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    MLB Odds: LA Dodgers at Colorado Rockies

    Two mediocre teams from the NL West, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies, continue their 4-game series Friday night at Coors Field.

    Colorado hurler Jhoulys Chacin (6-4, 3.19 ERA) should throw the first pitch at around 5:40 p.m. (PT). He will be opposed by Chad Billingsley (5-4, 3.70 ERA). The series opener on Thursday is still pending.

    The Rockies (29-32) just finished a 9-game road trip at 4-5, including losing two of three at the Dodgers to start things off. Colorado is in third place in the NL West, 5 ½-games behind San Francisco, while Los Angeles (29-34) is in fourth place at 6.5 games back.

    Colorado scored just 18 runs on the road trip, with the ‘under’ going 6-1 in the last seven. Hitting on the road has been a problem all season (3.52 runs per game, ranked 15th in the NL).

    Hitting has been better in the thin air of Coors Field (5.0 runs per game, ranked fourth in the NL), with the ERA also predictably higher (4.50, ranked 15th in the NL).

    The ‘over’ is 16-12 in Colorado’s home games, with the team sporting a 13-15 record (-10.9 units, second-worst in MLB).

    Chacin has been below average in his last three home starts, going 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA. Colorado lost all three games to St. Louis (4-3), Arizona (5-2) and San Diego (9-7). His home ERA is 3.00 overall after a 1.24 ERA in his first four starts.

    The 23-year-old right-hander last pitched Saturday at San Francisco, allowing one earned runs over six innings in a 2-1 win. He’s 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last three road starts.

    Chacin will be pitching with an extra day’s rest. Colorado is 4-1 in his last five starts in that situation. He does have one appearance against the Dodgers this year, seven innings of shutout ball in a 3-0 home win on April 5.

    Chacin is 4-3 with a solid 2.40 ERA lifetime against the Dodgers, most of which came last year.

    Los Angeles has visited Cincinnati and Philadelphia so far on its 10-game trip, going 3-3. The team is 14-18 on the road this season (-3.5 units).

    The Dodgers’ offense has shown some signs of life lately, scoring 26 runs in the last three wins and averaging 5.1 runs in the last 10 overall. They’re ranked just 14th in the NL on the season (3.65 runs per game).

    Billingsley last pitched on Sunday in Cincinnati. He surrendered four earned runs over five innings, but got plenty of offensive help in a 9-6 win. He’s 3-0 in his last three games (4.50 ERA) despite having a quality start in just one.

    The 26-year-old right-hander has a much higher ERA away (5.87) this year than at home (1.71). However, L.A. is still 4-3 in his away starts, versus 3-3 at home, due to a vast difference in run support.

    The ‘over’ is 6-1 in Billingsley’s road starts this year.

    Billingsley has faced Colorado twice this year. His home outing was one earned run over seven innings (May 30), with the road start five earned runs over three innings (April 6). He’s just 1-4 with a 7.24 ERA in six lifetime appearances at Coors.

    Colorado took both home games (7-5, 3-0) with L.A. this year. The Dodgers went 6-3 in Denver last year.

    The Dodgers are trying to shake off a string of injuries. Starting pitcher Jon Garland (shoulder) is on the DL and potential replacement Vicente Padilla (neck) is not ready yet. Closer Jonathan Broxton (elbow) hasn’t pitched since May 3, although his ERA was just 5.68 when in there.

    Shortstop Rafael Furcal (oblique) is back on the DL after being limited to just 17 games this year.

    Friday’s weather should be clear and in the 60s. The series continues Saturday night with two sub-500 pitchers Ted Lilly and Jason Hammel.
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

  • #2
    MLB Betting: NY Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates

    The Mets and Bucs split a 4-game set at Citi Field just two weekends ago.
    Baseball betting fans will love to sink their teeth into this duel on Saturday night between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. (PT), and if you're looking for this one on television, you can find it on WPIX, ROOT Sports or the MLB Network.

    Both the Mets and Pirates entered this series hovering right below the .500 mark in the standings and are hoping this series can propel them back into the think of the playoff chase.

    Friday's series opener that was still pending had Pittsburgh slight favorites on a -110 line with a 7½-run total.

