The Asian Executive
Monday Night Football Lock
8 units NY Jets -2.5
KIKI SPORTS
3 Units NY Jets -2.5
1 Unit NY Mets -103
1 Unit NY Yanks -180
Cincinnati Kid
2* NY Jets -1
Jets battle the Giants in the preseason opener for both clubs - usually this game is scheduled in the latter weeks of exhibition session...NY Jets qualifying as a preseason playoff virgin making a solo playoff appearance last year and these clubs are 37-19 ATS as favs of 3 < pts including 12-4 at Home and 21-9 playing into pre-season revenge...when these clubs are playing in their preseason home-opener they improve to 8-0 ATS
Will Cover
2* Jets minus vs Giants
Just too many edges to ignore that favor the Jets in this Pre-Season Game One for both squads as they christen the new Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey on Monday Night Football. The Flyboys have been outstanding of late in pre-season action, going 8-3-1 ATS over the past three years, including 3-1 ATS last year under Rex Ryan, his first year piloting the Jets. One of those wins was a 27-25 (+3) victory over the Giants. Big Blue went 1-3 SU and ATS last year in the and head coach Tom Coughlin is just 4-8 SU and 4-7-1 ATS last three years in the pre-season. Much prefer the QB rotation of the Jets with Sanchez, Clemens, and Brunell over that of the Giants with Manning, Sorgi, and Bomar. The line opened with the Giants one-point favs with the money move now making the Jets a two-point chalk. Key stat shows that the Jets are a fine 11-3-1 ATS last 15 pre-season games vs the hated Giants. Lay the small number with the NEW YORK JETS!
Paul Leiner
100* Jets/Giants Over 33
50* Marlins -125
25* Orioles -125
JR O'Donnell
2* NY Giants + 2.5
Let's keep it rolling after a nice Niners - 3.5 blow out Sunday & The Sharp play tonight is the Giants. The public 64% right now will be backing the "Rex Ryan" Jet's who has been running his mouth in the Battle of the "Big Apple". New G men Defensive coordinator, Perry Felwell is going to play the Jet's close to the best and the Giants don't want to be embarrassed in front of the new 1.7 billion $$$ stadium crowd. The Giants are now + 2.5 as the public is been backing the Jet's two fisted, Jr O's camp is playing the sharp side G Men + the points tonight.
Dave Cokin
Solid Gold - NY Jets -2
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland A's
Fantasy Sports Gametime
50* Play Atlanta (-140) over LA Dodgers
Atlanta has won 7 of the last 8 home games when the total posted is 7 runs or less and they have also won 29 of the last 39 home games as a favorite of -125 to -175. Tommy Hanson has won consecutive games when pitching on a Monday and he has an ERA of 0.84 over the last 3 starts.
50* Play Florida (-130) over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has lost 8 of the last 9 games and they have also lost 7 of the last 10 games when playing on a Monday. Pittsburgh has lost 75 of the last 110 games as an underdog of +100 or higher and they have also lost 57 of the last 85 games when the total posted is between 9 and 9.5 runs.
50* Play New York Yankees (-170) over Detroit
Detroit pitcher, Max Scherzer has lost 17 of the last 20 road games when the total posted is between 8.5 and 10 runs and he has lost 6 consecutive games when pitching on a Monday. Max Scherzer has lost 7 of the last 8 games as an underdog of +100 or higher and he has also lost 15 of the last 19 games after giving up one or less run in his last outing.
California Sports
3* Pitt/Fla OVER 8'
Dave Cokin
Solid Gold - NY Jets -2
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland A's
Dave Cokin
Matchup: N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets
Time: 8:00 PM EDT (Mon)
Play: N.Y. Jets (-2 -110) SOLID GOLD PLAY
The first full week of NFL Pre-Season action winds up tonight with the annual battle between the Giants and Jets. One thing that was apparent this weekend was that the unhealthy teams struggled, and that is bad news for the Giants, who will have several bodies on the sidelines tonight. As for the Jets, they're in excellent shape with only two players expected to sit this one out, and one of those is a free agent rookie. Both teams have a short turnaround with games coming up on Saturday. The Jets are apparently going to plays the first unit a little longer here and not as much against Carolina next weekend. Better health, more time for the starters and the fact the Jets are talking it up pretty good have me convinced the chalk is the right side tonight. I'll spot the points with the Jets.
