Service Plays Tuesday 8-22-17

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BUSTER SPORTS

BASEBALL PLAYS

• Game: (909) Chicago Cubs at (910) Cincinnati Reds
  Date/Time: Aug 22 2017 7:10 PM EDT
  Betting Line Provider: Pinnacle
  Play Rating: 3%
  Play: Total Over 10.5 (-113)
  
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  Our selection is on the Chicago/Cincinnati game over 10 1/2
  LISTED PITCHERS: Lackey/Bailey
  The Cubs are coming off the three-game sweep of Toronto and they will look to go to Cincinnati to do the same thing as they are fighting for a playoff berth. Starting pitchers for tonight’s game are for the Cubs RH John Lackey (10-9, 4.67 ERA) and he will face the Reds RH Homer Bailey (4-6, 8.44 ERA) Although the total is a little high for when we play overs we believe tonight’s game will be an old-fashioned shootout with lots of runs scored. These two pitchers faced each other in Chicago on August 16th in a 7-6 Cubs victory. Lackey pitched well allowing only one run in six innings. This time he is on the road in Cincinnati and he has been quite a different pitcher on the road. In 12 road starts he is sporting a 4.85 ERA. Earlier this year he came to Cincinnati and allowed seven runs in six innings. As for Bailey he has been just terrible for most starts of this year. In four home starts, he has a 14.33 ERA with a WHIP of 2.572. The Cubs just pounded him for six runs in 5 2/3 innings on the 16th. We see them getting to him early and often tonight.
  So let’s get the job done with the Chicago/Cincinnati game over 10 1/2
  Don Buster
  
• Game: (925) Texas Rangers at (926) Los Angeles Angels
  Date/Time: Aug 22 2017 10:05 PM EDT
  Betting Line Provider: Pinnacle
  Play Rating: 3%
  Play: Total Over 9.5 (-113)
  
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  Our selection is on the Texas/LA Angels game OVER 9 1/2
  LISTED PITCHERS: Ross/Nolasco
  We will be playing the over tonight and with these two starting pitchers going, as we believe the oddsmaker has come up a little light on the total. The starting pitchers are for the Rangers RH Tyson Ross (3-2, 7.02 ERA) and he will face the Angels RH Ricky Nolasco (6-12, 5.16 ERA) these two pitchers have really struggled this year. Ross has been just terrible on the road as he has a 8.50 ERA with a WHIP of 1.722 in 4 road starts. As for Nolasco, he is sporting a 7.36 ERA with a WHIP of 1.909 in his last 3 starts. He has already faced the Rangers twice this year allowing 13 runs in 6 2/3 innings. We see both offenses have in big nights tonight.
  So lets get the job done with the Texas/LA Angels OVER 9 1/2.
  Don Buster

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GC: WNBA

Tuesday the Highest rated 2017 7* MLB Game of the Year is going and backed with a 100% system that wins by 5 runs on average. There is also a solid Totals play up. WNBA Comp play below.

The WNBA Power system play is on the San Antonio Stars at 10:35 eastern. The Stars are 8-0 ats as a road dog from +12.5 to 15 and have covered 5 of the last 6 in August or September games. LA Comes in off a win at Chicago where they scored a season high 115 points, so they may be a bit flat here. The Sparks are 3-15 to the spread as a home favorite from -12.5 to -15. We also have a solid WNBA System that applies in this game as we play against home favorites of 7 or more that won and covered on the road and scored 85 or more points in that win. These home favorites have failed to cover 41 of 53 times. Look for the Stars to hang around for a cover tonight. On Tuesday the 2017 MLB Game of the Year goes and is backed with a system that wins by an average 5 runs since 2004. This 7* highest rated release has won 6 straight seasons. There is also a solid MLB Totals Play on the card. For the WNBA power system Play. Take the Points with San Antonio. GC

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BUSTER SPORTS

BASEBALL PLAYS

• Game: (909) Chicago Cubs at (910) Cincinnati Reds
  Date/Time: Aug 22 2017 7:10 PM EDT
  Betting Line Provider: Pinnacle
  Play Rating: 3%
  Play: Total Over 10.5 (-113)
  
  View Analysis
  
  Our selection is on the Chicago/Cincinnati game over 10 1/2
  LISTED PITCHERS: Lackey/Bailey
  The Cubs are coming off the three-game sweep of Toronto and they will look to go to Cincinnati to do the same thing as they are fighting for a playoff berth. Starting pitchers for tonight’s game are for the Cubs RH John Lackey (10-9, 4.67 ERA) and he will face the Reds RH Homer Bailey (4-6, 8.44 ERA) Although the total is a little high for when we play overs we believe tonight’s game will be an old-fashioned shootout with lots of runs scored. These two pitchers faced each other in Chicago on August 16th in a 7-6 Cubs victory. Lackey pitched well allowing only one run in six innings. This time he is on the road in Cincinnati and he has been quite a different pitcher on the road. In 12 road starts he is sporting a 4.85 ERA. Earlier this year he came to Cincinnati and allowed seven runs in six innings. As for Bailey he has been just terrible for most starts of this year. In four home starts, he has a 14.33 ERA with a WHIP of 2.572. The Cubs just pounded him for six runs in 5 2/3 innings on the 16th. We see them getting to him early and often tonight.
  So let’s get the job done with the Chicago/Cincinnati game over 10 1/2
  Don Buster
• Game: (925) Texas Rangers at (926) Los Angeles Angels
  Date/Time: Aug 22 2017 10:05 PM EDT
  Betting Line Provider: Pinnacle
  Play Rating: 3%
  Play: Total Over 9.5 (-113)
  