    To say it's a surprise that these teams are still in contention more than 60 games into the season is an understatement. The Mets were supposed to be one of the worst teams in the league this year, especially with Johan Santana on the disabled list and not throwing a pitch yet in the campaign. The Pirates are, for lack of a better term, the Pirates. They haven't had a winning season since 1992.

    The hope for New York on Saturday is that R.A. Dickey has figured out how to get his knuckler back. The 36-year-old righty had a great start against the Atlanta Braves in his most recent outing, allowing just four hits and one run over eight frames to earn his third win of the season. Dickey is 3-6 with a 4.04 ERA this year.

    Dickey has lost five straight starts against NL Central teams, and he has also led the Mets to an 0-5 record in his last five games against teams with losing records.

    The Pirates were incredibly frustrated by the knuckle-curve that they saw out of Dickey on the final day of May. They only managed five hits and struck out 10 times in his 7 2/3 innings of work. However, Pittsburgh scored a 5-1 win thanks to a late inning rally.

    James McDonald was taken off the hook in that game, but he certainly didn't pitch poorly. The righty allowed just one run on six hits in 6.0 innings, and he struck out five in one of his best outings of the year.

    McDonald is going to try to improve upon his 3-4 record and 4.97 ERA come Saturday night. In order to do that, he has to work on his control. He has already walked 31 batters this year in just 63 1/3 innings, a big part of his 1.52 WHIP.

    The good news is that McDonald is 4-1 in his last five starts on five days of rest instead of four. The bad news is that he is just 1-4 in his last five outings against NL East squads.

    These two teams just got finished with a 4-game set at Citi Field over Memorial Day weekend. Pittsburgh earned a split in that series, picking up its first two wins ever at New York's new stadium.

    Still, the boys from the Big Apple have won six out of eight and nine out of 12 against the Pirates coming into the start of this 3-game weekend set on Friday night.

    There's a 50 percent chance of rain in the Steel City on Saturday night. Winds should be relatively light, and the temperature by game time is expected to be comfortable in the mid-to-high 70s.
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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    • #3
      MLB Odds: Boston Red Sox at Blue Jays

      The Jays are 1-4 in Brandon Morrow’s five starts this year at Rogers Centre.
      John Lackey returns to the scene of his most recent demise when the Boston Red Sox continue their weekend jaunt across the border with the Toronto Blue Jays.

      Brandon Morrow is Lackey's scheduled opponent in the Saturday matinee at Rogers Centre. First pitch is 10:07 a.m. (PT) with NESN carrying the game back to the Beantowners, SNET providing coverage for the Canadian locale and MLB.TV the best bet for everyone else.

      The two clubs opened their series Friday evening with Boston priced at -145 behind right-hander Clay Buchholz. Toronto countered with Jo-Jo Reyes with the game total at 9½ runs.

      This is the third of six series meetings on the '11 schedule. Boston took three of four at home from the Jays in mid-April before Toronto swept a pair from the Red Sox here about a month ago. Both games at the Rogers Centre went 'over.'

      Boston entered the series after sweeping three from the Yankees in New York. Boston had a 2-game cushion over the Yanks in the AL East standings, the Blue Jays 4.5-games back in fourth.

      Lackey (3-5, 7.60) lasted 6 2/3 innings at Toronto on May 11, walking five and held accountable for nine Blue Jays crossing the plate. He went on the disabled list with a bum elbow after that outing and this is only his second start since returning to the active roster.

      That the Blue Jays pounded Lackey in May is nothing new since the right-hander signed on with Boston. The Red Sox are 1-4 in his five assignments vs. Toronto, Lackey's ERA way up there at 9.40 (29 2/3 IP).

      Lackey worked into the sixth at home vs. the A's five days ago, allowing just three hits and giving up three runs, one on a Kevin Kouzmanoff solo blast.

      Toronto came home following a 4-3 road trip through Baltimore and Kansas City. This series begins a 7-game homestand for Toronto before the club takes off on a 3-city interleague tour.

      The Jays have dropped the last three starts by Morrow (4-5, 4.50) though he only pitched poorly in one of those assignments. The Indians lit him up two starts ago, but he combined for 13 innings against the Royals and White Sox in the other two games, allowing just one earned run.

