Tony Matthews
Los Angeles Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles
Selection: Los Angeles/Baltimore Over 10
The Los Angeles Angels will use starting pitcher Jon Garland. Jon Garland has struggled this season. In fact, Jon Garland has a 4.12 ERA on the season. In addition, Jon Garland has a 4.91 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Jon Garland giving up many runs once again today.
The Baltimore Orioles will use starting pitcher Radhames Liz. Radhames Liz has also struggled this season. In fact, Radhames Liz has a 7.19 ERA on the season. In addition, Radhames Liz has a 11.57 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Radhames Liz also giving up many runs once again today.
Trend: The Over is 7-2-1 in the Baltimore Orioles last 9 home games.
We expect to see another high-scoring game tonight!
Take the Los Angeles Angels/Baltimore Orioles Over 10!
Las Vegas Sports Advisors
5*)Tampa Bay -145
5*)Los Angeles-D -1.5 (-105) Runline List LOWE
5*)Philadelphia -190
5*)Arizona -105
BIG AL's BASEBALL DIVISION GAME OF THE YEAR WINNER
At 7:05pm our selection is on the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox. As goes Justin Verlander, so goes the team he plays for -- the Detroit Tigers. Both Verlander and the Tigers started the season in horrible fashion. Through the month of May, the 25-year-old righthander was 2-8 with a 5.16 ERA while the Tigers were 23-32. Fast forward to late July, and Verlander has pitched so well that he has lowered his ERA below four runs and his team is remarkably two games over .500 at 52-50. Verlander is 6-0 with a 2.30 ERA in his last eight starts, and in his last outing he just missed a complete game, getting pulled with two outs in the ninth inning against Baltimore. But the best news for the Tigers is that they have worked themselves back into contention in the American League East and are only 6 1/2 games back with plenty of time to catch both Chicago and Minnesota. This three-game series against the Sox is obviously critical. Chicago's John Danks has had a breakout year, but he had a rough going against the lowly Royals in his last start, lasting only four innings. Despite its inconsistent season, Detroit has maintained its huge advantage in its home park, going 20-9 in its last 29 games. And the Tigers have crushed lefty starters the past two seasons, including 20-7 this year. AL Central Game of the Year on the Tigers.
Ben Burns Divisional Total of the Year (Day Game!) ***11-2 L13 MLB TOTALS!
I'm playing on the Rangers and A's to finish UNDER the total. These teams played a high-scoring game against each other last night but I'm expecting a much lower-scoring affair this afternoon. Yesterday's result notwithstanding, the A's have still seen the UNDER go a highly profitable 13-4-1 their last 18 games. Today's starter, Justin Duchsherer has been a big part of that 'under' success. Duchsherer has been outstanding all season, recording an excellent 1.87 ERA and 0.89 WHIP on the season. He's been at his very best at home, too. Indeed, he's 7-1 with a remarkable 1.36 ERA and 0.712 WHIP in nine home starts, averaging more than seven innings per start. Batters are hitting just .144 against him in those games! Not surprisingly, the UNDER has gone a perfect 5-0 his last five starts. Those five games averaged just 3.6 runs a piece, with scores of 1-0, 3-2, 2-0, 4-3 and 2-1. Amazingly, in 17 starts, Duchsherer has allowed more than two earned runs only once this season. That came way back in May, at Atlanta, and he allowed just three runs in that game! Duchsherer has faced Texas once this season. That game was back in May and finished well below the total, with a final score of 3-1. That was at Texas, too - where the Rangers typically hit much better than they do on the road. Rookie Matt Harrison goes for the Rangers and he's admittedly struggled his last two times out. However, the big southpaw proved that he could pitch in this league in his debut. In that game, he outdueled Saunders of the Angels, limiting LA to just five hits and two runs through seven complete innings, en route to earning a 3-2 victory. He retired the first 12 batters he faced and it marked the longest a Rangers' starter has gone in his debut since 2000. At the time, Rangers' second baseman Ian Kinsler commented: "He threw a great game is what he did. He commanded all three of his pitches. He worked down in the zone. He threw in effectively. He did all that in his debut, which is special." Harrison will enjoy a favorable matchup this afternoon and I expect him to look more like the pitcher we saw vs. the Angels. For starters, he's facing the A's for the first time. Additionally, and more importantly, the A's are absolutely terrible at hitting left-handers. In fact, they're averaging just 3.5 runs per game vs. southpaw starters, hitting a mere .240 in those games. In their last two games against a left-handed starter, the A's managed just a single run, losing by scores of 4-0 and 2-1. Including those results, the UNDER is 4-0-1 their last five games against left-handed starters and a highly profitable 23-9-3 on the season. Despite yesterday's result, the UNDER is still a profitable 6-3 when the Rangers have played a road game with an over/under line of eight or 8.5. Look for those numbers to improve this afternoon, as this well-pitched affair proves to be lower-scoring than most are expecting. *AL West TOY
John Ryan
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Play: Houston Astros
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Houston– Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 29-20 making 31 units since 1997 with the average play a +175 dog. Play on road dogs with a money line of +150 or more with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550 on the season and is a good baserunning team posting an average 0.85 or more SB's/game on the season. Houston starter Backe has been solid with a 2.16 ERA and a 1.2000 WHIP over his last 3 starts. Over this 3 game span he has allowed 4 BB and 1 HR while recording 16 K’s. Dave Bush has done well in his own right, but most MLB starters, who are not in the top tier of the game and have gone 16 or more IP over 2 starts do not fair well in the next due to fatigue. Houston is 52-32 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in road games versus good power teams that are averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the second half of the season since 1997. Take Houston in the upset.
