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Vikings At 49ers: What Bettors Need To Know

Opening Line And Weather

Oddsmakers opened San Francisco as a 3-point home favorite earlier this week on Monday and the line dropped to -2.5 by Saturday morning. The over/under opened at 34.5 and has risen to 35 in some locations.

The weather looks fantastic on Sunday evening in San Francisco with the temperature in the low 60s with a light wind (9 mph) and a zero percent chance of rain.

Injury Update

Brett Favre has returned to the Vikings, but Minnesota is still shorthanded at the wide receiver position. Receiver and punt returner Percy Harvin is out indefinitely while wideout Sidney Rice is currently on the physically unable to perform list with a hip injury.

The defense is still missing middle linebacker E.J. Henderson and cornerback Cedric Griffin who are both out of the preseason and questionable for the regular season opener at New Orleans on Sept. 9.

San Francisco will probably be without WR Michael Crabtree who is doubtful with a neck injury and star TE Vernon Davis is also doubtful with a knee injury. The team is short at running back after the sudden and unexpected retirement of Glen Coffee last week.

Favre Attack

Guess who’s back? After reversing his retirement for the umpteenth time, Brett Favre returns to quarterback the Minnesota Vikings this season. And he’s suiting right up, as he is expected to start Sunday night’s game against San Francisco.

Despite missing over three weeks of training camp, head coach Brad Childress plans on playing Favre a couple of series after watching him workout over the last couple of days.

“I think he's doing a good job of rounding into form,” Childress said. “He has been throwing the football, there is no question about that. Just conditioning his legs. He's versed in our system and our calls.”

No Respect

After the Favre soap opera played out during the week, numerous stories were written that the Vikings, as a team, have little to no respect for Childress. This issue came to light last season when he and Favre had a heated argument on the sidelines after Childress pulled the quarterback from a game to rest.

And when recently asked if his players respect him, Childress responded with this: “You can ask Brett about that. You don't like it but you deal with it. You sit at the top, everybody knows who they are shooting at. So they can say whatever they want to say and make an argument for it.”

That sounds like a man who knows he’s not respected by his players. And now that Favre is back in the mix, it will be interesting to see which direction the Vikings head going forward. They were impressive in their 28-7 win last week in St. Louis, but that was pre-Favre return.

Keep an eye on the coach-QB relationship over the next few weeks as it may go a long way in deciding how the Vikings season plays out.

Solid Rotation

San Francisco has one of the better preseason quarterback rotations in the league. Starter Alex Smith leads the way and his backup is journeyman David Carr who has started plenty of games in the NFL. Carr was ultra impressive in the 49ers 37-17 waxing of the Colts in Indianapolis. He completed 9-of-11 for 98 yards and a touchdown.

This week, third stringer Nate Davis is expected to see the majority of action under center. Davis was good in preseason games last year, and he played well against the Colts last week as he completed 5 of his 6 passes for 84 yards. Head coach Mike Singletary calls Davis “a work in progress” so his performance on Sunday night against more experienced defensive players will tell us a lot about Davis’ future in the NFL.

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NFL NEWS AND NOTES
Favre, Vikings Take On San Fran

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition, Brett Favre has decided to grace us with his presence once more.

Favre confirmed late last week that he will be back with the Vikings this season. And proving that he has a great sense of timing, he’ll return to the field on NBC’s Sunday Night Football at San Francisco.

Gamblers have kept a keen eye to the line of this game as news started to roll in about everyone’s favorite flip-flopper. The 49ers were installed as three-point home favorites for this contest with a total of 34. They pushed up to 3 ½-points almost immediately after the release of the line. However, news of Favre’s return has helped push the Niners down to 2 ½-point faves. The public even pushed the total around, bumping it up to 35.

For all of those wondering, Brad Childress has confirmed that Favre will start on Sunday night. He’s going to play at least two series against, leaving Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels to handle the rest of the contest.

While fans might want to see No. 4 for longer than the first quarter, bettors can’t complain with the backups. The duo of Jackson and Rosenfels helped propel Minnesota to a 28-7 win as a 2 ½-point road pup against the Rams. Jackson was alright in his brief time on the field in completing 2 of his 4 passes for 11 yards. Rosenfels, on the other hand, was out to impress by connecting on 23 of 34 attempts for 310 yards and three touchdowns.

The Vikings were almost stingy on defense against St. Louis, holding them to just 150 yards. And that doesn’t take into account that they sacked Rams quarterbacks six times for a loss of 35 yards.

San Francisco didn’t have any problems against the Colts last Sunday as they picked up a decisive 37-17 win as a four-point road favorite in its preseason opener.

The QB play wasn’t all that stellar amongst Alex Smith, David Carr and Nate Davis. That trio completed 17 of 26 passes for 219 yards and one score. Anthony Dixon proved to be a quality pickup out of Mississippi State after rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.

The 49ers’ defense did yield 235 yards to Indy last Sunday afternoon. However, they were better in some big stat categories. San Fran let the Colts covert just four of their 14 third-downs at Lucas Oil Stadium. Plus, they picked off four passes from Indianapolis passers, with Reggie Smith running one of them 91 yards back to the house.

If the Childress Era in Minneapolis has done anything more than have a Gerald McRaney look-alike, it’s his record as a preseason pup. The Vikings have gone 5-3 straight up as road pups since Childress took control of the team in 2006. For our purposes though, Minny has gone a solid 6-2 against the spread.

Mike Singletary guided his club to a 2-0 SU mark in both of their games as home favorites in the preseason in 2009, but failed to cover the number on either occasion. Since 2007, San Fran has gone 3-2 SU and 1-4 ATS as a home “chalk.”

Random Preseason Thoughts…

Home teams have enjoyed a lot of good fortunes so far this preseason, going 12-4 SU and 9-7 ATS through Friday’s Eagles-Bengals clash. Gamblers looking to take favorites only have seen them post a 12-6 SU and 9-9 ATS mark in that same time frame. The only sure-fire wager for us to take advantage of is the ‘over’ as it’s gone 11-7.

I’ll be the first to tell you that I don’t have anywhere near the football acumen of Colts GM Bill Polian. That being said, what the hell is he doing with Curtis Painter as Peyton Manning’s backup? Painter could throw the ball like nobody’s business at Purdue (Joe Tiller had one heck of a system). Yet he barely could beat ranked teams them. The former Boilermaker has done little to make me believe he can play at this level in preseason and late regular season work. God help the Colts if Manning goes down because they’re toast with Painter under center.

Betting on football is about as good as it gets for many of us. Watching preseason football, however, is like sitting through a kindergarten graduation ceremony…you want the kids/players to feel special, but you and everyone else know that it’s a waste of time. I fail to see any reason to keep four games on the exhibition slate; two tests sounds about right to me. Unfortunately that setup won’t happen until the NFL sets up for an 18-game regular season. Please make that happen!

Perhaps it’s the degenerate in me but I enjoyed being able to bet on and watch a game live at 7:00 a.m. during the World Cup. That’s leading into a chance to do more of the same thing this winter with the Barclay’s Premier League going on first thing in the morning to lead into college football on Saturday and the NFL on Sunday. Not a bad way to start making money on the weekend.
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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Sunday's Streaking And Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking

Ricky Nolasco (14-8, 4.22 ERA), Florida Marlins

Nolasco is proving to be a solid No. 2 behind Josh Johnson in Florida’s rotation. The former fourth round pick shows first-round talent every time he takes the bump.

The Marlins are 8-2 in his last 10 starts, during which time he’s struck out 79 batters and walked just 12. He’s only pitched six innings in each of his last two appearances but he left both games with the opposition held scoreless.

Dallas Braden (8-8, 3.44 ERA), Oakland Athletics

Braden has already reached his single game, pitching Pinnacle but he’s working hard to prove he’s not a one-hit wonder.