      Morrow has not fared well at home this season or against the Red Sox during his career. Toronto is 1-4 in his five outings at Rogers Centre this campaign, the right-hander posting a 6.41 ERA. He missed facing Boston either of the previous two series, making this his 12th career appearance vs. the Sox. Eight of the previous 11 were relief outings with Morrow's 6.96 ERA covering 20 2/3 innings.

      In addition to both clubs having several players on the DL who are not expected to play in this series, several more are nursing minor injuries that could affect their activity this weekend. Boston lists second baseman Dustin Pedroia (bruised knee) as probable for Friday's series opener with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (flu) as questionable.

      Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar is probable for Friday's game after he missed Thursday's series finale in Kansas City with a quad injury.

      Sunday finds the clubs killing off the series at the same bat time, same bat channels...oh, sorry, a 60s flashback. Toronto sends Kyle Drabek to the hill opposite Boston's Jon Lester in that matchup.
      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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      • #4
        Friday Tips

        June 9, 2011


        Only one week remains before a healthy dose of interleague play begins around baseball, dominating a two-week stretch through the end of June. The Friday night baseball card showcases many important matchups, especially in the loaded AL East. The Red Sox head north of the border to battle the feisty Blue Jays, while the Yankees look to get back on track against the slumping Indians. We'll start at Camden Yards as the O's attempt to keep up their winning ways at home against Tampa Bay.

        Rays at Orioles - 7:05 PM EST

        The defending AL East champs rebounded from dropping three of four at Seattle to sweeping the Angels in Anaheim. The Rays battle the Orioles for the 10th time this season, as the road team is 8-1 in the first nine meetings. Baltimore is riding a three-game winning streak after sweeping Oakland out of town, while the O's are 9-2 the last 11 home contests. Now the Orioles will try to do something they haven't done all season, which is beating the Rays at home.

        Jake Arrieta (7-3, 4.93 ERA) leads the O's in wins, while beating the Jays in his last start by allowing three earned runs in six innings of work. Arrieta has turned in quality outings in eight of his previous 11 trips to the mound, while the 'over' is 8-3-2 in his 13 starts this season. The former TCU standout picked up a win as a road underdog at Tropicana Field in mid-May, limiting the Rays to four hits and two earned runs in six innings of a 9-3 rout.

        The Rays send out Jeremy Hellickson (7-3, 2.64 ERA), who continues to be a force in the impressive Tampa Bay rotation. The right-hander owns a 5-1 mark and ERA of 2.93 on the highway, including a 3-2 victory at Seattle his last time out as road 'chalk.' Hellickson has owned the Orioles this season with a pair of wins by tossing 14 scoreless innings and scattering seven hits.

        Indians at Yankees - 7:05 PM EST

        The hottest team through the first seven weeks of the season is currently one of its coldest at the moment as Cleveland travels to the Bronx to battle the Yankees. The Indians started the season at 30-15, but Manny Acta's squad is 4-11 the last 15 contests to own just a one-game lead over the Tigers in the AL Central. The Yankees have problems of their own after losing another series to the hated Red Sox to fall back into second place in the AL East.

        New York will try to get back on track with Ivan Nova (4-4, 4.50 ERA) toeing the rubber on Friday night. The 24-year old righty lost his last time out against the Angels, despite putting up a quality outing in a 3-2 defeat as a $1.25 road underdog. Nova has allowed 21 hits in his last two home starts against the Mets and Royals, while the 'under' is 4-2 in his six home outings. The Yankees are riding a nice 'over' run at home with a 7-1-1 mark the last nine games in the Bronx.

        The Indians counter with Fausto Carmona (3-7, 5.33 ERA), who is looking for his first win in five weeks. The last time Carmona picked up a victory was on May 5 at Oakland, as the right-hander has dropped four straight decisions (all non-quality starts). Carmona's worst numbers have come on the road by compiling a 1-4 record and ERA of 5.89 away from Progressive Field. Facing the Yankees isn't going to help Carmona's cause, losing each of his last three starts against the Bombers since a 22-4 victory in April 2009.

