[RudyNYC]

10:05 PM EDT
925 Seattle Mariners – F Hernandez -121
926 Oakland A’s – B Sheets
The play: Seattle Mariners -121 (3 units)
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(NOTE: we played this early at -121; it is now -125 to 130 and moving upwards)

Where do we start on this one? OK, the A’s cut Jack Cust. Not a household name you say, only the A’s home run leader the last three years. The effect of this cut is a young team with limited talent starting the season with low morale. Today they face Felix Hernandez, last year’s Cy Young runner-up. Felix is coming off a sharp spring and seems ready to continue where he left off last year. The A’s throw Ben Sheets, another thrower coming off surgery. Big Ben got shelled most of the spring but showed improvement in his last two outs. It will not be enough against Felix. As for the lineups, the A’s have one of the weakest power lineups in the majors. Don’t get me wrong, the Mariners have only a decent lineup at best, but they look like an All-Star team against the A’s. If this were not Opening Day, this would have been a 5unit play. Play this one for 5 innings and full game, too. Felix laying 130 is a steal!

GL,
RUDY

[RudyNYC]

7:05 PM EDT
915 SF Giants – T Lincecum -124
916 Houston Astros – R Oswalt
The play: SF Giants -124 (2 units)
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Note: we also played this one early; line is now -137

Let’s get this out there early. The SF Giants are a lot better and will go much further than the press recognizes. We are not saying they will capture the NL pennant or even win their division but this team has very few weaknesses. They have perhaps best starting rotation headed by today’s starter, Tim Lincecum. The Giants have a tremendous amount of momentum coming out of a magnificent preseason which will carry through to the early season. Today’s matchup, with Cy Young Award winner, Lincecum, vs. a suspect Roy Oswalt at this price is a steal. Jump on this one early as the price should rise into the minus 130’s.

GL,
RUDY

[RudyNYC]

2-0 +5.0 yesterday
2-0 +5.0 MLB season
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8:05 PM EDT
951 SF Giants – B Zito +117
952 Houston Astros – W Rodriguez
The play: SF Giants +117 (2 units)
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We pointed out yesterday that the Giants game out of spring training with a load of confidence and cashed on the Bay Area Giants. Today, having watched last night’s game, we like the Jints once again. Zito pitched well the second half of last season and had a decent spring. Wandy, on the other hand, has his problems in the preseason. We never put much weight on “the Wandy at Home theory”, so let’s not go there. The Giants well rounded attack will continue against Wandy and the Astros offense, which came alive late last night but really hit only one pitcher (Medders), and will have similar problems against Zito and anyone else the Giants throw at them. The net, net, the Giants have a far superior lineup and are playing inspired ball. That should carry them to 2-0 tonight.



10:05 PM EDT
963 Seattle Mariners – I Snell
964 Oakland A’s – D Braden -126
The play: Oakland A’s -126 (2 units)
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We watched last night’s game in its entirety. We are very big on the more baseball you watch, the more you learn. What did we learn besides the fact that the Mariners almost gave the game away? We learned that the Mariners will once again have their problems. We learned that we were wrong, right in picking the Mariners as a winner, but wrong that the A’s would come out uninspired after the Cust fiasco. This young A’s team is scrappy and will come to play day in and day out. Their relief staff is way above average and tonight their starter, Braden is on his way up, while one can build a case that Snell is on his way down. Neither of these teams can hit but we give the edge to the A’s despite Chavez looking half dead; maybe he will get early “rest”. Tonight we will NOT watch this matchup as we can do that to ourselves again. A’s will prevail in this snore-ball game.

GL,
RUDY

[RudyNYC]

2-0 +4.00 units yesterday
4-0 +9.00 2010 MLB season
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2:05 PM EDT
951 SF Giants – M Cain -147
952 Houston Astros – B Myers
The play: SF Giants -147 (2 units)
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Not going to write this one up. Just cut and past write-ups from last two nights and change the pitchers' names. Typically, we do not like to lay this number but we prefer not to play the Run Line on get away day with a team going for a sweep. Giants should continue their mastery against the pathetic Astros.

