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  • Can'tPickAWinner
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    • Nov 2012
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    #46
    MLB

    Hot pitchers
    -- Martin is 2-1, 3.31 in his last three starts.
    -- Arroyo is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
    -- Fernandez is 4-0, 1.72 in his last seven starts.
    -- Teheran is 3-1, 1.80 in his last five starts.
    -- Liriano won his last two starts, allowing one run in 16 IP.

    -- Scherzer is 5-0, 1.90 in his last six starts. Harvey is 2-2, 2.16 in his last six.
    -- Ryu is 4-1, 2.16 in his last five starts. Lester is 1-1, 2.49 in his last three.
    -- Davis is 2-0, 3.27 in his last four starts.

    -- McAllister is 2-0, 2.19 in his last couple starts.
    -- Parker is 3-0, 2.30 in his last four starts.
    -- Price is 3-0, 2.03 in his last six starts.
    -- Peacock is 1-0, 2.19 in his last two starts.
    -- Darvish is 3-0, 2.15 in his last four starts.
    -- Mariners won last five Ramirez starts (4-0, 5.22), scoring 27 runs.

    Cold pitchers
    -- Delgado is 0-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.
    -- Peralta is 1-4, 7.24 in his last five starts.
    -- Manship is 0-3, 7.80 in three starts for Colorado.
    -- Miller is 1-2, 5.32 in his last five starts.
    -- Stults is 0-3, 5.77 in his last six starts. Samardzija is 1-1, 6.87 in his last three.
    -- Lincecum is 1-4, 5.40 in his last six starts.

    -- Zimmerman is 2-4, 6.08 in his last seven starts.

    -- Tillman is 1-1, 4.62 in his last four starts.
    -- Hendriks is 0-1, 3.94 in three starts this year.
    -- Sabathia is 2-3, 9.16 in his last seven starts.
    -- Santiago is 1-2, 4.60 in his last five starts.
    -- Wang lost his last two starts, allowing 13 runs in 3.1 IP (last start July 2).
    -- Vargas is 1-2, 5.40 in his last five starts.

    Starting Pitchers/First Inning
    You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
    -- Delgado 3-12; Martin 0-4
    -- Peralta 4-26 (0 of last 13); Arroyo 4-25
    -- Manship 1-3; Fernandez 4-24 (0 of last 7)
    -- Teheran 7-24 (0 of last 10); Miller 5-23 (0 of last 10)
    -- Samardzija 7-26 (1 of last 7); Stults 9-26 (5 of last 9)
    -- Liriano 4-18; Lincecum 9-25 (0 of last 5)

    -- Scherzer 4-25 (0 of last 10); Harvey 4-25 (0 of last 6)
    -- Lester 8-26; Ryu 7-24 (1 of last 6)
    -- Zimmerman 4-25; Davis 9-22 (4 of last 6)

    -- Parker 8-25; Tillman 6-25
    -- Hendriks 1-3; McAllister 5-17 (0 of last 5)
    -- Sabathia 8-26 (3 of last 4); Price 6-19
    -- Wang 0-5; Peacock 3-8
    -- Darvish 7-23; Santiago 4-17
    -- Vargas 2-16; Ramirez 3-6

    Totals
    -- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve Philadelphia games.
    -- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Colorado games.
    -- Six of last seven Milwaukee games went over the total.
    -- Over is 3-1-1 in last five St Louis games.
    -- Four of last five Cub games went over the total.
    -- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight San Francisco games.

    -- Six of last nine Detroit road games went over the total.
    -- Under is 9-3-2 in last fourteen Kansas City games.
    -- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Boston games.

    -- Under is 12-4-2 in last eighteen Minnesota games.
    -- Eight of last eleven Baltimore games went over the total.
    -- Four of last six Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
    -- Nine of last twelve Toronto games stayed under total.
    -- Six of last eight White Sox games stayed under the total.
    -- Last four Angel games stayed under the total.

    Hot teams
    -- Phillies won five of their last six games.
    -- Reds won nine of their last thirteen games. Milwaukee won six of its last nine games on foreign soil.
    -- St Louis won nine of its last 12 games.

    -- Detroit won four of its last six games.
    -- Nationals won 10 of their last 14 games.
    -- Dodgers are 46-10 in their last 56 games.

