John Morrison's pick(s) for June 4th, 2009.
(MLB baseball) -> New York Mets -120 {Money Line] Their game is against Pittsburgh at 12:35 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> Texas +140 {Money Line} Their game is against New York Yankees at 1:05 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> Florida -150 {Money Line} Their game is against Milwaukee at 7:10 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> San Francisco -105 {Money Line} Their game is against Washington at 7:35 PM E.T. Game Two
(MLB baseball) -> New York Mets -120 {Money Line] Their game is against Pittsburgh at 12:35 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> Texas +140 {Money Line} Their game is against New York Yankees at 1:05 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> Florida -150 {Money Line} Their game is against Milwaukee at 7:10 PM E.T.
(MLB baseball) -> San Francisco -105 {Money Line} Their game is against Washington at 7:35 PM E.T. Game Two
Scott Rickenbach’s
Baseball Picks
6/4/2009
2:05:00 PM OVER 9 RUNS,CHICAGO WHITE SOX (Buehrle)
-vs- Oakland Athletics (Anderson)
Scott Rickenbach’s MLB (Regular Play) OVER the total in Chicago-AL vs Oakland @ 2:05 PM ET: Buehrle vs Anderson – The A’s certainly won’t be mistaken for an offensive juggernaut anytime soon. However, that doesn’t mean that they’re not offering value in certain situations and this is one of those spots! Part of the reason Oakland has such unimpressive offensive numbers is that they play in a pitchers’ park. This is evident too when they are on a run like they are now. The A’s have won three of their last four on the road and they’ve scored five runs in all three wins and averaged two homers per game during this four game stretch. US Cellular Field favors the long-ball and, in afternoon games, the ball often carries even better. As impressive as Mark Buehrle’s overall numbers are this season, note that he has given up 20 hits in his last 14 innings at home. Also, he’s allowed four homers in his last four outings. The A’s hit Buehrle at a .352 clip in his two starts against them last season and the White Sox southpaw had a 5.88 ERA and a .350 BAA in his six daytime starts last season. Oakland’s recent results means that they’re stepping to the plate with confidence right now and they’ve also enjoyed recent success against Buehrle which also adds to their confidence level! While the A’s should score well today it’s their pitching that is a concern. Southpaw rookie Brett Anderson gets the start and he’s 2-5 with a 5.70 ERA and a .292 BAA this season! Also, he’s compiled a 6.46 ERA away from home as he misses the help of his pitcher-friendly home park when he’s on the road. The White Sox lineup includes plenty of power that can do some damage at US Cellular Field. While the A’s have started three rookie starting pitchers so far in this series and they’ve all enjoyed success, Anderson is easily the most hittable of the bunch and he’s also allowed 8 homers in his 23.2 innings of road work. That is a major concern as he enters this afternoon at US Cellular Field which is capable of becoming a launching pad in an afternoon game. The A’s do have some good arms in their bullpen but, they’ve also got a number of guys who have struggled recently. The problem today for the A’s is that the call to the bullpen is likely to come too early. Anderson has averaged under 5 innings per start in his last seven starts! His struggles continue here and, after three straight unders in this series, look for a high-scoring slugfest this afternoon! Play OVER the total in the Chicago White Sox game as a regular selection.
