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Redskins
Malinsky 4* Bonus Play
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Offered at: 8.5 SportsbookREASON FOR PICK: 4* LOS ANGELES/ST. LOUIS Over
Yes, these two offenses have each been mired in major funks recently, but to be sitting at 8.5 on a hot August afternoon with a pair of struggling pitchers shows us that the oddsmakers have not only adjusted, but over-compensated. Now we have great value going the other way, in light of the circumstances for this game.
The Dodgers will start Derek Lowe, but they are not sure how far he can go. An injured hip has wreaked havoc with his recent performances, first having him forced to leave early at Houston on July 25th, and then after sitting out for 10 days he was completely ineffective in a loss to Arizona last Saturday. He was pulled after allowing six runs (four earned) in five innings, and he also walked away with a ratio of seven fly ball outs vs. only four ground outs. That is way off of where it should be for him, but for someone that has only worked 13 innings since July 14 the rhythm is not going to be there, regardless of whether or not he is healthy. Lowe’s own take following that defeat speaks volumes - "I was a little slow the first couple of innings and I dug us in a pretty big hole out there. It was more getting over the mental feeling of being in a game. It's frustrating. It's been an eternity since I've won.” Not quite an eternity, but he is 0-3/6.57 over his last five starts, and after having to stop a bullpen session earlier this week because his hip was bothering him again, he is ripe to struggle in this one. That can also lead to problems for what has been an over-worked bullpen on this road trip as well, particularly with Takashi Saito working each of the last two days, throwing 38 pitches.
The Dodgers still have a chance to win here, however, because an overdue offense can get some quality swings vs. Braden Looper. We questioned Looper’s stamina earlier this season, as he made the awkward transition from working out of the bullpen to a starting role, and the innings have clearly taken their toll. After opening at 5-2/2.29 he has worked to a 4-7/7.39 tune over his last 13 starts, making him one of the worst starters in the Major League’s in that span, and there is no indication that it will get any better – even after getting a breather over the All Star break it has been a 7.18 tune since then, and although he got a win in his last outing he allowed the punchless Padres to hit three home runs in that game.
At this price we hardly need any kind of offensive explosion – four runs from each team and we can change the channel. A Lowe/Looper matchup with a first pitch temperature in the 90’s simply should not be priced this way.
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Offered at: 8.5 SportsbookREASON FOR PICK: 4* LOS ANGELES/ST. LOUIS Over
Yes, these two offenses have each been mired in major funks recently, but to be sitting at 8.5 on a hot August afternoon with a pair of struggling pitchers shows us that the oddsmakers have not only adjusted, but over-compensated. Now we have great value going the other way, in light of the circumstances for this game.
The Dodgers will start Derek Lowe, but they are not sure how far he can go. An injured hip has wreaked havoc with his recent performances, first having him forced to leave early at Houston on July 25th, and then after sitting out for 10 days he was completely ineffective in a loss to Arizona last Saturday. He was pulled after allowing six runs (four earned) in five innings, and he also walked away with a ratio of seven fly ball outs vs. only four ground outs. That is way off of where it should be for him, but for someone that has only worked 13 innings since July 14 the rhythm is not going to be there, regardless of whether or not he is healthy. Lowe’s own take following that defeat speaks volumes - "I was a little slow the first couple of innings and I dug us in a pretty big hole out there. It was more getting over the mental feeling of being in a game. It's frustrating. It's been an eternity since I've won.” Not quite an eternity, but he is 0-3/6.57 over his last five starts, and after having to stop a bullpen session earlier this week because his hip was bothering him again, he is ripe to struggle in this one. That can also lead to problems for what has been an over-worked bullpen on this road trip as well, particularly with Takashi Saito working each of the last two days, throwing 38 pitches.
The Dodgers still have a chance to win here, however, because an overdue offense can get some quality swings vs. Braden Looper. We questioned Looper’s stamina earlier this season, as he made the awkward transition from working out of the bullpen to a starting role, and the innings have clearly taken their toll. After opening at 5-2/2.29 he has worked to a 4-7/7.39 tune over his last 13 starts, making him one of the worst starters in the Major League’s in that span, and there is no indication that it will get any better – even after getting a breather over the All Star break it has been a 7.18 tune since then, and although he got a win in his last outing he allowed the punchless Padres to hit three home runs in that game.
At this price we hardly need any kind of offensive explosion – four runs from each team and we can change the channel. A Lowe/Looper matchup with a first pitch temperature in the 90’s simply should not be priced this way.
Will Cover
Indians/Yankees UNDER THE TOTAL. 7:05pm EST
The Cleveland offense is in a major slump and that does not bode well against crafty veteran Mussina for the Yanks. The Tribe is just 13-15 since the All-Star break due to the lack of offense with their pitching very solid of late. In fact, the Indians have been held to two or less runs 11 times since the break. Byrd is on the bump for Cleveland and he is in fine form of late. We look for him to contain the powerful Yankees in this contest!
