Sunday Baseball fantasy game time
100* Play Texas (-225) over LA Angels
Game starts at 8:00 PM EST
Texas pitcher, Tommy Hunter has won 14 of the last 17 games as a favorite of -110 or higher and he is 7-0 in all starts this season with an ERA of 2.09. Los Angeles has lost 8 of the last 11 games as an underdog of +150 or higher and they have also lost 6 of the last 8 games vs. Texas.
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50* Play Tampa Bay (-150) over Cleveland
Game starts at 1:00 PM EST
Cleveland pitcher, Justin Masterson has lost 16 of the last 21 games as an underdog of +100 to +150 and he has also lost 12 of the last 15 games when playing in the 2nd half of the season. Justin Masterson has lost 6 of the last 8 games when playing on a Sunday and he is 0-1 over the last 3 starts with an ERA of 7.56.
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50* Play Atlanta (-140) over Florida
Game starts at 1:10 PM EST
Florida pitcher, Chris Volstad has lost 10 of the last 11 games as an underdog of +100 or higher and he has also lost 21 of the last 32 home games. Chris Volstad has lost 13 of the last 16 games when playing on natural grass fields and he is 0-2 over the last 3 starts with an ERA of 7.07.
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WNBA Basketball
100* Play New York (+5.5) over Atlanta
Game starts at 3:00 PM EST
Atlanta has lost 9 of the last 10 games against the spread and they have also lost 12 of the last 16 games against the spread when playing 5 or more games in the last 14 days. Atlanta has lost 6 of the last 7 games against the spread coming off a loss and they have also lost 7 of the last 9 games vs. New York.
100* Play Texas (-225) over LA Angels
Game starts at 8:00 PM EST
Texas pitcher, Tommy Hunter has won 14 of the last 17 games as a favorite of -110 or higher and he is 7-0 in all starts this season with an ERA of 2.09. Los Angeles has lost 8 of the last 11 games as an underdog of +150 or higher and they have also lost 6 of the last 8 games vs. Texas.
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50* Play Tampa Bay (-150) over Cleveland
Game starts at 1:00 PM EST
Cleveland pitcher, Justin Masterson has lost 16 of the last 21 games as an underdog of +100 to +150 and he has also lost 12 of the last 15 games when playing in the 2nd half of the season. Justin Masterson has lost 6 of the last 8 games when playing on a Sunday and he is 0-1 over the last 3 starts with an ERA of 7.56.
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50* Play Atlanta (-140) over Florida
Game starts at 1:10 PM EST
Florida pitcher, Chris Volstad has lost 10 of the last 11 games as an underdog of +100 or higher and he has also lost 21 of the last 32 home games. Chris Volstad has lost 13 of the last 16 games when playing on natural grass fields and he is 0-2 over the last 3 starts with an ERA of 7.07.
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WNBA Basketball
100* Play New York (+5.5) over Atlanta
Game starts at 3:00 PM EST
Atlanta has lost 9 of the last 10 games against the spread and they have also lost 12 of the last 16 games against the spread when playing 5 or more games in the last 14 days. Atlanta has lost 6 of the last 7 games against the spread coming off a loss and they have also lost 7 of the last 9 games vs. New York.
sportswagers / randal the handal
Kansas City +2.60 over NY YANKEES Pinnacle
It’s just a baseball game. It’s not a playoff game or it doesn’t have any special significance other than A-Rod pressing for #600. It’s not a pitching mismatch and it’s not like the Royals aren’t dangerous. Yeah, KC loses a lot of games but this is a team that unlike Baltimore and Seattle can score runs. When you have a team that can score and the take-back is this high, they’re worth a wager, especially when you consider the recent fate of Phil Hughes. Hughes is a misleading 11-3. Hughes is 1-2 with a 6.85 ERA in his last four starts and he’s 0-1 with a 10.57 ERA in two career starts against the Royals. What’s even more disturbing than that is the quality or lack thereof of his last 10 opponents. In fact, over his last 10 starts, Hughes has faced Baltimore twice, Seattle twice, the Mets twice, Cleveland, Houston, Toronto and the Angels. Five of those seven teams (Houston, Toronto, Seattle, the Mets and Cleveland) are at or near the bottom of every offensive category including team BA and runs scored. The other two, Baltimore and the Angels aren’t far off. Prior to this year, Hughes has never pitched more than 86 innings in a single major-league season and now he’s in unchartered territory with 106+ innings and counting. He’s been getting torched recently and it could happen again today. Meanwhile, Sean O’Sullivan just pitched against the Yanks last week as a member of the Angels. He went six full and allowed just two hits and two runs and the Angels won easy, 10-2. Oh, BTW, that was against Hughes. The second time around is a different deal and while you can’t expect the same success out of O’Sullivan, this isn’t about wagering on him. This is all about talking back 2.60 against a guy that is blowing up. Play: Kansas City +2.60 (Risking 2 units).
Washington +1.30 over MILWAUKEE Pinnacle
Ross Detwiler makes his season debut here and replaces Luis Atliano in the rotation. Detwiler is a former first-round pick and last February he had right hip surgery. He’s been very sharp in the minors with a 2.27 ERA over eight starts. The Nats were very cautious with Detwiler in his first four rehab starts, as he was lifted after four innings in each one. However, he subsequently got stronger and threw a combined 17 innings in his last three starts, topped off by a seven-inning, five-hit shutout in his last start on July 21. Covering 32 innings over his minor-league rehab assignment, Detwiler struck out 31 and walked just seven and he’ll face a Brewer team minus Corey Hart again. The Brewers have won just six times in 19 games that Dave Bush has started. That alone makes the Brewers an unnecessary risk laying 38¢. Bush was ripped apart in his last start in Pittsburgh when he allowed 10 hits and nine runs in four frames before being lifted. Bush is an average pitcher at best with a BAA of .287 and while he’s capable of keeping his team in games, he’s also capable of getting rocked, as he has already done so in numerous games this year. Play: Washington +1.28 (Risking 2 units).
