Drew Gordon
300,000* Spurs
100,000* Phillies
100,000* NY Mets
Brandon Lang
20 DIME
Mets
5 DIME
Angels
Jazz
Rob House
3,000,000* Western Conf. Finals Triple Your Wager Game of the Year
San Antonio Spurs
500,000♦ LA Angels W/ Lackey
500,000♦ Milwaukee Brewers W/ Sheets
Kelso
5 units Utah Jazz
Paul Leiner
5* Devil Rays -115
The Wunderdog
Game: Seattle at Tampa Bay (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Tampa Bay -120
Seattle has lost 5 of 6, and in those five losses has scored just seven runs. An unhealthy offense and Scott Kazmir on the mound gives Tampa Bay a decided edge. Kazmir is 2-0, 1.47 in his career against Seattle. This is a tired Seattle team as they had to fly from Seattle to Cleveland after their game Sunday for a make-up game and after last night's game with Cleveland they had to fly to Tampa. Washburn has had success against TB, but this year TB is doing very well against LHP. Look for TB and Kazmir to take advantage of a travel weary, slumping Seattle team
Scott Spreitzer
Angels at Tigers
Prediction: Angels
Veteran John Lackey is rollin'! He's off to a 6-3 start with a decision in all nine games. The Angels righty owns a strong 2.43 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 2007. Lackey has allowed only six earned runs and 44 base runners in the six wins, totaling 38 2/3 innings pitched. That's a 1.40 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. To show how well he's been throwing, even in his three losses, Lackey owns a decent 4.35 ERA. He's not been hammered in any game this season, and he's averaging almost seven full innings per start. Lackey is 5-0 lifetime (seven starts) against the Tigers with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Yes, the Tigers are undefeated in Mike Maroth's seven starts this season. But the lefty has been tagged for a 4.70 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP, not to mention a .329 batting average against. And those numbers have come against mediocre competition. Maroth has been living on the edge; tonight he topples over. I'm laying the price with the Angels on Tuesday.
Big Al McMordie
Twins at Rangers
Prediction: 'Under'
Texas has scored 28 runs in its past two games - 14-1 over Houston and 14-4 last night over Minnesota - but that offensive outburst will end tonight. Cy Young award winner Johan Santana (4-4, 3.26 ERA) will get the ball from Twins manager Ron Gardenhire tonight. The star lefty pitched well last week against Cleveland but lost a 2-0 pitchers duel to Fausto Carmona. RHP Kameron Loe (1-3, 6.21 ERA) gets the call for Texas. Loe has a career 0.00 ERA versus Minnesota in two lifetime starts. With the 'total' sitting on the key number of 9, we'll play the 'under'.
Marc Lawrence
Cubs at Padres
Prediction: Padres
The Padres send ace Jake Peavy to the hill against the Cubbies tonight. The right-hander has been in great strikeout-to-walk form in his last threes starts - 25 strikeouts versus five walks. He's also 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in his career team starts against the Cubs. Stay at home with Peavy and the Padres here tonight.
Tom Stryker
Phillies at Marlins
Prediction: Phillies
Coming off a three-game sweep of state rival Tampa Bay and 10 consecutive games away from South Beach, Florida returns home to face a red-hot Philadelphia team. This is going to be a tough spot for the Marlins. On the hill for the Phillies will be sizzling southpaw Cole Hamels. All No. 53 has done in his last four starts is pick up four victories and looked darn good in the process. In wins over Milwaukee, Chicago, San Francisco and Atlanta, Hamels was touched for only 11 earned runs and 26 hits in 29.1 frames. He fanned 33 batters. Last year against the Marlins, Hamels threw effectively too. Cole made three starts against Florida from late-July on and earned a 2-0 record. He was nicked for six earned runs and 17 hits in 18 innings of work. He struck out 20 in those three appearances. The Marlins will counter with lefty Scott Olsen. Since a dominant performance at home versus Atlanta on April 25, the southpaw from Kalamazoo, Michigan has been hit pretty hard in his last four starts. Olsen has been pounded for eight earned runs and 29 hits in his last 24.2 frames. Amazingly, in three of his last six trips to the hill, No. 34 has surrendered 10 hits per game! In seven career starts versus the Phils, Olsen has registered a 2-4 record and been slapped for 20 earned runs and 39 hits in 32.2 innings. That translates into a lofty 5.51 ERA and a WHIP of 1.71! Back on April 8, Scott got the best of Philadelphia en route to a 6-4 home win. This time the Phillies will return the favor. Take Philadelphia with listed pitcher Hamels.
Michael Cannon
Money Train
20 Dime
SPURS
5 Dime
ANGELS
ORIOLES
PIRATES
Dave Cokin
Southpaw battle between Washburn and Kazmir, and enough of an edge with the Mariners to make a play. Washburn was knocked around last time, but he's had a really good year and has generally owned the D-Rays. Kazmir is a terrific talent, but he's made it through seven innings only three times all season. That means the sieve-like Devil Rays middle relief is getting involved frequently.
Pick: Mariners
Jim Feist
After facing potential playoff teams in the Padres, Dodgers and Tigers, the Cardinals catch a break against the Pirates. Pittsburgh is 26th in the league in batting average and 28th in OBP. Pittsburgh starter Zach Duke (1-4, 5.19 ERA) has pitched poorly, allowing 69 hits in 50 innings -- just what the struggling Cardinals offense. St. Louis is 3-2 against the Pirates this season, holding them to just over 2 runs per game.