Indians/Yankees UNDER THE TOTAL. 7:05pm EST
The Cleveland offense is in a major slump and that does not bode well against crafty veteran Mussina for the Yanks. The Tribe is just 13-15 since the All-Star break due to the lack of offense with their pitching very solid of late. In fact, the Indians have been held to two or less runs 11 times since the break. Byrd is on the bump for Cleveland and he is in fine form of late. We look for him to contain the powerful Yankees in this contest!
CappersAccess
(Sat) MLB Rockies
(Sat) NFL Redskins
(Sat) NFL Bears
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Hondo
August 11, 2007 -- Hondo pulled out his magic broom again last night, sweeping with the Orioles and Jays to lower the deficit to 180 brutons. In case you want to up date your records, that's 14 for his last 18.
Tonight, he expects Justin Zoolander to turn in a handsome performance - 10 units on the Tigers.
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Mighty Quinn!
DODGERS
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USA Sports Consulting
Tampa Bay Devil Rays @ Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers -109
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Pure Lock
NY YANKEES @ CLEVELAND
PLAY ON: NY YANKEES (MUSSINA/BYRD) LISTED
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BigRollers
11-0 run!
MLB - Oakland (+105)
(Sat) MLB Rockies
(Sat) NFL Redskins
(Sat) NFL Bears
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Hondo
August 11, 2007 -- Hondo pulled out his magic broom again last night, sweeping with the Orioles and Jays to lower the deficit to 180 brutons. In case you want to up date your records, that's 14 for his last 18.
Tonight, he expects Justin Zoolander to turn in a handsome performance - 10 units on the Tigers.
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Mighty Quinn!
DODGERS
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USA Sports Consulting
Tampa Bay Devil Rays @ Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers -109
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Pure Lock
NY YANKEES @ CLEVELAND
PLAY ON: NY YANKEES (MUSSINA/BYRD) LISTED
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BigRollers
11-0 run!
MLB - Oakland (+105)
Big Al Mcmordie's
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Houston Texans
Big Al Mcmordie's
SATURDAY NITE NFL EXHIBITION ANNIHILATION
At 8 pm, on Saturday, our selection is on the Washington Redskins over Tennessee. Last preseason, Washington went 0-4, but teams do quite well in their first preseason game if they were winless in the previous year's exhibition season. Although exhibition games are 'meaningless', no coaching staff likes to go thru the preseason winless, so it's no surprise they give a little bit more effort in their first game the following season to try to get that 'W' under their belt. And as underdogs, these teams have covered at a 79% rate the past 13 years. Take Washington. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
Washington Redskins
Big Al Mcmordie
Game: Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Aug 11 2007 7:05PM
Prediction: Detroit Tigers
Reason: At 7:05 pm (time change), our complimentary selection is on the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics. Jim Leyland will hand the ball to his ace, Justin Verlander, while Oakland will start Danny Haren. These two pitchers matched up in Oakland 11 days ago, and Oakland pulled away late in that game to win 7-3. In that game, both pitchers performed a bit below average: Haren surrendered three runs in six innings, while Verlander gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings. But in his last start, Haren struggled a bit in Oakland's 4-3 loss to the Angels. He pitched just six innings and had to throw 113 pitches. Verlander has a 2.84 ERA in four career starts vs. Oakland, while Haren was 0-2 with a 5.31 ERA vs. Detroit before finally breaking through against the Tigers last month. The key, though, for our play on Detroit is on the offensive side of the ball. Notwithstanding its 16 runs yesterday (just the 2nd time in 35 games that the A's scored more than 10 runs), Oakland is still the 2nd worst team in the American League with just 515 runs scored, while Detroit is 2nd in all of baseball with 652 runs. Take Detroit. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
Detroit Tigers
100% ATS NFL PRESEASON GAME OF THE WEEK.