  View Analysis
  
  Our selection is on the Texas/LA Angels game OVER 9 1/2
  LISTED PITCHERS: Ross/Nolasco
  We will be playing the over tonight and with these two starting pitchers going, as we believe the oddsmaker has come up a little light on the total. The starting pitchers are for the Rangers RH Tyson Ross (3-2, 7.02 ERA) and he will face the Angels RH Ricky Nolasco (6-12, 5.16 ERA) these two pitchers have really struggled this year. Ross has been just terrible on the road as he has a 8.50 ERA with a WHIP of 1.722 in 4 road starts. As for Nolasco, he is sporting a 7.36 ERA with a WHIP of 1.909 in his last 3 starts. He has already faced the Rangers twice this year allowing 13 runs in 6 2/3 innings. We see both offenses have in big nights tonight.
  So lets get the job done with the Texas/LA Angels OVER 9 1/2.
  Don Buster

Added

Game:(913) Milwaukee Brewers at (914) San Francisco Giants
Date/Time: Aug 22 2017 10:15 PM EDT
Betting Line Provider: William Hill
Play Rating: 2%
Play: Total Over 7.5 (+100)

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Millerlocks

4:05 PM EST MLB
MIAMI MARLINS VS. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (-121)

RISK: 11 UNITS

7:05 PM EST MLB
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS. PITTSBURGH PIRATES

PICK: PITTSBURGH PIRATES (-109)

RISK: 11 UNITS

7:10 PM EST MLB
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS. NEW YORK METS

PICK: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (-164)

RISK: 11 UNITS

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Best Sports Capper:

MLB: LA Dodgers (-105)

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Jim Feist

MLB

4* #931/932 Rockies/Royals under 8.5

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King creole

2* Dodgers / Pittsburgh over 9

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ASI

MLB
LUCAS- August Record (14-13-2 +1.15)
Oakland Athletics +149 Baltimore Orioles (7pm)
Los Angeles Angels -140 Texas Rangers (10pm)
JEFF- August Record (17-12-0 +4.05)
Miami Marlins +124 Philadelphia Phillies (4pm) (Game #1)
Toronto Blue Jays/Tampa Bay Rays UNDER 8 -111 (7pm)

WNBA
LUCAS- August Record (7-9-0 -2.85)
San Antonio Stars +14.5 Los Angeles Sparks (830pm)
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SOCCER
SIMON- August Record (19-15-0 +1.03)
UEFA - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
(UNDER 2.5 +130) Napoli @ Nice (245PM)
(OVER 2.5 +110) Hapoel Beer Sheva @ Maribor (245PM)
POLAND - LIGA 1
(OVER 2.5 -119) Tychy @ Olsztyn (1PM)

TENNIS
SIMON- August Record (8-12-1 -5.97)
WTA- Connecticut Open @ New Haven, USA
A Radwanska -1.5 -123 E Bouchard (7pm)

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Ocal Sports

CUBS REDS OVER 10
RANGERS ANGELS OVER 9.5

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MLB Daily Line Drive: Tuesday's picks, betting odds and analysis

Double-Play Picks

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds (+145, 10.5)

The Cubs and Reds collide in Cincinnati this evening in the opening game of their three-game series.

These two offensive-minded teams met last week for four games at Wrigley Field and it was a fireworks display, with three of the four games going over the total and an average combined score of 14.75 runs per game.

This week at the Great American Ball Park should be no different. The wind is expected to be blowing out today and the ball will be flying.

The Cubs are averaging 7.125 runs per game over their last eight contests and will send veteran right-hander John Lackey to the mound tonight. Lackey seems to be getting into playoff mode as he has pitched very well over his last seven starts, but pitching on the road is definitely his weaker situation when looking at home/road splits with an ERA of 4.85 away from Wrigley Field this season. For the best service plays go to Investwithsports.com

Lackey's last two starts at Great American Ball Park against the Reds have not gone well with a pair of losses and an 8.49 ERA.

Homer Bailey will get the start for the Reds and it's certainly no secret that he's been terrible in his 11 starts since returning from the disabled list back in June. The Reds are being patient with their former ace, but it has to be wearing thin at this point.

In those 11 starts he owns an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 2.04 and over his last three starts his ERA is 11.57 with a WHIP of 2.57, including a rough outing last week against these Cubs in which he allowed six earned runs over 5.2 innings of work.