    -- Indians won six of their last nine games.
    -- Bronx Bombers won 10 of their last 13 games. Tampa Bay won seven of its last nine games.
    -- Texas won 19 of its last 23 games. White Sox won six of last seven

    Cold teams
    -- Diamondbacks lost four of their last five games.
    -- Miami lost eight of last nine home games. Colorado lost five of its last seven games overall.
    -- Braves lost three of their last four games.
    -- Cubs lost 14 of their last 20 games. San Diego is 4-5 in its last nine.
    -- Pirates lost eight of last thirteen games. Giants are 4-8 in their last twelve.

    -- Mets lost four of their last six games.
    -- Kansas City lost eight of its last ten games.
    -- Red Sox are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.

    -- Minnesota lost seven of its last eleven games.
    -- Oakland/Baltimore are both 4-6 in their last ten games.
    -- Blue Jays lost 11 of their last 15 games. Astros lost four of their last six.
    -- Seattle lost seven of its last ten home games. Angels lost four of their last five games, scoring 11 runs.

    Umpires
    -- Az-Phil-- Home team won last nine Fagan games.
    -- Mil-Cin-- Seven of last nine Marquez games stayed under.
    -- Col-Mia-- Underdogs are 7-5 in last twelve Fletcher games, with six of last nine staying under the total.
    -- Atl-StL-- Nine of last thirteen Eddings games went over the total.
    -- Chi-SD-- Six of last seven Cooper games stayed under total.
    -- Pitt-SF-- 14 of last 15 Danley games stayed under the total.

    -- Det-NY-- Favorites won nine of last eleven Nelson games.
    -- Bos-LA--Under is 11-0-2 in last 13 Iassogna games; underdogs are 9-5 in his last 14 games behind the plate.
    -- Wsh-KC-- Underdogs won five of last seven TWelke games.

    -- A's-Balt-- Underdogs won four of last five Culbreth games.
    -- Min-Clev-- Four of last five Wolcott games went over the total.
    -- NY-TB-- Under is 7-4-1 in last twelve Meals games.
    -- Tor-Hst-- 12 of last 14 Miller games stayed under the total.
    -- Tex-Chi-- Underdogs won three of last four Wendelstedt games.
    -- LA-Sea-- Five of last six Kulpa games stayed under the total.
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    • Can'tPickAWinner
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      #47
      BEST Baseball - Saturday, Aug. 24
      10* #952 PHI Phillies (Martin) ML +100 over ARZ Diamondbacks (Delgado) 6:05 PM CT
      10* #961 PIT Pirates (Liriano) RL -1.5 +130 over SF Giants (Lincecum) 8:05 PM CT
      10* #970 HOU Astros (Peacock) ML +105 over TOR Blue Jays (Wang) 6:10 PM CT

      BEST Football - Sunday, Aug. 25
      10* #279/280 'OVER 44' New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans 3:00 PM CT



      BEST Football - Saturday, Aug. 24
      10* #260 Washington Redskins +1 over Buffalo Bills 3:30 PM CT
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      • Can'tPickAWinner
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        #48
        Bobby Dalton Football - Saturday, Aug. 24
        5* #261/262 'UNDER 38' New York Jets at New York Giants 6:00 PM CT
        5* #265 Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3 over Miami Dolphins 6:30 PM CT
        10* #265/266 'UNDER 40' Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins 6:30 PM CT
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        • Can'tPickAWinner
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          #49
          Nelly's Football - Saturday, Aug. 24
          1/2* #259 Buffalo Bills +1 over Washington Redskins 3:30 PM CT
          1/2* #261 New York Jets +2.5 over New York Giants 6:00 PM CT
          Please be very conservative in the preseason - the next Nelly's football update will be Thursday, August 29 for the start of the college football season. Update by 3:00 PM CT next Thursday.
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          • Can'tPickAWinner
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            #50
            Mitch Wilson

            Dog of the day: Falcons +3
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            • Can'tPickAWinner
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              #51
              AL DEMARCO

              15 dime Colts first half -.5

              5 dime Pirates
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              • Can'tPickAWinner
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                • 358413

                #52
                Originally posted by goirish
                Gamblers Data (Fletcher)

                Steelers-2.5 5* bought half point
                Added

                Giants -2 4*
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                • Can'tPickAWinner
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                  #53
                  King Creole MLB Total Sat, 08/24/13 - 7:10 PM

                  double-dime bet - 970 HOU / 969 TOR - UNDER 9
                  7:10pm ET - 4:10pm PT / #970 / Toronto Blue Jays w/ Wang @ Houston Astros w/ Peacock
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                  • Can'tPickAWinner
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                    #54
                    Harry Bondi

