Stevie Y
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers
Play: Over
The Twins have been an Over Machine so far this year as this STEVIE Y day time O`V`E`R is 4-1 in Detroit between these 2 Al combantants so far this year.Kenny Rogers is 1-5 with a 6.00 Era, and GAS CAN Slowey is 1-4 with a 5.88 era.only 1 way to go today with the Tigers/Twins OVER OVER OVER
BRIAN MARSHALL
Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
Play On: Los Angeles Angels -155
The Los Angeles Angels will be lead by starting pitcher John Lackey. John Lackey has pitched very well this season. In fact, John Lackey has a 1.93 ERA on the season. We see John Lackey pitching another great game today.
The Texas Rangers will be lead by starting pitcher Scott Feldman. Scott Feldman has struggled this season. In fact, Scott Feldman has a 4.39 ERA on the season. We see Scott Feldman having another bad game today.
To say the least, the Los Angeles Angels should be able to beat the Texas Rangers tonight!
Take the Los Angeles Angels
MATT RIVERS
Thursday take Tampa Bay at the Jake.
My oh my have times changed Just a few months ago, if not weeks, today's number would have seemed ridiculous. How could the young and talented, but still far from being good Rays, not be getting a handsome price back like this on the road in Cleveland against the big bad Indians. I mean the Tribe went to the AL Championship series last year, had a 3-1 lead before blowing it in the end and were ready to make another run this season. That could not be any more wrong right now as Eric Wedge' team is a joke and has quit.
CC Sabathia was just traded away and then came only a few days after the team released their former closer in Joe Borowski. Prior to that both Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez were injured and all in all the Indians are a total mess and a team that even at home should not be winning many games in the near future as they have fallen into the abyss. Obviously Grady Sizemore has become a superstar and there are a few other bats with Jhonny Perralta and Ryan Garko but the Tribe are a disaster right now and should not beat the first place Rays.
I'm not so sure that Joe Maddon's team will win the AL East in the end with the World Champion Sox still around and ready to get Big Papi back in the mix but these guys are legit with stars in Crawford, Pena and possibly Longoria and today should tack on another W to their ledger.
Andy Sonnanstine has had a breakthrough season and should be fine once more here. His mound opponent is a pretty good lefty in Aaron Laffey who has been very very good at home but when push comes to shove I'll back these pesky Rays here to continue Cleveland's misery.
SPORTSLOCKS
Florida Marlins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Florida Marlins will send 24 year old right hander Josh Johnson. Johnson is just coming off Tommy John surgery recently. Johnson has a record of 0-0 on the season with a 0.00 ERA, he will be making his first start of the season. The Los Angeles Dodgers will send veteran right hander Chan Ho Park to the mound this evening. Park has a record of 4-2 on the season with a low 2.36 earned run average. At home this season in 2 games started he has a record of 2-0 with an impressive 0.62 ERA. At home this season opposing batters are batting just .194 against Park this season. With Johnsons inexperience this season and him coming off surgery where going to have to lean towards the Dodgers. Park is pitching very well as a starter and has been great at home.
LOCK = Los Angeles Dodgers -155
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
CLE (-114) vs TAM
CLEVELAND Yes, the Indians have lost ten straight games but what are the odds of that streak reaching eleven? Not too good! Cleveland hasnt had a losing streak of more than ten games in the last 77 years! The Indians just wrapped up a winless road trip by blowing a late 6-1 lead at Detroit last night and that means its bounce back time tonight at home for the Tribe. Cleveland is a respectable .500 club at home as most of their trouble has come on the road. As for the Rays, as strong as theyve been this season they still have not proven to be a great road club. In fact, Tampa Bay is currently two games under .500 when away from home so far this season. Note that the Rays dont exactly come into this series hot. Tampa Bay has actually lost three straight games as they suffered an extra inning loss at Yankee Stadium yesterday to wrap up their visit to the Bronx. Now its potential letdown time for the Rays as, after dealing with the division rival Yanks, they now face a last place club from the AL Central. The Rays are just 2 for 28 with men in scoring position during their three game losing streak and they wont be helped by facing Aaron Laffey of the Indians tonight. Thats because the Rays have never faced the Cleveland southpaw and Tampa Bay also hits 14 points less versus lefties than they do against righties. Also, the Rays hit 16 points less on the road in comparison with at home. Laffey is just 4-5 on the season but note that all four of those wins have come at home where he has a 2.15 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .223 against Laffey at Progressive Field this season! Unlike Laffey, Andy Sonnanstine of the Rays has been quite hittable this season. In spite of a 10-3 record and a respectable 4.31 ERA, note that Sonnanstine has been hit at a .293 clip this season! Keep in mind that Sonnanstine was also hit at a .293 clip last season, in his rookie year, and that netted him a 6-10 mark. So, as you can see, the Rays right-hander has easily been one of the more fortunate pitchers in the league this season. His stuff is not necessarily worthy of being a ten win pitcher at this point in the 2008 season. Note that Sonnanstine did lose his only career start against the Indians and that came last season. The Indians offense has scored at least five runs in three of their last six games and, with Laffey on the mound, it shouldnt take much to notch this home win. Being back at Progressive Field makes all the difference in the world for the Indians and that is why this one earns rare BookieKiller status! Best of luck Nick The BookieKiller Parsons
VERNON CROY
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
Pick: Under 8.5/-110
Play Title: 20 Unit MLB Afternoon
20 Units Under 8.5/-110
Take the Under, This pick falls into one of my top MLB systems and the O/U is 12-22 for Seattle when playing against a team with a winning record this season. The O/U is 0-5-1 in Oakland's last 6 games while 0-4 in Seattle's last 4 games and both of these teams are really struggling to hit the ball lately. Seattle is hitting just .225 as a team over their last 7 games while averaging just 2.7 rpg and Oakland is hitting just .237 as a team while averaging just 3.4 rpg over their last 7 games played. Both of these starters have pitched solid this season and I look for this game to be a pitchers dual Thursday afternoon. R.A. Dickey (2-4, 4.36 ERA) has pitched solid on the road this season with an ERA of just 3.46 and he has also pitched solid over his last 3 starts with an ERA of just 1.86 while lasting an average of 6.4 innings per start. Greg Smith (5-7, 3.62 ERA) has pitched solid at home this season with an ERA of just 3.30 over 7 starts and I look for him to have a solid outing against the Mariners bats that have been slumping lately. Take the Under as my MLB Total of the Week.