        Red Sox at Blue Jays - 7:05 PM EST

        Boston's 0-6 start is now a distant memory as the Sox are 35-20 the last 55 games to take over first place in the AL East. Terry Francona's team continues their road trip in Toronto, as the Red Sox and Blue Jays have split the first six meetings this season. The Jays return to Rogers Center from a 4-2 road swing to pull above the .500 mark, while going for their third straight home win over Boston.

        Following 28 consecutive starts without a win, Blue Jays' southpaw JoJo Reyes (2-4, 4.16 ERA) has won two straight outings. Reyes put together a complete game gem against the Indians to snap the winless streak, while capitalizing off that triumph with a 7-4 victory at Baltimore his last time out. The left-hander is going deep into home starts by tossing at least seven innings in each of his previous four outings.

        Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.82 ERA) was knocked around early in his last start against the A's, giving up four runs in the opening inning. However, Boston rallied back for an 8-6 win to get the righty off the hook to cash as $2.00 favorites. Buchholz has turned into a solid 'under' pitcher away from Fenway Park by nailing the 'under' five of six times on the highway. Pitching at Rogers Center usually means a victory for Buchholz, who has won each of his last four starts in Toronto since 2009.
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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        • #5
          Diamond Trends - Friday

          June 10, 2011

          SU TREND OF THE DAY:

          The Royals are 0-10 since July 09, 2010 on the road after a win and it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

          OU TREND OF THE DAY:

          The Diamondbacks are 0-10-1 OU since September 12, 2010 on the road when they lost the last time they faced this starting pitcher for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.


          STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

          The Rangers are 10-0 since April 27, 2010 when C.J. Wilson starts as a 140+ favorite after going at least 6 innings and giving up no home runs for a net profit of $1000.


          MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

          The Twins are 0-13 (-4.2 rpg) since 2007 when they are off two one-run wins as long as they are not a 300+ favorite and this game and the previous two were not all road games.

          TODAY’S TRENDS:

          The Indians are 0-7 since May 13, 2010 as a road 140+ dog vs a team that has lost at least their last two games for a net profit of $700 when playing against.

          The Mariners are 0-7 since April 25, 2010 on the road after a loss in which their starter pitched at least 8 innings for a net profit of $700 when playing against.

          The Phillies are 0-6 since June 07, 2010 after an extra inning loss and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1015 when playing against.
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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          • #6
            Rockies try for 4th straight home over Dodgers


            LOS ANGELES DODGERS (29-35)

            at COLORADO ROCKIES (30-32)


            First Pitch: Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
            Line: Colorado -150, Los Angeles +140, Total: 8

            The Dodgers and Rockies continue their four-game series on Friday night. Colorado won 9-7 on Thursday, and is now 3-0 at home against Los Angeles this season. This is quite a change from the Dodgers combined 13-5 mark (.692) at Coors Field in 2009 and 2010.

            Los Angeles will throw Chad Billingsley (5-4, 3.70 ERA) who hopes to win his fourth consecutive start at the site of his shortest outing this year. He lasted just three innings April 6 at Coors, giving up five runs and six hits with three walks in the Dodgers 7-5 loss. That dropped Billingsley's record at Coors Field to 1-4 with a 7.24 ERA in six games. He beat the Rockies on May 30 at Dodger Stadium, allowing one run and 11 hits in seven innings in a 7-1 win. Despite posting an ERA of 4.50 and 1.78 WHIP in his past three starts, Billingsley has won them all, as the Dodgers have scored 21 total runs in those games.

            The Rockies will counter with Jhoulys Chacin (6-4, 3.19 ERA) who looks to win consecutive starts for the first time since he began the season 3-0 in his first three starts. Chacin allowed just one run in six innings in defeating the Giants in his last start on Saturday. That came after allowing 9 ER in 13 IP over his previous two starts, both losses. He shut down the Dodgers in his first start of the season April 5, allowing no runs and just five hits in seven innings in a 3-0 Rockies win. He is 3-1 with a 1.00 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in his past four starts against the Dodgers.

            Rockies 1B Todd Helton has been sizzling over his past four games, going 8-for-14 with four walks and five runs scored. He loves seeing Billingsley in his career, as he is 10-for-23 (.435 BA) with two homers and six RBI in his career against him. I’m taking Helton and the Rockies to defeat the Dodgers and Billingsley.

