Lenny Del Genio
Oddsmakers Mismatch
Chicago Wsox
Marc Lawrence
American League Game Of The Week
Boston Red Sox
Larry Ness
Team Mismatch ATL Braves
Oddsmakers Error SF Giants
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Larry Ness
Bailout Blowout Of The Month SD Padres
Savannah Sports
3* St Louis Under 8.5
3* LA Dodgers Under 8
I am a Bit Confused
Cardinals Line Opened at 7.5 Runs
Current Listing to the Exact post of this
Cardinals 7.5 Runs
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911 Cincinnati Reds J. Cueto +1.5 -201 +112 OVER 7.5 -107
912 St Louis Cardinals K. Lohse -1.5 +183 -120 UNDER 7.5 -103
Have Seen 2 Services Under 8.5 Runs
I Love the Over in this Game
Checked 3 Sportsbooks
All have 7.5 for the Over / Under
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MLB:
St. Louis Cardinals -122
NY Mets -106
San Francisco Giants +112
LA Angels -113
Soccer (17-12):
World Cup Qualifier - USA @ Costa Rica - Costa Rica +135
FREE Pick: (37-22) (62.71%) {They are 5-0 in last 5}:
Tampa Bay Rays (-144)
Brandon Lang
15 Dime- Phillies
5 Dime- Mets
5 Dime- Giants
15 Dime Phillies
It's an easy question I pose with the same connotation every time ... but if the Phillies are going to blast the Padres on a night their ace takes the mound - albeit he was sick and all - what do you think happens against a hurler who struggled in one of his worst starts of the season against the Phillies back in April?I am a big fan of Chris Young, absolutely. But the Phillies terrorized the right-hander back on April 17, shredding him for seven runs and nine hits over 3-2/3 innings. Amazingly, the Pads came back to win that game, 8-7, but that just tells me the defending champs will want to avenge that loss.And if you haven't noticed, I've been all over J.A. Happ, missing out with one release because he was scratched from his start, and following him since. He's now 3-0 and makes his third start since Chan Ho Park was put in the bullpen. He finally notched his first victory as a starter this season, after limiting the Nationals to just three runs and three hits spanning 5-1/3 innings last Friday.Bottom line with this team, it's hitting the hell out of the ball, and that should carry over to tonight. It hit three home runs off Padres relievers, and now hit five dongs in the series. The Phils have talltallied 33 runs and batted .315 in their last five games.While Raul Ibanez cracked two long balls last night, the Flyin Hawaiian - Shane Victorino - is hitting .476 (10-for-21) with two doubles, a triple and six runs scored and Chase Utley is hitting .389 (7-for-18) with two doubles, a home run, six runs scored and five RBI during the run.Take the road team in this one, as the Phils are the solid choice to wrap this sweep.
5 Dime Mets
Yeah, yeah, yeah ... I know the Mets have lost seven of their last nine on the road; but Mike Pelfrey is going to bail them out tonight and lead them to the win. He's been pitching good enough to win over his last four starts, going 0-1 with a 2.28 ERA; but he's received only four runs of support. So what makes tonight so different? Pittsburgh starter Ross Ohlendorf, who is looking to avoid a personal three-game losing streak after getting knocked around by the Astros last Friday, when he gave up four uns and eight hits over five innings in a 6-1 loss. The Mets are a much better team than we've seen lately, and though they're dinged up to all hell, they should be able to muster up enough offense in order to get past the lowly Pirates.
5 Dime Giants
Anybody know who Randy Johnson earned his first Major League victory with? Hint: the team doesn't even exist any longer. He won No. 1 playing for the Expos. Tonight he'll win No. 300 against the same franchise, just now in the nation's capital. All the honors this guy has - World Series ring, 5 Cys, two no-no's, a perfect game, he's second all-time with 4,843 strikeouts - I think it's time he notches this milestone win. The lanky fireballer has held two straight foes to one run and has a 2.99 ERA against this franchise over his entire career. That includes a May 11 win this season. Besides, Washington is a mess, as the organization fired pitching coach Randy St. Claire yesterday, it ranks last in the bigs with a 5.67 ERA and is mired in a 4-18 slump since May 10. Tonight is all about the Big Unit, so I'll play the Giants
Charlie
cubs @ atlanta under 8 runs (500*).
mets -125 (30*)
houston -125 (20*)
angels -125 (20*)
chisox -135 (10*)
mmilwaukee -105 (10*) free play
Stu Feiner
100 Dime Baseball #1
TEXAS RANGERS @ NY YANKEES 7:05 ET
Play On: RANGER + 140
FELDMAN IS 4 - 0 SO FAR THIS YEAR. HE IS 3 - 0 ON THE ROAD. HIS LAST 18 INNINGS HIS ERA 2.5. HE WILL SHUT DOWN THE YANKEES.