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Houston Texans
Big Al Mcmordie's
SATURDAY NITE NFL EXHIBITION ANNIHILATION
At 8 pm, on Saturday, our selection is on the Washington Redskins over Tennessee. Last preseason, Washington went 0-4, but teams do quite well in their first preseason game if they were winless in the previous year's exhibition season. Although exhibition games are 'meaningless', no coaching staff likes to go thru the preseason winless, so it's no surprise they give a little bit more effort in their first game the following season to try to get that 'W' under their belt. And as underdogs, these teams have covered at a 79% rate the past 13 years. Take Washington. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
Washington Redskins
Big Al Mcmordie
Game: Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Aug 11 2007 7:05PM
Prediction: Detroit Tigers
Reason: At 7:05 pm (time change), our complimentary selection is on the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics. Jim Leyland will hand the ball to his ace, Justin Verlander, while Oakland will start Danny Haren. These two pitchers matched up in Oakland 11 days ago, and Oakland pulled away late in that game to win 7-3. In that game, both pitchers performed a bit below average: Haren surrendered three runs in six innings, while Verlander gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings. But in his last start, Haren struggled a bit in Oakland's 4-3 loss to the Angels. He pitched just six innings and had to throw 113 pitches. Verlander has a 2.84 ERA in four career starts vs. Oakland, while Haren was 0-2 with a 5.31 ERA vs. Detroit before finally breaking through against the Tigers last month. The key, though, for our play on Detroit is on the offensive side of the ball. Notwithstanding its 16 runs yesterday (just the 2nd time in 35 games that the A's scored more than 10 runs), Oakland is still the 2nd worst team in the American League with just 515 runs scored, while Detroit is 2nd in all of baseball with 652 runs. Take Detroit. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
Detroit Tigers
Ben Burns
Game: Florida Marlins at New York Mets Aug 11 2007 7:10PM
Prediction: New York Mets
Reason:
Olsen comes off a decent outing, allowing three runs in 7 1/3 innings. However, that start came against a relatively weak hitting Houston lineup and it also came at home. On the road, Olsen is 2-6 with an awful 6.71 ERA and 2.087 WHIP. On the other hand, Glavine is 6-1 with a stellar 3.14 ERA and 1.197 WHIP at home for the season. The Mets are also a perfect 6-0 the last six times that Glavine faced the Marlins, the most recent of those three victories all coming vs. Olsen. Consider laying the price with the home team.
Game: Florida Marlins at New York Mets Aug 11 2007 7:10PM
Prediction: New York Mets
Reason:
Olsen comes off a decent outing, allowing three runs in 7 1/3 innings. However, that start came against a relatively weak hitting Houston lineup and it also came at home. On the road, Olsen is 2-6 with an awful 6.71 ERA and 2.087 WHIP. On the other hand, Glavine is 6-1 with a stellar 3.14 ERA and 1.197 WHIP at home for the season. The Mets are also a perfect 6-0 the last six times that Glavine faced the Marlins, the most recent of those three victories all coming vs. Olsen. Consider laying the price with the home team.
Brandon Lang
SATURDAY
25 DIME
Angels -1 1/2 Runs - Specify Pitchers - Silva vs Lackey
5 DIME
Arizona -1 1/2 runs - Specify Pitchers - Lannan vs Webb
Jacksonville Jags
free pick - Pittsburgh Steelers - (For analysis see daily video)
Analysis
ANGELS
If the Minnesota Twins show up today and score more than 3 runs in this game to beat me, so be it, I guess some things in life are just not meant to be.
I mean, seriously folks, in their last 9 games the Twins have scored more than 3 runs only 1 time and that was an 11 runs against the Royals and Odalis Perez.
Other than that, they have scored 3, 2, 3, 1, 0, 1, 0 and 1 run.
Now, the amazing thing about this stretch of not hitting water if they fell out of a boat is the starting pitchers they have been unable to hit.
Kyle Davies and Paul Byrd shut them out. Brian Bannister held them to 1 run. Rookie Aaron Laffey held them to 3 runs.
They ran into Kelvin Escobar last night and he dominated them to the tune of 1 run over 5 hits sending this non hitting team down to their 6th loss in their last 9 games including 4 of their last 5.
Now, I have friends who played in the big leagues and some that arer still playing now and when a team goes into an offensive slump, much like the one the Twins are in now, they all tell me the same thing.
You start pressing. You are no longer relaxed. You completely lose your rthymn and the only thing that gets you out of it is if you face a bad pitcher who is struggling.
Escobar wasn't one of those last night and I am 100% confident John Lackey won't be another one tonight.
First and foremost, the Cy Young is in his grasp. It really is and I guarantee he knows it.
He is 14-6 with a 3.11 ERA and he can take over the major league lead in wins with a great effort today. He is currently tied with 4 pitchers in the bigs with 14 wins and one of them Josh Beckett goes early Saturday.
Just put a little added incentive for Lackey if Beckett wins earlier in the day.
Secondly, I don't think Lackey has been too happy with himself in how he has handled the Twins, most notably that day game on June 6th when he gave up 6 runs on 7 hits in 7 innings of an 8-5 loss at home.
He comes into this game pitching really well winning his second straight beating the A's 4-3 at Oakland giving up just 3 runs and 9 hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Bottom line is with the Cy Young award truly within his reach as is 20 wins in a season, today is the perfect day for him to step up and shutout a team in a horrible slump right now and that is the Twins.
Now, what makes this game even more appealing to me, what put me over the top making it my 3rd highest baseball release of the year is the fact Carlos Silva goes for the Twins.