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Matchup: Seattle at Baltimore
Time: 7:05 PM EDT (Mon)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) FISTER, D vs. (R) BERGESEN, B
Play: Baltimore (ML -124)
Brad Bergesen's overall numbers are pretty ugly. But ever since Buck Showalter took over the managerial reins for the Orioles, Bergesen has gotten red hot. He's in very impressive form over his last three starts and that bodes well for the righty tonight as he matches up with the feeble Mariners. Doug Fister has done a decent job for Seattle, but he's been much tougher at home than on the road. I also like the fact that the O's were dynamite in their first home stand under the new skipper, and I see no reason they cannot maintain their good play at Camden Yards against this horrendous traveler. I'll go ahead and lay the reasonable number with Bergesen and the Orioles.
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Matchup: Toronto at Oakland
Time: 10:05 PM EDT (Mon)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) MARCUM, S vs. (L) ANDERSON, B
Play: Oakland (ML -127)
There is a little downside to backing Oakland tonight. The A's didn't hit a lick this weekend at Minnesota and they're up against a tough pitcher tonight in Shaun Marcum. But Marcum has struggled in his last couple starts, and the Blue Jays have a lousy record when facing southpaws. That's where Brett Anderson comes into play. The talented A's lefty is healthy at last and is pitching that way as well. Despite the very poor offensive showing against the Twins, things should get better for the A's as they get back home and I like them to top Toronto in tonight's series opener.
Scott Rickenbach
8* New York / Detroit Over
The Tigers rolled the White Sox 13-8 yesterday and there is no reason their bats shouldn’t remain hot against a very hittable Javier Vazquez of the Yankees. As for the Yanks sticks, they are happy to be back home and also hungry to bounce back after losing 1-0 at Kansas City yesterday. Note that the Yankees will take advantage of facing Max Scherzer who is 1-6 on the road this season with a 5.12 ERA. Scherzer is coming off of a solid start against Tampa Bay in his most recent outing. However, prior to that, the Tigers right-hander had given up 17 hits in his last 13.1 innings of work. This is why, even though Scherzer has a very low ERA over this last three starts, we’re certainly not “sold” on him being able to go into the Bronx and dominate the Yankees. The Yanks had averaged 10 hits per game in their last 10 games before they struggled in yesterday’s shutout loss at the hands of the Royals. Scherzer has not only struggled on the road this season, he’s also compiled a 5.05 ERA in his night starts.
As for Vazquez, he’s allowed 23 runs (20 earned) on 36 hits (including 7 homers) in his last 28 innings of work! Yes, that’s an average of nearly 1 homer ever 4 innings and yes, that equates to an ERA that is up in the 6.00 range. The point is that Vazquez is showing signs of wearing down as he now prepares for his 22nd start of this season. The Yankees right-hander has solid career numbers against the Tigers but he did not face them in 2009 and he only went 2-3 against them in 2008. Now, in their second look at him in 2010 (and coming off of an outburst at the plate yesterday) look for the Tigers to pummel Vazquez. Detroit is 8-4 to the over on Mondays this season. While we normally don’t put a lot of “stock” in to “day of the week” trends, note that a Monday trend does hold some significance because teams often play afternoon games on a Sunday. What this trend tells us is that the Tigers have a tendency to get involved in high-scoring games when afforded the extra rest that comes with having an afternoon game the prior day! As for the Yankees, they are 21-9 to the over when at home this season with a posted total of 9 or 9.5 runs on their game. Play OVER the total in the New York Yankees game as an *8* Regular Play selection Monday.
7* Oakland / Toronto Over
The Blue Jays have treated as very well dating all the way back to September of last year. However, they hurt us yesterday as both Toronto and the Angels combined to waste a ton of solid opportunities in their Sunday afternoon match-up. That cost us a big play yesterday but, after seeing 17 runners stranded in that game, we won’t hesitate to come right back with an over involving the Blue Jays on Monday. Yes, Toronto is now in Oakland rather than Anaheim but that may not be such a bad thing. The A’s are coming back home after a road trip where they struggled to score runs. Look for some “home cooking” to do the Athletics some good. Oakland is 10-4 in their last 14 home games and they’ve averaged 5 runs per game in their last 15 home games. We’re dealing with a very low total here (7 runs) posted on this game and that is certainly worth noting as the Blue Jays are 4-0 to the over this season when the posted total on their game is a 7 or less. Also, that record is 9-1 to the over the last three seasons and 12-5 to the over dating all the way back to 1997. Additionally, in night games this season, the Jays are 41-27 to the over.
