John Martin
1 Unit on Yankees/A’s OVER 8
The bats will be coming out tonight when the Yankees travel to Oakland to take on the A’s. Chien-Ming Wang is suffering through his worst drought of the season, going 0-0 with a 9.01 ERA over his last 3 starts. Wang has allowed 21 hits and 11 walks that yielded 16 earned runs through his last 16 innings pitched. The OVER is 3-0 in his last 3 starts as a result. Dana Eveland will not fair well against one of the best lineups in baseball. Eveland has never faced the Yankees, but the OVER is also 3-0 in Eveland’s last 3 starts as well. Oakland is scoring 6 runs per game through their last 7 games and 5 runs per game against righty starters all season. Wang is 12-2 OVER in road games vs. teams outscoring opponents by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 3 seasons. The A’s are no longer a liability at the plate. Cash in with the OVER 8 runs in this AL clash.
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on A's +115
We have a big system play going in our favor here. Plays on home teams (OAKLAND) - with a team batting average of .255 or worse on the season (AL) against an opponent with a cold starting pitcher - WHIP >= 2.000 over his last 3 starts are 37-10 (78.7%) over the last 5 seasons. The Yankees are just 2-8 in their last 10 games as a road favorite, 0-6 in their last 6 Tuesday games, and 2-8 in the last 10 meetings against the A's. The Athletics are a dominant 11-4 in their last 15 vs. the American League East. Bet the A's in this great value spot.
SCOTT FERRALL
NL FREE B's FOR TUES
CUBS -155 on ML over Braves--Glavine won't win at Wrigley. Lilly leads the Cubs to another home win. They are 26-8 on the North Side. The Braves are 7-20 on the road.
SAN FRAN +150 on ML over Colorado--The Giants have won four straight and actually are one game over .500 on the road. Colorado's having a miserable season and are 1 gm under .500 at home even. The Giants have won 6 of their last 8 games. Colorado's lost 4 of 6 to SF this season.
Padres -120 on ML over Dodgers--Maddux drops kershaw on his head in San Diego. The Padres are hot and just swept a four game set from the Mets in So.Cal. Maddux has won 6 of last 8 starts against the Dodgers
AL FREE B's FOR TUES
WHITE SOX -105 on ML over Tigers--Chicago's Contreras gets past Robertson. The Tigers have been pathetic this year--flat out ! Chicago is tough as hell ans has reeled off 7 straight wins. Contreras is 6-3 and the ChiSox are 5-1 against the Tigers this year already. Contreras is 4-0 in his last 6 starts with a 1.50 ERA
Texas -105 on ML over Kansas City--Millwood over Meche at Kauffman Stadium. I'm on the Rangers bats in this situation. Jose Guillen is hot and just wiped up the Yankees for 9-16 in the Bronx and a game winning HR Monday off MO RIVERA. He also had a Grand Slam off Pettitte in that series too. Meche is 0-3 in his last 4 starts. He's also lost 3 straight starts to the Rangers.
Angels -115 on ML over Rays--Tampa won't beat the Angels in two straight in Anaheim. They've won 6 of 35 there since 2000. Tampa is 4-0 against the Angels this year but that ends tonight against Jared Weaver.
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Boston at LA LAKERS -9½
Tonight in the NBA Finals, we like the Celtics-Lakers to play their second straight OVER.
Game Two saw a whopping 210-combined points, as these teams easily shattered the 192-point impost.
More of the same tonight, as we feel sure the Lakers are going to want to get out and run, spread the floor, and bang home open 3-balls this evening in front of the home crowd. Boston has been able to get their points thus far in this series, as the Celtics size has given Los Angeles fits thus far, so expect Boston to be able to keep pace with the points adding up.
Pierce, and Allen have shown they can nail the perimieter jumper through the first two games, and we have to believe that the Lakers outside shooting is going to benefit from being back at home for the next three games.
Look for another high-scoring game tonight.
Play the OVER.
4* OVER
Dustin Hawkins
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers +116
The Dodgers take on Hall of Famer Greg Maddux on tuesday!!! Maddux can still get it done, but tonight we will see the young kid do his thing. Kershaw looks to keep the Dodgers in the playoff race. Take the Dodgers to the bank!!
Karl Garrett
Texas +105 at KANSAS CITY
Baseball tonight, and I will side with Texas to win at Kansas City.
Kinda surprised Gil Meche is favored here, as Meche has done nothing at all this season. His numbers for the year are 3-8 with a 5.54 ERA, and if you take a look at what he has done at home, you will find a 1-4 mark with a sky-high ERA of 7.36!
Kevin Millwood will counter, and he has been a winner his last 2 times to the hill, and does have some serious offense in his corner to back him tonight.
Not too many players have been hotter than Josh Hamilton, and Milton Bradley, and the rest of that lineup has been coming up with some serious offense as well.
The Rangers have taken 2 of the first 3 in this year's season series, and they catch the Royals in the midst of a 2-5 slide their last 7 games.
Take Texas to get the road win tonight.
3* TEXAS
Matt Rivers
Take the Braves in Wrigley.
Why not back a future Hall of Famer in Tom Glavine and what is a quality club in Atlanta plus a decent enough number?
Are there things going against us today in this game? Yes there most certainly are. First of all the Cubs have been great at home and also are powerful righties who smack lefties around.
Also Bobby Cox' squad has been absolutely terrible on the road and they lose every single one run game. The Bravos were just outplayed badly and had their clocks cleaned at home to the rival Phillies and also yes Chipper Jones is banged up and may not play. But with all of that said I cannot pass up Atlanta in this spot at this price.
