Tony Mathews
Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies
Selection: Atlanta Braves -105
Explanation: We will side with the Atlanta Braves as they face-off against the Colorado Rockies in Monday's MLB contest.
The Atlanta Braves will use starting pitcher Tom Glavine. We like what we saw in Tom Glavine's first start of the season. Tom Glavine might of pitched only 5 innings, however, allowed only 1 single run. We see Tom Glavine pitching another solid game today!
The Colorado Rockies will use starting pitcher Aaron Cook. Aaron Cook struggled in his first start of the season. Aaron Cook went 6 innings while allowing 4 runs. We see Aaron Cook struggling once again today.
We don't mind the fact that the Atlanta Braves will be playing on the road. That's because Tom Glavine is a solid road pitcher. In fact, the Atlanta Braves are 21-9 in Tom Glavine's last 30 road starts.
Take the Atlanta Braves
MATT RIVERS
For Monday take the Rays in New York.
Yesterday the Yankees skunked me 2-0 as I had James Shields and the visitors from Tampa Bay but I am still going back to that well here with the pesky Rays.
Tampa is not that bad at all and I am not really that high on the Yankees right now. Of course Arod, Jeter, Abreu, Posada and the getting older by the day Yankees can bash around Jason Hammel but Mike Mussina is no Cy Young right now himself with that 85 mph fastball and Carl Crawford and the fellas will definitely get their licks in here and have a great shot to take three of four in this series.
Joe Girardi's team is still obviously the better of these two teams and I would be crazy to try and dispute that but they are not hitting that much at all and over the past few seasons have been fairly terrible in the month of April.
Hammel will give up some runs but Crawford, Carlos Pena, Johny Gomes, BJ Upton and the talented boys from Tampa should get to the old man Mussina and help light up the scoreboard as well.
Early September of last season Hammell threw five quality innings against the Bombers allowing just one run in striking out seven. If he can do anything close to that then we are in great shape. If he doesn't then we still have a chance going up against the Moose and that's enough for me at this price.
Bobby Maxwell
It's the home opener for Arizona so the place will be packed and rocking as this team puts up its NL West championship banner and blasts the hell out of the Dodgers and Esteban Loaiza.
Plus the D'Backs get to show off newly acquired Danny Harren on the mound after he pitches good but not great in his first outing of the season on the road in Cincinnati. Haren allowed three runs on four hits in six innings in a 6-5 loss to the Reds but he got a no-decision. The former A's star was the All-Star starter last season for the AL and is 1-0 withi a 2.70 ERA in his career against the Dodgers.
Loaiza is making his first start of the season for the Dodgers. He appeared in relief on Wednesday and got tagged with the loss against the giants. He pitches just 2.2 innings and gave up a run on two hits. But this veteran must hate the Arizona environment as he's 0-4 in the desert in seven career starts with a 6.05 ERA.
Arizona is on a bit of a roll having just swept National League champion Colorado over the weekend. They got a 5-2 win on Sunday to sweep the Rockies in Colorado in their opening homestand.
Haren is out to impress in front of the home fans in this one and Loaiza is going to get swarmed by the D'Backs bats. Play Arizona in this one as the D'Backs blow out the Dodgers in the Phoenix desert.
4* ARIZONA
Karl Garrett
Tonight I am counting on some runs at Yankee Stadium. Thus far the Yanks have played UNDER the total in 5 of their first 6 games of the campaign.
Have to expect that to change tonight, as Mike Mussina is likely to give up a few runs once again. Mussina should not be in the starting rotation, and he did give up 3 runs in his first start of the season last time out.
Hammel is making his first start of the year, and he did have an over 6 ERA for the season last year.
No doubt about it, the runs will add up tonight as we finally get an OVER at Yankee Stadium.
