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MLB
5* NY Mets -109 over the Miami Marlins
5* Toronto Blue Jays -121 over the Boston Red Sox
5* Arizona Diamondbacks -133 over the Philadelphia Phillies
Game: Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
Time: Friday 04/25 7:05 PM Eastern
Pick: Toronto -115 (moneyline) at 5Dimes
The Boston red Sox lost another series to the Yankees, and aare now 2-5 against them this season, and currently reside in the basement of the AL East. last night the Sox pitching issued 12 walks, and their team committed 5 errors. They go against not only the hottest pitcher in baseball tonight in Mark Buerhle, but the top pitcher as a home favorite in baseball over the last 10 years. Buehrle owns a 96-43 record as a home favorite, tops in the last decade, and the return playing on his team is a gaudy 15.2%. Boston is lost at the plate, on the mound, and in the field right now, and the odds are small with a hot pitcher with a decade long track record of delivering in this spot. Play on Toronto.
Kevin's Pick(s):
It's been a streaky start to the season for me. A loser Thursday night with the under. Tonight I'm betting against Carrasco and the Indians again, this time taking the Giants on the run line at home at a nice price with Hudson on the mound. 2 UNIT = Cleveland Indians @ San Francisco Giants - GIANTS -1.5 (+139)
Listed Pitchers: Carrasco vs Hudson
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 2.78 units)
Kyle's Pick(s)
2 UNIT = Colorado Rockies @ L.A. Dodgers - DODGERS -1.5 (+157)
Listed Pitchers: Lyles vs. Beckett
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 3.14 units)
Josh Beckett has definitely surprised a few people this year, including myself. It seemed like his career was almost over, but he has found somewhat of a resurgence here with the Dodgers. If he can hold up like this the Dodgers will reap the benefits down the road. He has three starts on the year, coming into tonight against the Rockies with a 2.57 ERA. His last two starts are worth a mention, as he didn't allow one run in either game against the Giants and Diamondbacks. In addition, there was only 3 hits surrendered in total. 2 against the Giants and 1 in his last start. His WHIP has stayed low as well at 1.14 and a 1.00 at home. Jordan Lyles ERA isn't too shabby at all with a 3.04. However, he has gotten touched up on both occasions on the road against the Marlins and Padres. Two below average offenses. His ERA against both was 6.30 and his WHIP hit 1.40. In his fourth year in the majors after spending time in Houston, Lyles looks to improve on a +5.00 ERA career. In each of the three seasons Lyles ERA eclipsed 5.00. I expect that to happen again this season. I also expect the Dodgers to hurt his cause at improving it. The Dodgers got pushed around against the Phillies in their last series, but I like them to come back strong at home against the Rockies. I'll play the -1.5 for +157.
7-unit Play Take #971 Tampa Bay Rays (-130) over Chicago White Sox (8:10pm EST) The Tampa Bay Rays have done it again. They've developed another young pitcher into a dominating force on the mound - Chris Archer. The 25-year old right-hander had a sensational rookie campaign last season posting a 3.22 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 23 starts. He has a great combination of hard-throwing stuff and intelligence in attacking opposing batters in the box. So far in 2014 he is off to another strong start at 2-1 with a 3.65 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. More importantly, he has improved his strikeout rate and lowered his walk rate as well. Confidence exudes from Archer and he is an undervalued commodity at the moment. Chicago has gotten off to a hot start at the plate, but I don't expect it to last. In 2013, the White Sox were dead last in runs scored; even behind the hapless Astros. They did add Jose Abreu, Avisail Garcia (late in 2013) and Adam Eaton to improve the offense, but two of those guys are out for today's game (Garcia and Eaton). They'll send struggling rookie Erik Johnson to the hill today, and he doesn't appear ready for the big time just yet. He has a bloated 5.32 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in four starts and has had spotty control. That's to be expected of a youngster, but it seems like the White Sox rushed him up a little too early when they had a hole in the rotation to fill. The Rays are one of the smartest hitting teams in the league and I expect them to get some good wood on the ball against Johnson. Take the Rays as our 7-unit Game of the Month. 