            The FoxSheets give two more reasons to pick Colorado on Friday.

            JIM TRACY is 22-8 (73.3%, +12.7 Units) against the money line after 2 straight wins by 2 runs or less as the manager of COLORADO. The average score was COLORADO 5.7, OPPONENT 4.3 - (Rating = 1*).

            L.A. DODGERS are 7-17 (29.2%, -15.0 Units) against the money line after 7 or more consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons. The average score was L.A. DODGERS 3.6, OPPONENT 4.3 - (Rating = 1*).
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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            • #7
              Halladay seeks first career win against Cubs Friday

              CHICAGO CUBS (25-36)

              at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (37-26)


              First Pitch: Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
              Line: Philadelphia -205, Chicago +187, Total: 7

              The Cubs rallied from down 3-0 early, to tie the game in the ninth, and beat the Phillies in the 11th on Thursday, taking the first of a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Tyler Colvin scored the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on Placido Polanco’s throwing error with two outs. The win was the second straight for the Cubs after suffering through an eight-game losing streak.

              Chicago will send Carlos Zambrano (5-2, 3.98 ERA) to the mound looking to win three straight starts for the first time first time this season. He is 1-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his past four starts, and has not received a decision in his past two outings despite allowing only two runs in 15 innings. Zambrano gave up one run and five hits in seven innings Sunday at St. Louis, and was in line for the win until closer Carlos Marmol allowed a tying double to Ryan Theriot in the ninth of a 3-2, 10-inning loss. Zambrano said after the game that Marmol should have gone with a fastball to Theriot instead of a misplaced slider. Zambrano, who has had his fair share of verbal confrontations with teammates, apologized to Marmol the next day. Zambrano is 4-3 with a 3.62 ERA in eight career starts against the Phillies, but is 4-1 with a 2.95 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in his past five starts against them.

              The Phillies will turn to Roy Halladay (8-3, 2.56 ERA) to snap their two-game losing streak against the Cubs. Halladay, who looks to become the majors’ first nine-game winner on Friday, is 3-0 with a 3.41 ERA (24 K and 3 BB) in four outings since losing consecutive starts on May 10 and May 15. Halladay will attempt to do something he has never done in his career, which is defeat the Cubs. He is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA and .280 opponents’ BA in his three career starts against Chicago, allowing 14 runs (9 ER) and 21 hits in his 18 IP. The Giants are the only other team Halladay has faced at least three times and never defeated. However, he is very tough to beat at Citizens Bank Park. Halladay is 12-2 with a 2.26 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in his past 17 home starts, with the Phillies going 15-2 in those 17 outings.

              The Phillies need to pick up the pace on offense, as they are hitting just .214 with 24 runs and four homers in their past nine games, losing six of those contests. After hitting two HR in a loss against the Nationals on May 31, the Phillies have hit just two total this month in 275 at-bats, which includes a stretch of six straight games without a homer from June 1-7. Ryan Howard is really struggling during the past seven games, going 4-for-27 (.148 BA) with one run and 10 strikeouts.

              Colvin snapped an 0-for-34 slump with his ninth-inning double on Thursday, that was originally called a HR to give the lead to the Cubs for a few minutes before the umpires ruled that a fan interfered and gave him a double. Colvin’s hit was one batter after Geovany Soto tied the game with a solo HR off of Ryan Madson. I like the Cubs and Zambrano to take advantage of the Phillies recent offensive struggles and continue Halladay’s career struggles against the Cubs. I’m taking Chicago with its huge payout of +187.

              The FoxSheets provide two highly-rated trends backing the Cubs on Friday.

              Play On - All underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher (CHICAGO CUBS) - poor offensive team - scoring <=4.3 runs/game on the season (NL), after scoring 4 runs or less 6 straight games. (92-76 over the last 5 seasons.) (54.8%, +54.8 units. Rating = 3*).