He battled through some adversity following his perfect game early this season and has really come on at the tail end of the campaign.

He’s 4-1 with a 2.57 ERA over his last six starts and the A’s are 5-1 during that stretch.

Slumping

Manny Parra (3-9, 5.36 ERA), Milwaukee Brewers

There isn’t much good a pitcher like Manny Parra can do for a staff. You’d think the one thing he could do to help out his team is eat up some innings.

Brewers manager Ken Macha would love for that to happen but Parra averages way too many pitches per inning to give the bullpen any type of relief.

Parra has pitched six innings or more just once in his last 10 starts. Oh yeah, Milwaukee is 2-8 over that period.
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"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

MLB
Won 90 Lost 77
+18.10
1 unit =$100.00

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Baseball Crusher

BOS (-145) over TOR
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HOT LINES

Sunday’s Best MLB Bets

New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (+160, 7.5)

Like so many MLB teams this season, the New York Mets’ offense came to life as soon as the team stepped up to the dish in Pittsburgh. New York scored three runs in the first inning during Game 1 of this series and cruised to a 7-2 victory. It was the first time the Mets had scored more than three runs in seven games.

Now the look to Johan Santana to finish off the Pirates as he goes up against Zach Duke, who hasn’t won in four starts and is now just 5-12 on the season. Duke was working on four scoreless innings against the Florida Marlins before the wheels came off. He allowed four earned runs in the fifth.

"It was tough," Duke told reporters. "I started leaving the ball up and they made me pay. I'm just going to try to erase that one from my memory."

Pick: Under

Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (-145, 8.5)

If there’s one thing you have to respect about Shaun Marcum, it’s that he may get knocked around, but you know he’ll come back swinging – or more literally in his case, dealing from the rubber.

He gave up four homers and eight earned runs over just four innings of work against the BoSox last week. It was an ugly sight.

So all he did was take a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Oakland A’s the next time he took the mound and finished with a complete-game one-hitter with five strikeouts. He’ll be looking for payback against Boston on Sunday.

Pick: Toronto Blue Jays

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WNBA NEWS AND NOTES
WNBA Betting Preview


Mercury-Silver Stars Preview

Having already secured the Western Conference’s second seed, the Phoenix Mercury know they’ll be hosting a first-round playoff game this week.

The San Antonio Silver Stars have a chance to be the opponent.

In a possible playoff preview, the Silver Stars try to clinch the West’s third seed when they conclude the regular season Sunday against the Mercury.

While Phoenix (15-18) locked up second place with a 90-84 win at Los Angeles on Tuesday, San Antonio’s playoff fate is still uncertain.

The Silver Stars (13-20) have clinched a postseason spot and will be seeded either third or fourth. A victory, or a loss coupled with a loss by Minnesota would secure third place. If San Antonio, Los Angeles and Minnesota all finish 13-21, the Silver Stars would be the fourth seed.

“It’s getting close to the end,” Sophia Young said after Friday’s 75-61 win over the Fever. “It’s either win, or go home. We’re trying to secure the playoffs and get there. We’re done talking, now we have to do something.”

Young scored a game-high 22 points on 10 of 14 shooting, while Becky Hammon and Edwige Lawson-Wade combined for 19 fourth-quarter points. The Silver Stars outscored Indiana 28-14 in the final period to win for the first time in three games.

“We had a really good game, but we’ll wait and see what happens,” San Antonio coach Sandy Brondello said. “Our focus is on Sunday, if we can go in and win that game it solidifies us in the playoffs.

“By no means are we relaxing thinking we are in it, because we don’t know what’s going to happen yet. It’s not over yet.”

The Silver Stars won at Phoenix 108-105 on June 18, but were outscored by an average of 13.5 points while losing both ends of a home-and-home series with the Mercury earlier this month. The high-powered Mercury, the league leader in scoring at 94.2 points, averaged 103.0 on 60.0 percent shooting in the victories.

Phoenix might not be playing with the same sense of urgency on offense in this matchup, however.

With their playoff seeding set, the Mercury sat Diana Taurasi, the league’s leading scorer with an average of 22.6 points, and Candice Dupree and Penny Taylor each played fewer than 10 minutes in Friday’s 78-73 loss to Seattle.

It’s uncertain how much coach Corey Gaines will play his starters Sunday.

“One thing we are doing is concentrating on us,” guard Temeka Johnson said. “We’re not really concerned with what other people are doing. We know we control our own destiny and that is our mindset.”

Mystics-Dream Preview

The Washington Mystics are in position to make history. All that is standing in their way is the slumping Atlanta Dream.

Washington can head into the playoffs for the first time as Eastern Conference champions with a win over postseason-bound Atlanta on the final day of the regular season Sunday afternoon.

The Mystics are coming off a 75-74 win over New York on Friday as Lindsey Harding hit the go-ahead layup with 8.8 seconds to play. That ended the Liberty's 10-game winning streak and pushed Washington (21-12) into a tie with New York and Indiana for the conference lead.

New York faces Connecticut and Indiana - which finished atop the East last year - meets Minnesota later Sunday. Washington won the season series over the Liberty and holds the tiebreaker over the Fever.

"It's crazy how the East is," Mystics forward Crystal Langhorne said. "We're just going to keep fighting. We have another game against Atlanta and we just want to take care of business on Sunday."

The Mystics, who have never finished higher than third, can clinch home-court advantage with a victory at Philips Arena. Washington has taken two straight from the Dream after losing in overtime June 5.

Langhorne would like to come up with another big game against Atlanta. In three matchups, she is averaging 20.7 points and 11.7 rebounds.

Atlanta (19-14), which is locked in as the fourth seed in the East, will be returning to the playoffs for the second straight year and could face Washington in the semifinals starting Wednesday.

However, the Dream have dropped five of six, falling 84-79 to Chicago on Tuesday. Atlanta is 10-6 at home with half of those losses coming against the Sky, who are out of the playoff mix.

"We just didn't have it," coach Marynell Meadors said. "We didn't run our offense. Just a lack of focus, for whatever reason. We should be building momentum going into the playoffs."

Iziane Castro Marques led Atlanta with 19 points, while Angel McCoughtry added 16 and Yelena Leuchanka came off the bench to pull down 11 rebounds.

Like Langhorne for Washington, McCoughtry is looking to continue her solid play in these matchups. The 2009 rookie of the year averaged 25.3 points in three games against the Mystics this season.

McCoughtry is third in the WNBA with 21.2 points per game.

Sun-Liberty Preview

The New York Liberty appeared to be headed for the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time in eight years. They may have to settle for second.

New York will try to rebound from its first loss in nearly a month Sunday when it concludes the regular season against the Connecticut Sun at Madison Square Garden.

The Liberty (21-12) were on the inside track to finishing the regular season atop the East, but saw their franchise-record 10-game winning streak halted with a dramatic 75-74 loss at Washington on Friday. The game featured three lead changes in the final 22.3 seconds before the Mystics' Lindsey Harding made the clinching layup with 8.8 to play.

New York is in a three-way tie for first with Washington and defending conference champion Indiana.

The Liberty can still claim the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2002 by beating the Sun (17-16) while Washington loses at Atlanta. New York holds the tiebreaker on the Fever, who host Minnesota. However, if New York, Washington and Indiana all win Sunday, then the Mystics will finish atop the East on tiebreakers.

"We're not done with what we came to do this season," said Liberty guard Cappie Pondexter, second in the WNBA with 21.2 points per game. "We have a goal and we are going to keep trying to reach it."

The Liberty are 3-1 this season against Connecticut (17-16), winning twice at MSG. They took the most recent matchup there, 71-67 on Aug. 1 behind 24 points from Pondexter.

Connecticut has been eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year, but will be trying to close out the season with a season high-tying third straight win.

