Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -107
The Cards ended their 3-game skid Friday, and I look for them to build on that win here tonight. The Nationals are struggling, having lost 5 of their last 6 games, and I expect those struggles to continue with Hernandez on the hill. Hernandez has been strong for most of the season, but he has been running out of gas down the stretch. The Nats have dropped each of his last 4 starts, and he is carrying an ERA of 6.12 over his last 3. It is also worth noting that he is 0-3 on the money line in his last 3 starts against St. Louis. Lohse takes the ball for the Cards, working off a solid outing against Pittsburgh. I expect him to put together another strong performance tonight against a club he has won 5 straight starts against on the money line. The Cardinals are 14-3 in the last 17 meetings in this series. Take St. Louis.
Pick: Astros vs. Mets Under 6.5
Houston starter Brett Myers has 20 strikeouts and 4 walks in his last 3 starts. The Astros are 6-0 UNDER their last 6 games and they are 19-7-1 UNDER their last 27 games vs. lefty starters. The Astros are 6-0 UNDER with Myers with four days of rest. Houston is 21-8-2 UNDER their last 31 games as underdogs. New York starter Johan Santana has 26 strikeouts and 4 walks in his last 3 starts. The Mets are 7-0 UNDER their last 7 games with Houston. New York is 11-4 UNDER their last 15 games overall and they are 7-1-1 UNDER with Santana as a favorite. PLAY ON ‘UNDER’ (Santana vs. Myers)
Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks +125
Arizona has been showing some life in August, despite being out of any pennant race. Starter Daniel Hudson has been very good, with a 4-2 record and a 3.10 ERA. He’s a terrific strikeout pitcher, with 50 Ks in 52 innings and the Giants have never faced him. The Diamondbacks have been a .500 team in August despite being underdogs most of the time. Lefty Barry Zito has been struggling, with an 0-2 record and a 7.80 ERA his last three starts. He is also 3-6 all time against Arizona. Play the Diamondbacks.
Pick: Kansas City Royals -122
The Royals are a solid investment coming off yesterday’s embarrassing loss when you consider that they are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a defeat. Plus, KC has ace Zach Greinke on the bump tonight, and he has been dealing. The Royals have won his last 2 starts, and he is carrying an ERA of only 1.64 over his last 3. Meanwhile, the Indians have lost each of Jeanmar Gomez’s last 2 starts, and he is carrying an ERA of 6.00 over his last 3. The fact that KC finds itself in the chalk is significant as it is 7-3 in Greinke’s last 10 starts as a favorite. I also love the fact that the Royals are 4-0 in Greinke’s last 4 starts vs. the Indians. With the Tribe going winless in their last seven Game 2’s of a series, I’m taking the Royals tonight.
Pick: New York Yankees -133
At 7:05 EST Saturday Night Play on the New York Yankees Moneyline -133, The Yankees come into this game having lost 3 of their last 4 games but they have their stopper on the mound tonight with C.C. Sabathia. The Yankees are 15-6 in Sabathia’s last 21 road starts as a favorite and 16-4 in his last 20 starts when pitching with 5 days rest. The Yankees are 14-2 in Sabathia’s last 16 starts overall and Sabathia is 15-4 in his last 19 starts against the White Sox. The White Sox lose this one tonight big and you can bank on it!
Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians odds & Pick: August 28th 2010
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Pick: Kansas City Royals -120 odds
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The Royals continue their last place battle with the Indians knowing they have taken 5 of the last 6 meetings. The Pathetic Cleveland offense has scored eight combined runs in their last six games heading into Friday night action. Zack Greinke has faced the Tribe ten times in his career and he has never allowed more than three earned runs in any game. The Royals have beaten the Indians 6 of 8 games with Greinke on the hill. The youngster is also in terrific current form having permitted just 4 earned runs in his last 22 innings.
Jeanmar Gomez get’s the start for the host and he has been quite impressive thus far. In his first four starts in the majors he was virtually untouchable. But in his last start against the Tigers Detroit lit him up for 7 earned runs in 3 innings of work. That was the second time Detroit faced the youngster and Saturday marks the second time the Royals have seen him in 12 days. Unlike Greinke who was a highly touted pitcher coming up the Indians really didn’t promote Gomez for anything other than eating innings. They have had terrible starting pitching all season and he was a fresh arm. The Royals took 2 of 3 last week in Kansas City and they grab another victory here.
