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Mr A
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox have won five of their last seven games and eight of its last 11 at home. Meanwhile, the plummeting Baltimore Orioles have dropped eight of their last 9 games, four of its last five away from home.
Baltimore's Garrett Olson (8-6, 6.38) is 0-1 with a whopping 13.06 ERA in his last three starts. The lefthander is 0-3 with a 7.36 ERA in five career starts against the Red Sox
Boston's Paul Byrd (9-11, 4.55 ERA) is 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA in his last three starts. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 4.15 ERA in six career starts versus the Orioles
Boston has won four of the last five contests against Baltimore at home, 20 of the last 26. Take the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Orioles are struggling and so is southpaw Garrett Olson.
Boston Red Sox -210
NCAAF
Fresno State Bulldogs +4
Tennessee Volunteers -7
Lenny Del Genio
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers
Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers
The money has been coming in on the Brewers all morning long and for good reason. The team has won 8 of 9 and just outscored the Pirates, 21-4, over the weekend. That's been par for the course as over those last nine games, they are averaging nearly seven runs per game. They won't be afraid of Johan Santana either (31-14 vs. lefties this year) nor the Mets as a team (took 2 of 3 at Shea earlier in the year). Take Milwaukee.
Stephen Nover
Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers
PICK: Over
Just about anytime you have Texas playing at home the first look has to be 'over' the total. That's certainly the case here with a starting pitching matchup of Carlos Silva versus rookie southpaw Matt Harrison.
Silva may be the worst starting pitcher in the majors. His 6.36 ERA ranks as the highest. Silva may be rusty, too, after being on the DL the past couple of weeks with biceps tendinitis.
Prior to going on the DL, Silva was 0-3 with an 11.39 ERA in his last five starts.
Silva has really struggled, too, when pitching in Arlington. He has an 8.67 ERA there in five career starts.
The Mariners hit lefties better than righties. They should put up their fair share of runs against Harrison and a brutal Texas bullpen.
Harrison faced Seattle a month ago. He couldn't even last five innings. The Mariners got to him for six runs, five hits and five walks in 4 2/3 innings.
The 'over' is 8-3-1 in Seattle's last 12 games.
Wildcat
10* Fresno State
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UCLA +7 1/2 -1.13 (3 Unit Play)
LA Dodgers -1.59 (1.5 Unit Play) & LA Dodgers -1 1/2 Runs +1.42 (2.5 Unit Play)
Most of you are aware that I do not like to lay favorites in baseball over -1.30 and that will continue to be my philosophy until the day I die but I am going to take a safety here and lay a little bit on the Dodgers on the money line but make a larger play on the run line in this game tonight. The Dodgers are off two big confidence building wins against their rival the Arizona Diamondbacks and not only were those two wins huge they were able to pound both Dan Haren and Brandon Webb in the process. They are returning home off of a grueling road trip and should be very focused here tonight. The Dodgers will hand the ball to Greg Maddux who so far has disappointed the Dodgers in his two starts since his acquisition from the Padres but I believe the future Hall of Famer will be on this evening. He is 24-15 with a 3.00 ERA in his career against San Diego and being around them all year should be an advantage for him tonight. The Padres have been playing better lately but have Chris Young coming off the DL tonight and I am sure his pitch count will be limited and their middle relief is just awful this year. Young has also pitched poorly at Los Angeles in his career going 1-2 with a 9.82 ERA in three career starts there. I don't like laying big favorites but I think the Dodgers should be about -2.00 here so worth laying a little on the money line just in case they only win by one run this evening.
LT Profits
2* Action Fresno State +5.0
2* Cardinals / Diamondbacks OVER 9.0
The Prez
4* Detroit Tigers -147
3* Atlanta Braves vs Florida Marlins UNDER 9.0
5* Milwaukee Brewers +100
3* Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians UNDER 9.0
5* Best Fresno State +4.0
5* Best Tennessee -7.5
Ted Sevransky
3* Washington Nationals +135
Matt Foust
2* UCLA +7.0
Bob Harvey
7* Tennessee -7.0
HIGH PROFIT SPORTS
UCLA +7.5
Winners Inc. Guaranteed Selections
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Houston w/Oswalt +110
WILD BILL
Seattle Mariners + 170 (5 units)
Red Sox -200 (5 units)
Astros +110 (5 units)
Phillies -140 (5 units)
Braves +160 (5 units)
Dodgers -160 (5 units)
White Sox +165 (5 units)
D-backs -150 (5 units)
Giants +160 (5 units)
New York Mets -105 (5 units)
Detroit Tigers -145 (5 units)
Dodgers-Padres Over 7 1/2 (5 units)
Cubs-Astros Over 8 1/2 (5 units)
Indians-White Sox Over 9 (5 units)
Rutgers -5 1/2 (5 units)
UCLA +6 (5 units)
Jeff Scott Sports
3 UNIT PLAY
MILWAUKEE /NY Mets Over 7.5
The Over is 9-1-1 in Mets last 11 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game and 17-6-3 in Mets last 26 games vs. a right-handed starter, while the Over is 12-4-1 in Brewers last 17 home games vs. a left-handed starter and 4-1 in Sheets' last 5 starts during game 1 of a series, plus the Over is 10-1-1 in the last 12 meetings in Milwaukee. This is a great pitching matchup, but I still expect the hitters to come through enough to get the Over here. Johan Santana has a solid 2.70 ERA overalland a 3.12 ERA on the road, but his overall starts have still averaged 8.2 rpg, while his road starts have averaged 7.9 rpg and his day starts have averaged 8.5 rpg. He also has a 4.91 ERA in his last 4 starts vs the Brewers, with those games averaging 10.3 rpg. Johan will be taking on a hot offense today, as the Brewers come in hitting .312 and scoring 7 rpg in their last 7 games. The Brewers have also hit .275 and scored 5.5 rpg vs lefties on the year, plus they score 5.3 rpg in day games. The MNet offense hasn't been that bad of late, as they have scored 5.3 rpg in their last 7 games, plus they score 5 rpg on the road and 4.9 rpg vs righty starters. Benn Sheets has had a nice year as well and his overall starts have avreaged 8.5 rpg, while his home starts have averaged 8 rog and his day starts have averaged 8.7 rpg. Ben also has a 5.10 ERA in 7 starts vs the Mets, with those 7 games averaging 10.4 rpg. Brewer home games have averaged 8.9 rpg, while the day games have averaged 9.7 rpg. Met road games have averaged 9.6 rpg, while their day games have averaged 8.9 rpg. Alot of numbers really point to the over here and that's the way I will go.