The Sun ended a four-game road losing streak Friday by beating Chicago 78-71 as guard Renee Montgomery scored 20 points. She tallied 22 in Connecticut's home finale, a 90-62 win over league-worst Tulsa on Tuesday.

"I don't care if the game isn't going to get us to the playoffs, the game isn't going to do anything, but it's still about to pride," Montgomery said Friday. "We are out there, people are coming to see you play and you need to perform."

Montgomery is second on the team with an average of 13.2 points and first with 4.1 assists. However, she's averaging 21.2 points and 5.0 assists over the last five road games.

Lynx-Fever Preview

The Indiana Fever have a chance to claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the upcoming playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, meanwhile, have nothing to play for after seeing their playoff hopes dashed.

The Fever try to conclude the season in strong fashion Sunday when they host a Lynx team with nothing to play for in its season finale.

Indiana (21-12) has already clinched a playoff spot but consecutive losses have put it in difficult position to finish atop the East.

A win over Minnesota (12-21) combined with Washington losing at Atlanta and New York falling to Connecticut would give the Fever the top seed. However, if all three teams win, Indiana will finish third since it's conceded all of the tiebreakers to the Mystics and Liberty.

The Fever, who reached the WNBA finals last year, will have a better understanding of what they're playing for during their game Sunday, as Washington and New York have earlier starts.

The Lynx's bid for their first playoff spot since 2004 ended Saturday with the Los Angeles Sparks losing to the Seattle Storm on Saturday. Even with a victory, Minnesota does not hold any tiebreakers against San Antonio and Los Angeles if all three teams finish with 13-21 records.

Minnesota lost 89-51 at home to Indiana on June 6.

"We have to go in there and play with intensity," said guard Lindsay Whalen, who is averaging 19.0 points and 8.0 assists over the last three games. "We've been playing hard and we've been playing well. We just haven't been finding the right answers at the end of games."

Whalen had 16 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the Lynx lost 98-91 at Los Angeles on Friday.

The Fever didn't do Minnesota any favors by losing 75-61 at San Antonio on Friday, as Tamika Catchings struggled by shooting 5 for 18.

The forward is among the league leaders with an average of 18.2 points while her 2.3 steals per game rank first. Despite her performance against the Silver Stars, Catchings is averaging 23.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists over the last four games.

She scored 27 against the Lynx in June, while Whalen missed the game with an illness.
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BETTORS' TIPS AND NOTES
Bettors’ Best Friend (BFF): Sunday’s Wagering Tips


Lines to keep an eye on

Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – This line is down to San Francisco -2.5 at some books from the open of -3. The total sits at 35 at most shops, up from the 34-point open.

Weather to watch

Mariners at Yankees – Scattered thunderstorms, probability of precipitation (POP) 60 percent.
Nationals at Phillies – Thunderstorms, POP 80 percent.
Rangers at Orioles – Thunderstorms, POP 70 percent.

Who’s hot

New York Yankees are 82-32 in their last 114 home games
Philadelphia Phillies are 21-6 over last 27 games
San Diego Padres are 10-2 over last 12 games
Cincinnati Reds are 13-3 in last 16 road games
Minnesota Twins are 22-6 in last 28 games overall

Who’s not

Cleveland Indians are 3-13 in their last 16 games vs. Detroit
Houston Astros are 1-9 over last 10 in Florida
St. Louis Cardinals have lost five straight games
Chicago Cubs are 6-20 over their last 26 games

Key stat

4 errors - Michael Cuddyer has just four errors in 117 games at four positions: center, right, first and third. He also was hitting .342 with seven RBIs in the 10 games before Thursday's loss to Chicago.

Injury that should not be overlooked

Alex Rodriguez did not play in Saturday’s game and is on his way to the 15-day DL with a left calf strain.

Game of the day

Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers

Notable quotable

“I was just trying to get out there and help us win. I’ve got to make sure I’m OK. If I hurt myself bad, it could mess me up for next year and it could mess me up for my career. Hopefully, I don’t do that.

“I’m not excited. I want to be out there like everyone. I want to be out there and help us win. I think that was part of my problem, getting out there and hurting myself, I guess.’’

-Boston’s Dustin Pedroia on returning to the DL just two games after coming off the shelf.
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GREEK SPORTS PICKS

MLB PREMIUM PLAYS
10 UNIT SD Padres
5 UNIT LA Dodgers
4 UNIT Oakland Athletics

NFL PREMIUM PLAYS
4 UNIT Minnesota Vikings +2.5
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THE ASIAN EXECUTIVE
7 UNITS [429] Minnesota Vikings +3.5
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The War Report (not root)

White Sox +100 pod

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John Harrison -Vegas Killers
13-2 run

Nationals/Phillies OVER 8.5

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Dave Eckstein

NFLX Minnesota / SF 1st Half UNDER 17.5

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Sportgenius

Tigers under 8

Padres ml

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Craig masters

White sox

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CAPPERS ACCESS
Vikings
Brewers
A's

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GAMBLERS DATA
Padres -120

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Arthur Ralph Sports
499 - 366 run 58 %

Free play Sun White Sox PK

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Dave Cokin Comp

(901) HOUSTON ASTROS
(902) FLORIDA MARLINS
Take "(901) HOUSTON ASTROS"

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JIM FEIST COMP

(913) CINCINNATI REDS
(914) LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Take "(914) LOS ANGELES DODGERS"
The Reds still holding onto first place in the NL Central over the Cardinals thanks in part to sweeps of Florida and Arizona. The Reds started this series at LA with a nice win on Friday snapping a 12-game losing streak at Dodger Stadium. Branson Arroyo will start for the Reds with a 13-7 mark and 3.87 ERA. After a two game losing streak, Arroyo has won three of his last four starts and allowed just six total earned runs over 26 1/3 innings. As for the Dodgers, they look about out of it as they trail the Padres by nearly a dozen games. The one bit of good news is that Manny Ramirez returned to the starting lineup on Saturday. Clayton Kershaw starts for the Dodgers with a 11-7 record and 3.03 ERA this season. Kershaw is 7-3 at home this season in pitcher friendly Dodger Stadium. With the Dodgers snapping the Reds winning streak on Saturday night and the fact that they have dominated Cincy at home, I'm sticking with the Dodgers here on Sunday.

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Jack Clayton
Free play

Sport: MLB
Game: Blue Jays at Red Sox
Pick: Under the total

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Doug Upstone

Minnesota vs. San Francisco
Play: San Francisco -2½

The Minnesota Vikings offered the most dominate performance of the first week of the NFL preseason, stepping on St. Louis 28-7. There were more impressive score differentials than what Minnesota accomplished, even without grandpa Favre, but the yardage difference was important. The Vikings gained 414 yards compared to the Rams meager total of 150. In exhibition, whoops, sorry, preseason football, play against any team that out-gained previous opponent by more than 210 yards. This yardage system is tight 27-13 ATS the last 11 seasons. Take San Francisco Sunday Night on NBC.

