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Sunday Plays MLB Baseball
100* Play Kansas City (-155) over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has lost 33 of the last 48 games as a home underdog of +125 or higher and they have also lost 39 of the last 60 games when playing on a Sunday. Kansas City pitcher, Zack Greinke has won 2 consecutive games vs. NL Central Division Opponents and he is also 9-3 in all starts this season with an ERA of 1.90.
100* Play Detroit (-135) over Houston
Detroit has won 7 the last 9 games and they have also won 14 of the last 17 games coming off six or more consecutive inter-league games. Detroit has won 19 of the last 26 day games and Edwin Jackson has an ERA of 1.89 in all road games this season.
50* Play Milwaukee (-155) over San Francisco
San Francisco has lost 15 of the last 19 games as a road underdog of +125 to +175 and Jonathan Sanchez is 0-1 vs. Milwaukee over his career with an ERA of 15.09. Jonathan Sanchez has lost 8 of the last 10 games when pitching as an underdog of +125 to +175 and he is also 0-7 in all road games this season with an ERA of 6.62.
50* Play Tampa Bay (-155) over Florida
Tampa Bay has won 6 of the last 7 games and they have also won 4 of their 5 games vs. Florida this season. Tampa Bay has won 52 of the last 63 games as a home favorite of -150 or higher and they have also won 32 of the last 41 day games when playing at home.
WNBA 100* Play Sacramento (+6) over Detroit
Detroit has lost 5 of their 6 games against the spread this season and they have also lost 8 of the last 11 games against the spread coming off a road loss by 10 points or more. Sacramento has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 games coming off three or more consecutive losses and they have also covered the spread in 53 of the last 85 games when playing three or less games in 10 days.
Baseball and WNBA are free for the year
Sunday Plays MLB Baseball
100* Play Kansas City (-155) over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has lost 33 of the last 48 games as a home underdog of +125 or higher and they have also lost 39 of the last 60 games when playing on a Sunday. Kansas City pitcher, Zack Greinke has won 2 consecutive games vs. NL Central Division Opponents and he is also 9-3 in all starts this season with an ERA of 1.90.
100* Play Detroit (-135) over Houston
Detroit has won 7 the last 9 games and they have also won 14 of the last 17 games coming off six or more consecutive inter-league games. Detroit has won 19 of the last 26 day games and Edwin Jackson has an ERA of 1.89 in all road games this season.
50* Play Milwaukee (-155) over San Francisco
San Francisco has lost 15 of the last 19 games as a road underdog of +125 to +175 and Jonathan Sanchez is 0-1 vs. Milwaukee over his career with an ERA of 15.09. Jonathan Sanchez has lost 8 of the last 10 games when pitching as an underdog of +125 to +175 and he is also 0-7 in all road games this season with an ERA of 6.62.
50* Play Tampa Bay (-155) over Florida
Tampa Bay has won 6 of the last 7 games and they have also won 4 of their 5 games vs. Florida this season. Tampa Bay has won 52 of the last 63 games as a home favorite of -150 or higher and they have also won 32 of the last 41 day games when playing at home.
WNBA 100* Play Sacramento (+6) over Detroit
Detroit has lost 5 of their 6 games against the spread this season and they have also lost 8 of the last 11 games against the spread coming off a road loss by 10 points or more. Sacramento has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 games coming off three or more consecutive losses and they have also covered the spread in 53 of the last 85 games when playing three or less games in 10 days.
Baseball and WNBA are free for the year
Wunderdog
Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates:
Pittsburgh Pirates +1½-120
Zack Greinke started the season on fire, posting eight wins in his first ten starts and putting up a ridiculous 0.84 ERA over that span. Then something happened which we see often in sports - regression to the mean. Greinke is good but not that good, and over his next four games he went 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA. He pitched well last outing but the fact remains, he's still overrated. The Royals are 2-5 in their last seven games averaging just 3.0 runs per game. They are averaging 3.4 runs per game on the road on the season. They are 13-31 since early May - the worst record in the American League by far. They do not deserve to be laying this kind of wood on the road. Especially against a Pittsburgh team that scores nearly five runs per game at home and has posted a 21-13 mark here (22-12 against the run line). The Pirates are 5-1 in their last six, putting up 5.6 runs per game in the process. While the Pirates can win this, Greinke has been good. But to ask the Royals to put up enough runs to win on the road by 2+ runs is really asking a lot. KC is 16-25 on the road against the run line the past two seasons after 4+ straight road games. They are 4-11 this season after three straight losses. Even with Greinke on the mound, the Royals are just 3-11 against the run line on the road the past two seasons when coming off a loss.
