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These are teams that are surprisingly leading their divisions as we approach the all-star break, and each will go with a pitcher that has made the all-star team. The Pirates are meeting some adversity now as they have lost their last two series, the last coming at the hands of the lowly Cubs. The A's have rolled to four straight series wins and continue to play solid baseball all the way around. There isn't much difference to measure on the mound here, and the one big difference is the A's, and the AL in general; their ability to win in inter-conference tilts. Oakland is 8-2 in their last 10 in inter-league play vs. a winning team, and 26-9 to a total of 7-8.5 in their last 35. Oakland has also gone 20-6 in Colon's last 26 starts. The Pirates are just 23-51 vs. an interleague club over .500, and are not playing well right now. Play on Oakland.
Ken Thomson MLB Money Line Mon, 07/08/13 - 10:15 PM
double-dime bet - 911 NYM (-108) vs 912 SFG
Analysis: MATT HARVEY HAS BEEN SOLID ALL SEASON BUT WAS SHAKY IN HIS LAST OUTING WHILE YIELDING FIVE RUNS. THE METS HAVE WON ( 10 OF LAST 17 ) WHILE THE GIANTS HAVE DROPPED ( 13 OF LAST 16 ) TO JOIN THE PADRES & THE ROCKIES IN AN NL WEST FREE FALL. LINCECUM HAS BEEN ADEQUATE BUT THE G-MEN OFFENSE HAS BEEN SO INCONSISTENT THEY WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO HIT HARVEY WHO WILL BE FOCUSED AFTER A LOSS.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES OVER 4 RUNS (-130)
Another very nice weather pattern for us at Citizens Ballpark tonight. Nats SP Dan Haren fresh off the DL and the Nats bullpen has been worked a ton the last couple days, too. Haren has been garbabe all season and he is also a big time FLY BALL pitcher and the baseball is simply carrying very well at Citizens Ballpark right now. These Phillies have been raking the baseball the last few weeks and IMO them finally shutting down Ryan Howard is better for this offense (dude is not right physically). He was basically an auto-out and was horrific in situational at-bats. I really think we cash another Free MLB Team Total with this one tonight.
The Phillies did well taking 2 of 3 from Atlanta and if they can win this series they are right back in the thick of things in the division heading into the All-Star break. This team has talent and they must beat their division rivals. I think they are starting to play smarter baseball and are on their way to a nice little run. Take the Phillies.
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