DUSTIN HAWKINS
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
The Cubs stole one yesteday 4-3!!!! Poor managing by Ozzie cost the White Sox the game. Look for Ozzie to play small ball today and to grab a game back from the Cubs!!! Marquis has never beaten the Sox and we dont think that will happen today. The Cubs better find some other offense because two long balls from Ramirez will not happen two days in a row. Look for 3 strike outs from him. Ride the Sox to the Bank
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Chicago Cubs +100*
Boston -1.5 -110**
Texas -125*
Atlanta -1.5 +125**
WILD BILL
Mets +110 (2 units)
Yankees -180 (1 unit)
Under Cubs-White Sox (1 unit)
Dodgers +125 (1 unit)
Boston RL -1 1/2 -130 (2 units)
Astros +150 (1 unit)
Angels +115 (4 units)
Orioles +120 (1 unit)
Braves -175 (3 units)
Royals -150 (2 units)
Under 8 1/2 Fla-A's (1 unit)
Florida +145 (1 unit)
Over 8 1/2 Tigers-Padres (2 units)
TOM FREESE
Toronto at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 18-9 at home this year when the line is +125 to -125 and they are 5-0 with Paul Maholm if they allowed 2 or less runs in their last game. Maholm has allowed just 10 runs total in his last 4 starts. Toronto 4-12 their last 16 games and they are 7-20 their last 27 Interleague road games vs. losing teams. The Blue Jays are 1-5 with Jeese Litsch as favorites of -110 to -150. PLAY ON PITTSBURGH
Brandon Lang
15 Dime - Red Sox Run Line
5 Dime - Pirates
5 Dime - Mets
ARTHUR RALPH
Super Pick: Milwaukee Brewers
900 Best Bet : K C Royals
Free play: Toronto Blue Jays
Jack Clayton
Indians/Dodgers Under
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St. Louis
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DODGERS +125
Vegas Steamline
Sea/Atl Over
Glen Mcgrew
Rockies
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TB Rays
Joe Wiz
Tigers
Marlins
Scott Spreitzer
TB Rays
Mike Wynn
Braves
CAPPERS ACCESS
W. Sox
Twins
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MINNESOTA
RAZOR SHARP
ARIZONA/MINNESOTA UNDER
TOTALS 4 U
SEATTLE/ATLANTA UNDER
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San Francisco Giants +129
ARTHUR RALPH
Blue Jays
PLATINUM PLAYS
PADRES + 110
BIG SHOW
White Sox +107
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Philadelphia -120
MIGHTY QUINN
Mets
Kyle Baugues
Indians -129
JOHN FINA
Tigers -130
TRACE ADAMS
White Sox
SCOTT DELANEY
BREWERS
KBWINS
Baltimore
PAUL LEINER
10* Blue Jays -110
DONALD TRAN
Washington +120
Jennifer Barry
Astros +150
Chad Jordan
Brewers -115
TONY MATHEWS
Blue Jays -120
Insider Sports Report
Chicago Cubs -115
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Atlanta -170
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HOUSTON+150
LAAA+115
BALT+115
MINN-110
TEXAS-130
KC-150
DET-135
Alex Smart
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Minnesota Twins Over 8.5
Micah Owings( 6-5,5.29 ERA) the Arizona Dbacks starting pitcher today, has really been struggling of late, as is evident by allowing 21 runs in last 19 innings of work, spanning 4 starts for an ugly ERA of 9.94. That is not a good omen against a Twins team that has smashed out , 27 runs in their L3 contests. His pitching opponent from the host Minnesota Twins , Nick Blackburn(5-4, 3.87 ERA) has looked really good at times this season, and pretty bad on other occasions, as is evident by his 6.38 ERA in his L3 starts.Considering the pitching matchup, Im expecting a fairly hig scoring tilt. Final notes & Key Trends: Owings has gone OVER in 10 of his L12 outings with a total of between 7 and 8.5, with the average combined score of those tilts ringing in at 10.9 RPG. Over is 8-1 in Twins last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter. These team have only once in their L9 meetings failed to eclipse the number. Play OVER
LT Profits
Cleveland Indians @ Los Angeles Dodgers Over 8.0
C.C. Sabathia of the Cleveland Indians has had his troubles on the road lately, while Chan Ho Park is making just his second start of the year for the Los Angeles Dodgers and will no doubt be on a pitch count, so we look for a higher scoring contest than many others expect.
Sabathia is the reining Cy Young Award winner, but he got off to a dreadful start this season before finally appearing to get himself straightened out. However, while he looks to have regained his Cy Young form at home, his last two road starts leave much to be desired, as he allowed a total of nine runs and 20 baserunners in 14 innings. He is facing a Dodgers lineup that is hitting significantly better vs. left-handers (.280) than vs. right-handers (.257) this season.
Park is taking this spot start for the Dodgers after pitching out of the bullpen all season, save for his one other start when he went just four innings. That will probably be the game plan again tonight, but the problem may be that the bullpen may be a bit fatigued after LA was forced to use four relievers over five innings last night.
Thus, the Dodgers may give up a fee tack on runs late, and the Cleveland bullpen can be counted on to do the same considering that units ranks second to last in the Major Leagues with a 4.94 pen ERA, ahead of only Texas.