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NFL Dunkel


SUNDAY, AUGUST 22

Game 429-430: Minnesota at San Francisco (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 120.939; San Francisco 124.037
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 3; 38
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 3 1/2; 34 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3 1/2); Over

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MLB Dunkel


Cincinnati at LA Dodgers
The Reds look to bounce back from yesterday's 8-5 loss and build on their 8-1 record in their last 9 road games. Cincinnati is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22

Game 901-902: Houston at Florida (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Figueroa) 14.987; Florida (Miller) 14.614
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 15.287; Pittsburgh (Duke) 12.576
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-170); Under

Game 905-906: Washington at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Olsen) 14.366; Philadelphia (Oswalt) 15.701
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-240); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-240); Over

Game 907-908: San Diego at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Garland) 15.918; Milwaukee (Parra) 17.096
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 909-910: San Francisco at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 15.460; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.072
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+125); Over

Game 911-912: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 15.041; Cubs (Wells) 14.676
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); N/A

Game 913-914: Cincinnati at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.876; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.684
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 13.950; Arizona (Hudson) 14.290
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-130); Over

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Gomez) 14.909; Detroit (Verlander) 14.159
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+170); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (French) 15.658; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.116
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-350); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-350); Over

Game 921-922: Texas at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 14.782; Baltimore (Millwood) 15.141
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Under

Game 923-924: Toronto at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 14.511; Boston (Buchholz) 15.959
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Over

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Minnesota (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.582; Minnesota (Baker) 16.681
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.209; Kansas City (Greinke) 15.144
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Over

Game 929-930: Tampa Bay at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.512; Oakland (Braden) 17.193
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+115); Under

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TRENDS


HOUSTON (53 - 68) at FLORIDA (61 - 60) - 1:10 PM
NELSON FIGUEROA (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 232-214 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 226-208 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 54-34 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 52-33 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 213-231 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-34 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-31 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-65 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-46 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 37-50 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

NELSON FIGUEROA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
FIGUEROA is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.03 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (61 - 61) at PITTSBURGH (40 - 82) - 1:35 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 53-91 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-92 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-81 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-34 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-61 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-81 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANTANA is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.95 and a WHIP of 0.759.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. NY METS since 1997
DUKE is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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WASHINGTON (52 - 70) at PHILADELPHIA (69 - 52) - 1:35 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 73-154 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-26 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-113 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 71-147 (-45.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OLSEN is 0-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 34-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 38-9 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 22-20 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-6 (+0.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.1 Units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OLSEN is 5-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.663.
His team's record is 7-7 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+2.1 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OSWALT is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 5-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (73 - 48) at MILWAUKEE (58 - 64) - 2:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 73-49 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-27 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 71-48 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-12 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-35 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-31 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-39 (-16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-28 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-31 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PARRA is 7-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARLAND is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.131.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MANNY PARRA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PARRA is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 2.249.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (69 - 54) at ST LOUIS (65 - 54) - 2:15 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-55 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-53 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ZITO is 33-25 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 33-24 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 64-54 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 3-7 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-52 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-53 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZITO is 1-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.706.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GARCIA is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (72 - 50) at CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 73) - 2:20 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 40-52 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 73-51 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 73-51 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 51-30 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-73 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-37 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-10 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 119-141 (-43.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-73 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-70 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-40 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 9-16 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 9-16 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WELLS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WELLS is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (71 - 51) at LA DODGERS (62 - 61) - 4:10 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 34-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 69-36 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 72-51 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-25 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 14-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-51 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARROYO is 10-3 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 10-3 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 64-61 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-61 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-21 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KERSHAW is 2-8 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ARROYO is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 2-8 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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COLORADO (62 - 59) at ARIZONA (48 - 75) - 4:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 63-60 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 5-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
COLORADO is 24-39 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 87-101 (-27.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-60 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 36-38 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 25-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 48-76 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-76 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-80 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-46 (-22.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-30 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 9-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 46-75 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 35-55 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 59-92 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-5 (+0.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CHACIN is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DANIEL HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TRENDS


CLEVELAND (50 - 72) at DETROIT (59 - 63) - 1:05 PM
JEANMAR GOMEZ (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 116-170 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 106-153 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-125 (-36.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-55 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-19 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-55 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 12-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 29-6 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 24-14 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 220-229 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 86-121 (-50.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 87-105 (-39.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 147-171 (-46.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 67-65 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-7 (+0.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GOMEZ is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 10-12 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-14. (-8.4 units)

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SEATTLE (49 - 73) at NY YANKEES (75 - 47) - 1:05 PM
LUKE FRENCH (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 50-72 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-41 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-70 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 11-27 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 21-2 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 41-15 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

LUKE FRENCH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FRENCH is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.82 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 9-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 11-6 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.1 units)

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TEXAS (68 - 53) at BALTIMORE (43 - 80) - 1:35 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 155-128 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 152-116 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-82 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HUNTER is 22-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 44-80 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 532-589 (-120.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 90-105 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 22-48 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-83 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 532-589 (-120.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 22-54 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 128-202 (-62.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-3 (+7.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUNTER is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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TORONTO (64 - 57) at BOSTON (69 - 54) - 1:35 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUCHHOLZ is 16-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 8-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 10-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 64-58 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 27-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 30-28 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 53-41 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 34-29 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARCUM is 16-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 9-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 12-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-4 (+4.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. BOSTON since 1997
MARCUM is 5-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 5-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (61 - 62) at MINNESOTA (71 - 51) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 58-63 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WEAVER is 4-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 71-51 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-19 (+16.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 141-83 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-17 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-46 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-33 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 105-78 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 163-132 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-14 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 77-72 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-14 (+16.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 98-82 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 175-136 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 559-551 (+45.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 4-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BAKER is 0-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.638.
His team's record is 1-7 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (66 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 70) - 2:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-29 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-56 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-14 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 222-181 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 116-167 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-80 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-150 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-55 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 9-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 8-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-5 (+0.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 6-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 8-12 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (74 - 48) at OAKLAND (61 - 60) - 4:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-41 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-70 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-24 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 9-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 7-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 61-60 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-25 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 230-158 (+67.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 29-12 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 60-55 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 31-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-20 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 18-35 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
OAKLAND is 2-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+2.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GARZA is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BRADEN is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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Sportrends

Take NY Mets W/Santana over Pittsburgh W/Duke NO PLAY if < -130 or > -175

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My sports winner

Boston Under
Atlanta
Chicago White Sox

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8/22/2010

mlb - hou/flo over 8 (-110)
mlb - was/phi over 8.5 (-110)
mlb - tex/bal under 9.5 (-110)
mlb - la angels (+110)
mlb - laa/min over 8 (-115)

free trial record: 38-20-2 65.5% +19.93

xtrishax sports

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Ravens (+3) but missed with the Texans (+1) Saturday night.

Sunday it's the Vikings. The profit is 71 sirignanos.

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MTi

4.5 sdiego
4 mets under
4 oakland

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POINTSPREAD LIGHTNING

Sundays free play is the SF-STL game staying under.

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CONSENSUS AMERICA

Sundays free play is the White Sox

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Pro Tipster

Date Country League Event Our pick
22.08.2010 France Ligue 1 Montpellier - Caen Montpellier +0
22.08.2010 Romania Liga 1 Vaslui - Steaua Bucharest Vaslui +0.5
22.08.2010 Germany Bundesliga Dortmund - Leverkusen Dortmund +0


SAM

France - Ligue 1 - 16:00 GMT
MONTPELLIER - CAEN take MONTPELLIER 0,-0.5
Bet365 odds: 1,88
Best odds: 1,88 Bet365

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Honest Dog Sports

NFL -
Minnesota +3

MLB Top 3 -
Toronto ML
San Diego ML
Minnesota ML

30 unit Parlay -
San Diego RL / Minnesota RL

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BRETT ATKINS

My free play streak is now at five in a row after the Dolphins went into Jacksonville and scored the one-point win against the Jaguars on Saturday night. Tonight, I am back on the gridiron for another comp play as I go with the Niners at home to win and cover against the Vikings.

It’s been a media circus around the Vikings all week since the ageless Brett Favre made his return to the Vikings for his second year with Minnesota. He came back on a plane followed by the media on Tuesday and was at practice the rest of the week, but second-year RB/WR Percy Harvin was sent to the hospital on Thursday after a seizure on the field due to migraine headaches.

Distractions too numerous to overcome and get real football practice in for the Vikings this week.

