Dr Baseball Guaranteed Selections
GRAND SLAM BASEBALL WINNER
Atlanta w/Jurrjens -134
GRAND SLAM RUN LINE BASEBALL WINNER
Chicago Cubs w/Dempster -1.5 -115
Mike Rose
3* Tigers/Mariners Under 8.5
2* Braves/Reds Over 9.5
3* Yankees/Twins Over 8.5
Lenny Del Genio's MLB Major Mismatch (100% TY)
Play on Boston
A team as good as the Red Sox are is going to get its road wins in one way or another, and they did so last night with a 5-2 win in 13 innings over Baltimore. Now, we know that Boston has failed to notch back-to-back road wins since the beginning of the month against Detroit, but against a slumping Orioles team that is likely still rocked off last night's painful loss, we think they can get it done. Last night's setback was the O's seventh in nine games and although they send Garrett Olson to hill, who has pitched well at home, he's 0-3 lifetime vs. Boston with all three losses coming last year. He allowed four runs or more in each start and wound up with a 7.63 ERA vs. the Chowds. Boston's Jon Lester, meanwhile, predictably did not pitch well following his no-hitter, but he is 3-0 lifetime vs. Baltimore. He was not factored into the decision back on 5/14, a 6-3 Red Sox loss here at Camden Yards. However, Boston doesn't lose much here, as evidenced by a 14-7 mark over the last three seasons. The Sox have been a flat out money-maker in this price range (-125 to -175) all season long, going 17-3. They hit lefties well (.305) while the Orioles do not (.268) and Baltimore is just 32-63 at home coming off BB home division losses. Lester has been on the winning side of 12 of 13 starts vs. teams with a losing record. Boston is our MLB Major Mismatch.
Gavazzi Baseball
2% Chicago Cubs -1.5
2% St Louis Cards
Michael Cannon
20 Dime
TIGERS (With Verlander as listed pitcher)
Take the Tigers for the road win this afternoon over the Mariners.
Seattle stinks. I can’t spell it out for you any clearer than that.
The Mariners are tied with the Rockies for the worst record in baseball, have gone 7-20 in May while scoring just 94 runs, which is also worst in the majors for this month.
Felix Hernandez will start for Seattle and he’s 0-5 with a 5.54 ERA in his last six starts. During that span he’s walked 21 batters in 37 1-3 innings.
The Tigers will counter with Justin Verlander, who has been the victim of poor run support this year. Detroit has scored one or zero runs while Verlander has been in the game in eight of his 11 starts.
But scoring runs against the Mariners shouldn’t be a problem.
The Tigers are 4-0 against the Mariners this season, outscoring them 37-18.
Verlander has also had great success against Seattle in his career, going 5-0 with a 2.43 ERA in five starts.
Take the Tigers as they grab the road win.
5 Dime
WHITE SOX (With Vazquez as listed pitcher)
Take the White Sox as the road dog over the Rays.
Insane price to pay for Tampa, considering how well the White Sox have been playing.
I know Scott Kazmir is pitching, but it’s not like he’s the second coming of Sandy Koufax.
Besides, the White Sox have won four of six and are 12-4 since May 13.
Javier Vazquez will get the nod and he’s looking to win his third straight decision. The right-hander has a 2.85 ERA over his last six starts and is 5-2 with a 4.48 ERA in 10 career starts against the Rays, including a 3-1 mark at Tropicana Field.
Take the White Sox at a nice plus return for the win.
RED SOX (With Lester as listed pitcher)
Take the Red Sox for the road win tonight over the Orioles.
Jon Lester will start for Boston and he’s 3-0 in four career starts against the O’s with a 3.00 ERA.
Baltimore will counter with Garrett Olson, who is 0-2 with a 7.63 ERA in three career starts against the BoSox.
After the 13-inning affair last night, both teams will be looking for their starters to take them deep into tonight’s game, and I feel that’s where the Red Sox have the advantage tonight with Lester.
Take Boston as they grab the road win.
Wayne Root
Chairman- Rays
Millionaire- Orioles
Perfect Play- Padres
Paul Leiner
100* MLB Devil Rays -140
25* MLB Over 8.5 NYY/Minn
free play 10* MLB Redsox -120
Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take Arizona (-1.5, -110) over Washington
1-Unit Play. Take Chicago Cubs (-1.5, -120) over Colorado
2-Unit Play. Take Over 9.0 Boston at Baltimore
1.5-Unit Play. Take #971 Boston (-125) over Baltimore (7 p.m., Saturday, May 30)
Red Sox are 10-2 against a left-handed starter, 18-4 backing Lester against a team with a losing record, and 17-8 in his 25 outings. Orioles are 7-19 against a left-handed starter and 3-12 at home against a southpaw. Red Sox are 36-16 in Baltimore.
