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1 Unit on Milwaukee Brewers -128
It hasn't mattered where Sheets has pitched this season, he has been the best pitcher on the field in nearly every game. We'll get behind him Sunday as he will win his matchup again, giving the Brewers the edge. The Brewers are an impressive 13-3 in Sheets' last 16 road starts, 7-1 in Sheets' last 8 interleague starts, and 25-9 in Sheets' last 34 starts overall. The Twins have been playing well, but the Brewers are playing just as good. Bet the Brew Crew behind their ace.
Locksmith Sports
1 Unit on Blue Jays -148
We'll make a small play on the Blue jays Sunday behind the right arm of Mr. Burnett. The Blue Jays are a solid 5-2 in Burnett's last 7 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150 and 9-2 in their last 11 Sunday games. The Braves are only 6-18 in their last 24 road games vs. a team with a losing record and a pathetic 8-20 in their last 28 road games. Expect Atlanta 's road woes to continue here up against a good home starter.
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INTERLEAGUE
N.Y. Mets (39-41) vs. N.Y. Yankees (44-37)
Left-hander Oliver Perez (5-5, 5.29 ERA), who has just one win since shutting down the Yankees on May 18, takes the hill for the Mets as they wrap up their four-game interleague set at Shea Stadium. The Mets crushed the Yankees 15-6 in the first game of Friday’s unique split-stadium doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, but they’ve gone on to lose the next two at home by scores of 9-0 Friday night and 3-2 Saturday, Still, Jerry Manuel’s club is 11-6 in its last 17 interleague games and 7-3 in its last 10 Sunday outings.
Despite dropping the last two contests, the Mets still lead this season series 3-2, with the three wins coming by a combined score of 33-12.
Right-hander Darrell Rasner (4-5, 4.50) takes the ball for the Yankees trying to shake his own slump, having netted just one win since May 21. The Yanks are on a 24-12 roll, including 11-6 on the highway. The Bronx Bombers are also 10-3 in their last 13 in interleague play and 20-6 in their past 26 Sunday games.
The Mets are a middling 3-4 in Perez’s last seven starts, and the southpaw has figured in the decision in just three of those games, going 1-2. On Tuesday against Seattle, Perez got drilled for six runs (two homers) on seven hits in five innings in an 11-0 home loss. Perez has given up at least four earned runs in five of his last seven outings, posting a bloated 6.88 ERA in 34 2/3 total innings. On the bright side, the Mets are 7-3 in Perez’s last 10 Sunday starts.
Rasner is just 1-5 in his last six starts. On Tuesday at Pittsburgh, he got pounded for seven runs (all earned) on 10 hits in five innings in a 12-5 defeat. The young right-hander hasn’t gone beyond five innings in any of his last three starts, though he did get the win in a 5-3 home victory over San Diego on June 18, allowing two runs on three hits in five innings.
Perez is 2-2 with a 5.55 ERA at home this season, but he’s been much more successful against the Yanks, going 4-1 with a 2.88 ERA in five career starts. On May 18 at Yankee Stadium, he allowed just two runs on three hits in 7 2/3 innings of an 11-2 Mets rout. Meanwhile, Rasner is 1-4 with a 6.92 ERA in his five road starts this season. Also, in his one career outing against the Mets last season at Shea Stadium, he allowed two earned runs and failed to record an out in the first inning before leaving with an injury in a 10-7 loss.
The over is on a 5-2 tear in this interleague rivalry and is 4-2 in the last six at Shea Stadium. The over is also on streaks of 5-1 overall when Perez starts, 5-0 when Perez works on Sundays, 21-10-4 for the Mets in interleague games against winning teams, 4-2 for the Yanks on the road and 5-3 for the Yankees against left-handers.
ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. METS and OVER
L.A. Angels (48-33) at L.A. Dodgers (38-42)
One night after getting no-hit, yet still pulling out a 1-0 victory, the Dodgers go for a three-game sweep of the Angels when they hand the ball to veteran right-hander Derek Lowe (5-7, 4.05). The Dodgers on Saturday got their lone run in the fifth inning when Matt Kemp reached on an error, stole second base, went to third on a throwing error and scored on a sacrifice fly to steal a 1-0 victory. Joe Torre’s club, which took Friday’s series opener 6-0, became the fifth team since 1900 to win a game in which it was held hitless.