Maddux Sports
Cleveland -125
lasvegassportsadvisors
Philadelphia
Online Sports Winners
Philadelphia
DutchMaster
Oakland-1.5
CT Sports Picks
Arizona
Jake Timlin
DIAMONDBACKS/GIANTS UNDER
HUDDLE UP
NY Mets-130
TV HOTLINE
TAMPA BAY -150
TOTALS 4U
SOX/TIGERS UNDER 9
COMPUTER SPORTS
REDS-115
SCOUT
Colorado
#1 SPORTS
TWINS + 115
MIKE WYNN
LA Angels/Baltimore Over 9½
NEVADA SHARPSHOOTER
ANGELS -120
VEGAS STEAMLINE
COLORADO/CINCINNATI UNDER
BIG TIME SPORTS
HOUSTON / MILWAUKEE UNDER
DR. VEGAS
Tampa Bay -150
Mighty Quinn
Yankees
Armvin Sports
Cardinals +117
White Sox +134
Unionmanspicks
YANKEES +100
betbetwin
La Angels -125
Rocco Spacamuro
100* Milw
Mike Devine Sports
PHILLIES -1.5
floridabookybusters
NY Mets -1.5
PLATINUM PLAYS
CARDINALS + 120
RAZOR SHARP
ARIZONA/SAN FRANCISCO OVER
ARTHUR RALPH
GIANTS
LEE STEVENS
BOSTON -115
TRACE ADAMS
Philadelphia -1.5
Insider Sports Report
Yankees -105
Glen Mcgrew
Mets
Scott Spreitzer
Dodgers -1.5
Frank Patron
Red Sox -115
Paul Leiner
10* Cardinals +125
Donald Tran
White Sox +140
Jennifer Barry
DBacks -130
Chad Jordan
Padres +105
DAVE COKIN SOLID GOLD GUARANTEED 3-0 SATURDAY SWEEP!
COL Rockies vs CIN Reds
Take COL Rockies
Rockies southpaw Jorge De La Rosa is pretty streaky, and he comes in off a very strong effort, so there's a decent chance he pitches well again here. I have no problem fading Homer Bailey, as the highly touted Reds prospect just hasn't shown he can get it done at this level. The Rockies loom as the right side.
LA Angels vs BAL Orioles
Take LA Angels
Jon Garland has enjoyed quite a bit of success against the Orioles. The Angels should do well against Radhames Liz, as their patient approach is likely to work against a flame throwing righty who often has trouble locating home plate. I prefer the steady hurler here, and that's Garland, so the Angels are the choice.
NYY Yankees vs BOS Red Sox
Take NYY Yankees
Andy Pettitte has been a frequent thorn in the side of the Red Sox. Tim Wakefield has that knuckler dancing lately, and the Red Sox continue to be pretty amazing at home. But Wakefield has had some trouble with several of the Yanks he'll be seeing here, and Pettitte has been mostly solid for a NY team that's been strong lately. I'm going to have to take the short dog odds with the Yankees.
Jeff Alexander Sports
St Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
1 Unit on NY Mets -130
The Cards are struggling and the Mets are rolling so we won't hesitate to pull the trigger on the Mets at home for a decent price. The Cardinals are 0-5 in their last 5 overall and 0-7 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record. The Mets are 10-1 in their last 11 home games, 16-5 in their last 21 overall, and 6-0 in their last 6 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150. Take New York.
