8-26-09

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DESTROY THE BOOK SPORTS
8/26/09- Wednesday

**DTB SPORTS 25* AMERICAN LEAGUE GAME OF THE YEAR**

25* TORONTO BLUE JAYS +105

7*- CUBS RL
7*- BALTIMORE +145
7*- DODGERS / ROCKIES OVER 10.5

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Super Sports Group (SSG)

Cleveland v. KC 2:10pm

PICK: OVER 9.5 -115 (7*)


3 team parlay for 1* wins 7*

Mets RL +105
Oakland ML ev
Phillies RL -105

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Unlocked Sports

1) Detroit Tigers vs L.A. Angels

Pick: L.A. (5 units)

The Angels have now dropped 4 of their last 5 overall, including 2 in a row at home against the Tigers. They haven’t been swept at home all year and I can’t see this changing this afternoon against Detroit. The Tigers have only swept one series on the road this season and this was against Cleveland in early May. Joe Saunders (9-7, 5.33) is set to face Edwin Jackson (10-5, 2.86). Although Detroit has the better pitcher, there are several trends that favor the Angels. Detroit is 0-4 in Jackson’s last 4 road starts versus a team with a winning record. Angels are 6-0 in Saunders’ last 6 starts with 18 or more days of rest, 6-1 in Saunders’ last 7 following an outing of less than 4 innings in his last appearance and 8-2 in his last 10 home starts as a -110 to -150 favorite.

Lay 5 units on the Halos.


2) Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals

Pick: Cleveland (3 units)

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Doc’s Sports

3-Unit Play Take # 971 Tampa Bay Rays -125 over Toronto Blue Jays (7:05p.m.)

The Rays have now won 8 of their last 10. They have scored 57 runs in those games. The Jays are 10-19 in their last 29. Scott Kazmir has won 4 of his last 5 starts. There are lots of reasons to continue to ride the Tampa train.


3-Unit Play Take # 975 Chicago White Sox +130 over Boston Red Sox (7:10p.m.)

Tim Wakefield shows up tonight after spending six weeks on the DL. We don’t know what we will get, but I doubt we will get the same Wakefield who was on fire. Looks like a good spot for the White Sox to get some hits with runners in scoring position.

3-Unit Play Take #980 Seattle Mariners -120 over Oakland A’s (10:10p.m.)

The Mariners have won 11 of the last 14 meeting’s with the A’s, and attempt to sweep this series. Lefty Luke French is looking to build on a quality outing for Seattle. The last place A’s should offer little resistance.

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Ferringo


3.5-Unit Play. Take #956 Florida (-1.5, -125) over N.Y. Mets (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)
Note: Bump to a 5-UNIT PLAY. That's how it should have been posted and I don't change the picks, at all, in any way, after I post them. Sorry about that.

The Mets are done. Done, done, done. And the Marlins aren't going to take it easy on them. Josh Johnson has dominated the Mets in his career, going 6-0 with a 2.06 ERA. Mike Pelfrey? Not so much. He is 1-7 in his last eight starts against the Fish and he has gotten rocked on the road all season long. The Mets have Jeff Franceour hitting cleanup for them right now. What does that tell you? Even when the Mets had their loaded, healthy lineup they couldn't hit Josh Johnson. Now they are fielding a Triple-A team so I don't expect them to do anything at all. I see this game being about 10-1 for the Marlins and I don't think it will be close at all. We have a really, really tight ump on the hill tonight. I think that's going to make it harder on Pelfrey, who has some control problems, and that should ensure more runs out of the potent Marlins offense.

1-Unit Play. Take #954 Atlanta (-1.5, -105) over San Diego (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)


1-Unit Play. Take #960 Chicago Cubs (-1.5, -110) over Washington (8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)


1-Unit Play. Take #974 N.Y. Yankees (-1.5, +110) over Texas (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)


1-Unit Play. Take #951 Philadelphia (-1.5, +100) over Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)


1-Unit Play. Take #963 L.A. Dodgers (-135) over Colorado (8:40 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)


1-Unit Play. Take #958 Milwaukee (-1.5, -110) over Cincinnati (8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)


1-Unit Play. Take #978 Minnesota (-1.5, +130) over Baltimore (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)


Today’s Totals

1-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.0 Tampa Bay at Toronto (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)

1-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.5 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)

1-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 8.5 Oakland at Seattle (10 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)

1-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 10.5 L.A. Dodgers at Colorado (8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 10.0 Baltimore at Minnesota (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.0 Cleveland at Kansas City (2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 10.0 Texas at N.Y. Yankees (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)

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Tony Salinas Baseball
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

26*
Twins {N.Blackburn} (-165) over Orioles {J.Guthrie}
8:10 PM -- Metrodome

24*
Cardinals {J.Pineiro} (-140) over Astros {R.Oswalt}
8:15 PM -- Busch Stadium
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 85.