Here is a guy that in his last 3 road starts his team has lost 13-1 at Toronto, 6-3 at Chicago against the White Sox and 8-0 at Yankee stadium.
He was responsible for 6 earned runs in each game which all adds up to 18 runs in 15 2/3 innings. That is a road ERA of 8.62 in his last 3 on the highway.
All I have to say is this.
If the Twins woke up this morning and went to Disneyland and Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and the whole gang touch them and they show up tonight and hit for only the 2nd time in the last 10 games to beat me, like I said, so be it.
This is a Twins team that has scored a major league low 84 runs since the All Star break. Seriously folks, this is the lowest scoring team in all of baseball in the 2nd half of the season.
The Angels offensively have found it again and in a big way. In this stretch of 10-5 they are scoring an average of 6.7 runs including a current 3 game run of 10, 6 and 10.
Let me also remind you that their last weekend home series they played 2 weeks ago against the Detroit Tigers the Angels scored 11, 10 and 13 runs beating up on 3 pretty good pitchers in Jeremy Bonderman, Andrew Miller and Nate Robertson.
I am stepping out tonight and calling for the Angels to score at least 7 runs in this game and for John Lackey and the rest of this Angel staff to do to the Twins what everyone else is doing.
Stopping a Twins offensive that is truly non exsistent right now.
If they can't do that, if Lackey gets rocked and falls into the category of Odalis Perez, the only other pitcher the Twins have hit in their last 9 games, then so be it, I lose my big play and Lackey can kiss any hopes of the Cy Young goodbye.
I just can't see that happening today. Not with the Twins being in the slump they are and not with the Angels as hot as they are.
25 Dime Run Line Play is Angels by 2 runs or more tonight.
ARIZONA -1 1/2 RUNS
Came very close to making this game a monster run line play as well but greed sometimes is not a good thing.
One of the reasons I kept this game at a 5 dime is Brandon Webb is coming off a complete game shutout of the Dodgers pushing his scoreless run to 24 straight innings.
His D'backs have won 16 of their last 19 games overall and are coming off an 11-4 win over the Nationals last night.
They hammered a lefty in Chico last night and now they see another lefty in Lannan who is making his fourth major league start after a very impressive performance against the Giants last time out.
He held them to one run on 8 hits over 7 innings taking a no decision.
This game tonight is just a case of one team that is absolutely on fire, with their hottest pitcher going against a young lefty who is due to get rocked.
Lay the run line here again tonight as the D'backs roll by 2 runs or more just like the Angels.
JACKSONVILLE JAGS
To put it bluntly, I just can't see how the Jags lose this game. I really don't.
Under head coach Jack Del Rio, they have gone 11-5 SU and 10-6 ATS in his first 4 years of preseason action.
Now this year he brings arguably the best trio of QB's in which to throw out there not only tonight, but all preseason.
I am talking about Byron Leftwich, David Garrard and Quinn Gray, all of whom started a regular season game last year.
If that is not enough for you, let's throw in former 1st round draft choice Tim Couch in the mix for good measure.
New coach Cam Cameron won't have much to work with after Trent Green leaves after his 10 of 15 plays. I mean, I don't have much faith in Cleo Lemon or rookie John Beck.
The Dolphins are 3-6 SU and 2-6-1 ATS last 9 in the preseason and in my opinion, all the planets are aligned for the Jags to get an easy win here.
Play Jacksonville.
SATURDAY
25 DIME
Angels -1 1/2 Runs - Specify Pitchers - Silva vs Lackey
5 DIME
Arizona -1 1/2 runs - Specify Pitchers - Lannan vs Webb
Jacksonville Jags
free pick - Pittsburgh Steelers - (For analysis see daily video)
Analysis
ANGELS
If the Minnesota Twins show up today and score more than 3 runs in this game to beat me, so be it, I guess some things in life are just not meant to be.
I mean, seriously folks, in their last 9 games the Twins have scored more than 3 runs only 1 time and that was an 11 runs against the Royals and Odalis Perez.
Other than that, they have scored 3, 2, 3, 1, 0, 1, 0 and 1 run.
Now, the amazing thing about this stretch of not hitting water if they fell out of a boat is the starting pitchers they have been unable to hit.
Kyle Davies and Paul Byrd shut them out. Brian Bannister held them to 1 run. Rookie Aaron Laffey held them to 3 runs.
They ran into Kelvin Escobar last night and he dominated them to the tune of 1 run over 5 hits sending this non hitting team down to their 6th loss in their last 9 games including 4 of their last 5.
Now, I have friends who played in the big leagues and some that arer still playing now and when a team goes into an offensive slump, much like the one the Twins are in now, they all tell me the same thing.
You start pressing. You are no longer relaxed. You completely lose your rthymn and the only thing that gets you out of it is if you face a bad pitcher who is struggling.
