[LT Profits]

Starting Tuesday (July 1), we will start a new July Baseball Underdog of the Day Contest with a prize of $100 account at 5 Dimes, 3 time roll-over. Last place will receive a $25 5 Dimes account with a 3 time roll over. If there is a tie for last place in both units and wins (20 plays minimum), there will be be multiple last place boobie prizes.

*IMPORTANT*
All players must have an account at 5 Dimes prior to making picks SIGN UP Here.

Before participating, players must PM their 5 Dimes account ID to SBRforum Staff


1. Check in the BASEBALL HANDICAPPING FORUM each day for the daily thread to be posted by LT Profits. Lines will be posted by 1:00 p.m. (ET) each day. Plays may be posted before that, but the official posted lines will be used for grading.

2. Only the UNDERDOGS in games posted by LT will be eligible for selection, which will be only games that have underdog prices of greater than +110.

3. All plays will be RISKING one unit, and selections may NOT be changed once posted.

4. Here’s the catch: Your play must include a write-up! The write-up does not have to be long, just a sentence or two (or more) about why you are making your play.

5. Entries that are past-post or do not have analysis will be NO ACTION. Any edited post will count as a LOSS! If you make a mistake, need to add analysis or wish to enter a corrected line, do so in a separate post. This holds true even if the first game on the schedule did not go off yet. It also holds true for past-posts and entries with no analysis. It does NOT hold true for posts that are not contest selections, i.e. standings, commentary posts, LT's notes to posters or congratulatory posts.
*-EXCEPTION: If someone edits a post on the last day of the competition in an attempt to get an automatic loss in order to win the Last Place prize, then the original post will stand.

6. And here’s the fine print:

• Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
• One entry per home and computer.
• Must use lines posted in daily thread by LT Profits
• Maximum one underdog pick per day, minimum 20 underdog plays required to be eligible for monthly prize.
• Tiebreaker for first place is total WINS. If still tied, combatants will carry on a head-to-head underdog match until winner is determined. This would begin on the first day of next month with no passes allowed. If co-leader passes during tie-breaking period, he or she is eliminated, even if other co-leaders lose.
• All decisions made by SBR with regards to this contest are final.
• SBR employees eligible to participate but are not eligible to win the monthly prize.

The deadline for entering plays in the contest and still being eligible for prizes is TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 9.

[LT Profits]

STANDINGS 
Name            W       L       Units
Elite 8     	1	0	1.26
pokernut9999	3	3	1.16
MonkeyF0cker	1	1	0.85
thezbar      	3	4	0.56
element1286	2	2	0.52
soli        	2	2	0.51
reno cool  	1	1	0.47
Jacey      	2	2	0.42
xstac2169  	1	1	0.19
dog       	2	3	0.04
fifawcs    	3	4	-0.50
cobra king  	2	3	-0.61
FreeFall   	2	3	-0.62
Odessa     	2	3	-0.62
msubulldog	1	2	-0.73
sharktank1  	2	4	-0.99
bebo7910   	0	1	-1.00
Capwizards  	0	1	-1.00
coldhardfacts	0	1	-1.00
Richkas     	0	1	-1.00
RiverRaid	0	1	-1.00
Sportsgirl	0	1	-1.00
stevek173 	0	1	-1.00
txsholdempro	0	1	-1.00
LGBoots    	2	4	-1.15
20Four7     	1	3	-1.15
Checkerboard	2	4	-1.15
InTheHole  	1	3	-1.50
Cabo        	2	4	-1.65
juuso      	1	3	-1.71
Shooter    	1	3	-1.73
sportsfun   	2	4	-1.77
jtuck      	1	3	-1.78
Kaps       	1	3	-1.81
brock      	1	3	-1.86
pavyracer    	2	5	-1.93
BigOrangeTitans	0	2	-2.00
strictlywinners	0	2	-2.00
awatkins011	2	5	-2.23
head strong 	1	4	-2.60
Mr KLC      	2	5	-2.61
LT Profits	2	5	-2.61
Nostradamus 	2	5	-2.67
Junkyard Dog	1	4	-2.81
PureGuava  	1	4	-2.81
Immortality  	1	4	-2.83
acuraintegralov	0	3	-3.00
AmazingAmanda	0	3	-3.00
darrell74    	0	3	-3.00
pat venditto  	0	3	-3.00
WonTooManyBets	0	3	-3.00
SexyMit     	1	5	-3.50
ertl09      	1	5	-3.78
rm18        	0	4	-4.00
rake922      	1	6	-4.50
Wrigley     	1	6	-4.60
oakas      	1	6	-4.81
smitch124  	1	6	-4.86
woodg8    	1	6	-4.86
Pigpen     	0	5	-5.00
mr. leisure 	0	6	-6.00
seaborneq     	0	6	-6.00

[sharktank1]

ROCKIES + 195

Colorado is looking for their second straight win against this brew crew.
And they are gonna give ol' CC Sabathia a Rocky Mountain High "welcome", to the National League.

[ertl09]

balt. + 130 ?

Mcgowan is great at home but hasn't been pitching as great as of lately. Baltimore is the type of offense that can put up runs. The jays offensivly are not very strong.