Brian Marshall
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
Play: Detroit Tigers -140
The Chicago White Sox will be lead by starting pitcher John Danks. John Danks has been having huge pitching problems as of late. In fact, John Danks has a 6.00 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see John Danks having another bad game today.
The Detroit Tigers will be lead by starting pitcher Justin Verlander. Justin Verlander has been pitching very well as of late. In fact, Justin Verlander has a 1.99 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Justin Verlander pitching another great game today.
The Chicago White Sox are 5-11 in their last 16 games as an underdog, while the Detroit Tigers are 36-18 in their last 54 games as a favorite.
The Detroit Tigers are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Chicago White Sox, and should be able to get another win today!
Take the Detroit Tigers!
Chris Jordan
N.Y. Yankees +110 at BOSTON
Alright, so to Fenway Park with the Sox and Bombers.
I love Andy Pettitte in this showdown, as I personally watched this kid manhandle the Athletics last Sunday with such finesse. The guy is just spot-on right now, picking his locale around the plate, and commanding his speeds oh-so well. Talk about tuning up for a game, he limited the Twins to just one earned run over eight innings before making way for Mariano Rivera. And though he lost to the Red Sox in the Bronx back on July 3, I like him to rebound here and get the best of the defending champs.
Run support should not be an issue, as this lineup has never had an issue with knuckle-baller Tim Wakefield. The right-field has been drilled by the Yankees in his last five starts - spanning three seasons, including this one. Now 0-4 in those outings, he's given up 26 earned runs over 27 innings. Wow! Not too good for a guy who is 6-7in 18 starts this season.
Take the Bombers for a second win in this series.
3♦ YANKEES
Tom Freese
Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals
Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 36-16 their last 52 games as favorites and they are 22-10 after scoring 5 or more runs in their last game. The Rays are 7-0 on Saturday with Scott Kazmir on the mound and they are 12-5 with Kazmir if he has 4 days of rest. Kansas City is 29-81 their last 110 games vs. a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15 and they are 37-85 their last 122 games vs. AL East foes. The Royals are 2-7 their last 9 games vs. winning teams and they are 2-7 in 9 starts made by Luke Hochevar vs. winning teams. The Royals are 7-16 their last 23 games vs. the Rays. PLAY ON TAMPA BAY -
Alex Smart
Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
PICK: Detroit Tigers -147
The Detroit Tigers look like the right side on most nights when they send the ace of their staff Justin Verlander (8-9, 3.95 ERA to the hill. The right hander started his season, very slowly, but has really gotten into a groove of late, going 6-0 along with a very stingy 2.30 ERA in his last 8 starts. In his last outing against tonights opponents the White Sox, he pitched a complete game 4 hitter, and I am expecting more of the same out of him in this spot.
Meanwhile, his pitching opponent, from the Pale Hose John Danks (7-4, 3.04 ERA) despite of usually being a capable contributor in his teams pitching rotation, is off a lackluster start ,where he looked uncomfortable , allowing 6 runs on nine hits and two walks. Im predicting things will not get much better for the lefty against a Motown batting order that has hammered southpaws this season for an average of 5.1 RPG via a .283 BA.
Final notes & Key Trends: Tigers, are 20-7 against left handers this season. White Sox are 1-5 in Danks' last 6 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150 . Tigers are 7-0 in Verlanders last 7 starts as a favorite.
I am recommending we back Verlander in the Tigers
Chris Chirimbes
Chicago Cubs
Rich Harden has been outstanding since joining the Chicago Cubs, but so far, his record doesn't show it. The Cubs' newest starter will try again for his first win with his new club as Chicago continues its four-game series with the Florida Marlins on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Harden (0-1, 0.73 ERA) was acquired in a July 8 trade with the Oakland Athletics and has allowed just one run in 10 1-3 innings in his first two starts with the Cubs (60-43). However, Chicago blew the right-hander's 7-0 lead against San Francisco on July 12 before winning 8-7 in 11 innings, and gave him no run support Monday in Arizona. Harden went seven innings against the Diamondbacks, allowing only a solo home run, but was saddled with the 2-0 loss.
Vegas Experts
Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee was the hottest team in baseball right now following a 7-0 road trip, but they laid an egg last night at home, falling to the Astros 3-1. It was Houston's first win in five games and it was pretty surprising given they were swept here by the Brew Crew back in late May. Look for the Brewers to bounce back tonight behind Dave Bush, who has a 9-0 TSR at home if he allowed 1 walk or less in BB outings.
Play on: Milwaukee
JB's Computer Picks
New York Yankees +105
New York Mets -135
Arizona Diamondbacks -120