                    NFL Preseason Free Play

                    BUFFALO (pick'em) over Washington
                    4:30 p.m. EST

                    After another winner on Seattle last night, we have now hit 5 of our last 6 selections in the NFL Preseason and tonight we have a great situation to go with the visiting Buffalo Bills. The entire country saw how good Washington looked on Monday night when they took down Pittsburgh. The reason the Skins were so effective in that game was because they had 10 days to prepare and they game-planned for it as if it were a regular season game. Now, they play on a short week and with two preseason wins already under their belt they will be more focused on staying healthy, rather than getting a win. Buffalo, meanwhile, is using tonight as its "dress rehearsal" game and will give its starters extended playing time. Take the Bills.
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                    • Can'tPickAWinner
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                      #55
                      bookiemonsters
                      136-86 run

                      12-3-1 run last 16 plays

                      pod orioles game over 8.5
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                      • Can'tPickAWinner
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                        #56
                        All bookieshunter picks

                        2* pitt ml
                        2* dodgers ml
                        2* bos/lad under 7
                        1* laa/sea under 8

                        Nflx
                        2* pitt -2.5 (game of week for nflx)
                        1* eagles -3
                        1* redskins ml
                        1* jets/giants under 39
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                        • Can'tPickAWinner
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                          #57
                          Sportswagers CFL
                          Today's Free Picks for Aug 24, 2013





                          Winnipeg @ HAMILTON
                          Winnipeg +10 -110 over HAMILTON

                          1:00 PM EST. These two played last week in Winnipeg and the Tiger-Cats destroyed the Bombers by 19 points. Hamilton has now won both games versus Winnipeg and they appear to be coming on strong. The ’Cats’ passing game is firing away on all cylinders right now with Henry Burris on pace to break last season’s career mark. Burris is averaging better than 300 yards per games and has not thrown a pick against Winnipeg in eight straight. Additionally, the emergence of RB C.J. Gable last week gave the Tiger-Cats another dimension when he went off for 147 all-purpose yards. The return of receiver Andy Fantuz last week gave Hamilton another weapon, which they are sure to utilize even more this week. Fantuz is one of those impact players that can change a game. Yes indeed, the Hamilton Tigercats are looking better while the Blue Bombers are a train wreck.
                          The Bombers have scored the fewest points of any team in the league. In a league built around passing and offense, Winnipeg has a lousy five passing TD’s this year. That’s embarrassing. To make matters worse, Winnipeg has a turnover ratio if -17, which is by far the worst in the league. Just when you think it can’t get worse, it does. Winnipeg was flagged 13 times last week and has a staggering 662 yards in penalties against them, which again, is by far the worst in the league. With Hamilton coming on and with Winnipeg looking more confused than a moth on the Las Vegas Strip, what is so appealing about taking back these points?

                          Well, for one, it’s another one of those buy-low, sell high opportunities that we often endorse. No team is as bad as they look (see Montreal) and no team is as good as they look either (see Saskatchewan). Furthermore, Winnipeg made some positive changes this week when they let go offensive idiot (co-ordinator) Gary Crowton in favor of Marcel Bellefeuille, a guy with CFL credentials. Winnipeg has nothing to lose here. They figure to be much looser on the road because in Winnipeg, the fans have understandably turned against them. The Bombers also figure to be much more disciplined and efficient because they simply can’t get worse. Winnipeg does have some talent. They possess an active and very aggressive defense that can come up with a big game if the offense can help out and give them some rest from time to time. The offense has enough weapons to score points and it may even surprise you that Winnipeg, despite all the turnovers and penalties have scored just 13 points less than Hamilton over 7 games.

                          Hamilton has been a poor favorite at home for years. When expected to win easily, they seldom do. As an eight-point favorite over Edmonton in Week 2, the Ti-Cats lost by 10. Hamilton’s defense has been atrocious for the most part and that’s after playing the league’s softest schedule to date. Of Hamilton’s seven games so far, five of them have come against Edmonton (twice), Winnipeg (twice) and Montreal once. Breaking it down even more, Hamilton has allowed 205 points against, which is just five less than Winnipeg over seven games. It may seem like Hamilton is the far superior team here but nothing could be further from the truth. Every team has a good game in them and Winnipeg is no different. They’ve made some needed changes and they’re sick of being this league’s whipping boys. These are still pros that hate to be embarrassed every week and it says here that the Bombers leave nothing on the table for this one, as a complacent and over confident Tigercats look forward to back-to-back upcoming games against the Lions.

