7-18-12

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Jeff Benton
40 Dime Phillies

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3 UNIT PLAY

Pittsburgh -122 over COLORADO: Gotta go with the huge pitching advantage that the Pirates have in this one. James McDonald comes in 9-3 with a 2.59 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. On the road he has a 4-2 mark with a 3.97 ERA, while in his 7 day starts he is 3-1 with a skinny 1.85 ERA and an 0.87 WHIP. Now to the other side, we have Jeremy Guthrie who has pitched much better on the road than at Coors this year. On the road Jeremy has gone 2-4 with a solid 3.67 ERA, but in the thin air at Coors he has really struggled, going just 1-5 with a 9.23 ERA. He has a 1.85 WHIP and has allowed 12 HR's in just 39 innings at home. Pittsburgh doesn't have a great offense, but they do score much better on the road than at home and in this setting vs this pitcher their offense should have a good showing. Im still not sold on Pittsburgh lasting in the playoff race the whole second half, unless they get another big bat, but the Rockies are one of the worst teams in the league and have one of the worst home pitchers on the mound today. Look for Pittsburgh to take this one behind another solid outing from McDonald.

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SPORTS WAGERS

N.Y. YANKEES -1½ +115 over Toronto

Tough spot for the Blue Jays after dropping the first two games of this series by scores of 6-1 and 6-3. They’ll be without Jose Bautista for the next two weeks and to replace him they’ve called up Anthony Gose. Gose has plenty of speed (70 stolen bases in 2011) but no power and is better known for his defense. Right now the Blue Jays need offense, especially with Ricky Romero on the hill. Romero is 3-3 on the road with a 5.65 ERA. Current Yanks have 205 career AB’s against him and in New York, they’ve ruined him to the tune of a 5.02 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. That was when Romero was the anchor of this rotation. This year, his skills have declined dramatically along with his confidence. He’s always struggled in the second half and with his struggles this season, he’s likely to labour even worse. Hiroki Kuroda is on track to post an excellent first season for New York. He has a 48% groundball rate and his command of the strike zone is a weapon in any park. With injuries claiming some other starters, the Yankees will be leaning heavily on Kuroda down the stretch. Bettors would be wise to do the same here.

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Dr. Ed Meyer

St Louis -143

Over the years, the St Louis Cardinals have OWNED their opponent in the rubber game of a three-game set. They are 69-32 in the history of the database as a favorite in the last game of a three-game series when they split the first two and they are on a 19-3 run recently - and all three losses were in extra innings.

The Brewers have the mental toughness of a banana slug in this spot, as they are 2-17 as a dog in the last game of a three-game series, including 0-8 since the start of the 2011 season as a dog in the last game of a three-game series that is tied at one each.

Finally, in Wainwright's last start, the Cardinals built an early 2-0 lead, but lost 5-3. This a very strong play-on spot for many perennial contenders and the Cardinals are no exception. St Louis is 17-3 on the ROAD when they blew a lead in their starter's last start and lost and they are off a night game - including 15-1 if their bullpen allowed at least one run in that loss.

Note that the Cardinals have won by an average of 4.9 runs per game over their last 16 in this spot.

This, of course, is baseball, so anything can happen. If you want a sure thing, don't bet baseball. Perhaps the Cardinals should be -150 in this spot giving us some line value. Whatever the case, we can state with confidence that they do not have a better than two-thirds chance to win this game. Nonetheless, it is worth a small play.

Now that I think about it… perhaps a play on the Cardinals over the first five innings is work because Wainwright has struggled when going through the batting order for the third time.

FORECAST: St Louis 5 MILWAUKEE 3

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Neil Larson

Top Sport Cappers

10* Miami Marlins -115

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Mike Anthony Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins (MLB) - 8:10 PM EDTPick: Money Line: -140 Minnesota Twins Play Title: TOP PLAY AL GAME OF THE MONTH

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ROCHESTERTITANS

5 Unit Philadelphia +110 over LA Dodgers
Just because Cliff Lee has only won 1 decision this season, do not overlook him. In his start against the Dodgers this season, this was his stat line:

7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB,12 K, 2.35 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, .214 BAA

Here are Lee's stats in his 4 career starts against the Dodgers:

30 IP, 3 R (3 ER), 5 BB, 35 K, 0.90 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, .203 BAA

2 of those 4 starts came at Dodger Stadium. Here are Lee's complete stats from those starts:

