6-26-10

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets

Boston Red Sox at San Francisco Giants (+140, 8.5)

When the Red Sox announced during the offseason the team was going to focus on pitching and defense, many expected the potent Boston lineup to regress.

"I didn't really understand the questions that we wouldn't have a good offense," Victor Martinez said. "We lost a good guy in Jason Bay. But because you lost one guy, it doesn't mean that your offense is completely lost.”

Falling behind the Rays and Yankees through the first two months of the season magnified Boston’s offensive struggles. After a resurgent June that has the Sox just two games out of first place, the team is leading MLB in runs, hits, RBIs and OPS.

"We're getting contributions from all over the map," said manager Terry Francona. "I think that's why you're starting to see more personality, more enthuSIAsm, more energy during the games.”

Going into Friday, the BoSox had plated 19 runs in their previous two games. San Francisco will be trotting out fresh mound meat, Joe Martinez who has only one start this season, and Boston should feast on the right-hander Saturday.

Pick: Over


Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox (-120, 9)

The clubhouse curse must have floated from the South Side of the Windy City to the North Side.

On a day that should have been uplifting with the return of third baseman Aramis Ramirez from the disabled list, starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano made it a gloomy one.

After giving up four runs in the first inning, the temperamental Zambrano laid into teammate Derrek Lee for not diving for a ground ball down the line. Big Z was seen screaming at the team and Lee and eventually the two players had to be separated by manager Lou Piniella and bench coach Alan Trammell.

Piniella sent Zambrano into the clubhouse and Tom Gorzelanny replaced him on the mound in the second inning. It looks as if serious repercussions will be administered.

"It's unacceptable behavior is what it is," Piniella said. "He was upset that some of our players didn't dive for those balls. He was ranting and raving and out of control. I had a discussion with our general manager to see what we do. I couldn't tolerate it."

Carlos Silva has been stellar this season for Chicago but a number this low backing a team with a 10-game win streak is a bargain. And with the state the Cubbies are currently in, the South Siders should take all three games from their counterpart in the Crosstown Classic.

Pick: White Sox

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JIM FEIST COMP
(923) NEW YORK YANKEES
(924) LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Take "(924) LOS ANGELES DODGERS"
The Yankees are a long way from home, 3,000 miles crossing several time zones, their fifth straight road game. They face a Dodger team hungry for a win, in a pennant race, and their manager is facing their old team. LA veteran righty Hiroki Kuroda has been their best pitcher, with a 3.06 ERA overall and a sizzling 0.95 ERA his last three starts, fanning 23 with 4 walks in 21 innings! Look for a fired up effort from the home team with the defending champs in town. Play the LA Dodgers.

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Jack Clayton
Free play

Sport: MLB
Game: Yankees at Dodgers
Date/Time: 6/26/2010 10:00PM EST
Pick: Over the total

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Saturday’s Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking

Carl Pavano (8-6, 3.64), Minnesota Twins

The mustache must be working for Carl Pavano. Minnesota’s right-hander is 3-0 in his last three starts and went at least seven innings in each. Pavano threw a complete game in his most recent outing, limiting the Phillies offense to four hits in a 4-1 victory.

“Pavano was fantastic,” Ron Gardenhire said after the game. “That’s an unbelievable lineup they have over there, but he kept them off balance and got his pitches over for strikes.”

Pavano and the Twins are +115 underdogs facing the New York Mets Saturday.

Clay Buchholz (10-4, 2.47), Boston Red Sox

Boston’s current ace shutout the Dodgers in his last start, giving up three hits over 6.2 innings of work for a 2-0 victory. Buchholz has won his last two starts and is 8-2 since early May.

“Just a maturing young pitcher,” manager Terry Francona said. “His stuff is so good, now that he’s got some repetition under his belt the game doesn’t speed up for him.”

Most of the Giants lineup has never seen Buchholz and the oddsmakers are well aware, making the BoSox a -155 favorite in San Fran on Saturday.

Slumping

A.J. Burnett (6-6, 4.83), New York Yankees

The wheels are falling off for New York starter A.J. Burnett. The righty has given up 23 earned runs in 20.0 innings pitched in June with only 13 strikeouts. In his last outing, Burnett was chased out of the game after only four innings after giving up three bombs in the first inning and seven runs overall.

"I don't feel like myself," Burnett said after the game. "I'm not having fun right now. Who would in a stretch like this? When you come out and take the air out of your team right away for a handful of starts, it gets quite frustrating. I'm going to keep plugging away.”

