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We had a sick July, netting +310.5 dimes of profit and today kicks off winning month number three in a row. Only three more months 'til the Maui Invitational...
20 dime - Mariners
Just like it was all about LeBron James throughout the first half of the NBA Playoffs, it's all about another King today -- Felix Hernandez. King Felix (11-4, 2.79) is enjoying a spectacular season and is well on his way to a much deserved Cy Young award if he keeps up this torrid pace. Amazingly enough, he's pitched out of this world away from home, where he's 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA, an insane 1.01 WHIP and allowed only four homers in 84 innings pitched. This is an extremely important intangible against a heavy swinging Texas team that leads the Majors in home runs with 155. Hernandez received a no-decision his only start at the Ballpark in Arlington this season, when he pitched seven scoreless innings on May 14. Seattle dropped the first two games of this series and they cannot afford to drop three in a row against a division rival if they want to remain in any playoff contention. This is a make or break spot for the M's and with Ian Kinsler out, and King Felix's nasty arsenal keeping the free-swinging Rangers off balance all day, I'm rolling with Seattle. Play the Mariners as our first top play winner in the month of August.
10 dime - White Sox
John Danks has quietly been the White Sox' best big game pitcher since last October when he outdueled Nick Blackburn to win the one-game playoff for the AL Central crown. Danks proceeded to beat Tampa Bay in the ALDS (the Sox only win that series) and so far in 2009, he's bested the Angels, Twinkies, Cubs (twice) and Rays. Danks has allowed more than three runs only once his last eight starts and he's risen to the occasion seemingly every single time the Sox have called his number in a big spot. It doesn't get any bigger than the much hated Yankees, although the Bronx Bombers have dropped their last three games at Comiskey. The White Sox are white-hot against the AL East, having won 7 of 9 including home series wins against the Orioles and Rays since the All-Star break. I hate going against hot pitchers and A.J. Burnett sure is one of the hottest at the moment, but I can't pass up the Sox with this much value at +130. Burnett is infamous for his control problems and walks are always an issue. He's also notorious for pitching out of jams, but just one hung breaking ball to Paul Konerko or Jim Thome could be all that's needed today for another South Sider victory
We had a sick July, netting +310.5 dimes of profit and today kicks off winning month number three in a row. Only three more months 'til the Maui Invitational...
20 dime - Mariners
Just like it was all about LeBron James throughout the first half of the NBA Playoffs, it's all about another King today -- Felix Hernandez. King Felix (11-4, 2.79) is enjoying a spectacular season and is well on his way to a much deserved Cy Young award if he keeps up this torrid pace. Amazingly enough, he's pitched out of this world away from home, where he's 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA, an insane 1.01 WHIP and allowed only four homers in 84 innings pitched. This is an extremely important intangible against a heavy swinging Texas team that leads the Majors in home runs with 155. Hernandez received a no-decision his only start at the Ballpark in Arlington this season, when he pitched seven scoreless innings on May 14. Seattle dropped the first two games of this series and they cannot afford to drop three in a row against a division rival if they want to remain in any playoff contention. This is a make or break spot for the M's and with Ian Kinsler out, and King Felix's nasty arsenal keeping the free-swinging Rangers off balance all day, I'm rolling with Seattle. Play the Mariners as our first top play winner in the month of August.
10 dime - White Sox
John Danks has quietly been the White Sox' best big game pitcher since last October when he outdueled Nick Blackburn to win the one-game playoff for the AL Central crown. Danks proceeded to beat Tampa Bay in the ALDS (the Sox only win that series) and so far in 2009, he's bested the Angels, Twinkies, Cubs (twice) and Rays. Danks has allowed more than three runs only once his last eight starts and he's risen to the occasion seemingly every single time the Sox have called his number in a big spot. It doesn't get any bigger than the much hated Yankees, although the Bronx Bombers have dropped their last three games at Comiskey. The White Sox are white-hot against the AL East, having won 7 of 9 including home series wins against the Orioles and Rays since the All-Star break. I hate going against hot pitchers and A.J. Burnett sure is one of the hottest at the moment, but I can't pass up the Sox with this much value at +130. Burnett is infamous for his control problems and walks are always an issue. He's also notorious for pitching out of jams, but just one hung breaking ball to Paul Konerko or Jim Thome could be all that's needed today for another South Sider victory
IC WNBA
4 Unit Play.
Take Over 157.5 New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream (Saturday @ 7pm est).
