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San Francisco Giants at Florida Marlins
Go with San Francisco with veteran Randy Johnson on the hill. The lefty is 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA with 14 strikeouts in his last three starts and has pitched very successful against the Marlins, 8-1 with a 1.78 ERA in 13 career starts. The Giants have won four of the last 5 meetings versus the Marlins and eight of the last 11 in Florida.
San Francisco Giants +105
San Francisco Giants at Florida Marlins
Go with San Francisco with veteran Randy Johnson on the hill. The lefty is 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA with 14 strikeouts in his last three starts and has pitched very successful against the Marlins, 8-1 with a 1.78 ERA in 13 career starts. The Giants have won four of the last 5 meetings versus the Marlins and eight of the last 11 in Florida.
San Francisco Giants +105
Hondo
June 8th,
Hondo soared to new heights last night when he collected with the Phillies in L.A. to lift the runaway earnings to a season-high 630 berenguers.
Tonight, he's fairly certain he has spied a winner in Bonderman, Jeremy Bonderman -- 10 units on the Tigers to play some thunderball against Contreras.
June 8th,
Hondo soared to new heights last night when he collected with the Phillies in L.A. to lift the runaway earnings to a season-high 630 berenguers.
Tonight, he's fairly certain he has spied a winner in Bonderman, Jeremy Bonderman -- 10 units on the Tigers to play some thunderball against Contreras.
Randall the Handle
TEXAS -1½ +1.34 over Toronto
Hard to envision Casey Janssen having much success in this outing. Not only has Janssen been laboring badly since coming off the DL but his confidence is extremely low right now. A pitcher going out there and not believing in his stuff is trouble right away. To make matters worse, he has to be feeling a little anxious about pitching at this park against this host. In three starts covering 17 innings since his return, Janssen has four lousy strikeouts. He was an alarming 1.76 WHIP and the league is hitting .342 off him after allowing 26 hits in those 17 frames. The Rangers are feeling great after taking two of three at Fenway, a rare feat, and one has to like their chances tonight with Scott Feldman going. Feldman has been nothing short of solid with a 5-0 record, a 3.79 ERA and a .224 BAA. When you consider that Feldman has pitched in NY against the Yankees and four games at home among others, his numbers are even more impressive. When talking about confidence, Feldman’s is soaring while Janssen’s is bottoming out. The Rangers are 18-9 at home and you’ll all remember the Jays recent eight-game losing streak, which all came on the road. Lay the extra half run. It’s called for. Play Texas -1½ +1.34 (Risking 2 units).
TEXAS -1½ +1.34 over Toronto
Hard to envision Casey Janssen having much success in this outing. Not only has Janssen been laboring badly since coming off the DL but his confidence is extremely low right now. A pitcher going out there and not believing in his stuff is trouble right away. To make matters worse, he has to be feeling a little anxious about pitching at this park against this host. In three starts covering 17 innings since his return, Janssen has four lousy strikeouts. He was an alarming 1.76 WHIP and the league is hitting .342 off him after allowing 26 hits in those 17 frames. The Rangers are feeling great after taking two of three at Fenway, a rare feat, and one has to like their chances tonight with Scott Feldman going. Feldman has been nothing short of solid with a 5-0 record, a 3.79 ERA and a .224 BAA. When you consider that Feldman has pitched in NY against the Yankees and four games at home among others, his numbers are even more impressive. When talking about confidence, Feldman’s is soaring while Janssen’s is bottoming out. The Rangers are 18-9 at home and you’ll all remember the Jays recent eight-game losing streak, which all came on the road. Lay the extra half run. It’s called for. Play Texas -1½ +1.34 (Risking 2 units).
GamblersWorld
Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Sport: MLB
Game: 7:10PM San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins
Prediction: UNDER
Current Line: Florida -125
Over/Under: 8.5
Reason: The San Francisco Giants and the Florida Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at LandShark Stadium.
Randy Johnson will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. Lefthander Johnson is 5-4 this season with a 5.12 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Sean West who starts for the Marlins. Lefthander West is 0-1 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Giants defeated Florida 3-2 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
Tim Lincecum allowed two runs on three hits over 7 1-3 innings for San Francisco, while Bengie Molina was 2-4 with a pair of RBI in the win.