The Pirates are 10-1 vs. the run line at home in June and I look for that to go t 11-1 today.
Pittsburgh Pirates +1½-120
Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates:
Pittsburgh Pirates +1½-120
Zack Greinke started the season on fire, posting eight wins in his first ten starts and putting up a ridiculous 0.84 ERA over that span. Then something happened which we see often in sports - regression to the mean. Greinke is good but not that good, and over his next four games he went 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA. He pitched well last outing but the fact remains, he's still overrated. The Royals are 2-5 in their last seven games averaging just 3.0 runs per game. They are averaging 3.4 runs per game on the road on the season. They are 13-31 since early May - the worst record in the American League by far. They do not deserve to be laying this kind of wood on the road. Especially against a Pittsburgh team that scores nearly five runs per game at home and has posted a 21-13 mark here (22-12 against the run line). The Pirates are 5-1 in their last six, putting up 5.6 runs per game in the process. While the Pirates can win this, Greinke has been good. But to ask the Royals to put up enough runs to win on the road by 2+ runs is really asking a lot. KC is 16-25 on the road against the run line the past two seasons after 4+ straight road games. They are 4-11 this season after three straight losses. Even with Greinke on the mound, the Royals are just 3-11 against the run line on the road the past two seasons when coming off a loss.
The Pirates are 10-1 vs. the run line at home in June and I look for that to go t 11-1 today.
Pittsburgh Pirates +1½-120
Tony Salinas Baseball
Sunday, June 28, 2009
26*
Astros {R.Ortiz} (+145) over Tigers {E.Jackson}
2:05 PM -- Minute Maid Park
Mostly sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 95.
23*
Redsox {B.Penny}/Braves {T.Hanson} UNDER 9 Runs
1:35 PM -- Turner Field
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.
25*
Giants {R.Sadowski}/Brewers {J.Suppan} OVER 9½ Runs
2:05 PM -- Miller Park
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
26*
Astros {R.Ortiz} (+145) over Tigers {E.Jackson}
2:05 PM -- Minute Maid Park
Mostly sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 95.
23*
Redsox {B.Penny}/Braves {T.Hanson} UNDER 9 Runs
1:35 PM -- Turner Field
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.
25*
Giants {R.Sadowski}/Brewers {J.Suppan} OVER 9½ Runs
2:05 PM -- Miller Park
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.
Mr. A's
Sunday, June 28th, 2009, 2:05 PM EST.
San Francisco Giants (39-34) at Milwaukee Brewers (40-34)
(R) Ryan Sadowski (0-0) vs. (R) Jeff Suppan (5-5)
Oddsmakers: Milwaukee as a -155 home favorite with the total listed at 9½ 'over'.
Milwaukee Brewers -155
Sunday, June 28th, 2009, 4:10 PM EST.
Los Angeles Angels (40-32) at Arizona Diamondbacks (30-45)
(R) Matt Palmer (6-1) vs. (R) Max Scherzer (5-4)
Oddsmakers: Los Angeles as a -125 road favorite with the total listed at 9½ 'over'.
Los Angeles Angels +125
Sunday, June 28th, 2009, 2:05 PM EST.
San Francisco Giants (39-34) at Milwaukee Brewers (40-34)
(R) Ryan Sadowski (0-0) vs. (R) Jeff Suppan (5-5)
Oddsmakers: Milwaukee as a -155 home favorite with the total listed at 9½ 'over'.
Milwaukee Brewers -155
Sunday, June 28th, 2009, 4:10 PM EST.
Los Angeles Angels (40-32) at Arizona Diamondbacks (30-45)
(R) Matt Palmer (6-1) vs. (R) Max Scherzer (5-4)
Oddsmakers: Los Angeles as a -125 road favorite with the total listed at 9½ 'over'.
Los Angeles Angels +125
Gina
Sunday, June 28th, 2009 4:05 p.m. est.
Colorado Rockies (39-35) at Oakland Athletics (31-42)
(R) Aaron Cook (7-3) vs. (R) Vin Mazzaro (2-2) )
Go with the surging Colorado Rockies with Aaron Cook on the hill. The Rockies are 19-3 in their last 22 games and have won eleven of its last 13 road games. Colorado's right-hander Aaron Cook is 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in his last four starts, 4-1 in his last 5 road starts. Meanwhile, Oakland is 1-4 in their last 5 games against Colorado and right-hander Vin Mazzaro is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in his last three starts.
