Ben Burns
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
Prediction: Detroit Pistons
Reason: The Cavaliers may play well at home but, just like they did in games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, I once again expect them to stumble today. Coming off 2 devestating losses in Detroit, James and his teammates hope they can repeat their performance of a year ago when they face Detroit in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night. In last year's semifinals, the Cavaliers were down 2-0 before winning 3 straight -- Games 3 and 4 at home -- to push the Pistons to the brink of elimination. Now, Cleveland's players are hoping that experience will give them an edge today, but this is extremly wishful thinking in my opinion. Cleveland's success last year in this situation was an oddity, and to 'hope' that they can come back against the Pistons this year seems outright ridiculous to me. The Pistons are a red hot 16-6 ATS this year when playing as underdogs and 31-14 ATS in road games. Coming off a win Detroit is 9-1, and I expect them to improve that win stat to 10. Play on the PISTONS
Trev Rogers
Mets/Marlins Over 9
Marc Lawrence
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
Take Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia w/Hamels vs Davies Phillies send left hander Cole Hamels to the hill in the conclusion of this three game set against Atlanta's Kyle Davies knowing Hamels is in terrific KW form. On the flip side, Davies is 0-3 with a sky-high 14.89 ERA in his career team starts against Philadelphia. With that we'll back the better arm here today.
Gator
70% Situations
MLB (Sunday): Play On MLB home teams with a starting pitcher who allows 0.5 or less HR's per start, starting a pitcher who allowed 5+ runs in his last 2 outings.
(41-16 last 5 seasons.) (71.9%) PLAY: Minnesota +100
Vegas Experts
Detroit and Cleveland nosed over an 8.5 total yesterday in a 6-3 win by the Tribe. Sunday night the total is a full run higher. Might not the clubs then play an under? Starting duo of Carmona and Maroth almost the equal of yesterday's Sabathia-Verlander combo. Batters should have more trouble picking up the ball at night than they did yesterday during the day. DETROIT is 43-22 UNDER vs. AL teams scoring 5.2 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. MAROTH is 22-8 UNDER vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game since 1997. (Team's Record)
Play on: Under
Hondo Goes 1-1 Yesterday
Hondo threw the ol' splitterooski last night as he clicked with the Pirates and clunked with the Dodgers to fatten up the profits to 80 blasingames.
Today, Mr. Aitch will give the rock to Carmona - 10 units on the Native Americans to earn their stripes against the Tigers
Big Al Mcmordie
At 8:05pm our selection is on the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians. Consider the fact that Detroit Tigers starter Mike Maroth has an ERA of 4.94 and yet his team has a 7-1 record in his starts and you begin to understand why there is such a premium on left-handed pitchers in the Major Leagues. Maroth has less-than stellar individual stats, but like many of the smart southpaw starters, he finds a way to win, and his team seems to step up every time he goes out there. And if there is any team that Maroth looks forward to facing, it's the Cleveland Indians. Maroth has faced Cleveland 10 times since 2004 and his team has only lost two of those games and Maroth has never had a bad outing in any of them. The Tigers probably want to schedule all of Maroth's starts so he pitches in Comerica Park as they are 11-3 in his last 14 at home. Take Detroit. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
LARRY COOK . INFO PLAYS
3* on Baltimore -105
(Listing Cabrera)
Cabrera is 17-4 against the money line vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse since 1997. Cabrera is 25-10 against the money line vs. AL teams scoring 4.7 or less runs/game on the season over the last 3 seasons. The Orioles are 11-4 in their last 15 games as a home favorite. The Orioles are 6-2 in Cabrera's last 8 home starts. The Orioles are 11-5 in Cabrera’s last 16 starts as a favorite. He plays the role of the favorite very well. Bet the Orioles at home today
Karl Garrett
Another comp winner yesterday as the Cubs come through. Now on a 14-4 Bonus Play run my last 18.
The Yankees continue to lay inflated prices, and I just cannot pass up backing the Angels and John Lackey today in the Bronx!
