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JIM FEIST COMP
(901) MILWAUKEE BREWERS
(902) ATLANTA BRAVES
Take "(902) ATLANTA BRAVES"
The Braves are one of the surprising teams this season. After floundering the last few years, the Braves finished the first half in first place in the NL East and winning seven of their last 10 games. The Braves have the best record in the NL at 52-36. If the Brewers didn't start so badly at home this season, they could be much closer than their 8 1/2 games back of the Reds in the NL Central. The Brewers lost 16 of their first 24 home games before turning that around in June and so far in July. Dave Bush gets the start for the Brewers. Bush is 4-6 with a 4.14 ERA this year. One problem with Bush is control. The right-hander has 40 BB's against just 52 KO's. Jair Jurrjens will oppose for the Braves. Jurrjens is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA. In seven starts this season, Jurrjens has allowed more than three earned runs just one time. I'm sticking with the Braves here on Thursday, they are a very good team, at home and looking to hold onto first place.

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Jack Clayton
Free play

Sport: MLB
Game: Tigers at Indians
Date/Time: 7/15/2010 7:00PM EST
Pick: Under the total

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BRAD DIAMOND
Free play

Play on: Boston over Texas
The talented Rangers open the second-half knowing there franchise will auctioned off on August 4th. Can’t help but noting, that mindset is a difficult way to begin the American League West Division run, especially considering the Thursday opposition is the Boston Red Sox in Boston. We note, the Red Sox control this series at 38-13 at home, while going 24-10 versus right-handed hurlers. Further, the Sox field at 38-16 at home with veteran Wakefield on the hill. Granted hurler Tommy Hunter (5-0, 2.34) of Texas has looked strong this season, but he enters Fenway where the Sox crushed his spirits 10-0 in August 2008. I’ll take a ticket with Boston here.

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Cajun Sports
Free play

The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to St. Louis for a long weekend series against the host Cardinals with game one on Thursday night and the first pitch set for 8:15PM EST. The Cards will be seeking a little revenge for a three-game sweep earlier this season at the hands of the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine. St. Louis will send out ace and former Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter with his 9-3 record and ERA of 3.29. His last two starts have been awful allowing eleven earned runs against the Brewers and Rockies you can be certain he will be looking to rebound here. In his last outing versus the Dodgers back in June the Cards lost 1 to 0 but it was not Carpenter’s fault as he gave us just six hits over seven scoreless innings with the bullpen giving up the lone run in that game. He is 5-1 over his career against LA with a 2.38 ERA. St. Louis is 20-9 in series openers and Carpenter is 4-0 his last four starts with at least six days rest. We will back the host here as St. Louis avenges the sweep with a win in Busch Stadium on Thursday night.

PROJECTED FORECAST: 2* St. Louis Cardinals 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 2

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Bobby Maxwell
Free play

Left off with a FREE winner on Sunday as the Padres rallied to beat the Rockies in Colorado. Tonight, I have another comp winner for you as I play the Cardinals at home to get the best of the Dodgers.

Should be a good pitching matchup here to start the second half of the season, but I’m going with the Cardinals at home with veteran Chris Carpenter (9-3, 3.29 ERA) on the mound.

Carpenter is 6-2 at home this season and other than an ugly outing on July 3 at home against the Brewers, he’s been almost unhittable in front of the home fans. He has dominated the Dodgers over the last few years, limiting them to two runs or less in six of his last seven outings against them, including a June 8 start in Los Angeles.

Back on June 8, he blanked the Dodgers in Los Angeles for seven innings but his offense didn’t show up and the Cardinals fell 1-0. His last home start against the Dodgers was July 27 last year when he limited them to one run over seven innings of a 6-1 victory.

Clayton Kershaw goes for the Dodgers, and he’s been their only reliable starter this season. He’s got a solid ERA on the road and he will keep L.A. in this one for a few innings, but even one run might be too many tonight. The Dodgers are on slides of 2-5 in series openers and 2-10 when Kershaw opens a series.

St. Louis is on runs of 42-15 in series openers, 41-11 when Carpenter opens a series and 43-12 when Carpenter pitches at home. The Cardinals have taken 20 of the last 27 meetings against the Dodgers in St. Louis and they are 6-2 in Carpenter’s last eight starts against Los Angeles.