(Back this afternoon with tonight's plays)
GL,
RUDY

[RudyNYC]

5-0 +11.0 with that Giants victory!!!

Tonight's plays (sorry, no write-ups, just a few comments):


913 Wednesday, 4/7/2010 Florida Marlins (-128) 3 units
7:10pm EST New York Mets

- Nolasco, wow, what a spring...Maine will still only give you 5
or 6 innings

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917 Wednesday, 4/7/2010 New York Yankees Under 10 2 units
7:10pm EST Boston Red Sox

- Petite 18-9 agst Sawx and Lackey's spring was great


GL,
RUDY

[RudyNYC]

3-0 +6.0 units yesterday
7-0 +15.34 2010 MLB season (corrected for Tuesday Giants win - @ +117)
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Day games only:

961 Thursday, 4/8/2010 Toronto Blue Jays ( +149.0) 2 units
2:05pm EST Texas Rangers

- Blue Jays' Romereo - actually saw him pitch in Florida; was very sharp - have to love Jays at this price

963 Thursday, 4/8/2010 Detroit Tigers ( +110.0) 2 units
2:10pm EST Kansas City Royals

- Again, the better team, Tigers, as a dog - Bannister way too inconsistent - line set on Bannister's succeses in the past


Be back later with night plays.

GL
RUDY

[RudyNYC]

2-0 this afternoon brings record to 9-0 (complete update tomorrow)
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Night Games (no write-ups):

971 Thursday, 4/8/2010 Minnesota Twins ( +112.0) 3 units
10:05pm EST Laa Angels

959 Thursday, 4/8/2010 Florida Marlins Over 9.0 2 units
7:10pm EST New York Mets

967 Thursday, 4/8/2010 Baltimore Orioles Under 9.5 2 units
7:10pm EST Tampa Bay Rays

GL
RUDY

[RudyNYC]

4-1 + 8.34 units - yesterday
11-1 +23.68 units - 2010 MLB season to date
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Matinee Games:


918 Friday, 4/9/2010 Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers ( -147.0) 2 units
1:05pm EST Detroit Tigers

904 Friday, 4/9/2010 Atlanta Braves San Francisco Giants ( +104.0) 2 units
4:35pm EST San Francisco Giants

919 Friday, 4/9/2010 Toronto Blue Jays Over 9.0 2 units
3:05pm EST Baltimore Orioles


Comments:

- Porcello had a great spring and decent rookie season until he tailed off with a tired arm, should be stronger this year; not impressed with Huff at all. Tigers at home in the cold.

- Without Chipper and probably without McCann (rest) we are all over the Giants once again.

- With these two starters this should not be a problem to go OVER - have a feeling we will be saying that a lot this summer with these two non-quitting teams.


GL
RUDY

[vmchockey]

You're doin' great, keep it up!BOL on your picks

[RudyNYC]

You're doin' great, keep it up!BOL on your picks

Thanks, VMC...let's hope it continues!

GL today and always,
RUDY

[Jive]

Great start! Keep up the good work, Rudy!

[RudyNYC]

Great start! Keep up the good work, Rudy!

Thanks, Jive

RUDY

[RudyNYC]

2 wins this afternoon, let's go Giants!
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Night Games:

911 Friday, 4/9/2010 Philadelphia Phullies (RL: -1.5 +100) 2 units
8:05pm EST Houston Astros

- Simply put, class edge all around to Phils.

927 Friday, 4/9/2010 Minnesota Twins Under 8.0 2 units
7:10pm EST Chicago White Sox

- Liriano had a great spring but no Mauer tonight. Danks is a quality thrower. Runs will be hard to come by in cold weather game.


GL
RUDY

[Jive]

Brother, you are on a ridiculous hot streak.

[Cappinpicks]

Hey Rudy you still selling your picks? don't think anybody would buy them. When did you leave betting talk?

[buzzer]

thanks rudy, hit the three with ya yesterday.