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Re: 8-28-10

The Asian Executive

10 dimes Game of the Month: Dallas Under 40.5

8 dimes Game of the Week: Arizona Under 38

7 dimes Game of the Week: Minnesota Over 38

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TRENDS



DETROIT (64 - 65) at TORONTO (67 - 61) - 1:07 PM
ALFREDO FIGARO (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 225-231 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-34 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 28-49 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-50 (-8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 19-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 56-45 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 67-62 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 34-21 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MORROW is 10-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
MORROW is 10-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MORROW is 10-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

ALFREDO FIGARO vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON MORROW vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (74 - 55) at SEATTLE (50 - 78) - 4:10 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BLACKBURN is 14-33 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 2-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 13-31 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 1-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 97-96 (+5.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-55 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 70-50 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 106-81 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-77 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-75 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 25-53 (-27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FISTER is 2-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.535.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FISTER is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (54 - 74) at CLEVELAND (52 - 76) - 7:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 119-171 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-34 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-154 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-118 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-68 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 10-16 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-52 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 5-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 9-15 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 5-11 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 36-61 (-27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 118-174 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-82 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 108-157 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-113 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-128 (-36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-4 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GREINKE is 7-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 10-10 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-5. (+8.3 units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GOMEZ is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (78 - 50) at CHI WHITE SOX (70 - 58) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-59 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-9 (+18.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 226-184 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-26 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SABATHIA is 42-15 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 19-9 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-16. (-6.6 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DANKS is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (74 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (78 - 50) - 7:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 153-81 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 51-26 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-83 (+28.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 154-84 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 152-81 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 104-52 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 143-153 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 60-37 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 17-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 15-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 14-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 14-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 16-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 11-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 69-71 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-5 (+2.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

MATT GARZA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARZA is 9-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 14-4 (+11.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.5 units)

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OAKLAND (63 - 64) at TEXAS (73 - 55) - 8:05 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 34-51 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 160-130 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-12 (+14.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 157-118 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 122-91 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-21 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 44-43 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-33 (+13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 232-162 (+65.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 62-59 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 103-102 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-11 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-6 (-0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BRADEN is 1-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARDEN is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 0.965.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (46 - 83) at LA ANGELS (63 - 66) - 9:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 111-181 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-38 (-20.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-101 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 276-385 (-109.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 11-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 27-36 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 15-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LA ANGELS are 115-83 (+25.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 75-46 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 14-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 15-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-67 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-31 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 106-103 (-59.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 60-67 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-50 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-0 (+5.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 5-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.351.
His team's record is 7-9 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.7 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KAZMIR is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 6-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-9. (-5.4 units)

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Free Silver Key Pick for Saturday NFL Pre-Season Football

BALTIMORE -4 over Giants (7:30 et)

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Dave Cokin

Saturday's free play is the Cincinnati Bengals

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JOHNNY BANKS

New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Free MLB Pick

At 7:05 EST Saturday Night Play on the New York Yankees Moneyline -133, The Yankees come into this game having lost 3 of their last 4 games but they have their stopper on the mound tonight with C.C. Sabathia. The Yankees are 15-6 in Sabathia's last 21 road starts as a favorite and 16-4 in his last 20 starts when pitching with 5 days rest. The Yankees are 14-2 in Sabathia's last 16 starts overall and Sabathia is 15-4 in his last 19 starts against the White Sox. The White Sox lose this one tonight big and you can bank on it!

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Sportrends

Take Texas W/Harden over Oakland W/Braden NO PLAY if < -120 or > -175

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Sportshandicapperking

2-1 yesterday

30 dime double play +10 dime bonus

Nfl 30 dime play

3* Cincinatti -2.5

Mlb 30 dime play

3* San Francisco

Mlb 10 dime bonus

1* Minnesota

Freeplay

New York Yankees

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Re: 8-28-10

Jeff Benton

20 DIME SAN DIEGO PADRES
5 DIME HOUSTON TEXANS
5 DIME SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

San Diego Padres

The Phillies are 71-57 overall, including 31-32 on the road. Prior to last night’s extra-innings win, they had lost four in a row and six of eight, and they’re handing the ball to a pitcher (Joe Blanton) who is 5-6 with a 5.32 ERA on the season, including 1-4 with a 6.55 ERA in nine road starts.

