Service Plays Monday 8/30/10

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Streaking And Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking

Trevor Cahill (14-5, 2.43 ERA), Oakland Athletics

It’s a bummer we probably won’t see Stephen Strasburg pitch for the next year and half, but it’s not like the majors is low on supremely talented young hurlers. Take Cahill for instance. The guy looks like he’s about 13 years old but he’s the one making major league hitters look silly.

The A’s are 5-2 in his last seven appearances and the under is 6-0 in his last six starts. Sluggers struggle to get good wood on his pitches too. Cahill has surrendered just two homers in his last 54 innings pitched.

Carlos Zambrano (5-6, 4.64 ERA), Chicago Cubs
Zambrano’s season is one the righty will like to soon forget but at least he’s trying to go out on a positive note. Big Z is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA over his last three starts.

"We didn't really have a lot going against (Zambrano). He pitched good," Nationals manager Jim Riggleman told the Associated Press after his club fell to the Cubs 5-4 last week. "He's a little different style pitcher than he was maybe in past years where he was throwing in the high 90s. Today, he was more in the 90 [mph] area but really worked fast, pitched effectively, had quick innings and got ground balls."

Bettors probably should go crazy after his performance against the Nats (7 1/3 IP, 1 R, 8 K, 1 BB). Don’t forget he walked six in six innings against the Padres in his previous outing.

Slumping

Joe Saunders (7-14, 4.76 ERA), Arizona Diamondbacks

Normally, a switch from the American to the National League is a good thing for a struggling pitcher. That hasn’t been the case for this lefty. Saunders is 1-4 since joining the Diamondbacks.

He’s given up four or more runs in each of his last four appearances and the over has cashed in three of those games.

Mitch Talbot (8-11, 4.44 ERA), Cleveland Indians

There isn’t much quality pitching coming from the Indians these days, so it’s tough to really beat up Mitch Talbot. We will anyway.

The 26-year-old Utah native hasn’t given Tribe fans a quality start since June 27. That’s an eight-start stretch.

 

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HOT LINES

Monday's Best MLB Bets

Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds (-150, 9)

If it ain't broke don't fix it, even if it's the Big Retro Machine. Reds manager Dusty Baker is breaking that cardinal rule, and he's using all the parts in the box.

Prior to Sunday's 7-5 series-clinching victory over the Cubs, Baker juggled the lineup to allow Drew Stubbs to bat leadoff for the first time since May. He responded by going 3-for-5 with three runs scored.

Outfielder Jay Bruce, who had been batting leadoff, was moved to fifth in the order and hit his fourth homer of the series. Scheduled starter Edinson Volquez has been struggling, so Baker moved him to the bullpen and replaced him with rookie Travis Wood, who battled his way through five innings.

Unlike the Big Red Machine, no-names are helping this team to a five-game lead over the Cardinals.

"In this series, and a lot of this year, it's been that way," Stubbs said. "Obviously we've had the great things from Joey Votto, Brandon [Phillips] and Scott [Rolen] ... but everybody in the lineup has contributed and helped out at some point or another."

The Reds have feasted on the NL Central (except for the Cards) this season and have won eight of their last nine meetings with the Brewers. They are ripping left-handers to the tune of .307 and catch a familiar southpaw in Randy Wolf.

The Reds should have another breakout game tonight; we just can't tell you which player will do it.

Pick: Cincinnati Reds


Philadelphia Philles at Los Angeles Dodgers (125, 6.5)

There's no place like road for the Phillies, whose change of scenery on this West Coast road trip is doing them good so far in Southern California.

After an embarrassing series sweep at home to the Houston Astros, the Phillies returned the favor to the Padres on Sunday before hopping the short flight to L.A., where the Dodgers are dealing with Manny-gate and the "War of the Roses."

After dropping two straight to the Rockies and seeing Chicago-bound outfielder Manny Ramirez ejected on the first pitch he faced in four days, the Dodgers returned home to a high-profile divorce trial involving its owner that is attracting a circus atmosphere in La-la-land.

The Phillies, meanwhile, are 14-2 against the NL West and are focused on baseball. They send Roy Halladay to the hill to face Hiroki Kuroda, whom they hammered for six earned runs in 1 1/3 innings the last time they met.

Pick: Philadelphia Phillies

 

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Bettors' Best Friend (BBF): Monday's Wagering Tips

Lines To Keep An Eye On

Athletics at Yankees: Total opened at 9 but has fallen to 8.5.

Brewers at Reds: Total opened at 8.5 but has climbed to 9.

Mets at Braves: Braves opened as -185 favorites but are now -200 at most books.

Nationals at Marlins: Total opened at 9 but has slipped to 8.5.

Angels at Mariners: Angels opened as +110 dogs but are now a slight favorite at most books.

