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40* Angels -142
40* Angels -142
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MLB betting cheat sheet: Rays in tough against Gray
Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the mid-week major league games:
The Price Was (Mostly) Right
David Price looked strong in his Detroit debut, striking out 10 over 8 2/3 innings but settling for a no-decision in the Tigers' 4-3, 11-inning victory over the New York Yankees. Between the Rays and Tigers, Price is 8-2 SU and 2-8 O/U in his last 10 starts.
Gray Day For Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will have their hands full Wednesday as they face Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics (-204, 7). Gray has a 0.61 ERA in two starts against Tampa Bay, and has surrendered just five earned runs over his previous six outings overall.
Lester's Encore
Left-hander Jon Lester will look for his second win in as many starts as an Athletic on Thursday as Oakland entertains the Minnesota Twins. Lester, acquired from Boston at the non-waiver trade deadline, is 8-1 SU and 3-6 O/U in his previous nine starts.
Pitching Notes
* Cleveland right-hander Danny Salazar has a pair of streaks on the line Wednesday as the Indians (-108, 7) visit the Cincinnati Reds. Salazar is 3-0 SU and 3-0 O/U in three starts since being called up from Triple-A Columbus in late July.
* Jake Peavy is off to a dismal start in his return to the National League as he leads the San Francisco Giants into Milwaukee on Thursday. Peavy has lost his first two starts since being acquired from Boston, and his teams have dropped 14 of his previous 15 outings overall.
Hitting Notes
* Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis is mired in a 3-for-25 slump that has coincided with his team's season-worst seven-game losing skid. Gattis and the Braves (-120, 7) resume their interleague series in Seattle on Wednesday.
* Home runs may be hard to come by for the Baltimore Orioles in Thursday's tilt with JA Happ and the Toronto Blue Jays. No active member of the Orioles has gone deep against Happ, who has a 2.45 ERA in 25 2/3 career innings vs. Baltimore.
Totals Streak
Pittsburgh Pirates (5-1 O/U): The Pirates are in a bit of a tailspin, having dropped four of six while dealing with the potential long-term absence of defending NL MVP Andrew McCutchen. Pittsburgh is 51-53-8 O/U for the season.
Prop of the Day
The Cubs may be a strong play to win in Colorado by more than two runs; they're valued at +215 to do so. Cubs starter Jake Arrieta has recorded 10 straight quality starts while Rockies counterpart Jordan Lyles is making his return from a two-month DL stint due to a broken hand.
Injury Notes
* Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is expected to return Wednesday after missing the previous four games with an ankle injury. The Rockies went 2-2 SU, 2-2 O/U and earned four units in his absence as they prepare to tangle with the Cubs.
Weather Watch
* Winds at O.co Coliseum will blow out to right field at 6 mph Wednesday for the game between host Oakland and Tampa Bay. The Athletics went 21-8 SU and 12-17 O/U in 29 games last season with the wind blowing out to right at less than 10 mph.
Umpire Note of the Day
Under is 15-5-1 in umpire Brian O'Nora's last 21 games calling balls and strikes. O'Nora will be behind home plate Wednesday when the Blue Jays (+110, 8.5) host the Orioles.
** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 10:20 a.m. ET Wednesday.Comment
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Joe Gavazzi
5% A's Run Line
4% Angels
4% Baltimore
3%s Reds, Cubs, Nats, SeattleComment
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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cardinals are 12-0 since June 05, 2011 as a home favorite after a win that was tied after six innings and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1200.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
When Chris Sale starts the White Sox are 11-0 since May 23, 2012 as a home 140+ favorite after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $1100.
MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:
The Athletics are 17-1 (+$1,800) since August 26th 2004 in the last game of a 3+ game series following a shutout win where they scored 2-12 runs.