Escobar wasn't one of those last night and I am 100% confident John Lackey won't be another one tonight.
First and foremost, the Cy Young is in his grasp. It really is and I guarantee he knows it.
He is 14-6 with a 3.11 ERA and he can take over the major league lead in wins with a great effort today. He is currently tied with 4 pitchers in the bigs with 14 wins and one of them Josh Beckett goes early Saturday.
Just put a little added incentive for Lackey if Beckett wins earlier in the day.
Secondly, I don't think Lackey has been too happy with himself in how he has handled the Twins, most notably that day game on June 6th when he gave up 6 runs on 7 hits in 7 innings of an 8-5 loss at home.
He comes into this game pitching really well winning his second straight beating the A's 4-3 at Oakland giving up just 3 runs and 9 hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Bottom line is with the Cy Young award truly within his reach as is 20 wins in a season, today is the perfect day for him to step up and shutout a team in a horrible slump right now and that is the Twins.
Now, what makes this game even more appealing to me, what put me over the top making it my 3rd highest baseball release of the year is the fact Carlos Silva goes for the Twins.
Here is a guy that in his last 3 road starts his team has lost 13-1 at Toronto, 6-3 at Chicago against the White Sox and 8-0 at Yankee stadium.
He was responsible for 6 earned runs in each game which all adds up to 18 runs in 15 2/3 innings. That is a road ERA of 8.62 in his last 3 on the highway.
All I have to say is this.
If the Twins woke up this morning and went to Disneyland and Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and the whole gang touch them and they show up tonight and hit for only the 2nd time in the last 10 games to beat me, like I said, so be it.
This is a Twins team that has scored a major league low 84 runs since the All Star break. Seriously folks, this is the lowest scoring team in all of baseball in the 2nd half of the season.
The Angels offensively have found it again and in a big way. In this stretch of 10-5 they are scoring an average of 6.7 runs including a current 3 game run of 10, 6 and 10.
Let me also remind you that their last weekend home series they played 2 weeks ago against the Detroit Tigers the Angels scored 11, 10 and 13 runs beating up on 3 pretty good pitchers in Jeremy Bonderman, Andrew Miller and Nate Robertson.
I am stepping out tonight and calling for the Angels to score at least 7 runs in this game and for John Lackey and the rest of this Angel staff to do to the Twins what everyone else is doing.
Stopping a Twins offensive that is truly non exsistent right now.
If they can't do that, if Lackey gets rocked and falls into the category of Odalis Perez, the only other pitcher the Twins have hit in their last 9 games, then so be it, I lose my big play and Lackey can kiss any hopes of the Cy Young goodbye.
I just can't see that happening today. Not with the Twins being in the slump they are and not with the Angels as hot as they are.
25 Dime Run Line Play is Angels by 2 runs or more tonight.
ARIZONA -1 1/2 RUNS
Came very close to making this game a monster run line play as well but greed sometimes is not a good thing.
One of the reasons I kept this game at a 5 dime is Brandon Webb is coming off a complete game shutout of the Dodgers pushing his scoreless run to 24 straight innings.
His D'backs have won 16 of their last 19 games overall and are coming off an 11-4 win over the Nationals last night.
They hammered a lefty in Chico last night and now they see another lefty in Lannan who is making his fourth major league start after a very impressive performance against the Giants last time out.
He held them to one run on 8 hits over 7 innings taking a no decision.
This game tonight is just a case of one team that is absolutely on fire, with their hottest pitcher going against a young lefty who is due to get rocked.
Lay the run line here again tonight as the D'backs roll by 2 runs or more just like the Angels.
JACKSONVILLE JAGS
To put it bluntly, I just can't see how the Jags lose this game. I really don't.
Under head coach Jack Del Rio, they have gone 11-5 SU and 10-6 ATS in his first 4 years of preseason action.
Now this year he brings arguably the best trio of QB's in which to throw out there not only tonight, but all preseason.
I am talking about Byron Leftwich, David Garrard and Quinn Gray, all of whom started a regular season game last year.
If that is not enough for you, let's throw in former 1st round draft choice Tim Couch in the mix for good measure.
New coach Cam Cameron won't have much to work with after Trent Green leaves after his 10 of 15 plays. I mean, I don't have much faith in Cleo Lemon or rookie John Beck.
The Dolphins are 3-6 SU and 2-6-1 ATS last 9 in the preseason and in my opinion, all the planets are aligned for the Jags to get an easy win here.
Play Jacksonville.
EZ Winners
1 STAR: (905) MILWAUKEE (+$115) over Houston
(Listing Suppan only)
(Risking $100 to win $115)
1 STAR: (913) PITTSBURGH (+$195) over San Francisco
(Action)
(Risking $100 to win $195)
1 STAR: (915) WASHINGTON (+205) over Arizona
(Listing Lannan only)
(Risking $100 to win $205)
1 STAR: (926) KANSAS CITY (+$112) over Toronto
(Listing Nunez only)
(Risking $100 to win $112)
YESTERDAY'S RECAP - We were 1-1 on Friday. A $100 player won $0. A break even day as the Brewers won in extra innings, but the Royals couldn't get it done.
MILWAUKEE (-$102) WON +$300
KANSAS CITY (+$102) LOST -$300
Thursday's recap:
We were 6-0 on Thursday. A $100 player won $1077. We got our money back from Wednesday, plus a little more with a 6-0 sweep!
ATLANTA (-$113) WON +$300
LA DODGERS (-$115) WON +$200
ARIZONA (-$129) WON +$200
WASHINGTON (+$113) WON +$113
KANSAS CITY (+$126) WON +$126
ST. LOUIS (+$138) WON +$138
1 STAR: (905) MILWAUKEE (+$115) over Houston
(Listing Suppan only)
(Risking $100 to win $115)
1 STAR: (913) PITTSBURGH (+$195) over San Francisco
(Action)
(Risking $100 to win $195)
1 STAR: (915) WASHINGTON (+205) over Arizona
(Listing Lannan only)
(Risking $100 to win $205)
1 STAR: (926) KANSAS CITY (+$112) over Toronto
(Listing Nunez only)
(Risking $100 to win $112)
YESTERDAY'S RECAP - We were 1-1 on Friday. A $100 player won $0. A break even day as the Brewers won in extra innings, but the Royals couldn't get it done.
MILWAUKEE (-$102) WON +$300
KANSAS CITY (+$102) LOST -$300
Thursday's recap:
We were 6-0 on Thursday. A $100 player won $1077. We got our money back from Wednesday, plus a little more with a 6-0 sweep!
ATLANTA (-$113) WON +$300
LA DODGERS (-$115) WON +$200
ARIZONA (-$129) WON +$200
WASHINGTON (+$113) WON +$113
KANSAS CITY (+$126) WON +$126
ST. LOUIS (+$138) WON +$138
Big Time Sports
YANKEES / INDIANS OVER 10
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Razor Sharp Sports
GREEN BAY/PITTSBURGH OVER 35.5
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Mike Wynn
St Louis w/Looper +100 Over The Dodgers
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Bud's Wiser Picks
CLEVELAND BROWNS
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Totals 4 U
ARIZONA CARDINALS/OAKLAND RAIDERS OVER 35
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Huddle Up Sports
Detroit Verlander -120
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#1 Sports
CLEVELAND BROWNS -3
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Computer Sports
OAKLAND A's +110
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HD's ActionLine
PITTSBURGH -6 (NFL)
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TV Hotline
CHICAGO BEARS -1
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Arthur Ralph
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Dr. Vegas
Astros -125 over Brewers
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Maddux Sports
Carolina -1
YANKEES / INDIANS OVER 10
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Razor Sharp Sports
GREEN BAY/PITTSBURGH OVER 35.5
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Mike Wynn
St Louis w/Looper +100 Over The Dodgers
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Bud's Wiser Picks
CLEVELAND BROWNS
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Totals 4 U
ARIZONA CARDINALS/OAKLAND RAIDERS OVER 35
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Huddle Up Sports
Detroit Verlander -120
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#1 Sports
CLEVELAND BROWNS -3
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Computer Sports
OAKLAND A's +110
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HD's ActionLine
PITTSBURGH -6 (NFL)
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TV Hotline
CHICAGO BEARS -1
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Arthur Ralph
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Dr. Vegas
Astros -125 over Brewers
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Maddux Sports
Carolina -1
Bobby Maxwell
Is it safe to say that Raiders' head coach Lane Kiffin has possibly the hardest job in the NFL. Guiding this misguided team cannot be fun and the trio he's got at quarterback for tonight's preseason games should have you running to bet the Cardinals. Oakland has the choices of Josh McCown, Andrew Walter and Daunte Culpepper for tonight's contest. The Raiders are hoping top pick JaMarcus Russell ends his holdout soon so he can start taking snaps with the starting unit, but for now these three clueless QB's are at the helm. Meanwhile for the Cardinals we've got a new coach in Ken Whisenhunt and two QBs we like to see in an exhibition game. Matt Leinhart will get the start followed by veteran Kurt Warner and third stringer Shane Boyd. With Leinhart and Warner likely to get all the reps in the first half, this game could turn into a blowout rather quickly. In the regular season the Raiders were 2-14 SU and 6-10 ATS. They did go 4-1 SU and ATS in the preseason but that was just a mirage in a season of disaster. Arizona is 7-3 SU and ATS in preseason road games and 9-4 ATS as an underdog in exhibition s since 2002. These two teams met in preseason games in 2004 and 2005 with identical 17-16 finals and both teams scoring a victory. Gotta love the Cardinals QB rotation and that's really what preseason is all about. Oakland's QB's don't know what's going on and no way we can back them tonight. Play Arizona.