Toronto over DETROIT
There is no line at the time of this writing, as these two will play a double-header today. However, we like the Jays in both games and as soon as the match-ups and lines come out, we’ll update this.
Kansas City +2.60 over NY YANKEES Pinnacle
It’s just a baseball game. It’s not a playoff game or it doesn’t have any special significance other than A-Rod pressing for #600. It’s not a pitching mismatch and it’s not like the Royals aren’t dangerous. Yeah, KC loses a lot of games but this is a team that unlike Baltimore and Seattle can score runs. When you have a team that can score and the take-back is this high, they’re worth a wager, especially when you consider the recent fate of Phil Hughes. Hughes is a misleading 11-3. Hughes is 1-2 with a 6.85 ERA in his last four starts and he’s 0-1 with a 10.57 ERA in two career starts against the Royals. What’s even more disturbing than that is the quality or lack thereof of his last 10 opponents. In fact, over his last 10 starts, Hughes has faced Baltimore twice, Seattle twice, the Mets twice, Cleveland, Houston, Toronto and the Angels. Five of those seven teams (Houston, Toronto, Seattle, the Mets and Cleveland) are at or near the bottom of every offensive category including team BA and runs scored. The other two, Baltimore and the Angels aren’t far off. Prior to this year, Hughes has never pitched more than 86 innings in a single major-league season and now he’s in unchartered territory with 106+ innings and counting. He’s been getting torched recently and it could happen again today. Meanwhile, Sean O’Sullivan just pitched against the Yanks last week as a member of the Angels. He went six full and allowed just two hits and two runs and the Angels won easy, 10-2. Oh, BTW, that was against Hughes. The second time around is a different deal and while you can’t expect the same success out of O’Sullivan, this isn’t about wagering on him. This is all about talking back 2.60 against a guy that is blowing up. Play: Kansas City +2.60 (Risking 2 units).
Washington +1.30 over MILWAUKEE Pinnacle
Ross Detwiler makes his season debut here and replaces Luis Atliano in the rotation. Detwiler is a former first-round pick and last February he had right hip surgery. He’s been very sharp in the minors with a 2.27 ERA over eight starts. The Nats were very cautious with Detwiler in his first four rehab starts, as he was lifted after four innings in each one. However, he subsequently got stronger and threw a combined 17 innings in his last three starts, topped off by a seven-inning, five-hit shutout in his last start on July 21. Covering 32 innings over his minor-league rehab assignment, Detwiler struck out 31 and walked just seven and he’ll face a Brewer team minus Corey Hart again. The Brewers have won just six times in 19 games that Dave Bush has started. That alone makes the Brewers an unnecessary risk laying 38¢. Bush was ripped apart in his last start in Pittsburgh when he allowed 10 hits and nine runs in four frames before being lifted. Bush is an average pitcher at best with a BAA of .287 and while he’s capable of keeping his team in games, he’s also capable of getting rocked, as he has already done so in numerous games this year. Play: Washington +1.28 (Risking 2 units).
Toronto over DETROIT
There is no line at the time of this writing, as these two will play a double-header today. However, we like the Jays in both games and as soon as the match-ups and lines come out, we’ll update this.
B&S PICKS
League Game Date/Time Game Pick Type Pick Unit Value
MLB 7/25/2010
1:05:00 PM Tampa Bay at Cleveland moneyline Cleveland/Justin Masterson +130
5 DIMES BOLD SPORTS UPSET PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
1:05:00 PM Kansas City at NY Yankees run line NY Yankees/Philip Hughes -1.5 -140
5 DIMES REGULAR PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
1:05:00 PM Kansas City at NY Yankees moneyline NY Yankees/Philip Hughes -310
5 DIMES SYNDICATE PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
1:10:00 PM Atlanta at Florida moneyline Florida/Chris Volstad +125
5 DIMES BOLD SPORTS UPSET PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
4:10:00 PM San Francisco at Arizona moneyline San Francisco/Tim Lincecum -155
5 DIMES BOOKIE BASHER PLAY OF THE DAY
League Game Date/Time Game Pick Type Pick Unit Value
MLB 7/25/2010
1:05:00 PM Tampa Bay at Cleveland moneyline Cleveland/Justin Masterson +130
5 DIMES BOLD SPORTS UPSET PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
1:05:00 PM Kansas City at NY Yankees run line NY Yankees/Philip Hughes -1.5 -140
5 DIMES REGULAR PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
1:05:00 PM Kansas City at NY Yankees moneyline NY Yankees/Philip Hughes -310
5 DIMES SYNDICATE PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
1:10:00 PM Atlanta at Florida moneyline Florida/Chris Volstad +125
5 DIMES BOLD SPORTS UPSET PLAY
MLB 7/25/2010
4:10:00 PM San Francisco at Arizona moneyline San Francisco/Tim Lincecum -155
5 DIMES BOOKIE BASHER PLAY OF THE DAY
