<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%">0</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">0</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">0.00 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%">35</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">35</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">0</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">+17.84 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%">179</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">211</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="10%">0</TD><TD class=rs_value vAlign=top align=right width="20%">+25.65 Units</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
HOME TEAM IN CAPS
All games are listed pitchers unless stated otherwise.
Detroit +1.79 over NY YANKEES
The Tigers aren’t playing great ball these days but that doesn’t change the fact that they possess some serious bats and can potentially score a bunch here. Chien-Ming Wang has not been sharp at all recently and that does not bode well when laying big juice. He’s been hit hard in is last two starts against the Orioles and Jays and has given up plenty of hits over his last five starts. The league is still hitting .275 off him on the year but over his last five starts that numbers jumps way up to .313. Jerry Bonderman is showing signs of fatigue but then again so are a lot of pitchers this time of year. Thing is, Bonderman finds ways to hang in there and it’s not too often he’ll take a loss. In fact, he’s only lost five games in 23 starts and that’s extremely significant when taking back a price like this. This one really doesn’t need to be broken down much, as the tag is really the only incentive needed. The equation is a simple one; when we can take back _1.79 on the Tigers with Bonderman going you can pencil us in and we absolutely make no exception here. Overlay. Play: Detroit +1.79 (Risking 2 units). <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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Kansas City +1.41 over OAKLAND
On May 12 the Royals were 15 games under .500 at 11-26. After yesterday’s win they were just 12 games under .500, meaning they’ve played over .500 for more then three months now. The Royals have beaten the A’s six out of nine times this year and we don’t see where the A’s have an advantage in this one. Lenny DiNardo has been tagged for 26 hits and 15 earned runs over his last 20 innings and in three August starts the opposition has hit .311 off him. Furthermore, the A’s are once again having all sorts of trouble scoring runs and in fact, they’ve scored just five runs in the first two games of this series and only once in their last four games have they scored more then three in a game. By contrast, the Royals have scored 16 runs in the first two games here and have scored 34 runs over their last five games. Kyle Davies has been very sharp in his last two games, striking out 12 in 11.2 innings of work and that includes a three-hit gem in six innings against the Twinkies. Don’t get us wrong, Davies can be hit and the Braves would have never let him go had be proved he could be more consistent at this level. However, the pitching match-up here does not favor the A’s and when you throw in the Royals offense, their enthusiasm, current form and the all-important price, the Royals are most certainly a very decent wager again. Play: Kansas City +1.41 (Risking 2 units).
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L.A. Angels +1.08 over BOSTON
When you throw out a very mediocre pitcher by the name of Julian Tavarez the catcher then plays a very prominent roll in getting a shaky pitcher through innings. That’s significant here because Jason Varitek will get the day off in favor of Kevin Cash. Cash hasn’t appeared in a game since July of ‘05 when he caught for the D-Rays and Tavarez is not the guy you want to be catching for after a two-year hiatus. Tavarez is 0-4 in his last six starts with an ERA of 7.31. At Fenway, his ERA is 5.04. Tavarez moves from the pen to the starter’s role once again and starting is not where he’s comfortable. He keeps getting rocked each and every time he starts a game. Joe Saunders has been as reliable a starter as any in the game. He keeps going out there and delivering quality start after quality start. In fact, Saunders has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts and has just one loss on the year. Furthermore, the Red Sox are 25 games over .500 but they’re just 19-19 against southpaws and they’re going with the worst of it here with the battery-mate of Cash and Tavarez. Play: L.A. Angels +1.08 (Risking 2 units).
HOME TEAM IN CAPS
All games are listed pitchers unless stated otherwise.
Detroit +1.79 over NY YANKEES
The Tigers aren’t playing great ball these days but that doesn’t change the fact that they possess some serious bats and can potentially score a bunch here. Chien-Ming Wang has not been sharp at all recently and that does not bode well when laying big juice. He’s been hit hard in is last two starts against the Orioles and Jays and has given up plenty of hits over his last five starts. The league is still hitting .275 off him on the year but over his last five starts that numbers jumps way up to .313. Jerry Bonderman is showing signs of fatigue but then again so are a lot of pitchers this time of year. Thing is, Bonderman finds ways to hang in there and it’s not too often he’ll take a loss. In fact, he’s only lost five games in 23 starts and that’s extremely significant when taking back a price like this. This one really doesn’t need to be broken down much, as the tag is really the only incentive needed. The equation is a simple one; when we can take back _1.79 on the Tigers with Bonderman going you can pencil us in and we absolutely make no exception here. Overlay. Play: Detroit +1.79 (Risking 2 units). <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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></o>Kansas City +1.41 over OAKLAND
On May 12 the Royals were 15 games under .500 at 11-26. After yesterday’s win they were just 12 games under .500, meaning they’ve played over .500 for more then three months now. The Royals have beaten the A’s six out of nine times this year and we don’t see where the A’s have an advantage in this one. Lenny DiNardo has been tagged for 26 hits and 15 earned runs over his last 20 innings and in three August starts the opposition has hit .311 off him. Furthermore, the A’s are once again having all sorts of trouble scoring runs and in fact, they’ve scored just five runs in the first two games of this series and only once in their last four games have they scored more then three in a game. By contrast, the Royals have scored 16 runs in the first two games here and have scored 34 runs over their last five games. Kyle Davies has been very sharp in his last two games, striking out 12 in 11.2 innings of work and that includes a three-hit gem in six innings against the Twinkies. Don’t get us wrong, Davies can be hit and the Braves would have never let him go had be proved he could be more consistent at this level. However, the pitching match-up here does not favor the A’s and when you throw in the Royals offense, their enthusiasm, current form and the all-important price, the Royals are most certainly a very decent wager again. Play: Kansas City +1.41 (Risking 2 units).
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When you throw out a very mediocre pitcher by the name of Julian Tavarez the catcher then plays a very prominent roll in getting a shaky pitcher through innings. That’s significant here because Jason Varitek will get the day off in favor of Kevin Cash. Cash hasn’t appeared in a game since July of ‘05 when he caught for the D-Rays and Tavarez is not the guy you want to be catching for after a two-year hiatus. Tavarez is 0-4 in his last six starts with an ERA of 7.31. At Fenway, his ERA is 5.04. Tavarez moves from the pen to the starter’s role once again and starting is not where he’s comfortable. He keeps getting rocked each and every time he starts a game. Joe Saunders has been as reliable a starter as any in the game. He keeps going out there and delivering quality start after quality start. In fact, Saunders has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts and has just one loss on the year. Furthermore, the Red Sox are 25 games over .500 but they’re just 19-19 against southpaws and they’re going with the worst of it here with the battery-mate of Cash and Tavarez. Play: L.A. Angels +1.08 (Risking 2 units).