The Niners got outstanding play from their backups in Indy last week, winning 37-17 and getting 34 points from the backup QBs. Now it’s time for starting QB Alex Smith to lead the first-team offense down the field a few times for scores. He’ll likely play most of the first half and should be able to produce at least 10 points. Then I really like the backups and the effort they showed and the experience they have with QB David Carr.

I’ll lay the chalk and go with San Francisco in this one.

4? SAN FRANCISCO

[Cmoney1]

Did anyone came across Dave Cokins Baseball Game of the Year for today?

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ROCKETMAN

San Diego @ Milwaukee
Play: San Diego

San Diego is 73-48 overall this year and leads the NL west division. Milwaukee has a 58-64 overall on the season. San Diego is 14-5 this year when playing on Sunday. San Diego is 23-12 this year against left handed starters. San Diego is 71-47 overall on grass this year. San Diego is 26-13 this year in day games. San Diego bullpen has a 2.85 ERA overall this year and a 3.21 ERA on the road this season. Milwaukee bullpen has a 5.09 ERA at home this year. Jon Garland is 12-8 with a 3.19 ERA in all starts this year and 2-1 with a 0.90 ERA his last 3 starts. Manny Parra is 3-9 with a 5.36 ERA overall this year. Garland is 2-0 with a 1.77 ERA overall vs Milwaukee since 1997. We'll recommend a small play on San Diego today

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Did anyone came across Dave Cokins Baseball Game of the Year for today?


don't know which one is the big play yet..still working on it..

Dave Cokin 8.22

Atlanta Braves
Oakland A's
AZ Diamondbacks

xNFL
Minn/S.F. under 35

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FantasySportsGametime


Sunday Baseball



50* Play Florida (-190) over Houston
Game starts at 1:10 PM EST



Florida has won 5 consecutive games and they have also won 8 of the last 9 games vs. Houston at home. Ricky Nolasco has won 7 of the last 9 games when pitching in the 2nd half of the season and he has also won 14 of the last 18 games after allowing one run or less in his last outing.



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50* Play Detroit (-190) over Cleveland

Game starts at 1:10 PM EST



Detroit has won 13 of the last 16 games as a favorite of -150 or higher and they have also won 7 of the last 8 games vs. Cleveland at home. Justin Verlander has won 12 of the last 13 day home games and he has also won 18 of the last 23 games when pitching on a Sunday.

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florida
boston
la dodgers

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Mitch Andrews
(6-1 past two days)

Kansas City Royals -106

Oakland Athletics +118

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Wicked Good Wagers

MLB

San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks

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NC community line

Hotshot sports

4* CWS

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ATS LOCK CLUB FB
3 Vikings+3

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Sports Betting Professor

A's +116
D'Backs -122
Royals -107

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NORTHCOAST
reg opinion on Vikings

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HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-August 22nd

Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)

Play Strengths
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[917] Cleveland |5*|-120|+1.5 RL|Network N/A|1:05 pm EST

[928] CHI/KC |5*|UNDER|8 Runs|Network N/A|2:10 pm EST

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Sunday MLB 17-2 System Dominator leads card. Saturday cashes 2 of 3 as Bases remains hot.


On Sunday the free MLB Play is to play over the total in the Colorado at Arizona game. Rotation numbers 915/16 at 4:10 eastern. This game fits a nice totals system that pertains to home favorites off a home dog win, where both clubs had 4 or less hits. These games average over 10 runs per game the past few seasons. Arizona has played over in 21 of 31 day games this year. In the pitching matchup we note that Colorado starter J. Chacin has a 5.29 era over his last 3 starts and has gone over the total in 6 of 7 games vs NL West teams and 4 of 5 games as an underdog. Arizona starter D. Hudson has a very average 4.34 home era on the year. Look for this game to fly over the total. On Sunday I have a solid 17-2 MLB System Dominator side as well as a play on the NFL game. We cashed another winning night on Saturday winning 2 of 3. For the free play take the Over in the Colorado at Arizona game. BOL GC

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ATS LOCK CLUB

BASEBALL
5 UNITS Tampa Bay -130
4 UNITS Twins -130

FOOTBALL
3 UNITS Minnesota Vikings +3

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BOB AKMENS

10* Florida Marlins
10* Boston Red Sox
10* LA Dodgers

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SCOTT RICKENBACH

Play OVER the total in Minnesota as an *8* Regular Play selection.

Play OVER the total in the Los Angeles Dodgers game as a *10* Top Play selection.

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SPORTS BETTING PROFESSOR
VERSION 1.0:

Arizona Diamondbacks -122
Kansas City Royals -107
Oakland Athletics +116

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Coach K Premium Plays
3* Vikings +3 (buy half)

Adam Nichols
4* Rays ML

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Lance's Lock

Pick: KC +105 Overall: 1005-898-35
Current streak: 1.

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Ryan Bennet

SAN DIEGO PADRES (-115) 2:10PM EST - 10 UNIT NY CLUB MAX RELEASE

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8/22 nsa

20 vikings +3 nfl
20 yanks-1.5rl-155
20 braves-135

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HOTSHOT SPORTS

4* Chicago White Sox

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Brandon Lang

For today Brandon Lang has Minnesota in the NFL on the ML

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BeatYourBookie
Daily NFL Premium Football Winner for Sunday

Sunday NFL Football

10* Play San Francisco (-2.5) over Minnesota (Top Play)
(8:00 P.M. EST Kick-Off)

San Francisco is 6-2 SU in pre-season August Games the last 2 seasons
San Francisco is 3-1 SU as a favorite in pre-season home games

Daily Premium Baseball Winners for Sunday

10* Play Texas (-160) over Baltimore (POD)
1:30 P.M. EST

Baltimore is 5-19 when batting .240 or worse over the last 10 games
Kevin Millwood is 0-7 when pitching in the 2nd half of the season this year
Kevin Millwood is 2-13 this season with an ERA of 5.49

5* Play NY Mets (-165) over Pittsburgh
1:30 P.M. EST

Pittsburgh is 5-18 after batting .225 or worse over the last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 18-45 as an underdog of +125 to +175 this season
Pittsburgh is 12-32 when playing on a Sunday the last 2 seasons

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TheSportsCapper

Play Texas (-160) over Baltimore (MLB FREE PLAY)

Play Detroit (-190) over Cleveland (MLB FREE PLAY)

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jeff benton sunday

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1-1 yesterdy PLUS 15 dims. PLUS $150..overall, 94-117-3 minus 465 dimes.

Saturday's Plays ...

25 DIME selection on the Reds-Dodgers game UNDER THE TOTAL as these teams wrap up a weekend series at Dodger Stadium. As I pualish this play, the total in this contest is a solid 7 across the board. When playing basebeall totals, pitchers are automatically listed, so both Cincy’s Bronson Arroyo and L.A.’s Clayton Kershaw must start or this play is VOID!





10 DIME selection on the OAKLAND A’S over the Rays as these teams concrude a four-game series at the Oakland Coliseum. A’s are a +120 home underdog in this game, and you must list Dallas Braden as the A’s starting pitcher. If Braden doesn’t start, this play is VOID!








Reds-Dodgers UNDER the total





First of all, don’t be fooled by the Dodgers’ eight-run outburst last night – it was very much a fluke. Prior to last night, L.A. had tallied three runs or fewer in 22 of its previous last 29 games, incauding seven of the previous eight. Over their last 30 games, the Dodgers have scored one run or been shutout 10 times.





Today, that putrid offense runs up against Bronson Arroyo, who has been consisetently solid for Cincinnati this season, going 13-7 with a 3.87 ERA overall, 8-3 with a 3.44 ERA on the road and 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA in his last three outings. The veteran right-hander allowed two earned runs or fewer while pitching at least six innings in six of his last nine contests, and Arroyo’s last two outings against the Dodgers were gems (combined three runs and 11 hits in 14 1/3 innings).