The Padres are 76-51 overall (tops in the National League), including 38-24 at home. They’ve won 13 of their last 18 games (including six of eight at Petco Park), and they’re handing the ball to a pitcher (Jon Garland) who is 13-8 with a 3.25 ERA, including 7-2 with a 2.49 ERA in 13 home starts. Garland this month is 4-1 with a 2.01 ERA, as opponents are batting a collective .191 against him in August, and since the All-Star break he’s 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA and a .200 batting-average-against.

So why is San Diego such a cheap favorite this afternoon? Because the oddsmakers simply refuse to give this team – far and away the most profitable club in baseball this year – its proper respect. And smart bettors continue to make the oddsmakers pay for that disrespect.

Some more numbers to chew on with respect to this pitching matchup: With this being a day game, it must be noted that San Diego has been unseasonably hot this week, and the beefy Blanton is 3-3 with a 6.10 ERA in day games, while the svelte Garland is 6-2 with a 2.98 ERA in day games. And check out Blanton’s career numbers in three starts against the Padres: 13 runs (12 earned) and 23 hits allowed in 16 innings (6.75 ERA, 1.63 WHIP). He started a June 6 contest in Philly, which the Padres won 6-5 in extra innings.

Bottom line: San Diego may trail Philadelphia in terms of All-Star representatives and marquee players, but any way you want to crunch the numbers, the Padres are the better team. Throw in the fact San Diego has baseball’s top bullpen (2.82 ERA, compared to the Phillies’ 4.01 ERA) and I’ll gladly lay the cheap price with the best team in the National League.


Houston Texans

Clearly, the Dallas Cowboys aren’t putting forth much effort this preseason. Yes, their record shows they’re 2-1 SU and ATS, but one of those victories came in the Hall of Fame Game (16-7 over the Bengals), which is the biggest waste of time every year. And in last week’s 16-14 victory over the Chargers in San Diego, Dallas got outgained by 100 yards, with the offense mustering a pathetic 194 yards of total offense.

The Cowboys did finally produce an offensive touchdown last week, but it came after a turnover in the red zone. The only other time Dallas has found the end zone in three games was a 6-yard INT return for a score in the Hall of Fame Game. Overall, the Cowboys’ offense has accounted for just 34 points in three games while averaging just 251 total yards per game (68.3 rushing ypg). And Tony Romo has been far from spectacular, completing just 46.4 percent of his passes for 141 yards with one score and one pick.

Romo’s poor numbers are largely the result of the fact that he’s playing behind a patchwork offensive line. The Cowboys have been decimated by injuries to key guys up front (hence the reason the running game is netting just 2.8 yards per carry). Because of the line woes, I don’t expect Romo to play as long as he usually would in these Week 3 contests – and if he does play, I certainly doubt he’ll be dropping back to pass a lot since the Texans having a very good pass rush.

Speaking of Week 3 preseason contests, the Cowboys haven’t taken them very seriously. They’ve lost two of their last three, going 0-3 ATS. Two of those non-covers were against Houston, including a 28-16 loss back in 2007. In fact, the home team is a perfect 7-0 in this rivalry (five preseason games, two regular-season contests), with the Texans going 3-0 SU and ATS at home.

After consecutive road losses to Arizona (19-16) and New Orleans (38-20) in which the team showed very little on both sides of the ball, you can expect the Texans to come out clicking in their first home game. And there’s no doubt they’ll be playing to win, unlike Dallas, which is just trying to keep bodies healthy.


Seattle Seahawks

This number makes no sense. I know Brett Favre is going to see more action tonight than he did Sunday, when he was on the field for one series in Minnesota’s 15-10 loss to San Francisco. But if he plays more than six series – or about 1½ quarters – I’ll be shocked. For one thing, he knows this offense inside and out and only needs to play long enough to knock off the rust. For another thing, he’s without his top two WR targets in Sidney Rice (surgery this week) and Percy Harvin (ongoing migraines). And no way top RB Adrian Peterson gets more than a handful of carries.