The Angels have won 8 of their last 10 games, while the Yankees have dropped 6 of their last 9. The Halos have also owned the Yanks going 14-8 against New York since 2005, including wins in 7 of their last 12 in New York.
John Lackey has been a beast all season, as he is now 7-3 for the year, and his ERA is a miniscule 2.38 this year.
Mike Mussina has been horrid his last 2 trips to the bump, as he has allowed 12 runs his last 12 innings for a pair of losses.
Simply put, I just don't trust Mussina or the Yankees right now, especially not laying this price.
Go with the Angels to complete the sweep.
3? ANGELS
Larry Ness
MLB Colorado vs. San Francisco
Take San Francisco Giants
The Rockies entered this year with a road mark of 206-361 (.363) this decade. Colorado had the NL's third-worst road record before its current six-game road trip but after losing to Arizona on Monday (6-5), it has rallied to win a season-high four straight overall. The Rockies beat the Giants 5-3 in Friday's series opener and 6-1 on Saturday but have not won five consecutive road games since July 23-Aug. 20, 2004. This is the seventh time in Colorado's 15-year history it has won the first two games of a three-game set in San Francisco, but it has lost the finale each time. The Giants had entered this series on a four-game win streak but have looked sluggish in losing two straight. Barry Bonds was 0-for-4 with four groundouts for his fifth straight hitless game on Saturday and has gone 14 games without a homer or an RBI. It is the second-longest RBI drought of his 22-year career. Bonds usually rests on day games after night games but Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Bonds will play Sunday afternoon. Taylor Buchholz (2-2, 5.94 ERA), who has been knocked around against the Giants, gets the start for the Rockies. Buchholz is 0-2 with a 18.00 ERA in three career starts against San Francisco, lasting less than five innings in all of those appearances. He was pounded for season highs of eight runs and 12 hits in 4.2 innings of a 15-2 loss to San Francisco on May 13 but did rebound to give up just one unearned run and five hits in seven innings of a 6-4 win over Kansas City last Saturday. Noah Lowry (5-4, 2.69) looks to continue his dominance at home for the Giants. He has won a career-high four straight home starts, allowing six earned runs in 25.2 innings in those games. He improved to 4-1 with a 1.93 ERA in five starts at AT&T Park in 2007, after he allowed six hits in seven innings of a 4-0 win over Houston on Monday. The left-hander has been pitching very well lately, posting a 1.57 ERA in his four May starts but is only 2-2 in those games. Take the Giants to avoid the home sweep.
Bobby Maxwell
Today we head to the Valley of the Sun for a Bonus Play on the Diamondbacks as they host the Astros in Phoenix.
Houston has dropped seven straight games after Saturday's 5-4 loss at Arizona and there's no way we can back the Astros right now. During the seven-game slide the Astros have been outscored 58-12 and this team really struggles to score runs.
And to this this team is favored today even with a seven-game slide. And it's all because of Roy Oswalt (6-3, 3.04 ERA) and his career 6-0 mark in seven career starts against the D'Backs.
But he got hit in his last outing, a 4-2 loss to the Giants on Tuesday as he allowed four runs on nine hits over seven innings. On the road this season Oswalt has been just average, going 2-2 with a 5.54 ERA.
Starting today for Arizona is Livan Hernandez (4-2, 3.66) who came out on the short end of a start against Oswalt earlier this season. So you know he wants some redemption from that outing and he has looked good in his last two.
Hernandez is 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA in his last two and he struck out a season-high eight batters Tuesday against the Rockies.
Arizona is 6-2 over its last eight games and look for the D'Backs to end this slide against Oswalt today. The play is on Arizona.
2? ARIZONA
Marc Lawrence
MLB
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
Take Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia w/Hamels vs Davies Phillies send left hander Cole Hamels to the hill in the conclusion of this three game set against Atlanta's Kyle Davies knowing Hamels is in terrific KW form. On the flip side, Davies is 0-3 with a sky-high 14.89 ERA in his career team starts against Philadelphia. With that we'll back the better arm here today.
