THE JET'S RX PLAYS YTD: 121-92-2 (56.8%) +$2665.00
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Now that this is no longer a 68% thread, I thought I'd get back to basics and start telling you why I like the games I cap....
MINNESOTA (-169) over OAKLAND ($338/$200) Pinnacle
You might be wondering why I'm going against the red hot Oakland A's against a Twins lineup that's struggling big time! If you look closely, this pitching match-up is a NO-BRAINER. The Twins just came off an 11 day road trip that saw them go 3-8. Of those 3 wins, JOHAN SANTANA (10-5, 3.70) won two of them. The Twins have won 9 of the last 12 when Santana's been on the hill. He's won his last three starts (3-0, 1.89), and as I said, two (2) of those were on the road. The twins are 7-3 at home with Santana, and I don't see Oakland coming in winning after traveling last night, especially with JOE BLANTON (5-9, 4.47) representing them tonight. Blanton on the road in 9 starts is (0-6, 5.18) and opposing hitters are batting .284 in that stretch.In those same 9 starts, only 3 of them were of any quality. In his last three starts alone he's (0-2, 4.74), and two of those starts were at home. The A's on the road this year are 23-28 and are batting .252 But on pavement (turf), they are hitting just (.240). Speaking of Turf, Blanton in three starts is (0-2) and has an ERA of 8.76 while playing on it, and hitters are batting .352!
THE JET