Pick: Cardinals
Hondo
Dodgers
300,000* Spurs
100,000* Phillies
100,000* NY Mets
Brandon Lang
20 DIME
Mets
5 DIME
Angels
Jazz
Rob House
3,000,000* Western Conf. Finals Triple Your Wager Game of the Year
San Antonio Spurs
500,000♦ LA Angels W/ Lackey
500,000♦ Milwaukee Brewers W/ Sheets
Kelso
5 units Utah Jazz
Paul Leiner
5* Devil Rays -115
The Wunderdog
Game: Seattle at Tampa Bay (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Tampa Bay -120
Seattle has lost 5 of 6, and in those five losses has scored just seven runs. An unhealthy offense and Scott Kazmir on the mound gives Tampa Bay a decided edge. Kazmir is 2-0, 1.47 in his career against Seattle. This is a tired Seattle team as they had to fly from Seattle to Cleveland after their game Sunday for a make-up game and after last night's game with Cleveland they had to fly to Tampa. Washburn has had success against TB, but this year TB is doing very well against LHP. Look for TB and Kazmir to take advantage of a travel weary, slumping Seattle team
Scott Spreitzer
Angels at Tigers
Prediction: Angels
Veteran John Lackey is rollin'! He's off to a 6-3 start with a decision in all nine games. The Angels righty owns a strong 2.43 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 2007. Lackey has allowed only six earned runs and 44 base runners in the six wins, totaling 38 2/3 innings pitched. That's a 1.40 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. To show how well he's been throwing, even in his three losses, Lackey owns a decent 4.35 ERA. He's not been hammered in any game this season, and he's averaging almost seven full innings per start. Lackey is 5-0 lifetime (seven starts) against the Tigers with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Yes, the Tigers are undefeated in Mike Maroth's seven starts this season. But the lefty has been tagged for a 4.70 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP, not to mention a .329 batting average against. And those numbers have come against mediocre competition. Maroth has been living on the edge; tonight he topples over. I'm laying the price with the Angels on Tuesday.
Big Al McMordie
Twins at Rangers
Prediction: 'Under'
Texas has scored 28 runs in its past two games - 14-1 over Houston and 14-4 last night over Minnesota - but that offensive outburst will end tonight. Cy Young award winner Johan Santana (4-4, 3.26 ERA) will get the ball from Twins manager Ron Gardenhire tonight. The star lefty pitched well last week against Cleveland but lost a 2-0 pitchers duel to Fausto Carmona. RHP Kameron Loe (1-3, 6.21 ERA) gets the call for Texas. Loe has a career 0.00 ERA versus Minnesota in two lifetime starts. With the 'total' sitting on the key number of 9, we'll play the 'under'.
Marc Lawrence
Cubs at Padres
Prediction: Padres
The Padres send ace Jake Peavy to the hill against the Cubbies tonight. The right-hander has been in great strikeout-to-walk form in his last threes starts - 25 strikeouts versus five walks. He's also 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in his career team starts against the Cubs. Stay at home with Peavy and the Padres here tonight.
Tom Stryker
Phillies at Marlins
Prediction: Phillies
Coming off a three-game sweep of state rival Tampa Bay and 10 consecutive games away from South Beach, Florida returns home to face a red-hot Philadelphia team. This is going to be a tough spot for the Marlins. On the hill for the Phillies will be sizzling southpaw Cole Hamels. All No. 53 has done in his last four starts is pick up four victories and looked darn good in the process. In wins over Milwaukee, Chicago, San Francisco and Atlanta, Hamels was touched for only 11 earned runs and 26 hits in 29.1 frames. He fanned 33 batters. Last year against the Marlins, Hamels threw effectively too. Cole made three starts against Florida from late-July on and earned a 2-0 record. He was nicked for six earned runs and 17 hits in 18 innings of work. He struck out 20 in those three appearances. The Marlins will counter with lefty Scott Olsen. Since a dominant performance at home versus Atlanta on April 25, the southpaw from Kalamazoo, Michigan has been hit pretty hard in his last four starts. Olsen has been pounded for eight earned runs and 29 hits in his last 24.2 frames. Amazingly, in three of his last six trips to the hill, No. 34 has surrendered 10 hits per game! In seven career starts versus the Phils, Olsen has registered a 2-4 record and been slapped for 20 earned runs and 39 hits in 32.2 innings. That translates into a lofty 5.51 ERA and a WHIP of 1.71! Back on April 8, Scott got the best of Philadelphia en route to a 6-4 home win. This time the Phillies will return the favor. Take Philadelphia with listed pitcher Hamels.
Michael Cannon
Money Train
20 Dime
SPURS
5 Dime
ANGELS
ORIOLES
PIRATES
Dave Cokin
Southpaw battle between Washburn and Kazmir, and enough of an edge with the Mariners to make a play. Washburn was knocked around last time, but he's had a really good year and has generally owned the D-Rays. Kazmir is a terrific talent, but he's made it through seven innings only three times all season. That means the sieve-like Devil Rays middle relief is getting involved frequently.
Pick: Mariners
Jim Feist
After facing potential playoff teams in the Padres, Dodgers and Tigers, the Cardinals catch a break against the Pirates. Pittsburgh is 26th in the league in batting average and 28th in OBP. Pittsburgh starter Zach Duke (1-4, 5.19 ERA) has pitched poorly, allowing 69 hits in 50 innings -- just what the struggling Cardinals offense. St. Louis is 3-2 against the Pirates this season, holding them to just over 2 runs per game.
Pick: Cardinals
Hondo
Dodgers