Rocketman Sports
Detroit @ Texas
Play:1* Detroit +125
The Tigers come in losers of 5 in a row but things are about to change. Detroit is scoring 5.1 runs per game overall this year and 5.0 runs per game against right handed starters this year. Texas bullpen has a 5.13 ERA at home this season. Zach Miner is 5-1 in all starts this year, 3-1 with a 1.48 ERA on the road this season and 1-0 his last 3 starts. Kevin Millwood is 1-2 with a 6.62 ERA his last 3 starts. Detroit has won 5 of 7 against Texas this year. Miner has a 3.00 ERA overall vs Texas since 1997. We'll recommend a small play on Detroit.
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on Arizona D-backs -155
The Giants are no doubt the hotter team right now, but I like the spot we find the Snakes in tonight - at home off a win in game 1 with a pitcher going who's overdue for a solid outing. The Giants are only 5-12 in the last 17 meetings in Arizona so they have had their share of problems getting it done in the desert. The other big thing going against the Giants here is that Cain is colder than Haren and he has always struggled on the road. The Giants are 8-23 in Cain's last 31 road starts and 7-21 in Cain's last 28 starts vs. the National League West. The Diamondbacks are 5-2 in Haren's last 7 starts with 5 days of rest so I think the extra day helps get Mr. Haren back on track tonight. Bet the Snakes.
SportsKingz
PHILLIES -130
Mike Wynn
Heavy Hitter Lock
Astros
Comp
Arizona
Wild Bill
Dodgers -175 (5 units)
Phils -125 (5 units)
Mets -175 (5 units)
St Louis +120 (5 units)
Florida +150 (5 units)
Cubs +115 (5 units)
Padres +160 (5 units)
White Sox +130 (5 units)
Orioles +160 (5 units)
Tigers +130 (5 units)
Matt Foust
Chicago White Sox +125
The Chicago White Sox will take on the Yankees this evening in the second game of a four game set. The White Sox lost last night 4-2, but they still hold a 1.5 game lead over the Twins in the AL Central. Tonight they will send Gavin Floyd to the hill in an attempt to widen that narrow margin between themselves and Minnesota.
Floyd is having a very solid year for the White Sox, sporting a 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 15-7 record. In Floyd’s last four away starts, the White Sox are 4-1 and he has allowed just eight earned runs in 34 innings pitched (average of 1.6 runs per game). In Floyd’s last five starts at any location, Chicago is 4-1 and he has allowed 15 earned runs in 35 innings pitched (average of 3 runs per game).
Andy Pettitte is not having a typical Andy Pettitte year; he has a 4.52 ERA on the season and a 1.40 WHIP. More perplexing is his 5.32 home ERA and the .298 average that opponents are posting against him. This would explain why the Yankees are 1-4 in Pettitte’s last five home starts. Pettitte has allowed 25 earned runs in those starts (31.3 innings pitched) and the opposition is averaging six runs per game versus New York in that stretch.
Floyd has not been particularly stellar against the Yankees in the past, but I look for him to keep them in the game tonight and for Chicago to do enough to get a much needed victory (at great value no less).
Key Stat: Floyd has been a stopper for Chicago all year and he has come up big when they’ve needed him to time and again. As evidence of such, the White Sox are 11-1 after a loss this season when Floyd is on the mound for them.
Pick: Take the White Sox +125
Ben Burns
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies have dominated the Braves this season and they won Moyer's lone start against them, a 4-3 Philadelphia win vs. Hudson back on 6/6. Including that result, the Braves are a money-burning 19-27 (-14.2) against southpaws on the season. Including that result, Moyer is 9-3 with a stellar 2.61 ERA and 1.172 WHIP on the road for the year. In his last two road starts he beat the Mets and Cubs, allowing just two runs through 12 1/3 combined innings. Overall, he's 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA and 1.111 WHIP his last three outings. The Phillies won those games by a combined score of 17-8. Consider laying the short price with the better team.
Frank Rosenthal
DODGERS-170 SB
BRAVES+115 SB
NATS OVER 9 SB+
CARDS+110 SB
ASTROS-140 SB
BREWERS-105 SB
DBACKS-160 SB
UNDER 7.5 SB+
A'S+125 SB
Alex Smart
Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays
PICK: Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays look very much to be the right side against the monyeline, as they send the red hot Shaun Marcum(9-6, 3.38 ERA) out to the hill to face the Baltimore Orioles this Tuesday evening in the Rogers Center . After losing the last two games of their weekend series against the Red Sox, the Blue Jays playoffs hopes were , dealt a heavy blow, even though they have not been officially eliminated from the post season. With former World Series manager Cito Gaston at the helm of the team, he will not allow his squad to give up, until the proverbial final verdict is handed down. Like the great Yogi Berra said, Its not over tilt its over.
With that said, Im betting that Jays starter Marcum continues a current run, that has seen him allow 2 or less ERs in 5 of his L/6 overall starts, which includes allowing just 2 ERs in his L/14 + innings of work. The former South West Missouri State standout, will face a Orioles , offense that has proven to be highly inconsistent of late, scoring 2 runs or less in 6 of their L/11 games. It must also be noted that opposing batting orders are hitting just .199 against Marcum in his 2008 home outings .