              PHILADELPHIA is 3-10 (23.1%, -15.4 Units) against the money line in home games vs. teams whose hitters draw 3 walks or less/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was PHILADELPHIA 2.1, OPPONENT 4.0 - (Rating = 3*).
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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              • #8
                Red-hot Cards open three-game set in Milwaukee


                ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (38-26)

                at MILWAUKEE BREWERS (35-28)


                First pitch: Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
                Line: St. Louis -105, Milwaukee -105, Total: 8

                The top two teams in the National League Central meet on Friday night when Milwaukee hosts first-place St. Louis at Miller Park. The Cardinals are playing great baseball, winning five of their past six games, all against division foes Chicago and Houston. The Brewers are 5-2 in their past seven games despite losing two of three at home to the Mets.

                The Cardinals will send Kyle Lohse (7-2, 2.41 ERA) to the mound in Friday’s opener. Lohse, who is aiming for his fourth straight win, struggled in his last start against the Cubs on Saturday. The right-hander got a no-decision after allowing a season-high 11 hits and four runs in 5.2 innings of a 5-4 St. Louis win over Chicago. Lohse last faced the Brewers on May 7, and was tagged with a 4-0 loss despite surrendering just one run and six hits in eight innings. He is 3-7 with a 4.98 ERA in 15 career starts vs. Milwaukee, but has excelled on the road in 2011, going 5-0 in six starts with an outstanding 1.70 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.

                Milwaukee's Chris Narveson (2-4, 4.85 ERA) will be looking for his first win since May 14. In his past four starts, the left-hander has picked up three no-decisions and a loss. Narveson hasn't pitched into the sixth inning in his past three starts and owns a horrific 10.66 ERA and 2.05 WHIP in those three games. He faced the Cardinals on the road on May 8 and took the loss, 3-1, after allowing two earned runs and seven hits in six innings. Narveson has faced St. Louis 11 times in his career, including four starts, and is 1-2 with a 3.75 ERA in those games (1-2, 4.50 ERA in four starts). Narveson has not fared well at home this year, going 2-1 with a 5.11 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in five Miller Park starts this season.

                St. Louis took two of three from Milwaukee when the teams met at Busch Stadium in early May. The Cardinals are 20-14 on the road this season, including eight wins in the past 11 away games. But the Brewers sport a stellar 22-9 mark at Miller Park. The Brew Crew have a .280 BA/.352 OBP/.474 SLG in these 31 home games. However, Milwaukee lost two of three at home to the Mets this week, and are a woeful 5-10 in the past two seasons when hosting St. Louis. The Brewers have scored just 45 runs in these 15 home meetings with the Cards.

                Because of its ability to play well on the road, plus the overwhelming pitching advantage on Friday, the pick is St. Louis getting nearly even money (-105). This FoxSheets trend also likes the Cardinals to open the series with a victory.

                ST. LOUIS is 15-4 (78.9%, +11.7 Units) against the money line vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start this season. The average score was ST LOUIS 5.6, OPPONENT 3.4 - (Rating = 2*).
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                • #9
                  Red Sox aim for 7th straight win visiting Toronto

                  BOSTON RED SOX (36-26)

                  at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (32-31)


                  First Pitch: Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT
                  Line: Boston -140, Toronto +130, Total: 9.5

                  Coming off their second three-game sweep this season at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox bring their six straight victories north of the border when they take on the Blue Jays in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night.

                  Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.82 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who lost their only two meetings at the Rogers Centre this season, in May. Buchholz is 6-1 with a 2.42 ERA in his past eight starts against Toronto, but didn't earn a decision April 15 after allowing three runs in five innings. He also hasn't factored into the decision of his past four overall outings. He gave up six runs (5 ER) in 4.2 innings last Friday against Oakland, but Boston rallied to win 8-6.

                  Toronto counters with Jo-Jo Reyes (2-4, 4.16 ERA) who tied Matt Keough's major league record of 28 consecutive winless starts May 25 when he fell to the New York Yankees. After a complete-game victory May 30 against Cleveland ended the streak, he won his second straight against Baltimore on Sunday while allowing three runs in 6.1 innings. He's never won three straight starts, and his last outing against Boston on April 16 didn't go so well, giving up 12 base runners (7 H, 5 BB) and four runs in three innings of a 4-1 loss.