1* OVER
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KANSAS at MEMPHIS Over 145.5
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MLB
Washington Nationals -127
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Super Pick: Florida Marlins
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10* Memphis
John Fina
Selection: Minnesota Twins +135
Today the Minnesota Twins will be on the road as they take on the Chicago White Sox. We will side with the Minnesota Twins as underdogs. We feel the Minnesota Twins will be sending the much better pitcher to the mound. The Minnesota Twins will send to the mound Nick Blackburn. Nick Blackburn to start off the season (in his last outing) had a solid game. In that game, Nick Blackburn pitched 7 innings while allowing only 1 single run. As for the Chicago White Sox, they will send to the mound Javier Vazquez. Javier Vazquez to start the season off (in his last outing) struggled. In that game, Javier Vazquez pitched only 5 innings while allowing 4 runs. To say the least, the Minnesota Twins will be sending to the mound the much better pitcher. The bottom line, we are getting the team with the better starting pitcher at an underdog price!
Take the Minnesota Twins +135
BRAD DIAMOND SPORTS
Play on: Baltimore over Seattle (Silva)
Not a good sign when a highly productive club chases their ace (former Oriole Erik Bedard)who has a hip inflammation (sure?)for a righty like Silva (0.86 WHIP 2008)in a get away game. Right now Baltimore is sitting at 4-1 (first place) in the division, while the Mariners are staggering after three straight losses in Birdland. Just last season Baltimore was 13-31 in one-run games, but Sunday the O's scored three in the bottom of the ninth to capture a win out of the jaws of defeat. Seattle did not lose such a game in all of 2007. That may cause a negative mindset, despite the "must win" nature of the encounter for the Mariners.
Drew Gordon
Today's Games...
1. 500,000♦ Kansas
2. 50,000♦ Nationals
Chris James Sports 10* One and Only Game of Year
Kansas Jayhawks +2
Jack Clayton
Rockies
USA Sports Consulting
Pirates
MadduxSports
Kansas & Memphis Under 146.5
Mighty Quinn
Memphis,Under
Vegas Steamline
Seattle (Silva) -110
Scott Spreitzer
Rockies
Totals4u
Yankees Over
Joe Wiz
Pirates
Astros
Cappers Access
Memphis
Orioles
Glen Mcgrew
Kansas/Memphis Over
Razor Sharp
Marlins
LT's Lock
Kansas +2
GAMBLERS DATA
Angels/Indians Under 9
PRIORITY SPORTS INFO
NYY -189
Dunkel
NCAA Basketball Picks
Kansas vs. Memphis
The Jayhawks look to again take advantage of their underdog status against a Memphis team that was just 1-3 ATS down the stretch against good offensive teams (77+ points per game). Kansas is the underdog pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jayhawks favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Kansas (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
MONDAY, APRIL 7
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST
Game 701-702: Kansas vs. Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 81.899; Memphis 81.065
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 1
Vegas Line: Memphis by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (+1 1/2)
Dunkel
Today's MLB Picks
Florida at Washington
The Nats return home looking for a win behind starter Tim Redding, who pitched seven shutout innings against the Phillies in his first start this season and is 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his career against the Marlins. Washington is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-125). Here are all of today's games.
MONDAY, APRIL 7
Game 951-952: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.849; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.193
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Under
Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 14.800; Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.838
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Under
Game 955-956: San Diego at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 14.727; San Francisco (Cain) 14.268
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-108); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-108); Over
Game 957-958: St. Louis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.761; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.705
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Under
Game 959-960: Florida at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Miller) 14.233; Washington (Redding) 15.782
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-125); Under
Game 961-962: Atlanta at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Glavine) 15.355; Colorado (Cook) 14.200
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+110); Under
Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Loaiza) 15.090; Arizona (Haren) 15.714
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-150); Under
Game 965-966: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.498; White Sox (Vazquez) 15.499
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-150); Under
Game 967-968: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 15.149; Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.568
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Over
Game 969-970: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hammel) 15.540; NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.029
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-190); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+180); Under
Game 971-972: Cleveland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 15.170; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.329
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-118); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+108); Over
ATS Basketball Lock Club
3 Units Memphis