Ben Burns
Game: Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
May 27 2007 1:35PM
Prediction: Oakland Athletics
Reason:
The A's are a profitable 86-52 (+30.3) in day games since the start of the 2005 season. During the same stretch, the Orioles are a money-burning 52-74 (-21) when they've played during the afternoon, including a 4-9 mark this season. Blanton is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three starts vs. Baltimore, giving up just five runs through 18 innings. On the other hand, Cabrera is 0-2 with a 15.00 ERA in two starts vs. Oakland, giving up a whopping 10 runs in just six innings. Cabrera comes off his shortest outing of the season, giving up five earned runs while lasting just 4 2/3 innings vs. Toronto. In his previous home start he allowed six runs through six innings, giving him a 4.95 ERA here for the season. Conversely, Blanton has allowed four earned runs or less in all 10 of his starts this season, going 4-2 with a 3.59 ERA. He's also 2-0 with a tidy 2.13 ERA in two afternoon starts this season. Consider a play on OAKLAND
Jimmy The Moose
Game: Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
May 27 2007 1:35PM
Prediction: over
Reason: Blanton has an ERA of 3.54 in his last 3 starts and 2 of the games played over the total. His road ERA is 4.38 and the A's have played the over in 3 of his last 4 road starts. The Orioles have played the over in 6 of Cabrera's last 8 starts. The team's have played the over in 4 of the last 6 meetings. Expect another high scoring game this afternoon. Play the over
Bryan Leonard
A's at Orioles
The A's are quietly putting it together, with a deep pitching staff and a better road record than home one! Starter Joe Blanton has been one reason, with a 3.59 ERA and a 4-2 record. His control is excellent, with a strong 53-16 K/BB ratio. Baltimore has nothing but problems, with injuries to the staff. Starter Daniel Cabrera is prone to walking batters and that plays right into the hands of the A's philosophy: Be patient at the plate, draw walks and wear down the opponent's pitching. Cabrera in his career against Oakland: 0-2 record, 15.00 ERA with more walks than innings pitched!
PLAY THE OAKLAND A'S
RAZOR SHARP
SEATTLE (Washburn) -135 over Kansas City
JIM FEIST
(927) BOS Red Sox
(928) TEX Rangers
Take "(927) BOS Red Sox"
Red Sox veteran righty Julian Tavarez is one of those pitchers you have to look beyond the stats. He's pitched better than the numbers suggest. He's beaten the Yankees twice, and lost to Johan Santana 2-1. His last 2 starts: beat the NY Yankees 7-3, beat the Tigers 2-1. He faces a struggling Texas offense that just scored 10 runs over 3 home games, all losses. Boston is 16-8 on the road while Texas has a losing home record. Rangers starter Kameron Loe is as bad as his numbers, 1-4 with a 6.38 ERA. Texas is 1-5 in his last 6 starts.
Play the Red Sox
DAVE COKIN
I had the Pirates for an Upset Special Saturday, and see no reason not to come back with them here. Let's see now, the Reds have the worst record in baseball, they can't hit lefties, they're starting Kirk Saarloos, and they're favored. There's not much more one needs to know! Even with struggling Zach Duke on the hill, the Pirates are worth playing here
Totals 4 U
Indians/tigers Under 9 1/2
Rocketman Sports
MLB Sunday
Oakland @ Baltimore 1:35 PM EST
Play On: 1* Oakland +100 (Blanton/Cabrera) Listed
Oakland is 86-52 in day games last 3 years. Baltimore is 14-35 last 3 years when the total is 8 to 8 1/2. Baltimore is 6-16 last 3 years at home when the total is 8 to 8 1/2. Baltimore is 67-127 last 3 years against a team with a winning record. Baltimore is scoring only 4.2 rpg overall, 4.3 rpg at home and 3.8 rpg against Right Handed Starters this year. Blanton is 4-2 with a 3.59 ERA overall this year and a 3.54 ERA his last 3 starts. Cabrera has a 6.27 ERA his last 3 starts. Oakland is 11-2 at Baltimore last 3 years. Blanton is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA vs Baltimore since 1997 while Cabrera is 0-2 with a 15.00 ERA vs Oakland since 1997. We'll play Oakland for 1 unit today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
R&R Totals
Over-Under Sunday
Oakland @ Baltimore 1:35 PM EST
Play On: UNDER THE TOTAL (Blanton/Cabrera) Listed Pitchers
Robert Ross
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
Sunday, May 27th, 1:05 P.M. EST EST
Phillies with the momentum, a healthy Ryan Howard and the edge on the mound with Cole Hamels. Supporting angle says to Play Against - Any team (ATLANTA) - with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550 on the season-NL, with a hot starting pitcher- ERA less than 2.50 over his last 3 starts (70-40 over the last 5 seasons, 63.6%).