Also, Arroyo has been an “under” machine for the Reds, as the under is 31-15-5 in his last 51 starts overall, 4-0 in his last four road starts, 7-1 in his last eight against the N.L. West and 11-2-2 in his last 15 when pitching the third game of a series. Additionally, the under is 5-1-1 in Arroyo’s last six starts against the Dodgers.





L.A. counters Arroyo with their best pitcher, Clayton Kershaw (11-7, 3.03 ERA), who is coming off a 6-0 victory over the Rockies (seven shutout innings). He’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in 18 of his 25 starts this season, including five of his last six. More imporrantly, Kershaw has completely baffled the Reds twice in his career, giving up a total of three runs, 11 hits and three walks with 18 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings – and those two games were in Cincinnati, which is very much a hitter’s park. Today, Kershaw gets the Reds at home, where he has a 3.07 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP this year. And the fact it’s a day game is also huge, as the 22-year-old southpaw is 5-1 with a 1.79 ERA in nine starts under the sun, seven of which have gone under the total.





Finally, L.A. had stayed low in each of the first four games of its current homestand prior to Saturday, and it is also on “under” streaks of 18-8-2 against right-handed starters overall and 8-2 in its last nine home games versus righty starters. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is on “under” stretches of 30-13-8 on Sunday and 38-16-5 in the third game of a series.





This has 3-2 final written all over it!








A’s





You give me the Oakland A’s as a home underdog in a day game, and I’m all over it. Why do I bring up “day game”? Because no team in baseball has been better when playing under God’s flashlight than the A’s. They’re an MLB-best 29-12 in day games, which equates to a .707 winning percentage. At night, Oakland is just 32-49.





Dallas Braden has done his part in daytime action, too, going 5-1 with a 2.79 ERA in seven starts, including his perfect game against these Rays back on May 9 (a 4-0 victory). Braden struggled for several weeks after that perfecto, but the lefty has been on his game lately. He’s given up three earned runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts, and Oakland is 5-1 in his last six outings. That includes a 5-1 win in Seattle on Aug. 11 and a 6-2 home win over Toronto on Tuesday, and in those two contests Braden surrendered a combined two earned runs, seven hits and four walks in 16 innings.





One more point about Braden: Not only was he perfect against Tampa Bay in May, but in five of his last six starts against the Rays he’s given up just seven runs in 32 2/3 innings (1.93 ERA).





Meanwhile, Rays starter Matt Garza is just 1-2 in his last three starts despite pitching very well (1.31 ERA); he’s got a 4.05 ERA in 12 starts on the road (Tampa is 5-7); and he’s 1-2 in three career starts against Oakland (all last season), allowing nine runs in 18 2/3 innings (4.34 ERA).





Throw in the fact the A’s have won four of the past five meetings with the Rays (all at home) – going back several years Tampa has lost 38 of 52 at the Coliseum – and this one is a no-brainer, especially at this price.

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Scott Rickenbach’s MLB 8* (Regular Play) OVER in Minnesota vs Los Angeles-AL @ 8:05 ET: Baker vs Weaver – RATING SYSTEM: Plays range from 6* on up to 10* so this includes 7* and 8* picks as well. 6*, 7*, 8*: most common play ratings with a 9* being a Top Play! 10* plays are a step above a 9* Top Play. The *10* is Scott's highest rated selection!


The Twins have scored 27 runs in Scott Baker’s last five starts and they are likely to need similar offensive production today to hang around in this game. That’s because Baker is 0-5 with a 5.82 ERA in his eight career starts against the Angels. Also, the Twins right-hander has allowed four earned runs or more in 8 of his last 13 starts. That includes his two most recent outings where he’s allowed 9 runs (8 earned) on 15 hits (including 3 homers) in 10.2 innings of work. Other than a great start early in August, Baker has mostly struggled over the last 3 months. His June ERA was 6.07 and he compiled a 5.10 ERA in July. As for August, he had that solid first start but then has been roughed up in his last two outings. Facing the Angels is unlikely to help Baker get back on track. Los Angeles comes into this game having pounded out 16 hits yesterday and they’ve now averaged nearly 10 hits per game in their last 7 games. Their sticks are heating up again and the Angels are 11-6 to the over in Sunday games this season. The Twins are 8-5 to the over when they are at home and are priced between -100 and -125. Additionally, Minnesota has gone over the total in five straight games and the Twins have averaged 10 hits per game in their last six games.

Minnesota’s bullpen has been hurt by the injury to Ron Mahay but the Angels have a pitching concern of their own as well as Jered Weaver gets this start. The Los Angeles right-hander got roughed up at Boston in his last start as he allowed six earned runs in just five innings of work. Keep in mind, he’s dominated at home this season but the road has been a different story. Weaver is 5-2 at home with a 1.65 ERA but he’s 6-6 on the road with a 4.50 ERA this season. Also, his ERA in night games is a full 1.5 runs higher than what he’s produced in day games this season. Neither of these stats is a fluke either. In his career, Weaver’s ERA is 2.95 at home and 4.24 on the road. Also, in day games his career numbers show a 2.66 ERA while he shows a 3.96 ERA in night games. In his last 11 starts, the Angels are 10-0-1 to the under. However, keep in mind, there hasn’t been a single over recorded in a home game start for him this season while, conversely, there have only been 5 unders recorded in his 14 road starts! This game is not at pitcher-friendly Angel Stadium rather, it’s at Target Field where each of the first two games in this series have gone over the total and where the Twins are hitting .290 on the season. As for the Angels, their .261 batting average on the road ranks 7th out of all 30 MLB teams. Also, Baker’s last 14 starts for the Twins have resulted in just 4 unders! Look for another Twins game to go over the total for a 6th straight time as this match-up features two hurlers off of rough outings and it features two lineups that are among the tops in the league in terms of the Twins batting average at home and the Angels batting average on the road! Play OVER the total in Minnesota as an *8* Regular Play selection.



Scott Rickenbach’s MLB 10* (Top Play) OVER in Los Angeles-NL vs Cincinnati @ 4:10 ET: Kershaw vs Arroyo – RATING SYSTEM: Plays range from 6* on up to 10* so this includes 7* and 8* picks as well. 6*, 7*, 8*: most common play ratings with a 9* being a Top Play! 10* plays are a step above a 9* Top Play. The *10* is Scott's highest rated selection!


The Dodgers and Reds flew over the total last night as 13 runs were scored. That snapped a stretch for Los Angeles where they had stayed under in four straight games and gone 7-2-1 to the under in their last ten games. On a warm afternoon in Los Angeles, we expect another strong game for these two lineups today. The Dodgers pounded out four homers among their 12 hits last night. The Reds struck for five runs on nine hits and Cincinnati is averaging 11.4 hits per game over their last five games. As a road dog of +125 to +150, the Reds are 5-3 to the over this season and 28-19 to the over the last three seasons. Bronson Arroyo gets the start for Cincinnati today and the Reds have seen their games stay under the total with great regularity when he’s been taking to the mound. However, a start in Los Angeles could quickly change things. Arroyo is winless with a 5.82 ERA in his four career starts at Dodger Stadium. Overall, his teammates have lost eight of his ten career starts against Los Angeles. Arroyo, though he’s been pitching well recently, has match-up issues here as he’s facing a Dodgers lineup that will be loaded with hitters who have plenty of experience (and success) against him. Look for his struggles at Dodger Stadium to continue but his teammates should help him at the plate! That’s because the Reds are one of the top hitting teams in the league and we expect them to give Clayton Kershaw some trouble this afternoon.