Padres at Diamondbacks: Total opened at 9 but has jumped to 9.5.

Weather To Watch

Nationals at Marlins: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Wind blowing in from center field at 14 mph.

Who's Hot

Braves are 40-14 in their last 54 at home.

Pirates are 11-3 in last 14 vs. Cubs.

Reds are 8-1 in their last nine vs. Brewers.

Who's Not

Blue Jays are 5-21 in theirt last 26 at Rays.

Athletics are 1-8 in their last nine at Yankees.

Angels are 1-6 in their last seven.

Key Stat

53 - Team USA's shooting percentage from the field and the 3-point line after two games of the FIBA World Championship. The U.S. is 78-for-145 from the field and 30-for-57 from behind the arc in scoring easy wins over Croatia and Slovenia.

Injury That Shouldn't Be Overlooked

Coorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to tightness in his groin. The team is hopeful that Tulowitzki will return for Monday's game at San Francisco but he is listed as day-to-day. Tulowitzki is batting .319 with 12 home runs and 55 RBIs.

Game Of The Day

Philadelphia Phillies at LA Dodgers (125, 6.5)

Notable Quotable

"He yelled 'Look out!' at the last second. It landed about two feet from me, and I looked over and I said, 'Hey, I didn't know you cared.' I actually got him to smile a little bit."

Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said after disgruntled defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth warned him about an incoming football at training camp. The two have been having a war of words all preseason.

Tips And Notes

The Toronto Blue Jays will shut down right-handed pitcher Brandon Morrow for the rest of the season after his next start as a precautionary measure. The Jays are concerned about the increased number of innings Morrow has thrown this season. His 143 1/3 innings is already 18 1/3 more than he pitched last season between the majors and minors. Morrow, 10-6 with a 4.27 ERA and 174 strikeouts, will make his final start of the season Saturday against the Yankees.

The Texas Rangers are making a change in their rotation that will finally give pitcher Cliff Lee a much-needed day extra of rest Lee. Rich Harden will start Friday's series opener in Minnesota, followed by Colby Lewis and C.J. Wilson. Lee will pitch Tuesday and then be off until Sept. 6 against the Blue Jays, a team he hasn't faced this season. Lee, who has thrown every five days since coming to Texas, is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA in his past three starts at Toronto.

Maybe it was gamemanships (at least Redskins fans hope so) when coach Mike Shanahan said Sunday that quarterback Donovan McNabb may not be ready to play in the season opener against the rival Dallas Cowboys. McNabb joked that the team told him he had a sprained ankle last week, but the injury may be more serious than first expected. Regardless, McNabb and backup Rex Grossman will not play in the team's preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals.

 

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Chad Greene

Philadelphia Phillies -136

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

OUTLAW SPORTS ADVISORS

$500 Chicago White Sox -143

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

BASEBALL CRUSHER

PLAY OF THE DAY

Cincinnati Reds (-150) over Milwaukee Brewers

 

[BrockLanders]

John Harrison

Cardinals/Astros OVER 7.5 (2 UNITs)

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Arthur Ralph Sports
502 - 371 run 58 %

Bonus Play Mon Fla Marlins -165

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Monday, August 30

Hot pitchers
-- Sanabia is 2-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts.
-- Bailey is 2-0, 2.95 in his last three starts. Wolf is 3-1, 3.38 in his last five starts.
-- Atlanta is 7-0 at home with Jurrjens (5-0, 1.71 last five at home).
-- Zambrano is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Happ is 2-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Halladay is 6-1, 1.70 in his last seven starts. Kuroda is 1-1, 2.89 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa has a 2.57 RA in his last couple starts.

-- Buehrle is 2-1, 3.10 in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 5-1, 1.34 in his last six starts. Moseley is 4-2, 4.63 in six starts for Bronx.
-- Davis is 5-0, 3.40 in his last six starts. Cecil is 3-1, 3.50 in his last five starts.
-- Rangers won last eight Wilson starts (3-0, 1.61 last three).

Cold pitchers
-- Marquis is 0-7, 10.05 in seven starts this season, but has 1.46 RA in his last two starts; Washington got shut out in both games.
-- Misch is 0-3, 5.50 in three starts for the Mets.
-- Maholm is 0-3, 7.06 in his last four starts.
-- Westbrook is 1-2, 4.06 in five starts for St Louis.
-- Saunders is 0-4, 8.95 in his last four starts. LeBlanc is 2-4, 5.77 in his last six road starts.
-- JSanchez is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.

