Brian Hansen
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox
Prediction: Chicago White Sox
The White Sox won again last night and they can and will stick a dagger in Detroit's playoff chances tonight. Miner beat Vazquez at Detroit last week. He's still 1-2 with an 8.53 ERA in his 3 career starts against the Sox though and he got blown out the only previous time he pitched here. Sox win. Sox win!
Tony Karpinski
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
Play: New York Mets
San Diego is 20 games under .500 due to a poor road record with less than 20 wins in over 55 road games. The NY Mets have had their struggles of late dropping down to third in the NL East, but are over 10 games over .500 at home. On get away day of this series look for Johan Santana to pitch late into the game and to get his 10th win of the season as they Mets win at home over San Diego. Play on the NY Mets
Matty O'Shea
CHI -3.0 (-110) vs KAN
SEA -1.5 (+175) vs TAM
EZWINNERS
2 STAR: (905) LA DODGERS (+$121) over St. Louis
(Action) (Risking $200 to win $242)
2 STAR: (913) OAKLAND (+$111) over Toronto
(Listing Duchscherer only) (Risking $200 to win $222)
2 STAR: (916) TEXAS (+$137) over NY Yankees
(Action) (Risking $200 to win $274)
CFL
3 STAR: (283) CALGARY (+3) over Saskatchewan
(Risking $330 to win $300)
1 STAR: (282) HAMILTON (+3) over Toronto
(Risking $110 to win $100)
The bookie Pays You !!!
Today we're looking for THREE in a ROW! METS, METS, METS TODAY!
We're going to take you back to school once more. O.K class... it's time
for some basic mathematics.
Johan Santana + Padres lineup = EASY WIN FOR THE METS!
This is a NO BRAINER!!! Who needs stats? The Mets are 12-3 in their
last 15 home games, and 5-0 in Santanas last 5 as a favorite.
It's simple... GET ON THE METS. Thanks. ;D
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Arizona w/Petit -154
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20*CWS
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John Ryan
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
Play: San Diego Padres
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on San Diego - Supporting this graded play is a system that has produced a record of 58-51 making 53 units since 1997. Play on road dogs with a money line of +150 or more after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games and is now facing an opponent after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games. The Mets are losing and as I have said since Santana was acquire, he alone cannot win for the Mets. Although Santana is pitching well and has pitched well against SD, he has a 1-2 record against SD and is just 9-7 on the season. Moreover, Santana is 2-7 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games versus teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons. Mets bullpen is struggling to say the least and they are just 7-15 losing 16.3 units with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 15 games. Take SD
Lenny Del Genio
Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks
Last night's 3-2 loss by the Braves in San Francisco is worth nothing because with it Atlanta is now an astounding 0-19 in one-run games on the road. They remain one of MLB's worst road teams overall at 19-37 and are just 5-12 their last 17 vs. tonight's opponent, Arizona. But, it gets worse! Tonight's Braves starter Charlie Morton has lost each of his three previous starts, by a combined 20-5 margin, with an ERA of 7.71 ERA over that span. Atlanta has scored two runs or fewer in 22 of their 56 road games this year and are 0-22 in those games. They are just one of three teams with 20 or less road wins on the year. Take Arizona.
TRIPLE THREAT SPORTS
NEW YORK GIANTS
Defending Super Bowl champs are 3-2-1 ATS in first preseason game the next year, and Lions are 0-3 ATS as preseason home fav for Marinelli. Lions are learning new schemes on both sides of the ball anf Big Blue - hey it is a road game - has the better QB rotation as well. Take the points!