1-Unit Play. Take Cleveland (-165) over Kansas City
Welcome back, Kyle Davies. Davies is making his first start of the year after some time in the minors. However, this guy has been one of my favorite fades and his flat fastball and poor command should hurt his team once again today. C.C. Sabathia seems to have regained some of his mojo, as he’s posted a 1.62 ERA in his last seven outings. Only once in those seven (against K.C. at home) has he given up more than two runs. I think we’re going to see a high-scoring game but I think the Indians extend K.C.'s misery.
1-Unit Play. Take Los Angeles Angels (-130) over Toronto
That's it for today. I also have very strong leans on San Fran, Atlanta, and St. Louis. I love all three of those plays as well for 1-2 Units, I am just trying to limit the card. Good luck.
PowerPlayWins
Atlanta -130
Boston -129
Tampa Bay -141
Oscarxena Sports
NY Mets +1.05 (4 Unit Play)
These teams have split the first two games of this series but you can see that the Mets have awoken by their play lately. Although they lost last night the Mets have scored 25 runs in the past 4 games and they may get another component back today in Ryan Church who has been out with a concussion. The Mets have Mike Pelfrey on the hill and he is basically pitching for a spot here today as the Mets are activating Pedro Martinez on Tuesday and someone will have to be sent down to the minors to make room. Pelfrey has been horrible as the Mets have went only 2-7 in his starts but he does have a 3.60 ERA at Shea which is nearly 1.75 runs better than his overall ERA. This will be his first career appearance against the Dodgers and I expect a big performance from him today. The Dodgers are countering with Chad Billingsley and he has pitched well against the Mets but he has some key factors going against him here today. Billingsley is 0-5 in his starts with HP umpire Tim Welke and the Dodgers are also only 2-8 in the last 10 games with Welke behind the plate. The Mets have been playing much better baseball than the Dodgers and getting them as a home underdog here seems too good to be true. I will take the Mets in this afternoon tilt here.
Tony Smith's Picks of the Day
The Twins host the yankees this weekend. The Yankees came back to win here last night and have turned the corner after hitting bottom. The Yankees have now won seven of their lasst nine games averaging 6.7 runs per game during the stretch. They have beaten the Twins in nine of the last twelve meetings. Chien Ming Wang is 2 - 0 vs. Minnesota in three career starts with a 1.71 ERA. Twins starter Bonser could be making his last start at this level for a while. Bonser is 2 - 6 with a 6.16 ERA, in the month of May Bonser is 0 - 2 (9.59). His last start vs. Detroit he lasted only three innings, allowed nine runs and seven hits. The first inning has been disastrous for him, in eleven starts Bonser has allowed 16 runs and 11 home runs in the first inning! Bonser is 0 - 2 vs. the Yankees 9.31 ERA, the Yankees will send him from the mound to the minors today.
BEST: YANKEES
Stu Feiner's Picks of the Day
10,000 Dime MLB Game of the Week: ATLANTA BRAVES
I know the Braves have had some serious struggles on the road this year, but their opponent this afternoon are N.L. Central division cellar dwellers, the Cincinnati Reds. This is a serious bounce back game for Atlanta, which is a nice 13-6 in day games and 3-1 versus the Reds this year despite last night’s extra inning loss. Atlanta has the better offensive lineup and they have the better starting pitcher in this one. Jair Jurrjens (5-3, 2.86) is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA in his last three starts overall. And he’ll be backed by a pen that has a nice 3.36 ERA.
Then there’s Cincy’s Josh Fogg, who has been terrible both as a starter and as a reliever this season. He began the year as the team’s No. 5 starter, but was sent to the pen after posting a 13.09 ERA in his first three starts. In his most recent start, he allowed nine earned in just two frames against at the Cubs and allowed six earned in four innings in his last home start against the Phillies. Back on May 4 in Atlanta, he was battered for five runs in 2 2/3 innings. His teams are 1-4 in his five career starts against the Braves and he’s facing an Atlanta lineup that is batting .288 and averaging 5.5 runs per game against righty starters. Meanwhile, the Reds have a losing mark versus right-handed starters. Chipper Jones had a bad Friday night, but he’ll have a big Saturday as the Braves bounce back big time.
