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<o:p> CLEVELAND/St. Louis under 8½ +1.06 (Pinny)
Not often do you think under when you think Cardinals at home but this year, specifically the last couple of weeks, both these teams are laboring big time. The Indians are out of sync offensively and that does not bode well for them here against Anthony Reyes. In fact, Reyes threw a one-hitter his last time out against the powerful White Sox and comes in here with a 1.80 ERA in two starts. He’s struck out 14 batters in 20 innings, walked just two and surrendered just 10 hits. Only four times in its past 17 games has Cleveland scored more than four runs in a game and on most nights they’re scoring three or less. The Cardinals have dropped seven in a row and things don’t figure to get easier here against C.C. Sabathia. Sabathia is 2-1 on the road with a 2.59 ERA and the Cardinals have struggled all year vs lefties, even when they were going good. Yeah, the number appears small but when it’s 0-0 after four innings it looks a lot larger. Play: under 8½ +1.06 (Risking 1.5 units). <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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MINNESOTA –1 –1.07 over Los Angeles (Pinny)
Man, these Twins are just too hot to ignore and with Brad Radke and Carlos Silva getting them to the winner’s circle, Francisco Liriano getting them there should be a piece of cake. The Twins have won eight in a row at the Metrodome, they’re 11-2 in inter-league play, they’re 15-2 in their last 17 games, and Liriano has allowed just five hits in 12 innings at home. Liriano is 6-1 with a 1.64 ERA since joining Minnesota's rotation on May 19. He also has struck out 42 in 44 innings as a starter, and opponents are batting .166 against him. Derek Lowe is having a very decent year but Dodger Stadium has a way of doing that. Fact is, Lowe is a one-pitch pitcher and the Twins, with their incredible patience and focus at the plate at the moment should have little trouble putting up another five or six runs tonight. Can this one go any other way? We think not. Play: Minnesota –1 –1.07 (Risking 2.14 units to win 2). <o:p></o:p>
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TORONTO –1½ +1.06 over Washington (Pinny)
Ramon Martinez is on the verge of pitching his last game in the majors. Trust us on this one. In fact, we’re going out on a limb here and suggesting Martinez will not answer the bell for the fourth inning because this guy is a disaster waiting to happen. He has no velocity, no movement and not much of anything else on his pitches and the Jays will absolutely feast off him tonight. A.J. Burnett looked like he didn’t miss a beat in his last start after coming off the DL. He was throwing free and easy, he looked relaxed and he looked like he belonged. Burnett, when he’s healthy and on his game, is one of the most difficult pitchers in the majors to hit and the Nationals don’t scare anyone. Washington is 1-5 on their current road trip and it says here this one gets ugly. Play: Toronto –1½ +1.06 (Risking 2 units). <o:p></o:p>
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Texas –1.10 over SAN FRANCISCO (SIA)
We’re always looking at AL teams first and NL teams second when wagering on inter-league play because the AL has had such a distinct advantage that it only makes sense to do so. Than we have Kevin Millwood going for the Rangers and he’s been money when he’s not pitching in that hitter’s haven in Arlington. In fact, in seven road starts this season, Millwood is 5-0 with a 2.44 ERA and has pitched into the seventh inning in all but one of those outings. Millwood is also 5-0 with a 3.54 ERA in his last eight starts, and has allowed two runs or less in five of those outings. Offensively, comparing these two is like comparing the WNBA to the NFL and it’s not in the Giants favor. Matt Morris has an ERA of 4.60, which isn’t great and it’s also worth noting that he’s faced a slew of cupcakes recently to make his record respectable. In his last three starts he faced three laboring teams in the Angels, Pirates and D-Backs. However, when facing a competent offense like the one he’ll see here, he’s been below average at best. The Phillies, Dodgers, Padres and Cardinals recently drilled Morris and there’s a great chance the same fate awaits him in this one. Play: Texas –1.10 (Risking 2.2 units to win 2).
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Thanks, Oh and sorry but I made a mistake on the name of Washington's pitcher tonight, it should be Ramon Ortiz and not Ramon Martinez.

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Looks like a great card as I am on the bottom 3 plays myself and adding TB instead of under in Cleveland. Great work and GREAT WRITEUPS and I wish us the best of LUCK!!!!!!! LETS CASH THESE!!
 

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sherwood, great write-ups as always, thanks for providing your insight to the board.
 

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