Michael Cannon Money Train - 40 Dimes on the Cavs
Michael Cannon
Sunday's Plays..
40 Dime -
CAVALIERS
5 Dime -
BLUE JAYS (With Burnett and Silva as listed pitchers)
ASTROS (With Oswalt and Hernandez as listed pitchers)
Video Freebie: ANGELS
Guaranteed Pick: Tom Freese
Game: Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks May 27 2007 4:40PM
Prediction: Houston Astros
Reason: Houston starter Roy Oswalt continues to be one of the top pitchers in baseball as he has allowed 3 or less runs in 8 of his 11 starts this year. Oswalt is 8-0 in 8 team starts against Arizona in his career with an ERA of just over 2 runs a game. Arizona starter Livan Hernandez has allowed 21 runs in just 16 innings of work in his last 3 starts vs. the Astros. 10* Play On Houston - (Oswalt vs. Hernandez)
charlie
nba. detroit @ cleveland over 172' (500*)
nba. cleveland-3' (30*)
mlb. florida+125 (20*)
mlb. dodgers-115 (20*)
mlb. houston-125 (10*)
mlb. philadelphia-120 (10*) Bonus Play
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
Prediction: Detroit Pistons
Reason: The Cavaliers may play well at home but, just like they did in games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, I once again expect them to stumble today. Coming off 2 devestating losses in Detroit, James and his teammates hope they can repeat their performance of a year ago when they face Detroit in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night. In last year's semifinals, the Cavaliers were down 2-0 before winning 3 straight -- Games 3 and 4 at home -- to push the Pistons to the brink of elimination. Now, Cleveland's players are hoping that experience will give them an edge today, but this is extremly wishful thinking in my opinion. Cleveland's success last year in this situation was an oddity, and to 'hope' that they can come back against the Pistons this year seems outright ridiculous to me. The Pistons are a red hot 16-6 ATS this year when playing as underdogs and 31-14 ATS in road games. Coming off a win Detroit is 9-1, and I expect them to improve that win stat to 10. Play on the PISTONS
Trev Rogers
Mets/Marlins Over 9
Marc Lawrence
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
Take Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia w/Hamels vs Davies Phillies send left hander Cole Hamels to the hill in the conclusion of this three game set against Atlanta's Kyle Davies knowing Hamels is in terrific KW form. On the flip side, Davies is 0-3 with a sky-high 14.89 ERA in his career team starts against Philadelphia. With that we'll back the better arm here today.
Gator
70% Situations
MLB (Sunday): Play On MLB home teams with a starting pitcher who allows 0.5 or less HR's per start, starting a pitcher who allowed 5+ runs in his last 2 outings.
(41-16 last 5 seasons.) (71.9%) PLAY: Minnesota +100
Vegas Experts
Detroit and Cleveland nosed over an 8.5 total yesterday in a 6-3 win by the Tribe. Sunday night the total is a full run higher. Might not the clubs then play an under? Starting duo of Carmona and Maroth almost the equal of yesterday's Sabathia-Verlander combo. Batters should have more trouble picking up the ball at night than they did yesterday during the day. DETROIT is 43-22 UNDER vs. AL teams scoring 5.2 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. MAROTH is 22-8 UNDER vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game since 1997. (Team's Record)
Play on: Under
Hondo Goes 1-1 Yesterday
Hondo threw the ol' splitterooski last night as he clicked with the Pirates and clunked with the Dodgers to fatten up the profits to 80 blasingames.