15.1 IP, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 13 K, 0.59 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, .182

Clearly, Lee is very dominant against the Dodgers and at Dodger Stadium to say the least. Although Kershaw pitches notoriously well at home, his stats in 7 career starts against the Phillies are not great:

40 IP, 22 R (22 ER), 15 BB, 43 K, 4.95 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, .256 BAA

When you also consider that the Phillies are starting to look more like the team of last season with better hitting and their DL starting to shrink along with the struggling Dodgers offense and the Dodgers only being favored at -121 right now

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ACE ACE

2 Units Pittsburgh -120
1.5 Units Reds -140

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Anthony Louis / The Sport Dr

MLB
Philadelphia vs. LA Dodgers, 07/18/2012 15:10
LA Dodgers -130

MLB
LA Angels vs. Detroit, 07/18/2012 19:05
LA Angels -110

MLB
Seattle vs. Kansas City, 07/18/2012 20:10
Kansas City -135

MLB
Arizona vs. Cincinnati, 07/18/2012 19:10
Cincinnati -145

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

Baseball Wednesday

100* Play NY Yankees (-170) over Toronto (MLB TOP PLAY)
Starts at 1:00 PM EST

New York has won 32 of the last 43 home games as a favorite of -150 to -175 and they have won 62 of the last 84 day games. New York has won 54 of the last 81 games vs. right-handed starting pitchers and they have won 43 of the last 65 games when playing in the month of July.

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50* Play St. Louis (-145) over Milwaukee (MLB BONUS PLAY)
50* Play Pittsburgh (-125) over Colorado (MLB BONUS PLAY)

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Kevin
MLBPredictions

2 UNIT = Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres - PADRES TO WIN (-125) **AFTERNOON GAME**
Listed Pitchers: Rodriguez vs Richard
(Note: I'm risking 2.50 units to win 2.00 units)

I already gave a write up about these two teams two days ago when we had a play on San Diego, but quickly the Astros are just 10-36 on the road while the Padres are 18-28 at home. Houston is just 16-35 in their last 51 games overall, and 2-14 in their last 16 games. The Padres are 9-6 over their last 15 games. Wandy Rodriguez is 7-7 on the season with a 3.51 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and .260 opponents batting average. Clayton Richard is 6-10 on the year with a 3.83 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and .249 opponents batting average. Since the start of June Richard has had only two starts where he allowed more than 3 earned runs against, and in 6 of those 9 starts he allowed 2 or fewer earned runs against. As a team the Astros are hitting an awful .201 against lefties, while the Padres are a little better at .225. The Astros are just 13-40 in their last 53 games as an underdog, 19-67 in their last 86 road games, 1-4 in Rodriguez's last 5 starts overall, and 3-7 in his last 10 road starts. The Padres are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a win, 5-2 in their last 7 after scoring 5+ runs in their previous game, and 4-1 in Richard's last 5 starts vs a team with a losing record. San Diego is also 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs Houston. Clayton Richard has been the better pitcher of the two, and the Astros bats are pretty dead over their last 16 games where they've gone just 2-14. I like San Diego to pick up another win this afternoon.

1 UNIT = Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox - WHITE SOX TO WIN (+159)
Listed Pitchers: Hernandez vs Doubront
(Note: I'm risking 1.00 unit to win 1.59 units)

Chicago evened up this series 1-1 with a 7-5 win last night, with help from Youkilis' three run homerun against his former team. The White Sox are 50-40 and 26-18 on the road, while the Red Sox are just 46-45 and 23-25 at home. Pedro Hernandez will make his Major League debut tonight. He is 7-2 with a 2.90 ERA in the minors this year. Felix Doubront will make this a southpaw match up as he takes the mound. He is 9-4 on the year with a 4.41 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and .258 opponents batting average. Over two starts in July he has lasted just 10.2 innings but his ERA is at 3.38. In 5 June starts he was 3-2 with a high 5.83 ERA. At home Doubront is just 4-3 with a 5.66 ERA. The White Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 overall, and 5-1 in their last 6 vs a left handed starter. The Red Sox are just 12-26 in their last 38 home games vs a team with a winning road record. There is too much value on the White Sox to pass up on tonight, even with a rookie pitcher on the mound.

1 UNIT = San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves - GIANTS TO WIN (+109)
Listed Pitchers: Vogelsong vs Minor
(Note: I'm risking 1.00 unit to win 1.09 units)

San Francisco snapped Atlanta's 7 game winning streak in a big way last night with a 9-0 victory. The Giants have now won 4 straight themselves after a weekend sweep of Houston to push them to 50-40 on the season and 21-24 on the road. The Braves are 49-40 on the season and 23-23 at home. Ryan Vogelsong is 7-4 with a 2.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and .221 opponents batting average. Although he is known to be a better pitcher at home, Vogelsong is 3-2 on the road with a respectable 3.59 road ERA. Mike Minor will be on the rubber for Atlanta and he is barely hanging on to his spot in the rotation with a 5-6 record, 5.97 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and .263 opponents batting average. Looking back at his starts, it is rare for Minor not to allow 4+ earned runs in a start, although he did have a pretty solid outing his last time out throwing 6.1 innings allowing just 3 hits and 2 earned runs. Take note that the Giants are 10-2 in Vogelsong's last 12 starts, and 22-5 in their last 27 games vs a starter with a WHIP higher then 1.30. The Braves are just 2-6 in Minor's last 8 starts vs a team with a winning record. Take the Giants as underdogs.

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Rich Sports

3* Play Tampa plus the money line versus Cleveland. Cleveland (46-44) won for the third time in its last 13 games at Tampa Bay in the series opener Monday before the Rays bounced back with a 4-2 victory Tuesday. Masterson looks for his first victory in six appearances at Tropicana Field Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, who have pounded the right-hander throughout his career. Masterson’s loss two weeks ago dropped him to 1-7 with a 7.69 ERA in 12 appearances - eight starts - against the Rays, and he's 0-4 with an 8.46 ERA at Tropicana Field. The Rays (47-44) have totaled four runs in the last three games Hellickson has started, so they very due to get him some runs. Hellickson, the 2011 AL rookie of the year, is 1-1 with a 1.38 ERA in two career starts against the Indians. This is a chase A play to win 1 unit.

Lean Phillies

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Jimmy Boyd

5* 'Never Lost' MLB Line Mistake of the Week!

Tampa Bay Rays +100

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Wunderdog Sports

Game: Philadelphia at Los Angeles Dodgers (3:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -120 (moneyline)

The Philadelphia Phillies were given the keys to the National League Championship at the beginning of the season. What wasn't seen was an aging, declining lineup, injuries to their ace Roy Halladay, and Cliff Lee who was also penciled in for at least 15 wins. This team is still carrying the illusion of a good team despite the fact they are 13-26 in their last 39 games. Cliff Lee is also being based on the past, but he has been poor of late, winning just one game all season long. The Dodgers have their ace on the mound tonight in Clayton Kershaw who owns a 2.49 ERA at home on the season. The Phillies are just 3-13 in their last 16 when posted as a dog, and the Dodgers are now 7-0 at home behind Kershaw as a home favorite of -110 to -150 Play on LA.

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Info Plays

7* TIGERS +101

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TOP PLAY

3 UNIT PLAYS

Pittsburgh -122 over COLORADO: Gotta go with the huge pitching advantage that the Pirates have in this one. James McDonald comes in 9-3 with a 2.59 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. On the road he has a 4-2 mark with a 3.97 ERA, while in his 7 day starts he is 3-1 with a skinny 1.85 ERA and an 0.87 WHIP. Now to the other side, we have Jeremy Guthrie who has pitched much better on the road than at Coors this year. On the road Jeremy has gone 2-4 with a solid 3.67 ERA, but in the thin air at Coors he has really struggled, going just 1-5 with a 9.23 ERA. He has a 1.85 WHIP and has allowed 12 HR's in just 39 innings at home. Pittsburgh doesn't have a great offense, but they do score much better on the road than at home and in this setting vs this pitcher their offense should have a good showing. Im still not sold on Pittsburgh lasting in the playoff race the whole second half, unless they get another big bat, but the Rockies are one of the worst teams in the league and have one of the worst home pitchers on the mound today. Look for Pittsburgh to take this one behind another solid outing from McDonald.

NY Yanks/ Toronto Under 10.5: I really wanted this play higher, but line movement has me playing it safe. Boy I did some digging on this one as you will see.The Jays are missing their top offensive threat and it really has showed as they have scored just 4 total runs in their last t games and i feel it will be very hard for them to score in this one. That's because they will be facing Hiroki Kuroda, who has been awesome in day starts this year. in 3 Day starts this year Hiroki has not allowed an ER just yet. he has allowed just 12 hits, with no walks and has 20 K's in his 23 innings of day work this year. He should really clamp down on an offensively challenged Jays squad here. Offensively the Yanks as as solid as ever, but sometimes when they have a dominant pitching edge or when they are big favorites their offense does just enough to get the win. Here are some stats t support this. The Yanks have been home faves of 169 or higher 19 times this year and have scored more than 6 runs just 4 times in those game, including just once in their last 14 in that situation. The Yanks have averaged just 4.9 rpg in those 19 games and on 1 of the last 14 when they are home faves of 169 or higher have put up more than 9 runs. You would think this offense would kill weak pitch and that those games would go way over, but the numbers say other wise. The Under is 21-5-1 in the Yanks last 27 games as a home favorite of 151-200 and the Under is 13-1 in their last 14 this year as a home favorite of 169 or higher. The final stat is the fact that Yankee day games have averaged 9.1 rpg, with the Under going 18-9 in those games. Even if the yanks put 6 runs on the board like the first 2 games, I just don't see Toronto coming close to to the 5 runs that would be needed for me to lose this one. Lets hope the numbers don't lie here.

POWER ANGLE PLAY

Arizona +122 over CINCINNATI: Google News Play. Not usually a dog player, but I like this spot to take one here. The Reds lead their division, but the loss of Votto will start to hurt them. Last night the Reds won 4-0, but had just 5 hits and were aided by a ton of walk by Bauer, but that is some that won't happen here as Kenned has walked just 4 batters in his last 3 starts and he has walked just 14 batters in 63 innings on the road all year. Kennedy doe has a 4.00 ERA on the road, but with a respectable 1.24 WHIP. The Reds din't really show last night that they were able to string bunch of hits together and they will have to here, because Kennedy just doesn't give many free passes. Kennedy has faced the Reds twice in his career, (both last year) and he allowed just 2 ER's total in 13.1 innings of work. Mat Latos has been stellar for the Reds at home as he is 5-1 with a 3.20 ERA, But he only last 5 innings in his last home start (vs the Cards) and should struggle here vs a underrated D-Back offense. Mat has faced the D-Backs 4 times in his career, but just once outside of Petco and in that start he allowed 3 ER's on 4 hits and 4 walks in just 5.1 innings of work. Also if he does get pulled early bin this one, then he will be turning over the ball to a tired pen. The D-Backs pen has been solid with a 2.48 ERA in their last 10 games, so I say the edge should go to Arizona in the late innings. Look for Arizona to bounce back tonight. POWER ANGLE FOR THIS PLAY--- Since 2004 the Reds are just 3-16 when they are off a win in which they had 5 or fewer hits and scored in at least 2 innings, as long as this is not the series opener.

OTHER PLAYS

2 UNIT PLAY

St Louis/ Milwaukee Under 9

San Francisco +110 over ATLANTA Google News Play

1 UNIT PLAY

Philadelphia/ Dodgers Over 6.5

2 POWER ANGLES FOR TODAY (8-8 -2.09 UNITS)

Since 2005 the Astros are 2-13 as a non-div road dog when seeking immediate revenge for for a 5+ run loss in which they were outhit by 5 or more hits. Play On San Diego -132 over Houston.

Since 2007 the Yanks are 31-4 when off a win as a favorite of 130+ in which they scored in at least 2 seperate innings and this is not game 1 of the series. Play on New York Yankees -177 over Toronto.

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HANDICAPPSTER

Phi/LAD UNDER 6.5 (5 UNITS)
Cardinals (4 UNITS)
Rangers (4 UNITS)

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Jeffrey James

#921 Los Angeles Angels with Wilson moneyline -115 (7:05 edt)

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AL ROGERS
12-7 RUN

5 units St Louis Cardinals -140
3 units Washington Nationals -165

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Stephen Nover MLB Money Line Wed, 07/18/12 - 8:10 PM

dime bet 929 SEA (+121) vs 930 KAN

Analysis: The Royals have lost 13 of their last 15 and seven of their past eight.

Seattle is playing better and in a stronger offensive groove having scored at least seven runs in three of its last four games.

Seattle starter Kevin Millwood hasn't won since May 23 but has a respectable 3.70 ERA since then. Royals starter Bruce Chen has a horrid 11.83 ERA in his last three games.

I'll take a 'dog price with the better pitcher and the hotter team.

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INDIAN COWBOY

4-Unit Play. #906. Take Over 10.5 Runs Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies (Wednesday @ 3:10pm est).

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401k Sports Wednesday Games

2** Milwaukee/St Louis under 9(2pm) - Thornburg, one of the rooks who fell flat in his MLB debut, is going to be a true stud pitcher. He allowed a few bloopers in his 1st start and then the big bomb once it snowballed for him. He has the stuff to bounce back here and have a solid game. Wainright still isn't back to 100% but he has looked better his last couple of starts. St Louis is struggling on offense now that Beltran has slowed down.



2** Pitt -130 over Colorado(3pm) - Day 6 of the Pitt 19 day challenge. right now we are 2-3 -1.2 units. This is the type of mismatch I have envisioned. Guthrie was all but offered to every team free of charge he has been so bad. his 9+ home era has been a major disappointment. McDonald has come into his own TY. He is much better at home, but he has more than held his own TY on the road as well. Let's put this chase into the + side today and run from there.



2** Chisox/Bosox under 11(7pm) - MLB debut of Pedro Hernandez for the south Siders. Like most young pitchers he has the 92-94 heater and a solid change up. You rarely see an 11 unless it is hot and sticky with the wind blowing out at Fenway. By Gametime, the showers should have blown through, leaving behind cool air. Dubront has been solid all year. Against a power heavy line up, I think his change will work well.



2** San Fran +110 over Atlanta(7pm) - False fave here if I have ever seen one. There may be something I am not seeing. Vogelsong has been as consistent as anyone in the majors this year. 15 of his 16 start have been quality starts. Minor has been the weakest of the Atlanta starters all year. Only 3 of his L12 starts have been quality starts. While SF doesn't have the best offense, they are quietly getting it donee nightly.



2** Seattle +115 over Kansas City(8pm) - How is a team that is just 3-12 over their L15, with a starter in Chen who has allowed 26 runs in 28 IP in his L6 starts favored? Millwood has been solid if not spectacular this year. he has allowed 1 or less runs in 6 of his starts. Tough to sweep a team on the road but KC is just awful right now.

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EZWINNERS

5* Toronto Blue Jays +163
5* Detroit Tigers -104
4* Philadelphia Phillies +110
4* Colorado Rockies +102
3* New York Mets +142
3* Arizona Diamondbacks +131
3* Chicago Cubs +114
3* Baltimore Orioles +136

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Hoopsgooroo 7/18
902 Brewers +135 @ 2:10p
903 Phillies +109 @ 3:10p
906 Rockies +116 @ 3:10p
908 Padres -126 @ 3:35p
921 Angels -106 @ 7:05p
913 D-Backs +122 @ 7:10p
924 Rays -104 @ 7:10p
916 Cubs +109 @ 8:05p
928 Twins -155 @ 8:10p
930 Royals -123 @ 8:10p

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BOB BALFE

Angels -110 over Tigers
Wilson/Fister

The Angles put up a football score number against the Tigers last night blanking them 13-0. Usually the next day is always a let down, but their bats are hot and I think Wilson is the better starting pitcher. Detroit has not faced left handed pitching that much this year which favors the C.J Wilson. Look for the Angels to throw another gem today and to get the win. Take the Angels

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DOC SPORTS

3-unit Play Take #901 St. Louis Cardinals (-140) over Milwaukee Brewers (2:10pm EST)

The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers square off in the rubber game of their three-game set tonight in Miller Park. St. Louis finally is close to 100% healthy after struggling with injuries for the entire season. It's been a bit under the radar, but the Cardinals put more players on the disabled list in the first half than any other team in the National League. Maybe it's because they have decent depth and were able to plug in respectable replacements, but there's no question that this team is now better than its 47-44 record. Today they go with Adam Wainwright on the mound. The 30-year old right-hander is only 7-9 with a 4.62 ERA on the season, but he too can't be judged only by his statistics at this point. Wainwright came back from Tommy John surgery at the beginning of the season and it took him awhile to get comfortable again. In his recent outings, he's been pitching more like the Wainwright that everyone is accustomed to. Over his last six starts, he has a 3.99 ERA with a 37-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio. His confidence is back and I expect him to have a big second half as the Cardinals look to make a strong run at the National League Central title.
The Milwaukee Brewers seem to be having a tough time deciding if they should give up on the season and start trading away some of their assets to build for the future. At 43-47 they still have an outside chance of possibly getting back in the mix, but it would take a minor miracle. There have been a plethora of rumors surrounding the availability of Zack Greinke and a couple of other Brewer players, but nothing has come to fruition yet. Milwaukee rookie Tyler Thornburg will make only his second career start this afternoon. Thornburg has a smallish stature but throws a low-to-mid-90s fastball and a potentially-plus changeup. His curveball is inconsistent but his arm slot is too high to give him the option of switching to a slider. The right-hander's command and control both need work at this point. He doesn't seem like he's quite ready for the big leagues and I think a powerful St. Louis lineup is going to be a bit too much to handle in this one. Milwaukee also has some big issues in their bullpen right now and there's a good chance that will rear its ugly head today with a rookie making the start. Take the Cardinals in a game that could easily get out of hand in our favor.

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Jeff Scott Sports

TOP PLAYS

4 UNIT PLAY

Tampa Bay/ Cleveland Under 8: (Added) Lets start off with a few trends here. The Under is 47-17-4 in the Rays last 64 home games vs a team with a losing road record... The Under is 21-3-2 in Hellickson's last 36 home games with a total set at 7 to 8.5... The Under is 4-1 the last 5 meetings here... The Under is 13-5 when umpire Dan Issognas is behind home plate. Jeremy Hellickson has always pitched well in this park as he has a 2.72 Career ERA here, but a 11-10 home record would indicate allot of low scoring games. This year just 6.1 rpg have been scored in his home starts and the UNDER is 7-1 in those games. Jeremy was rocked for 8 ER's a few weeks ago at home by the Mets, but an injury may have been the cause of that as he went on the DL right after that game. In his last 10 starts that was the only game in which he allowed more than 3 ER's and not one of the other 9 games saw more than 8 runs scored. Jeremy has faced Cleveland once this year and once last year and has allowed just 2 total ER's in 13 innings of work in the two games, with neither game putting up more than 7 runs. Justin Masterson was rocked for 8 ER's vs the Rays a couple of starts ago, but in this park the Rays offense is not as good as they have scored just 3.92 rpg here, compared to 4.4 rpg on the road. Still Justin has allowed 1 ER or less in 5 of his last 7 outings and should have a better showing vs the Rays then he did two weeks ago. I look for 6 runs at the most here.

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Micah Roberts

Mariners +125

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Phil Villapiano: Exclusive play Washington Nats.

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Mike Anthony Wednesday July 18 2012

Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins (MLB) - 8:10 PM EDTPick: Money Line: -140 Minnesota Twins Play Title: TOP PLAY AL GAME OF THE MONTHClick Here to View Pick Analysis
The Orioles are that bad right now. They cling to second place by .001 and are in danger of beginning the steep slope back to their cellar. They have the second worst run differential in the American League and their once promising offense was swallowed up by their massive strike out problem. With pitchers like Tommy Hunter, you can see why they’ve been so bad. Hunter was set down to AAA a few weeks ago but the fact that he has been called up is a very bad sign. He had allowed five runs in five of his last seven games. He also gave up 20 home runs in only 81 innings, which is almost unfathomable. Francisco Liriano had a terrible start to the year, but has really come on. He’s given up one run or fewer in five of nine starts and is coming off his best start of the year, an eight-inning 15-strikeout effort vs. the A’s. Look for the O’s to lose again tonight.


Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs (MLB) - 8:05 PM EDTPick: Money Line: -118 Miami Marlins Play Title: regular play

San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves (MLB) - 7:10 PM EDTPick: Money Line: -118 Atlanta Braves Play Title: regular play

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Robert Ferringo

PIT @ COL o10.5 (-120) [12:10pm PDT]
HOU @ SD u6.5 (-120) [12:35pm PDT]

LAA (-105) @ DET [4:05pm PDT]
ARI @ CIN (-135) [4:10pm PDT]

PHI @ LAD u6.5 (-130)
MIA (-120) @ CHC [5:05pm PDT]

MIA @ CHC o7.5 (-115) [5:05pm PDT]
SEA @ KC o9 (-115) [5:10pm PDT]

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Chris Jordan:

300: WASHINGTON NATIONALS RUN LINE