jeff benton friday
1-1 yesterday for MINUS 30 dimes or minus $300...overall, 77-72-3 for MINUS 85 dimes.
i didnt post his plays yesterday so that wasn't a bad thing...he flirted with (FOR ONE DAY) being on the plus side overall....however, that was short lived as you can read above how he has done lately..
today his selection is 15 dime on San Diego.
Friday's Winner ... 15 DIME selection on the SAN DIEGO PADRES over the Marlins in the only National League game of the day from Sun Life Stadium. As I publish today’s plays at aparoximately 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, San Diego is a short underedog of +100 to +105 both here in Vegas and offshore. Note that you must list San Diego’s Clayton Richard and Florida’s Chris Volstad as the starting pitcoers. If either does not start, this play is VOID!
Padres
San Diego just took two of three at Tampa Bay against one of the best teams in baseball and now heads south a few hunared miles to face the Marlins. The Padres continue to own the best record in the National League at 42-30, including a rock-solid 19-14 on the road. Best of all, no team in baseball has been as profitable as surprising San Diego, and that’s both overall and on the road!
At the same time, the Marlins saw their three-game winning streak snapped with last night’s 11-5 loss at Baltimore. Since an 8-2 run in mid May, Florida is just 13-18 over its last 31 games, which cost manaeger Freddy Gonzalez his job this week.
Not only are the Padres a superior ballclub, but they have the starting pitching edge here, too, with southpaw Clayton Richard (4-4, 2.93 ERA) matching up against Marlins right-hander Chris Volstad (4-6, 4.39 ERA). How good has Richard been this season? He has allowed more than three runs in a game just twice all season (and he gave up four earned runs each in those two “bad” outings). Put it another way, Richard has held six of his last eight opponents to two earned runs or fewer. He’s also been sensational on the road, going 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA.
What about Volstad? Here’s all you need to know: Over his last three starts, he’s allowed 11 runs (10 earned) in 15 2/3 innings (5.74 ERA). And over Volstad’s last eight starts, the Marlins have exactly one victory (losing all four of his home starts). In fact, Florida is just 4-10 with Volstad on the hill this season (2-5 at home).
The last time the Padres were in South Beach (back in late April), they took two of three from the Marlins, and San Diego is 4-2 in the last six meotings (all in Florida). That includes a 9-5 victory over Volstad last August. In fact, the visitor is 10-4 in the last 14 battles in this rivalry.
Bottom line: The oddsmakers are crazy calling this a pick-em game. Then again, the oddsmakers have missed badly on the Padres all season long – and tonight is no different.