25*
Rockies {J.Fogg} (+130) over Dodgers {R.Wolf}
8:40 PM -- Coors Field
Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 70.

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Vegas Informer


MLB BASEBALL PLAYS


2 Unit Play. #970 Take LA Angels -120 over Detroit (Wednesday 8/26 3:35 PM)

The Detroit Tigers have an opportunity to sweep the Los Angeles Angels on the road for the first time in 16 years. Do I think this will happen? NO! The Angels need this home win because the Texas Rangers are creeping up the AL West standings.

3 Unit Play. #977 Take Under 10 (-110) Baltimore at Minnesota (Wednesday 8/26 8:10 PM)

The last 5 meetings between these two teams 4 of them have gone “Under” the total. Baltimore is 1-4 O/U in their last 5 road games.

3 Unit Play. #980 Take Seattle -110 over Oakland (Wednesday 8/26 10:10 PM)

Bring out the brooms in Seattle tonight as the Mariners should be able to sweep the A’s at home. Oakland is struggling to score runs in Seattle and if the Mariners get a good outing from Luke French we should see this sweep. Seattle is 8-1 against Oakland at home. Oakland is 2-5 in their last 7 meetings against a left-handed starter.

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Allen Eastman

4-Unit Play. Take #962 St. Louis (-140) over Houston (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)
The Cardinals are one of the hottest teams in baseball and I think that this line is an indicator. It's rare to see Roy Oswalt as this much of an underdog so there has to be a reason for it. He has lost four of five starts against the Cardinals overall and four straight starts in St. Louis. In fact, the Astros are just 3-13 as a road dog and they are just 1-8 in their last nine against the Cards. Better team wins again.

2-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 8.5 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)
Two aces for these two teams take the mound tonight. I don't like how the Phillies have looked at the plate over the last week. They are looking disinterested and they are playing down to the level of their competition. Paul Maholm has a 3.71 ERA in his career against his Keystone State rivals and I can see a solid outing from both he and Hamels.

1-Unit Play. Take #980 Seattle (-120) over Oakland (10 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26)
Seattle has been dominating the A's and I expect that to continue. The Mariners are 11-3 in this series and they are 8-1 at home against the A's.

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C-Stars Sports

1000 Units Minnesota over Baltimore

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Doc's Sports

3-Unit Play Take # 971 Tampa Bay Rays -125 over Toronto Blue Jays (7:05p.m.)

3-Unit Play Take # 975 Chicago White Sox +130 over Boston Red Sox (7:10p.m.)

3-Unit Play Take #980 Seattle Mariners -120 over Oakland A’s (10:10p.m.)

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Lenny Del Genio oddsmaker Mismatch Colorado

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hris Jordans pick for today..
Wednesday night winner ...
200? ST. LOUIS CARDINALS RUN LINE (Action) - Analysis due back by 4 p.m. eastern

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Adam Meyers
4* Rays/B Jays

4* Red Sox/W Sox

3* Royals/Indians

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Craig Davis
Wednesday's Lineup
40 DIME ---- DODGERS (With Wolf and Fogg as listed pitchers)

While everyone else in the world is falling in love with the Rockies, I'm cautiously handicapping the numbers to make sure I, too, don't fall prey to this Colorado love-fest. Look, I'm not doubting what they've done recently and the amazing comeback they have made in the NL West, but let's be real... this type of comeback takes its toll and it's eventually going to slow down. This team has won 27 of their last 37 games to pull within two games of the Dodgers in the West, and with two more wins vs. their rival they will be tied heading into their weekend series at San Francisco. As quickly as they've climbed back into this race they can just as quickly fall six or seven games out. How many times do you see a team put together this type of magical run, only to get within a few games of the division lead before they come back to earth? It's just too much to ask of any team to expend this type of energy and consistency in any sport for as long as they have... and it would be crazy to think they can keep it up much longer.