Pro Hockey Picks
6/4/2009
8:05:00 PM Detroit Red Wings0 Goals +125
over PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL (Top Play) Detroit Red Wings Money Line (+) @ Pittsburgh @ 8:05 PM ET – Analysis will be posted here by Noon ET but the best line value is available early in the day for this one! It’s already making a downward move so play this one as early as you can to get the best plus money return with the Red Wings and then please check back for the write-up. Thank you and best of luck – Scott Rickenbach
Baseball Picks
6/4/2009
2:05:00 PM OVER 9 RUNS,CHICAGO WHITE SOX (Buehrle)
-vs- Oakland Athletics (Anderson)
Scott Rickenbach’s MLB (Regular Play) OVER the total in Chicago-AL vs Oakland @ 2:05 PM ET: Buehrle vs Anderson – The A’s certainly won’t be mistaken for an offensive juggernaut anytime soon. However, that doesn’t mean that they’re not offering value in certain situations and this is one of those spots! Part of the reason Oakland has such unimpressive offensive numbers is that they play in a pitchers’ park. This is evident too when they are on a run like they are now. The A’s have won three of their last four on the road and they’ve scored five runs in all three wins and averaged two homers per game during this four game stretch. US Cellular Field favors the long-ball and, in afternoon games, the ball often carries even better. As impressive as Mark Buehrle’s overall numbers are this season, note that he has given up 20 hits in his last 14 innings at home. Also, he’s allowed four homers in his last four outings. The A’s hit Buehrle at a .352 clip in his two starts against them last season and the White Sox southpaw had a 5.88 ERA and a .350 BAA in his six daytime starts last season. Oakland’s recent results means that they’re stepping to the plate with confidence right now and they’ve also enjoyed recent success against Buehrle which also adds to their confidence level! While the A’s should score well today it’s their pitching that is a concern. Southpaw rookie Brett Anderson gets the start and he’s 2-5 with a 5.70 ERA and a .292 BAA this season! Also, he’s compiled a 6.46 ERA away from home as he misses the help of his pitcher-friendly home park when he’s on the road. The White Sox lineup includes plenty of power that can do some damage at US Cellular Field. While the A’s have started three rookie starting pitchers so far in this series and they’ve all enjoyed success, Anderson is easily the most hittable of the bunch and he’s also allowed 8 homers in his 23.2 innings of road work. That is a major concern as he enters this afternoon at US Cellular Field which is capable of becoming a launching pad in an afternoon game. The A’s do have some good arms in their bullpen but, they’ve also got a number of guys who have struggled recently. The problem today for the A’s is that the call to the bullpen is likely to come too early. Anderson has averaged under 5 innings per start in his last seven starts! His struggles continue here and, after three straight unders in this series, look for a high-scoring slugfest this afternoon! Play OVER the total in the Chicago White Sox game as a regular selection.
Pro Hockey Picks
6/4/2009
8:05:00 PM Detroit Red Wings0 Goals +125
over PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL (Top Play) Detroit Red Wings Money Line (+) @ Pittsburgh @ 8:05 PM ET – Analysis will be posted here by Noon ET but the best line value is available early in the day for this one! It’s already making a downward move so play this one as early as you can to get the best plus money return with the Red Wings and then please check back for the write-up. Thank you and best of luck – Scott Rickenbach
Al DeMarco
Thursday's Play 5 Dime - Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia not only extended its overall winning streak to six in a row with a methodical three-game sweep of San Diego at Petco Park in which it outscored the Padres 20-9, it also improved its major league-best road record to 19-6, including 11 wins its its last 13 on the highway.
Los Angeles on the other hand improved its home record to a major league-best 20-6 with last night's 1-0 win over Arizona, improving to 22-10 in its last 32 games overall. The Dodgers, who took two-of-three in Philadelphia last month, will be hosting the Phillies for the first time since losing Game 5 of the NLCS last year. And as in that contest, tonight they'll be facing Southern California native Cole Hamels once more.
Hamels didn't get the win in Game 5 last year en route to taking MVP honors of the NLCS, but he allowed just one run and five hits in seven innings. He also didn't get a decision in a May 14 extra-inning home loss in which he allowed one earned run and struck out nine in seven innings of work. The righthander is 3-0 with a 2.06 ERA in five career starts against LA, regular and postseason combined.
Clayton Kershaw has pitched well for the Dodgers at home this year, going 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA. Those numbers are far better than his 2-3 mark and 6.75 ERA on the road. Among those losses was a May 12 setback at Philadelphia in which he allowed four runs and walked four in five innings of work. The young lefthander is 0-2 with a 7.41 ERA in three regular season starts and two playoff relief outings against the Phillies, who are 13-4 versus southpaws this season.
The Los Angeles offense has scuffled of late, scoring two runs or less in five of its last seven games. With the Phillies scoring 38 runs during their current six-game winning streak and Raul Ibanez and Ryan Howard both hot anchoring the middle of the lineup, this near pick-em price is too good to pass up considering Philadelphia is on a 5-1 run with Hamels on the hill.
