Keith Glantz
100* Diamondbacks
Bob Balfe
Arizona Diamondbacks -149
Both pitchers are pitching very well and this game should be a great pitchers duel. Arizona is at home and at this point of the season has something to play for. The Diamondbacks are the better team and are starting to get back on a nice roll after last weeks losing streak. Look for Arizona to get the home win. Take the Diamondbacks.
Wayne Root
Millionaire - Raiders
Bruce Marshall
Tigers at Twins
Pick: Tigers
We can't do much worse than buck Minnesota at the moment. The Twins have quit on the season, losing 7 in a row, and in danger of being swept in their second straight home series when the Tigers bring the broom to Target Field this afternoon. Detroit starter Brad Penny has been rounding into form lately and is off his best outing in months on Tuesday at Tampa Bay when allowing just 1 run in 6 1/3 IP of an eventual 2-1 Tigers win. Meanwhile, Twins starter Brian Duensing is 0-5 with an 8.65 ERA in a forgettable August. Play Tigers
Wunderdog
2 Units Chicago Cubs +235
The Cubs are a big dog here based on their overall season numbers, but it’s not justified as this team has found some offense in the second half of the season. And they will hit in a small, homer-friendly park like Milwaukee. They faced a Brewers’ ace yesterday in Gallardo and got 10 hits, two walks and 4 runs in a 6-4 loss as Milwaukee had to use its best bullpen arms. Chicago starter Casey Coleman has struggled badly at home, but has been far better away and the Cubs are 7-3 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter. They face Zach Greinke, who has a 4.50 ERA against the Cubs this season, allowing 16 base runners in 12 innings. Milwaukee now as a double digit lead in the division, so there is no urgency with this club. And in a park like this and Chicago holding a nice bullpen edge, the visitors have outstanding value. Play the Cubs.
2 Units Chicago White Sox -120
The White Sox won’t go away and have plenty to play for as a third place team, just seven games out of first. Chicago has been a go-against at home but very good all season on the road. The White Sox are 10-3 in their last 13 road games. They’ve won four of the last six games, twice as a dog, and face a Seattle team going nowhere as they look for the sweep today. Last place Seattle has lost 8 of 11 with an atrocious offense that is No. 29 in runs scored, No. 30 in on-base percentage and slugging. Seattle starts Jason Vargas, who is very hittable with 168 hits in 163 innings allowed, plus a 5.50 ERA his last three starts. This team has a losing record both home and away and the Mariners are 19-39 in their last 58 games as a home underdog. The Mariners are also 2-7 in Vargas' last nine starts. Chicago starter Gavin Floyd has a 3.72 ERA his last three starts, fanning 19 in 19 innings with only three walks, and the team is 6-1 his last seven starts. He loves facing the Mariners, with a 1.93 ERA in 14 innings this season. Play the White Sox.
2 Units Baltimore +1.5 GM 2
Game two of this double header finds the Yankees at Baltimore with Ivan Nova against Brian Matusz. Nova has a perfect 3-0 record his last three starts, but the kid is not pitching perfect, with a 4.91 ERA in those starts. This is a brutal scheduling stretch for a pitching staff, a double header with the Yankees having the rival Red Sox on deck beginning Tuesday in a huge showdown series. The Yankees are 2-5 in their last seven during game five of a series. And Nova doesn’t eat innings, going 7, 5 and 6 in his last three starts. He faces a good Baltimore offense (No. 15 in runs, No. 8 in slugging), a team that is real bad on the road but close to .500 at home. The Yankees haven’t faced Matusz this season and they’ve never hit him well, with a 2.56 ERA in 31 innings. The Orioles are 5-0 in their last five games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and 7-3 in Matusz's last 10 home starts. The Orioles have more than enough to keep this real close. Play the Orioles on the runline.
ATS Winners
4* Saints / Raiders Under 39
Ben Burns
Main Event - Oakland +4.5