Meanwhile, Baltimore will respond, with struggling hurler, Chris Waters (2-3, 5.73 ERA). The Lakeland , Flordia native , is 0-2 in his last 3 starts, while garnering a ugly 7.63 ERA and looks like he should be honing his skills down in the minors instead of the major league level. The Os southpaw in my humble opinion, will have a difficult time , averting his 4th straight loss, against a Jays team that is 43-29 at home this season .
Final notes & Key Trends: Orioles are 0-6 in their last 6 road games. Orioles are 2-9 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter. Orioles are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings including a 0-4 run here in Toronto.
Play on the Blue Jays
Michael Cannon
St. Louis at CINCINNATI -120
Take the Reds tonight over the Cardinals.
Bronson Arroyo gets the start for the Reds and he’s been outstanding since the start of August, going 5-2 with a 2.14 ERA in eight starts. The right-hander has 14 wins on the season and will set a career high with his next win.
The Cardinals will counter with Braden Looper, who has good career numbers against the Reds since moving into the starting rotation last year, but is 0-2 with a 4.86 ERA in his last three overall starts.
The Reds are 10-5 since August 29 and have won their last three series over the Cubs, Brewers and Diamondbacks – all postseason contenders.
Take the Reds as they grab the home win.
3♦ CINCINNATI
Chris Jordan
St. Louis +120 at CINCINNATI
Take the road dog with the Cardinals tonight, as they'll go into Cincinnati and get it done with ease thanks to the numbers we have to our advantage.
St. Louis has won five straight when Braden Looper toes the rubber against losing teams, while the Redbirds are 15-7 coming off an off-day. On the other hand, Cincinnati is mired in a 3-11 skid at home against right handers and 2-9 when it comes in off a day of rest.
St. Louis is also 4-0 when Looper starts against this team, while the team has won six of its last eight meetings.
1♦ CARDINALS
Drew Gordon
LA Angels -140 at OAKLAND
With the Angels clinching a playoff spot over the weekend, bettors might be inclined to start fading them as their focus wanes, but not in this match up, not with John Lackey pitching against the A's, one of his favorite teams to pitch against!
Despite struggling over his last two starts, John Lackey gets just what the doctor ordered tonight against Oakland. Not only is he an outstanding 14-3 with a 2.67 ERA in 25 career starts against them, but he's been even nastier over his last 10, going 8-1 with a lockdown 1.71 ERA! That includes his last quality start, a complete game winner over the A's August 26th! Lackey gets right back in the driver's seat tonight!
Opposing Lackey is Sean Gallagher, who was solid in his return from the DL, albeit with some serious lack of control, tossing 4 hitless innings, but walking 6 in the process. Its tough to trust the young righty in this spot, coming off the DL with arm fatigue, and facing a very good Angels offense on the road. Not only do they average a solid 4.8 runs per game against righties away, but they're also 31-22 against them on the road this season!
Finally, don't be fooled by the A's back-to-back wins against a suspect Rangers team. Oakland is still just 7-15 over their last 22 home games, and its no secret they're facing the Majors best road team in this one! Their offense was able to get going against the Rangers pathetic pitching staff, but that won't be the case again Tuesday, as John Lackey and this Angels bullpen take care of business!
Take the LA Angels behind Lackey over Oakland and Gallagher in late MLB action.
3♦ LA ANGELS
Priceless Picks
1 Unit on Los Angeles Dodgers -172
The Dodgers are rolling and I like them to roll over struggling Pittsburgh tonight. First off, The Dodgers are 41-13 in the last 54 meetings, 23-6 in the last 29 meetings in Pittsburgh , and 4-0 in Lowe's last 4 starts vs. the Pirates. The Dodgers are 13-3 in their last 16 overall and a perfect 5-0 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series. The Pirates are 4-11 in their last 15 home games and only 8-22 in their last 30 overall. Take the N.L. West leaders here.
Dwayne Bryant
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Play: Boston Red Sox -136
Boston finally broke through last night for their first win in seven tries at Tropicana Field this season. They did it in huge fashion, hitting six homers in the 13-5 win. Tampa Bay is 4-9 this month, while Boston has won three in a row and 10 of 14 in September. The Red Sox are used to being in this position; The Rays are not. And the pressure appears to be getting to Tampa.
Tuesday's contest marks the second time in less than a week that Boston ace Josh Beckett will match up with Tampa Bay's Andy Sonnanstine. Neither factored in the decision of the Rays' 4-2, 14-inning victory on Wednesday. Beckett, who is 3-1 in his last five outings, is 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in four starts against Tampa Bay in 2008 and 5-3 with a 3.38 ERA versus them during his career. Sonnanstine is 1-1 with a 6.59 ERA in five career starts against the Red Sox.
The Rays are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss and 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Tampa Bay is also 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
The Red Sox are 23-8 in their last 31 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game and 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record. Boston is also 12-1 in their last 13 when their opponent scored 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Take Boston
Gamblersworld
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers