MLB WEEK PREVIEW Sept 28- Oct 1.06

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[FONT=&quot]MLB WEEK PREVIEW Sept 28- Oct 1.06<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]AMERICAN LEAGUE<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Chicago[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] White Sox at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state></st1:place> Twins<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]This is one of the few series this weekend that could still have an enormous amount of meaning in both the American League Central race and the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">AL</st1:place></st1:state> wild-card race. The Twins were dealt a devastating blow earlier in the month when Francisco Liriano was lost for the season with an elbow injury. But the Twins have been practically a sure bet at home, especially when Johan Santana pitches. He hasn’t lost in the dome since the middle of LAST season. Again, your baseball bets will rely completely on who needs these games the most, and that might change nightly. The Twins lead the season series 9-7 and likely will be a sportsbook favorite.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Oakland[/FONT]</st1:place></st1:city>[FONT=&quot] A’s at Los Angeles Angels<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Here’s another series where desire will play a huge role. If Oakland has the American League West clinched by the time this series rolls around, you can expect them to start none of their top three starters as they tweak their rotation for the playoffs, thus baseball bettors may want to watch the standings. These two teams will be butting heads a lot in the last two weeks of the season, so keep an eye on emotions as well when checking out sportsbooks. These games are usually low-scoring, and they’ve played each other even all year. The series is tied at six games each.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:placename w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Tampa[/FONT]</st1:placename>[FONT=&quot] <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype> Devil Rays at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:city> Indians<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Here are two teams who are playing out the string in a meaningless series. This isn’t how the season was supposed to end for the Tribe, who had playoff aspirations after a great 2005 season, but fizzled from the get-go. Their pitching has been very good lately, though, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tampa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype></st1:place> has been terrible on the road since the All-Star break, so consider that when making you baseball bets at a sportsbook. Those of you who have heeded my advice about betting large against <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tampa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype></st1:place> on the road have made a small fortune the past two months. Keep it up.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Kansas City[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Royals at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Detroit</st1:place></st1:city> Tigers<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]One of the biggest reasons why the Tigers have been in first place practically all season is because they have owned the Royals, winning 11 of the first 12 games they’ve played. Here’s a surprising stat, though. In fact, it borders on amazing. Since these two teams last met on July 15, they played their next 55 games with EXACTLY the same record, 25-30. In other words, the Royals have been playing much better and the Tigers are fading fast. The Royals deserve a lot of credit for continuing to play hard, and your baseball bets into the final weekend might want to reflect that, especially since you will be getting huge numbers on the Royals at a sportsbook.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Toronto[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Blue Jays at <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> Yankees<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Yankees are so far ahead in the AL East that will have clinched by now and will be in playoff preparation mode. That means no Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina for sure, probably no Chien-Ming Wang, and definitely no Mariano Rivera. You can expect a lot of regulars to be sitting as well, so some long odds on the Blue Jays with your baseball bets might not be a bad thing at a sportsbook. This might be the chance for the Jays to take some momentum into next year, where they are vowing to spend even more money to catch the Yankees and Red Sox in the AL East.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Baltimore[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Orioles at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:city> Red Sox<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Too bad the Red Sox couldn’t have played the Orioles even more; they would have cruised to a playoff spot. <st1:city w:st="on">Boston</st1:city> won 12 of the first 13 games in this series and did it by pounding <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:place></st1:city> pitching, both on the road and at home. Expect more of the same when considering your baseball bets at a sportsbook and expect a lot of high scoring games as both teams trot out a lot of young pitching, both in the rotation and in the bullpen.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:state w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Texas[/FONT]</st1:state>[FONT=&quot] Rangers at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Seattle</st1:city></st1:place> Mariners<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Rangers have had easy pickings with <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:city> so far this year, winning nine of the first 13 games. The Mariners have been horrible inside the division, winning only 14 of their first 48 games against their American League West brethren. Baseball bets against the Mariners inside the division seems to be the way to go at a sportsbook.