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Pittsburgh +1.23 over WASHINGTONhttp://www.pinnaclesports.com/?refer=xspwagers<o></o>
The Pirates got their groove back and they’re going to hate to have to leave DC. Actually, every team hates leaving here because this host has a way of fattening up everyone’s batting average these days and it’s becoming rather sickening to say the least. The Nats have allowed an astonishing 86 runs over its last 10 games and it looks like the next set of relievers is going to be promoted from the minors. The first set were pretty much all sent down and the second set has been worse. One can only imagine how the hitters feel, as they keep producing big run outputs and the team keeps losing. This is a psychologically beaten down Washington squad right now while the Pirates can’t wait to get back to the park today. The Nationals have zero advantage in this game and in fact, will send out the second best pitcher, the worst bullpen in the history of baseball and they’ll play to another diminishing crowd. To make matters even worse, they’re out of it six weeks into the season. This line is out of whack. Play: Pittsburgh +1.23 (Risking 2 units). <o></o>
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Toronto +1.04 over BOSTON http://www.pinnaclesports.com/?refer=xspwagers<o></o>
The Red Sox took the opener, they’re one of the top two most popular public wagering teams in the league, Brett Cecil is a relatively unknown pitcher outside of Canada, the Red Sox are at home and yet the oddsmakers made the Red Sox a tiny favorite in this one. That alone makes the Blue Jays very appealing indeed, as the books are looking for all the Boston money they can entice. It says here that Brad Penny gets his rear-end handed to him in this one and that Brett Cecil has another top-notch performance. The line says so. Play Toronto +1.04 (Risking 2 units).
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KANSAS CITY -1½ +1.66 over Cleveland http://www.pinnaclesports.com/?refer=xspwagers
The tag here is sweet enough to take the risk, as Gil Meche is very undervalued because of some very average numbers thus far. However, a close look into his “other” numbers reveal that Meche is still a quality pitcher that’s run into some hard luck. For one, Meche is second in baseball in ground-ball rate, behind only Derek Lowe and that is absolutely noteworthy. What makes Meche even more appealing is the Indians brutal record against righties, as they now stand at 9-21 overall and 5-12 on the road. Meche has allowed just one homer all year long and chances are he’ll have a very decent outing here. Meanwhile, Fausto Carmona has allowed four runs or more in six of his eight starts. In five road starts he’s allowed four or more in all of them and his road ERA stands at 7.07. He walks far too many batters, throws a ton of pitches as a result of that and doesn’t have a quality bullpen to back him up. Play: Kansas City -1½ +1.66 (Risking 2 units).
All games are listed pitchers unless stated otherwise.
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></o>The Pirates got their groove back and they’re going to hate to have to leave DC. Actually, every team hates leaving here because this host has a way of fattening up everyone’s batting average these days and it’s becoming rather sickening to say the least. The Nats have allowed an astonishing 86 runs over its last 10 games and it looks like the next set of relievers is going to be promoted from the minors. The first set were pretty much all sent down and the second set has been worse. One can only imagine how the hitters feel, as they keep producing big run outputs and the team keeps losing. This is a psychologically beaten down Washington squad right now while the Pirates can’t wait to get back to the park today. The Nationals have zero advantage in this game and in fact, will send out the second best pitcher, the worst bullpen in the history of baseball and they’ll play to another diminishing crowd. To make matters even worse, they’re out of it six weeks into the season. This line is out of whack. Play: Pittsburgh +1.23 (Risking 2 units). <o
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></o>Toronto +1.04 over BOSTON http://www.pinnaclesports.com/?refer=xspwagers<o
></o>The Red Sox took the opener, they’re one of the top two most popular public wagering teams in the league, Brett Cecil is a relatively unknown pitcher outside of Canada, the Red Sox are at home and yet the oddsmakers made the Red Sox a tiny favorite in this one. That alone makes the Blue Jays very appealing indeed, as the books are looking for all the Boston money they can entice. It says here that Brad Penny gets his rear-end handed to him in this one and that Brett Cecil has another top-notch performance. The line says so. Play Toronto +1.04 (Risking 2 units).
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The tag here is sweet enough to take the risk, as Gil Meche is very undervalued because of some very average numbers thus far. However, a close look into his “other” numbers reveal that Meche is still a quality pitcher that’s run into some hard luck. For one, Meche is second in baseball in ground-ball rate, behind only Derek Lowe and that is absolutely noteworthy. What makes Meche even more appealing is the Indians brutal record against righties, as they now stand at 9-21 overall and 5-12 on the road. Meche has allowed just one homer all year long and chances are he’ll have a very decent outing here. Meanwhile, Fausto Carmona has allowed four runs or more in six of his eight starts. In five road starts he’s allowed four or more in all of them and his road ERA stands at 7.07. He walks far too many batters, throws a ton of pitches as a result of that and doesn’t have a quality bullpen to back him up. Play: Kansas City -1½ +1.66 (Risking 2 units).