3? ARIZONA CARDINALS (NFL)
Bobby Maxwell
Tonight we're off to the Mile High City for a Bonus Play on the Rockies as they host the Cubs.
The Rockies have used their home field to crawl back into the race in the NL West, and even with Friday's 0-0 loss to the Cubs, they are 21-7 in their last 28 games at Coors Field.
Chicago has taken all five games against Colorado this season, but the Rockies are too good a home team to let this go any further. Josh Fogg (6-7, 3.54 ERA) is on the mound for the Rockies against the Cubs' Rich Hill (6-6, 3.54).
Fogg's last home outing was Monday when he held the Brewers to two runs on six hits over seven innings of a 6-2 Rockies' win. Colorado has won his last four home starts, including an impressive outing back in June when he held the Yankees to one run on four hits over seven innings of a 3-1 win.
Fogg faced the Cubs twice last season and beat them twice, including in Colorado when he gave up three earned runs over six innings of an 8-4 victory.
Hill's lone start in Coors Field came last August when he allowed six runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings of a 10-2 loss to Colorado. Chicago is just 4-6 in his last 10 starts overall.
Let's play the Rockies tonight to unload on Hill and the Cubs.
2? COLORADO ROCKIES (MLB)
Is it safe to say that Raiders' head coach Lane Kiffin has possibly the hardest job in the NFL. Guiding this misguided team cannot be fun and the trio he's got at quarterback for tonight's preseason games should have you running to bet the Cardinals. Oakland has the choices of Josh McCown, Andrew Walter and Daunte Culpepper for tonight's contest. The Raiders are hoping top pick JaMarcus Russell ends his holdout soon so he can start taking snaps with the starting unit, but for now these three clueless QB's are at the helm. Meanwhile for the Cardinals we've got a new coach in Ken Whisenhunt and two QBs we like to see in an exhibition game. Matt Leinhart will get the start followed by veteran Kurt Warner and third stringer Shane Boyd. With Leinhart and Warner likely to get all the reps in the first half, this game could turn into a blowout rather quickly. In the regular season the Raiders were 2-14 SU and 6-10 ATS. They did go 4-1 SU and ATS in the preseason but that was just a mirage in a season of disaster. Arizona is 7-3 SU and ATS in preseason road games and 9-4 ATS as an underdog in exhibition s since 2002. These two teams met in preseason games in 2004 and 2005 with identical 17-16 finals and both teams scoring a victory. Gotta love the Cardinals QB rotation and that's really what preseason is all about. Oakland's QB's don't know what's going on and no way we can back them tonight. Play Arizona.
3? ARIZONA CARDINALS (NFL)
Bobby Maxwell
Tonight we're off to the Mile High City for a Bonus Play on the Rockies as they host the Cubs.
The Rockies have used their home field to crawl back into the race in the NL West, and even with Friday's 0-0 loss to the Cubs, they are 21-7 in their last 28 games at Coors Field.
Chicago has taken all five games against Colorado this season, but the Rockies are too good a home team to let this go any further. Josh Fogg (6-7, 3.54 ERA) is on the mound for the Rockies against the Cubs' Rich Hill (6-6, 3.54).
Fogg's last home outing was Monday when he held the Brewers to two runs on six hits over seven innings of a 6-2 Rockies' win. Colorado has won his last four home starts, including an impressive outing back in June when he held the Yankees to one run on four hits over seven innings of a 3-1 win.
Fogg faced the Cubs twice last season and beat them twice, including in Colorado when he gave up three earned runs over six innings of an 8-4 victory.
Hill's lone start in Coors Field came last August when he allowed six runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings of a 10-2 loss to Colorado. Chicago is just 4-6 in his last 10 starts overall.
Let's play the Rockies tonight to unload on Hill and the Cubs.
2? COLORADO ROCKIES (MLB)
Chris Jordan
I don't care what anyone says, even with Atlanta being sans-Michael Vick, there's no doubt in my mind that Matt Schaub is happy to be out of Hotlanta, which will be under the microscope for too many reasons this season. Finally – FINALLY – he gets to prove his point as a starting quarterback. And Schaub may get some of the most playing time of any other starting signal-caller in the exhibition opener. All I've heard and read is how players and coaches have continually praised Schaub throughout training camp and how comfortable he's looked and felt with the offensive unit.