The Marlins lost to San Francisco 3-2 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
Chris Coghlan hit a two-run home run for Florida and Ricky Nolasco took the loss after giving up two earned runs on 10 hits in seven innings.
Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Sport: MLB
Game: 7:10PM San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins
Prediction: UNDER
Current Line: Florida -125
Over/Under: 8.5
Reason: The San Francisco Giants and the Florida Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at LandShark Stadium.
Randy Johnson will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. Lefthander Johnson is 5-4 this season with a 5.12 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Sean West who starts for the Marlins. Lefthander West is 0-1 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Giants defeated Florida 3-2 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
Tim Lincecum allowed two runs on three hits over 7 1-3 innings for San Francisco, while Bengie Molina was 2-4 with a pair of RBI in the win.
The Marlins lost to San Francisco 3-2 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
Chris Coghlan hit a two-run home run for Florida and Ricky Nolasco took the loss after giving up two earned runs on 10 hits in seven innings.
Jack Jones
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MLB | Jun 08 '09 (7:10p)
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta BravesPittsburgh Pirates
15* on Pittsburgh Pirates +126
The Braves offense has been struggling, scoring just 3.9 runs per game over their last seven and 3.9 per game at home. Pittsburgh has scored 4.9 runs per game over their last seven and 4.6 per game against right-handed starters. Zach Duke has given up just 5 runs in his last 22 innings and has a road ERA of 2.57 to go with a 1.17 WHIP. Kenshin Kawakami has thrown well lately, but he comes into this game with a 4.63 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. I think the value here is to take the underdog at a decent price.
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MLB | Jun 08 '09 (10:05p)
Arizona D-Backs vs San Diego PadresArizona D-Backs
20* MLB BEST BET on Arizona +160
Jon Garland has pitched great on the road this year in five starts, allowing just 7 ER in 31.3 innings. He's thrown three games against San Diego and has a 0.82 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. Jake Peavy hasn't looked like himself this year, whether it's due to feeling unwanted with the team trying to deal him any chance they get or what. He is 5-6 on the year with a 4.10 ERA and has given up 8 runs in his last 7.3 innings. Last game against the Phillies he only lasted a single frame. Over his career he carries a 4.74 ERA and 1.29 WHIP against the Diamondbacks. As far as offense goes, both teams are bad but the Padres are worse, putting up only 3.7 runs per game over their last seven and 3.7 at home. Arizona is at 4.6 over their last seven so advantage here is with the large underdog.
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MLB | Jun 08 '09 (7:10p)
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta BravesPittsburgh Pirates
15* on Pittsburgh Pirates +126
The Braves offense has been struggling, scoring just 3.9 runs per game over their last seven and 3.9 per game at home. Pittsburgh has scored 4.9 runs per game over their last seven and 4.6 per game against right-handed starters. Zach Duke has given up just 5 runs in his last 22 innings and has a road ERA of 2.57 to go with a 1.17 WHIP. Kenshin Kawakami has thrown well lately, but he comes into this game with a 4.63 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. I think the value here is to take the underdog at a decent price.
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MLB | Jun 08 '09 (10:05p)
Arizona D-Backs vs San Diego PadresArizona D-Backs
20* MLB BEST BET on Arizona +160
Jon Garland has pitched great on the road this year in five starts, allowing just 7 ER in 31.3 innings. He's thrown three games against San Diego and has a 0.82 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. Jake Peavy hasn't looked like himself this year, whether it's due to feeling unwanted with the team trying to deal him any chance they get or what. He is 5-6 on the year with a 4.10 ERA and has given up 8 runs in his last 7.3 innings. Last game against the Phillies he only lasted a single frame. Over his career he carries a 4.74 ERA and 1.29 WHIP against the Diamondbacks. As far as offense goes, both teams are bad but the Padres are worse, putting up only 3.7 runs per game over their last seven and 3.7 at home. Arizona is at 4.6 over their last seven so advantage here is with the large underdog.
