Fade the Rays on Monday?

[No coincidences]

Tampa's coming off a big, emotional series win vs. the Yankees with a lot of tight ballgames. Twins were able to coast through the M's. You're getting Pavano in a career year (won five straight road decisions) at basically even money against a guy making his MLB debut (Jeremy Hellickson). Twins have won 8 in a row and 5 straight on the road. However, Morneau's still out and possibly Mauer, and the Rays are streaking as well.

Thoughts?

[Jon825]

i like the pick. good points on an interesting game.

[2daBank]

minny or pass...you know anything about the pitcher tb throwin? i heard they were really high on him.....

[gohabsgo]

Great matchup but i like tampa at home with niemann pitching at that price

[plzkthx]

lets fade them out. save some money

[absolute]

hmmm. i actually like the rays here. hellickson is one of the top prospects in the minors. plus i like taking pitchers making their debut.

[cb8720]

Great matchup but i like tampa at home with niemann pitching at that price

Hellickson is pitching. The kid is a stud.

[jahred6999]

Gotta go with the Rays!

[Salmon Steak]

They bring a kid out of AAA with nobody hurt in the starting rotation? stud. Thinkin TB at home (good at home)

[702underdog]

I will be taking the Rays at home in a pickem price with their best pitching prospect vs a Twins team without M & M. GL

[BrigadierPudding]

It should be noted that the Twins 5 straight road wins were against Baltimore and KC.

Line seems fair. Despite the great run, I don't really trust Pavano. He's still Carl Pavano.

[dodger33]

Pavano has a sweet stache. Can't deny the power of the stache

[Double Bogey]

rays

[sharper2]

If Mauer's out, I dont trust the Twins offense at all. Pavano has been great though, how does the under sound?

[WiseGrumpy]

Not betting against the Twins now, that's for sure.

[JNic]

i can't bet the twins here, but you're right with the rays too. it's a no bet for me.. BOL

[kobefanatic]

like to take the twins but i just can't trust them on the road

[Pauulzcappin]

Hellickson has a 2.45 ERA, 123 strikeouts and 35 walks in 21 Triple-A starts this season, but it looks like the Rays are just going to either send him back down after this start or keep him in their bullpen like they did with David Price in 2008.

[sdtrader]

I'm taking the Twins and the stache.

[AL1322]

im going under just dont c this going high gl

[Glada Tartan]

Feels hard to bet against Rays...

[Cubs4591]

I like the pick too!

[Patrick McIrish]

Fade the best team in baseball? Why? This Hellickson kid is going to be a stud, leads the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA, think Price like stuff. That said you never know what they will do right off the farm, I'm going to pass and look a little harder at the under. Good luck men.

[Kraghen]

I like the pick! GL to you!

[DeluxeLiner]

too much of an unknown

[Jshap1515]

No play for me. Cant go against a team on a hot streak like the Twins, but Rays are hot as well. Just hold onto your money fellas

[Joe_Shabadoo]

I guess it's cursory, albeit, but from the research and video I've gone through on this Hellickson kid I think I'm getting about 20-25 cents of value on this home-play tomorrow.

No Morneau? Yeah, well, he's been out for a while, so it's sort of irrelevant to project that onto this match-up.

No Mauer? Eh. It remains to be seen.

I'm taking a calculated risk with the Rays.

Good luck to all.

[nj6]

Rays has to be the play, the line says it all.

[BiePoker]

Rays and only Rays... even if you may doubt about some playing factors, the line is really saying where to bet yourmoney

[mcbogo]

i like the rays too. i will put them in parlay with oak, atl and cin. gl

[Orangemen 44]

Hellickson is pitching. The kid is a stud.

He is 12-3 in AAA only 35 walks. But this is a spot start for him in the bigs and will most definetly be on a pitch count, this might come down to the Rays bullpen one way or another

[redore33]

Mauer wouldn't have played today regardless. Butera is Pavano's reg. C now. Joe may PH. The Twins have a lot more good MLB hitters than most realize, just don't get the East coast pub.! i.e. Kubel, Cuddyer, Hudson, Span, and one of THE hottest bats in the AL right now, Delmon Young 2nd most RBI in July by a Twin, only Hrbek in 84 had 1 more. Tuff going against Rays @ home, but Pavano is out of his mind right now & can SO anyone. BOL