JB's Computer Plays
Tampa Bay Rays - 135
St. Louis Cardinals - 150
Houston Astros - 115
Stan Sharp GOY
LA/Utah Under 214
Josh Dean
Dal/Det UNDER 5
mvbski now larry must win 😉
SportsKingz
MLB
MILWAUKEE -105
ARIZONA -165
K.C. +130
ANGELS -140
NBA
CLEVELAND +9
LAKERS OVER 213
LT Profits
2* BALTIMORE ORIOLES +110
WINNERS EDGE
NBA
Utah jazz + 8.5 , 2 units
Celtics / Cavs Over 176 , 2 units
MLB
Texas Rangers - 140 , 2 units
Boston Redsox RL + 140 , 1 unit
Florida Marlins + 115 , 2 units
Oscarxena Sports
Chicago White Sox +1.21 (3 Unit Play)
The White Sox look to win in a game in this series as they have dropped the first two so far and will put Jose Contreras on the mound this evening. Contreras has been pitching quite well so far this season as on the road he has recorded a 3.33 ERA in 27 innings pitched and has struck out 17 compared to only 6 walks for a 1.19 WHIP. The Angels are welcoming back John Lackey as he makes his first start of the season tonight but he should be on a pitch count this evening as the Angels will be careful in bringing him back. Lackey started three starts in Single A and although he only pitched 9 innings he did have a 4.00 ERA. In Lackey's last 10 starts against the White Sox the Angels have only went 4-6 and he has worked one game with Tim Welke behind the plate and he is 0-1 in that start. Contreras meanwhile is 1-0 with Welke behind the plate and the White Sox are 6-4 in their last 10 games with Welke while the LA Angels are 4-6. All this adds up to a play on the White Sox for me.
Nick Parsons NHL Pick for Wednesday!
Play ON Detroit Red Wings $ line (-) @ Dallas
Unbelievably both of the conference finals currently sit at three games to none and the favorite has grabbed the cash in every single game. Where does that leave us tonight? It means that its the perfect time to lay some chalk and look for the Red Wings to close out the Stars. Detroit has been so dominant in this series that the Stars have never even held the lead in a game. As for the mindset of Dallas, it certainly doesnt sound good. The players are simply talking about playing for pride and trying to send the series back to Detroit for another game. That said, theres little left to play for when, as a club, you feel like you have no chance to come back and win a series. Making matters worse for the Stars is the current injury situation as they have a number of banged up players and a number of players who are out too. This is in stark contrast to a Red Wings team that seems to hardly have broken a sweat in dismantling the Stars so far in this series. As you can see by the line posted on this game, the odds maker seems to be agreeing with the Stars own assessment and that is that Dallas is merely playing for pride here and that is not often conducive to coming up with an upset win against a team that is playing with a ton of confidence. That said, this series should be over as of Wednesday night so lay the price with Detroit.
Mike Rose
Chicago White Sox +125
Jose Contreras will look to put an end to Chicago’s three-game losing streak when he toes the rubber for his eighth start of the season. So far this year, Contreras is 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA allowing 44 hits and 20 runs (19 earned) with a K/BB ratio of 25/13. He’s been pretty solid on the road as well compiling a 2-1 mark with a 3.33 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in four total starts. The White Sox are 3-1 when he’s gotten a road start this season with wins against the Mariners, Orioles, and Tigers. In his career against the Angels, Contreras is 5-4 with a 3.51 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 10 starts.
The highly anticipated first start of the season for John Lackey will occur this evening as he looks to bounce back from the triceps injury that landed him on the DL to start the season. He won 19 games for the Halos last season, and posted an AL leading 3.01 ERA. It was reported that he looked good in his final rehab start on May 9. In 10 career starts against the White Sox, Lackey is 3-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. LA has lost four of his L/5 starts against the AL Central representatives.
Chicago is 10-4 their L/14 trips to Angels Stadium, and they’re 5-1 the L/6 times Contreras faced them. They’re also 7-3 in Contreras’ L/10 starts as a road underdog between +110 and +150. It hasn’t been stated whether Lackey will be on a pitch count or not, but this looks to be an awful lot of chalk for LA bettors to eat knowing their 29th ranked bullpen will ultimately play a large role in determining tonight’s outcome.