Shaun Marcum gets the start for the Blue Jays tonight and Toronto is 5-1 to the over this season when he starts and is opposed by a left-handed starter. The A’s have southpaw Brett Anderson making the start. Before diving into some numbers on Anderson, let’s go back to Marcum again, the Jays are 7-3 to the over in his night starts this season. Toronto is 11-6 to the over in his last 17 starts. Since July 1st, Marcum has struggled in many of his outings. He allowed five earned runs in just four innings in his start on July 1st. Then Marcum allowed 17 hits in just 10.2 innings in his next two starts combined. Then, after a rare solid outing, the Blue Jays right-hander has been rocked for 13 earned runs in just 10 innings in his last two starts. Marcum allowed four homers in his most recent start.
As for the A’s Anderson, he’s certainly been producing some very impressive numbers this season. However, in his three starts since coming off the disabled list, Anderson has faced the last-place Royals, the last-place Mariners, and the White Sox. Of course he dominated the two lesser teams but, against the ChiSox, Anderson was rocked for five earned runs on ten hits in 5.1 innings of work. Now he’s facing a tough Blue Jays lineup that is fully capable of a power display…even in a spacious, pitcher-friendly park and, again, the value of the low posted total here is tremendous. One final note on Anderson here is his day/night dichotomy. In day games in his career he’s 7-4 with a 3.33 ERA and a .246 BAA. In night games in his career he’s 7-10 with a 4.12 ERA and a .270 BAA. While unders have been common in Anderson’s starts this season, note that both of his starts against AL East opponents have resulted in overs and we expect the same end result tonight! Play OVER the total in Oakland as a *7* Regular Play selection.
Teddy Covers
Astros
Padres/Cubs Over 8.5
Chip Chirimbes
Blue Jays at A's
Pick: A's
The Oakland A's (57-58) have proven to be a tough opponent at home where they are 10 games over .500 at 34-24 and that gives them an advantage over the Toronto Blue Jays (61-55) who are an even .500 at 29-29 on the road. Add that the A's are 6-2 in their last eight home games. Brett Anderson the A's starter has been tough to hit allowing less hits than innings pitched. TAKE OAKLAND!
Beat Your Bookie
10* Play NY Jets (-2) over NY Giants (Top Play)
NY Jets are 26-11 ATS in pre-season games when the line is between +3 and -3 NY Jets are 24-10 ATS in pre-season vs. NFC East Division Opponents since 1993 NY Jets are 13-3 ATS in pre-season vs. NY Giants
10* Play Tampa Bay (+105) over Texas (POD)
Tampa Bay is 15-5 in home games when the total posted is 7.5 runs or less David Price is 7-1 in home games this season with an ERA of 2.04 Texas is 11-18 vs. AL East Division Opponents this season
5* Play Seattle (+110) over Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-22 when playing on a Monday the last 2 seasons Baltimore is 10-29 when the total posted is between 7 and 8.5 runs this season Bradley Bergesen is 4-9 in all starts this season with an ERA of 5.93
The Duke's Sports
Houston (-115) for 3 Units
The Astros lineup has hit lefties well this month (.321 BA) and should get the best of Jonathon Niese who is overdue to get hit. Niese is 0-5 on 4 days of rest and 1-6 over his last 7 starts. Houston has won five straight at home vs lefty starters. And Niese shouldn't get much run support; after all, the Mets' lineup is batting a poor .180 vs lefty starters this month and are a disastrous 3 for 34 with runners in scoring position. They'll face Wandy Rodriguez who is in excellent form with a 0.84 ERA over his last 3 starts. The Astros are 20-9 at home with Rodriguez starting. The Astros have won 9 of their last 11 at home and sport a 17-5 mark at home vs teams under .500. Houston the call.