Monday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
04/18/10 12-15-2 44.44% -1920 Detail
04/17/10 20-9-0 68.97% +5615 Detail
04/16/10 11-15-1 42.31% -2210 Detail
04/15/10 11-10-0 52.38% +75 Detail
04/14/10 13-15-1 46.43% -955 Detail
04/13/10 4-8-0 33.33% -2920 Detail
04/12/10 6-17-0 26.09% -6955 Detail
04/11/10 17-13-0 56.67% +2635 Detail
04/10/10 17-13-0 56.67% +2220 Detail
04/09/10 15-13-2 53.57% +1115 Detail
04/08/10 10-11-1 47.62% +85 Detail
04/07/10 14-14-2 50.00% -799 Detail
04/06/10 9-5-0 64.29% +1509 Detail
04/05/10 10-14-2 41.67% -1743 Detail
04/03/10 9-3-1 75.00% +3490 Detail
04/02/10 8-3-2 72.73% +2560 Detail
04/01/10 1-8-0 11.11% -3680 Detail
Totals 187-186-14 50.13% -1878

Monday, April 19Game Score Status Pick Amount

Colorado - 7:05 PM ET Washington +136 500 ( POD )
Washington - Over 9.5 500

Kansas City - 7:07 PM ET Kansas City +107 500
Toronto - Under 9.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs -123 500
NY Mets - Under 8.5 500

St. Louis - 9:40 PM ET Arizona +121 500
Arizona - Under 10 500

Detroit - 10:05 PM ET Detroit +163 500 ( POD )
LA Angels - Over 9.5 500

San Francisco - 10:05 PM ET San Francisco -122 500
San Diego - Under 7 500

Baltimore - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -151 500
Seattle - Over 8 500

MLB


Monday, April 19

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks (125, 9.5)

The St. Louis Cardinals battled for almost seven hours, stranded 22 baserunners and came out on the losing end of a disheartening 20-inning marathon against the New York Mets on Saturday.

After a late game Sunday, the Cards have to carry the baggage on a redeye to Arizona for a game against the Diamondbacks, but St. Louis skipper Tony LaRussa isn't worried about a hangover.

"The outcome was disappointing but the heart that the club showed was amazing," La Russa said after the 2-1 loss. "I give them a standing ovation."

The Cards depleted its bullpen but they trot out a real snake-handler in Brad Penny, who is 9-3 all-time against D-backs. Penny has strung together two straight solid starts and is 1-0 with a minuscule 0.64 ERA.

Diamondbacks starter Rodrigo Lopez was knocked around by the Dodgers in his last outing, allowing five runs - four earned - on 11 hits in five innings.

The Cards may not be fresh, but they should get enough offense and mileage out of Penny to rattle the D-backs.

Pick: Cardinals


Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (-165, 9)

It's never easy to beat a team four times in a row on the road, especially when that team is the Boston Red Sox and the fourth game falls on Patriots Day.

But that's what the Tampa Bay Rays will try to do in today's 11 a.m. special at Fenway Park. They are looking to tie the club record for their seventh consecutive road victory.

"We'll be ready," said Tampa Bay's B.J. Upton. "It doesn't matter what time the game is, whether it's midnight or 11 o'clock in the morning, we'll be ready to play."

Easier said than done, especially with Boston sending John Lackey to the hill. Lackey, who has a 9-2 career mark against the Rays, picked up his first win as a member of the Red Sox last week, going 6 2/3 innings in a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Lackey (1-0 with a tidy 1.42 ERA) will be looking endear himself to Beantown fans with a strong performance on a special day and the slumping Sox are in need of a reason to rally.

Pick: Red Sox

MLB


Monday, April 19

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This Day in Baseball
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On April 19 in Baseball History...

1900 - The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves, 19-17, in 10 innings, to set a major league record for most runs scored by two clubs on Opening Day. The Braves scored nine runs in the ninth inning to put the game into extra innings.

1920 - Al Schacht, who later became the "Clown Prince of Baseball," was all business as he pitched the Senators to a 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.

1928 - The Yankees are out of first place for the first time since May 1926 as they lose the morning Patriots Day game in Boston.

1938 - In the top of the first inning at Philadelphia, Ernie Koy of the Dodgers homers in his first major league at-bat. In the bottom of the inning, leadoff man Heinie Mueller also hits a home run in his first time up in the major leagues.

1949 - At pre-game ceremonies marking the season opener in Yankee Stadium, a granite monument to Babe Ruth is unveiled in center field. Plaques honoring Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins are also presented.

1950 - Sid Gordon of the Braves hits the first N.L. grand slam of the season, as Boston beats the Giants 10-6 at the Polo Grounds. There will be 35 in the league and 68 in all in 1950. Both are records but both are later topped.

1956 - The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, in 10 innings at Roosevelt Stadium in the first major-league game ever held in New Jersey.

1965 - At a cost of $20K, the outer Astrodome ceiling is painted because the sun's glare makes fielding fly balls hazardous. This will cause the grass to die and spur the introduction of artificial turf.

1966 - In the first regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, California drops a 3-1 decision to the White Sox before 31,660 fans. Rick Reichardt hits the Angels' first regular-season home run in the new facility.

1979 - Following a 6-3 loss to the Orioles, Yankees Rich Gossage and Cliff Johnson brawl in the clubhouse. Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined until July 12.

1981 - In an International League night game, the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox played to a 2-2 tie through 32 innings before play was suspended at 4:07 a.m. The game was completed later in the season with Pawtucket scoring the winning run in the 33rd inning of the longest game in professional baseball history.

