MLB Best Bets: Friday June 27th, 2008

[Illusion]

Share your best bets for Friday.

Please use american style pricing (Ex: -150 +130)

Make sure you post a line for all bets and good luck!

[nysmoneyman]

oakland -162
cubs -110
baltimore -133
tampa bay -175
angels -132

adding
twins -124
new york yankees +115
phillies -110
boston -150
oakland -1.5 (+120)

[Wilforth]

Braves +105
Rangers -110
Mariners/Padres OVER 7.5 (+100)
Angels/Dodgers UNDER 8 (-110)
Brewers/Twins UNDER 9 (-120)

[Augustus]

Atlanta/Toronto Under 8½ +101
Texas Rangers +101
Minnesota Twins -117

[Mr Nuts]

Cubs-110

[tevari]

oakland -1.5 [+130]

[johnnymapalo]

Diamondbacks vs Marlins over 9 (-105)
Tampa Bay vs Pirates over 8.5 (-110)
Orioles vs Nationals over 9 (-105)
Tampa Bay -1.5 rl (-105)
Mariners vs Padres over 7.5 (even)
Mariners +1.5 underd (+120)
Orioles win ml (-105)

[ZBOIZ]

Florida Over 9
Dodgers Under 8

[Wilforth]

Braves +105
Rangers -110
Mariners/Padres OVER 7.5 (+100)
Angels/Dodgers UNDER 8 (-110)
Brewers/Twins UNDER 9 (-120)

I'm fading Braves +105

[LT Profits]

Orioles -123 (WSEX)
Phillies -104 (WSEX)
Yankees +123 GAME 2 (WSEX)
Giants/Athletics UNDER 8 -105 (5 Dimes)

[Capwizards]

TODAY'S FREE PLAY: 6/27/08 - ATL vs TOR UNDER 8.5
I am looking for this one to stay low here tonight. Jurrjens has quietly been one of the top young pitchers in the NL this season. He enters this game 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA in his last 3 starts. Meanwhile, McGowen has been a monster at home this season. He is 4-1 with a 1.73 ERA at home on the season. The under is 6-1 in Jurrjens' last 7 road starts, and he should be able to quiet the recently hot Toronto bats. The under is 11-0-1 in McGowen's last 12 starts as a home favorite. Looking for a low score in this one here tonight.

[watertight]

cinci+183
tampa-166
la/laa u 8 -107

[fifawcs]

Parlay: Marlins -125 and Toronto -130

Mariners +125

[Clueless_Norway]

LAA/LAD u8 -105 x7
Cubs +100 x4
Marlins -113 x6
Mariners +127 x3

[Wilforth]

LAA/LAD u8 -105 x7
Cubs +100 x4
Marlins -113 x6
Mariners +127 x3

Clueless, You're giving me a boost on the Mariners. They've been hot lately and the low-scoring Padres can easily be outscored. You don't need more than 3 runs to beat the Padres nowadays.

[oakas]

Florida -114
Baltimore/Washington OVER 9 even

[EaglesPhan36]

Rays/Pirates OVER 8
A little bit of a gut feeling play here as the #s might be hard to decipher with a rookie set to throw for PIT tonight. Jimmy Barthmaier is the righty set to take Ian Snell's spot in the PIT rotation. He has adequate #s in a combo season at Double & Triple-A with an ERA just over 4.00. Opposing him is Scott Kazmir and while his totals #s look like an UNDER play every time out (7 of 10 starts) ... I see some stats that could indicate a nice shot for the OVER tonight. Kaz has run up significant pitch totals in 5 straight starts, averaging over 110 per game and lasting just over 6 IP per start. In his last 2, he hasn't made it past the 6th. While the TB pen is sturdy, they have been a bit less so on the road with a 4.84 ERA compared to 3.21 on the season. Pirates remain a hot OVER team, hitting 8 of their last 10 in that direction. TB bats are hot with the sweep of the Marlins yielding no less than 6 runs in any game for the offense while PIT pitching is struggling, giving up 15 runs in two games to NYY & 8 in a prior game to TOR. Their pen is getting hosed lately with an 8.31 ERA in their last 10. If TB gets to Barthmaier early, I like the chances here even with Kazmir likely to stifle the PIT bats. One more note ... Kazmir's lone start at PNC Park in '05, he was torched for 9 ER in 4.2 IP. He was 10-9 with a 3.77 ERA that season.

