northcoast marquee play
Philly -3
remember this is a small play, NOT a late phone play
Thursday's plays 15 Dime -- Angels (Lackey) -1 1/2 runs over INDIANS (Masterson)
5 Dime -- Eagles (minus the points over COLTS)
ANGELS
NOTE: List only Lackey as Los Angeles' starting pitcher
John Lackey has reassumed his place as the ace of the surging Angels.
The veteran right-hander is 5-1 with a 1.89 ERA in his last seven starts. He allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings Saturday in Los Angeles' 5-1 victory at Baltimore.
Lackey is 6-5 with a 3.31 ERA in 13 outings against Cleveland, but has won his last three starts vs. the Tribe. He gave up one run and three hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts on July 29 in a 9-3 win over the Indians.
Cleveland starter Justin Masterson (3-4, 4.70) has been ineffective since coming over from Boston as part of the Victor Martinez trade. The right-hander is 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA in two starts with the Indians. He allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings Friday in Cleveland's 11-0 loss at Minnesota.
Masterson made two starts against the Angels while with the Red Sox and went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA. He has allowed five runs and nine hits in seven innings vs. Los Angeles in two appearances (one start) this year.
The Angels have won their last five games, all on the road, and are 22-6 in their last 28 games away from Anaheim. They are also 24-8 overall since the All-Star break. With Lackey on top of his game and L.A.'s offense leading the majors in runs scored and batting average, this one could get ugly, especially since Masterson hasn't been able to pitch deep into games, which will mean lots of work for Cleveland's dreadful bullpen. Take the Angels on the run line.
EAGLES
Yes, I know Michael Vick is not going to be suiting up in today's game. But there's plenty of other reasons to like Philly in this one.
One big reason is Indianapolis' quarterback situation. While Peyton Manning and the Colts' first-team offense is expected to play about 20 snaps, there is a significant dropoff after that. Backup QB Jim Sorgi is still injured, so rookies Curtis Painter and Chris Crane will get the majority of playing time tonight.
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb and Philadelphia's first-team offense is expected to play the entire first half. After that the offense will be in the capable hands of veteran backup A.J. Feeley, who was 18 of 24 for 211 yards and a touchdown pass in Philly's 27-25 loss to New England in the teams' preseason opener.
While the Eagles are just 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 straight-up in exhibition road games the last five years, Indy is even worse during the preseason. The Colts are 3-16 SU and 5-14 ATS in preseason games since 2005, and have lost eight of nine home games SU and ATS.
I don't see Indy generating much offense after Manning & Co. come out of today's game. Take the Eagles to cover as a road favorite.
Tony Weston
THURSDAY'S PLAYS 30 Dime Patriots
Bengals at Patriots
PATRIOTS - If you’re a New England Patriots fan, or you just like to get down on the Pats, you absolutely loved what you saw from Tom Brady last week.
The guy played longer than most people figured, he hit 10 of 15 passes and, most importantly, when he threw his one interception (he also threw two touchdowns) he got pretty pissed off. That actually bodes well for everyone with an interest in the Pats because if Brady gets pissed off in the preseason that means he’s actually trying and is actually competing, unlike the more than 100 guys out there who are just going through the motions.
So, tonight, in his first home game since destroying his knee, he’ll have a little something for the Bengals as he leads New England to an easy victory as about a 7-point favorite.
Last week against the Eagles the Patriots were catching 3 points and ended getting the outright win, beating Philadelphia 27-25 in Philly.
Almost surprisingly, it was the Pats’ first preseason win and cover since 2007. On the other side, the Bengals come into this game just 3-6 SU and only 4-5 ATS their last 9 preseason games, including last week’s 17-7 loss at New Orleans as a 3-point underdog.
Also keep in mind that Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is hobbling around, nursing what is being called a “mildly sprained ankle.” Reports out of Cincinnati indicate Palmer will not play tonight, which means backups J.T. O’Sullivan and Carson’s younger brother, Jordan Palmer, will get extra reps.
Yeah, that doesn’t really strike fear in my heart either.
Lay the points and take the Patriots at home in this one.
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MARLINS @ ASTROS 8:05 ET
MARLINS ARE NOT GOING AWAY AND THEY ARE IN THE THICK OF THE WILD CARD RACE. WITH A RECORD OF 64-56 THEY ARE ONLY THREE GAMES OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS. THEY HAVE WON 8 OF THEIR LAST 11 AND WILL WIN TONIGHT. CY YOUNG CANDIDATE JOSH JOHNSON WILL PICK UP HIS 7TH ROAD WIN OF THE YEAR TONIGHT. HIS NUMBERS ARE GREAT. 12-2 WITH AN ERA OF 2.85 AND HIS TEAM HAS WON 18 OF HIS 24 STARTS. HE IS 6-1 ON THE ROAD AND IN HIS LAST 20 INNINGS HE IS 2-0 WITH AN ERA OF 2.70. RODRIGUEZ IS HAVING A GREAT YEAR FOR HOUSTON, BUT IN HIS LAST 15 INNINGS HE IS 1-1 WITH AN ERA IS 6.60. THAT WILL NOT GET IT DONE AGAINST THE STREAKING MARLINS. ALL FLORIDA TONIGHT.
MARLINS -125 FOR A 2500 DIME SELECTION
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