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ARIZONA with Haren (-133)
Wild Bill
Florida +170 (5 units)
Phils -125 (5 units)
Over 9 1/2 Padres-Pirates (5 units)
Rockies +130 (5 units)
Brewers -170 (5 units)
Arizona -120 (5 units)
Over 7 AZ-SF (5 units)
Nationals +170 (5 units)
Over 7 Wash-LA (5 units)
White Sox +115 (5 units)
Angels -140 (5 units)
Jays -160 (5 units)
Twins +185 (5 units)
Over 8 1/2 Twins-Indians (5 units)
Tampa -115 (5 units)
Texas +115 (5 units)
Florida +170 (5 units)
Phils -125 (5 units)
Over 9 1/2 Padres-Pirates (5 units)
Rockies +130 (5 units)
Brewers -170 (5 units)
Arizona -120 (5 units)
Over 7 AZ-SF (5 units)
Nationals +170 (5 units)
Over 7 Wash-LA (5 units)
White Sox +115 (5 units)
Angels -140 (5 units)
Jays -160 (5 units)
Twins +185 (5 units)
Over 8 1/2 Twins-Indians (5 units)
Tampa -115 (5 units)
Texas +115 (5 units)
LT Profits
Chicago White Sox +110
Gavin Floyd has quietly put together an All-Star caliber season for the Chicago White Sox, and he gives them the edge as underdogs tonight vs. the struggling Nate Robertson of the Detroit Tigers.
Floyd has gone 10-6 with a nice 3.52 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 117.2 innings, and a case can be made that he has been the best pitcher on the Sox staff this season, or at least on par with Mark Buehrle. More importantly, Floyd has been brilliant vs. the Tigers in his brief career, tossing five consecutive Quality Starts against them since last year including allowing a total of three runs and seven hits in 13.1 innings over two starts this year! Should Floyd be in need of relief, the White Sox bullpen ranks sixth in the majors with a collective 3.29 ERA.
Meanwhile, Nate Robertson has been terrible this year and is not getting any better, and he simply cannot be trusted as a favorite. He is 608 with a 5.69 ERA and 1.54 WHIP for the whole season and he has a 6.28 ERA in his last three starts. He even failed to last three innings in his last outing vs. the Baltimore Orioles after the Tigers had staked him to a 6-0 lead.
Finally the Tigers, as a team, are just 2-6 the last eight times Robertson has started against Chicago, and given the year that Floyd is having, look for that pattern to continue.
White Sox +110
Atlanta Braves +105
The visiting Atlanta Braves appear to hold the pitching advantage here with Jair Jurrjens facing Kyle Kendrick of the Philadelphia Phillies, so the Braves get the mild upset call here.
Jurrjens is 9-5, and the Braves are 12-7 as a team in all the games that he has started. This from a squad that is five games under .500 overall at 48-53. Jurrjens has not minded pitching on the road either, as he has a 3.16 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in nine starts away from home, and he has allowed a grand total of one run and 16 hits in 21.2 innings in his last three road starts.
Kendrick may be 8-4 for the Phillies, but that is entirely due to great run support as he has a high 4.87 ERA and a terrible 1.50 WHIP in 109 innings. He is not getting any better either, with a 6.48 ERA and dreadful 1.86 WHIP in his last three starts. It does not help his cause that the Phillies are not playing good baseball right now, as they would be on a five-game losing streak if not for a ninth inning rally in the opener of the Mets series.
Finally, the road team is 7-2 in the nine meeting between these clubs this season.
Braves +105
Chicago White Sox +110
Gavin Floyd has quietly put together an All-Star caliber season for the Chicago White Sox, and he gives them the edge as underdogs tonight vs. the struggling Nate Robertson of the Detroit Tigers.
Floyd has gone 10-6 with a nice 3.52 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 117.2 innings, and a case can be made that he has been the best pitcher on the Sox staff this season, or at least on par with Mark Buehrle. More importantly, Floyd has been brilliant vs. the Tigers in his brief career, tossing five consecutive Quality Starts against them since last year including allowing a total of three runs and seven hits in 13.1 innings over two starts this year! Should Floyd be in need of relief, the White Sox bullpen ranks sixth in the majors with a collective 3.29 ERA.
