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St. Louis -115 at PITTSBURGH
NBA comp play winner last night on Cleveland-Atlanta UNDER the total. 7-4-1 free play run the last 12 days.
Take St. Louis tonight at Pittsburgh, as the Pirates aren't exactly lighting it up on the diamond of late.
Pittsburgh has lost their last 8, including a pair of games last week at St. Louis. Zach Duke took the loss in one of those games last week, allowing 4 runs on 5 innings of work. His counterpart Todd Wellemeyer was the winner in one of those two games, working 7 frames of 2 run ball.
Wellemeyer is 2-0 on the road this year with a 1.93 ERA, while Duke is now 1-2 at home for the young season.
St. Louis comes to town having won 3 of their last 5 games, and they have won 3 of Duke's last 4 starts against them.
Play on the Redbirds in the series opener.
2♦ ST. LOUIS
Bobby Maxwell
L.A. Dodgers +105 at PHILADELPHIA
Missed our FREE winner on Monday by half a point as the Cavs won but couldn't quite get the cover in Atlanta. Today we turn to the diamond for a comp play on the Dodgers in Philadelphia taking on the Phillies.
It hasn't been the loss of Manny Ramirez that has hurt the Dodgers lately, it's been the lack of a pitching staff that's hurt them. But today they've got the young Clayton Kershaw (1-2, 4.91 ERA) on the mound in Philadelphia and we expect him to deliver and his offense to score enough to get him a win.
Even without Manny, the Dodgers have scored 23 runs in their last four games, but they've lost three of those four. They opened the season with 13 straight home wins and they are actually still playing pretty well.
In Kershaw's latest outing, he allowed one run on four hits in five innings in a 10-3 victory over Washington on Wednesday
Chan Ho Park (0-1, 6.67 ERA) starts for the Phillies, who have dropped five of their last six games. It's the offense that has desserted Philadelphia, as they lost both weekend games to the Braves, including a 4-2 loss on Sunday as Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino and Chase Utley were 0-for-13. The Phils are 0-10 when they score three runs or less.
Los Angeles hasn't had trouble putting runs on the board and they'll get enough for Kershaw tonight. Play the Dodgers in this one.
2♦ L.A. DODGERS
Red Dog Sports
Boston at LA Angels 10:05pm
Play the LA Angels
The Angels are 19-7 in Weaver's last 26 home starts while the Red Sox are 4-11 in the last 15 meetings. Weaver's ERA is 2.66 and the team is 4-2 in his games while Masterson's ERA is 5.28 and the team is 2-2. Play the home team on Tuesday!
Nick Parsons
Detroit Redwings @ Anaheim Ducks +120
Anaheim fought back from a 3-2 series deficit to take a Game 7 win over Calgary in 2006 and avoided home-ice elimination with a Game 5 victory against Dallas last season. "This group has shown it can handle these type of situations," Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller said. "At the end of the regular season we pretty much had to win every game to make the playoffs. We are used to the situation." Look for ANAHEIM to improve to 10-5 (+4.1 units) after scoring 1 goal or less in its previous game!
Dave Price
1 Unit on San Francisco Giants -140
The Giants have the big edge at home tonight with the 3-1 Cain on hill, who brings in an ERA of just 2.61. The Giants are 11-4 at home this season and have now won 8 straight against the Nats. Washington is only 6-28 against the money line vs. an NL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.50 or better over the last 2 seasons, 9-44 against the money line after 4 or more consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons, and 5-24 against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons. Take the Giants.
Free Selection from Razor Sharp
FREE PICK FOR TUESDAY:
Take BOSTON (Masterson) +120 over LA Angels :-X
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Free Selection from Totals4U
Tuesday's free selection: Houston/Colorado over 10 :-X
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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports :-X
260 - 170 run 60 % TUES Tampa Bay rays
MON TY^Over INDIANS TY Sun: Arizona
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EZWINNERS'S FREE SELECTION :-X
(735) Houston Rockets +12
This Lakers were embarrassed by Houston in game
four as the Rockets gave all they had in the win minus
their All Star center Yao Ming. Everyone expects the
Lakers to come back with a win tonight, including myself,
but this is too many point to lay. The Rockets create
problems for the Lakers with their small lineup and they
will hang around in this game. Take the points.
2009 Free Selections Record 70-58 (54.3%)
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Michael Alexander
San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
Play: San Diego Padres
Jake Peavy has been red hot in his last two starts posing a 1.20 ERA. The Cubs have struggeled against righthanders this season scoring only 4 runs per game. Rich Harden has been a bit of a dissapointment posting a 4.83 ERA in his six starts.
