The Asian Executive (idiot)
8 units Steelers -2.5
5 units Texans -1.5
5 units Vikings +2
Baseball Crusher
Play of the Day:
Atlanta Braves -130 over the LA Dodgers
Fantasy Sports Gametime
50* Play Tampa Bay (-200) over Baltimore
Baltimore has lost 28 of the last 38 road games as an underdog of +150 or higher and they have also lost 39 of the last 52 games when playing on artificial turf. Brian Matusz has lost 4 consecutive games when pitching on a Saturday and he is 4-11 in all games this season with an ERA of 5.09.
50* Play Chicago White Sox (-150) over Detroit
Detroit has lost 7 of the last 9 games and they have also lost 20 of the last 24 road games as an underdog of +125 to +150. Rick Porcello is 1-5 in road games this season with an ERA of 7.05 and he is 0-4 vs. Chicago over his career with an ERA of 10.81.
Paul Leiner
50* Angels -125
25* Braves -130
Kiki Sports
2 Units Seattle -3.5
1 Unit San Diego
1 Unit Atlanta
1 Unit Texas
Wayne Root
No Limit - Braves
Bob Balfe
Oakland Athletics +125
Trevor Cahill is having himself a great year. In the past 25 innings, he has not let up a single run. Duensing does not have many starts under his belt this year so the pitching matchup really favors Oakland. Take the A's.
Cleveland Browns +3
Cleveland is looking to turn the corner and finally make a playoff run. I really like the Browns QB rotation for the preseason. Seneca Wallace is a great preseason QB. Wallace was a tenured backup who has steadily improved his level of play and could end up being the starter if Delhomme screws up. Cleveland has a lot of new talented guys on defense and have a lot more work to do as a team than the Packers, which is always good for preseason ball. Look for the Packers to avoid injury and the Browns to take this game a little more seriously. Take Cleveland.
Chicago Bears +3
Chicago is going to really open up their offense this year with Mike Martz as the coordinator. The Bears have good depth at the running back position which should be the difference tonight. San Diego has a few guys out on the offensive line and have ongoing contract disputes with a few key players. Look for the Bears to play the starters a little longer and to get the slight edge in points. Take Chicago.
Northcoast
3* Miami -3.5
Rocketman
5* Padres -110
5* Diamondbacks +100
David Banks
Dolphins -3.5
Steelers -3
Browns +3
Vikings +2.5
Twins -124
Phillies -220
Teddy Covers
Marlins / Reds Over 9.5
Bears +3
Dave Cokin
SD Pardes
Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Bucs +3.5
Detroit Lions +3.5
Northcoast
3* Miami -3.5
Minn/St Lou Under 31.5
Sea/Tenn Over 34.5
NSA
20* Yanks -1.5
20* Steelers -3
20* Braves -135
Tony George
St Louis -1.5
Cheap number for Carpenter at home against a struggling Zambrano for the Cubbies. A Heated rivalry where the Cards always bring their A game at home for the fans in this one. Off a 3 run win last night with a weaker pitcher, I like the Cards at home to light up Zambrano and get it done by 3 to 4 runs in this one as scoring will be at a premium for the Cubs against the cards ace. Zambranos ERA is over 5 for the year and he has only won 3 games all season. Too much run support for Carpenter for the Cubs to deal with. Play 2 Units on St. Louis.