Wednesday 08/19/09 service plays chatter/comps/requests & gm strategy...

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Wednesday 08/19/09 service plays chatter/comps/requests & gm strategy...

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FYI, let's limit the comps to the first 2 pages, I need this thread to be used for chatter and what games members would like to pick up or split. Service thread getting way to much chatter. Ty.

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Jim Feist

MLB | Aug 19
Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals
-135 at 5DIMES > 7h.
The visitors have a young ace here, the home team has an aging starter who is close to being out of the rotation. Zack Greinke (11-7) has a 2.33 ERA with 174 KS in 166 innings. Jose A. Contreras (4-11) goes for the up and down White Sox, and he has been mostly down, with an ERA over 10 his last three starts. A good spot for the visitors. Play the Royals.

 

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Rob Vinciletti

MLB | Aug 19
Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals Total
9½ ov+100 at SPBOOK > 12h.
On Wednesday the Bonus Play is on the over in the Colorado at Washington game.Rotation numbers 905/6 at 7;05 eastern.The Rockies are 11-1 to the over off a road win in a certain hit range.This game also quaifies in nice 70% system that plays on the over for road favs off a road favored 1 run win if both teams scored 4 or less runs.In the pitching matchup the Rockies have J.Marquis going tonight.While he has been stellar all year,he has gone over the total in his last 3 starts.Wahington sends another youngster in Balester to the mound tonight.In his 5 starts this year he has not had an easy go of it.He has an elevated 6.00 era and has been hit hard.Colorado is also 6-1 over as a road favorite in this range,while the Nationals have gone over in 6 of their last 9 vs winning teams.Back the over here and wait till game time as this total may get down to nine flat.In the late phones I have the MLB Game of the Week.This play is backed with a huge 38-8 system.Our side has solid team angles in play and a decided pitching advantage.Jump on and get the full analysis of this big side.Top play on the Over in the Boston/Toronto game cashed on Tuesday.Wednesday will win too.For the Bonus Play take the Over in the Colorado-Wshingotn game. bol RV-

 

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Robbie Gainous

MLB | Aug 19
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals
+105 at BOOKM > 15h.
This is the third and final game of the Cardinals and Dodgers three-game series at Chavez Ravine. The Cardinals are ranked 15 in hitting with a batting average of .262 averaging 4.5 runs per game on the year while the Dodgers are ranked 3 in hitting with a batting average of .276 averaging 4.9 runs per game. The teams are much closer in the pitching department with the Cardinals ranked 4 with an ERA of 3.73 with opponents hitting .262 against them. The Dodgers are ranked 2 in pitching with an ERA of 3.63 with opponents hitting for a .233 average. Combine these factors and these teams are relatively close overall put Adam Wainwright on the bump as an underdog and we have solid value with the Cardinals tonight. Wainwright is 14-7 this season with an ERA of 2.62 with the Cardinals 17-8 (+4.9) behind him on the hill. He has been overwhelming on the road this season posting a record of 9-1 with an ERA of 3.41 with the Cards 10-1 (+9.0) when he starts on the highway. He is 8-0 (+9.0) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons, 10-1 (+9.1) versus teams outscoring opponents by 0.5 or more runs per game on the season the last 2 seasons, 11-1 (+10.0) when the money line is +125 to -125 this season, 8-1 (+8.1) as a road underdog of +100 or higher the last 2 seasons, 8-1 (+8.1) as a road underdog of +100 to +150 the last 2 seasons and 7-0 (+7.1) on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season. The Cards are playing extremely well and they are sending an ace to the bump which should translate into a nice underdog win on Wednesday night in LA.

Graded Selection: 2* St. Louis Cardinals 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 2

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Gamblers Data

WEDNESDAY Mill/Pitt over 8 -125

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

MLB WRITE-UP

Wednesday, August 19

Hot Pitchers
-- Lee is 3-0, 1.13 with the Phillies. Arizona won 10 of last 13 Haren starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-0, 1.80 in two starts against Pirates this season.
-- Marquis is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four road starts.
-- Zito is 3-1, 3.03 in his last five starts. Arroyo is 1-1, 2.35 in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 1-0, 1.32 in two starts against Mets this season. Parnell has a 2.16 RA in his first two big league starts.
-- Harden has 2.43 RA in his last six starts. Latos is 4-1, 3.94 in his last five starts.
-- Wainwright is 6-2, 1.21 in his last nine starts. Kershaw is 5-2, 1.63 in his last 12 starts; Dodgers lost last five.

