<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%">0</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%">-2.02 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%">46</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">54</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">0</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">+7.36 Units</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=left width="50%">Season To Date (Since April 2007)</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">88</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">112</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">0</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">-7.89 Units</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Florida +1.14 over ATLANTA (1:05 PM)
This choice is all about talking back a tag against both the Braves, whom are struggling miserably with the bats and Kerry Davies, who would rather face any other team besides the Fish. In fact, the Braves have scored just nine times in their last four games and in the second game of the DH yesterday they were completely shut down by a guy who previously couldn’t get out anyone. Chipper Jones remains out of the line-up and Andrew Jones cannot hit Scott Olsen, as he’s 0-14 in his career against Olsen. Davies has an ERA at home of 5.52 but even more noteworthy is his struggles against the Marlins. He lost to them on April 23 after allowing five runs in four innings and walking six and that ran his career numbers against the Marlins to 0-3 with a 9.68 ERA. Furthermore, the Marlins have won 11 of their past 16 road games and this one appears to be as winnable as any of those other ones. Play: Florida +1.14 (Risking 2 units).<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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></o>Kansas City +2.05 over CLEVELAND
The Royals could very well get smoked here and it could happen early and often. We completely acknowledge that, as the Tribe can swing some mighty fine bats. However, we really don’t care about the situation, team or anything else when a 2-1 take-back is offered against Paul Byrd. Guys like C.C. Sabathia, Roy Halliday, Johan Santana and Jeremy Bonderman are worthy of being 2-1 chalk but not a guy like Paul Byrd. Byrd has allowed 72 hits in 58 innings and the league is hitting .300 off him. Paul Byrd is the epitome of a very average starter. So yeah, the Tribe can definitely win here, only an idiot would think otherwise. However, laying better then 2-1 with Paul Byrd is as foolish as giving Michael Vick a puppy for his birthday because the Royals are very capable of scoring a bunch here. Overlay. Play: Kansas City +2.05 (Risking 2 units). <o
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></o>Detroit –1½ +1.09 over TEXAS
Kevin Millwood will get the ball for the Rangers in this one and that’s pretty much all we need to know to make this wager. Millwood has been batting practice all year for the opposition and this one should be no different. Millwood came off the 15-day DL to face Seattle in his last start at pitcher friendly Safeco and was bombarded to the tune of 10 hits and seven earned runs in just five innings of work. Millwood has surrendered five runs or more in five of his last six starts and would have surrendered more had he not been yanked so early. Over his last three starts he’s lasted a combined 12 innings. At home his ERA is 7.90 and the opposition has hit .350 off him. The Tigers are in a bit of a funk but their offense continues to produce and Verlander is 100 times more reliable then that stiff Millwood. Play: Detroit –1½ +1.09 (Risking 2 units).