Colorado Rockies +100
Sunday, June 28th, 2009 4:05 p.m. est.
Colorado Rockies (39-35) at Oakland Athletics (31-42)
(R) Aaron Cook (7-3) vs. (R) Vin Mazzaro (2-2) )
Go with the surging Colorado Rockies with Aaron Cook on the hill. The Rockies are 19-3 in their last 22 games and have won eleven of its last 13 road games. Colorado's right-hander Aaron Cook is 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in his last four starts, 4-1 in his last 5 road starts. Meanwhile, Oakland is 1-4 in their last 5 games against Colorado and right-hander Vin Mazzaro is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in his last three starts.
Colorado Rockies +100
Indian Cowboy
4 Unit Play. Take Under 9.5 LA Angels @ Arizona Diamondbacks (Sunday @ 4pm est). Let's hit the well once again with the Under in Arizona similar to yesterday. Bear in mind that Matt Palmer comes off a rough start where he gave up 6 runs in in less than 5 innings against the Rockies at home losing 1-11. After that start, he was obviously dissappointed with his effort as the Memphis native had put together three straight quality starts prior to that. Tack that on with the fact Arizona has lost back to back games to the Angels coming into this game, they will look to Scherzer for a strong outing and to avoid the sweep. Scherzer has been one of the brighter spots in the Arizona rotation of late as he has a 3.53 era and is 3-0 over his last 3 starts giving up 4 runs over his last 4 starts which comprises of nearly 25 innings. I look for a strong effort from Palmer who is on the bounce-back as well as Scherzer who has pitched strong of late and who will attempt to help his team avoid the sweep at home this afternoon. The Angels are an Underdog to the tune of 4-0-2 when they are an underdog by this margin and the Under is 5-1 in Scherzer's last game of a 3 game series.
4 Unit Play. Take Under 9.5 LA Angels @ Arizona Diamondbacks (Sunday @ 4pm est). Let's hit the well once again with the Under in Arizona similar to yesterday. Bear in mind that Matt Palmer comes off a rough start where he gave up 6 runs in in less than 5 innings against the Rockies at home losing 1-11. After that start, he was obviously dissappointed with his effort as the Memphis native had put together three straight quality starts prior to that. Tack that on with the fact Arizona has lost back to back games to the Angels coming into this game, they will look to Scherzer for a strong outing and to avoid the sweep. Scherzer has been one of the brighter spots in the Arizona rotation of late as he has a 3.53 era and is 3-0 over his last 3 starts giving up 4 runs over his last 4 starts which comprises of nearly 25 innings. I look for a strong effort from Palmer who is on the bounce-back as well as Scherzer who has pitched strong of late and who will attempt to help his team avoid the sweep at home this afternoon. The Angels are an Underdog to the tune of 4-0-2 when they are an underdog by this margin and the Under is 5-1 in Scherzer's last game of a 3 game series.
Chris Jordan
Bonus Play
Detroit at HOUSTON +130
We're siding with the Astros tonight, as they're catching a value price against Detroit and are a value pup winner. No need to list any pitcher, as we're banking on the momentum they bring into this one, having won three straight.
Houston has won five straight at home against the Tigers, who came into the weekend riding a seven-game winning streak, but have been outscored 13-5 in the first two games after yesterday's 8-1 defeat.
The Astros have plenty of motivation, aside from posting a season-high four-game win streak, as they can move within one game of .500 for the first time since being 1-2 on April 8.
The Astros are 17-10 with a 3.46 team ERA since ending a seven-game losing slide on May 29.
Like the Astros here, as they roll to an easy win.
1* ASTROS
Bonus Play
Detroit at HOUSTON +130
We're siding with the Astros tonight, as they're catching a value price against Detroit and are a value pup winner. No need to list any pitcher, as we're banking on the momentum they bring into this one, having won three straight.
Houston has won five straight at home against the Tigers, who came into the weekend riding a seven-game winning streak, but have been outscored 13-5 in the first two games after yesterday's 8-1 defeat.
The Astros have plenty of motivation, aside from posting a season-high four-game win streak, as they can move within one game of .500 for the first time since being 1-2 on April 8.
The Astros are 17-10 with a 3.46 team ERA since ending a seven-game losing slide on May 29.
Like the Astros here, as they roll to an easy win.
1* ASTROS