                  The Red Sox have really picked up the pace on offense, hitting .307 and scoring at least six runs in every game during this six-game win streak (48 total runs). David Ortiz has been the team’s hottest hitter, batting .471 (16-for-34) with 4 HR and 12 RBI in his past nine games. I like the Red Sox to continue their hot streak and pound Reyes to give them their seventh straight win. I’m taking Boston, which is supported by these two FoxSheets trends.

                  BOSTON is 22-5 (81.5%, +15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. The average score was BOSTON 5.7, OPPONENT 3.1 - (Rating = 3*).

                  BOSTON is 20-5 (80.0%, +15.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons. The average score was BOSTON 6.0, OPPONENT 3.6 - (Rating = 2*).
                  Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                  • #10
                    Yankees look to snap losing skid vs. slumping Indians

                    CLEVELAND INDIANS (34-26)

                    at NEW YORK YANKEES (33-27)


                    First Pitch: Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
                    Line: New York -155, Cleveland +145, Total: 10

                    After suffering their second straight sweep at home at the hands of the Red Sox, the Yankees will try to bounce back quickly when they host the Indians in the opener of a four-game series on Friday night.

                    Fausto Carmona (3-7, 5.33 ERA) will start for Cleveland. Carmona is going through a very rough stretch, allowing at least four runs in each of his past five starts and going 0-4 with a 7.84 ERA over that span. He is 1-4 with a 6.87 ERA in seven career starts against the Yankees while compiling a 10.66 ERA and 2.53 WHIP in losing the past three. After starting the season strong at 30-15, the Indians have lost 11 of their past 15 games. They are coming off a 1-6 homestand on which they scored just 13 runs and hit just .196 as a team.

                    Ivan Nova (4-4, 4.50 ERA) will start for the Yankees who have now lost 10 of their past 14 games at home. Nova is 0-1 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.84 WHIP in his past three starts, but has received just six total runs of support over that span while he was in the game. Nova shouldn’t worry about getting run support on Friday, as the Yankees have averaged 6.8 runs per game and are hitting .304 in winning 10 of their past 13 against Cleveland.

                    Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson owns Fausto Carmona in his career, going 16-for-36 (.444) with two HR, three doubles and three triples (.861 slugging). I like the Yankees to continue their success against Carmona and the Indians, and end their losing streak. I’m taking New York.

                    The FoxSheets provided two more trends siding with the Yankees.

                    Play On - All favorites with a money line of -110 or higher (NY YANKEES) - after allowing 8 runs or more 2 straight games against opponent after a loss by 2 runs or less. (93-30 since 1997.) (75.6%, +48.8 units. Rating = 3*).

                    CLEVELAND is 6-21 (22.2%, -16.4 Units) against the money line vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 3 or less batters per start over the last 2 seasons. The average score was CLEVELAND 3.6, OPPONENT 5.1 - (Rating = 2*).
                    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                    • #11
                      Friday, June 10

                      Score Status Pick Amount

                      Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Tampa Bay -119 500
                      Baltimore - Over 8.5 500

                      Cleveland - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland +144 500
                      NY Yankees - Over 10 500

                      Seattle - 7:05 PM ET Detroit -115 500
                      Detroit - Under 8 500

                      NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets +108 500
                      Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500

                      Chi. Cubs - 7:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +194 500
                      Philadelphia - Over 7 500

                      Boston - 7:07 PM ET Boston -139 500
                      Toronto - Over 9 500

                      Arizona - 7:10 PM ET Arizona +131 500
                      Florida - Under 8 500

                      Atlanta - 8:05 PM ET Atlanta -145 500
                      Houston - Over 7.5 500

                      Oakland - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -136 500
                      Chi. White Sox - Under 8.5 500

                      Texas - 8:10 PM ET Texas -154 500
                      Minnesota - Over 8 500

                      St. Louis - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -106 500
                      Milwaukee - Under 8 500

                      LA Dodgers - 8:40 PM ET Colorado -153 500
                      Colorado - Under 8 500

                      Kansas City - 10:05 PM ET Kansas City +149 500
                      LA Angels - Over 8 500

                      Washington - 10:05 PM ET San Diego -149 500
                      San Diego - Under 6.5 500

                      Cincinnati - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -110 500
                      San Francisco - Under 7 500
                      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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