PLAY KANSAS CITY
MLB Betting Lines: Diamondbacks vs. Giants Prediction: August 28th 2010
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Pick: San Francisco Giants -138 betting line
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On Saturday the free play is on the San Francisco Giants. Game 916 at 9:05 eastern. The Giants fit a solid system tonight that plays on certain home favorites off a home favored loss at -140 or higher if they had 5 or more hits and their opponent is off a +140 or higher road dog win and the total tonight is 8 or less. The Giants are off 2 rare home losses in a row, while Arizona is on a rare road win streak. Things should get back to normal here tonight as the Giants have B. Zito on the mound. Zito is 9-4 at home with a 2.76 era, he opposes D. Hudson who has been decent thus far, as he makes his first start here. SF. is 7-3 here and has a huge home to road bullpen era edge. Look for the Giants to improve to 14-4 vs losing teams in the second half. Take the Giants tonight. On Saturday I have the highest rated NFLX game going tonight that is backed with 3 power systems. I also have a 17-0 MLB Diamond Cutter system that wins by 4 runs per game and an NFL Dog with bite system play. Friday card was solid cashing 3 of 4. Look for another big night on Saturday. RV
MLB Predictions: Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Odds: August 28th 2010
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MLB Prediction: Texas Rangers -145 odds
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I’m laying the price with the Rangers on Saturday. Rich Harden did not fare well in his last start against his former team. Harden lasted just 2 1/3 innings in an August 7 start, allowing three earned runs in a 6-2 loss. But Harden wasn’t “right” in that outing. He not only left the game early, but ended up on the DL with shoulder tendinitis. Harden returned on August 23 and threw 6 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball, leading his team to a 4-0 win over Minnesota. In fact, in his last two starts since returning to health, including one at Triple-A OKC, Harden has allowed just one earned run in 12 2/3 innings. The Rangers are 5-1 in his last six home starts, and Harden has allowed just 12 earned runs in 32 1/3 innings for a 3.34 ERA. I expect Harden to get plenty of support at the plate. Texas is averaging 5.4 rpg in home games this season, including 5.1 rpg in home night games against southpaws. They’ll face lefty Dallas Braden tonight. I’m laying the price with Texas on Saturday. Thanks! GL! Scott.
MLB Picks: Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres Odds: August 28th 2010
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MLB Pick: Over 7.5 Runs -110 odds
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Jon Garland may be the tonic that the struggling Philadelphia offense needs as they play game 2 of their series in San Diego. Garland is 0-4 with a 7.94 ERA in five starts against Philadelphia. The righty gave up six runs and 10 hits in seven innings pitched against the Phillies earlier this year. He has given up 17 runs and 26 hits in his last three starts against the Phillies. Raul Ibanez (22-66), Mike Sweeney (17-58), Placido Polanco (16-41), Shane Victorino (4-11), Ryan Howard (3-9), Jayson Werth (3-7), Chase Utley (2-7), and Carlos Ruiz (4-6) all smack Garland around. The Phillies are still averaging 4.6 runs per game despite their recent struggles.
Joe Blanton’s road struggles are well documented. He’s 1-4 with a 6.55 ERA in nine starts away from Philadelphia. Blanton’s numbers aren’t very good against the Padres either. He’s 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in three starts against San Diego. Earlier this season, Blanton gave up five runs and 11 hits in five innings pitched to the light-hitting Padres in Philadelphia. Miguel Tejada (4-14), Adrian Gonzalez (6-13), David Eckstein (3-6), Scott Hairston (3-6), Jerry Hairston Jr. (2-3), and Chase Headley (2-3) all hit Blanton hard. San Diego has scored 5 runs or more in 10 of their last 12 games. They’ll face a Philadelphia bullpen that has a losing record and an ERA near 4.35 on the road. We expect a high-scoring game here so we’ll recommend a play on the Over between the Phillies and Padres this afternoon.
