8-10-13

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

MLB
1 Unit Official Selections

7:10 PM ET
Texas @ Houston
Take Texas Run Line -1.5 (-130)

7:10 PM ET
San Diego @ Cincinnati
Take Cincinnati Run Line -1.5 (+110)

NFL Pre-Season Recommendation *
7:30 PM ET
NY Giants @ Pittsburgh
Take Pittsburgh -2.5

*Their Pre-Season NFL picks are recommendations only. They do not grade them, win or lose. Tread lightly. They went 2-0 with their paid NFL recommendations on Friday.

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Baseball Crusher
Chicago White Sox -125 over Minnesota Twins
(System Record: 61-7, lost last game)
Overall Record: 61-66-1

Soccer Crusher
RZ Pellets WAC + Wacker Innsbruck UNDER 3
This match is happening in Austria
(System Record: 438-15, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 438-375-59

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

MLB MIAMI at ATLANTA

Play On - Road underdogs with a money line of +150 or more (MIAMI) stranding 6.9 or less runners on base per game on the season, after scoring 4 runs or less 6 straight games
36-33 over the last 5 seasons. ( 52.2% 32.0 units )
6-12 this year. ( 33.3% -1.1 units )

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MLB OAKLAND at TORONTO

OAKLAND is 58-31 (+33.3 Units) against the money line with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games over the last 2 seasons.

The average score was: OAKLAND (4.9) , OPPONENT (3.8)

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WNBA ATLANTA at INDIANA

Play On - Favorites (INDIANA) revenging a same season loss versus opponent, with a winning percentage of between 40-49% on the season
127-70 since 1997. ( 64.5% 50.0 units )
1-2 this year. ( 33.3% -1.2 units )

WNBA ATLANTA at INDIANA

Play On - Home favorites of -165 to -500 vs. the money line (INDIANA) in a game involving two average defensive teams (40.5-43.5%), in a game involving two average rebounding teams (+/-3 reb/game)
173-48 since 1997. ( 78.3% 0.0 units )
3-0 this year. ( 100.0% 0.0 units )

WNBA LOS ANGELES at NEW YORK

Play Under - Road teams where the first half total is greater than 65.5 after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games, a good team (60% to 75%) playing a team with a losing record
89-45 since 1997. ( 66.4% 39.5 units )
5-6 this year. ( 45.5% -1.6 units )

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CHASE DIAMOND

9* MLB DIAMOND DOMINATOR

Detroit vs. NY Yankees
Money Line: Detroit-149

This game features the 68-46 Tigers at the 58-56 Yankees. We played on the Yankees yesterday to a nice lucky win but don't expect that kind of game today from New York as struggling pitcher Phil Hughes takes the mound. Phil is 4-10 with a 4.87 ERA coming off a game where he gave up 5 runs over 2.2 innings. Anibal Sanchez has been very strong with a 9-7 2.58 ERA look for the Tigers to get him some run support today and extract some revenge on the Yankees who took one from them yesterday. Play on the Tigers early for a 9* winner.

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CRUSH THE BOOKIE

MLB
RAYS - OVER 7

BREWERS - UNDER 7.5

NFLx
GIANTS - OVER 36

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EAGLE EYE---Billy Joe Hershey
LA Dodgers (Money)
Balt Orioles (Money)
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EAGLE EYE--Philly Connection
Phillies
SD Padres+1.5

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"Mr Chalk" 2013 MLB Season

Ben lee had the splits on Friday losing with the "Chalkest" game on the board the Cardinals -$200/Cubs and winning with the Nationals -$160/Phillies for $50.

For Saturday "Mr Chalk" likes the Mariners -$160/Brewers.

"Mr Chalk" is 3-4 -$360 for the week 75-42 +$1171 for the 2013 MLB 2013 season.

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Scott Rickenbach 8* Over Easy

Oakland/Toronto Over

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Paul Leiner

100* Giants/Steelers Over 35.5

100* Blue Jays -130

50* Indians -110

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PowerPlayWins 8/10

Today Play:

Pittsburg Pirates

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Kelso

15 dodgers
5 steelers

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Saturday's National League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Saturday's National League games:

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals (-101, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Phillies starter Cliff Lee has a 1-3 record with a 5.92 ERA in four turns since the beginning of July.

Cold batting stat: Washington is last in the majors in batting average (.220) and OPS (.643) against left-handed pitchers.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Phillies are 1-4 in Lee's last five road starts.


San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds (-192, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Reds starter Tony Cingrani has 97 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings while limiting opposing batters to a .197 clip.

Hot batting stat: Padres OF Will Venable, who homered in Friday's game, is batting .368 since the All-Star break.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The road team is 6-1 in umpire Rob Drake's last seven games behind home plate.


Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves (-220, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins starter Nathan Eovaldi is 0-1 with a 3.68 ERA in four starts against the Braves.

Hot batting stat: Atlanta LF Justin Upton has the longest active hitting streak in the National League at 13 games - including six homers in that span. Upton is 2-for-6 with two strikeouts against Eovaldi.

Weather: There will be a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms by gametime. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s and wind will blow out to center field at 3 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 13-3-1 in umpire Jim Joyce's last 17 Saturday games behind home plate.


Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-213, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva went 7 1/3 innings to beat Texas in mid-April but is 0-7 over his last 11 starts, a span interrupted by a stint in the bullpen.

Hot batting stat: St. Louis CF Jon Jay has six multi-hit efforts in his last 10 games, including three three-hit performances in the last six.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 8 mph. Currently, there is a 10 percent chance of rain for gametime.

