WEDNESDAY SERVICE PLAYS

VEGAS EXPERTS

San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves

The Padres just can't score runs to save their lives right now. Only two times since 4/23 have they scored more than four runs in a single game. Facing the Braves' Tim Hudson certainly isn't going to help considering the righty is 3-0 at home this year with a 1.66 ERA. He has also led his team to wins in 39 of 46 outings if he did not walk a batter in his previous outing. Atlanta is averaging over six runs per game at home this season, while San Diego is just over 3.5 on the road.

Play on: Atlanta

Alex Smart

Cleveland Indians @ New York Yankees Under 7.5

The Cleveland Indians and the NY Yankees prepare to send two top quality hurlers to the hill this afternoon in the Bronx Zoo, as Chien Ming Wang (6-0, 3.00) goes for the pinstripes and Cliff Lee (5-0, 0.96 ERA) returns fire for the Tribe. Despite of the talent both these teams have in their lineup, they have both struggled in certain situations and against southpaw and righty throwers. The Yankees are hitting a lowly .211 as a team vs lefties like Lee during their L/10 games. The Indians against right handers like Wang have hit for a ugly .204 BA during the same span. With two capable bullpens backing both these pitchers tonight, and both teams documented struggles at the plate, a low scoring game very much looks to be on the agenda. Final notes & Key Trends: Cleveland have gone under in 8 of their L/10 overall. The NYY have stayed on the low side of the number, in 8 of their L/9 and 10 of their L/11 against a team with a losing record like the Indians. Play under

Matt Fargo

Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees
Play: Cleveland Indians

The Indians snagged Game One of this series last night on a big home run in the eighth inning and that momentum can carry over into tonight. The win snapped a small two-game losing skid but more importantly it halted the Yankees three-game winning steak. Cleveland is now above .500 on the road as it has now won four in a row away from home. Pitching has been the strength and that continues tonight with Cliff Lee on the hill. The Indians have a 3.13 ERA over their last 10 games.

New York is now just 8-8 at home as the inconsistent season continues. It has been all about the streaks as the Yankees have now lost six straight games following a loss in their first game. The offense is surely to blame as of their 17 losses on the season, the Yankees have scored four runs or fewer in 13 of those defeats, averaging just 3.1 rpg in those 17 games. New York is just 1-7 in its last eight games as a favorite and it is hitting a mere .202 against left-handed pitching over its last 10 games.

There is not much more than can be said about Cliff Lee as he is having an incredible season thus far. He is 5-0 with a 0.98 ERA and 0.56 WHIP as he has dominated in every game he has gone out on the hill. He is coming off his worst start of the season against the Mariners but even that was a solid effort, allowing three runs in six innings. He has yet to allow a single earned run on the road, tossing 23.2 innings of shutout baseball with the exception of one unearned run against Oakland.

Chien-Ming Wang is having a spectacular season as well as he is a perfect 6-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. He has had only one blemish and that came against the Red Sox where he allowed eight runs in just four innings. That was not a huge surprise as he has always struggled against Boston and Cleveland fits into that same category. He has a 5.63 ERA in six appearances against the Indians. He shut them down earlier this season but a second crack at him favors the offense this time around. Play Cleveland Indians 1.5 Units

James Patrick Sports

Cardinals vs. Rockies

Jeff Francis is a solid 4-1 with a 1.08 ERA against the Red Birds and our Wednesday selection is for team #964 Colorado Rockies behind Francis to get a win over St. Louis in Big League action

Jimmy The Moose

Game: San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates

Reason: The Giants are 6-11 this season on the road and in their last 31 road games they are 9-22. San Francisco is 6-15 in their last 21 road games as an underdog. The Giants are 0-5 in the last 5 games Mischs has started. The Pirats are 11-4 in their last 15 games as a home favorite. The Pirates bats came alive last night and beat up on the Giants and you can expect more of the same tonight. The Pirates are 11-2 in the last 13 meetings between the clubs. Play on the Pirates -.

LAS VEGAS SPORTS PICS

Detroit Pistons + 3.5 over (at) Orlando Magic

Detroit is 7-2 ATS last nine Semifinals games. The Pistons up 2-0 have defeated the Magic last nine playoff meetings, including a 4-0 sweep last season - winning at Orlando 93-77 and 97-93.

STEPHEN NOVER

St. Louis @ Colorado Rockies
PICK: St. Louis

REASON FOR PICK: Maybe they still haven't gotten over being swept in last year's World Series by the Boston Red Sox.

