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Our complimentary selection for Friday, July 9 is:
NY/Yankees & Seattle Mariners Un 7
Rated: a 5* Selection
(based on a 1? to a 10? Rating)
dime bet 977 ANA (-108) Bodog vs 978 OAK
Analysis: I cannot emphasize enough how big this series is for the LA Angels. They come in having lost 6 of their last 7 games, and really needing to gain ground on Texas before⬠the All-Star break. It just so happens that the Angels OWN Oakland. Over the last three seasons they've been able to win series after series against the A's. And although I'm not a huge advocate for a team's history being very telling of the future, I do think the Angels know what they're doing when it comes to facing the A's.
The Angels have picked up wins in the last 6 starts that Pineiro has been involved in, and although he's certainly not a go-to guy on the road, he's been effective over the last three weeks, and that's key. His only start against Oakland this season... A complete game shutout. Aside from that, Oakland really hasn't seen the guy much since he left Seattle, and as a result there is a little bit of an unfamiliarity with that hard-breaking 2-seamer. I'm not huge when it comes to backing Pineiro on the road, but he can handle the Oakland lineup, he's proven that. And, he's hot like fire.
On the other side, Vin Mazzaro is riding a bit of a hot streak as well, but it's his pitching style that raises flags for me. He's a contact pitcher, facing up against one of the best contact hitting clubs in baseball. The angels are the king of small ball, and Mazzaro is a guy that will allow plenty of balls to be in play. He's simply not the kinda guy I expect to be successful against the Angels. He does have one good start against them this season, but prior to that he had given up 11 runs in just 8 innings (two starts) against the Angels in his career. Small ball and Vin Mazzaro just do not match.
I'm big on the Angels bouncing back against a team they feel very comfortable against, and I'm extremely confident that they'll be motivated to bounce back strong before the break. Oakland on the other hand, is kind of limping into the break with a ton of young players that are in need of a rest from this day-to-day that they're virtually unfamiliar with. Take the Angels, and expect motivation and timely hitting to be the name of the game.
double-dime bet 971 CLE / 972 TAM Over 8 Bookmaker.com
Analysis:
2** OVER the TOTAL / Cleveland Indians w/ Carmona @ Tampa Bay Rays w/ Shields / 7:10pm ET
Game One:
JIM REYNOLDS is one of the best 'OVER' Umpires in all of Major League Baseball in the last 3 seasons. Any guy that has 25 MORE 'Overs' than 'Unders' will definitely get the attention of sharp OU Players. In Ame~rican League games this season, Reynolds has gone 'Over' at a 75% clip (10.8 combined runs per game). And in "Righty versus Righty" pitching matchups, his percentages are even higher (4-1 O/U / 80% this year / 26-12 O/U last 3 years). Reynolds has also gone 4-1 O/U in Indian ROAD games over the last 4 years.... and 8-2 O/U in Tampa Bay Ray games (including 4-1 O/U In THIS Park). He's also a PERFECT 3-0 O/U in career James Shields starts. Finally, we note that Reynolds has gone a PERFECT 4-0 O/U on FRIDAYS...
Fausto Carmona's ERA in his last 3 starts is approaching 6 runs per game (5.71). And he's allowed MORE walks than strikeouts in those 3 starts.. an indicator of a possible shellacking tonight. In 5 career starts vs the Rays, Carmona has gone a PERFECT 4-0-1 O/U... with an ERA of 6.65.
James Shields is in a rough patch of his own these days. ERA in last 5 starts is a whopping 8.26. He's gone 4-1 O/U in those 5 starts. In his last 3 home starts, his team has lost by scores of 8-5... 14-9... and 5-4 (ERA of 12.32!).
On Friday the free play is on the New York Mets. Game 956 at 7:10 eastern. The Mets have won 4 of 5 vs the Braves this season. The Mets are 10-3 off a day off this year and 9-4 on Friday. Atlanta is just 5-9 on the road in this range this season. Atlanta hits just .237 vs Division games. In the pitching matchup the Braves have T. Hanson on the mound and he has been hit hard over his last 3 starts with a 8.99 era. The Mets counter with knuckle baller RA. Dickey. Dickey has a 1.33 home era and has given teams fits so far this season. The Braves are in first place. However they are not a strong road teams and may struggle with Dickey and his knuckler. Look for the Mets to take game one of the series. On Friday we have the MLB Divisional Game of the Month. This big play is backed with a 24-1 Power angle and a 10-1 system. I also have a 5* 16-2 Dominator system that wins by an average 3 runs per game. For the free play take the Mets tonight. BOL GC
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