[LT Profits]

Tue 7/8 951 St Louis Cardinals +188
7:05PM (EST) 952 Philadelphia Phillies

Tue 7/8 953 Houston Astros +111
7:05PM (EST) 954 Pittsburgh Pirates

Tue 7/8 955 Arizona Diamondbacks
7:10PM (EST) 956 Washington Nationals +148

Tue 7/8 959 Colorado Rockies +210
8:05PM (EST) 960 Milwaukee Brewers

Tue 7/8 961 Cincinnati Reds +146
8:05PM (EST) 962 Chicago Cubs

Tue 7/8 965 Atlanta Braves +123
10:10PM (EST) 966 Los Angeles Dodgers

Tue 7/8 967 Cleveland Indians +171
7:05PM (EST) 968 Detroit Tigers

Tue 7/8 969 Minnesota Twins +154
7:05PM (EST) 970 Boston Red Sox

Tue 7/8 973 Baltimore Orioles +125
7:05PM (EST) 974 Toronto Blue Jays

Tue 7/8 975 Los Angeles Angels
8:05PM (EST) 976 Texas Rangers +120

Tue 7/8 977 Chicago White Sox
8:10PM (EST) 978 Kansas City Royals +113

Tue 7/8 979 Seattle Mariners +173
10:05PM (EST) 980 Oakland Athletics

[LT Profits]

NATIONALS +148: It may seem odd taking the light-hitting Nationals vs. Webb, but he has been more hittable than usual lately and Perez has allowed three earned runs or less in five straight starts for the Nats. Webb has just one Quality Start in his last five outings, and he was lit up for five earned runs and nine hits in six innings by the Brewers in his last start. Meanwhile, Perez looked very sharp vs. Florida while allowing two runs and five hits in 6.2 innings at Florida last Wednesday, before the bullpen blew the game for him after a long rain delay.

[woodg8]

8:10PM (EST) 978 Kansas City Royals +113

They're coming off a win against the Tampa Bay Rays and are gonna be brimming with confidence.

[rake922]

St Louis Cardinals +188
Cardinals are 11-4 in their last 15 vs. National League East
Phillies are 0-8 in their last 8 games as a home favorite

[20Four7]

Baltimore +125 This is more of a fade of the Blue Jays than a play ON baltimore. Baltimore has been hitting well, the Jays have struggled with hitting all year. Todays starters match up well so I don't believe pitching to be a factor until it gets to the pen which is where the Jays have their edge. Toronto hasn't performed well when favoured and this line is too high given their performance this year.

[fifawcs]

Cardinals +188
Pineiro isn't as bad as people think. The cards have a good offense.

[strictlywinners]

Royals +113

[Cabo]

St Louis Cardinals +188
Cards are 6-3 after having a day off.

[Pigpen]

Tue 7/8 969 Minnesota Twins +154

I am going to try the Twins again here. They have won 7 of their last 10 while the Bosox are just 3-7 in their last 10 games. Both starters come into the game with similar stats so I will take the +154 and hope the Twins can turn the table this evening.

[thejrichshow85]

Baltimore +125

[WonTooManyBets]

Houston Astros +111

Backe has had a few strong outings as of late and the Astros offense has been putting runs on the board as of late.

[LT Profits]

strictlywinners,

AGAIN, No Action unless you add a post with analysis.

======================================== ==========

thejrichshow85,

You need to do the same.

Remember guys to ADD a new post with analysis and do NOT edit your original post, as that would be an automatc loss.

Please read and follow the rules.

Thanks.

[AmazingAmanda]

Rockies +210

Sabathia will lay an egg in his debut. Milwaukee batters will press to get a win and Redman has an outstanding career record against Milwaukee

[xstac2169]

Braves +123

After getting almost embarrassed last night with a near perfect game being thrown against them, Chipper and company should be able to hit the shaky Billingsly and put up a couple runs to win the game.

[smitch124]

Kansas City +113

White Sox are a different team on the road. Contreras has hit a rough patch...June/July OPS against .920

[pat venditto]

nationals +148

attempting to get last place in the contest

[Richkas]

969 Minnesota Twins +154

Minny has already beat Lester once this. They do it again

[pokernut9999]

Rockies +210 :Their bats have awoken and have to take the odds here. I believe C.C. will be pressing tonight and will make mistakes.

[reno cool]

going with Colorado. I can't believe everybody's picking them. must be a bad sign. I still remember Sabbathia getting lit up earlier this year. +200 is too tempting, leave it to the piggish Rockies to snap him off.

[FreeFall]

St Louis Cardinals +188

Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning records
Cardinals are 10-3 in their last 13 games following an off day.

[MonkeyF0cker]

Cincinnati +146

Harang is a decent pitcher who could limit a potent Cubs lineup. Hopefully, the Red bats can get at Dempster tonight as well.

[thejrichshow85]

baltimore +125

Mcgrown is on the mound for the J's he is a decent pitcher but the bats of the O's are better and been on fire lately ... im thinking the o's light him up tonight.

[mr. leisure]

RANGERS +120

saunders going for win # 13 and kinsler just called up from triple a and the line is only angels -118 ????

something smells rotten

[seaborneq]

Minnesota Twins+154, they played Boston tight last night and they have won over 75 of their games lately

[pavyracer]

St Louis Cardinals +188

Cardinals hit lefties well and have a better record than Phillies.

[swifty]

Colorado Rockies +210

Do for a great win.....

[cobra_king]

Baltimore +125

Cabrerra has the type of stuff that gives the Jays hitter fits, (but than again who doesn't?) O's the better team getting plus money.

[Jacey]

BAL +125

Lots of good dogs to pick tonight, I'll go with the orange birds. Cabrera-McGowan have an almost identical ERA. Will go with the Orioles 4.67 runs scored per game over the Jays 4.09. Baltimore also 3-2 vs Toronto this year.

[Immortality]

Cardinals +188


Too big of line to not take even though Hamels will probably shove it up the Cardinals asses tonight.

[Wrigley]

951 St Louis Cardinals +188
like stated above philly 0-8 in last 8 as home fav

[SexyMit]

Rockies +210 Rockies have already beat Milwakee, just last night as a matter of fact. Sabathia is not that good this yr at all, DUH that is why he got traded, but I hope he gets rocked tonight. He was good last yr he SUCKS this yr.