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4 UNIT PLAY
WASHINGTON -140 over Chicago (NL): Until this past series with the Pirates the Nat's had been one of the best home teams in the league. They have still won 12 of their last 16 on their own field and are 24-15 on the year at home. Zimmerman has been tough for the Nats of late, posting an 0.84 ERA in his last 3 starts and he owns a solid 3.44 ERA at home, despite a 2-4 mark. The Nats just haven't given him much run support, but they should score some runs today. Casey Coleman has struggled, going 2-4 on the year with a 7.78 ERA and in his last 3 starts he is just 1-2 with a 9.53 ERA, so I really look for the Nats bats to come alive and give some run support to Zimmerman. Washington gets back on track.
3 UNIT PLAY
BOSTON -130 over Toronto: John Lackey has not been that great for the Sox this year as he is just 5-7 with a 6.81 ERA on the year, but he is coming off his best performance of the year in a 2-1 loss to the Phils. The Sox offense has done very well vs Jays pitching this year as they have scored 7.9 rpg in this series. Back in early June the Sox outscored the Jays 35-7 in the 3 game set and in he last 3 games played here (April) Boston outscored them by a 21-3 count. Lackey did face Morrow back in June and won the game 16-4. Morrow is 1-2 vs Lackey with a 17.10 ERA in 3 starts vs Lackey and he is 1-1 with a 14.04 ERA in 2 starts vs the Sox. Lackey does have a 6.23 ERA in his last 5 starts vs the Jays, but my feeling here is that the Boston offense is what will carry this team to a win in a high scoring game.
2 UNIT PLAY
Philadelphia -106 over FLORIDA: Ok Handicapping 101 states that you stay away from your fav teams. I normally follow that rules but every once in a while I break it. When I was with pregame before I picked my spots on the Phils and hit 75% of the plays. Vance Worley is a tough kid and I predict that he will become he Phils next Cole Hamels. The Marlins are 6-24 in heir last 30 games, while the Phils have won 21 of their last 28 in this series. This is a great spot for me to take my Phils.
4 UNIT PLAY
WASHINGTON -140 over Chicago (NL): Until this past series with the Pirates the Nat's had been one of the best home teams in the league. They have still won 12 of their last 16 on their own field and are 24-15 on the year at home. Zimmerman has been tough for the Nats of late, posting an 0.84 ERA in his last 3 starts and he owns a solid 3.44 ERA at home, despite a 2-4 mark. The Nats just haven't given him much run support, but they should score some runs today. Casey Coleman has struggled, going 2-4 on the year with a 7.78 ERA and in his last 3 starts he is just 1-2 with a 9.53 ERA, so I really look for the Nats bats to come alive and give some run support to Zimmerman. Washington gets back on track.
3 UNIT PLAY
BOSTON -130 over Toronto: John Lackey has not been that great for the Sox this year as he is just 5-7 with a 6.81 ERA on the year, but he is coming off his best performance of the year in a 2-1 loss to the Phils. The Sox offense has done very well vs Jays pitching this year as they have scored 7.9 rpg in this series. Back in early June the Sox outscored the Jays 35-7 in the 3 game set and in he last 3 games played here (April) Boston outscored them by a 21-3 count. Lackey did face Morrow back in June and won the game 16-4. Morrow is 1-2 vs Lackey with a 17.10 ERA in 3 starts vs Lackey and he is 1-1 with a 14.04 ERA in 2 starts vs the Sox. Lackey does have a 6.23 ERA in his last 5 starts vs the Jays, but my feeling here is that the Boston offense is what will carry this team to a win in a high scoring game.
2 UNIT PLAY
Philadelphia -106 over FLORIDA: Ok Handicapping 101 states that you stay away from your fav teams. I normally follow that rules but every once in a while I break it. When I was with pregame before I picked my spots on the Phils and hit 75% of the plays. Vance Worley is a tough kid and I predict that he will become he Phils next Cole Hamels. The Marlins are 6-24 in heir last 30 games, while the Phils have won 21 of their last 28 in this series. This is a great spot for me to take my Phils.
