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nfl. bears-2 ( 500*)
nfl. bears @ colts over 35' (30*)
mlb. houston -130 (20*)
mlb. tampa bay +105 (20*)
mlb. kansas city +135 (10*)
mlb. arizona -125 (10*) free
Michael Cannon Money Train
20 Dime
RED SOX
(With Wakefield as listed pitcher)
Take the Red Sox as the small road chalk for the win tonight over the Devil Rays.
Boston will start knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who has enjoyed tremendous success against Tampa Bay over his career. The right-hander is 18-2 with a 2.83 ERA and three saves in 35 career games – 25 starts – versus the Devil Rays. He has won five straight starts against Tampa and has been even better at Tropicana Field, winning all eight of his decisions there with a 2.33 ERA in 18 games – 12 starts – while holding the Devil Rays to a .190 batting average.
The Devil Rays will send Scott Kazmir to the mound and he’s been on a tear lately, but Tampa just doesn’t have the offensive punch to get past Boston here. They are also playing out the string right now while Boston is trying to hold off the hard-charging Yankees.
Take the Red Sox as the small road chalk for the win.
5 Dime
BRAVES -1 ½ RUN LINE
(With Hudson and Dumatrait as listed pitchers)
Take the Braves on the run line tonight over the Reds.
Atlanta will start Tim Hudson tonight and the right-hander has been unbeatable lately. He checks in with a 14-5 record and 3.02 ERA on the year, and has won his last four starts.
Hudson has also won his last eight decisions and has a 2.39 ERA since June 25, with the Braves winning each of his last 10 starts during his run.
Pitching on the road shouldn’t be a problem for Hudson either, as he’s 6-1 with a 2.90 ERA away from Turner Field this year.
The Reds will start rookie Phil Dumatrait, who is 0-1 with a 10.32 ERA on the year. He was tagged for five runs in two innings in his last start against the Cubs on Wednesday, but Cincinnati rallied for the 11-9 win.
Don’t expect a repeat of that scenario against Hudson.
Take the Braves on the run line as they win this one by at least two.
CHICAGO BEARS
Take the Bears as the road favorite tonight over the Colts.
Even though it’s a meaningless preseason game, I expect the Bears to try to exact some revenge tonight for their Super Bowl loss to the Colts.
Chicago has a good quarterback rotation that will serve them well against the Colts reserves as the game rolls on. Rex Grossman will be followed by Brian Griese, who will give way to Kyle Orton and we could also see Chris Leak.
The Colts rarely take preseason games seriously, as evidenced by their 1-10 mark in their last 11 preseason games (3-8 ATS), which includes four straight home losses.
The Bears have cashed in three consecutive preseason road games and have won three straight preseason games versus the Colts.
Lay the points and take the Bears as they grab the road win and cover.
nfl. bears-2 ( 500*)
nfl. bears @ colts over 35' (30*)
mlb. houston -130 (20*)
mlb. tampa bay +105 (20*)
mlb. kansas city +135 (10*)
mlb. arizona -125 (10*) free
Michael Cannon Money Train
20 Dime
RED SOX
(With Wakefield as listed pitcher)
Take the Red Sox as the small road chalk for the win tonight over the Devil Rays.
Boston will start knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who has enjoyed tremendous success against Tampa Bay over his career. The right-hander is 18-2 with a 2.83 ERA and three saves in 35 career games – 25 starts – versus the Devil Rays. He has won five straight starts against Tampa and has been even better at Tropicana Field, winning all eight of his decisions there with a 2.33 ERA in 18 games – 12 starts – while holding the Devil Rays to a .190 batting average.
The Devil Rays will send Scott Kazmir to the mound and he’s been on a tear lately, but Tampa just doesn’t have the offensive punch to get past Boston here. They are also playing out the string right now while Boston is trying to hold off the hard-charging Yankees.
Take the Red Sox as the small road chalk for the win.
5 Dime
BRAVES -1 ½ RUN LINE
(With Hudson and Dumatrait as listed pitchers)
Take the Braves on the run line tonight over the Reds.
Atlanta will start Tim Hudson tonight and the right-hander has been unbeatable lately. He checks in with a 14-5 record and 3.02 ERA on the year, and has won his last four starts.
Hudson has also won his last eight decisions and has a 2.39 ERA since June 25, with the Braves winning each of his last 10 starts during his run.
Pitching on the road shouldn’t be a problem for Hudson either, as he’s 6-1 with a 2.90 ERA away from Turner Field this year.
The Reds will start rookie Phil Dumatrait, who is 0-1 with a 10.32 ERA on the year. He was tagged for five runs in two innings in his last start against the Cubs on Wednesday, but Cincinnati rallied for the 11-9 win.
Don’t expect a repeat of that scenario against Hudson.
Take the Braves on the run line as they win this one by at least two.
CHICAGO BEARS
Take the Bears as the road favorite tonight over the Colts.
Even though it’s a meaningless preseason game, I expect the Bears to try to exact some revenge tonight for their Super Bowl loss to the Colts.
Chicago has a good quarterback rotation that will serve them well against the Colts reserves as the game rolls on. Rex Grossman will be followed by Brian Griese, who will give way to Kyle Orton and we could also see Chris Leak.
The Colts rarely take preseason games seriously, as evidenced by their 1-10 mark in their last 11 preseason games (3-8 ATS), which includes four straight home losses.
The Bears have cashed in three consecutive preseason road games and have won three straight preseason games versus the Colts.
Lay the points and take the Bears as they grab the road win and cover.