2 UNIT PLAY
Philadelphia -143 over WASHINGTON
The Phillies are 15-3 in Kendricks last 18 starts during game 1 of a series and 9-2 in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, while the Nationals are 9-24 in their last 33 home games vs. a team with a winning record and 6-20 in their last 26 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game. The Phillies have had a good year vs the Nats this year going 7-1 in their last 8 games vs them, including 5-0 in their last 5 meetings in the Nation's Capital. Kyle Kendrick has had a good year for the Phils and they reallly seem to play for him as they are 17-10 in his starts overall, including 10-4 in his road starts. Kyle is also 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his last 2 starts in Washington. At one point the Nats were 14-3 in Tim Reddings starts, but they have gone just 3-5 in his last 8 starts, with Tim going 2-5 with a 6.49 ERA over that stretch. Tim is also 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA in his last 2 starts vs the Phils. The Phillies offense seems to be coming around of late, and while Washington's does also they have still scored just 2.7 rpg in their last 9 games vs Philly pitching.The Phils are right on the heels of the Mets and they know they could catch them this week as they Mets are playing at Milwaukee, so look for their best baseball to come foreward in this series vs the lowly Nats. The Nats recently had a sweep of the Dodgers so the Phils won't take them lightly. Look for the Phils to take game one rather easily.
1 UNIT PLAY
Colorado/ San Francisco Over 10
The Over is 4-1 in Sanchezs last 5 starts vs. National League West, while the Over is 8-3-1 in Rockies last 12 during game 1 of a series and 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Rockies home games have averaged 10.7 rpg on the year, including 13.3 rpg when Jorge De La Rosa is one the mound. The Giants last 7 games have averaged 10.5 rpg, while Jonathan Sanchez' day starts have averaged 11.4 rpg. I see plenty of runs in the Mile High City today.
NCAAF
3 UNIT PLAY
Fresno State/ Rutgers Under 57
Both offenses were stellar last year and could be better this year, but both defenses have also gotten stronger which is why I like the Under in this one. Rutgers loses Ray Rice this year, meaning the team may have to rely on the pass in the early going till another RB steps up. That may be trouble as they will be facing a defense that returns 7 starts and that finished 2nd in the WAC in sacks and 14th in the nation in tackles for loss last year. Know that the Bulldog run defense was 85th in the nation last year may have Rutgers trying the run anyway, which will keep that clock running. The Fresno offense put up 33 ppg last year and with 8 starters back they could be even more potent this year, but the will be taking on one of the toughest defenses they will see all year. The Rutgers defense has allowed 14 and 22 ppg the last 2 years and they bring back 8 starters to this years unit. Last years unit ranked 5th in the nation in passing and 17th in total offense and should be able to come up with enough big plays to keep the score down here. Both teams will play excellent defense in this one as I look for no more than 40 points to be scored here.
2 UNIT PLAY
Tennessee/ UCLA Under 46
The UCLA Bruins offense was very inconsistent last year and now they return just 5 starts and are also looking for a new QB after losing Cowan and Olsen in spring practice. Now they go up against a defense that will probably be in the top 15 at the end of the year. I don't see the Bruins putting more than 14 on the board in this one. Tennessee also has a QB change and it could take them a while before the start putting up the kind of numbers they did with Ainge at the helm. UCLA's defense will be relyed on heavily till the offense comes around and they return 5 starters to a uint that was pretty good last year. They may not be great at this point, but should be good enough to hold Tennessee to 27 or fewer points. I just see both defenses really stepping up in this one one as about 41 points will be scored.
1 UNIT PLAY
Fresno State +4 over RUTGERS
Fresno may be just 1-5 in their last 6 games vs BCS schools, but 4 of those losses were by a combined 8 points. As I stated above I expect both defenses to play well in this one, but I do look for the Fresno offense to be able to put more points on the board than Rutgers and that will give them the outright win here. This would have been rated higher but so much of the public is on Fresno that it scares me just a little.