I’m going with the home team in this one and backing the Cardinals with Carpenter on the hill.
4? ST. LOUIS

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Karl Garrett
Free play

Not sure how the Rangers wound up losing their series prior to the break against the Orioles, but it happened. Texas now enters the start of the second half of the season with losses in their last 4.

G-Man calling for that streak to be halted tonight against a Boston team that has dropped 5 of their last 7 heading into the second half. A Boston team that is still dealing with a bevy of inuries.

The Rangers will go with the undefeated Tommy Hunter who stands at 5-0 with a 2.34 ERA for the year. Hunter beat Boston in his last start against them, working 6 innings of 1 run ball.

His counterpart Tim Wakefield has been shelled by the Rangers, as Texas has reached him for 18 runs over his last 16 innings of work against them.

Texas has held the upperhand in the series as well, winning 8 of the last 12 series meetings.

G-Man going with the Rangers to snap their 4 game skid tonight at Fenway.
2? TEXAS

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BRETT ATKINS
Free play

I scored my last free play for you on Sunday when the A's closed the second half of the season with a win over the Angels. Today, I'm delivering a winner on the Rangers as they will take down the Red Sox in Boston.

Texas will get to Boston starter Tim Wakefield (3-7, 5.22 ERA) quickly tonight in Boston. The Rangers have some serious offensive firepower and they are fired up to come out in the second half and build up their lead in the A.L. West.

The Rangers slumped at the end of the first half, but will be in form tonight against Wakefield. Tommy Hunter is 5-0 with a 2.34 ERA this season for the Rangers and they have won six of his last seven games as he hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of those seven outings.

Last July, Hunter shut down the Red Sox, allowing just one run in six innings of a 4-2 Rangers’ win.

Wakefield has been ugly lately, giving up at least four runs in six of his last eight outings. And in his last three starts against Texas, he’s given up 18 runs in 15.2 innings. On April 20, he allowed six runs in six innings to these Rangers.

Play Texas to take this one on the road.

3? TEXAS (on a 1? to 5?)

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TRACE ADAMS

THURSDAY'S FREE PLAY - Philadelphia Phillies

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POINTSPREAD LIGHTNING

Thursdays free play is the Dodgers-Cardinals under the 7.

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CONSENSUS AMERICA

Thursdays free play is NY-SF staying under the number

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DUNKEL MLB

LA Dodgers at St. Louis

The Cardinals look to take advantage of an LA team that is 2-10 in Clayton Kershaw's last 12 starts during game 1 of a series. St. Louis is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 15
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST
Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.714; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.181
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+135); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.303; Cubs (Dempster) 16.175
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-130); N/A

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.606; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.425
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Under

Game 907-908: NY Mets at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 16.008; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.370
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+155); Over

Game 909-910: Texas at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 15.159; Boston (Wakefield) 13.984
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.101; Minnesota (Slowey) 16.585
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Under

Game 913-914: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 14.715; LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.543
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Battagliaspicks- FREE ACTION




BELMONT ****
6th (3:40)


Brian's Pick's 6-4-5

Lemon Tiger drops in for a tag off the shelf and may be sent off at a decent price, with Maragh taking over the mount. She shows a pair of solid breezes in preparation for this effort.




Arlington *****
8th (4:21)


Battagliaspicks 6-5-2

#6 Call Shot- Classy colt earned both career wins over the Poly, one at KEE and the other one here in OCT. He will be a good price and will be tough to beat.





Hollywood *****
1st (Post time 1:00)


Battagliaspicks 5-3-6

#5 Premiere Flyer- Dropped to this level last out and just missed after being bumped in the stretch. He adds blinkers and should score.

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TRENDS

TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 13 games when playing Boston
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games

PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

LA DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
LA Dodgers are 5-19 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home

SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games

NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing NY Mets

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MARC LAWRENCE COMP

Play On: Chicago Cubs w/Dempster
Note: The Cubs and Phillies open an important four-game series when Ryan Dempster matches serves with Jaime Moyer at Wrigley Park tonight. Dempster toes the rubber in solid current form with a 2.98 ERA in his last seven home starts. He's also 4-2 in his last six home starts against Philly. With Moyer 1-4 in his last five team starts against Philadelphia, along with the Phillies' bats suddenly in slumber mode having plated more than five runs in only two it its last 12 games, we'll stay at home with Dempster and the Cubs here this evening.