Remember, we're talking about grown men, not machines. They will eventually break down and start playing "regular baseball". Look at the Yankees --- they went on an incredible tear right after the All-Star Break but have recently come back to "normalcy" and have maintained a 6-7 game lead over the Red Sox for about two weeks now. Expect the same from Colorado, starting tonight. No longer can they continue to win games in dramatic fashion in the 9th inning. Eventually the well will dry up and they'll return to being a normal baseball team. And what better time for that to happen than with a season-long relief pitcher like Josh Fogg? Fogg hasn't started a game all season, but has thrown out of the bullpen since May 25th and that seems to be the best role for him.

If you look at his career (with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati and Colorado), not one time this decade has his season ERA been below 4.35 and, in fact, he's struggled more recently than he did early in his career. Last season, Fogg's ERA was 7.58... the season before it was 5.00. Bottom line: Fogg is lucky to still have a job, and going from the bullpen to the rotation in a game like this doesn't make a lot of sense to me. His career vs. Los Angeles (3-5, 4.38 ERA) has been decent, I guess, but nothing that scares me into taking the Rockies just because they are hot. The Dodgers have hit .288 vs. Fogg in 10 career starts and look to carry that over to tonight.

Randy Wolf starts for the Dodgers, bringing in a 3.34 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP, not to mention a 4-2 career record against the Rockies. Wolf has won his last three starts while the Dodgers were winners in his last four, not to mention his strikeout total has gotten better (15 in last two games). Wolf is also know to be a better, more dominant pitcher on the road (2.91 ERA) and loves to pitch under pressure. Folks, it doesn't get any more pressure-packed than this. If the Dodgers win, they go back up 3 games in the West. Lose and you are in danger of falling into a first place tie. Dodgers pull this one out with timely hitting and better starting pitching.

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

Wednesday MLB Plays




MLB Baseball



100* Play Minnesota (-155) over Baltimore (MLB TOP PLAY)

Baltimore has lost 15 of the last 20 road games when the total posted is 10 runs or higher and they have also lost 10 of the last 13 games when playing on artificial turf. Jeremy Guthrie has lost 4 consecutive games when playing on a Wednesday and he has also lost 4 of the last 5 games when the total is 10 runs or higher. Minnesota has won 7 of the last 8 games.



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50* Play Milwaukee (-170) over Cincinnati (MLB BONUS PLAY)



Braden Looper has won 6 consecutive games when playing on a Wednesday and he has also won 8 of the last 10 games vs. division opponents. Kip Wells has lost 11 of the last 15 road games and he has also lost 10 of the last 14 games vs. division opponents.



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50* Play Philadelphia (-170) over Pittsburgh (MLB BONUS PLAY)



Pittsburgh has lost 18 of the last 20 games as a home underdog of +150 to +200 and they have also lost 21 of the last 30 games when batting .240 or worse over the last 10 games. Paul Maholm has lost 4 of the last 5 games as an underdog of +150 or higher and he has also lost 3 of the last 4 games when pitching in the month of August.

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Bob Valentino
WEDNESDAY'S 30 DIME MLB WINNER ... 30DIME -- MARLINS (with Josh Johnson) on the RUN LINE over Mets (with Mike Pelfrey)

NOTE: This is a run-line release, meaning we're laying the 1 1/2 runs with Florida. Florida must win this game by at least two runs, and both Josh Johnson for the Marlins and Mike Pelfrey for the Mets must start this game or there is "no action"

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!

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paul leiner

100* White Sox +130
50* Dodgers -130
25* Over 9.5 KC/Cle

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Scott Delaney
Wednesday ... 10-Dime Marlins -1' Runs (Johnson over Pelfrey) - The Mets have two players left from the opening day lineup that hasn’t made it to the disabled list. And as the news continues to get worse for them, the side distractions of not being able to make the playoffs has to be taking a toll. And in facing Josh Johnson, it only gets worse. The right-hander, who leads the Marlins in wins, ERA and strikeouts, is 6-0 with a 2.05 ERA in eight starts against New York, and that includes a perfect 3-0 mark and 1.63 ERA in four home starts.

He’ll dominate the Mets, and the Fish will win for the eighth time in 10 home games while staying in the hunt behind Colorado for the National League wild card. New York, which has 12 played on the disabled list, has lost six of seven. The Mets are sending Mike Pelfrey to the hill, and that’s another good reason to lay the run line. He’s struggled in 10 road starts, going 4-5 with a lofty 5.93 ERA, while he has an 8.33 ERA in his last three – all of which he’s lost. Pelfrey is 1-5 with a 5.36 ERA in nine starts against the Marlins.

