Pick: Chicago White Sox +130 (Rocky Atkinson)
Chicago White Sox come in 3 1/2 games behind the Twins in the AL Central race. This is an important home series against the NY Yankees, who are tied with Tampa Bay with the best record in the Major League this year. NY Yankees are 11-24 last 3 years on the road when the total is 10 to 10 1/2. Chicago White Sox are 26-9 the past 3 years and 7-2 this year as a home underdog of +100 to +125. The White Sox don’t do bad at home scoring almost 5 runs per game this year. AJ Burnett is 9-11 with a 4.80 ERA overall this year, 5-6 with a 4.95 ERA on the road and 0-2 his last 3 starts. Freddy Garcia has a 10-5 overall record on the season and he is 5-3 at home this year. We’ll recommend a small play on the Chicago White Sox tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
Pick: Boston Red Sox +110 (Dennis Macklin)
The Red Sox have picked Tampa Bay as the place to make their “Last Stand”. Jon Lester steps in for DiceK to face Ray ace David Price as Beantown looks to sweep this key three game set. Lester rocks nasty 1.88 ERA in his last six roadies. Price is 4-0 in his L6 but has been the beneficiary of strong support based on ho-hum 3.68 ERA. BoSox are 10-5 on turf and 11-5 L16 as a road dog at this price. More coincidence than trend, the Rays an awful 3-16 in L19 Friday games. Put up or shut up for Boston, take the Red Sox.
Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks +167 (Jim Feist)
Arizona is not a bad offensive team, 8th in the NL in runs scored. It’s the pitching that has been awful, although for this game they have a reliable starter in Barry Enright. He doesn’t walk anyone and has allowed 50 hits in 59 innings this season, plus is a decent strikeout pitcher. The Diamondbacks have been a .500 team in August despite being underdogs most of the time. Tim Lincecum has been struggling, with an 0-3 record and an ERA over 10 his last three starts. Play the Diamondbacks.
MLB Baseball Predictions: Rangers vs. Athletics Odds: August 27th 2010
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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB Pick: Texas Rangers -130 odds
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Off a 6-4 home loss to Minnesota, it won’t take much to motivate Texas on Friday night. If the blemish to the Twins wasn’t enough, the simple fact that division rival Oakland is in town will do the trick. The A’s are trying to catch the Rangers in the AL West and currently rest 8.5-games back in second place. Texas would like to increase its lead and pick up some breathing room with a victory.
On the bump for the home team will be Indianapolis, Indiana product Tommy Hunter. One thing you don’t want to do is fade Mr. Hunter inside Rangers Ballpark. At home, No. 35 has been scratched for only 17 earned runs and 49 hits in 49.1 frames. That shakes down to a stellar 6-0 record and a fantastic 3.10 ERA. Overall this season, Hunter has been touched for just 35 earned runs and 84 hits in 85.2 frames en route to a 10-2 mark and a superb 3.68 ERA!
Knocking off Oakland’s Brett Anderson won’t exactly be an easy task. The A’s lefty has pitched well in his last four games against Tampa Bay, Toronto, Seattle and Kansas City allowing seven earned runs and 23 hits in 27.0 innings of work. That breaks down to a 1-2 record but a decent 2.33 ERA. Unfortunately for Oakland, the A’s have struggled a touch on foreign soil dropping 36 of 61 and their bullpen has failed them on numerous occasions.
There are a couple of strong team situations that support this investment too. The Athletics have dropped 68 of their last 98 as a guest matched up against an opponent that owns a won/loss percentage greater than .500 and nine of their last 10 priced as an underdog. On the flip side, the Rangers have ripped off wins in 36 of their last 52 as home chalk and 12 of their last 17 coming off a straight up loss.
Bragging rights in the AL West will be on the line tonight in Arlington and the home team will easily extend their lead at the top of the division. Take Texas with listed pitcher Hunter. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres
Pick: Philadelphia Phillies +123 odds
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San Diego and Philadelphia open a three-game set on Friday at Petco Park that has playoff implications for more than just they do at this time. Philadelphia is coming off a four-game sweep to Houston, and in the process fell three games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. The Phillies are just one-half game back of San Francisco in the race for the wild card. The Phillies will send starter Roy Oswalt to the bump for the opener as he looks to continue his dominance with his new squad. After taking a loss and a no-decision following the trade from Houston, Oswalt has three straight wins, going seven innings in each start. He has allowed just three runs in 21 innings of work. Oswalt has owned the Padres over his career; in seventeen games, fifteen of which were starts he has a record of 10-2 with an ERA of 2.56. With Philly coming off an embarrassing series against Houston they will look to rebound here and get a big win on the West Coast versus the first place Padres. Philadelphia is 7-2 their last 9 overall versus San Diego and 21-8 their last 29 on the left coast.