On my free pick I noted how the Dream are likely to do well today. In fact, I believe they will likely win and cover. But, more importantly, I believe this game is likely to go over. These two teams are actually rivals in many aspects, and when they face each other in Atlanta, the game is likely to go over. This is in part that even though the Dream are favored, they are still the dog so to speak as they have lost to the Liberty for three straight games this year. The last time these two teams met in Atlanta, the score was 81-93 (174). As New York comes off three straight losses, they will look to the Dream to pick up a much needed win and Atlanta will look to obtain their revenge after three straight losses to the Liberty. Atlanta comes off dropping 106 points against Phoenix at home and I wouldn't be surprised if this game totaled 160 or higher today as both teams push each other and consequently will push the total over. The Liberty have played in five straight Overs
Good luck,
IC
4 Unit Play.
Take Over 157.5 New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream (Saturday @ 7pm est).
On my free pick I noted how the Dream are likely to do well today. In fact, I believe they will likely win and cover. But, more importantly, I believe this game is likely to go over. These two teams are actually rivals in many aspects, and when they face each other in Atlanta, the game is likely to go over. This is in part that even though the Dream are favored, they are still the dog so to speak as they have lost to the Liberty for three straight games this year. The last time these two teams met in Atlanta, the score was 81-93 (174). As New York comes off three straight losses, they will look to the Dream to pick up a much needed win and Atlanta will look to obtain their revenge after three straight losses to the Liberty. Atlanta comes off dropping 106 points against Phoenix at home and I wouldn't be surprised if this game totaled 160 or higher today as both teams push each other and consequently will push the total over. The Liberty have played in five straight Overs
Good luck,
IC
Scott Delaney Saturday ... 30-Dime Rays -1' Runs (WITH Niemann over Chen) - Tampa Bay got through last night’s game with ease, after opening up a 3-0, first inning lead. The momentum will spill over to this one, as there’s no reason to believe things won’t go the same for much-better Rays, not to mention with Jeff Niemann toeing the slab against Bruce Chen.
Niemann leads the Rays in wins and comes in after pitching well enough to win against the Blue Jays last Sunday, even though a three-run home run he gave up to Scott Rolen was the difference and resulted in the big right-hander having to take his fifth loss of the season.
He’s been rock solid in being able to stay ahead in counts, which makes the task of hitting him even more difficult. And given the elevated spot from which Niemann delivers, most of his pitches arrive at the plate on a downward path that is unusual to most hitters.
That won’t bode well for the Royals, who are on a 3-11 slide as an underdog and will be playing their sixth straight road game in as many days. And on the heels of throwing washed-up Sidney Ponson, now they’re turning to Chen, who is 0-5 with a 6.39 ERA. He struggles to keep the ball down and is vividly struggling in his comeback from Tommy John surgery. He hasn’t won in the Majors since Oct. 2, 2005 - 52 appearances ago.
With Tampa Bay, the winning runs include 8-3 versus the American League Central, 90-37 at the Trop and 23-6 in this series, including all seven clashes this season. Meanwhile, the Royals stumble into this one on a plethora of losing streaks, including 15-37 off a loss, 2-6 on the road, 7-20 against winning teams and 6-23 after giving up five or more runs their last time out (last night’s final was 8-2).
Lay the run line with Tampa Bay, which will crush the road-weary Royals.
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