Brian Joseph on Thursday, May 14, 2009
Baseball’s Best Bets
New York Yankees (-134) over Toronto Blue Jays
Both the Blue Jays and Yankees hit LHP well. But the Jays get LHP CC Sabathia and the Yankees get LHP Brian Tallet. Sabathia has pitched well in his appearances in Toronto and looked like he turned a corner in his last outing and my confidence in Tallet is not high. If you like Tallet or if you are one of those people who think Sabathia is not the same this year, stay away from this game.
Florida Marlins (+110) over Milwaukee Brewers
The Marlins are 6-1 this year when Josh Johnson starts and 9-1 in his last 10 starts. That includes 4-0 on the road. David Bush is tough in Milwaukee and the Brewers are 5-1 in his last 6 home starts so there’s a reason the Brewers are favored here. However, Johnson is proving to be a top-tier talent. The bullpens are a wash and both lineups are capable of exploding so this one might be close.
Baseball’s Best Bets
New York Yankees (-134) over Toronto Blue Jays
Both the Blue Jays and Yankees hit LHP well. But the Jays get LHP CC Sabathia and the Yankees get LHP Brian Tallet. Sabathia has pitched well in his appearances in Toronto and looked like he turned a corner in his last outing and my confidence in Tallet is not high. If you like Tallet or if you are one of those people who think Sabathia is not the same this year, stay away from this game.
Florida Marlins (+110) over Milwaukee Brewers
The Marlins are 6-1 this year when Josh Johnson starts and 9-1 in his last 10 starts. That includes 4-0 on the road. David Bush is tough in Milwaukee and the Brewers are 5-1 in his last 6 home starts so there’s a reason the Brewers are favored here. However, Johnson is proving to be a top-tier talent. The bullpens are a wash and both lineups are capable of exploding so this one might be close.