Today, Mr. Aitch will give the rock to Carmona - 10 units on the Native Americans to earn their stripes against the Tigers
Big Al Mcmordie
At 8:05pm our selection is on the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians. Consider the fact that Detroit Tigers starter Mike Maroth has an ERA of 4.94 and yet his team has a 7-1 record in his starts and you begin to understand why there is such a premium on left-handed pitchers in the Major Leagues. Maroth has less-than stellar individual stats, but like many of the smart southpaw starters, he finds a way to win, and his team seems to step up every time he goes out there. And if there is any team that Maroth looks forward to facing, it's the Cleveland Indians. Maroth has faced Cleveland 10 times since 2004 and his team has only lost two of those games and Maroth has never had a bad outing in any of them. The Tigers probably want to schedule all of Maroth's starts so he pitches in Comerica Park as they are 11-3 in his last 14 at home. Take Detroit. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
LARRY COOK . INFO PLAYS
3* on Baltimore -105
(Listing Cabrera)
Cabrera is 17-4 against the money line vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse since 1997. Cabrera is 25-10 against the money line vs. AL teams scoring 4.7 or less runs/game on the season over the last 3 seasons. The Orioles are 11-4 in their last 15 games as a home favorite. The Orioles are 6-2 in Cabrera's last 8 home starts. The Orioles are 11-5 in Cabrera’s last 16 starts as a favorite. He plays the role of the favorite very well. Bet the Orioles at home today
Karl Garrett
Another comp winner yesterday as the Cubs come through. Now on a 14-4 Bonus Play run my last 18.
The Yankees continue to lay inflated prices, and I just cannot pass up backing the Angels and John Lackey today in the Bronx!
The Angels have won 8 of their last 10 games, while the Yankees have dropped 6 of their last 9. The Halos have also owned the Yanks going 14-8 against New York since 2005, including wins in 7 of their last 12 in New York.
John Lackey has been a beast all season, as he is now 7-3 for the year, and his ERA is a miniscule 2.38 this year.
Mike Mussina has been horrid his last 2 trips to the bump, as he has allowed 12 runs his last 12 innings for a pair of losses.
Simply put, I just don't trust Mussina or the Yankees right now, especially not laying this price.
Go with the Angels to complete the sweep.
3? ANGELS
Larry Ness
MLB Colorado vs. San Francisco
Take San Francisco Giants
The Rockies entered this year with a road mark of 206-361 (.363) this decade. Colorado had the NL's third-worst road record before its current six-game road trip but after losing to Arizona on Monday (6-5), it has rallied to win a season-high four straight overall. The Rockies beat the Giants 5-3 in Friday's series opener and 6-1 on Saturday but have not won five consecutive road games since July 23-Aug. 20, 2004. This is the seventh time in Colorado's 15-year history it has won the first two games of a three-game set in San Francisco, but it has lost the finale each time. The Giants had entered this series on a four-game win streak but have looked sluggish in losing two straight. Barry Bonds was 0-for-4 with four groundouts for his fifth straight hitless game on Saturday and has gone 14 games without a homer or an RBI. It is the second-longest RBI drought of his 22-year career. Bonds usually rests on day games after night games but Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Bonds will play Sunday afternoon. Taylor Buchholz (2-2, 5.94 ERA), who has been knocked around against the Giants, gets the start for the Rockies. Buchholz is 0-2 with a 18.00 ERA in three career starts against San Francisco, lasting less than five innings in all of those appearances. He was pounded for season highs of eight runs and 12 hits in 4.2 innings of a 15-2 loss to San Francisco on May 13 but did rebound to give up just one unearned run and five hits in seven innings of a 6-4 win over Kansas City last Saturday. Noah Lowry (5-4, 2.69) looks to continue his dominance at home for the Giants. He has won a career-high four straight home starts, allowing six earned runs in 25.2 innings in those games. He improved to 4-1 with a 1.93 ERA in five starts at AT&T Park in 2007, after he allowed six hits in seven innings of a 4-0 win over Houston on Monday. The left-hander has been pitching very well lately, posting a 1.57 ERA in his four May starts but is only 2-2 in those games. Take the Giants to avoid the home sweep.