-- Greinke has 3.00 RA in his last six starts, but Royals scored three or less runs in eight of his last ten starts (KC 1-7 in last eight).
-- Sowers is 2-1, 2.84 in his last four starts.
-- Buchholz has a 2.77 RA in his last two starts, but Red Sox got shut out in both games. Halladay is 2-0, 2.81 in his last couple starts.
-- Verlander is 4-2, 2.94 in his last seven starts.
-- Baker is 3-0, 2.29 in his last six starts. Millwood is 1-0, 2.29 in his last four starts.
-- Oakland won seven of last ten Anderson starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Maholm is 0-3, 8.90 in his last five starts.
-- Balester is 0-1, 7.20 in his last three starts.
-- West is 1-2, 6.84 in his last five starts.

-- Contreras is 0-3, 9.13 in his last five starts.
-- Weaver has a 7.36 RA in his last 11 starts.
-- Niemann is 1-1, 4.79 in his last four starts. Tillman has a 5.25 RA in his first four big league starts.
-- Mariners are 0-3 in Snell starts (0-2, 8.78).
-- Ex-A Gaudin was 0-4, 7.27 in his last seven starts for San Diego.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won six of their last seven games.
-- Nationals won eight of their last nine home games. Rockies won six of their last nine games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Braves won seven of their last ten games.
-- Marlins won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Padres won five of their last six home games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last eleven games.

-- Detroit is 11-4 in its last 15 home games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten home games.
-- Angels won 14 of their last 18 road games.
-- Texas is 12-4 in its last 16 home games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 24-8 since All-Star break. A's are 9-6 in their last 15 games.

Cold Teams
-- Diamondbacks lost their last five road games.
-- Mets lost 10 of their last 16 games.
-- Reds lost 12 of last 14 at Great American Ballpark.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last ten home games. Brewers lost four of their last five road games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Dodgers are 9-14 in their last 23 games.

-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Orioles lost 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last ten road games. Blue Jays lost five of their last six games.
-- Indians lost their last three home games. White Sox are 5-7 in their last twelve games.
-- Royals are 5-9 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Twins lost 12 of their last 17 games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-2 in Haren's last ten starts.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Pirates' last thirteen home games.
-- Under is 9-3 in Marquis road starts this season.
-- Under is 8-4-2 in Cincinnati's last 14 home games.
-- Eight of last ten Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Florida road games went over the total.
-- Harden's last six starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last 15 Los Angeles home games.

-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit home games.
-- Five of last seven Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Three of four Tillman starts over the total.
-- Over is 12-4-1 in Angels' last seventeen road games.
-- Over is 11-1-1 in Minnesota's last thirteen road games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in White Sox' last eleven home games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Bronx games.

Umpires
-- Az-Phil-- Over is 12-7 in last 19 Meriwether games.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Not enough data to properly analyze sub ump Causey
-- Col-Wsh-- Five of last six Knight games went over the total.
-- SF-Cin-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Hudson games.
-- Atl-NY-- Seven of last eight Hallion games stayed under the total.
-- Fla-Hst-- Last four O'Nora games went over the total.
-- Chi-SD-- Favorites won 14 of last 16 Bucknor games.
-- StL-LA-- Six of last eight Culbreth games went over the total.

-- KC-Chi-- Home team won eight of last nine Carlson games.
-- LA-Clev-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Cousins games.
-- Bos-Tor-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Fletcher games.
-- Balt-TB-- Favorites won seven of last eight Wegner games.
-- Sea-Det-- Under is 13-4-1 in last 18 Vanover games.
-- Min-Tex-- Six of last eight Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- NY-A's-- Favorite won seven of last nine Tichenor games.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Trend Report

2:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 16-8 SU in their last 24 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
Florida is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

10:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets

Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers

The Tigers added some insurance to their slim two-game lead over the American League Central by adding slugger Aubrey Huff to the lineup in a deal with the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday.