PROJECTED FORECAST: 2* Philadelphia Phillies 3 San Diego Padres 2
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers odds & Pick: August 27th 2010
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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
Pick: Oakland Athletics +120 odds
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I’m playing the underdog Oakland A’s on Friday night. The A’s are catching the Rangers off a huge series with the Twins. They’re also catching a pitcher who has looked a bit shaky lately. Tommy Hunter pitched pretty well last time out, but has lasted just three innings in three of his last five starts. Even with his most recent start, Hunter has still allowed 11 earned runs and 17 hits in his last three starts, spanning just 14 innings of action. And while he does own a 2-0 mark in three career starts against Oakland, his ERA is a hefty, 6.00 in those games. The A’s will counter with red-hot Brett Anderson. The southpaw owns strong marks away from home this season and he’s been on the mark in his last four starts. Anderson has held his last four opponents to seven earned runs and 29 base runners in 27 innings, for a 2.33 ERA & 1.07 WHIP. I believe he’ll enjoy more success tonight against a Rangers’ lineup that’s lost five of their last six against lefthanded starters. There’s value on the underdog tonight and I’ll grab a piece of the A’s on Friday. Thanks! GL! Scott Spreitzer.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds & Pick: August 27th 2010
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Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels
Pick: Los Angeles Angels -137 odds
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At 10:05 pm, our complimentary selection is on the Los Angeles Angels over the Baltimore Orioles. The magic that new Manager Buck Showalter seemed to bring to this Orioles team immediately upon taking over the reigns from Juan Samuel on August 3 seems to be waning a bit. Ironically, it was a three-game sweep against this Angels squad that started Showalter’s career in Baltimore orange and black, however with their loss at the hands of the White Sox on Thursday night, the O’s are now just 3-6 in their last nine games and now they travel to the West coast to face the team from Anaheim for the second series of the season, and first at the Angels ball park. Last season, the Angels started young righthander Trevor Bell in their rotation in August where he appeared for four starts before switching to the bullpen for four more appearances and the result was a mostly forgettable rookie campaign. This season, after appearing 15 times out of the bullpen, with mixed results, Los Angeles put Bell back into the rotation, where he’s found a little bit more success. The one thing he doesn’t have so far in 2010 is a start at home, but that should change tonight with Bell scheduled to get his fifth start of the season in front of the Anaheim faithful. Brad Bergesen will start for the Orioles, and with their 8-0 shutout at the hands of the White Sox, the O’s have only managed to score 23 runs in their last eight road games. Take the Angels. As always, good luck…Al McMordie.
Chicago White Sox come in 3 1/2 games behind the Twins in the AL Central race. This is an important home series against the NY Yankees, who are tied with Tampa Bay with the best record in the Major League this year. NY Yankees are 11-24 last 3 years on the road when the total is 10 to 10 1/2. Chicago White Sox are 26-9 the past 3 years and 7-2 this year as a home underdog of +100 to +125. The White Sox don’t do bad at home scoring almost 5 runs per game this year. AJ Burnett is 9-11 with a 4.80 ERA overall this year, 5-6 with a 4.95 ERA on the road and 0-2 his last 3 starts. Freddy Garcia has a 10-5 overall record on the season and he is 5-3 at home this year. We’ll recommend a small play on the Chicago White Sox tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
Pick: Boston Red Sox +110 (Dennis Macklin)
The Red Sox have picked Tampa Bay as the place to make their “Last Stand”. Jon Lester steps in for DiceK to face Ray ace David Price as Beantown looks to sweep this key three game set. Lester rocks nasty 1.88 ERA in his last six roadies. Price is 4-0 in his L6 but has been the beneficiary of strong support based on ho-hum 3.68 ERA. BoSox are 10-5 on turf and 11-5 L16 as a road dog at this price. More coincidence than trend, the Rays an awful 3-16 in L19 Friday games. Put up or shut up for Boston, take the Red Sox.
Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks +167 (Jim Feist)
Arizona is not a bad offensive team, 8th in the NL in runs scored. It’s the pitching that has been awful, although for this game they have a reliable starter in Barry Enright. He doesn’t walk anyone and has allowed 50 hits in 59 innings this season, plus is a decent strikeout pitcher. The Diamondbacks have been a .500 team in August despite being underdogs most of the time. Tim Lincecum has been struggling, with an 0-3 record and an ERA over 10 his last three starts. Play the Diamondbacks.
MLB Baseball Predictions: Rangers vs. Athletics Odds: August 27th 2010
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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB Pick: Texas Rangers -130 odds
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Off a 6-4 home loss to Minnesota, it won’t take much to motivate Texas on Friday night. If the blemish to the Twins wasn’t enough, the simple fact that division rival Oakland is in town will do the trick. The A’s are trying to catch the Rangers in the AL West and currently rest 8.5-games back in second place. Texas would like to increase its lead and pick up some breathing room with a victory.