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]San Diego[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Padres at <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:state> Diamondbacks<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]This four-game series will be huge for the Padres, who have done a great job of hanging tight in the National League West race and the wild-card. There are so many teams involved in the playoff hunt that you just have to expect these four games to be huge. Give a lot of credit to Padres starter Jake Peavy, who shook off a poor start to the season and a sore elbow to become his usual stud self down the stretch. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:state> leads the series 7-5, but look with your baseball bets at a sportsbook toward the Padres, who will definitely play it tough all the way to the finish.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Milwaukee[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Brewers at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:place></st1:city> Cardinals <o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Cardinals are definitely hoping to be in shut-down mode by the time this series rolls around. They should have the NL Central clinched by the start of this four-game set, especially since no one behind them ever made a move, even though the Cardinals were scuffling along. The Cards lead the season series 6-3, but keep the motivation level in mind here as well. Watch for some great individual performances as well. Even though the Brewers are out of the playoff hunt, certain people have a lot of prove before the season ends. If Ben Sheets gets a start for <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Milwaukee</st1:place></st1:city>, go with him on your baseball bets at a sportsbook. He’s recovered well from injuries and would love to post some stats.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Los Angeles[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Dodgers at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:city> Giants<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]These two hated rivals have a history of playing meaningful games on the final weekend of the season and usually it’s the underdog who wins at a sportsbook, just to mess up the other guy. As tight as the National League West has been all season, it would be great to see this final series mean something as well. Same rule applies here, though. If the Dodgers have clinched, expect a lot of starters to be resting when considering your baseball bets.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:state w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Colorado[/FONT]</st1:state>[FONT=&quot] Rockies at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:city> Cubs<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Cubs stink and you can expect them to go in the tank the last weekend of the year as well. Take the <st1:place w:st="on">Rockies</st1:place> every day and assume that at least one Cubs player will dog it, another will leave early, and the pitchers will get rocked. This season can’t end soon enough for the Cubs and Dusty Baker is sure to be fired within a week of the season ending. The <st1:place w:st="on">Rockies</st1:place>, with all that good young talent, will continue to play hard through the final out, so load up on them with your baseball bets all weekend at a sportsbook.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Houston[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Astros at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> Braves<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]We might see Roger Clemens’ final hurrah in this season, so just out of sentimentality alone, you’ve got to place one last big wager on him at a sportsbook. Clemens has probably paid for a few cars and vacations for a lot of bettors out there the past 20 years, and a fond farewell is in order. Kudos to the Braves for their great run of 14 straight division titles. It was a hell of an accomplishment.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:state w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]New York[/FONT]</st1:state>[FONT=&quot] Mets at <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Washington</st1:place></st1:state> Nationals<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Mets, who seemed to clinch in April, will be in playoff preparation mode as well so don’t expect many starters on the mound and expect the every day guys to get a day’s rest now and then too when considering your bets at a sportsbook. The Mets lead the season series 8-3.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Cincinnati[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Reds at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:place></st1:city> Pirates<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Reds have been a major disappointment down the stretch, blowing their wild-card lead by not being able to win on the road. That trend my continue here as well, even though the Reds lead the series 8-5. The Pirates have played them tough all year, so consider that when placing baseball bets at a sportsbook..<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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<st1:city w:st="on">[FONT=&quot]Philadelphia[/FONT]</st1:city>[FONT=&quot] Phillies at <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:state> Marlins<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Phillies have won eight of 13 games so far against <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Florida</st1:state></st1:place>, and really need a big boost on the road here to stay in the wild-card hunt. You’ve got to give the Marlins a lot of credit. They came into the month on a long winning streak and those youngsters have forgotten that they have a $15 million payroll and aren’t supposed to be playing meaningful games in September. Baseball bets at sportsbooks on the Marlins right up to the end of the season is a good idea, because you know these kids will keep playing hard. Keep an eye on playoff motivation here as well. The Phillies might go south in a hurry if they get eliminated before this series starts.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
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