[johnnymapalo]

Rays/Pirates OVER 8.5
A little bit of a gut feeling play here as the #s might be hard to decipher with a rookie set to throw for PIT tonight. Jimmy Barthmaier is the righty set to take Ian Snell's spot in the PIT rotation. He has adequate #s in a combo season at Double & Triple-A with an ERA just over 4.00. Opposing him is Scott Kazmir and while his totals #s look like an UNDER play every time out (7 of 10 starts) ... I see some stats that could indicate a nice shot for the OVER tonight. Kaz has run up significant pitch totals in 5 straight starts, averaging over 110 per game and lasting just over 6 IP per start. In his last 2, he hasn't made it past the 6th. While the TB pen is sturdy, they have been a bit less so on the road with a 4.84 ERA compared to 3.21 on the season. Pirates remain a hot OVER team, hitting 8 of their last 10 in that direction. TB bats are hot with the sweep of the Marlins yielding no less than 6 runs in any game for the offense while PIT pitching is struggling, giving up 15 runs in two games to NYY & 8 in a prior game to TOR. Their pen is getting hosed lately with an 8.31 ERA in their last 10. If TB gets to Barthmaier early, I like the chances here even with Kazmir likely to stifle the PIT bats. One more note ... Kazmir's lone start at PNC Park in '05, he was torched for 9 ER in 4.2 IP. He was 10-9 with a 3.77 ERA that season.

Yes, your seeing the same thing I'm seeying. I have a good feeling this will go over as well. Tampa usually torch weak ptichers in the earlies and they were about to torch Hendrickson yesterday before he was pulled..The new rookie may get hit hard and Kazmir has not been himself as of late..I just hope Kazmir does not return to his ole self and hold the Pirates to less than 2 runs. I need both teams to score runs.. Lets go..

[louisvillekid]

#905 Cinn +182
#915 Bal -130
#924 Minn -119
#927 Sea +127

[BadFinger]

indians -1.5 +111

[EaglesPhan36]

Lets go..

I'm about to lock it in at 8 (-115). I like that even better!

[Illusion]

Thursday 06/26/08 Results:

BossE: 1-0 +10.00
Wilforth: 3-0 +3.00
Clueless_Norway: 2-1 +2.80
Illusion: 2-1 +2.60
BadFinger: 1-0 +1.34
Mr Nuts: 1-0 +1.30
hawaii04: 1-0 +1.05
EaglesPhan36: 1-0 +1.00
Marigold HD: 1-0 +1.00
ZBOIZ: 1-0 +1.00
watertight: 2-1 +0.93
wolfwright: 2-2 -0.35
onlòóker: 0-1 -1.00
willyback: 0-1 -1.00
soni: 0-1 -1.00
Perl: 0-1-1 -1.20
LT Profits: 1-2 -1.23
ryanXL977: 1-1 -1.50
DarkLord_Rathi: 0-1 -1.53
nysmoneyman: 1-2 -1.86
johnnymapalo: 3-4 -2.07
fifawcs: 0-2 -2.28
robmeg34: 2-5 -3.05
Hip2Bsq: 0-2 -4.40

*Ten unit max per play when grading the results*

[ryanXL977]

yanks game 2 +125 x 10
minnesota -120 x 10

[onlooker]

903 Cubs +110
909 Braves +125
913 Yankees +125

[Hip2Bsq]

Rays 2 units Ml @ -175 1unit -1.5 @-115 RL

[Deke101]

5* Detroit -127
5* Col/Det Over 9.5 -115
2* Texas +104
1* Atl/Tor Under 8.5 -105
1* Seattle/SD Over 7.5 +105

Detroit is gonna beat Colorado 8-3. Texas has the better pitcher and Phily is cold right now. Atl/Tor Under is following a few others who like it. Seattle/SD Over, despite bad offense, they have bad pitchers going to the mound tonight. 5-4 someone in that game.

[Marigold HD]

chicago cubs +108

[willyback]

Milwaukee +108
Houston +140
Pittsburgh +160
Seattle +128
Toronto -130

Good Luck to everybody.

[sickler]

The bravos with Jurrjens on the mound. Tasty price of +124 @ Pinny.

[blittydeuce]

Cardinals +113

Angels -116

[robmeg34]

4 Plays:

Fla -130
Det -130
Tor -130
Tampa OVER 8.5 -105

Need some wins!

[Big_Cheese]

Mets -130 (4*)
Mariners +126
Braves +124

[ManOfValue]

Twins -122
Laa -114
KC -124

[Mr Nuts]

Padres-1.5 +160

[Deke101]

5* Detroit -127
5* Col/Det Over 9.5 -115
2* Texas +104
1* Atl/Tor Under 8.5 -105
1* Seattle/SD Over 7.5 +105

Detroit is gonna beat Colorado 8-3. Texas has the better pitcher and Phily is cold right now. Atl/Tor Under is following a few others who like it. Seattle/SD Over, despite bad offense, they have bad pitchers going to the mound tonight. 5-4 someone in that game.

Add 3 units on Seattle/SD Over 7.5 EVEN