Even though they’ve won the first two games of this set, the Dodgers remain mired in slumps of 16-39 in interleague play, 6-22 in interleague games against winning teams, 18-44 as an underdog and 5-9 against the A.L. West. However, they now lead the season series against the Angels, 3-2.
Red-hot ace John Lackey (5-1, 1.65 ERA) is scheduled to toe the slab for the Angels, who still sport baseball’s best road record at 26-15, including 10-4 in their last 14 as a visitor. Mike Scioscia’s club is also on runs of7-3 in interleague road games, 9-4 in the last 13 against the N.L. West and 25-12 in its last 37 interleague games overall.
The Angels still hold a 9-4 advantage over the Dodgers in the last 13 series meetings. However, the home team is now 18-4 in the past 22 clashes.
The Angels have won five in a row behind Lackey, who has won his last four outings after missing the first six weeks of the season due to a strained triceps. On Monday at Washington, he yielded just two runs (one earned) on six hits in eight innings as the Angels rallied for a 3-2 victory, improving to 15-5 in their ace’s last 20 outings. Lackey has pitched at least seven innings in each of his eight starts this year, giving up only one earned run on six occasions.
Lowe and the Dodgers are 3-2 in his last five starts, although he got roughed up in a four-run eighth inning Tuesday against the White Sox. Lowe ended up allowing five runs on nine hits over 7 1/3 innings in a 6-1 home loss. Lowe is 3-4 with a no-decision in his last eight starts, but he’s thrown at least seven innings in six of those games.
Lackey is 3-1 with a sterling 1.80 ERA in four road starts this season, and he’s 4-1 with an even more minuscule 1.41 ERA in seven career appearances (six starts) against the Dodgers. Lowe, meanwhile, is 4-3 with a 3.52 ERA at Dodger Stadium this season, and he’s 6-6 with a 3.29 ERA in 28 career appearances (12 starts) against the Angels. However, last month in Anaheim, Lowe got tagged for seven runs on 10 hits in five innings in a 10-2 Angels shellacking.
With Lackey throwing, the under is on a 13-3-1 spree and is 21-7-3 in his last 31 road starts and 9-1 in his last 10 when facing an N.L. West opponent. The under has also cashed in Lackey’s last six starts against the Dodgers. Additionally, six of Lowe’s last seven interleague starts have stayed low, and the under is 11-3 in his last 14 outings in the third game of a series. Finally, the under is on streaks of 7-2 in this rivalry (2-0 in this series), 6-0 overall for the Dodgers, 15-5 for the Dodgers at home, 43-18-5 overall for the Angels and 20-7-2 for the Angels on the highway.
ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. ANGELS and UNDER
Chicago Cubs (49-32) at Chicago White Sox (45-35)
Left-hander Mark Buehrle (5-6, 4.04), who has settled down significantly in his last four starts, gets the ball tonight as the White Sox look to complete a three-game sweep of the crosstown rival Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field. The Pale Hose hammered their neighbors 10-3 Friday, then came back yesterday and eked out a 6-5 victory. The White Sox, who got swept in a three-game set at Wrigley Field last weekend, have won four of their last five and they’re now 26-11 at home this year, including a stout 22-6 in their last 28 at U.S. Cellular.
The White Sox are also riding hot streaks of 11-1 in interleague home games against winning teams, 20-8 in the third game of a series and 12-5 in Buehrle’s last 17 Game 3 starts.
Left-hander Sean Marshall (0-1, 5.40 ERA), who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa earlier this week, will get the starting nod for the Cubs, who have lost four of five since sweeping a three-game home series from the White Sox last weekend. Lou Piniella’s squad is 16-22 on the highway this season, compared with a 33-10 home record, and the Cubbies have dropped five straight interleague roadies.
Despite the results the last two days, the Cubs are still on an 8-3 roll against the White Sox.
Buehrle is 3-0 with a no-decision in his last four starts, going eight strong innings in all four contests and yielding a total of just four runs, all earned, for a stellar 1.13 ERA. On Tuesday against the Dodgers, he yielded a single run – on a solo homer – on six hits in eight innings as Chicago rolled to a 6-1 road victory. The White Sox are 3-1 during Buehrle’s hot streak, having outscored opponents by a combined 25-5 in the three wins, and they are 5-1 in his last six interleague starts.
Buehrle is 2-2 with a 3.46 ERA in six home starts this season, and he’s 3-4 with a 5.10 ERA in nine career starts against the North Siders.