CHOICE TREND:
The Phillies are 0-13 since September 20, 2013 at home when they came back from a deficit to win in their starter’s last start for a net profit of $1428 when playing against.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
Yovani Gallardo has produced a team record 21-1 (+$1,987) since June 24, 2010 when he starts as a favorite against a team which has won at least 38% of its games, after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start.Comment
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LT LOCK
Dodgers/Angels OVER 8.5Comment
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Falcon Sports
St. Louis -125 listing Miller/KellyComment
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Bob Balfe
Chicago Cubs -125
Arrieta/Lyles
Neither team is very good at all, but the Cubs have been playing well as of late and although both pitchers are having decent years on bad teams Arrieta is by far the superior pitcher in this spot. The Rockies are built for offense, but they are not hitting the ball well at all right now. Without winning high scoring games this team is not going to win. Take the Cubs.Comment
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King Creole
Milwaukee Under 8Comment
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Dave Cokin
3* BaltyComment
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RickJ's Handicapping Picks MLB Play
1/2 Unit
Tampa Bay +176
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Maddux
10* Mets
10* BostonComment
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DAVE AQUINO
Mike: (1-2) - Washington
John: (0-1) - Washington
Jim: (2-1) - Oakland
BD: (1-0) - Baltimore
Tom: (0-0) - rays/athletics over 7
Today's Selections
WNBA: none
CFL: noneComment
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BONES BEST BET
ORIOLES ML -118 *5* BEST BET
The Jays are ice cold having dropped 4 straight scoring a grand total of 7 runs in those games. Chen comes in for the Orioles red hot with a 0.89 WHIP and a 1.77 ERA over his past 3 starts. Baltimore has won 3 straight, and 7 of 9 overall. The biggest selling point to this play is how bad Drew Hutchison has been of late AND at home. Hutchison owns a 1.86 WHIP and an 8.76 ERA over his past 3 starts. At home this season Drew has a 7.71 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP.
NATIONALS -1 -110 *4*
Jon Niese hasn’t looked like the same pitcher since coming off the DL. Since coming back he is 0-3, has a 4.73 ERA and a very poor 1.53 WHIP. Fister meanwhile is rock solid each and every time he takes the mound. 10-3, 2.68 ERA, 1.09 WHIP are just about as good as you can ask for. What really stands out is his home WHIP of 0.88, very tough to lose games when you simply don’t allow base runners.
CUBS ML -115 *3*
The Rockies are ice cold having dropped 8 of 9 and in tough against Jake Arrieta who has been fantastic this year with a sub 1 WHIP and a 2.11 ERA. Colorado has dropped their last 5 games by an average of 3 runs per game. Meanwhile the Cubs are winning their last 5 by an average of 2 runs and come into this game with wins in 6 of 8.
ANGELS ML -135 *3*
The Angels have been playing great baseball, especially at home. They are 38-19 at home this year. Shoemaker has been steady all year with a 1.24 WHIP. The Angels are 9-3 in his 12 starts this year. Now Haren has been horrendous lately. He has a 9.00 ERA and 1.93 WHIP his last 3 starts. In his last 5 starts he has given up 26 earned runs over 23 innings. He has also struggled on the road all year with a 5.40 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. We always like the Angels at home below -150 and love fading Haren right now.
WHITE SOX ML + ATHLETICS ML +116 *2*
Gray is an impressive 12-4 with a 2.59 ERA tgis season and is one reason the A’s are where they are. They need to protect this lead in the AL West and we think this is a no brainer for them to build on the 3-0 win Tuesday night. Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson has gone 0-1 in three starts since coming off the disabled list with a 3.29 ERA. We feel this is a huge mismatch on the mound and love this play on the A’s once again.
PADRES ML +101 *2*
Correia as a favorite? No way. At home he owns a 2-8 record, a 6.83 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP. Enough said.Comment
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HOT CHICKS PICKS / Britney DeLuca
Take SEATTLE +110 to be more brave todayComment
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GAMBLING GOD
League: MLB
Team A: Padres
Team B: Twins
Pick: Twins moneyline
Risk:$115 to win $100
Time: 10:00 AM PTComment
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