Meanwhile, Nate Robertson has been terrible this year and is not getting any better, and he simply cannot be trusted as a favorite. He is 608 with a 5.69 ERA and 1.54 WHIP for the whole season and he has a 6.28 ERA in his last three starts. He even failed to last three innings in his last outing vs. the Baltimore Orioles after the Tigers had staked him to a 6-0 lead.
Finally the Tigers, as a team, are just 2-6 the last eight times Robertson has started against Chicago, and given the year that Floyd is having, look for that pattern to continue.
White Sox +110
Atlanta Braves +105
The visiting Atlanta Braves appear to hold the pitching advantage here with Jair Jurrjens facing Kyle Kendrick of the Philadelphia Phillies, so the Braves get the mild upset call here.
Jurrjens is 9-5, and the Braves are 12-7 as a team in all the games that he has started. This from a squad that is five games under .500 overall at 48-53. Jurrjens has not minded pitching on the road either, as he has a 3.16 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in nine starts away from home, and he has allowed a grand total of one run and 16 hits in 21.2 innings in his last three road starts.
Kendrick may be 8-4 for the Phillies, but that is entirely due to great run support as he has a high 4.87 ERA and a terrible 1.50 WHIP in 109 innings. He is not getting any better either, with a 6.48 ERA and dreadful 1.86 WHIP in his last three starts. It does not help his cause that the Phillies are not playing good baseball right now, as they would be on a five-game losing streak if not for a ninth inning rally in the opener of the Mets series.
Finally, the road team is 7-2 in the nine meeting between these clubs this season.
Braves +105
Sammy Jankus
The Reverse Barometer!
Always play the OTHER SIDE of my game writeups.
1) LA Angels at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
3* (968) BALTIMORE (+116)
Orioles have looked TOTALLY LOST in their past few games with Toronto and now have to host what could be the best team in baseball. With the Angels rolling along on a 5-1 win streak after the All-Star break, I'll back the affordably-priced Halos tonight – so your play is on BALTIMORE.
2) LA Angels at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
3* Angels-Orioles UNDER the total of 9 runs (+115)
LA closed out its 3-game set with Cleveland by scoring 14 runs and should have little difficulty piling up the runs against the O's woeful staff. Since Baltimore has been hitting the ball well of late, too, I think this game will SOAR over the low 9-run barrier – so your play is on UNDER THE TOTAL.
3) NY Yankees at Boston 7:05 PM ET
3* (971) NY YANKEES (+124)
Boston returns home after getting schooled by the Angels and must crank up the emotional intensity if they expect to beat the suddenly-hot Yankees. I look for Red Sox ace Beckett to cool off New York's bats and lead Boston to a much-needed victory – so your play is on the NY YANKEES.
4) Seattle at Toronto 7:05 PM ET
3* (973) SEATTLE (+145)
Pathetic Mariners got SMOKED at home by the Indians and Bosox, registering a single win out of 6 games. They're in the wrong place at the wrong time here as the Blue Jays have come to life over the past few games. I'm convinced Toronto will MANHANDLE THE MARINERS in a blowout win – so your play is on SEATTLE.
5) Texas at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
3* (979) TEXAS (+100)
After getting smacked around by the likes of the Yankees and Rays, Oakland can't wait to trot out on its home field tonight and take on the reeling Rangers. I can't pass up the A's at such a cheap price in this situation – so your play is on TEXAS.
The Reverse Barometer!
Always play the OTHER SIDE of my game writeups.
1) LA Angels at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
3* (968) BALTIMORE (+116)
Orioles have looked TOTALLY LOST in their past few games with Toronto and now have to host what could be the best team in baseball. With the Angels rolling along on a 5-1 win streak after the All-Star break, I'll back the affordably-priced Halos tonight – so your play is on BALTIMORE.
2) LA Angels at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
3* Angels-Orioles UNDER the total of 9 runs (+115)
LA closed out its 3-game set with Cleveland by scoring 14 runs and should have little difficulty piling up the runs against the O's woeful staff. Since Baltimore has been hitting the ball well of late, too, I think this game will SOAR over the low 9-run barrier – so your play is on UNDER THE TOTAL.
