Major League Baseball – Hot lines
MLB
Thursday, August 7
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Hot lines: Today’s MLB bets
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Hot lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
Oakland at Toronto (-120, 7)
If you’re and A’s fan, this is getting desperate. The club has lost nine straight games and if they can’t beat the Blue Jays today, it will mean a third straight series sweep for a club that has plummeted like a rock ever since it traded away the guts of its pitching staff last month. On the road, things have been even more dire as the A’s have lost 11 of their last 12 games away from the Bay Area.
As the A’s have gone, so has their starter for today's game, Justin Duchscherer. Ever since playing in the All-Star Game, the right-hander's game has gone downhill. He hasn’t gotten a win in his last three starts and his ERA is an uninspiring 5.21 over that span.
Pick: Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis (-130, 8 ½)
Ryan Ludwick hit another home run for the Cardinals last night – his fifth straight game with a dinger and more padding to his club-leading 82 RBI total. When you consider this lineup also gets power hitting from the likes of Albert Pujols, Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus, it’s not surprising the Cards have played over the total in nine of their last 11 games.
L.A. has also gotten a boost to its offense with the addition of Manny Ramirez. The newest Dodger is hitting .600 with three home runs and six RBIs in five games with L.A. since coming over from Boston. With all that poweron both sides, this game has a pretty good shot at going over 8 ½ runs.
Pick: Over
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MLB
Thursday, August 7
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Hot lines: Today’s MLB bets
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Hot lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
Oakland at Toronto (-120, 7)
If you’re and A’s fan, this is getting desperate. The club has lost nine straight games and if they can’t beat the Blue Jays today, it will mean a third straight series sweep for a club that has plummeted like a rock ever since it traded away the guts of its pitching staff last month. On the road, things have been even more dire as the A’s have lost 11 of their last 12 games away from the Bay Area.
As the A’s have gone, so has their starter for today's game, Justin Duchscherer. Ever since playing in the All-Star Game, the right-hander's game has gone downhill. He hasn’t gotten a win in his last three starts and his ERA is an uninspiring 5.21 over that span.
Pick: Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis (-130, 8 ½)
Ryan Ludwick hit another home run for the Cardinals last night – his fifth straight game with a dinger and more padding to his club-leading 82 RBI total. When you consider this lineup also gets power hitting from the likes of Albert Pujols, Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus, it’s not surprising the Cards have played over the total in nine of their last 11 games.
L.A. has also gotten a boost to its offense with the addition of Manny Ramirez. The newest Dodger is hitting .600 with three home runs and six RBIs in five games with L.A. since coming over from Boston. With all that poweron both sides, this game has a pretty good shot at going over 8 ½ runs.
Pick: Over
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