                          Our Pick
                          Winnipeg +10 -110 (Risking 2.2 units - To Win: 2.00)






                          Saskatchewan @ EDMONTON
                          EDMONTON +165 over Saskatchewan

                          Had this game been played two weeks ago before the Riders lost to Calgary and squeezed by Montreal, this line would be -7½ or -8. Instead it’s -3½ or -4 depending on where you shop and that could be considered an underlay. The Riders stock has sunk in the span of two weeks and that’s usually the right time to be buying. However, we can’t get on board with spotting road points with the Riders, a team that is 0-9 against the spread over its past nine August starts. Additionally, QB Darian Durant, who looked unstoppable in the first five weeks, now looks the complete opposite. Durant is back to making poor decisions. He looks beat up and he looks emotionally spent. He may get it back here but we wouldn’t bet on it. The more likely scenario is that Durant isn’t 100% and may not even play the entire game if he can’t move the offense. Saskatchewan looked dreadful at home last week against Montreal and that was after a rather humiliating loss to Calgary. All of these things should not be ignored.
                          The Eskimos come in with one win in seven tries but they are so much better than that record indicates. This Edmonton team is on the verge of an explosion and it would not surprise one bit if it occured here. So, while the Riders stock is lower than it has been all year, Edmonton’s stock is lower because of their 1-6 record. Mike Reilly, a QB with huge talent, is becoming more comfortable with each passing quarter. You can see it. Rarely does a QB come into this league and dominate right from the start. All the greats have struggled in their first few games and Reilly is no exception. That’s not to say he’s great but one can clearly see the huge ceiling this guy has and it’s only a matter of time before he and the Eskies string together some wins. Reilly went off for 511 yards last week on the road and we can assure you he's been looking forwasrd to gettinf back on the field ever since. The kid is finally comfortable out there and he has the protection to thrive. Edmonton is the most underrated team in the CFL and now is the time to capitalize because it’s not going to last much longer. That window of opportunity will close fast and we’re suggesting that Edmonton puts it all together here and wins going away. Keep the points. Edmonton outright.

                          Our Pick
                          EDMONTON +165 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 3.30)
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                          • Can'tPickAWinner
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                            #58
                            Sportswagers MMA/Boxing

                            Today's Free Picks for Aug 24, 2013





                            Thompson vs Pulev
                            Tony Thompson +417 over Kubret Pulev
                            BEST LINE: Pinnacle +417
                            DIVISION: IBF International heavyweight title – 12 Rounds

                            5PM EST on Germany ARD Hungary Sport 1
                            Schwerin Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
                            Note the 5PM EST start. Kubret Pulev seems to make a lot of people nervous as Tomasz Adamek and a few others have balked at facing the burly Bulgarian. Pulev had an extensive international amateur career and at 31, is looking to put his stake into the heavyweight division. Pulev has been solid, if not impressive in his first 17 bouts as a pro. He’s a big man at 6’5 and 250 lbs. He is technically sound with an excellent jab and can win fights with that punch alone. But while undefeated, he has had modest struggles with some European caliber heavyweights such as Michael Sprott, who was out of shape, and Alexander Dimitrenko. He stopped both men but labored a bit and didn’t really run away with things. And in spite of his size and strength, he’s not a huge puncher. Pulev couldn’t stop Travis Walker, who has been stopped seven times, in their 12-round bout. He doesn’t appear to have a devastating right hand.
                            American Tony Thompson has had a busy and successful 2013 as an underdog; he stopped dangerous giant David Price twice to set up this title elimination bout with Kubret Pulev. Thomson is equally as big and is a southpaw. He has been beating everyone not named Wladimir Klitschko for the last 13 years. Thompson stared his career very late at age 27 without too much amateur experience but he is an excellent technician. He is a relaxed fighter that does not get too flustered in the ring. He works an excellent jab and fights very well on the inside. He has a good body attack and a solid defense. He can sometimes look slow and cumbersome but he simply wins round after round in his fights.
                            Pulev is a rugged guy, but he has nowhere near the fire power, athleticism and offensive tools that Klitschko has. Pulev isn’t going to bring anything that will take Thompson off his game. Pulev is better than Price overall but he doesn’t bring the dangerous punch of Price either, who is a devastating puncher. Thompson as clearly the best that Pulev has faced while Thompson has faced Klitschko twice and a bevy of fringe contenders that Thompson handled with ease. The fight is in Pulev’s backyard in Germany so there’s always a chance he gets shafted on the scorecards but in no way is this a mismatch. Thompson is a massive underdog that has won many times on the road as the B fighter. He has the tools to hand Pulev a loss and so we’re going with Thompson to pull it off. Huge overlay.