Marshall, who made 13 relief appearances in a stint earlier this season with the Cubs, got his first start of the year Tuesday against Baltimore. The 25-year-old took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 7-5 home setback. Dating to last season, the Cubs are 1-5 with Marshall start against winning teams.
Marshall has a 2.57 ERA in nine road relief appearances this season, and he’s 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA in two career starts against the South Siders.
The first two games of this series have topped the total, but the under is still 7-3 in the past 10 clashes at U.S. Cellular. Furthermore, the under is 6-1 in Marshall’s last seven starts, 5-1 for Buehrle in interleague play and 10-4-1 with Buehrle tossing the third game of a series.
ATS ADVANTAGE: CHICAGO WHITE SOX and UNDER
DUNKEL
Arizona at Florida
The Marlins look to bounce back from yesterday's loss and take advantage of Arizona's 6-13 record on the road when the total is listed from 8 to 8 1/2. Florida is the underdog pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Marlins favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120). Here are all of today's games.
SUNDAY, JUNE 29
Game 901-902: Arizona at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 13.487; Florida (Olsen) 14.943
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Under
Game 903-904: Colorado at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Reynolds) 16.352; Detroit (Rogers) 15.248
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+185); Under
Game 905-906: Atlanta at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Reyes) 14.680; Toronto (Burnett) 14.742
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-150); Over
Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 13.777; Cleveland (Laffey) 14.330
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-185); Under
Game 909-910: NY Yankees at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Rasner) 14.170; NY Mets (Perez) 14.459
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115) 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-115); Under
Game 911-912: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 14.896; Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 16.088
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+135); Over
Game 913-914: Baltimore at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.900; Washington (Bergmann) 16.027
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125); Over
Game 915-916: Boston at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 14.798; Houston (Moehler) 14.916
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+160); Over
Game 917-918: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marshall) 16.089; White Sox (Buehrle) 14.530
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+145); Over
Game 919-920: Milwaukee at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sheets) 15.296; Minnesota (Slowey) 15.820
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+135); Under
Game 921-922: St. Louis at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Looper) 15.411; Kansas City (Bannister) 15.869
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Under
Game 923-924: Seattle at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 14.322; San Diego (Peavy) 16.151
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-155); Over
Game 925-926: San Francisco at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.081; Oakland (Blanton) 15.624
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Under
Game 927-928: Philadelphia at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.714; Texas (Hurley) 15.313
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+110); Under
Game 979-980: LA Angels at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 15.872; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 15.396
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under
BIG TIME
PHILADELPHI /TEXAS OVER 11
NEVADA SHARPSHOOTER
PHILADELPHIA -115
COMPUTER SPORTS
LA ANGELS-120
TOTALS 4 U
SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND OVER 8
DARK HORSE
Colorado +170
HUDDLE UP
Sunday Winner
LA Angels -120
RAZOR SHARP
TORONTO -145
PLATINUM PLAYS
Tampa -115
MIKE WYNN
LA Angels -120
Derrick "The Hit King" Johnson
Nationals +125
MIGHTY QUINN
Yankees
VEGAS STEAM LINE
PHILADELPHIA -115
#1 SPORTS
CUBS + 135
DR VEGAS
Dodgers +110
Redzone
Brewers - 1.5
SCOUT
Texas +105
JAKE TIMLIN
San Diego/Seattle Under
TRACE ADAMS
Diamondbacks
PAUL LEINER
10* Rays -115
GLEN McGREW
KC Royals
SHARP SPORTS ADVISORS
CARDINALS
Brandon Banks
Twins +120
Must Win Sports Picks
San Diego -1.5
KB WINS
Yankees/Mets Over 10
Templer's Sports Picks
Cleveland
TRIPLE THREAT SPORTS
Reds/Indians Under
Insider Sports Report
Milwaukee/Minnesota UNDER 8
CAPPERS ACCESS
Mets
Cubs
BOB DONAHUE
Blue Jays
SOUTHSIDE SPORTS
LA ANGELS
JEFFERSON SPORTS
MLB SUNDAY EARLY RELEASE
ATLANTA+138
JAMES PATRICK
Cubs vs. White Sox
The Cubs and Marshall are 2-6 in his starts while the Pale Hose and Jason Buehrle are 4-1 at home. Chisox are 35-17 at home their past 52 games and Ozzie Gullen?s Boys #917 Chicago White Sox get our Sunday Major League selection call in Major League Baseball action
VEGAS SPORTS PICS
Tampa Bay -120**
Los Angeles Angels -120**
Cubs / White Sox OVER 9 **
ROSS BENJAMIN
Arizona @ Florida
Play On: Under 8.0
Arizona has now gone 7 games in a row without going over the total. The 5 games between these 2 clubs this season have produced 4 that have gone under the total and 1 resulting in a push all while averaging a paltry 5.0 runs per game. The Arizona starter Dan Haren has been lights out in his last 5 starts posting a 1.59 ERA and a 0.76 WHIP. In 5 starts during the day this season Haren has posted a stellar 1.97 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. The Florida starter Scott Olsen has been solid in 10 home starts this season posting a very good 2.86 ERA. Olsen enters the game in very good form off of his last 4 starts posting a 2.61 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and nearly a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The marlins have scored just 13 runs in 5 games thus far on this homestand. Play on under the total
ROCKETMAN
#20 Tony Stewart vs #1 Martin Truex Jr.