Play on the TEXAS RANGERS for a 100 Dime Selection.
Stu's 100 Dime Baseball #2
L.A Angels @ Toronto Blue Jays 7:05 ET
Play on LA ANGELS - 130
WEAVER 4 - 2 ON THE YEAR, 4 -1 LIFE TIME AGAINST BLUE JAYS. HIS LAST 21 INNINGS ERA OF 2.14. HE WILL SHUT DOWN BLUE JAYS.
PLAY ON THE LA ANGELS AS A 100 DIME SELECTION
Craig Davis
25 Dime MARINERS
10 Dime Rangers-Yankees OVER
SEATTLE MARINERS
I realize I'm putting a lot of faith into a young, relatively unestablished starting pitcher like Jason Vargas, but you can't ignore how well he's pitched since being called up a few weeks ago. In fact, I was talking to a big time Seattle Mariners fan just the other day and he was telling me that Vargas was the real deal and that he should have been in the starting rotation out of spring training. Then I did a little digging myself. Although he has been with three teams in three years, Vargas was seriously sought-after by the Mariners and they got their man. Vargas was solid in the spring and was used in the bullpen before getting called to become a starter.It wasn't until Carlos' Silva's elbow inflamation that Vargas got his shot, and I'm not expecting to see him demoted to the bullpen anytime soon. In his four starts since May 12th, Vargas has worked 23.2 innings, scattering 18 hits, 8 walks, and just five earned runs, earning one win and three no decisions. The good news for Vargas is... two of those three "NDs" resulted in wins for the Mariners and that's all we're asking for tonight. As you can see, he hasn't really struggled with control and allows less than one hit per inning pitched.Seattle hasn't been great at home this year, but they've been better at home than Baltimore has been on the road (8-16). Seattle has won four of their last six, they've won 4 of their last 5 in the third game of a three-game series and they've won 11 of their last 16 games vs. teams with a losing record. With Baltimore throwing little known Bradley Bergesen (4.94/1.48) and the fact that they are just 1-5 in his last six starts as an underdog, my money is on the Seattle Mariners at a very favorable price.
YANKEES/RANGERS OVER
I gave this out as a free play last night and it cashed in by the end of the fifth inning. If only I had released it as one of my dime plays... yes, I'm kicking myself. But I also know that my analysis was "spot on". Here we have two of the best home run hitting teams in Major League Baseball duking it out in the ballpark that has surrendered the most long balls of any park in the big leagues. Call it a fluke all you want, the point is... runs are NOT at a premium in the new Yankee Stadium as proved in last night's 12-3 Yankees win. One thing you can be sure of tonight... the Rangers will NOT be held to just three runs in tonight's contest.This offense is simply too talented, top to bottom, and it's not like they don't know how to score runs. A.J. Burnett had one bad inning but settled down after that and completely dominated. Tonight, it's up to Andy Pettitte to try and keep this offense in check. Though Pettitte has been good, he has also been known to "give it up" to the Texas Rangers. In his long career, only the Texas Rangers have been able to beat him up, and they've done it convincingly. In 20 career starts vs. the Rangers, Pettitte has allowed 77 earned runs while the Rangers are hitting a very comfortable .313 against him. No other team comes close.As for the Yankees, it doesn't really matter who the Rangers throw at them, they're going to score their runs (especially at home) and help push this total well over the posted number. Vegas isn't stupid, and that's why you consistently see their totals listed between 10 and 11.5 nearly every game. We'll be glad to take the over here tonight
Teddy Covers
Oakland under
NBA
Big Ticket Orlando + 6
Drew Gordon
1. 100,000♦ Chi. White Sox
2. 50,000♦ Twins
1. Chi. White Sox- Needless to say the White Sox are not happy with Tuesday's 5-0 shutout loss to a rookie making his Major League debut... And I expect them to respond accordingly in this one. Its not like the White Sox were playing poorly either, as they had won 4 straight prior to yesterday, and not only did they just fall asleep at the plate, but a costly error by Betemit cost them 3 runs. It was an all around ugly effort, but you better believe they bounce back tonight and here's why:First, while there's no doubt Josh Outman was rock-solid in the month of May, I'm not totally convinced that continues. Besides a nice effort against Texas, he has the benefit of facing some relatively sorry teams, including the Diamondbacks, the Royals, the Rays, and the Mariners... So let's not get too carried away. He'll have to be perfect tonight at the Cell, as his sorry-ass offense is going to have major issues with Clayton Richard tonight.Speaking of Clayton Richard, he's 2-1 with an outstanding 1.35 ERA over his last 3 starts! While those also came against some relatively sorry clubs, he has the benefit of pitching at home tonight, where he's 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA on the season! Also, as mentioned above, its not like he's going against a powerhouse offense either, as the A's rank dead last in the Majors in team batting average at .239, and are even worse against southpaws, averaging 3.2 runs per game against them this season, batting just .210 in the process! That's music to Richard's ears, as his last home start saw him throw 6 scoreless against the Pirates for the win May 23rd!Finally, besides the motivation of bouncing back after the shutout yesterday, the White Sox have a huge advantage in the bullpen, where they've posted a stellar 2.08 ERA over their last 3 games. Compare that to the Athletics 'pen, which has been a disaster, posting a ridiculous 9.23 ERA over the same 3-game span! In the end, look for the White Sox to bounce back strong here, as Outman may pitch well, but not well enough to offset Clayton Richard and the White Sox pen locking down the A's offense in this one.Take the Chicago White Sox behind Richard over the Athletics and Outman as your top-rated play of the day.