The southpaw the Dodgers are sending to the mound this afternoon has been an “over machine” in Los Angeles games lately. Yes, his most recent start saw the game stay under the total as he dominated a Rockies team that he’s dominated in many recent meetings. However, prior to that the Dodgers were on a 9-4 run to the over in Kershaw’s starts. Much of that had to do with the fact that the left-hander has often been benefiting from great run support (as he should again today with Arroyo’s long-term struggles in LA resuming). Note that the Dodgers have averaged nearly 5 runs per game in Kershaw’s last 14 starts. Keep in mind, with a total of just 7 on this game, we need just 3 runs from each team to guarantee us of no worse than a push as a 3-3 game means nothing less than a 4-3 final. We look for both teams to do some damage at the plate on this warm afternoon in Los Angeles. Kershaw had allowed 10 earned runs in 21.2 innings spanning his last three starts before he shut down the Rockies in LA in his most recent start. Overall, prior to that outing, Kershaw had given up 38 hits in his last 38 innings of work. Certainly that is solid but it’s also far from being dominant and we like our chances with the league’s top ranked offense taking their cuts against the southpaw. Kershaw will face mostly right-handed sticks in the Reds lineup and he’s been hit at a clip that is 56 points higher against righties in comparison with lefties. Look for Cincy to load up on the right-hand side of the plate for this one as they add to a strong stretch at the plate that has seen them average 5.6 runs per game since early August. Play OVER the total in the Los Angeles Dodgers game as a *10* Top Play selection.

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JR ODonnell | NFL Side Sun, 08/22/10 - 8:00 PM

double-dime bet 430 SFX -2.5 (-110) Sportbet vs 429 MIN
Analysis:
SAN FRAN NINERS - 2.5 GAME AT 8PM 71% NFLX RUN CONTINUES SUNDAY NIGHT

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Lance's Lock


Pick: KC +105

Overall: 1005-898-35

Current streak: 1.

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DEANO


HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-August 22nd

Capper: Deano (Handicappers Paradise)

Play Strengths
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[915] Colorado |5*|+120|B+0|Network N/A|4:10 pm EST

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KIKI SPORTS

Sunday August 22nd

2 units San Fran -2.5
1 unit NY Mets -162
1 unit Milwaukee +122

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INSIDER ANGLES

Cincinnati vs. LA Dodgers 4:10pm ET
The Cincinnati Reds had won 13 of their last 16 road games entering play on Saturday night, including the first game of this series vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers here at Chavez Ravine n Friday, and we look for that road success to continue on Sunday at a nice underdog price.

The Reds have now opened up a 4.5 game lead on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central due to this hot streak, and they are hitting the ball well, averaging 5.10 runs per game in the last 10 games. Conversely, the Dodgers have now dropped all the way down to fourth place in the National League West, and they are not hitting a lick, averaging 2.60 runs in their last 10 contests.

Bronson Arroyo gets this start for the Reds, and he ahs been brilliant over the last four months after a rough April. Arroyo is 13-7 with a 3.87 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP for the whole season, and this is despite going 1-2 with a 6.37 ERA for the first month of the season! He has 13 Quality Starts since May 1, and Arroyo pitched very well in his only other start vs. the Dodgers this season, allowing one run on only five hits in seven innings.

The Dodgers counter with Clayton Kershaw, and although he has pitched well, LA as a team is just 2-5 in his last seven starts. Kershaw is 7-3 with a nice 3.03 ERA and 1.24 WHIP for the season, so his recent lack of success has everything to do with the Dodgers’ lack of offense. The bad news for Kershaw here is that he once again does not figure to get much run support.
We will gladly take the better and hotter Cincinnati team at this nice price vs. a team that is not hitting.

MLB Pick: Reds +125

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GOODFELLA

MLB ML - Sunday, Aug 22 2010 4:10PM
ML 914 LOS (-138) Sportbet vs 913 CIN double-dime bet

Analysis: Listed Pitchers Must Start (Kershaw & Arroyo)

(2*) Double Star Play

I really like the Dodgers in this spot at HOME behind their most dominant pitcher--who has been very, very good at HOME in his short care er---and I do personally see rock solid VALUE with the Dodgers behind Kershaw at -138 this afternoon. Cueto lasted just 3 innings in yesterdays ballgame & the Reds bullpen had to go 5 innings & Leake even through 2 1/3 IP out of the pen--while Billingsley pitched into the 6th inning & Kuo & Broxton came in to shut down the Red--and neither Kuo or Broxton were taxed by a lot of pitches--so BOTH should be ready to go again tonight. Kershaw has been very good in his 2 starts vs the Reds in his short career--including one start this season---going 7 1/3 IP, giving up just one run and 7 hits--walking just one and striking out 7. He has great numbers vs the current Reds---Arroyo takes the ball for the Reds--and several Dodgers have had good success vs him & Arroyo is just 2-4, with a 4.21 ERA in 10 career starts vs them. I definitely expect Kershaw to out-pitch Arroyo this afternoon & hand the ball over to the Dodgers best arms out of the bullpen & take the final game of the series. Bottom line--I see rock solid value with the Dodgers in this spot today & the DODGERS are our (2*) Double Star Top Play for Sunday.

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Teddy Covers

Nats/Phi Over
SD/Mil Over

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Ben lee did the splits on Saturday losing with the Twins -$220/Angles and winning with the Tigers-$180/Indians.

For Sunday "Mr Chalk" has a "Pure Chalk" play on the Phillies -$240/Nationals.

"Mr Chalk" is 81-58 for the 2010 MLB season.

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Dave Malinsky

4* SAN DIEGO/MILWAUKEE OVER

Runs have come early and often in this series so far – 27 all told, with no starting pitcher managing to even finish five innings, and three of the four starters failing to last four. That means some overworked bullpens need some time off this afternoon, but we are not convinced that Jon Garland or Manny Parra can supply that for them.

Garland helps to bring us a favorable price point because of the appearance of decent current form, but take a closer look – that 0.90 for his last three starts comes despite the fact that he issued 13 W’s on 20 IP, which means that he has been more lucky that good in this span, with 19 of 20 base-runners failing to score. That changes here against a lineup that brings good wood throughout, making it tough for a “pitch to contact” guy to survive, and as always we must note that impact that Petco Park has on Garland’s numbers, with a 5-6/4.09 on the road that is a better indicator of who he really is.

Meanwhile Parra is another of those lefties that are so fortunate they were born the way that they were – he has worked to a 5.94 over 242.1 innings the past two seasons, which would get a right-handed starter a release notice, and there just is not any sign of him developing the command to be a full-time starter at this level. If anything, the fact that 17 unearned runs do not show on those charts from the last two seasons makes his time on the tight rope even more precarious. In terms of aiding a tired bullpen Parra is no help at all, never going beyond the 6th inning, and only getting that far three times in 15 starts, and over his last two outings we have charted PPI’s of 19.9 and 20.0, with 18 base-runners over just 10.1 frames. Like Garland, he has rolled the dice well recently, with 15 of the 16 that did not hit a HR in those two games being stranded, but that only helps to bring us this favorable price point.

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King Creole

3* REDS / DODGERS OVER

Major League Baseball's Top 'OVER' Umpire will be working behind the dish in Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon. ANGLE CAMPOS comes in with a 16-6 O/U record on the year... and he's been even HOTTER as of late. He's gone 7-1 O/U in his last 7 games... and a PERFECT 4-0 O/U in his last 4, with an average of 10.5 combined runs per game. He's also gone 10-3 O/U this year in All National League games. With the winds blowing OUT to Center Field today... and a LOW Over / Under line of 7 runs.... we'll take a BITE with the 'OVER'!