The Cards ended their 3-game skid Friday, and I look for them to build on that win here tonight. The Nationals are struggling, having lost 5 of their last 6 games, and I expect those struggles to continue with Hernandez on the hill. Hernandez has been strong for most of the season, but he has been running out of gas down the stretch. The Nats have dropped each of his last 4 starts, and he is carrying an ERA of 6.12 over his last 3. It is also worth noting that he is 0-3 on the money line in his last 3 starts against St. Louis. Lohse takes the ball for the Cards, working off a solid outing against Pittsburgh. I expect him to put together another strong performance tonight against a club he has won 5 straight starts against on the money line. The Cardinals are 14-3 in the last 17 meetings in this series. Take St. Louis.
Pick: Astros vs. Mets Under 6.5
Houston starter Brett Myers has 20 strikeouts and 4 walks in his last 3 starts. The Astros are 6-0 UNDER their last 6 games and they are 19-7-1 UNDER their last 27 games vs. lefty starters. The Astros are 6-0 UNDER with Myers with four days of rest. Houston is 21-8-2 UNDER their last 31 games as underdogs. New York starter Johan Santana has 26 strikeouts and 4 walks in his last 3 starts. The Mets are 7-0 UNDER their last 7 games with Houston. New York is 11-4 UNDER their last 15 games overall and they are 7-1-1 UNDER with Santana as a favorite. PLAY ON ‘UNDER’ (Santana vs. Myers)
Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks +125
Arizona has been showing some life in August, despite being out of any pennant race. Starter Daniel Hudson has been very good, with a 4-2 record and a 3.10 ERA. He’s a terrific strikeout pitcher, with 50 Ks in 52 innings and the Giants have never faced him. The Diamondbacks have been a .500 team in August despite being underdogs most of the time. Lefty Barry Zito has been struggling, with an 0-2 record and a 7.80 ERA his last three starts. He is also 3-6 all time against Arizona. Play the Diamondbacks.
Pick: Kansas City Royals -122
The Royals are a solid investment coming off yesterday’s embarrassing loss when you consider that they are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a defeat. Plus, KC has ace Zach Greinke on the bump tonight, and he has been dealing. The Royals have won his last 2 starts, and he is carrying an ERA of only 1.64 over his last 3. Meanwhile, the Indians have lost each of Jeanmar Gomez’s last 2 starts, and he is carrying an ERA of 6.00 over his last 3. The fact that KC finds itself in the chalk is significant as it is 7-3 in Greinke’s last 10 starts as a favorite. I also love the fact that the Royals are 4-0 in Greinke’s last 4 starts vs. the Indians. With the Tribe going winless in their last seven Game 2’s of a series, I’m taking the Royals tonight.
Pick: New York Yankees -133
At 7:05 EST Saturday Night Play on the New York Yankees Moneyline -133, The Yankees come into this game having lost 3 of their last 4 games but they have their stopper on the mound tonight with C.C. Sabathia. The Yankees are 15-6 in Sabathia’s last 21 road starts as a favorite and 16-4 in his last 20 starts when pitching with 5 days rest. The Yankees are 14-2 in Sabathia’s last 16 starts overall and Sabathia is 15-4 in his last 19 starts against the White Sox. The White Sox lose this one tonight big and you can bank on it!
Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians odds & Pick: August 28th 2010
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Pick: Kansas City Royals -120 odds
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The Royals continue their last place battle with the Indians knowing they have taken 5 of the last 6 meetings. The Pathetic Cleveland offense has scored eight combined runs in their last six games heading into Friday night action. Zack Greinke has faced the Tribe ten times in his career and he has never allowed more than three earned runs in any game. The Royals have beaten the Indians 6 of 8 games with Greinke on the hill. The youngster is also in terrific current form having permitted just 4 earned runs in his last 22 innings.
Jeanmar Gomez get’s the start for the host and he has been quite impressive thus far. In his first four starts in the majors he was virtually untouchable. But in his last start against the Tigers Detroit lit him up for 7 earned runs in 3 innings of work. That was the second time Detroit faced the youngster and Saturday marks the second time the Royals have seen him in 12 days. Unlike Greinke who was a highly touted pitcher coming up the Indians really didn’t promote Gomez for anything other than eating innings. They have had terrible starting pitching all season and he was a fresh arm. The Royals took 2 of 3 last week in Kansas City and they grab another victory here.