BOUGHT,PAID AND CONFIRMED--------GL GUYS
Thursday's Play 5 Dime - Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia not only extended its overall winning streak to six in a row with a methodical three-game sweep of San Diego at Petco Park in which it outscored the Padres 20-9, it also improved its major league-best road record to 19-6, including 11 wins its its last 13 on the highway.
Los Angeles on the other hand improved its home record to a major league-best 20-6 with last night's 1-0 win over Arizona, improving to 22-10 in its last 32 games overall. The Dodgers, who took two-of-three in Philadelphia last month, will be hosting the Phillies for the first time since losing Game 5 of the NLCS last year. And as in that contest, tonight they'll be facing Southern California native Cole Hamels once more.
Hamels didn't get the win in Game 5 last year en route to taking MVP honors of the NLCS, but he allowed just one run and five hits in seven innings. He also didn't get a decision in a May 14 extra-inning home loss in which he allowed one earned run and struck out nine in seven innings of work. The righthander is 3-0 with a 2.06 ERA in five career starts against LA, regular and postseason combined.
Clayton Kershaw has pitched well for the Dodgers at home this year, going 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA. Those numbers are far better than his 2-3 mark and 6.75 ERA on the road. Among those losses was a May 12 setback at Philadelphia in which he allowed four runs and walked four in five innings of work. The young lefthander is 0-2 with a 7.41 ERA in three regular season starts and two playoff relief outings against the Phillies, who are 13-4 versus southpaws this season.
The Los Angeles offense has scuffled of late, scoring two runs or less in five of its last seven games. With the Phillies scoring 38 runs during their current six-game winning streak and Raul Ibanez and Ryan Howard both hot anchoring the middle of the lineup, this near pick-em price is too good to pass up considering Philadelphia is on a 5-1 run with Hamels on the hill.
BOUGHT,PAID AND CONFIRMED--------GL GUYS
IC THURSDAY'S PLAY (6 of 7 Winners):
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Take Under 8.5 between San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals (Thursday @ 8:05pm est) Sometimes when a line looks to good to be true it is. But, you are not ballsy enough to go against the line, so you ride it indirectly. Such is the case in today's NL contest between the Giants @ Washington. The line is strikingly low with Cain as is just -110 for a pitcher that is 6-1 with a 2.31 era. But rather than rolling with 70% of the public, let's take the Under 8.5 as I believe the line indicates that Vegas is expecting a solid performance from Detwiler. Remember, the Giants have not seen this young man, he is coming off a start where he gave up 5 runs and this is undoubtedly a bounce-back for him. Both offenses are shotty at best and I like the 8.5 number here as this is likely to be a pitcher's duel most of the way. The Under is 4-1 for Cain in his last 5 starts with 5 days of rest, the Under is 14-3-1 for the Giants in their last 18 games against left-handed pitching and the Under is 5-0 in Kellog's last 5 games behind the plate.
I will continue to provide free comp selections everyday. This is the least I can do for those that viist the page.
Take Under 8.5 between San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals (Thursday @ 8:05pm est) Sometimes when a line looks to good to be true it is. But, you are not ballsy enough to go against the line, so you ride it indirectly. Such is the case in today's NL contest between the Giants @ Washington. The line is strikingly low with Cain as is just -110 for a pitcher that is 6-1 with a 2.31 era. But rather than rolling with 70% of the public, let's take the Under 8.5 as I believe the line indicates that Vegas is expecting a solid performance from Detwiler. Remember, the Giants have not seen this young man, he is coming off a start where he gave up 5 runs and this is undoubtedly a bounce-back for him. Both offenses are shotty at best and I like the 8.5 number here as this is likely to be a pitcher's duel most of the way. The Under is 4-1 for Cain in his last 5 starts with 5 days of rest, the Under is 14-3-1 for the Giants in their last 18 games against left-handed pitching and the Under is 5-0 in Kellog's last 5 games behind the plate.