Tom Freese
Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants
Prediction: San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 7-3 in the last 10 home starts made by Matt Cain and they are 7-0 after allowing 5 or more runs in their last game. Cain has allowed 2 or less runs in five of his six starts this year. The Giants are 19-7 their last 26 home games vs. righty starters. Washington is 16-35 their last 51 games as underdogs and they are 13-40 vs. winning teams. The Nationals are 15-48 their last 63 games as road underdogs and they are 16-35 on Tuesday. PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO w/Cain
LT Profits
Cincinnati Reds +180
Now Dan Haren of the Arizona Diamondbacks may be one of the best pitchers in the National League, but his team is playing so bad right now that we feel compelled to grab this fat price with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Diamondbacks are just 2-7 in their last nine games overall, and the fact that Haren is just 3-3 despite owning a 1.84 ERA and a fantastic 0.86 WHIP should give you an idea of how bad the Arizona offense has been for the most part. The Snakes have a woeful team batting average of .234 while averaging an anorexic 3.79 runs per game. Yes, they have looked a bit better the last two games, but we do not trust them to keep that going vs. Reds starter Micah Owings tonight.
This is not because Owings is a stud, because he is not, but it is because he came up through the Arizona organization and this is the first year he has pitched for another franchise. Owings did have some good moments while with the Snakes, and he has the advantage of knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the Arizona batters first hand, giving him a huge advantage in his first start vs. his former teammates from last year.
Besides, as great as Haren is, he has allowed at least three runs in all three of his career starts vs. Cincinnati, and when you combine the Diamondbacks offensive struggles with the knowledge Owings has of that lineup, Haren would have to be better than that to cash this big chalk ticket.
Pick: Reds +180
Dennis Macklin
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays
Tonight's Free Play is on Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays are off to a white-hot MLB co-best 22 wins and a lot of that success has come behind the arm of ace Roy Halladay. "Doc" is 6-1 already with a 3.29 ERA and has owned the Bronx Bombers in the past going 15-5 and 2.83 in 30 LT starts. AJ Burnett faces ex-mates for the first time after taking the loot and has been 2-0 5.26 including a 7.50 badge in last three. Jays give Burnett a rude welcome home. Take Toronto.
Jeff Alexander
1 Unit on Toronto Blue Jays -134
I'll back the Yankee killer, Roy Halladay, in this one as he is 15-5 when starting against the NY Yanks with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.119 in his career. In fact, the Blue Jays are 10-1 in Halladay's last 11 home starts vs. the Yankees and 20-7 in Halladay's last 27 starts vs. the Yankees period. I also expect the Jays to crush former teammate A.J. Burnett, who has struggled with a 7.50 ERA over his last 3 starts. The Blue Jays are a ridiculous 50-15 in Halladay's last 65 home starts. Bet the Jays tonight.
Wunderdog
Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Pick: Baltimore +120
Andy Sonnanstine has not given the Rays the type of start they had hoped for and in general, the Rays are having a hard time duplicating what they did a year ago. Sonnanstine has never had a whole lot of success on the road where the Rays are just 10-10 since the beginning of their surge a year ago. Compare that to their 12-6 mark in his home starts. The Orioles have already notched a win against him this season, and Mark Hendrickson will get the ball for the Orioles. Hendrickson is more of an innings eater, but in actuality he has out-pitched Sonnanstine on the young season, so getting the Birds in plus money at home has redeemable value, so I'll back them here.
Rocketman
St Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Play: St Louis Cardinals
St Louis comes in with a nice 20-12 record on the season while Pittsburgh is only 12-19 this year. St Louis is 11-3 this year when playing against a team with a losing record. Pittsburgh is 1-6 this year after 3 or more consecutive losses. Pittsburgh is 1-9 in May games this year and have lost 8 in a row. St Louis is scoring 5.4 runs per game overall this year. Wellmeyer is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA on the road this year. Wellmeyer is 4-1 overall vs Pittsburgh since 1997. We'll recommend a small play on St Louis tonight!
Jorge Gonzalez
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Play: Over 198
The Rockets will be going to a smaller line up with You Ming on the bench and the Lakers offense has bounced back in the playoffs with a vengeance when they are held to a 100 points or less. In their 88-68 lose to Utah, the Lakers scored 108 points and in game two of this series they scored 11 points after losing game 100-92. Aaron Brooks has proven to be a problem for the Laker's guards and should be able to push the ball up the court, especially against Derek Fisher. Take this game to go over the posted total. Jorge has released his Odds makers Mistake of the Year in the NBA in tonight's action!
Jimmy Boyd
1 Unit on Florida Marlins +145
The fish are showing excellent value tonight when you consider how they have feasted on left handed starting pitching. They will gladly welcome the 1-4 Manny Parra to the hill as they are 8-3 against southpaw starters this season and 12-4 in their last 16 road games vs. a left-handed starter. Have to like Florida's chances following an off-day as well as it is 7-1 in its last 8 games following an off day. The Brewers are now just 3-13 in Parra's last 16 starts so I'll back the Fish on the road tonight.