Scott Rickenbach
Regular Play: Texas Rangers Money Line (-) vs Toronto
This line could start to climb from the 145 range and we rarely even play favorites in this range. It takes special situations – like the rout we expect tonight – to get us up into this moderate price range. Play this one as early as you can and now here are the details as to why we’re willing to lay the price here!
We’ve had a great pulse on Blue Jays games as we’ve gone 13-4 the last 17 plays we’ve had involving a Toronto game. One of the keys to our success with the Jays is noting their home/road dichotomy. Our streak on Blue Jays games dates back to last season but, as for this season, note that Toronto is just 11-17 on the road. Also note that they’re facing a Rangers club who is a rock solid 18-9 at home this season! The Rangers .526 slugging percentage at home is the best in baseball. They also are coming home with a ton of confidence after taking two of three from the Red Sox in Boston over the weekend. As for Toronto, even though they’ve hit the ball quite well on the road this season, their 5.03 ERA away from the Rogers Centre ranks 26th among the 30 MLB teams. They are unlikely to improve on that ERA tonight. That’s because Casey Janssen gets the start for the Blue Jays!
Janssen wasn’t in the bigs for the 2008 season and this will be just his fourth start of the 2009 season. So far, the Jays right-hander continues to show he’s a “work in progress” at this level. He’s been rocked for 11 earned runs on 26 hits in 17 innings of work this season! Janssen has as many walks as strikeouts and in his only career appearance at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the results were not pretty. He didn’t even make it out of the fourth inning and we expect him to get rocked again here. Janssen actually has some impressive numbers in day games in his career but it’s a different story for him under the lights. At night, Janssen is 7-15 in his career with a 4.96 ERA and he’s been ripped at a .301 clip by opponents! While Janssen is yet to turn the corner in his young career, the story is quite different for his counterpart tonight!
Scott Feldman gets the ball for the Rangers this evening and he’s “in the zone” to put it mildly. The Rangers right-hander is 5-0 with a 3.79 ERA but what’s most impressive is how he’s thrown since moving into the rotation. In his eight starts this season he’s never allowed more than three earned runs and Feldman has allowed two earned runs or less on six occasions! His career numbers against the Blue Jays are not that impressive but this is his first start against them this season and he’s a much different pitcher now than he was the last time he started against them in 2008. Also, Feldman is a much different pitcher since the last time he faced them out of the bullpen – in late April. Keep in mind he just pitched very well in his start against the Yankees in a very hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium. Now he returns to another hitter-friendly park but he’s actually been solid here in his career. He has a 4.05 ERA and a .244 BAA in his career outings at Rangers Ballpark. Also, throughout his career – and especially now – Feldman has been tough on right-handed hitters. That is significant here because the Jays only have three left-handed sticks on their roster and only two of those are regulars – Lyle Overbay and Adam Lind. It’s going to be a tough night for this Jays lineup to try and catch up with the stuff of Feldman as he’s allowed just 34 hits in his 48 innings since moving into the rotation! The Blue Jays road struggles continue while the Rangers stay hot at home. Play Texas on the money line as a regular selection.
Regular Play: Texas Rangers Money Line (-) vs Toronto
This line could start to climb from the 145 range and we rarely even play favorites in this range. It takes special situations – like the rout we expect tonight – to get us up into this moderate price range. Play this one as early as you can and now here are the details as to why we’re willing to lay the price here!
We’ve had a great pulse on Blue Jays games as we’ve gone 13-4 the last 17 plays we’ve had involving a Toronto game. One of the keys to our success with the Jays is noting their home/road dichotomy. Our streak on Blue Jays games dates back to last season but, as for this season, note that Toronto is just 11-17 on the road. Also note that they’re facing a Rangers club who is a rock solid 18-9 at home this season! The Rangers .526 slugging percentage at home is the best in baseball. They also are coming home with a ton of confidence after taking two of three from the Red Sox in Boston over the weekend. As for Toronto, even though they’ve hit the ball quite well on the road this season, their 5.03 ERA away from the Rogers Centre ranks 26th among the 30 MLB teams. They are unlikely to improve on that ERA tonight. That’s because Casey Janssen gets the start for the Blue Jays!