Burnett is 0-4 in four June starts and the Yankees are a pick ‘em (-110) against the Dodgers in L.A. Saturday.

Returning

Doug Fister (3-3, 2.45), Seattle Mariners

Fister was once the AL leader in ERA but has been on the disabled list since May 31 because of shoulder fatigue. Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said that Fister will be on an 85-pitch count in his return Saturday.

Fister is a crafty righty that isn’t going to blow hitters away. He has a high ground ball rate and great control so his effectiveness comes from keeping hitters off balance. Fister was starting to get touched up a bit before going on the DL, yielding 10 runs over his last three starts.

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capthetrap

Astros +235
Bluejays +130
Reds -134

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Bulgarian Paid service" 109-96 (1-1)

Uruguay v South Korea:bet on Uruguay @ 1,90

CFR Young Boys - Lustenau FC , over2.5, 3 @ 1,75

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Nationals Friday night.

Saturday it's the Nationals. The deficit is 830 sirignanos.

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Hondo

Hondo made a huge move on the deficit last night when his victories with the 'Stros and Metamucils greatly overwhelmed his setback with the Jays to lower the nasty numeral to 920 bostocks.

Today, he'll go with the American Idle over San tana, who might be slightly distracted by revelations about his swinging on the golf course. Ten units on the Twins.

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Arthur Ralph Sports
469 - 344 run 58 %

Free play Sat Chi White Sox -120

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KIKI SPORTS

Saturday June 26th
2 units Atlanta -130
1 unit Colorado +120

WORLD CUP :
2 units Uruguay -110
1 unit Ghana +201 (sorry folks, maybe we'll jinx em, but US has not put it together yet while Ghana has played much better competition so far !)

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StatBetting June 26th


MLB 06/26 Minnesota Twins at NY Mets pick: over pts: 7.5 2 units
MLB 06/26 Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles pick: under pts: 9.0 2 units
MLB 06/26 Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox pick: over pts: 9.0 2 units

MLB 06/26 Detroit Tigers at Atlanta Braves pick: Atlanta Braves pts: -1.5 (+170) 1 units

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GoodFella | MLB Money Line Sat, 06/26/10 - 7:10 PM

triple-dime bet 921 BOS (-149) Sportbet vs 922 SFG

Analysis:
((Play was released at 10:30 Pacific time on Friday Night))

(Buchholz MUST Start) We don't care who starts for the Giants (if there is a change)

(3*) Triple Star MLB GOM Play

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gill alexander | MLB Money Line Sat, 06/26/10 - 7:10 PM

double-dime bet 924 LOS (-110) Bookmaker.com vs 923 NYY
Analysis:
Burnett has a 10.35ERA in his last 4 starts. He has given up 9HR in his last 20IP and hasn’t made it into the 5th inning in either of his last 2 starts. It is simply the worst stretch of his career. Here’s a couple quotes: "I don't feel like myself," Burnett said, or “He's just not making his pitches is the bottom line," New York manager Joe Girardi said. Not good. Kuroda has given up just 2ER w 23SO over his last 19IP (3 starts), including 7 solid innings v a potent Red Sox offense in his last outing. The Dodgers have lost 10 of 13, though, and their offense has been struggling, scoring just 1 run or 0 runs in 3 of its last 5 ballgames. But never fear, sabermetrics should alleviate that concern. Burnett has a 4.97FIP (12th worst in MLB) and a 4.68xFIP. Kuroda, in contrast, has a 3.47FIP and a 3.69xFIP. His .317BABIP suggests he’s even better than that in reality. I take that suggestion to heart. A lot of value on the Dodgers tonight, as we happily exploit a line that is only this low because of the Yankees’ built-in uber-public team bent.

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Tony George | MLB Total Sat, 06/26/10 - 7:10 PM

dime bet 925 CHC / 926 CWS Under 9 BetUS
Analysis:


UNDER 9 Cubs / White Sox

Like Garcia and Silva to have a pitchers duel here. The last 7 Interleauge road games the Cubs have went under, and neiother team hot at the plate, especially against right hasnders, and both these starters tonight are solid and will go 7 innings each unless the wheels come off. 3 out of the last 4 This Month have went under in this series. Silva lost a 2-1 decision back on the 12th of this month, and I think this game goes the same way, runs will be at premium.

Play 1 Unit on the UNDER. Thanks and good luck. TG