Both teams are riding Over trends. Over is 6-0 in the Cubs' last 6 games following an off day and Over is 12-3 in the Reds' last 15 overall.

Pick: Over 10.5

Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (+115, 10.5)

The Twins and White Sox meet today for the third game of their five-game series. The two teams split a doubleheader yesterday and by the end of this week they are really going to hate looking at each other's faces across the diamond.

The Twins currently hold the second wildcard spot in the American League, so these five games against the last place White Sox are very important.

The Twins are still one of the top road teams in baseball at 33-25 and will send Kyle Gibson to the mound today in Chicago.

Gibson has carved himself out a bit of a niche that we have been following for a little while now - he is very good on the road against bad teams. In fact, the Twins are now 15-2 in his last 17 road starts against teams below .500. In his last three starts at (what is now known as) Guaranteed Rate Field against the White Sox he is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.40 and a WHIP of 0.706.

The White Sox will call up right-hander Lucas Giolito from AAA to face the Twins tonight. Giolito was acquired from the Nationals in the Adam Eaton trade and does have some major league experience, posting a 6.75 ERA in six appearances (four starts) with Washington last season. For the best service plays go to Investwithsports.com

Although his season numbers in AAA are not great (6-10, 4.48 ERA) he has put it together in his last five starts with Charlotte (3-1, 1.71 ERA). His turnaround is solely based on command of the strike zone and the nerves of being back in the big leagues will have an impact on his performance tonight.

The Twins need this win and should be able to pull it out against a young pitcher and a bullpen that got plenty of work in yesterday's doubleheader (seven relievers used by the Sox).

Pick: Twins -125

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 120-112-13

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals (10-6, 3.05 ERA, $102)

The Cardinals are fighting to stay in the National League Central race, currently sitting 3.5 games behind the Cubs for first in the division, and a big reason for that has been the team's starting pitching - with Lance Lynn leading the way.

Lynn has been outstanding for the Cardinals. The right-hander has delivered a quality start in his last eight outings with St. Louis going 6-2 in the process. In those eight games Lynn has pitched to a ridiculous 1.46 ERA and a 1.155 WHIP.

Lynn and the Cardinals are big -189 home favorites tonight against the Padres.

Slumping: Nick Pivetta, Philadelhia Phillies (4-8, 6.05 ERA, $-581)

The Phillies rebuild is in full swing and one youngster they will be taking a long look at heading into next season is rookie Nick Pivetta.

The 6-foot-5, 24-year-old right-hander has flashed some potential this season, but he is in the midst of a slump. He is 0-2 in his last three starts with a whopping 10.22 ERA and a 2.028 WHIP.

Pivetta will be taking the mound in Game 2 of the Phillies double-header against the Marlins today, where Philadelphia is currently a +110 home dog.

Tuesday's Top Trends

* The Los Angeles Dodgers are 53-10 in their last 63 overall. -110 today at Pirates.
* Under is 14-3 in the Baltimore Orioles' last 17 games vs. a right-handed starter. A's/Orioles Total: 11.
* The Arizona Diamondbacks are 3-14 in Patrick Corbin's last 17 road starts. -160 today at Mets.
* Over is 11-1 in the San Diego Padres' last 12 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Padres/Cardinals Total: 8.5.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

The Dodgers and Pirates might have a tough time getting their game in this evening at PNC Park - thunderstorms and heavy rains are expected all evening in Pittsburgh.

There are also some early evening thunderstorms in the forecast for Ohio that could impact the start times of the Cubs and Reds in Cincinnati and the Red Sox and Indians in Cleveland. The storms should clear out in both cities by 9:00pm local time.

The most notable wind tonight will be a very stiff 14-16 mile per breeze blowing straight out to center field at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia where the Phillies will host the Marlins in a doubleheader. The total for Game 1 is currently set at 9 with Game 2 set at 9.5.

Ump Of The Day

Gary Cederstrom: Home teams have enjoyed seeing Cederstrom behind home plate this season. Home teams have gone 17-7 (70.8 percent) when the veteran umpire is calling balls and strikes in 2017, with the home team winning by an average margin of 1.42 runs per game. Looking even further back, the home team is 40-13 in the last 53 games he has been behind the dish.

That should make the Angels and their backers happy tonight as they host the Rangers. Plus, the home team is 5-0 in Cederstrom's last five games behind home plate when Los Angeles plays and Home team is 7-1 in his last eight Tuesday games behind home plate. The Angels are currently -140 favorites.

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sports handicapper king aug 22

MLB
Atlanta
Piitsburgh

Freeloader
Rice +31.5 (saturday)

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Rainman

Twins ml -125
Royals ml -120
Over 8.5 red sox/indians

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Chris Jordan

FIFTH-EVER Raise the Bar
1,500♦ MLB Blowout of the Year

5-Run Shellacking!

Tampa Bay Rays

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Scott Spreitzer

Knockout GOW

4% Milwaukee Brewers -110

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Mike Davis

7 UNITS

Over Twins/Wsox