Bobby Maxwell
Today we head to the Valley of the Sun for a Bonus Play on the Diamondbacks as they host the Astros in Phoenix.
Houston has dropped seven straight games after Saturday's 5-4 loss at Arizona and there's no way we can back the Astros right now. During the seven-game slide the Astros have been outscored 58-12 and this team really struggles to score runs.
And to this this team is favored today even with a seven-game slide. And it's all because of Roy Oswalt (6-3, 3.04 ERA) and his career 6-0 mark in seven career starts against the D'Backs.
But he got hit in his last outing, a 4-2 loss to the Giants on Tuesday as he allowed four runs on nine hits over seven innings. On the road this season Oswalt has been just average, going 2-2 with a 5.54 ERA.
Starting today for Arizona is Livan Hernandez (4-2, 3.66) who came out on the short end of a start against Oswalt earlier this season. So you know he wants some redemption from that outing and he has looked good in his last two.
Hernandez is 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA in his last two and he struck out a season-high eight batters Tuesday against the Rockies.
Arizona is 6-2 over its last eight games and look for the D'Backs to end this slide against Oswalt today. The play is on Arizona.
2? ARIZONA
Marc Lawrence
MLB
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
Take Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia w/Hamels vs Davies Phillies send left hander Cole Hamels to the hill in the conclusion of this three game set against Atlanta's Kyle Davies knowing Hamels is in terrific KW form. On the flip side, Davies is 0-3 with a sky-high 14.89 ERA in his career team starts against Philadelphia. With that we'll back the better arm here today.
Ben Burns
Game: Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
May 27 2007 1:35PM
Prediction: Oakland Athletics
Reason:
The A's are a profitable 86-52 (+30.3) in day games since the start of the 2005 season. During the same stretch, the Orioles are a money-burning 52-74 (-21) when they've played during the afternoon, including a 4-9 mark this season. Blanton is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three starts vs. Baltimore, giving up just five runs through 18 innings. On the other hand, Cabrera is 0-2 with a 15.00 ERA in two starts vs. Oakland, giving up a whopping 10 runs in just six innings. Cabrera comes off his shortest outing of the season, giving up five earned runs while lasting just 4 2/3 innings vs. Toronto. In his previous home start he allowed six runs through six innings, giving him a 4.95 ERA here for the season. Conversely, Blanton has allowed four earned runs or less in all 10 of his starts this season, going 4-2 with a 3.59 ERA. He's also 2-0 with a tidy 2.13 ERA in two afternoon starts this season. Consider a play on OAKLAND
Jimmy The Moose
Game: Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
May 27 2007 1:35PM
Prediction: over
Reason: Blanton has an ERA of 3.54 in his last 3 starts and 2 of the games played over the total. His road ERA is 4.38 and the A's have played the over in 3 of his last 4 road starts. The Orioles have played the over in 6 of Cabrera's last 8 starts. The team's have played the over in 4 of the last 6 meetings. Expect another high scoring game this afternoon. Play the over
Bryan Leonard
A's at Orioles
The A's are quietly putting it together, with a deep pitching staff and a better road record than home one! Starter Joe Blanton has been one reason, with a 3.59 ERA and a 4-2 record. His control is excellent, with a strong 53-16 K/BB ratio. Baltimore has nothing but problems, with injuries to the staff. Starter Daniel Cabrera is prone to walking batters and that plays right into the hands of the A's philosophy: Be patient at the plate, draw walks and wear down the opponent's pitching. Cabrera in his career against Oakland: 0-2 record, 15.00 ERA with more walks than innings pitched!