-- Talbot is 0-6, 6.81 in his last eight starts.
-- Davies is 1-2, 5.61 in his last six starts.
-- ESantana has a 7.13 RA in his last six starts, but Angels are 5-2 in his last seven outings, scoring 45 runs. Pauley is 2-3, 5.96 in his last five starts for the Mariners.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Florida games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Bailey starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of Mets' last six road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Zambrano starts.
-- Under is 14-3 in last seventeen Houston games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in San Diego's last eight road games.
-- Phillies' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Colorado road games stayed under the total.

-- Eight of last eleven Cleveland home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Moseley starts. 11 of last 13 Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Toronto games.
-- Five of last seven Texas road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six ESantana starts went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won three of their last four games. Florida won three of its last four home games.
-- Astros won six of their last eight games.
-- Reds won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Colorado won six of its last seven games.
-- Braves are 12-3 in last fifteen home games.
-- Phillies won nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Arizona won last three games, allowing eight runs.

-- Indians won three of their last four games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six home games.
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
-- Royals won five of their last seven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Since All-Star break, Mets are 2-13 in game following a win.
-- Pirates have now lost 13 games in a row on the road.
-- Cardinals lost 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Padres lost their last four games, scoring total of eight runs.
-- Giants lost three of their last four games, giving up 36 runs. .

-- White Sox are 7-13 in their last 20 games.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five road games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Oakland is 5-8 in last 13 road games, 1-8 in last nine games in Bronx.
-- Mariners lost six of their last eight games. Angels lost 10 of their last 13 games.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Hondo:

Ya gotta B-12! Ivan and the Yankees enhanced Hondo's bottom line yesterday, but then the Sawx flopped at the Trop so the NRN (nasty red number) fell only slightly to 1,820 lopeses.

Today, it's a three-'dog night -- 10 units apiece on the Blue Jays, Pirates and Dodgers to bring joy to Mr. Aitch's world.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

PittViper Monday

Texas Rangers (C Wilson) at Kansas City Royals (K Davies) (8:05pm)
ROT# 923 - Texas Rangers -1.5 (-110)

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Best Top Picks

Odense - Midtjylland pick 1 (Denmark 1) 1PM ET

 

[PeteEzra]

Mitch Andrews
6-0 last three days

Chicago White Sox -1.5 (+115)

Oakland Athletics +117

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

DUNKEL

Today's MLB Picks
Colorado at San Francisco

The Giants look to build on their 8-2 record in Jonathan Sanchez' last 10 starts as a favorite. San Francisco is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30

Game 901-902: Washington at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Marquis) 15.477; Florida (Sanabia) 14.183
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+155); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.205; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.569
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-145); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Misch) 16.019; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.012
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+170); Under

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.322; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.834
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-180); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-180); N/A

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 14.673; Houston (Happ) 13.790
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Under

Game 911-912: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (LeBlanc) 14.698; Arizona (Saunders) 15.224
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+125); Over

Game 913-914: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.848; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 16.459
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125); Over

Game 915-916: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.930; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.352
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Under

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.360; Cleveland (Talbot) 14.571
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Under

Game 919-920: Oakland at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.673; NY Yankees (Moseley) 16.995
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

Game 921-922: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 15.882; Tampa Bay (Davis) 15.117
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Over

Game 923-924: Texas at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 14.813; Kansas City (Davies) 14.396
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-185); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 14.186; Seattle (Pauley) 15.409
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Over

 

[URdigginTHEhole]

marc lawrence super play?

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
502 - 371 run 58 %

Bonus Play Mon Cinci reds -165

Morning CPAW, Thanks for all you do. I noticed at Bonus Plays, that Art Ralph's has FLA -165 today for his Bonus Play for Mon. FYI BOL!

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Morning CPAW, Thanks for all you do. I noticed at Bonus Plays, that Art Ralph's has FLA -165 today for his Bonus Play for Mon. FYI BOL!

You are correct. not sure where they got that from, it's been corrected. thanks for looking out. GL.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Sportrends


Take Milwaukee W/Wolf over Cincinnati W/Bailey NO PLAY if CIN < -145

 

[goldencontender]

Monday MLB Play- GC

On Monday the MLB Bonus Play is on the Chicago Whitesox. Game 917 at 7:05 eastern. Chicago fits a nice system here that plays on road favorites off a home favored loss with a total that was 8 or less vs an opponent off a home loss. These road teams have cashed nearly 80% long term. Tonight the Whitesox have M. Buehrle on the mound and he has a solid 3.33 road era. Cleveland counters with M. Talbot. In his home starts Talbot has been brutal with a 5.82 era and a 7.36 era over his past 3 starts. Chicago has won 6 of 8 on Mondays and are averaging over 6 runs per game the past week. With Manny looming the sox have made it clear they will not roll over. Tonight I will also have a 3 unit Bonus Play on the radio show at 8:05 eastern on 88.9 wsia.fm with Bandbox show host Anthony Pierno. For the Bonus Play tonight take the Whitesox. GC