3:05 San Francisco -110 (Reuter 5-1 2.90) over Colorado (Jennings 3-4 5.24)
The Rockies are just 9-16 when playing against a team with a winning record this season while the Giants are 17-8 when playing against a team with a losing record this season as well. The Giants are a profitable 18-9 on the road so far this season and they will play the final game in Hitter Friendly confines of Coors Field. The Rockies have struggled as of late going 8-15 so far in the month of May. Look for the Giants to get the job done in Coors field against the struggling Rockies.
4:05 Montreal +E (Vargas 2-1 3.09) over Florida (Pavano 3-4 3.88)
The Marlins are just 4-11 when playing against a team with a winning record this season while the Expos are a profitable 22-8 when playing against a team with a losing record this season. That tells us clearly that the Expos are the better team. Montreal has also won 5 of their last 6 games overall coming into play tonight and we expect them to continue the solid play against the very hittable Carl Pavano.
4:10 St. Louis -2-1 (Williams 6-0 2.25) over Houston (Munro 0-1 22.50)
The Cardinals will put the ball in the hand of Woody Williams today. Williams has owned the Astros going 7-2 lifetime against Houston with an ERA of 2.47 in 12 starts. The Cards are 9-3 as a team when Williams starts against the Astros. Houston will counter with Peter Munro. Munro is 0-3 with an ERA of 8-31 in 3 career starts against St. Louis. Houston has gone just 7-14 when playing against a team with a wining record this season. Look for the Cards to give the Astros trouble in this game and we like our chances with St. Louis in this spot.
1:05 New York-180 (Clemens 6-2 2.63) over Boston (Wakefield 4-2 4.15)
Yankees pitcher will go for career Win #300 tonight against the team in which he started his career and had some memorable moments. The Rocket would love to stick it to the Red Sox brass and get #300 against Boston while he has spent some time of his career playing for the Red Sox nemesis the Yankees. New York need this attention away from the struggling team and have the attention focused on Clemens. Roger is 7-3 lifetime against his former team and we expect him to get Win #300 today at the Stadium.
1:05 Cleveland-110 (Westbrook 2-2 4.70) over Detroit (Bonderman 0-7 5.69)
The Tigers will send Jeremy Bonderman to the hill. Bonderman is just 1-4 with an 8.22 ERA at home this season. The Tigers as a team are only 3-17 at home this season. Detroit is also only 4-19 versus division opponents this season. The Indians will give the ball to Jake Westbrook who is 2-0 with a 3.50 ERA on the road this season and the road is where Westbrook has pitched his best baseball this season. Look for Cleveland to get the job accomplished tonight against the Lowly Tigers.
4:35 San Diego @ Arizona OVER 9
In the last 18 meetings between these two team played at Bank One Ballpark the OVER is 12-6 in those 18 prior meetings played in Arizona. The OVER is 9-3 in the Padres last 12 games overall coming into play tonight. look for both of these teams to cross the plate enough time to get this game OVER the total of 9 runs.
The Rockies are just 9-16 when playing against a team with a winning record this season while the Giants are 17-8 when playing against a team with a losing record this season as well. The Giants are a profitable 18-9 on the road so far this season and they will play the final game in Hitter Friendly confines of Coors Field. The Rockies have struggled as of late going 8-15 so far in the month of May. Look for the Giants to get the job done in Coors field against the struggling Rockies.
4:05 Montreal +E (Vargas 2-1 3.09) over Florida (Pavano 3-4 3.88)
The Marlins are just 4-11 when playing against a team with a winning record this season while the Expos are a profitable 22-8 when playing against a team with a losing record this season. That tells us clearly that the Expos are the better team. Montreal has also won 5 of their last 6 games overall coming into play tonight and we expect them to continue the solid play against the very hittable Carl Pavano.
4:10 St. Louis -2-1 (Williams 6-0 2.25) over Houston (Munro 0-1 22.50)
The Cardinals will put the ball in the hand of Woody Williams today. Williams has owned the Astros going 7-2 lifetime against Houston with an ERA of 2.47 in 12 starts. The Cards are 9-3 as a team when Williams starts against the Astros. Houston will counter with Peter Munro. Munro is 0-3 with an ERA of 8-31 in 3 career starts against St. Louis. Houston has gone just 7-14 when playing against a team with a wining record this season. Look for the Cards to give the Astros trouble in this game and we like our chances with St. Louis in this spot.
1:05 New York-180 (Clemens 6-2 2.63) over Boston (Wakefield 4-2 4.15)
Yankees pitcher will go for career Win #300 tonight against the team in which he started his career and had some memorable moments. The Rocket would love to stick it to the Red Sox brass and get #300 against Boston while he has spent some time of his career playing for the Red Sox nemesis the Yankees. New York need this attention away from the struggling team and have the attention focused on Clemens. Roger is 7-3 lifetime against his former team and we expect him to get Win #300 today at the Stadium.
1:05 Cleveland-110 (Westbrook 2-2 4.70) over Detroit (Bonderman 0-7 5.69)
The Tigers will send Jeremy Bonderman to the hill. Bonderman is just 1-4 with an 8.22 ERA at home this season. The Tigers as a team are only 3-17 at home this season. Detroit is also only 4-19 versus division opponents this season. The Indians will give the ball to Jake Westbrook who is 2-0 with a 3.50 ERA on the road this season and the road is where Westbrook has pitched his best baseball this season. Look for Cleveland to get the job accomplished tonight against the Lowly Tigers.
4:35 San Diego @ Arizona OVER 9
In the last 18 meetings between these two team played at Bank One Ballpark the OVER is 12-6 in those 18 prior meetings played in Arizona. The OVER is 9-3 in the Padres last 12 games overall coming into play tonight. look for both of these teams to cross the plate enough time to get this game OVER the total of 9 runs.