OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has another winner to beat the sportsbooks Sunday is on the Texas Rangers (+133) to Philadelphia.
No doubt the Phillies pitching staff shoved it up my butt in the first two games of this series shutting down Ron Washington’s bats but once again this current Philadelphia Phillies offense is fairly non-existent and I can’t help but grab a solid price back today in fading them.
Roy Oswalt is certainly a borderline great pitcher and better than Matt Harrison but the Texas lefthander has been very good for the bulk of this season and should be at least that tonight against the beyond scuffling Phillies. Ryan Howard did go deep yesterday but he is still not the Ryan Howard we have known in years’ past and the rest of the offense is extremely mediocre right now, and that is being kind, without Chase Utley and Shane Victorino. In fact in the past eight full games they have not been able to eclipse the three run mark once and have averaged less than two runs per game. Certainly with their pitching staff that could be enough and has been enough in the first two games of this series but come on. No team can consistently win with that lack of offense and it’s going to get them at some point and today could be that point.
Texas is certainly not overachieving right now at 23-23 as Josh Hamilton has been a major loss but there are still potent bats in the lineup with Young, Kinsler and Beltre and in the end I’ll go back to this well, even if it has been a tad dry of late.
Look for Harrison to be just fine against Charlie Manual’s poor offense and for the Rangers to avoid the broom and get out of the city of Brotherly Love on a winning note.
Top expert pick on this game: Texas from Matt Rivers
No doubt the Phillies pitching staff shoved it up my butt in the first two games of this series shutting down Ron Washington’s bats but once again this current Philadelphia Phillies offense is fairly non-existent and I can’t help but grab a solid price back today in fading them.
Roy Oswalt is certainly a borderline great pitcher and better than Matt Harrison but the Texas lefthander has been very good for the bulk of this season and should be at least that tonight against the beyond scuffling Phillies. Ryan Howard did go deep yesterday but he is still not the Ryan Howard we have known in years’ past and the rest of the offense is extremely mediocre right now, and that is being kind, without Chase Utley and Shane Victorino. In fact in the past eight full games they have not been able to eclipse the three run mark once and have averaged less than two runs per game. Certainly with their pitching staff that could be enough and has been enough in the first two games of this series but come on. No team can consistently win with that lack of offense and it’s going to get them at some point and today could be that point.
Texas is certainly not overachieving right now at 23-23 as Josh Hamilton has been a major loss but there are still potent bats in the lineup with Young, Kinsler and Beltre and in the end I’ll go back to this well, even if it has been a tad dry of late.
Look for Harrison to be just fine against Charlie Manual’s poor offense and for the Rangers to avoid the broom and get out of the city of Brotherly Love on a winning note.
Top expert pick on this game: Texas from Matt Rivers
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Chicago at Miami
Pick: Under 180
We've maintained Miami-Chicago was going to be an "under" series from the outset and nothing has made us change our minds despite Game One barely squeezing "over" last Sunday. Game Two more fit the profile with the teams only combining for 160 points and expect more of the same in tonight's Game Three at AA Arena. The Heat is still scoring just 85 ppg this season against Tom Thibodeau's vexing Bulls defense and Miami did not look as if it was too interested in accelerating the pace on Wednesday night. Expect a taut affair in the low-to-mid 80s, at most, tonight in Miami. Play Bulls-Heat "Under"
Chicago at Miami
Pick: Under 180
We've maintained Miami-Chicago was going to be an "under" series from the outset and nothing has made us change our minds despite Game One barely squeezing "over" last Sunday. Game Two more fit the profile with the teams only combining for 160 points and expect more of the same in tonight's Game Three at AA Arena. The Heat is still scoring just 85 ppg this season against Tom Thibodeau's vexing Bulls defense and Miami did not look as if it was too interested in accelerating the pace on Wednesday night. Expect a taut affair in the low-to-mid 80s, at most, tonight in Miami. Play Bulls-Heat "Under"
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today early he is on mets and tigers. opinion on marlins, says rays is way too obvious with pitching matchup and kid for marlins has torn up the minors posting a sub 2.00 era in 10 starts. But nobody knows about him so they back Shields.
today early he is on mets and tigers. opinion on marlins, says rays is way too obvious with pitching matchup and kid for marlins has torn up the minors posting a sub 2.00 era in 10 starts. But nobody knows about him so they back Shields.
