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The San Diego Padres look to continue their miracle 2010 season this weekend with a three game set against the Giants. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">San Francisco</st1lace></st1:City> has home advantage and that could prove decisive in a series where these two teams look otherwise inseparable.<o></o>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">San Diego</st1lace></st1:City>’s performances in 2010 have silenced critics but the Giants have slowly clawed their way back into the playoff race since the All-Star break and now there’s nothing between them and the Padres. Neither side has been particularly dominant of late. I expect this trend to continue this weekend. The Padres should be able to do enough to win one of the first two games but I like <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">San Francisco</st1lace></st1:City> to have the edge in this series, especially with Tim Lincecum pitching on Sunday. Bet on the Giants to win big with Sports Interaction.<o></o>
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The other big National League match-up this weekend sees the Phillies travel to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">New York</st1lace></st1:State> to meet the Mets. <st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City> can’t seem to quite catch <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Atlanta</st1lace></st1:City> at the top of the NL East but I can see things changing this weekend. The Mets are a spent force, waiting for somebody to finally kill off their fading playoff dreams. I see the killer blow coming this weekend. Bet on <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City></st1lace> to sweep the Mets.<o></o>
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Like the Mets, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Boston</st1lace></st1:City> is barely keeping its head above water in the playoff chase. This weekend the Red Sox need to raise their game in a series with the Rangers. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Texas</st1lace></st1:State> comfortably leads the AL West but the job isn’t done yet. The Rangers need to finish the season strongly to have a chance to go deep in October. I like <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Texas</st1lace></st1:State> to hold the edge in this series, winning two out of three. Bet on <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1lace> to win big with Sports Interaction.<o></o>
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Finally we come to the battle for first place in the AL East. <st1
laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType> is at home to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Baltimore</st1lace></st1:City> and it’s hard to see anything other than a sweep by the Rays. The Orioles have played a little better than average lately but that run is going to come to a halt this weekend. The Yankees take on <st1:City w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:City> this weekend, knowing they will need to match anything <st1lace w:st="on"><st1laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType></st1lace> does against the Orioles in order to stay ahead in the race. While I like <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">New York</st1lace></st1:State> to win three out of four, I can’t commit to a sweep by the Yankees. The Royals might stink but they can perform in spurts so I like them to take one game in this series. Bet on the Yankees and Rays to win big with Sports Interaction this weekend.<o></o>
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> </o>The San Diego Padres look to continue their miracle 2010 season this weekend with a three game set against the Giants. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
ffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">San Francisco</st1lace></st1:City> has home advantage and that could prove decisive in a series where these two teams look otherwise inseparable.<o></o><o
> </o><st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">San Diego</st1lace></st1:City>’s performances in 2010 have silenced critics but the Giants have slowly clawed their way back into the playoff race since the All-Star break and now there’s nothing between them and the Padres. Neither side has been particularly dominant of late. I expect this trend to continue this weekend. The Padres should be able to do enough to win one of the first two games but I like <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">San Francisco</st1lace></st1:City> to have the edge in this series, especially with Tim Lincecum pitching on Sunday. Bet on the Giants to win big with Sports Interaction.<o></o><o
> </o>The other big National League match-up this weekend sees the Phillies travel to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">New York</st1lace></st1:State> to meet the Mets. <st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City> can’t seem to quite catch <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Atlanta</st1lace></st1:City> at the top of the NL East but I can see things changing this weekend. The Mets are a spent force, waiting for somebody to finally kill off their fading playoff dreams. I see the killer blow coming this weekend. Bet on <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City></st1lace> to sweep the Mets.<o></o><o
> </o>Like the Mets, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Boston</st1lace></st1:City> is barely keeping its head above water in the playoff chase. This weekend the Red Sox need to raise their game in a series with the Rangers. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Texas</st1lace></st1:State> comfortably leads the AL West but the job isn’t done yet. The Rangers need to finish the season strongly to have a chance to go deep in October. I like <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Texas</st1lace></st1:State> to hold the edge in this series, winning two out of three. Bet on <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1lace> to win big with Sports Interaction.<o></o><o
> </o>Finally we come to the battle for first place in the AL East. <st1
laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType> is at home to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Baltimore</st1lace></st1:City> and it’s hard to see anything other than a sweep by the Rays. The Orioles have played a little better than average lately but that run is going to come to a halt this weekend. The Yankees take on <st1:City w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:City> this weekend, knowing they will need to match anything <st1lace w:st="on"><st1laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType></st1lace> does against the Orioles in order to stay ahead in the race. While I like <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">New York</st1lace></st1:State> to win three out of four, I can’t commit to a sweep by the Yankees. The Royals might stink but they can perform in spurts so I like them to take one game in this series. Bet on the Yankees and Rays to win big with Sports Interaction this weekend.<o></o>