3) NY Yankees at Boston 7:05 PM ET
3* (971) NY YANKEES (+124)
Boston returns home after getting schooled by the Angels and must crank up the emotional intensity if they expect to beat the suddenly-hot Yankees. I look for Red Sox ace Beckett to cool off New York's bats and lead Boston to a much-needed victory – so your play is on the NY YANKEES.
4) Seattle at Toronto 7:05 PM ET
3* (973) SEATTLE (+145)
Pathetic Mariners got SMOKED at home by the Indians and Bosox, registering a single win out of 6 games. They're in the wrong place at the wrong time here as the Blue Jays have come to life over the past few games. I'm convinced Toronto will MANHANDLE THE MARINERS in a blowout win – so your play is on SEATTLE.
5) Texas at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
3* (979) TEXAS (+100)
After getting smacked around by the likes of the Yankees and Rays, Oakland can't wait to trot out on its home field tonight and take on the reeling Rangers. I can't pass up the A's at such a cheap price in this situation – so your play is on TEXAS.
King Creole
CWS (+105) vs DET
GAVIN FLOYD righted the ship in his last outing, looking very sharp against the Royals 6 days ago (6 IP / 1 ER/ 4 hits / 2-1 K/BB ratio). He'll be on the DOG end tonight in the opening of this big 4-game series vs the Detroit Tigers. And he'll be taking on an opponent that he has DOMINATED in the past. Floyd is 5-1 vs the Tigers in the last 2 years, with an ERA of only 1.39 in the last 4 starts. His numbers "In THIS Park" provide us with plenty of nice dog value (2.00 ERA in three starts). His White Sox teammates will be looking forward to facing tonight's southpaw in Nate Robertson as Chicago is on a great 7-1 run in their last 8 games vs left-handed pitching. The Pale Hose also tend to respond VERY well after an off day, going a PERFECT 6-0 in their last 6 opportunities with a day of rest.
NATE ROBERTSON is off 2 VERY shaky starts in a row... and 3 out of his last 4 as well. ERA in last 2 starts is 12.56.... and 7.66 in his last 4. His career numbers vs the White Sox suggest that is would be best served to 'FADE HIM this evening. Robertson is 3-7 vs Chicago since the 2005 season. That includes 1-5 in his last 6 HOME starts. His ERA vs the Pale Hose is a whopping 6.82 in his last 5 starts. In the 2008 season, Robertson has respectable numbers in daytime starts,,, but his results "Under the Lights" are pretty bad. ERA is a full 2 runs higher (6.59) in night starts... with a .369 opponent team batting average. In addition, Robertson is 6-16 vs AL Central foes... 5-12 at home vs winning teams... 2-6 on Fridays... and 4-11 in Game One of a series.
CWS (+105) vs DET
GAVIN FLOYD righted the ship in his last outing, looking very sharp against the Royals 6 days ago (6 IP / 1 ER/ 4 hits / 2-1 K/BB ratio). He'll be on the DOG end tonight in the opening of this big 4-game series vs the Detroit Tigers. And he'll be taking on an opponent that he has DOMINATED in the past. Floyd is 5-1 vs the Tigers in the last 2 years, with an ERA of only 1.39 in the last 4 starts. His numbers "In THIS Park" provide us with plenty of nice dog value (2.00 ERA in three starts). His White Sox teammates will be looking forward to facing tonight's southpaw in Nate Robertson as Chicago is on a great 7-1 run in their last 8 games vs left-handed pitching. The Pale Hose also tend to respond VERY well after an off day, going a PERFECT 6-0 in their last 6 opportunities with a day of rest.
NATE ROBERTSON is off 2 VERY shaky starts in a row... and 3 out of his last 4 as well. ERA in last 2 starts is 12.56.... and 7.66 in his last 4. His career numbers vs the White Sox suggest that is would be best served to 'FADE HIM this evening. Robertson is 3-7 vs Chicago since the 2005 season. That includes 1-5 in his last 6 HOME starts. His ERA vs the Pale Hose is a whopping 6.82 in his last 5 starts. In the 2008 season, Robertson has respectable numbers in daytime starts,,, but his results "Under the Lights" are pretty bad. ERA is a full 2 runs higher (6.59) in night starts... with a .369 opponent team batting average. In addition, Robertson is 6-16 vs AL Central foes... 5-12 at home vs winning teams... 2-6 on Fridays... and 4-11 in Game One of a series.