Huff, who is hitting .253 with 13 home runs this season, will settle into the designated hitter spot in Detroit’s lineup. The veteran infielder should give the Tigers offense some extra pop heading into the final month of the season and playoffs. Detroit currently ranks 16th in the majors in average runs (4.62) and 22nd in batting average (.258).

"He adds another lefthanded bat to our ballclub and is a middle-of-the-lineup type hitter," Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters. "We've worked on trying to get a bat for a while."

The Tigers have played under the total in three of their last four games as of Monday. But for the month, they have an over/under record of 11-5. Heading into Tuesday, Detroit and Seattle have also played over the posted total in 10 of their last 13 games in the Motor City, including going 2-1 over/under in April.

Pick: Over


Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Mets third baseman David Wright joined fellow superstars Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado on the disabled list after taking a fastball to the head this past weekend.

Wright, who had never been on the 15-day DL in his six-year MLB career, suffered a concussion Saturday and isn’t sure when he’ll be cleared to play by team doctors.

Wright was one player keeping the injury-prone Mets afloat for most of the season. He was hitting a team-best .324 BA with eight home runs and 55 RBI along with solid play in the infield. Now, without the All-Star third baseman, New York’s lineup features bats like Fernando Tatis, Dan Murphy and Anderson Hernandez.

The futile offense was outscored 10-1 Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who are one of the worst hitting teams in the majors. In the four games against the Giants, the Mets scored just 11 runs and are hitting a combined .267 in August heading into Tuesday’s game with Atlanta. The Braves open this series with a 4-1 mark in their last five games against New York.

Pick: Atlanta

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking

Adam Wainwright (14-7, 2.62 ERA), St. Louis Cardinals

If it weren’t for Tim Lincecum, Wainwright would be the frontrunner for this year’s National League Cy Young award.

The towering righty has gone 10 straight starts without surrendering more than two earned runs. He hasn’t walked a batter in his last three starts and he leads the NL with 14 wins.

Need more?

He’s pitched at least six innings in each of his last 23 starts. The Cards have also won seven of his last eight outings.

Cliff Lee (10-9, 2.86 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

Halladay who?

This former Cleveland ace is loving life in the Senior Circuit. The Phillies have won each of Lee’s three starts and the southpaw owns a sparkling 1.13 ERA with his new club.

He’s pitching deep into games and is striking out batters by the handful. The under has cashed in seven of his last eight appearances and he still hasn’t been priced higher than -170.


Slumping

Jose Contreras (4-11, 5.40 ERA), Chicago White Sox

Is there any pitcher in baseball less deserving of a $10 million price tag?

The Cuban product hasn’t pitched past the fifth inning since July 24. He got dinged for six runs over 4 1-3 innings last time out and he hasn’t produced a quality start since the beginning of last month.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Baseball betting's best under umps

Betting baseball’s boys in blue is a seldom-used practice that can lead to huge profits, especially when wagering on MLB totals.

The umpires working the lowest-scoring games come in all categories - big and small, young and experienced, argumentative and passive.

However, the ones at the top of the list are providing consistent returns better than any team totals play on either side. The best are operating at nearly 75 percent.

There are nearly seven weeks left in the season, leaving plenty of time to track the men in blue with the best under records and collect a little coin.

We used a cutoff of 20 games, so honorable mention goes to Brian Runge, the only third-generation umpire in history who worked Jonathan Sanchez's no-hitter. The under is 14-5 when Runge is behind the plate.

James Hoye (Seven years)

The least experienced of the group with seven years (He was a substitute ump for five years), Hoye was a computer science major who once drove a beer truck in the offseason.

Hoye has the highest average total of anyone on this list at 8.6 runs. But that is a very low number league-wide. The under is 19-8 when Hoye works the plate, including 7-1 when the number is 8.5 or lower.