2. Twins- I'll be the first to admit that CyYoung winner Cliff Lee is pitching great rigth now after starting the season poorly. BUT, before you go blindly jumping on the southpaws bandwagon, I want you to consider a couple things:First, the Metrodome has been a house of horrors for lefties, as the Twins have gone an outstanding 25-6 there against southpaws over the last 2 seasons! That includes a PERFECT 8-0 against them this season under the lights... A trend that's very hard to ignore! Sure, Lee is one of the best southpaws out there, but he's going to one place where lefties go to die, and that doesn't exclude him, as one of his few losses in his Cy Young award winning season came at the Twins, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings July 6th!Second, although he's just a rookie, Anthony Swarzak has been rock-solid thus far, going 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA this season. He faced two very strong offenses in his two starts this season, Milwaukee and Boston, and came away having proven his effectiveness. He not only has the benefit of never having been seen by the Indians, but he's also pitching for a roster spot, as Perkins returns in about a week or so, and another quality effort will go a LONG way in securing that spot.Two other factors to consider are the Indians piss-poor road play, going 10-18 on the season, including just 8-16 against righties away. And also, the garbage play of the Indians bullpen, posting a 5.16 ERA on the season, and an even worse 5.71 ERA over their last 3 games. Opposite is true for the Twins, who've enjoyed great bullpen play: 3.83 ERA on the season and an outstanding 1.12 ERA over their last 3 games. As a final note, with Joe Mauer and this Twins offense crushing the ball of late, Lee and the sputtering Indians bullpen will be tested early and often, and the fact their batting .300 against lefties at home doesn't hurt either! Twins roll!
Take the Twins behind Swarzak over the Indians and Lee in this MLB match up
Al DeMarco
Wednesday's Play 5 Dime
Boston Red Sox (Beckett) - 1 1/2 Runs over Detroit (Galarraga)
You've seen the success I've had this baseball season, but it's nothing new; I've been winning in baseball since I starting betting back in the early '80's. One of the keys to my success is simply reading the boxscores of every game played on a daily basis, focusing on the pitching line of the starters. When something stands out, I make a mental note, and when that pitcher's turn next comes up in the rotation for his respective team, I always give him an extra look. Such is the case with Boston's Josh Beckett tonight. Beckett, as you're probably aware, got off to a miserable start this season, posting a 7.22 ERA over his first five starts. But I noted his last outing at Minnesota in which he held the Twins, a good hitting team - especially at the Metrodome - to just three hits and one run over seven innings, fanning eight along the way. That gave him a 2-0 record and 1.23 ERA in his last three starts and made me remember him when his number was called today.The Red Sox have not played well on the road this season; offensively they've failed to produce outside of Fenway. But their fates and fortunes have improved the past two games, victories at Toronto on Sunday and Detroit last night, as they scored a total of 13 runs. That's a big improvement for a team that had struggled to average 2.6 runs in its previous five outings.Tonight Boston faces Armando Galarraga, who started his sophomore season in the majors like gangbusters, but has struggled since, as the righthander is coming off a miserable 0-5 month of May in which his ERA was 8.49 over six starts. He's faced the Red Sox once previously in his career, picking up a no-decision last May while pitching at home, but struggling nonetheless, allowing five runs and seven hits in 5.1 innings.Detroit is struggling to put runs on the board of late; the Tigers have been held to three or less in four of their last five games and seven of their last 10 overall. They were 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position in last night's loss against Daisuke Matsuzaka, who has pitched poorly this season and is recently removed from the disabled list. Considering the groove Beckett is in currently, it's worth the investment taking the Red Sox, whose bats have seemingly awakened from a season-long road slumber, as a slight road dog by laying the -1 1/2 runs in tonight's contest.
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MLB
3* NY Mets (Pelfrey) -115
3* Over 9 (+115) San Fransico vs Washington
3* Texas +1.5 (-130) Feldman
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100* Pirates