Lay the run line and look for a huge blowout win.

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sharp

2 dime minn -1.5

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Indian Cowboy 8/26

[COLOR=#000000! important]4 Unit Play. Take Under 10.5 between the LA Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies (Wednesday @ 8:40pm est). Every game is vital for both teams and many teams during this playoff stretch - but in particular, the Rockies as they look to hold off others for the wild card. The Rockies come off another impressive victory as this team refuses to quit despite the odds. I understand that this contest is in Coors, but I expect both pitchers to pitch well today. Josh Fogg gets the start due to the injured Aaron Cook. Fogg has been the long man out of the bullpen but really gets a chance to step up today. For someone who does not get many opportunities to start, I expect he will do well today and not let his team down. Fogg is currently holding opponents to a .186 batting average this year. As the Dodgers look to bounce-back, Wolf will take the mound. And, frankly, they cannot expect a more in sync pitcher right now for them as he is 3-0 with a 1.99era over his last 3 starts. In fact, he has put together 8 of 10 quality starts of late. The Under is 5-0-1 when the Dodgers face a team with a winning record overall of late and the Under is 4-0 for the Rockies when they are home underdogs

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Teddy Covers

Mets/Marlins under

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ASA

5* TOP GAME St. Louis

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Jack Jones

15* on Texas Rangers +180

The Rangers aren't getting much respect from the odds makers here, but it's hard to pass on them at this price with this pitching match up, even against the team with the best record in baseball. Rangers starter Derek Holland has been on a roll lately, winning each of his last 3 starts while posting a 1.29 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. Any Pettitte is having another well-rounded season for the Yankees, but he has lost each of his last 2 starts against the Rangers, including once this season at Yankee Stadium.

20* No-Brainer on Boston Red Sox -137

Tim Wakefield rarely loses at Fenway Park, in fact, he is 7-0 there this season in 9 starts (the Red Sox are 8-1 overall in those starts). Wakefield hasn't started since July 8th, but I don't anticipate much rust against the White Sox tonight. Boston's offense should thrive against Gavin Floyd, who has struggled on the road this year, going 5-5 in 13 road starts (his team is 5-8 in those starts) with a 5.38 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. The White Sox are still in contention in the AL Central, but the Red Sox have an edge in motivation here as they are trying to keep the Rangers at bay in the Wild Card standings.
Give Points

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ATS LOCK

4 San Fran
3 St Louis

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Lenny Del Genio

Oddsmaker Mismatch - Colorado


Rays

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Seabass' 100* Steam - SF

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Sam Clayton

25 dime - Marlins Runline

Love this spot for the Fish today coming off a low scoring, one-run win last night against the Mets, who let's face it, have fallen into the Springfield Mystery Spot with Ozzie Smith. After all the hype in the offseason and the aesthetics of the new Citi Field, the Metropolitans yet again found a way to screw things up. Obviously, they never expected that half of their starting lineup would end up on the shelf, but it happened and this sad sack team is going to catch a beating tonight in southern Florida.

The Mets' depleted lineup -- one that features Jeff Franceour and Fernando Tatis hitting fourth and fifth respectively -- continues to struggle and things don't get any easier today against one of the National League's best young arms. Leading the charge for the Fish is ace Josh Johnson (12-3, 2.99) and the 25-year-old right-hander has blossomed into one of the best pitchers in baseball. Johnson is 6-1 with a 2.09 ERA at home and the Marlins have won 18 of his 24 starts this season. He has never lost against the Mets in his career, beating them six times and posting a 2.05 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over eight starts. Johnson hasn't dropped a decision at Land Shark Stadium since May 9 and he's allowed more than three runs only three times in 24 starts. Mike Pelfrey continues to falter on the highway as he's 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA his last three road starts. The Marlins also have Pelfrey's number, he's 1-5 lifetime with a 5.36 ERA against Florida.

These teams are going in two completely different directions what with the Marlins playing for Wild Card contention and the Mets almost 17 games back out east. Florida has won 6 of their last 8 games at home and they are notorious for their strong play at Land Shark Stadium. New York has dropped four straight and 5 of their last 7 games, and I have a hard time believing they'll have the motivation or the offense to keep this one close. It might be a popular pick, but it's the right pick. Play the Fish.

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Chris James Sports

3* Astros/Cardinals Under 7.5
2* Florida Marlins -1.5 (-125)

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Kelso

15 units Cards