Seattle, meanwhile, hits the road after a couple of tight preseason home games, rallying past Tennessee 20-18 in Week (as a 3½-point home chalk) and falling to the Packers 27-24 (as a 2½-point favorite) last week. So this marks Pete Carroll’s first time in hostile environment as Seattle’s head coach, and I’m very sure he’s going to treat this like a regular-season game, right down to playing his starters well into the third quarter.

Also, despite the SU and ATS results so far this August, the Seahawks have still been a preseason force since 2004, going 19-7 SU and 18-8 ATS in exhibition action. During this six-plus year stretch, Seattle is 9-3 SU and 10-2 ATS on the road in the summer, and 9-2 ATS as an underdog.

Make no mistake: I realize that Minnesota is the superior team here. But there’s really nothing for the Vikings to gain by taking this game seriously – in fact, they’ve got a lot to lose in the form of potential injury. On the flip side, Carroll will be playing to win tonight, I guarantee you that. And the Seahawks have a ton of guys still fighting for jobs, and that includes at quarterback as veteran Matt Hasselbeck is being pushed by newcomer Charlie Whitehurst (former third-stringer for the Chargers).

Finally, the Vikings are just 3-5 in their last eight preseason home games, and Seattle has cashed in three straight Week 3 preseason tilts, the last two on the road as an underdog.

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ATS LOCK FB
12 Texans
5 Lions
4 Ravens

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Triple Threat Sports

2* Jacksonville (-) over Tampa Bay

Several factors pointing to the Jags, as phrases such as "alot at stake" and "demand a winning attitude" are coming from team leaders (Garrard, Jones-Drew) this week, as the team is 0-2 with two close losses in the preseason. Also, Bucs lost at home in Week Three last year whereas the Jags are 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS in Week Three of the preseason the last four years, 4-1 SU and ATS in this preseason "series" and are also playing their starters longer - into the third quarter - while the most the Bucs starting units will play is until the half.

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Northcoast
Sat/Sun

4 Hou

3 Jax

Pitt over

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Matt Fargo

Guaranteed Pick: Matt Fargo

10* Houston Astros

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MTI Sports

Guaranteed Pick: MTI Sports

Game: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Aug 28 2010 7:10PM
Prediction: Boston Red Sox
Reason: In Matt Garza’s last start, he allowed only four hits in seven and two-thirds and the Rays won 3-2 in Oakland. Thy Rays haven’t won in this spot in a long time. Tampa is 0-8 since August22008 when Matt Garza starts when he had a WHIP of less than one on the road his last start. The SDQL text is:
starter=Matt Garza and s:SWHIP<1 and s:A and date>=20080801

By running the query you can see that the Rays were the favorite in six of the eight games. In Garza’s three starts in this spot this season, he has not produced a single quality start.

The Red Sox send Clay Buchholz to the hill in an effort to gain more ground in the wild card race. Buchholz has been spectacular recently, but, unlike Garza, he is a good investment in this spot. Boston is 19-0 with Buchholz when he is off a quality start, as long as he was not a 170+ favorite in that start. The SDQL text is:

starter=Clay Buchholz and s:QS and s:line>-170 and 20090819<=date>

Boston has won these 19 games by an average of a staggering 4.6 runs, with the average final score 6.7 runs to 2.1 runs.

As a team, the Red Sox are 7-0 after a win in which they drew 1 or fewer walks. The Rays, on the other hand, are 0-6 as a FAVORITE when they are off a loss in which they had at least three times as many hits as runs. The Rays’ starters have zero quality starts in the six games and Tampa has lost by an average final score of 7.3 runs to 4.3 runs.

We estimate that the Red Sox have a better than 50-50 chance of winning here, which makes them a play at +130.

MTi’s FORECAST: Boston 5 TAMPA 3

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Pro Tipster

Date Country League Event Our pick
28.08.2010 Romania Liga 1 Craiova - Sportul Studentesc Craiova 0,-0.5


SAM

Belgium - Pro League - 19:00
Mechelen - Sint-Truiden take Mechelen to win
Bet365: 1.75
Best odds: 1,76 Canbet

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NFL-Marc Lawrence Pre-Season Playbook

5* Saturday 8/28 Seattle over Minn by 11