CHRIS CHIRIMBES
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
The Atlanta Braves' miserable record in close games on the road has been a significant factor in the club's struggles this season. Ending their problems likely won't get easier when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks, whose dominance at home has them on top of the NL West. The Diamondbacks look to build on their division lead as they open a four-game series against the Braves on Thursday night at Chase Field. Atlanta (42-52) is on pace for its worst finish since it went 65-97 in 1990, the season during which current manager Bobby Cox took over the club in June. The Braves would be in much better position if they hadn't lost all 19 of their one-run games on the road. Overall, they've dropped 26 straight road games decided by one run since edging the New York Mets 7-6 on Aug. 9 of last season. That skid continued on Wednesday, when the Braves managed five hits in a 3-2 loss to San Francisco. The Braves, whose 19-37 road record makes them one of three teams in the majors with fewer than 20 victories away from home, have scored two or fewer runs in 22 of their 56 road games - all losses
Gina
Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds
Houston has beaten the struggling Reds in nine of the last 10 meetings and will send Roy Oswalt to the hill. The right-hander is 20-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 25 career appearances, including 23 starts against the Reds. Look for the Astros and Oswalt to continue their dominance over the Reds.
Cincinnati has lost ten of their last 12 games and the last 5 against Houston at home. The Reds have lost eight of the last nine home games versus Roy Oswalt. Go with Houston.
Houston Astros -140
JB's Computer Picks
St. Louis Cardinals -140
Toronto Blue Jays -125
New York Yankees -160
Alex Smart
Atlanta Braves -150
Arizona's starting pitcher tonight against a depleted Atlanta Braves lineup, Yusmeiro Petit is moving steadily higher in my pitcher power rankings . The rookie right hander has compiled a 2.81 ERA, allowing opposition batting orders to a .182 batting average in his first 16 innings as a mlb starter. Im betting the Venezuelan thrower , remains in good form, and helps his team bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of a 2-0 shutout against the Pirates last night.
Meanwhile, the Braves will send the inconsistent Kyle Morton (2-5, 6.56 ERA) out to face, a Arizona team, that despite of their lackluster performance at the plate on Wednesday, have hit at a .270 clip at home in Chase Field , while producing 5.1 RPG. I expect the DBacks will tee off on a Braves hurler that has allowed 5 or more ERs in 3 of his L/5 trips to the hill.
Final notes & Key Trends: Braves are 0-5 in Mortons last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Arizona has won 10 of the L/14 meetings in this series.
LT Profits
Los Angeles Dodgers +120
The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost the first two games of this series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals despite being favored both nights, but we look for them to turn things around and prevail as underdogs in the series finale.
Young Clayton Kershaw has looked great in his last two outings, tossing 12 scoreless innings while allowing just eight hits. Remember also that he made his major league debut vs. these Cardinals in Los Angeles back in May, and he posted a Quality Start while allowing two runs on five hits in six innings.
Cards starter Kyle Lohse appears to be coming back to earth after an abnormally great start. He has a 6.38 ERA in his last three starts, and he has also struggled in afternoon games all year, posting a 5.18 ERA in 11 starts under the sunshine.
Finally, as expected, the Dodgers have perked up offensively since the acquisition of Manny Ramirez, averaging 5.75 runs in the last four games. That should be more than enough for the upset here, given the fine form Kershaw is in.
Pick: Dodgers +120
Cincinnati Reds +120
Roy Oswalt of the Houston Astros is having a terrible season by his standards, so the fact that he is 20-1 lifetime vs. the Cincinnati Reds actually enhances out value on the Reds here.
Oswalt is just 8-8 with a 4.74 ERA for the season, and he has allowed eight earned runs over 11 innings in two starts since coming off of the Disabled List. His first start back was vs. these Reds, and although he got credit for the win (again), he did not pitch particularly well, allowing four earned runs and nine baserunners in five innings. Even more discouraging is the fact that he did not improve much in his next start.
Now Josh Fogg of the Reds has been maligned quite a bit, but he has actually allowed three runs or less in four of his last five starts. He also has the support of a Cincinnati bullpen that now ranks seventh in the majors with a collective 3.54 ERA.
The bottom line here is that Oswalt is nowhere near the pitcher that he was when he accumulated his phenomenal record vs. Cincinnati, so the Reds are in a nice position to get some revenge ob him in this spot.
Pick: Reds +120