1981 - In the first game of a doubleheader the Oakland Athletics set a major league record for consecutive wins at the start of the season, running their record to 11-0 with a 6-1 win over Seattle. The Mariners win the nightcap 3-2 on Richie Zisk's solo home run in the eighth inning.

1984 - Kansas City's Bret Saberhagen picks up his first major league victory as the Royals beat the Tigers 5-2. It is the first loss of the season for the red-hot Tigers, who began the year 9-0 and will never fall out of first place in the A.L. East.

1986 - Oakland's Jose Rijo sets a club record with 16 strikeouts in eight innings as the A's beat Seattle 7-2. The two clubs combine for 30 strikeouts overall, setting the modern major league record for a nine-inning game.

1987 - Dale Sveum's two-run home run off Greg Harris caps a five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and gives the Brewers a 6-4 win over Texas and a 12-0 record, breaking the 1981 A's record for the best start in A.L. history.

1996 - The Rangers explode for 16 runs in the eighth inning of a 26-7 demolition of the Orioles. The eighth-inning outburst comes within one run of the record for most runs in an inning this century and raised Jesse Orosco's ERA from an ugly 9.82 to an almost unfathomable 27.00. Orosco is relieved by infielder Manny Alexander, who gets the last two outs but walks off the mound with a 67.50 ERA.

1997 - The first major league game is played in Hawaii. The Padres, who gave up three home games to further baseball relations and to further renovations at their stadium, play host for a doubleheader against St. Louis at spacious Aloha Stadium. The Cardinals win the doubleheader 1-0, and 2-1.

MLB
Dunkel


San Francisco at San Diego
The Giants look to build on their 7-1 record in their last 8 games as a favorite. San Francisco is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 19

Game 901-902: Colorado at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.191; Washington (Stammen) 14.733
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-155); Under

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wells) 14.302; NY Mets (Niese) 14.741
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105); Under

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Penny) 15.068; Arizona (Lopez) 14.005
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Under

Game 907-908: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 16.242; San Diego (Richard) 15.464
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Over

Game 909-910: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.393; Boston (Lackey) 15.931
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under

Game 911-912: Kansas City at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 15.170; Toronto (Morrow) 15.964
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

Game 913-914: Detroit at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Willis) 15.444; LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.018
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+155); Over

Game 915-916: Baltimore at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.623; Seattle (Fister) 15.062
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Over

MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, 4/19/2010

COLORADO at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
COOK: Colorado 35-10 SU as a favorite of -150 or higher
STAMMEN: Washington 34-74 SU off a loss

CHICAGO CUBS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET ESPN
WELLS: Cubs 23-11 Under off a loss by 2 runs or less
NIESE: Mets 16-5 SU at home vs. NL Central opponents

ST LOUIS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
PENNY: 22-7 Over off BB starts allowing 1 or 0 runs
LOPEZ: Arizona 5-14 SU at home after losing 4 of their last 5 games

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
CAIN: 11-2 TSR pitching off a team loss
RICHARD: San Diego 31-15 Under at home off an Under

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 11:05 AM ET MLBTV
NIEMANN: Tampa Bay 23-11 Under as a road underdog
LACKEY: 3-8 TSR at home vs. division opponents

KANSAS CITY at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
BANNISTER: 8-26 TSR in night games
MORROW: Toronto 21-8 SU as a home favorite of -125 or less

DETROIT at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
WILLIS: 17-9 TSR in April
PINEIRO: 0-7 TSR vs. AL Central opponents

BALTIMORE at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
BERGESEN: Baltimore 18-42 SU after scoring 8+ runs
FISTER: Seattle 13-4 Over as a favorite of -150 or higher

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB
Write-Up


Monday, April 19

Hot pitchers
-- Wells is 1-0, 2.92 in his first two starts this season.
-- Penny is 1-0, 1.29 in two starts this season. Arizona won first two Lopez starts, scoring 18 runs.

-- Lackey is 1-0, 1.42 in two starts this season. Niemann has 3.24 RA in his first two '10 starts.
-- Bannister is 0-0, 2.19 in his first two '10 starts.
-- Pineiro is 1-1, 2.77 in two starts this season.
-- Fister is 1-1, 1.50 in two starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Cook is 0-1, 6.35 in his first two '10 starts. Stammen allowed 11 runs in 6.1 IP in his first two 2010 starts.
-- Niese is 0-1, 6.55 in his first two starts.
-- Padres were outscored 13-1 in Richard's first two starts.
-- Cain is 0-0, 4.97 in two starts this season.

-- Morrow is 0-1, 12.00 in his first two 2010 starts.
-- Willis has a 4.91 RA in his first two 2010 starts.
-- Bergesen allowed 13 runs in 7.2 IP in his first two '10 starts.

Totals
-- Over is 8-4 in Washington games this season.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Mets' last four games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Arizona games.
-- Eight of last ten Giant games went over the total.

-- Six of last nine Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Last eight Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Balitmore road games. Seven of last nine Seattle games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Nationals are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their first twelve games.
-- Giants won eight of their last twelve games. Padres won last three games, allowing six runs.

-- Rays won last six games, scoring 38 runs.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
-- Seattle won four of its last five games.

Cold teams
-- Rockies lost four of their last five road games. Cubs lost three of last four games.
-- Mets lost six of their last eight games.
-- Diamondbacks lost five of last six games.

-- Red Sox are 3-8 in last eleven games.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five games. Royals are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Tigers lost four of their last six games.
-- Orioles lost 11 of their first 13 games.

MLB


Monday, April 19

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Trend Report
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11:05 AM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

9:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 16 games when playing Detroit

10:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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Tigers look like a good play! :toast:

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