JerseySteveWins
Philadelphia
Templer's Sports Picks
Oakland
DutchMaster
LA Angels/Texas Under 9.5
Guido's Sports Page
LA Dodgers
Global Sports Picks
WHITE SOX -105
TRACE ADAMS
Florida-Los Angeles OVER
Insider Sports Report
White Sox -115
MVP CAPPER
Nationals +145
JOE WIZ
Milwaukee
DRays
SOUTHSIDE SPORTS
MILWAUKEE
RAZOR SHARP
ARIZONA/WASHINGTON OVER
PLATINUM PLAYS
DODGERS - 145
ARTHUR RALPH
Indians
#1 SPORTS
DODGERS - 130
VEGAS STEAMLINE
TAMPA BAY/CLEVELAND OVER
TOTALS 4 U
TAMPA BAY/CLEVELAND OVER
BIG TIME SPORTS
CHI SOX / KANSAS CITY UNDER
ARMVIN SPORTS
Cardinals
Twins
HOT LOCK SPORTS
Angels/Rangers Under 9.5
Frank Patron
Royals +105
Glen Mcgrew
Phillies
Bob Donahue
Angels
Pirates
Online Sports Winners
Chi Cubs
PRIORITY SPORTS INFO
Arizona -155
BILLY IRISH
Yankees -140
CAPPERS ACCESS
Phillies
W. Sox
HAWKEYE
Dodgers/Florida over 8.5
PHILLY CONNECTION
Indians
RED ZONE
Twins
Paul Leiner
10* Giants +190
PlusLineSports Daily Baseball Selection
Game #1
San Francisco Giants vs NY Mets
NY Mets-1.5 +110
Gane #2
Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs -1.5 +110
Players of America
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Play: Under 10.5
Star Value: 1* (10 Units)
Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
The Play: Cincinnati Reds +170.0
Star Value: 1* (10 Units)
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Indians
The Play: Cleveland Indians +100.0
Star Value: 1* (10 Units)
WILD BILL
St Louis +130 (5 units)
Reds +170 (5 units)
Arizona -150 (5 units)
Seattle +165 (5 units)
Tampa +110 (5 units)
Angels -145 (5 units)
Yankees -135 (5 units)
GAMBLERS WORLD
Tip of the Day
Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.The Orioles will give the ball to ace starter Jeremy Guthrie in this one. Righthander Guthrie is 5-7 this season with a 3.61 ERA.Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be John Parrish. The righthander has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total is sitting at 7.5 The Blue Jays scored seven runs in the fourth inning on, Wednesday as they held off the Orioles for a 9-8 victory. The Blue Jays won that game as -155 favorites, and the 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).David Eckstein and Alex Rios drove in two runs apiece for the Blue Jays. A.J. Burnett improved to 9-8 with the win, and B.J. Ryan closed out the ninth for his 17th save.Adam Jones belted a three-run home run for the Orioles. Garrett Olson allowed seven runs over 3 2-3 innings in the loss.
PRICELESS PICKS
1 Unit on Blue Jays -128
The O's have lost 4 straight and their chances of getting a win on the road behind Guthrie are slim to none. The Orioles are just 4-10 in Guthrie's last 14 road starts, 5-13 in Guthrie's last 18 starts as an underdog, and 3-13 in Guthrie's last 16 starts during game 3 of a series. The O's are also just 6-14 in the last 20 meetings in Toronto . The Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 home games and are in a good spot tonight. Bet the Jays.
Info Plays
3* on Cleveland Indians -109
Cleveland’s losing streak ends tonight. Aaron Laffey (4-5, 3.49 ERA) will try to stop the bleeding as he faces the American League East leaders. Play Against - Any team (TAMPA BAY) - average offensive team (4.7 to 5.2 runs/game) against a very good starter (ERA<=3.50) (AL), with a starting pitcher whose winning percentage is better than 70%. This is a 35-15 ML System hitting 70% since 1997. Tampa Bay is 4-21 vs. AL teams allowing 4.7 or less runs/game in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Bet the Indians at home.
Black Magic Sports
1 Unit on Philadelphia Phillies -128
In four career starts against the Cardinals, Jamie Moyer has been virtually un-hittable. Moyer is 2-0 with a miniscule 0.78 ERA against the Cardinals. Moyer allowed just 1 earned run in 12 innings pitched against St. Louis last year. Moyer is 47-19 at home when the total is 10 or higher since 1997. The Phillies are 35-15 at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons. With Moyer’s success against the Cardinals throughout his career, it would be idiotic to bet against this veteran lefty tonight. Cash in with Moyer and the Phillies as the favorite.
Black Widow Sports
1* on Yankees/Pirates Over 9
This is a very low run total for two potent lineups Thursday. Pittsburgh is 26-11 OVER (+14.9 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game this season. The Yankees are 16-6 OVER (+9.5 Units) vs. teams outscored by opponents by 0.5 or more runs/game in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Pittsburgh is 39-20 OVER (+18.2 Units) as an underdog of +100 or higher this season. Both teams are scoring more than 5.0 runs/game over their last seven contests. Take the OVER 9 runs here.