Jeff Kellogg (16 years)

The under is 17-8 with Kellogg, who called Anibal Sanchez's no-hitter in September 2006. He also worked last year's World Series.

Kellogg's strike percentage of 61.0 is the lowest of any umpire who has been behind the plate at least 20 times. That's somewhat odd considering he also is tied for the lowest average total of 7.8 runs.

John Hirschbeck (25 years)

The only crew chief in this group, Hirschbeck and brother Mark were umps from 1988-2003, the first set of umpiring brothers. He is best known for get spat on by Roberto Alomar during a heated argument in 2006.

Hirschbeck has worked two World Series and also was behind the plate for Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home run. He is tied for the best under mark at 17-6.

Andy Fletcher (Nine years)

The only ump to wear a mouthguard to protect against concussions, Fletcher gave Coco Crisp a three-ball walk about a year ago. However, he also is credited with using Terry Francona as a conduit to teach a hopeful minor leaguer named Michael Jordan how to respectfully disagree with umps while working in the Southern League in the 1990s.

Fletcher, who has never worked the postseason, is tied with Kellogg for the lowest total average at 7.8 runs. When he works the plate, those games average just 1.40 homers, the second-lowest mark. Both of those stats help contribute to his under mark of 15-7.

Ted Barrett (12 years)

A former amateur boxer and devout Christian (How's that for a dichotomy?), Barrett is one of the best young umpires in the game, working six Division Series, an ALCS and a World Series. In his first full season, he called David Cone's perfect game in 1999.

Barrett is tied with Hirschbeck for the best under mark at 17-6, including a 5-1 record when the number is 8.5 runs or lower. His 8.1 average runs are second-lowest among this group and his average homers (1.58) is third behind Fletcher and Larry Vanover (1.38).

As an added bonus, Barrett and Fletcher have worked in the same crew many times this season.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Dave Cokin

(911) FLORIDA MARLINS
(912) HOUSTON ASTROS
Take "(912) HOUSTON ASTROS"

 

[Ryeguy]

Does anyone remember the soccer capper that used to get posted here? was it the Soccer guru?

 

[thedegen]

free forums! got to love all the incorrect information on here everyday!

starting with your post i am guessing??:think2:

 

[ace911]

Bob Valentino anyone?

 

[tannguyen94]

Bob Valentino
WEDNESDAY'S 25 DIME MLB WINNER ...
25 DIME -- DIAMONDBACKS (with Dan Haren as Arizona's starting pitcher)

NOTE: When making your wager, be sure to specify Dan Haren as Arizona's starting pitcher. If Haren fails to start this game, this will be a "no play"

As always, be sure to shop around and get the best of the number! Never lay more on a favorite than you have to or take back less than you can on an underdog!

Paid & confirmed by me.
GL!

thanks for back with MLB.

 

[mp5070]

COVERS EXPERTS
10-0 Run Last ten for Scott RICKENBACK
2-0 Malinksy and Rickenback both are playing the OVER in ANGELSvsINDIANS GAME

2-0 Doc Sports game of the month and Steve Merrill
have play on Yanks vs A's --dont have this one
Please post if ya do if not will grab it before game time

Thaks and Good Luck

Can you get them anyway?

Thanks

 

[johnconner]

Greg Shaker AAA Sports (COMP) 9-1 L10

MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates - Pirates +1.5 (Gallardo/Maholm) -110
Game Date: 8/19/2009
Note: What is going on with these Brewers? They are, as we say in the Dugout "Stinking Up The Joint." Losers of their last 3 games and two of them to these Pirates. They are not only losing, they are losing badly. The Brewers, who had won 20 of 23 over Pittsburgh prior to this series own the majors' seventh worst record since July 1 at 16-23. And they are a Huge Favorite on the road? Well shoot myself!! The Pirate offense is coming around in a big way and they are having fun playing baseball. We have seen them hit 5 Homers in the first two games of the series and we have seen them POUND Righthanded pitching here at PNC to the tune of a .286 batting average all year. I do know that Maholm is struggling right now, but he has been much better at this park than on the road and he will be throwing at Milwaukee's weakest hitting point, verses lefties. Gallardo is a quality pitcher but it takes more than a starter to make a team and the fact is, the Brewers have won just 3 of his last 9 starts. As good as Yovani is, he does have control issues a lot and he has been having those lately with 7 BB's in his last 2 efforts. The Brewers are slowly, no they are fastly, seeing their Playoff Hopes go down the drain. There are some harsh words from the Milwaukee Press, and some Dugout problems as well with everybody pointing fingers at everyone. This Team is not in a good frame of mind. I am going to grab these 1.5 runs tonight and I feel right smart in doing so.