Gamblers World
Tip of the Day
Sport: MLB
Game: 7:05PM, San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates
Current Line: -125
Over/Under: 9.5
Reason: The San Diego Padres will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Righthander Cha Seung Baek will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Baek is 1-5 this season with a 4.65 ERA.
It'll be Zach Duke toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Lefthander Duke is 4-7 with a 4.92 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
Nate McClouth hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Pirates crushed the Padres 9-1 on Thursday. The Pirates won that game as a -110 favorite, while the seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Jason Bay homered and drove in two runs, while Xavier Nady also went deep for the Pirates. Yoslan Herrera threw six scoreless innings to post his first career victory.
Adrian Gonzalez drove in the lone run for the Padres, who were +100 underdogs. Clay Hensley gave up six runs over five innings in the loss.
Tip of the Day
Sport: MLB
Game: 7:05PM, San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates
Current Line: -125
Over/Under: 9.5
Reason: The San Diego Padres will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Righthander Cha Seung Baek will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Baek is 1-5 this season with a 4.65 ERA.
It'll be Zach Duke toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Lefthander Duke is 4-7 with a 4.92 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
Nate McClouth hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Pirates crushed the Padres 9-1 on Thursday. The Pirates won that game as a -110 favorite, while the seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Jason Bay homered and drove in two runs, while Xavier Nady also went deep for the Pirates. Yoslan Herrera threw six scoreless innings to post his first career victory.
Adrian Gonzalez drove in the lone run for the Padres, who were +100 underdogs. Clay Hensley gave up six runs over five innings in the loss.
Sports Monitor
Colorado Rockies (45-58) at Cincinnati Reds (50-53)
WHEN/WHERE
Friday, July 25th 7:10pm ET
THE LINE:
The Reds are -140 and the total is 8.5 runs
TRENDS:
The Rockies are 14-36 on the road this season. The Rockies
have lost 38 of their last 52 games. The Rockies have won
six of their last seven games. The Reds have won eight of
their last 11 home games.
GAME SUMMARY:
The Rockies look to get their 10-game trip off to a good
start Friday night, but they'll have to contend with
Edinson Volquez when they face the Cincinnati Reds.
SPORTS MONITOR PREDICTION
Reds 5 Rockies 4
Colorado Rockies (45-58) at Cincinnati Reds (50-53)
WHEN/WHERE
Friday, July 25th 7:10pm ET
THE LINE:
The Reds are -140 and the total is 8.5 runs
TRENDS:
The Rockies are 14-36 on the road this season. The Rockies
have lost 38 of their last 52 games. The Rockies have won
six of their last seven games. The Reds have won eight of
their last 11 home games.
GAME SUMMARY:
The Rockies look to get their 10-game trip off to a good
start Friday night, but they'll have to contend with
Edinson Volquez when they face the Cincinnati Reds.
SPORTS MONITOR PREDICTION
Reds 5 Rockies 4
Tout Tally's Thru Post#50
FLA 2
CUB 1
ATL 2
PHI 7
SDG 3
PIT 2
STL 2
NYM 4
COL 1
CIN 7
HOU 2
MIL 4
ARI 10
SFO 1
WAS 3
LOS 3
LAA 13
BAL 2
CWS 10
DET 3
NYY 7
BOS 9
SEA 1
TOR 6
MIN 2
CLE 2
TAM 10
KAN
TEX 3
OAK 6
THE POTENTIAL PLAYS ARE SHAPING UP AS: COL, SF, BAL, DET, KAN...ARE THE DOGS GOING TO BARK TONIGHT??
FLA 2
CUB 1
ATL 2
PHI 7
SDG 3
PIT 2
STL 2
NYM 4
COL 1
CIN 7
HOU 2
MIL 4
ARI 10
SFO 1
WAS 3
LOS 3
LAA 13
BAL 2
CWS 10
DET 3
NYY 7
BOS 9
SEA 1
TOR 6
MIN 2
CLE 2
TAM 10
KAN
TEX 3
OAK 6
THE POTENTIAL PLAYS ARE SHAPING UP AS: COL, SF, BAL, DET, KAN...ARE THE DOGS GOING TO BARK TONIGHT??
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