3-unit Play Take #959 Pittsburgh Pirates (+100) over St. Louis Cardinals (8:15pm EST) The Pirates and Cardinals have developed a nice little rivalry over the last couple of seasons. The Cards knocked the Buccos out of the playoffs last year, so the intensity has grown even more in 2014. One pitcher who didn't see action in last year's playoff series was today's starter Shelby Miller. The Cards decided against using Miller and there was quite a bit of controversy as a result. Some speculated that Miller was on some kind of innings limit, but if that were the case then why was he on the playoff roster to begin with? The bottom line was that Mike Matheny didn't think Miller was effective down the stretch last season. Miller had an excellent first half of the season, but the league started to figure him out in the second half and he became just an average pitcher. Fast forward to 2014 and it has seemingly carried over, as Miller's control has really fallen off. He's walking 5.6 batters per nine innings and his strikeout rate and groundball rate are declining. The Cards knew something and they also tried to trade Miller in the off-season. There were no takers. Gerrit Cole, on the other hand, has been everything the Pirates could have hoped for - a true ace. Cole burst onto the scene last season and dominated from the get go. The tall right-hander is doing it again in 2014 and he should be representing the Pirates in the All-Star game this season. He'll face a sputtering Cardinals lineup today that has only scored 13 runs in its last seven games. They're 12th in the NL in runs scored with several guys looking really lost at the plate. They'll eventually get it going, but it isn't likely to happen against Cole today. Take Pittsburgh here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports
#1 Sports MLB Service Selections for Friday, April 25th 500,000* American League 3-Teamer of the Month!!!!!
Los Angeles Angels + 105
Toronto Blue Jays - 125
Chicago White Sox + 120
Play Atlanta -140 over Cincinnati----RISK 8% OF YOUR BANKROLL 7:30 PM EST
Ervin Santana has won 26 of the last 40 games when pitching on a Friday and he has won 83 of the last 139 home games. Ervin Santana has won 57 of the last 98 games when pitching with five or six days of rest and he is 2-0 in all starts this season with an ERA of 0.86.
Play San Francisco -150 over Cleveland----RISK 8% OF YOUR BANKROLL 10:10 PM EST
Tim Hudson has won 50 of the last 67 games coming off a game where he did not walk a batter and he has won 44 of the last 71 games when pitching in the month of April. Tim Hudson has won 45 of the last 75 games when pitching on a Friday and he has won 43 of the last 58 home games when pitching as a favorite of -150 to -175.
Play Portland -3 over Houston (NBA)---RISK 10% OF YOUR BANKROLL
10:30 PM EST
Houston has lost 31 of the last 48 road games against the spread when playing as an underdog of six points or less and they have also lost 26 of the last 39 games against the spread when playing in the month of April.Houston has lost 16 of the last 22 games against the spread coming off a home loss and they are allowing an average of 106 points a game on the road this season.
Play Brooklyn -5 over Toronto (TOP NBA PLAY)---RISK 3% OF BANKROLL
Play Washington -3 over Chicago (TOP NBA PLAY)---RISK 3% OF BANKROLL
FRIDAY NBA BASKETBALL 1000* Play Portland -3 over Houston (NBA TOP PLAY) 10:30 PM EST Portland has won 11 of the last 12 games and they have also won 10 of the last 13 games when playing on a Friday.Portland has won 6 of the last 7 games when playing with five or less games in fourteen days and they are averaging 114 points over the last five games. 50* Play Brooklyn -5 over Toronto (NBA BONUS PLAY) 50* Play Washington -3 over Chicago (NBA BONUS PLAY)
========================================= NHL HOCKEY 50* Play Chicago +115 over St. Louis (NHL BONUS PLAY) 50* Play Dallas +150 over Anaheim (NHL BONUS PLAY)
1000* Play Washington -200 over San Diego (MLB TOP PLAY)
Washington has won 36 of the last 48 games when playing as a favorite of -175 to -250 and they have also won 58 of the last 100 games vs. left-handed starting pitchers.Washington has won 77 of the last 138 games when the total posted is 7 runs or less and they have also won 96 of the last 178 games when playing in the 1st half of the season.
1000* Play Oakland -170 over Houston (MLB TOP PLAY)
Oakland has won 66 of the last 98 games when playing as a favorite of -125 to -175 and they have also won 54 of the last 82 games when the total posted is between 8 and 8.5 runs.Oakland has won 52 of the last 92 road games and they have also won 34 of the last 55 games when playing on a Friday.
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