                            Our Pick
                            Tony Thompson +417 (Risking 1 units - To Win: 4.17)





                            Gonzalez vs. Mares
                            Jhonny Gonzalez +868 over Abner Mares

                            DIVISION: WBC featherweight title – 12 Rounds
                            9PM EST on Showtime
                            StubHub Center Carson, CA, USA
                            Abner Mares is a guy that has seemingly grown up and improved before our eyes. He was always considered a prospect and future champion but has really picked it up as of late. It was only three years ago that Mares was held to a draw by then IBF bantamweight Champion Yhonny Perez. Mares then nipped Vic Darchinyan. Then came his low blow filled fight with Joseph Agbeko. Mares was awarded two bogus knockdowns and seemed to lose the fight but was awarded the win. Most people viewed him as a solid, aggressive young fighter with some limitations. But Mares turned things around in a rematch with Agbeko, legitimately beating him, then moved up to 122 and manhandled superb southpaw stylist Anselmo Moreno for a win. In Mare’s last fight, all the way up at 126, he stopped the dangerous and usually granite chinned Daniel Ponce De Leon. De Leon you may remember gave young Adrien Broner a very difficult fight at 130 and now Broner holds a portion of the 147 pound title. Mares looked exceptionally strong at 126 and obviously worked with a conditioning person. So basically the boxing world has crowned Mares the next great thing and it’s hard to disagree, as he has progressively looked better in each outing.
                            Jhonny Gonzalez is a two time world champion at 118 and 126 and has had tremendous success over the past five years. Gonzalez is a tall, rangy fighter that has faced all kinds of styles and real iron over the years. He is a battle tested veteran. Gonzalez is excellent at making the ring really small for moving boxers and has been a fierce finisher and offensive force. Since he’s moved to featherweight in 2009, he has gone 15-1, with the lone loss a dreary technical decision to Daniel Ponce De Leon. But admittedly, with the De Leon loss and a lackluster decision win over modest Eusebio Osejo, perhaps the bloom is coming off the rose. Gonzalez was once killing himself to make 118 and perhaps now making 126 is a burden. When he 1st got to 126, he was fresh and fierce and in a recent interview, he stated he’d like to move up to 130, so 126 might be an issue. But he did score a stoppage win in his last bout over a tough Japanese fighter, in a stay busy type of fight that had never been previously stopped, albeit he was somewhat inexperienced.
                            Despite Gonzalez’s run over the past few years it’s possible that these two fighters are going in different directions. It’s obvious Mares has improved and gotten stronger, while Gonzalez’s 2011 form may not be there. There’s no hard evidence to back it up, but we expect a more vintage performance from Gonzalez. He is training in earnest with the great trainer Nacho Beristain (See Juan Manuel Marquez) and a win in this fight could really thrust Gonzalez quickly back to the top and to a level he’s never been. Mares may just explode on him and perhaps score a second straight stoppage of a veteran champion. But Gonzalez can box and punch and Mares with all his success, is no defensive wizard. We also remember the weigh in with Mares and Ponce and thought that Ponce didn’t have his usual carved in iron physique. It was a subtle difference that many might not notice but we saw it as a big red flag. Mares may be the real deal but we’re not quite ready to crown him just yet. Mare’s is in tough and if Gonzalez can reach back to circa 2010-11 form he might just pull a shocker and at this price the risk is worth the reward.

