Bob Balfe
Chicago White Sox -114
Mark Buehrle is having himself another fine season and in the month of July he has been one of the best pitchers in all of baseball. Boston starter, Andrew Miller, has struggled a lot this year and I think Buehrle has tremendous value at almost even money. Look for the White Sox to put up a decent amount of runs and for their pitching to be very solid. Take Chicago.
Chicago White Sox -114
Mark Buehrle is having himself another fine season and in the month of July he has been one of the best pitchers in all of baseball. Boston starter, Andrew Miller, has struggled a lot this year and I think Buehrle has tremendous value at almost even money. Look for the White Sox to put up a decent amount of runs and for their pitching to be very solid. Take Chicago.
MLBPredictions
Kevin
1*Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox - WHITE SOX TO WIN (-116)
Andrew Miller gets the start for the Red Sox, and he has been struggling as of late. In his last three starts MIller is 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 2.42 WHIP. Mark Buehrle on the other hand is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over his last 3 starts. On the season his ERA is a respectable 3.22 to go along with a respectable 8-5 record (the White Sox are 14-6 in his starts). Yesterday the Red Sox won their first game of the year against the White Sox, making them 1-4 in these two teams 5 meetings this year. Also note the White Sox went 6-1 against Boston last year, and are 14-3 in their last 17 meetings overall. Note that the White Sox are 5-1 int heir last 6 games following a loss, and 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite. The White Sox are 12-2 in Buehrle's last 14 starts, and 37-14 in his last 51 starts as a home favorite. The AL Central is one of the only divisions in the majors that the Red Sox have struggled with, going 3-7 in their last 10 games vs AL Central opponents. The White Sox have the edge in this south paw show down this afternoon, and have owned the Red Sox over recent years. Smart money is on the White Sox here this afternoon at a good price. Take Chicago money line.
Kevin
1*Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox - WHITE SOX TO WIN (-116)
Andrew Miller gets the start for the Red Sox, and he has been struggling as of late. In his last three starts MIller is 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 2.42 WHIP. Mark Buehrle on the other hand is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over his last 3 starts. On the season his ERA is a respectable 3.22 to go along with a respectable 8-5 record (the White Sox are 14-6 in his starts). Yesterday the Red Sox won their first game of the year against the White Sox, making them 1-4 in these two teams 5 meetings this year. Also note the White Sox went 6-1 against Boston last year, and are 14-3 in their last 17 meetings overall. Note that the White Sox are 5-1 int heir last 6 games following a loss, and 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite. The White Sox are 12-2 in Buehrle's last 14 starts, and 37-14 in his last 51 starts as a home favorite. The AL Central is one of the only divisions in the majors that the Red Sox have struggled with, going 3-7 in their last 10 games vs AL Central opponents. The White Sox have the edge in this south paw show down this afternoon, and have owned the Red Sox over recent years. Smart money is on the White Sox here this afternoon at a good price. Take Chicago money line.
WUNDERDOG (WNBA)
WNBA 50-35 Season-to-Date +$1920
1 OF 2 the other one is a GOM
Game: Los Angeles at Indiana (6:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Los Angeles +9 (+100)
This one appears to be an easy win for Indiana, but there's a good chance Indiana could get caught off-guard here, allowing the Sparks to keep things close. Indiana has been on a tear of late. They have won three straight, beating the spread by a cumulative 20 points in those games. The last time they faced LA, the Fever won by 6 points in LA. Prior to that, these two teams played here in Indiana with the Fever rolling by 19 points. So while Indiana will be (over)confident, LA is playing with a strong revenge motivation. Further reason to believe LA may suffer a letdown here? They are just 2-6 ATS in their last eight vs. losing teams.
Take LA plus the points here.
WNBA 50-35 Season-to-Date +$1920
1 OF 2 the other one is a GOM
Game: Los Angeles at Indiana (6:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Los Angeles +9 (+100)
This one appears to be an easy win for Indiana, but there's a good chance Indiana could get caught off-guard here, allowing the Sparks to keep things close. Indiana has been on a tear of late. They have won three straight, beating the spread by a cumulative 20 points in those games. The last time they faced LA, the Fever won by 6 points in LA. Prior to that, these two teams played here in Indiana with the Fever rolling by 19 points. So while Indiana will be (over)confident, LA is playing with a strong revenge motivation. Further reason to believe LA may suffer a letdown here? They are just 2-6 ATS in their last eight vs. losing teams.
