<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=500 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=left width="50%">Yesterday</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">2</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">1</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">0</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">+2.20 Units</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=left width="50%">Last 30 Days</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">36</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">39</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">1</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">+4.13 Units</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=left width="50%">Season To Date (Since April 2006)</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">42</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">58</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">1</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">-13.93 Units</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Washington +1.21 over ATLANTA
We’ve mentioned several times that the Nats are not as bad as their 12-24 record and we stick by that. The offense, a huge liability early, is coming to life and in fact, they’ve had 12 hits or more in three of their past four games. Washington will face a struggling Jorge Sosa here, who comes in with a 6.17 ERA and has yet to win a game in five starts. Sosa has also walked 11 batters and struck out the same amount in 23 innings and over that span the opposition has gone yard on him six times. Michael O’Connor has been solid for the Nationals, as his 2-1 record and 2.12 ERA would attest to. In three starts covering 17 frames, he’s only allowed 10 hits and two jacks and while he, too, walks too many batters, that will definitely change as he gets more and more comfortable at this level. He was a not a wild pitcher in the minors. Nats most certainly can win here and likely will. Play: Washington +1.21 (Risking 1.5 units).
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Chicago –1½ +1.09 over MINNESOTA<o></o>
There is little doubt that the White Sox will score more than a few tonight against Brad Radke, a guy that allows a ton of hits and is just a big inning waiting to happen. Radke has surrendered an alarming 58 hits in 38 innings and comes in with an ERA of 7.75 in seven starts. Over his last three starts he’s lasted a combined 14 innings and is ERA over that span is 8.16. The White Sox own the majors best record and Javier Vasquez has been money with a 4-1 record and a 2.88 ERA. Vazquez seldom walks anyone and even more impressive than that is the one jack he’s allowed in 40 innings of work compared to the 11 that Radke has allowed in 38 innings. It’s also worth noting that the total here is just 8½, suggesting that the books expect at least one of these pitchers to be extremely effective. Can this one go any other way? We think not. Play: Chicago –1½ +1.09 (Risking 1.5 units)
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Kansas City +1.50 over BALTIMORE<o></o>
Lefty Mark Redman of the Royals got off to a late start but in four of is five starts he’s given the Royals an excellent chance to win. In those four starts Redman allowed three runs or less and pitched into the sixth inning in three of them. In his last two starts against the Tigers and White Sox he was even more impressive, going a combined 12.1 innings and allowing five earned runs, one bomb, walking three and striking out seven. He had one horrible outing and thus, is big ERA of 5.76 is somewhat misleading. Furthermore, the Orioles are banged up and they’re just 2-9 against southpaws. Meanwhile, Kansas City is not laying down. This team is getting more and more feisty with each passing day and they’ve won five of eight. The Royals come to play and they play hard. In fact, they have 40 hits over their last three games and regardless of the outcome here, it’s an overlay and we’re on it. Play: Kansas City +1.50 (Risking 1.5 units).
Washington +1.21 over ATLANTA
We’ve mentioned several times that the Nats are not as bad as their 12-24 record and we stick by that. The offense, a huge liability early, is coming to life and in fact, they’ve had 12 hits or more in three of their past four games. Washington will face a struggling Jorge Sosa here, who comes in with a 6.17 ERA and has yet to win a game in five starts. Sosa has also walked 11 batters and struck out the same amount in 23 innings and over that span the opposition has gone yard on him six times. Michael O’Connor has been solid for the Nationals, as his 2-1 record and 2.12 ERA would attest to. In three starts covering 17 frames, he’s only allowed 10 hits and two jacks and while he, too, walks too many batters, that will definitely change as he gets more and more comfortable at this level. He was a not a wild pitcher in the minors. Nats most certainly can win here and likely will. Play: Washington +1.21 (Risking 1.5 units).
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></o>There is little doubt that the White Sox will score more than a few tonight against Brad Radke, a guy that allows a ton of hits and is just a big inning waiting to happen. Radke has surrendered an alarming 58 hits in 38 innings and comes in with an ERA of 7.75 in seven starts. Over his last three starts he’s lasted a combined 14 innings and is ERA over that span is 8.16. The White Sox own the majors best record and Javier Vasquez has been money with a 4-1 record and a 2.88 ERA. Vazquez seldom walks anyone and even more impressive than that is the one jack he’s allowed in 40 innings of work compared to the 11 that Radke has allowed in 38 innings. It’s also worth noting that the total here is just 8½, suggesting that the books expect at least one of these pitchers to be extremely effective. Can this one go any other way? We think not. Play: Chicago –1½ +1.09 (Risking 1.5 units)
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></o>Lefty Mark Redman of the Royals got off to a late start but in four of is five starts he’s given the Royals an excellent chance to win. In those four starts Redman allowed three runs or less and pitched into the sixth inning in three of them. In his last two starts against the Tigers and White Sox he was even more impressive, going a combined 12.1 innings and allowing five earned runs, one bomb, walking three and striking out seven. He had one horrible outing and thus, is big ERA of 5.76 is somewhat misleading. Furthermore, the Orioles are banged up and they’re just 2-9 against southpaws. Meanwhile, Kansas City is not laying down. This team is getting more and more feisty with each passing day and they’ve won five of eight. The Royals come to play and they play hard. In fact, they have 40 hits over their last three games and regardless of the outcome here, it’s an overlay and we’re on it. Play: Kansas City +1.50 (Risking 1.5 units).
