<table width="500" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="50%" align="left">Yesterday</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">3</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">1</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">0</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="20%" align="right">+4.88 Units</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="50%" align="left">Last 30 Days</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">29</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">36</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">0</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="20%" align="right">-3.06 Units</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="50%" align="left">Season To Date (Since March 2010)</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">29</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">36</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="10%" align="right">0</td> <td class="rs_value" valign="top" width="20%" align="right">-3.06 Units</td></tr></tbody></table>
All games are listed pitchers unless stated otherwise.
Oakland +1.18 over TORONTO http://www.pinnaclesports.com/?refer=xspwagers<o
></o>Losing is contagious and as long as the Jays are favored it’s worth a look to go against them until they snap out of it. The successive loss count is now at five and to make matters worse, the Jays have scored just one run over its last two ball games. The Jays are hitting a combined .210 during its current losing streak and things don’t figure to get much better against Justin Duchscherer. Duchscherer has not allowed a single run over his last three starts and his run-less inning streak is now up to 19. Duchscherer won’t keep it up but his pre all-star numbers have always been good (a 2.30 career ERA before the break) and he’s in a nice groove right now. It’s also worth noting that in 32 AB’s, current Jays hitters have only managed a .186 BA with just two extra base hits against him. Ricky Romero goes for the Jays and he’s damn tough indeed. He can throw a gem and has the opportunity here to do that. However, the Jays aren’t scoring runs and when that occurs, pitchers try and be too fine for fear that a single run will cost them a win. This is more about playing against the sinking Jays than it is about playing pitcher vs pitcher. Jays are playing to tiny crowds at home and are now a troubling 4-9 at the Rogers Center, where they look as lethargic as the crowds. Play: Oakland +1.18 (Risking 2 units). <o
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></o>Minnesota –1½ +1.28 over DETROIT http://www.pinnaclesports.com/?refer=xspwagers<o
></o>Note the 1:05 PM EST start. Carl Pavano has three quality starts in four tries this year and the best part about this guy is that he goes right after hitters. He’s only walked one guy in four starts covering 23.1 frames. He’s always pitched well at Comerica and any pitcher that stays ahead in the count and has a good strikeout rate like Pavano has a great chance to throw a gem. That’s the first thing to like about the Twins. Other things to like about them is that they’re 14-7 overall, they’re 8-4 on the road and they’re 4-1 against lefties. They’ll face one here in Dontrelle Willis. Willis can implode at any time and unlike Pavano he has serious command issues. He’s already walked 10 batters in 18 innings while striking out nine. He’s only pitched once at Comerica this year and was lit up to the tune of nine hits and two bombs in five innings of work. Incidentally, that lone home start was also a day game against the Royals. Overall this season, the league is hitting .297 against Willis and his 1.72 WHIP also indicates the disaster potential. Play: Minnesota –1½ +1.28 (Risking 2 units). <o
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