Teddy Covers
Oakland A's
Malinsky
4 Detroit
4 Boston
4 Oak
3 Cubs (5 inn)
Jack Jones
Cleveland Indians vs Chicago Cubs
15* on Cleveland Indians +148
I look for the Indians to avoid the sweep Sunday in Chicago. For all of their problems in the bullpen, the Indians still have the better offense, particularly when the Cubs are facing a left-handed starter. So far this season they are 6-8 against lefty starters, hitting just .240 as a team and scoring only 4.0 runs per game. The Tribe are posting 5.8 runs per game on the road this season and their bullpen is due to close one out. Take Cleveland at a bargain price.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado RockiesPittsburgh Pirates
15* on Pittsburgh Pirates +128
Take the Pirates over the Rockies and their struggling starter, Jorge De La Rosa. De La Rosa is 0-5 and has a 8.29 ERA at home this season, and his numbers are getting progressively worse. Over his last three starts he has a 7.20 ERA and a 1.73 WHIP. He has a total of 13 starts this season, where he is 2-7 and the Rockies are 4-9. The Rockies have started a new winning streak, now sitting at 4 games, but I see the Pirates putting an end to that this afternoon.
Stu Feiner
50 DIME WINNER NATIONALS
RANGERS -140 OVER GIANTS 4:05 ET
MILLWOOD HAS BEEN UNHITTABLE HIS LAST 3 STARTS. 3-0, ERA OF A MINDBOGGLING .43 LAST 21 INNINGS. HE IS A SOLID 7-4 ON THE YEAR. ZITO 3-7 ON THE YEAR IS PITCHING TO A 8.31 ERA HIS LAST 13 INNINGS. ALL RANGERS.
50 DIME WINNER RANGERS
YANKEES ON A RUN LINE OVER MARLINS 5:05 ET
C.C. RESTORES ORDER AND PITCHES A COMPLETE GAME VICTORY. VOLSTAD JUST DOES NOT HAVE IT. 0-3 LAST 3 STARTS. HIS LAST 16 INNINGS HIS ERA IS 9.60. TAILOR MADE FOR YANKS AS N.Y. WINS BIG.
50 DIME WINNER YANKEES
Mike Rose
3 units u8.0 (100) MIL/DET UNDER 8 +100 (GALLARDO/VERLANDER) ACTION
3 units (-124) BOS -124 (WAKEFIELD) VS. ATL (JURRJENS) ACTION 1:35 ET
2 units -1.5 (110) PHI (-1’) +110 (HAMELS) VS. BAL (GUTHRIE) ACTION
2 units (-122) MIN -122 (PERKINS) VS. HOU (RODRIGUEZ) ACTION 2:10 ET
2 units (-136) TEX -136 (MILLWOOD) VS. SFG (ZITO) ACTION 4:05 ET
Street Rosenthal
*200 Chicago Cubs -156
The Indians are hurting in more ways than one right now. They find themselves in tough spot today. I have several trends that point to a cubs victory today, and several more that go against the Indians. Here are a few that I will highlight for you. Sowers is 0-7 since 2007 as Away Dog and their opponent scored more than 4 runs in their last game and the line is greater than 120. The Indians are also 1-11 straight up since 2006 as an away dog with the line being greater than 120.
JEFFERSON-SPORTS
BALTIMORE UNDER 9
Jeff Benton
10 dimes St Louis Cardinals
Seabass
Insider Texas
100* Colorado
100* St. Louis
Indian Cowboy
4 Unit Play. Take Under 8 between the Texas Rangers @ San Francisco Giants (Sunday @ 4:05pm est). I have been following the Rangers closely throughout the year and they are one of my favorite teams to wager on. I even wrote a blog article recently about Kevin Millwood which can be found on the blog. Millwood is 7-4, but what is truly impressive about his Cy Young like performance this year is his 2.62 era (lowest of his career). The ten year veteran has really come a long way this year as he has put his game together very nicely. He has put together 4 straight quality starts including giving up 3 runs over his last 4 starts which has comprised nearly 28 innings. He is 3-0 in his last 3 starts and he faces a San Fran team that has lacked offense for the most part this year, but has been able to put forth some quality starters. Zito was looking to have a huge bounce-back year this year and the million dollar man is trying to live up his contract. Regardless, he has still struggled a bit with a 3-7 record and a 4.72era. But, he does come off an embarrassing loss to the Angels at home where the Giants nearly came back to win that game as they ended up losing 7-9. Zito gave up 7 runs in in less than 4 innings of work against Lackey and I see him having a bounce-back outing today. I look for the USC grad to do well today. The Under is 11-1 when the Rangers are favored by this margin and the Under is 5-1-1 for Zito coming off 5 days of rest.