And lest we forget, Schaub won't be the only high-profile newcomer to put a Texans uniform on for the first time tonight, as Ahman Green is in line to take over the starting duties at running back. And though these two, and the rest of the starters will be on that limited clock, it'll be quality time spent on the field. On the defensive side of things for Houston, the storyline will be first-round pick Amobi Akoye, who I am looking forward to chase Rex Grossman all over the backfield, for however long he'll be in the game. For what little time Grossman will be in the game, he'll be working with a pair of fresh targets in tight end Greg Olsen and wideout Devin Hester, who debuts with the offense.
This one being in Houston, I'll play the home team here, as there's much more for the Texans to prove in the exhibition opener than the Bears.
3♦ HOUSTON TEXANS (NFL)
Chris Jordan
If 40 is the new 30, and 50 is the new 40 … then Edwin Jackson is the new Jeff Weaver. Just go against him and cash in big! I don't care what people say about him being able to improve even if his record does not indicate it - he's still 2-11 on the year with a 6.35 ERA. The D Rays are a dismal 5-16 in his 21 starts this season, while they came into this series on an 8-20 slide against Texas.
I'd rather take John Rheinecker, who is 1-0 in his last three starts, over which the Rangers are 2-1. Though the Texas southpaw has a rather brutal 7.16 ERA in those starts, the offense has obviously had his back, and this is a game that offense certainly will flourish.
Besides, I see this as a game Rheinecker can manipulate to his favor since Tampa is 2-12 in its last 14 games against a southpaw. Texas is 4-1 in his last five starts as the home chalk, so this should be a solid win and cover at a very cheap price as far as I see it.
2♦ TEXAS RANGERS (MLB)
I don't care what anyone says, even with Atlanta being sans-Michael Vick, there's no doubt in my mind that Matt Schaub is happy to be out of Hotlanta, which will be under the microscope for too many reasons this season. Finally – FINALLY – he gets to prove his point as a starting quarterback. And Schaub may get some of the most playing time of any other starting signal-caller in the exhibition opener. All I've heard and read is how players and coaches have continually praised Schaub throughout training camp and how comfortable he's looked and felt with the offensive unit.
And lest we forget, Schaub won't be the only high-profile newcomer to put a Texans uniform on for the first time tonight, as Ahman Green is in line to take over the starting duties at running back. And though these two, and the rest of the starters will be on that limited clock, it'll be quality time spent on the field. On the defensive side of things for Houston, the storyline will be first-round pick Amobi Akoye, who I am looking forward to chase Rex Grossman all over the backfield, for however long he'll be in the game. For what little time Grossman will be in the game, he'll be working with a pair of fresh targets in tight end Greg Olsen and wideout Devin Hester, who debuts with the offense.
This one being in Houston, I'll play the home team here, as there's much more for the Texans to prove in the exhibition opener than the Bears.
3♦ HOUSTON TEXANS (NFL)
Chris Jordan
If 40 is the new 30, and 50 is the new 40 … then Edwin Jackson is the new Jeff Weaver. Just go against him and cash in big! I don't care what people say about him being able to improve even if his record does not indicate it - he's still 2-11 on the year with a 6.35 ERA. The D Rays are a dismal 5-16 in his 21 starts this season, while they came into this series on an 8-20 slide against Texas.
I'd rather take John Rheinecker, who is 1-0 in his last three starts, over which the Rangers are 2-1. Though the Texas southpaw has a rather brutal 7.16 ERA in those starts, the offense has obviously had his back, and this is a game that offense certainly will flourish.
Besides, I see this as a game Rheinecker can manipulate to his favor since Tampa is 2-12 in its last 14 games against a southpaw. Texas is 4-1 in his last five starts as the home chalk, so this should be a solid win and cover at a very cheap price as far as I see it.
2♦ TEXAS RANGERS (MLB)
Rocco Spacamuro
100* Browns -3
BIG AL
3-GAME MLB PACKAGE; 17-6 LAST 23 BASEBALL
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2007
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Al McMordie CASHED his MLB Blowout Winner last night on the Rangers, and Al's now 17-6 his last 23 Baseball Plays. For Saturday, Big Al looks to move his HOT STREAK to 20-6 with not 1, not 2, but 3 MONSTER WINNERS, including an afternoon Totals Play on FOX TV. It's Big Al's TV Total of the Month. Get all 3 Winners NOW.
Dodgers Over
Tigers
Mariners
100* Browns -3
BIG AL
3-GAME MLB PACKAGE; 17-6 LAST 23 BASEBALL
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2007
$35.00 Guaranteed:
Al McMordie CASHED his MLB Blowout Winner last night on the Rangers, and Al's now 17-6 his last 23 Baseball Plays. For Saturday, Big Al looks to move his HOT STREAK to 20-6 with not 1, not 2, but 3 MONSTER WINNERS, including an afternoon Totals Play on FOX TV. It's Big Al's TV Total of the Month. Get all 3 Winners NOW.
Dodgers Over
Tigers
Mariners