On the bump for the home team will be Indianapolis, Indiana product Tommy Hunter. One thing you don’t want to do is fade Mr. Hunter inside Rangers Ballpark. At home, No. 35 has been scratched for only 17 earned runs and 49 hits in 49.1 frames. That shakes down to a stellar 6-0 record and a fantastic 3.10 ERA. Overall this season, Hunter has been touched for just 35 earned runs and 84 hits in 85.2 frames en route to a 10-2 mark and a superb 3.68 ERA!
Knocking off Oakland’s Brett Anderson won’t exactly be an easy task. The A’s lefty has pitched well in his last four games against Tampa Bay, Toronto, Seattle and Kansas City allowing seven earned runs and 23 hits in 27.0 innings of work. That breaks down to a 1-2 record but a decent 2.33 ERA. Unfortunately for Oakland, the A’s have struggled a touch on foreign soil dropping 36 of 61 and their bullpen has failed them on numerous occasions.
There are a couple of strong team situations that support this investment too. The Athletics have dropped 68 of their last 98 as a guest matched up against an opponent that owns a won/loss percentage greater than .500 and nine of their last 10 priced as an underdog. On the flip side, the Rangers have ripped off wins in 36 of their last 52 as home chalk and 12 of their last 17 coming off a straight up loss.
Bragging rights in the AL West will be on the line tonight in Arlington and the home team will easily extend their lead at the top of the division. Take Texas with listed pitcher Hunter. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres
Pick: Philadelphia Phillies +123 odds
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San Diego and Philadelphia open a three-game set on Friday at Petco Park that has playoff implications for more than just they do at this time. Philadelphia is coming off a four-game sweep to Houston, and in the process fell three games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. The Phillies are just one-half game back of San Francisco in the race for the wild card. The Phillies will send starter Roy Oswalt to the bump for the opener as he looks to continue his dominance with his new squad. After taking a loss and a no-decision following the trade from Houston, Oswalt has three straight wins, going seven innings in each start. He has allowed just three runs in 21 innings of work. Oswalt has owned the Padres over his career; in seventeen games, fifteen of which were starts he has a record of 10-2 with an ERA of 2.56. With Philly coming off an embarrassing series against Houston they will look to rebound here and get a big win on the West Coast versus the first place Padres. Philadelphia is 7-2 their last 9 overall versus San Diego and 21-8 their last 29 on the left coast.
PROJECTED FORECAST: 2* Philadelphia Phillies 3 San Diego Padres 2
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers odds & Pick: August 27th 2010
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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
Pick: Oakland Athletics +120 odds
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I’m playing the underdog Oakland A’s on Friday night. The A’s are catching the Rangers off a huge series with the Twins. They’re also catching a pitcher who has looked a bit shaky lately. Tommy Hunter pitched pretty well last time out, but has lasted just three innings in three of his last five starts. Even with his most recent start, Hunter has still allowed 11 earned runs and 17 hits in his last three starts, spanning just 14 innings of action. And while he does own a 2-0 mark in three career starts against Oakland, his ERA is a hefty, 6.00 in those games. The A’s will counter with red-hot Brett Anderson. The southpaw owns strong marks away from home this season and he’s been on the mark in his last four starts. Anderson has held his last four opponents to seven earned runs and 29 base runners in 27 innings, for a 2.33 ERA & 1.07 WHIP. I believe he’ll enjoy more success tonight against a Rangers’ lineup that’s lost five of their last six against lefthanded starters. There’s value on the underdog tonight and I’ll grab a piece of the A’s on Friday. Thanks! GL! Scott Spreitzer.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds & Pick: August 27th 2010
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Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels
Pick: Los Angeles Angels -137 odds
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At 10:05 pm, our complimentary selection is on the Los Angeles Angels over the Baltimore Orioles. The magic that new Manager Buck Showalter seemed to bring to this Orioles team immediately upon taking over the reigns from Juan Samuel on August 3 seems to be waning a bit. Ironically, it was a three-game sweep against this Angels squad that started Showalter’s career in Baltimore orange and black, however with their loss at the hands of the White Sox on Thursday night, the O’s are now just 3-6 in their last nine games and now they travel to the West coast to face the team from Anaheim for the second series of the season, and first at the Angels ball park. Last season, the Angels started young righthander Trevor Bell in their rotation in August where he appeared for four starts before switching to the bullpen for four more appearances and the result was a mostly forgettable rookie campaign. This season, after appearing 15 times out of the bullpen, with mixed results, Los Angeles put Bell back into the rotation, where he’s found a little bit more success. The one thing he doesn’t have so far in 2010 is a start at home, but that should change tonight with Bell scheduled to get his fifth start of the season in front of the Anaheim faithful. Brad Bergesen will start for the Orioles, and with their 8-0 shutout at the hands of the White Sox, the O’s have only managed to score 23 runs in their last eight road games. Take the Angels. As always, good luck…Al McMordie.