Play On: 3* #20 Tony Stewart -125
For starters, I think Tony Stewart has the best shot of winning this race. Stewart has 2 wins, 10 Top 5 finishes and 11 Top 10 finishes in his 18 starts here in New Hampshire. Stewart has an average finish of 12.8 here in New Hampshire. Past 2 years, Tony Stewart's average finish at track type - FLAT TRACK is 7.0. In 5 races, he has 0 wins and 3 top 10 finishes. We'll play Tony Stewart to finish ahead of Martin Truex Jr. for 3 units today!
TONY MATHEWS
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics
Selection: San Francisco/Oakland Over 8
The San Francisco Giants will use starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez. Jonathan Sanchez has been struggling as of late. In fact, Jonathan Sanchez has a 5.03 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Jonathan Sanchez giving up many runs once again today.
The Oakland Athletics will use starting pitcher Joe Blanton. Joe Blanton has also been struggling as of late. In fact, Joe Blanton has a 7.02 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Joe Blanton also giving up many runs today.
The bottom line, we expect to see many runs scored today!
Take the San Francisco Giants/Oakland Athletics Over 8!
Matty O'Shea
MIL -135
We won with the Brewers on Saturday as they snapped Minnesota's season-high 10-game winning streak, and now they have their ace going to the mound with a perfect 6-0 road record and a stellar 2.41 ERA. I expect the Twins to suffer a major letdown now that their streak is over, and they will have a hard time bouncing back against Sheets, who is coming off arguably his best start of the season. He allowed just one run with no walks and seven strikeouts in earning a complete-game victory at Atlanta on Monday and has a legitimate shot at starting the All-Star game for the National League at Yankee Stadium if he can stay hot over the next couple weeks. Milwaukee has won six of his last seven starts and will be facing Minnesota's Kevin Slowey, who is just 1-3 in four starts at the Metrodome with a 4.71 ERA. In what looks to be a big pitching mismatch, I'll gladly side with the true ace and better team in betting the Brew Crew as my MLB Interleague Play O' the Day.
KARL GARRETT
Last night was a rare OVER for these teams, as Boston snapped a streak of 5 straight UNDERS, while Houston is still on a 1-6-1 UNDER clip their last 8 games.
The G-Man doesn't expect too many runs today, as Josh Beckett has allowed just 2 earned runs over his last 15 innings of work, and sports a 3.27 ERA on the road this year.
Brian Moehler counters, and has worked 12 innings over his last 2 starts, while allowing just 2 earned runs to score
Runs at a premium once again, as Boston and Houston combine to go UNDER the posted price.
2♦ UNDER
ROBERT ROSS
New York Yankees at New York Mets
Prediction: New York Yankees
Reason: Yankees starter Rasner knocked around for seven runs in five innings at Pittsburgh in his last start. Playing On - Road underdogs with a money line of +100 to +150 with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 to 1.400 on the season-AL who was rocked for 7 or more runs last outing has resulted in a 32-15 record since 1997. Take the New York Yankees!
MARC LAWRENCE
Arizona Diamondbacks at Florida Marlins
Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks
Note: The Diamondbacks and Marlins conclude their weekend series in Miami Sunday afternoon when Danny Haren takes on Scott Olsen at Dolphin Stadium. With Arizona's bats finally coming alive yesterday and Haren in commanding KW form with 2 walks and 18 strikeouts in his last three starts, look for Haren to improve to 20-3 in his June team starts here this afternoon.