Mlb '13

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their current 6 game road trip tonight in Toronto at the Rogers centre to take on the Blue Jays in the first game of a 3 game set. In the first 3 games of their road trip the Dodgers swept the Nationals outscoring them 15-5 in large part because of the outstanding pitching from their bullpen which allowed 0 runs, 6 hits, 2 free passes and 10 strikeouts in 9.2 innings. Since Independence Day the Dodgers pen has been even more impressive allowing less than a half run per 9 innings and allowing about 1.5 hits every 10 at bats. The Dodgers have the best record in the league the last month or so winning 21 of their last 26 games. Hyun-Jin Ryu has been above average in most of his 18 starts this season which includes a record of 6-0 in games he starts versus teams with a losing record and 4-0 in his last 4 starts.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been the exact opposite success recently, losing their first 3 games since the All-Star break and are 7-16 in their last 23 games. Josh Johnson has been below average thus far this season, especially with his strength, the fast ball. He has allowed a season high HR rate against his fastball, which is significantly higher than any single season in his entire career. He is 1-5 this season with a 5.16 ERA and 0-3 with a 6.33 ERA in his last 3 trips to the mound. The Blue Jays desperately need to turn things around if they have any hope to get out of the A.L. East cellar and make a positive impact on the remainder of their season. These two teams are heading in different directions and I don't believe that after tonight things will be much different. The Dodgers opened as a dog and the current line of +115 is a slap in the face to the hottest team in the league currently. If Vegas is trying to get Joe public money on the Blue Jays with the line they opened it appears to be working as the line continues to climb throughout the day. I won't be one of those who play the wrong side based on a specific opening line or public perception, I will be one of those who play the correct side based on recent team chemistry and success.

Good luck tonight!

PLAY: LA Dodgers ML +115 (5 units)

Cat, I have a legitimate question that I'm sure others are also interested in knowing.*....are you continuing with the 90 System you introduced a few days ago?*I noticed a few posted results were missing so just wanted to clarify and see how its going if so. Thanks.

1-0, +5.75 units


The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros face off tonight at Minute Maid Park in game #2 of their 3 game series. Oakland is 2-2 on their current 6 game road trip including last nights come from behind win versus Houston in game #1 of the series. Oakland has dominated the season series versus Houston winning all 10 meetings, 7 of those wins have come at Minute Maid outscoring Houston 50-24. They are 9-0 at Minute Minute Maid Park overall and 15-1 versus Houston in the last 16 meetings. Oakland has hit very well in this series batting just under .300 while averaging just above 2 home runs and 7 runs per game at Minute Maid Park. Jarrod Parker has been outstanding on the bump this season and his overall 6-6 record is not as appealing as it should be. Since May 17th Parker is 4-1 with 6 no decisions. During that stretch Oakland has lost 5 of those games but it's not indicative of the excellent pitching of Jarrod, it was due to lack of run support by his team which scored 2 runs per game on average during that stretch. One reason the Athletics enjoy a division lead is due to playing well against the poor teams in the league as they are 14-3 in their last 17 road games versus teams with a home win percentage of <.400 and 20-6 versus teams with a overall win percentage of <.400.

The Astros, on the other hand, struggle at home versus good teams. They are 11-41 at home versus teams with a record of >.500 and 14-51 in their last 65 games as a large dog. Jarred Cosart pitching very well in his first start of the season at Tampa Bay last week and we will see how he performs with the pressure of pitching at his home ballpark. There isn't much to talk about regarding the Astros. They do compete hard every game but they are one of the worse teams in the league and just are simply lacking the talent needed to be competitive day in and day out. They have struggled this season against right handed starters batting just .224 as a team, averaging just over 3 runs per game and they have 3 times as many strikeouts per 9 innings versus right handed starters than they do against left handed starters. Likewise, Oakland is the exact opposite with better offensive numbers in almost every category versus right handed starters than that of left handed starters.

This line opened quite large for the road favorite for a reason and has continued to climb all morning and afternoon. This is a large price to pay with significant juice attached but I don't feel any reason the Athletics don't continue their undefeated streak versus the Astros and I don't see any reason not to make this my play of the day.

PLAY: Oakland ML -169 (8.4 units to win 5.0 units)

GL Tonight

Good luck tonight my friend!!!

XS

GL to you also Hache & Power.

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1-1, -2.65 units

Tough 9th inning loss last night with the Athletics giving up 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th and I am playing them again today. Yoenis Cespedes is back in the lineup this afternoon for Oakland which should give them a little more offensive punch. They will also have 7 starters batting from the left side which could spell trouble for Norris who has a average against of .317 versus left handed batters at the plate. Norris has faced the Athletics twice this season and has been below average with a record of 0-2 with a 11.37 ERA, lasting only a total of 6.1 innings combined in both encounters. Both Brandon Barnes and JD Martinez will be out of the lineup today for the Astros after suffering minor injuries in last nights game. Both starting pitchers have been subpar recently but Oakland has a significant advantage with the superior lineup and Griffin has looked sharper than Norris in their most recent last 3 starts. I look for oakland to get back on the winning track this afternoon.

PLAY: Oakland ML -167 (8.35 units to win 5.0 units)

1-1, -2.65 units

The Los Angeles Angels send their ace of their staff to the mound as they take on the Twins this afternoon in the last game of their 6 game home stand as they try to avoid a sweep at the hands of Minnesota. Weaver has been solid in his last few starts posting a 1.64 ERA in his last 5 appearances. Minnesota has been playing well as of late and have won the last 5 meetings in this series. To continue this success they will have to find a way to beat Weaver in his home park, which is difficult to do. Weaver is 4-2 with a 2.44 ERA at home this season striking out almost 1 batter per inning and limiting his walks to just over 1 BB per 9 innings. Pelfrey, on the other hand, is 2-4 with a 5.49 ERA on the road this season giving up 46 hits in just over 39 innings pitched. I look for the Angels to get back on the winning track this afternoon. I am playing them on the run line to eliminate a little of the heavy juice.

Good luck today!

PLAY: Los Angeles Angels RL -1.5, -110 (5.50 units to win 5.0 units)

Good luck tonight my friend!!!

XS