PLAY THE OAKLAND A'S
RAZOR SHARP
SEATTLE (Washburn) -135 over Kansas City
JIM FEIST
(927) BOS Red Sox
(928) TEX Rangers
Take "(927) BOS Red Sox"
Red Sox veteran righty Julian Tavarez is one of those pitchers you have to look beyond the stats. He's pitched better than the numbers suggest. He's beaten the Yankees twice, and lost to Johan Santana 2-1. His last 2 starts: beat the NY Yankees 7-3, beat the Tigers 2-1. He faces a struggling Texas offense that just scored 10 runs over 3 home games, all losses. Boston is 16-8 on the road while Texas has a losing home record. Rangers starter Kameron Loe is as bad as his numbers, 1-4 with a 6.38 ERA. Texas is 1-5 in his last 6 starts.
Play the Red Sox
DAVE COKIN
I had the Pirates for an Upset Special Saturday, and see no reason not to come back with them here. Let's see now, the Reds have the worst record in baseball, they can't hit lefties, they're starting Kirk Saarloos, and they're favored. There's not much more one needs to know! Even with struggling Zach Duke on the hill, the Pirates are worth playing here
Totals 4 U
Indians/tigers Under 9 1/2
Rocketman Sports
MLB Sunday
Oakland @ Baltimore 1:35 PM EST
Play On: 1* Oakland +100 (Blanton/Cabrera) Listed
Oakland is 86-52 in day games last 3 years. Baltimore is 14-35 last 3 years when the total is 8 to 8 1/2. Baltimore is 6-16 last 3 years at home when the total is 8 to 8 1/2. Baltimore is 67-127 last 3 years against a team with a winning record. Baltimore is scoring only 4.2 rpg overall, 4.3 rpg at home and 3.8 rpg against Right Handed Starters this year. Blanton is 4-2 with a 3.59 ERA overall this year and a 3.54 ERA his last 3 starts. Cabrera has a 6.27 ERA his last 3 starts. Oakland is 11-2 at Baltimore last 3 years. Blanton is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA vs Baltimore since 1997 while Cabrera is 0-2 with a 15.00 ERA vs Oakland since 1997. We'll play Oakland for 1 unit today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
R&R Totals
Over-Under Sunday
Oakland @ Baltimore 1:35 PM EST
Play On: UNDER THE TOTAL (Blanton/Cabrera) Listed Pitchers
Robert Ross
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
Sunday, May 27th, 1:05 P.M. EST EST
Phillies with the momentum, a healthy Ryan Howard and the edge on the mound with Cole Hamels. Supporting angle says to Play Against - Any team (ATLANTA) - with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550 on the season-NL, with a hot starting pitcher- ERA less than 2.50 over his last 3 starts (70-40 over the last 5 seasons, 63.6%).
Michael Cannon Money Train - 40 Dimes on the Cavs
Michael Cannon
Sunday's Plays..
40 Dime -
CAVALIERS
5 Dime -
BLUE JAYS (With Burnett and Silva as listed pitchers)
ASTROS (With Oswalt and Hernandez as listed pitchers)
Video Freebie: ANGELS
Guaranteed Pick: Tom Freese
Game: Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks May 27 2007 4:40PM
Prediction: Houston Astros
Reason: Houston starter Roy Oswalt continues to be one of the top pitchers in baseball as he has allowed 3 or less runs in 8 of his 11 starts this year. Oswalt is 8-0 in 8 team starts against Arizona in his career with an ERA of just over 2 runs a game. Arizona starter Livan Hernandez has allowed 21 runs in just 16 innings of work in his last 3 starts vs. the Astros. 10* Play On Houston - (Oswalt vs. Hernandez)
charlie
nba. detroit @ cleveland over 172' (500*)
nba. cleveland-3' (30*)
mlb. florida+125 (20*)
mlb. dodgers-115 (20*)
mlb. houston-125 (10*)
mlb. philadelphia-120 (10*) Bonus Play