I am still getting a very good team plus a pretty penny with a guy in Glavine who can definitely outpitch Ted Lilly. The Chicago southpaw is a former All-Star who can be very good but he also can be complete and utter garbage, which he has been at times this season, and plus money like this is a decent enough play.
Mark Teixeira is still very very good, Yunel Escobar is really coming into his own, Brian McCann can bomb away as can Jeff Francouer and if we can get Chipper healthy enough to play then this is half a steal.
The Cubs are due to lose at home and the Braves are overdue to win on the road.
This is another game that really is no that far from being 50-50 and we are getting a much better value than that in the end.
Scott Delaney
We’re taking the Snakes in this pitching rematch, as Micah Owings will be out to revenge a dismal showing on May 2, when he gave up six earned runs in six innings at home. John Maine went into the desert and tossed a quality start, and though he’s undefeated at home, his ERA rose a bit after his last home start, in which the Dodgers tapped him for four earned runs over six frames.
The Mets stumble into this one having lost four straight after being swept in San Diego. They’re also on a dismal 1-5 run in their last six during Game 1 of a series. On the other hand, we side with an Arizona team that is 10-4 the last 14 times they’ve visited a team sporting a losing mark, and 6-2 the last eight times Owings has faced a losing team. Let’s play the value in this game, and take a shot with the Diamondbacks plus the money on the highway.
4* DIAMONDBACKS
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MLB
Boston Red Sox RL -115 , 2 units
Tampa D-Rays - 110 , 2 units
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Boston Red Sox -210 * * *
Chicago White Sox -120
Chicago Cubs -150
San Diego Padres -120
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
The White Sox have played great at home, but on the road have struggle, just 2-4 in their last six road games and 17-17 this season. Then again, Detroit has struggle at home and the road. The Tigers have dropped five of their last seven games overall and is 14-16 at home this year.
Chicago sends Jose Contreras (6-3, 2.76 ERA) to the hill. The right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his last six starts and went 8-7 with a 4.49 ERA in 21 starts against the Tigers. Detroit counters with Nate Robertson (3-6, 6.03), the left-hander is 5-6 with a 5.07 ERA in 17 career starts versus the White Sox.
Go with the Chicago White Sox tonight in Motown to seize their ninth straight victory. Chicago is 23-9 in their last 32 meetings against Detroit and is 6-2 in Contreras' last 8 road starts. Detroit has lost Robertson's last five starts at home versus the White Sox.
Chicago White Sox -120
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Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays
The Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rogers Centre. The Mariners will give the ball to starter Carlos Silva in this one. Righthander Silva is 3-6 this season with a 5.96 ERA. It'll be Dustin McGowan toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Righthander McGowan is 4-4 with a 4.26 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 185-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 9. Miguel Cairo's sacrifice bunt in the top of the tenth inning lifted the Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays on Monday night. Seattle upset Toronto as +160 road underdogs as the game played under the 9-run total set by sportsbooks. R.A. Dickey picked up the win in relief of starter Jarrod Washburn for the Mariners, who got a two-run homer from Jose Vidro in the payday. Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay drove in runs for Toronto, while reliever Jason Frasor was tagged with the loss after allowing the suicide squeeze in the tenth. Team records: Seattle: 23-41 SU Toronto: 33-33 SU Seattle most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing Toronto are 5-5 After playing Toronto are 3-7 After a win are 2-8 Toronto most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Seattle are 5-5 After playing Seattle are 7-3 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games on the road Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
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Boston Celtics at L.A. Lakers
In game 2 of the finals the Celtics beat the Lakers 108-102. This is a do-or-die game for the Lakers, as no team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit and won the NBA title. The Lakers are at home, where they are 8-0 in the 2008 playoffs. The Lakers have not played poorly in their first 2 games, but the Celtics have played great, especially Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. The main man for the Celtics in game 2 was Paul Pierce who went for 28 points on 9/16 shooting. The big spark for the Celtics came from unheralded Leon Powe, who had 21 points in only 15 minutes of action. For the game the Celtics shot well going 36/68 for a field goal percentage of 52.9%%. In game 2 the Celtics out rebounded the Lakers 37-36. The high scorer for the Lakers was, once again, Kobe Bryant, shocker, who went for 30 points on 11/23 shooting. Pau Gasol finally had a big game in a losing effort going for 17 points on 8/12 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. For the game the Lakers also shot well going 41/83 for a field goal percentage of 49.4%.
Staff Pick: In game 2 both teams shot the ball well, but the Lakers did not expect Powe to go for 21 points. Who did? With the Big 3 that the Celtics have, Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen, if they have another player chip in with over 20 points they will be hard to beat. One of the main reasons that the Lakers lost game 2 is they only attempted 10 free throws, while the Celtics attempted 38. The Lakers need to take the ball to the hoop in game 3 and not rely on the outside jumper. When asked about the free throw disparities between the two teams Lakers head coach Phil Jackson called it "ridiculous" and "unbelievable." The Lakers do have some confidence going into game 3, as they were down 24 to the Celtics in game 2 and made a great comeback only to fall 6 points short. The Lakers need Gasol to have another big game and for Lamar Odom to play strong, as Jackson called him out and told him he needs to stop being "confused." The Lakers bench also has to chip in more, as they only scored 23 points in game 2. The Lakers are trying to become only the 4th team in NBA history to win the title after being in a 0-2 hole. The next 3 games are in La La land and the Lakers need to take advantage of this fact. The Celtics will look to steal one in L.A. and if they play like they have been that is entirely possible. KG and Pierce have to step up if they are to be successful on the road in this series. The Lakers have too much talent and too much pride to go down 3-0 to the rival Celtics. Look for the Lakers to bounce back at home and win game 3.
Lakers 104 Celtics 97