Ben Burns
New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays
PICK: Tampa Bay Rays
REASON FOR PICK: What's going on here? It's the middle of May and the team formerly known as the Devil Rays is on top of the standings in the American League East. It's true, with another exciting win last night, the Rays have now won 11 straight at home and are half a game ahead of the Red Sox, three ahead of the Orioles and 4.5 ahead of today's opponent, the hated Yankees.
Of course, the Rays home winning streak will come to an end, sometime fairly soon. However, with the way that Shields has pitched in this ballpark, it's not likely to happen when he's on the mound. Indeed, Shields is 3-0 (Rays are 4-0) with a miniscule 1.16 ERA and 0.645 WHIP in four home starts this season, averaging nearly eight innings per outing. Last time, out he tossed a complete game 1-hit shutout vs. the Angels. With that victory, the Rays are now a perfect 8-0 his last eight home starts. On the other hand, Mussina is averaging less than 5 1/2 innings per outing and has a mediocre 4.07 ERA on the road, 4.36 overall. The Yankees won his last road start but are still just 3-4 in his last seven road starts and 8-11 his last 19.
While the Yankees' bullpen has a combined 3.94 ERA and 1.421 WHIP on the road, the Rays' relievers have a stellar 1.61 ERA and 1.045 WHIP at home. Additionally, while the Yankees are averaging 4.2 runs per game and 4.5 vs. right-handed starters, the Rays are averaging 4.6 per game and 5.0 against right-handers. I successfully backed Shields in last week's 1-hit gem and I expect him to deliver another solid performance this evening. Consider a play on TAMPA BAY
Bryan Leonard
Florida Marlins @ Cincinnati Reds
PICK: Over
REASON FOR PICK: Florida at Cincinnati Over
If weather permits we should be able to cash a high scoring game on the riverfront. Both starting pitchers are fly ball pitchers which does not bode well for either starter. Arroyo already knows the perils of pitching here as he has an 8.55 ERA in this ballpark. Nolasco is an extreme fly ball hurler so the Cincinnati bats should find great success. The Florida bats have pounded right-handed starting pitching this year to the tune of 5.86 runs per game. If the rain holds off we could easily surpass the total with innings to spare.
PLAY OVER
Info Plays
3* on Kansas City Royals +125
The Royals are a solid system play today after beating the Tigers 3-2 in the opener of their 3-game series Tuesday. Play Against - All teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (DETROIT) - off a one run loss versus a division rival, in a game involving two bad teams (38% to 46%). This is a 47-25 ML System in favor of the Royals and hitting 65.3% since 1997. $100 bettors following this system over the last 10 seasons would be up $2,700. Plus, Justin Verlander is 0-3 with a 7.23 ERA over his last 3 starts. There is no reason Verlander and the Tigers should be the favorite here, especially considering the Royals are 4-0 against Detroit this season. Bet Kansas City at home
Priceless Picks
1 Unit on Oakland A's +140
The A's are being way undervalued here as they have a better road record than the Indians have at home. Sabathia hasn't quite had his Cy Young stuff this season and he has never had it when facing the A's. The Indians are 1-8 in Sabathia's last 9 starts vs. the Athletics, 0-4 in Sabathia's last 4 starts during game 2 of a series, and just 2-5 in Sabathia's last 7 starts overall. The Athletics are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. a team with a winning record, 5-2 in their last 7 vs. the American League Central, and a rock solid 6-2 in Blanton's last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Take the A's showing great value.
Black Widow Sports
1* on Marlins/Reds OVER 9.5
If you like to see a slugfest than you will really love this game between the Marlins and Reds tonight. Ricky Nolasco is 2-3 with a 5.35 ERA on the season for Florida. Bronson Arroyo has been even worse for Cincinnati. Arroyo is 2-4 with a 7.14 ERA on the year and keeps getting worse as his career progresses. Florida is 35-16 OVER (+17.5 Units) in road games vs. an NL starting pitcher whose ERA is 5.70 or worse since 1997. Cincinnati is 29-14 OVER (+14.5 Units) against NL East opponents over the last 2 seasons. The OVER is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings between the Marlins and Reds. Take the OVER 9.5 runs here.