1,000 Dime MLB Winners: TIGERS & ANGELS
The Tigers are 4-0 versus the M’s this year after Friday’s 7-4 win. They’ll make it five straight with a win tonight against a Seattle team that has dropped eight of its last 10 overall. The Mariners will start Felix Hernandez, who is 1-3 with a 4.08 ERA in seven home starts this year and has a 4.12 ERA in his last three starts overall, and he’ll be followed a pen that has a 4.23 ERA. After a slow start, Detroit starter Justin Verlander is beginning to heat up with a 1.89 ERA in his last three starts in allowing just four earned in 19 innings. In five career starts against Seattle, he’s 5-0 with a 2.43 and he’ll handcuff this M’s outfit that is batting a mere .250 versus righty starters. Tigers get it done.
After last night’s setback, look for the Angels to rebound behind the arm of starter John Lackey, who is 6-0 with a 3.31 ERA lifetime against the Blue Jays. Eleven days ago in Toronto, he earned the win in allowing just one run in seven innings as he’s sporting a 2.05 ERA in his last three starts overall. Toronto is playing better of late, but Shaun Marcum has a 4.20 ERA in his last three starts after giving up four earned in 6 2/3 innings versus the visiting Halos 10 days ago. He took the loss in that game and he’ll absorb another tonight as the Angels bounce back at home.
Howie Feiner's Picks of the Day
500* Saturday Baseball Bash
Florida Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks
The last time Hamel was on the mound the Phillies came up strong, and have continued on into this five game streak. Hamels is hot this season, he's won his last six straight and is looking for number seven. He's got a 5 - 3 record with a 3.18 ERA.
After that its all down hill. He's got a 2 - 2 record against the Marlins and he's coming off of his worst start this season last Sunday. During a season low four innings he gave up six runs. SIX runs. It took his offense's 16 hits and three home runs to bail him out and get him the win.
The Marlins are sending out Nolasco to the mound. He's 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA in his last four starts, and his arm is heating up to be a real offense stopper. On top of that, it seems as if everyone's forgotten that the Marlins have bats. They've got hitters. And its not like there the league worst team, they just yesterday lost first place to the Phillies, nothing says they won't take it back.
This game is ridiculous! I mean are you kidding me? Brandon Webb had a good start but he's been ice cold lately. Not only has he been ice cold, he's just been losing the D'Backs games left and right. There's just no way Webb should be getting this kind of a line. Specifically against a Nat's team that has shown they can take advantage of weak pitching.
He's got an impressive 9 - 2 record coupled with a 3.01 ERA but that was in April. As May comes to a close we see a pitcher whose given up at least 3 runs each of his last 5 starts. Monday he gave up 7 runs, four earned, with 10 hits.
Yesterday the Nationals showed to me that they can really make a move on any team in the league by beating the D'Backs. They won 7 - 4 after a homerun to break the tie came from Willie Harris. When the Nat's are down they play like hell to get back up.
FLORIDA (+200)
WASHINGTON (+210)
Sal Conti's Picks of the Day
We lost a MAX10 play in baseball for the first time this year, now 5 - 1 on MAX10 plus the bankroll move that doubled our plus 5 put us at plus nine MAX10 for the week starting last Saturday. Two plays today to max out on. The Cardinals Mike Parisi gets his first start for the Cardinals today. In eight relief appearances for St Louis he has pitched 15 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts and a 2.87 ERA which is 1.50 at home. Parisi is intended to be a starter so his filling in for injured starter is not a stretch, he will be effective. The Pirates pitching has been awful. Paul Maholm gets todays start, 2 - 5 with a 5.11 ERA. In 6 innings earlier this year vs. the Cardinals Maholm allowed 4 runs on 11 hits. He is 0 - 4 away with an 8.57 ERA, hitters are batting .398 against him on the road. The Pirates are 10 - 18 on the road, the Cardinals 20 - 11 at home where they have won three straight and will win today.MAX10: CARDINALS
I promised an underdog today as well, Jon Lester suffered his first loss in six weeks in his first start after his no hitter. He did hold the As to three runs in 5 innings to make it six consecutive starts allowing 3 runs or less. Lester had a no decision vs. Baltimore earlier this year, he allowed 2 runs on 5 hits. The Red Sox have struggled to win on the road due mainly to their failures in one run games. The Sox are 7 - 0 in one run games at home 2 - 8 on the road. Garrett Olson gets the nod for Baltimore 4 - 1 (4.09) on the year. In his last start at home Olson shut out the Yankees for seven full and struck out seven. He is 3 - 0 with a 2.41 ERA when he pitches at home and I think the Orioles may have found something special here. The Sox lose another one run road game. MAX10: ORIOLES
Les Barry's Picks of the Day
The BIG NHL Play:
500* Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh (-)
Your MLB Winners:
300* Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
300* Over: 8.5
300* Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers
Oakland (+)