Take Over 146.5 between the Sacramento Monarchs @ LA Sparks (Sunday @ 9:30pm est). Let's take the Over in LA today as the Sparks come off one of their worst starts to their franchise history. The Sparks are 1-4 and obviously they miss Candace Park currently. On top of that, Lisa Leslie is expected to be doubtful today which is why the Sparks are listed as small favorites today. Tack on the fact that the Monarchs to need a big bounce-back win as they are 1-4, and you have a small spread in Staples today. I want you notice something about the Monarchs, they are playing extremely well of late despite what their record shows as they defeated the Mercury at home and nearly defeated them on the road as well as they lost in OT. Then, they came back to lose by just 3 points to the Lynx who are a very competent team at home (lost by 3). But, they have been an active team who nearly won in or have won in their last 3 contests. I say that to highlight, they will likely be an active dog today in LA. As per the Sparks, they come off losing by 9 points to Phoenix and they come off a horrendous road trip where they went 0-4 and 0-4 ATS in that stretch. I expect the Sparks to have a strong outside game today and the crowd to certainly give them an extra boost. Remember, in their only home game of the year, they won 78-58 to kickoff the year. I expect the Sparks to have a strong showing today and the Monarchs to keep pace as this game is likely to go over. The Monarchs have gone over in their last 6 road games and over in their last 9 off 11 games.
Good luck,
IC
Lang
25* Minnesota
5* White Sox
5* Dodgers
Free Texas
IndianCowboy
Hottest Service in MLB
2 Losses in June
Larry Ness'
Las Vegas Insider-MLB (Can you say 5-0?)
My 15* Las Vegas Insider is on the Min Twins at 2:10 ET. The Twins went 53-28 at home last year, winning more money (plus-$1.854) on their home field than any team other than the Rays. After a mediocre start at home this year, the Twins are starting to find their groove, as despite Saturday's 6-5 los to the Astros, the Twins enter the final game of this weekend series with Houston, 24-14 in the Metrodome. The Twins are once again playing well vs NL clubs this season (8-3), after going 14-4 during interleague play in 2008. The Astros continue to struggle in 2009, as they are just 31-35 so far, coming off a decent 86-75 2008 season. Saturday's win was just their SECOND in interleague play this year (2-6), after going 7-11 vs AL clubs in 2008. Two lefties take the mound on Sunday, Wandy Rodriguez for Houston and Glen Perkins for Minnesota. Rodriguez has made some news these last two seasons, pitching extremely well at home but struggling on the road. He opened the 2009 season as Houston's best pitcher (BY FAR!), pitching well in all surroundings. Wandy didn't allow more than three ERs in ANY of his first 10 starts in '09 but since then, has allowed five ERs or more in THREE of his last four starts (8.27 ERA). He's winless since May 20, going 0-4 in five straight starts (Astros are 1-4). Glen Perkins pitched limited innings for the Twins in 2006 and 2007, making 23 appearnces but no starts. He then got 26 starts last year, going 12-4 with a 4.41 ERA (team was 16-10). He opened the '09 season with three strong showings, pitching eight innings in three consecutive starts (1.50 ERA). However, things quickly fell apart for the young lefty, who allowed four ERs or more in each of his next five starts (9.39 ERA), going 0-2 (team was 1-4). Back on May 18, Perkins lasted just nine batters and got only two outs. He allowed six runs (all earned) and seven hits. Minnesota put him on the DL the next day with left elbow inflammation. Perkins returned to the mound this past Tuesday, alloweing two ERs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out four and walked one in winning for the first time in seven starts, since beating the Angels on April 19. Perkins was a much stronger pitcher at home last year (3.84 ERA at home / 5.13 on the road) and the same has been true in 2009 (3.48 home ERA with the Twins going 4-2 / 10.80 ERA in three road starts with the Twins going 0-3). The Twins were great vs lefties at home last year (18-5) and in '09, have struggled away from home vs lefties (2-11) but done fine vs them here in the Metrodme, going 10-3. With Wandy struggling right now, expect the Houston lefty to have all sorts of trouble with the Minnesota lineup in this one. I mentioned earlier that the Twins have followed up last year's excellent IL mark (14-4) by opening with an 8-3 mark TY but I was selling them a little short. After all, since the 2006 season, the Twins are 49-16 (.754) vs NL clubs. Make that 50-16, after today! Las Vegas Insider 15* Min Twins.
KB Hoops
5* Arizona +157 **POD**
5* Baltimore +157
5* Cleveland +150
5* Pittsburgh +129
5* Florida +156
squarepicks
4* Houston/Minnesota Over 8.5 -107
4* St.Louis/Kansas City Over 8.5 +100
4* Chicago White Sox/Cincinnati Over 8 -110
5* Star capper from squarepicks
Sunday June 21st, 2009
5* NY Mets ML +102
5* Boston Red Sox ML -117