Key betting note: The Cubs are 0-5 in Villanueva's last five starts.


New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks (-149, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mets starter Zack Wheeler has felt at home on the road this season, posting a 3-0 mark while limiting the opposition to a .196 batting average.

Hot batting stat: Dbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt hit his 27th homer Friday which tied him with Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez for the National League lead. The blast was his fourth in eight games.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-90s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 4-1 in McCarthy's last five starts overall.


Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies (+130, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Pirates ace A.J. Burnett has yielded fewer than three earned runs in each of his last seven starts.

Cold batting stat: Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer is 5-for-28 (.179) in his career versus Burnett.

Weather: There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with wind blowing out to right field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The Pirates are 1-5 in Burnett's last six road starts.


Interleague

Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Dodgers (-151, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers starter Zack Greinke owns 5-1 mark and 2.96 ERA in nine outings at Dodger Stadium this year.

Hot batting stat: Dodgers INF Nick Punto is 8-for-20 lifetime against Rays starter Roberto Hernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The Rays are 6-0 in their last six Saturday games.


Baltimore Orioles at San Francisco Giants (+114, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Giants starter Chad Gaudin has been a fine addition to San Francisco's rotation, going 5-1 while yielding more than three runs only twice in 10 starts.

Hot batting stat: O's slugger Chris Davis is tied with Detroit's Miguel Cabrera for the major-league lead with 108 RBIs.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The Orioles are 2-8 in their last 10 Saturday games.


** Odds, probable starter and weather forecast as of 9:10 a.m. ET.

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Saturday's American League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Saturday's American League games:

Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees (+147, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Yanks starter Phil Hughes' winless drought reached five starts when he was clubbed for five runs in 2 2/3 innings in San Diego on Sunday.

Hot batting stat: Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has tormented Hughes, going 12-for-23 with four homers, three doubles and 10 RBIs.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The Tigers are 4-0 in starter Anibal Sanchez's last four starts versus the American League East.


Oakland A's at Toronto Blue Jays (-136, 9.5)

Cold pitching stat: Former first-round pick Sonny Gray will make his MLB debut for the Oakland A's.

Hot batting stat: A's OF Josh Reddick went 3-for-5, blasting three homers and collecting five RBIs in Friday's 14-6 drubbing of the Jays.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The Blue Jays are 0-10 in their last 10 home games versus a team with a winning record.


Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (-130, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Twins starter Mike Pelfrey has struggled away from home, posting a 2-5 mark with a 4.96 ERA.

Hot batting stat: The White Sox roster has hit a collective .358 versus Pelfrey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The Twins are 2-8 in Pelfrey's last 10 starts as an underdog.


Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians (-111, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Angels lefty C.J. Wilson owns a 7-1 record since June 14.

Cold batting stat: Angels OF Josh Hamilton has struggled versus Indians starter Ubaldo Jimenez, going 1-for-9 with five strikeouts.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The Indians are 6-0 in Jimenez's last six starts as a favorite.


Texas Rangers at Houston Astros (+179, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Rangers hurler Derek Holland is coming off one of his strongest outings of the year, as he held Oakland to four hits over eight scoreless frames and struck out 10 on Sunday.

Hot batting stat: Houston C Jason Castro is riding a nine-game hitting streak, which matches his career high, and his 14 home runs are the most by an Astros catcher since Mitch Meluskey hit 14 in 2000.

Weather: Due to a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in Houston, the roof could be closed at Minute Maid Park. Temperatures will be in the high-90s and wind will blow out to left field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 9-0 in umpire Phil Cuzzi's last nine games behind home plate.


Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals (+113, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Red Sox pitcher Felix Doubront allowed five hits over seven innings in Boston's 4-0 victory over Arizona on Sunday to snap a two-start losing streak.

Hot batting stat: David Ortiz and Jacoby Ellsbury - Boston's top two left-handed batters - are hitting a combined .363 in 80 at-bats, with Ortiz recording three home runs and nine RBIs in 38 at-bats against Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Red Sox are 12-3 in Doubront's last 15 starts during Game 3 of a series.


Interleague

Milwaukee Brewers at Seattle Mariners (-170, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma is holding opponents to a .191 average in 13 home starts while going 5-2 with a 2.48 ERA and 0.78 WHIP.

Cold batting stat: Brewers C Jonathan Lucroy is 3-for-26 over the last seven games after going hitless in five at-bats in the opener.

Weather: Due to a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in Seattle, the roof could be closed at Safeco Field. Temperatures will be in the low-80s and wind will blow out to right field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 6-1 in umpire Dan Bellino's last seven Saturday games behind home plate.


** Odds, probable starter and weather forecast as of 9:36 a.m. ET.

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KYLE HUNTER

MLB	Aug 10 '13 7:05p	Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Take: Texas Rangers -1½-120		in 9h
* 3 Star MLB Bookie CRUSHER* The Houston Astros are the worst team in baseball. Houston will start youngster Brad Peacock in this one. Peacock has a 7.25 ERA in the majors so far this year. He'll be up against a solid Texas lineup. The Texas lineup will be better now that they've added a good right handed bat like Alex Rios. Derek Holland is one of the most improved pitchers in baseball. Holland has been even better on the road this year, and I expect him to dominate this weak Astros lineup. Texas is 6-0 in their last 6 games as a favorite. They are 4-0 in their last 4 road games. The Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 against a right handed starter. Houston is 0-4 in Peacock's last 4 starts. This is a mismatch all around. Take Texas -1.5.