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Power Play Wins

SD Padres

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NELLY

Vikings at 49ers
Pick: Vikings +3

Brett Favre delivered a magical performance against the 49ers last season in the regular season as the Vikings delivered a win in the final seconds. While San Francisco may look to avenge that game this could be a tough match-up following a strong preseason debut with a convincing win over the Colts. QB Alex Smith struggled in the game with a 3-for-9 performance and an interception. While Favre’s return to Minnesota will grab the headlines the 49ers also made a marquee addition with former Eagles RB Brain Westbrook signing this week. With Glen Coffee’s surprise retirement the 49ers needed more depth at RB and Westbrook will compete for time with Anthony Dixon, who had a strong effort last week, behind starter Frank Gore. The 49ers are expecting to give a lot of snaps to second-year QB Nate Davis from Ball State. Davis has mainly been a disappointment since being a 5th round pick and the plan is to give him some more meaningful snaps against higher level players early in the game. David Carr played well last week to entrench himself in the back-up role to Smith so this game could be given almost entirely to Davis. With two rookies on the offensive line the 49ers could struggle the entire game against arguably the best defensive line in football, as even the back-ups wreaked havoc last week against the Rams. The two biggest threats in the passing game will be on the bench as well as Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree are unlikely to play with minor injuries. Favre will obviously play minimally but his return should provide a boost to the team overall and Minnesota is now incredibly deep at QB. Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels both have starting experience and could start for several other teams in the league. Jackson did not play significantly last week as Rosenfels put on a show with 310 yards. Rumors have Minnesota possibly showing off Rosenfels this preseason as trade bait as he is getting paid like a starter and a number of teams could use a more reliable back-up option. Minnesota will face a 3-4 defense for the first time this summer which can always be an adjustment but the offensive edge should still side with the Vikings. San Francisco’s defense picked up four interceptions last week and the field position edge was evident throughout the game and was a big factor in the blowout margin. Minnesota has taken the preseason seriously in recent years and on the road this will still be an opportunity for the Vikings to pick up a win and build positive momentum.

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Coach K

3* Vikings +3

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Adam Nichols

4* TB Rays

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Bob Balfe

Oakland Athletics +117

Dallas Braden has been on a good roll this year and the A's usually pitch very well at home. The A's took the first two in this series and, if not for a big 8th inning for Tampa, would be going for the sweep today. Look for Oakland to finish the series on a positive note. Take the A's.


49ers/Vikings Under 34.5

The 49ers looked sloppy to start the preseason last week. Alex Smith threw a INT early on and the offensive line allowed a few too many sacks. This team is not very deep at running the ball either. The Vikings will start Brett Favre tonight, but expect to only see him for a few minutes. The 49ers have a great rush defense which will be very important because this Viking team has 5 quality backs. Both teams have good, solid defenses and are good against the run. Look for a low-scoring game. Take the Under.

Logged

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rocketman 4*-st.louis

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Venture Sports

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Went 2-0 on Saturday

Play 1 - CINCINNATI/LA DODGERS OVER 7 -110 (ACTION GOES)

Play 2 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -2

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GamblersWorld
Tip of the Day - August 22, 2010


Date: 8.22.10 at 2:10 PM

Game: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers

Current Line: San Diego ( -135)

Over/Under: 9

Play On: San Diego ( -135)

Inside the Board Room:
After another win with the Marlins lst night we turn to the NL again today. This one juped rigt off the board as we saw San Diego open at less than -120. The line has contuned to rise becuase we see San Diego as almost a 2-1 favorite in this game. Here's why. Jon Garland has a .90 ERA in his last 3. Brewers starter Manny Parra has an ERA just south of 6 and the Brewers have lost in 6 of his last seven starts. San Diego has won 10 of thier last 12 and sits aatop the NL West, while the Brwers are still stuggling to reach .500 despit winning for of their last 5.Adn Finally, San Diego beats lefties (23-12) and wind on Sundays this year!
Take the Padres today

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MINNESOTA -117
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League Team 1 Team 2 Bet Units* Date Win/loss
MLB Mets Pirates Total: OVER 7.5 5,4.55 8/22/2010 1:30PM

MLB Red Sox Blue Jays Total: OVER 8 5,4.55 8/22/2010 1:30PM

MLB Royals White Sox Total: OVER 7.5 5,4.55 8/22/2010 2PM

MLB Yankees Mariners Run/Puck Line: NY -1.5 5,3.22 8/22/2010 1PM

MLB Rangers Orioles Run/Puck Line: TEX -1.5 5,5.75 8/22/2010 1:30PM

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Football Jesus : 49ers

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Football Jesus : 49ers


thanks bro i'am on it!!!!!!!!! ::thumbup::

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0-2 on Thursday
0-2 on Friday
0-3 on Saturday

0-7 run

today they like;
Brewers
Athletics
Vikings

Fade Away !!!!!!!!!!

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ProPicksWeekly

all 5 units
Balt +125
Tor +136
Milw +119
Cubs +122

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DAVID BANKS
Sunday August 22, 2010

NFL
8:00 49ers -2.5
Under 34.5

MLB
1:10 Marlins -190
1:35 Mets -159
1:35 Red Sox -145
4:10 Diamondbacks -120

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syndicate sharps (elitecapperspicks)
(3-3 yday / 25-19 l44 mlb)


mlb sunday- (6 mlb “members picks”)

1:35pm:*5* ny mets -ml (-153)

1:35pm:*5* ny mets -rl -1.5 (+105)

1:35pm:*5* phillies -rl -1.5 (-115)

1:35pm:*5* toronto ' boston over 8 (+100)

2:15pm:*5* sf giants/cards under 8 (-105)

4:10pm:*5* la dodgers -ml (-144)

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Greg Shaker

907 SDP (-130) Sportbet vs 908 MIL

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BOB WINGERTER'S

The Chicago Cubs held on for a rare win as they knotted their weekend series with the Braves on Saturday.
Tom Gorzelanny allowed seven hits and just a run while striking out nine in seven innings of work to get his seventh win of the year as Andrew Cashner made it a little too close for comfort before Carlos Marmol closed out the Braves in the ninth inning for his 22nd save. Aramis Ramirez had three hits while Kosuke Fukudome and Tyler Colvin had two hits each. The win was just the third in the last 10 games for Chicago as they are in fifth place in the National League Central, 21 games out. For Sunday's game the Cubs start Randy Wells who has lost his last four decisions. For the season Wells has allowed 162 hits and 73 earned runs while striking out 115 in 148 innings of work. The Atlanta Braves fought back on Saturday but came up just short. Tommy Hanson didn't have a very good outing as usually he has been the victim of absolutely no run support, this time he just wasn't very effective. Hanson allowed seven hits and five runs in five innings of work to take his ninth loss of the season. Jason Heyward and Alex Gonzalez both had two hits to lead the offense for Atlanta. The loss didn't hurt the Braves as second place Philadelphia also lost so their lead stands at two and a half games in the National League East. For Sunday's game Atlanta starts Mike Minor who starts for the third time in his Major League career. In his prior two starts Minor has allowed 10 hits and five earned runs while striking out 10 in 12 innings of work. Chicago is 7-20 in their last 27 games overall, 4-13 in their last 17 against a right-handed starter, 1-9 in their last 10 home games against a team with a winning record, and 2-11 in their last 13 home games. Atlanta is 5-2 in their last seven against a team with a losing record, 5-2 in their last seven overall, 19-8 in their last 27 against the National League Central, and 12-6 in their last 18 road games against a team with a losing home record. Atlanta has won five of the last seven meetings of these two. TAKE ATLANTA MINUS HERE.

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Freddy Wills

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Freddy Wills
Padres -125 (4-Dime POD

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Doc's Sports

SF@Minn Under 35

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PICKS SOURCE *POD* & *PLATINUM* PICKS 8/22 (From Twitter)

"PICKS SOURCE" PLATINUM PLAY'S: NFL SF 49ERS -ML (-140) / STL CARDINALS -ML (-145)
(19-8 Platinum Picks Run / 3-0 Sweep Y-day)

"PICKS SOURCE" *POD* : NY METS -ML (-160)

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NFL Pre-Season on NBC BONUS PICK

#430 SF 49ers -2.5