PLAY KANSAS CITY
MLB Betting Lines: Diamondbacks vs. Giants Prediction: August 28th 2010
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
Pick: San Francisco Giants -138 betting line
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On Saturday the free play is on the San Francisco Giants. Game 916 at 9:05 eastern. The Giants fit a solid system tonight that plays on certain home favorites off a home favored loss at -140 or higher if they had 5 or more hits and their opponent is off a +140 or higher road dog win and the total tonight is 8 or less. The Giants are off 2 rare home losses in a row, while Arizona is on a rare road win streak. Things should get back to normal here tonight as the Giants have B. Zito on the mound. Zito is 9-4 at home with a 2.76 era, he opposes D. Hudson who has been decent thus far, as he makes his first start here. SF. is 7-3 here and has a huge home to road bullpen era edge. Look for the Giants to improve to 14-4 vs losing teams in the second half. Take the Giants tonight. On Saturday I have the highest rated NFLX game going tonight that is backed with 3 power systems. I also have a 17-0 MLB Diamond Cutter system that wins by 4 runs per game and an NFL Dog with bite system play. Friday card was solid cashing 3 of 4. Look for another big night on Saturday. RV
MLB Predictions: Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Odds: August 28th 2010
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MLB Prediction: Texas Rangers -145 odds
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I’m laying the price with the Rangers on Saturday. Rich Harden did not fare well in his last start against his former team. Harden lasted just 2 1/3 innings in an August 7 start, allowing three earned runs in a 6-2 loss. But Harden wasn’t “right” in that outing. He not only left the game early, but ended up on the DL with shoulder tendinitis. Harden returned on August 23 and threw 6 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball, leading his team to a 4-0 win over Minnesota. In fact, in his last two starts since returning to health, including one at Triple-A OKC, Harden has allowed just one earned run in 12 2/3 innings. The Rangers are 5-1 in his last six home starts, and Harden has allowed just 12 earned runs in 32 1/3 innings for a 3.34 ERA. I expect Harden to get plenty of support at the plate. Texas is averaging 5.4 rpg in home games this season, including 5.1 rpg in home night games against southpaws. They’ll face lefty Dallas Braden tonight. I’m laying the price with Texas on Saturday. Thanks! GL! Scott.
MLB Picks: Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres Odds: August 28th 2010
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MLB Pick: Over 7.5 Runs -110 odds
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Jon Garland may be the tonic that the struggling Philadelphia offense needs as they play game 2 of their series in San Diego. Garland is 0-4 with a 7.94 ERA in five starts against Philadelphia. The righty gave up six runs and 10 hits in seven innings pitched against the Phillies earlier this year. He has given up 17 runs and 26 hits in his last three starts against the Phillies. Raul Ibanez (22-66), Mike Sweeney (17-58), Placido Polanco (16-41), Shane Victorino (4-11), Ryan Howard (3-9), Jayson Werth (3-7), Chase Utley (2-7), and Carlos Ruiz (4-6) all smack Garland around. The Phillies are still averaging 4.6 runs per game despite their recent struggles.
Joe Blanton’s road struggles are well documented. He’s 1-4 with a 6.55 ERA in nine starts away from Philadelphia. Blanton’s numbers aren’t very good against the Padres either. He’s 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in three starts against San Diego. Earlier this season, Blanton gave up five runs and 11 hits in five innings pitched to the light-hitting Padres in Philadelphia. Miguel Tejada (4-14), Adrian Gonzalez (6-13), David Eckstein (3-6), Scott Hairston (3-6), Jerry Hairston Jr. (2-3), and Chase Headley (2-3) all hit Blanton hard. San Diego has scored 5 runs or more in 10 of their last 12 games. They’ll face a Philadelphia bullpen that has a losing record and an ERA near 4.35 on the road. We expect a high-scoring game here so we’ll recommend a play on the Over between the Phillies and Padres this afternoon.