                            Our Pick
                            Jhonny Gonzalez +868 (Risking 0.5 units - To Win: 4.34)
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                            • Can'tPickAWinner
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                              #59
                              Sportswagers MLB

                              Today's Free Picks for Aug 24, 2013





                              Washington @ KANSAS CITY
                              Washington -107 over KANSAS CITY

                              The Royals have dropped six in a row and nine of their past 11. They seemed well on their way to snapping that ugly streak last night with an early 6-0 lead but then Bruce Chen happened. The result was a seven-run fourth inning by the Nationals, who went on to win 11-10. Demoralized and playing themselves right out of playoff contention, the Royals will now have to rely on another stiff, Wade Davis to get them right-sided. That’s unlikely to occur. Those who pegged Wade Davis as a sleeper entering 2013 probably hoped he'd make a seamless transition from relief to rotation, a story we've become accustomed to in recent years. However, Davis already has a history of mediocre results as a starter and his return to the rotation has basically been a bust. Davis has been unable to maintain his strikeout gains from 2012 and while it's still above his previous norms in 2013, it hasn't been enough to offset his poor control. His four-seam fastball velocity has fallen from 93 mph to 91, where it was during his starting days in Tampa. Davis’s ERA has taken a beating thanks to an abnormally high hit % but it's partially a product of batters making strong contact off him (30% line-drive rate). Davis failed to make it to the sixth inning in nine of his first 13 starts. He’s been better over his past 10 starts but six of those have come against the White Sox (twice), the Mets, A’s, Marlins and Twins. He was bombed in three of his other four starts over that stretch. This season, Davis has a 1.75 WHIP, an ERA of 5.43 and the Royals have dropped 10 of his last 14 starts. Wade Davis is unfit to make it as a starter in the majors and he’ll now face a Nationals lineup that has suddenly come alive.
                              Washington has won four in a row and may not be dead just yet. They are now just 8½-games out of a Wild-Card birth and have momentum and some very hot bats working in its favor. The Nats have scored 31 times over their current four-game winning streak and have been in double-digits in hits in every game over that span for a total of 49 hits. This dangerous guest is seeing beach balls at the moment. Jordan Zimmerman has had a rough August (22 IP, 17/10 K/BB, 4.50 ERA) and that’s why he’s not a bigger favorite. That only works in our favor because Zimmerman is having an almost identical season as the last two, if not slightly better. The differences in dominance and control are minimal but over the last three years, Zimmerman has turned himself into more of a groundball pitcher (2011-13 GB%: 39%, 43%, 48%). He has walked just 33 batters in 163 frames. His difficult August has been because of bad luck and nothing more. In fact, Zimmerman’s line-drive rate of 15% over his past five starts confirms just how difficult he’s been to square up against. He's already set a career high in wins with 14 and that’s with the Nationals struggling to score almost the entire season. Hot versus cold with the vastly superior starter going gets the nod in this one.


                              Our Pick
                              Washington -107 (Risking 2.14 units - To Win: 2.00)





                              Arizona @ PHILADELPHIA
                              Arizona -106 over PHILADELPHIA

                              What a great buy low opportunity on Randall Delgado and the Diamondbacks. On paper, Delgado is struggling. He has seen his ERA balloon from 2.85 to 3.82 over his last four starts. When previewing “today’s starters” most sites and newspapers show a pitchers last three starts and what they are going to see regarding Delgado is an 0-1 record with an ERA of 6.00. What it doesn’t show is that Delgado has faced three teams from the AL East (Baltimore, Tampa Bay and Boston) and the Reds in Cincinnati over those four games. It also does not show that the D-Backs won three of those four games and overall, Arizona has won seven of Delgado’s past eight starts. Delgado logged a sub-3.00 ERA in seven starts as a 21-year-old rookie. He's only been up for 12 weeks but Delgado's skills are encouraging. He's experienced a huge improvement in control (16 BB in 78 IP), which has driven his improved command. Despite four tough opponents over his last four games, his WHIP over that span was just 1.09. This kid is just 23-years old and he takes a giant step down in class when facing these Phillies here. In fact, Philadelphia is batting .215 over their past 10 games, which is the worst mark in the majors over that span.
                              In four starts since his call-up on August 2, Ethan Martin has one quality start. In 20.2 innings, he’s walked 10 batters and that should come as no surprise since he’s always struggled with control. Martin has also been tagged for five jacks and that’s due to a 29%/50% groundball/fly-ball ratio. He’s allowed at least one home-run in every start so far and that doesn’t exactly instill confidence. Martin certainly has strikeout ability but he throws too many pitches per at bat because he’s often behind in the count. His pitch count rises quickly and by the second and third time through the line-up, if he gets that far, batters have seen a ton of his pitches already. He can get away with that at the minor-league level but he cannot at this level. Too many walks, too many fly-balls, too many jacks and too many pitches per AB make Ethan Martin a huge risk pitching for a team that is seeing marbles right now.

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                              • Can'tPickAWinner
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