Janssen wasn’t in the bigs for the 2008 season and this will be just his fourth start of the 2009 season. So far, the Jays right-hander continues to show he’s a “work in progress” at this level. He’s been rocked for 11 earned runs on 26 hits in 17 innings of work this season! Janssen has as many walks as strikeouts and in his only career appearance at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the results were not pretty. He didn’t even make it out of the fourth inning and we expect him to get rocked again here. Janssen actually has some impressive numbers in day games in his career but it’s a different story for him under the lights. At night, Janssen is 7-15 in his career with a 4.96 ERA and he’s been ripped at a .301 clip by opponents! While Janssen is yet to turn the corner in his young career, the story is quite different for his counterpart tonight!
Scott Feldman gets the ball for the Rangers this evening and he’s “in the zone” to put it mildly. The Rangers right-hander is 5-0 with a 3.79 ERA but what’s most impressive is how he’s thrown since moving into the rotation. In his eight starts this season he’s never allowed more than three earned runs and Feldman has allowed two earned runs or less on six occasions! His career numbers against the Blue Jays are not that impressive but this is his first start against them this season and he’s a much different pitcher now than he was the last time he started against them in 2008. Also, Feldman is a much different pitcher since the last time he faced them out of the bullpen – in late April. Keep in mind he just pitched very well in his start against the Yankees in a very hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium. Now he returns to another hitter-friendly park but he’s actually been solid here in his career. He has a 4.05 ERA and a .244 BAA in his career outings at Rangers Ballpark. Also, throughout his career – and especially now – Feldman has been tough on right-handed hitters. That is significant here because the Jays only have three left-handed sticks on their roster and only two of those are regulars – Lyle Overbay and Adam Lind. It’s going to be a tough night for this Jays lineup to try and catch up with the stuff of Feldman as he’s allowed just 34 hits in his 48 innings since moving into the rotation! The Blue Jays road struggles continue while the Rangers stay hot at home. Play Texas on the money line as a regular selection.
Jimmy Boyd
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MLB | Jun 08 '09 (10:05p)
Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics
4* Major MLB Game of the Night on A's -134
I really like the A's at home this evening as they are the hotter teams, bringing a six-game winning streak into this series. They also send the better starter to the hill in Outman. He is 3-0 this season with a 3.14 ERA. The Twins have really struggled on the road at just 7-18 on the season and they have also really struggled against lefties when away from home. The Twins are 9-27 in their last 36 road games vs. a left-handed starter, 8-22 in their last 30 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 3-13 in their last 16 Monday games, and 2-11 in their last 13 games as an underdog. Plus, The Twins are just 4-9 in the last 13 meetings in Oakland. Bet the A's!
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MLB | Jun 08 '09 (10:05p)
Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics
4* Major MLB Game of the Night on A's -134
I really like the A's at home this evening as they are the hotter teams, bringing a six-game winning streak into this series. They also send the better starter to the hill in Outman. He is 3-0 this season with a 3.14 ERA. The Twins have really struggled on the road at just 7-18 on the season and they have also really struggled against lefties when away from home. The Twins are 9-27 in their last 36 road games vs. a left-handed starter, 8-22 in their last 30 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 3-13 in their last 16 Monday games, and 2-11 in their last 13 games as an underdog. Plus, The Twins are just 4-9 in the last 13 meetings in Oakland. Bet the A's!
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if we get the right Umpire (at 7PM), then we may jack this baby up to 2-Units.
John Morrison
June 8th
(MLB baseball) -> Tampa Bay +135 {Money Line] Their game is against New York Yankees at 7:05 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> Pittsburgh +120 {Money Line] Their game is against Atlanta at 7:10 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> San Francisco +105 {Money Line] Their game is against Florida at 7:10 PM E.T.
June 8th
(MLB baseball) -> Tampa Bay +135 {Money Line] Their game is against New York Yankees at 7:05 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> Pittsburgh +120 {Money Line] Their game is against Atlanta at 7:10 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> San Francisco +105 {Money Line] Their game is against Florida at 7:10 PM E.T.