But there's something wrong with the Colorado Rockies. They've seemed to have lost their identity.

Yet, despite losing 12 of their past past 15 games, the Rockies are favored today against the St. Louis Cardinals. This despite a pitching matchup of southpaw Jeff Francis versus Adam Wainwright.

This isn't 2007 for Francis. He's 0-3 with a 5.26 ERA this season. The Rockies have lost five of his six starts.

Wainwright, though, is proving to be the real deal since coverting to a starter from the bullpen. In his last 19 starts, going back to last season, he's allowed three or fewer runs in 17 of those outings. During the other two starts, he yielded four runs. The Cardinals are 24-14 the past two years when he's started.

St. Louis is 5-1 this season when Wainwright has started. The right-hander has a 2.60 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP. Colorado is 8-17 versus right-handers.

The Cardinals are 12-5 in their last 17 away contests. Their confidence is high. The Rockies are struggling. They really miss their injured star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. He's their version of Derek Jeter.

Ross Benjamin

Game: Cubs (Lieber) @ Cincinnati (Volquez)
Pick: Under 9.0

The Cincinnati starting pitcher Volquez has been terrific in 6 starts this season posting a stellar 1.27 ERA. The Reds are hitting just .236 as a team versus right-handed pitching at home this season. The Cubs Jon Lieber makes his first start of the season after being relegated to the bullpen to begin the year. Lieber has put up very good numbers in relief posting a 1.86 ERA and a better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In 2 starts at Cincinnati since 2005 Lieber did not allow an earned run. The Cubs are 17-43-3 under in the last 60 on the road, and 10-27-1 under the total in the last 38 away versus a team with a less than .500 record at home. Play on under the total as my free selection of the day.

EZWINNERS DAY

MLB

1 STAR: (953) NY METS (+$113) over LA Dodgers
(Listing Maine only)
(Risking $100 to win $113)

1 STAR: (967) BALTIMORE (+$128) over Oakland
(Listing Guthrie only)
(Risking $100 to win $128)

Dave Cokin.

NY Mets and LA Dodgers.
Take "LA Dodgers".

The Dodgers continue to be red hot as they go for the sweep against the Mets. John Maine is not throwing like he did last year, and he's allowing an alarming number of baserunners. Brad Penny is also struggling perhaps a little more than some of his stats might indicate. His K/IP ratio is way down. But Penny usually finds a way to hang tough and there's no question LA is in far superior team form presently. I'll spot the price with the Dodgers here."

Jim Feist.

MIL Brewers and FLA Marlins.
Take "MIL Brewers"

Milwaukee's offense has been better on the road than at home, averaging 4.7 runs away. Starter Dave Bush is back from spending five days with Nashville, making one start while working out control problems. He allowed just one earned run in six innings. Florida starter Burke Badenhop has struggled for the young Marlins, with a 7.20 ERA and an 0-2 record. Florida is on a 3-5 run and this park is huge, excellent for pitchers who throw strikes. Play the Brewers!

Cappers Access

Jazz

Pistons

Cubs

John Fina

Selection: Philadelphia/Arizona Over 10.5

Today we expect a high-scoring game as the Philadelphia Phillies do battle with the Arizona Diamondbacks. One reason why we expect a high-scoring game is because both these teams will send to the mound starting pitchers who have been struggling as of late. This says it all... The Philadelphia Phillies Starting Pitcher (Kyle Kendrick) has a 5.50 ERA in his last 3 starts, while Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher (Micah Owings) has a 7.41 ERA in his last 3 starts. In addition, the Over is 5-1 in Micah Owings 6 starts this season. The bottom line, we should see many runs scored tonight!

Take the Philadelphia Phillies/Arizona Diamondbacks Over 10.5

TONY WESTON

Itll probably be one of the better pitching matchups in the early season as the Indians undefeated Cliff Lee (5-0) battles undefeated Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Want (6-0) in the Bronx.

This will be the fifth meeting between these teams so far this season with the Indians leading the early season series 3-2 following last night?s 5-3 victory.

Including last nights loss the Yankees are now only 3-5 their last eight games at home, while the Indians are on a 5-2 run on the road, including four straight victories away from Cleveland.

Also consider that while Wang has a season 3.00 ERA, that balloons at home where his ERA is 4.30.

Cleveland will get to Wang and hand him his first loss of the season.

Take the Tribe on the road.

3* INDIANS