 

[Born2Booze]

Chris Jordan

100♦ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES RUN LINE (WITH Lee for sure going for Philly) - Point blank, I’m not ignoring the Cliff Lee revival in the City of Brotherly Love. He is in after eight strong innings against the Cubs at Wrigley Field last Thursday, when Lee allowed six hits, one run and three walks while striking out eight. Since moving over to the National League from the Indians, the Cy Young southpaw is 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA in three starts for the Phillies.

He’s dominated foes, allowing 16 hits, three runs and six walks in 24 innings. He’s fanned 24 batters and opponents are hitting a bleak .193 against him. Here’s the irony, last season CC Sabathia was traded to Milwaukee, he went 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA in his first three starts. He allowed 17 hits, six runs, five earned runs, one home run and six walks in 24 innings. He struck out 24 and opponents hit .205 against him. It must be a trade-thing, cause it’s working, and the Phils are this year’s beneficiary. Lay the run line, as Arizona gets nowhere and the Phils roll.

100♦ TAMPA BAY RAYS RUN LINE (WITH Niemann for sure going for Tampa) - I’ll bank on the defending American League champions tonight, as Jeff Niemann will be looking to turn things around as he comes in off another four-run outing as he was tagged for four runs in 5-1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Angels last Wednesday. He started the month of August surrendering just one run over eight innings to the Royals at the start of August, but the right-handed rookie has now given up four runs in back-to-back outings, and has a 6.17 ERA in those two starts.

I’ve watched the 26-year-old pitch, and he’s going to dominate the Orioles once again. He’s pretty familiar with the O’s, as this will be Niemann's fifth game – his fourth start - of his career against them -- the team he's faced the most; he's 3-1 with a 5.30 ERA against. Okay, so I don’t necessarily like the ERA, but I think I’ll be okay against Baltimore starter Chris Tillman. Lay the run line tonight for a blowout win.

100♦ TORONTO BLUE JAYS RUN LINE (WITH Halladay for sure going for Toronto) - Having settled back down since the trading deadline, Roy Halladay appears to be back to his old self again. He’s in off a Halladay-like dominating performance on Friday night, when he held the aforementioned Rays to a meager one earned run over eight innings for his second successive win. It also marked the Major League-leading 21st time in 23 starts this season the former Cy Young winner and 2009 candidate has logged at least seven frames.

Over his past two starts, the 32-year-old veteran is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA. Though he was 1-4 with a 3.16 ERA in his previous eight trips to the mound, he’s shed those doldrums and will come in with plenty of confidence in facing the Red Sox. In his lone start this season against Boston on July 19, Halladay turned in a complete-game victory.

It might be pricey to lay a run line against this team, but with Clay Buchholz on the hill, the Jays should have no trouble getting some runs in my opinion. They’re in revenge, as his first start in his return to the rotation was here in Rogers Centre, on July 17. He stifled them to one earned run over 5-2/3 innings and scattered just four hits for the win. The tide turns tonight. Lay the run line.
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[huskers84]

LT PROFITS

UNDER in all of these games

PHLIA 2 *
TBAY 2 *

TORONTO 5* GOY


pd for by me

Is the GOY 5* the unders in the TOR/BOS game?

 

[Born2Booze]

Yankee Capper

Kansas City/Chicago Under 8.5
LA Angels/Cleveland Over 10
Toronto Blue Jays -145
Florida/Houston Over 9.5