Pick: Indians/Dodgers Over 8
BEN BURNS
New York Mets @ Colorado Rockies
PICK: Colorado Rockies
Pedro Martinez is obviously the bigger 'name' in this matchup. Pedro isn't the same pitcher that he used to be though. That's been particularly the case when he's been on the road. Indeed, in three road starts, Martinez has an awful 6.91 ERA and 1.745 WHIP, averaging less than five innings per start. Not surprisingly, the Mets lost two of those three games. Pedro's most recent road start came at pitcher-friendly Petco Park vs. the normally light-hitting Padres. One would have expected the former Cy Young award winner to thrive in those conditions. However, he gave up 10 hits and four runs, lasting just five innings. The Mets would lose by a score of 8-6. Jimenez hasn't had much luck in the win/loss category and it's true that he's had some control issues at times. However, his 'stuff' is very good and he's got a solid 3.14 ERA in seven home starts this season, averaging better than six innings per outing. In his last two starts, Jimenez has allowed just eight hits and two earned runs through 12 innings for a 1.50 ERA. He'll have the advantage of facing the Mets for the first time and I look for him to be "fired up" to face the (probable) future hall-of-famer. Even after yesterday's result, the Rockies are still above 500 at home (19-18) while the Mets are money-burning 16-22 (-8.4) on the road. Consider a play on COLORADO.
DAVE MANLINSKY 5*
Florida Marlins @ Oakland Athletics
PICK: Florida Marlins
The Marlins were able to out-play the Athletics in a Mark Hendrickson vs. Rich Harden setting on this field last night. That speaks volumes about what can happen as the quality of their starter is improved and there is a big drop on the Oakland side of the ledger. That gives us a bargain to work with in this one, and we will take advantage of it through a unique sequence.
Note what we man by “out-play” above. Florida came away with a much higher offensive rating in that loss, and when teams do that they are outstanding bounce-back plays when in the same series. The Marlins had 15 hits to just 10 for Oakland, with three different Florida players hitting home runs. The Marlins also drew three walks, while their pitching staff gave up only one, and they struck out three fewer times. But they left 12 runners on base, while Oakland was efficient at only stranding five, and that was the difference in what should have been an easy win for the road team. The fact that the A’s won, however, does mean something from a value standpoint here, and that works in our favor.
We do not think all that much of Dana Eveland. In 41 appearances over three seasons with the Brewers and Diamondbacks, including just six starts, he worked to a 2-4/7.55 tune, and neither franchise seemed to shed a tear after seeing him go. In an era in which left-handers get as many lives as cats, that tells us something. So while some may look at this 5-5/3.56 in the pitching forms and see someone that is getting the job done, we see a decline waiting to happen. In truth, it is already happening - over his last four starts he has lasted only 21.1 innings, allowing 24 hits and 18 walks, while also hitting a better. But Eveland has been able to roll the dice through that stretch, with only 13 runs scoring. When you strand 30 over 21.1 frames you are truly living on the edge, and you are also presenting the marketplace with an ERA that is not an accurate reflection at all of your form. His inability to eat innings in recent starts also creates late-game issues here. Huston Street threw 23 pitches over 1.1 ineffective innings last night and is a question mark. Andrew Brown got the win, but he needed 32 pitches over two full innings, only 17 of which found the strike zone, and will most likely be held out. Brad Zieglar, Alan Embree and Keith Foulke have all worked back-to-back games, making both their availability and their effectiveness and issue. And after not retiring any of the three batters he faced in his first game off of the DL last night, there are also questions about putting Santiago Casilla back into action.
That leaves the door wide open for Florida if Ricky Nolasco can produce, and while there are some positive elements to his recent resume, there is also a slight cloud that has us playing this sequence the way that we are. The good for Nolasco is that he is coming off of one of the best games of his career, working 8.2 innings and striking out 12 in a win at Tampa Bay. And he is also getting a chance to step way down in class here, with his last five starts on the road against those Rays, and also on the road vs. the Phillies, Mets and Braves, plus a home game vs. the Phillies. That is a tough cycle but he handled it well. The down-side? He threw a career-high 132 pitches at Tampa. That can take quite a toll on a pitcher the next time out, even with five days off in between. But it is not enough to keep us away at this favorable price, especially with the Florida bullpen being laid out much better for this setting (the Marlins had Thursday off, and closer Kevin Gregg did not work last night).
So here is how we play it - if Florida reaches four runs, against Eveland and the disheveled Oakland bullpen, we can not lose any money (based on the 8.5 Total). That is not a bad plateau to call for - the Marlins have scored at least four runs in 48 of 73 games, including an even better 25 of 36 on the road. By relying on their offense to do its part we have taken the one “wild card” element out of play - the chance of Nolasco struggling off of the high pitch count. If he pitches well and dominates the A’s, the underdog price that we get from the Side more than covers the vigorish on the Total. If he pitches poorly, it is difficult to lose the Over, based on the production level we expect from the Marlins. With this kind of safety net in play we can elevate both of our tickets to a 5* level, knowing that the overall risk is minimal.
Locksmith Sports
1 Unit on NY Mets +103
The Mets took care of business in game 1 and they have the edge again tonight with Martinez facing off with Jimenez. Martinez is looking more and more like his old self. He allowed just 2 runs in six innings in his last start. Jimenez is just 1-7 on the year and is 0-6 over his last 13 starts. The Rockies are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. the National League East, 0-8 in Jimenez's last 8 starts following a team loss in their previous game, and 3-13 in Jimenez's last 16 starts. The Mets have won 4 of 5 and are 6-1 in their last 7 games as an underdog. We'll bet the Mets tonight.
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on Mariners/Braves OVER 9 Runs
These teams put 12 runs on the board yesterday with the Braves only contrubuting 2 runs. We can count on Atlanta to hold up on its end of the bargain today but the Mariners are not going to go down easy, showing some fire after the firing of their manager. WASHBURN is 15-3 OVER in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. The Over is 7-0 in the Mariners last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing record and 18-6-1 in the Mariners last 25 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200. The Over is also 6-1-1 in the Braves last 8 interleague games as a favorite of -151 to -200. Pound the OVER.