Take LA plus the points here.
RICHIE CARRERA
San Francisco/CINCINNATI OVER 8.5 (-105) 10 Dimes (Risk 10.5)
Bigger play on a total today as we look to continue our streak. I love the pitching matchup to go over today at the GAB. Zito is a 6 run 4th inning waiting to happen; and Cuerto, while pitching great, is due to give up a few to a solid SF lineup that is on the brink of throwing up some runs. Cuerto puts his 1.88 ERA up against newly aquired Carlos Beltran and co. Should be a good one, hopefully a high scoring one!
San Francisco/CINCINNATI OVER 8.5 (-105) 10 Dimes (Risk 10.5)
Bigger play on a total today as we look to continue our streak. I love the pitching matchup to go over today at the GAB. Zito is a 6 run 4th inning waiting to happen; and Cuerto, while pitching great, is due to give up a few to a solid SF lineup that is on the brink of throwing up some runs. Cuerto puts his 1.88 ERA up against newly aquired Carlos Beltran and co. Should be a good one, hopefully a high scoring one!
JOHN CHANG
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CINCINNATI REDS (-155, list both pitchers) over San Francisco Giants, 10 dimes
A great pitching matchup for the home team here. I know the juice is high on this one, but Cueto has been Mr. Reliable this season, stopping teams dead in their tracks on the road and at home. The guy simply doesn't give up a lot of runs. He's incredibly never given up more than 3 earned runs in a start all year. The ERA is well under 2.00, and he shut down San Fran earlier this year in a road matchup out west. I'm not too worried about the new Giant, Carlos Beltran, and his hitting power. Sure, he's got excellent career numbers against the Reds, but in the last two games he's been nonexistent. Hell, it's been well over 10 games since he's had a multi hit performance. He's settling in, and Cueto should be handling this lineup without a problem. Barry Zito goes to the hill for the Gmen, but his lifetime numbers against the Reds are God-Awful. In eight career starts, Zito has gotten pummelled. His ERA against them is well over 7.00. And I don't need to tell you how poorly Zito has been doing lately. He'll have trouble against a hot hitting team like Cinci. The Reds
are hitting .280 over their last 7 contests, enough to average about 5 and a half runs a game. On the other side of the bill, the Giants are hitting a pathetic .183 over their last 7. Roll with the home team here.
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES/Pittsburgh Pirates under 8 runs, 5 dimes
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SEATTLE MARINERS/Tampa Bay Rays over 7 runs, 5 dimes
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CINCINNATI REDS (-155, list both pitchers) over San Francisco Giants, 10 dimes
A great pitching matchup for the home team here. I know the juice is high on this one, but Cueto has been Mr. Reliable this season, stopping teams dead in their tracks on the road and at home. The guy simply doesn't give up a lot of runs. He's incredibly never given up more than 3 earned runs in a start all year. The ERA is well under 2.00, and he shut down San Fran earlier this year in a road matchup out west. I'm not too worried about the new Giant, Carlos Beltran, and his hitting power. Sure, he's got excellent career numbers against the Reds, but in the last two games he's been nonexistent. Hell, it's been well over 10 games since he's had a multi hit performance. He's settling in, and Cueto should be handling this lineup without a problem. Barry Zito goes to the hill for the Gmen, but his lifetime numbers against the Reds are God-Awful. In eight career starts, Zito has gotten pummelled. His ERA against them is well over 7.00. And I don't need to tell you how poorly Zito has been doing lately. He'll have trouble against a hot hitting team like Cinci. The Reds
are hitting .280 over their last 7 contests, enough to average about 5 and a half runs a game. On the other side of the bill, the Giants are hitting a pathetic .183 over their last 7. Roll with the home team here.
---Start Time 1:35 PM EST---
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES/Pittsburgh Pirates under 8 runs, 5 dimes
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SEATTLE MARINERS/Tampa Bay Rays over 7 runs, 5 dimes
