jeff benton thursday
1-0 all star game plus 10 dimes or $100. overall, 76-88-3 minus 220 dimes.
Thursday's Action 10 DIME selection on the Dodgers-Cardinals game staying UNDER the posaed total in the opener of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. The total in this contest is a solid 7 across the board. As with all over/under wageers, the listed pitchers must start the game, so St. Louis’ Chris Carpenter and L.A.’s Clayton Kersoaw must go or this play is VOID!
Dodgers-Cardinals UNDER
Perfect setup for a low-scoring game here, as we’ve got two outstaading pitchers on the mound in Chris Carpenter and Clayton Kershaw and two offenses that figure to be sluggish coming out of the All-Star break (nothing like three days of partying to mess up a hitter’s timing, right?)
Kershaw comes into this one at 9-4 with a 2.96 ERA overall and 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA on the road. In his final three pre-break starts, the southpaw gave up just four runs on 15 hits in 20 2/3 innings (1.74 ERA), walking just two and striking out 25. That includes a 12-strikeout, no-walk performance a week ago when he led the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.
Kershaw also has outstandeing career numbers against the Cardinals, going 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA in six career starts (1-0, 0.60 ERA in two starts covering 15 innings at Busch Stadium). In 38 1/3 innings against St. Louis, Kershaw has 40 strikeouts and the Redbirds are batting .189. The final scores of those six games: 4-3, 4-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-2 and 4-3.
As for Carpenter, he’s 9-3 with a 3.29 ERA on the season, including 6-2 with a 3.49 ERA at home. Most signifiocant for the big right-hander are his day-night splits. He’s 3-3 with a 4.62 ERA when working in sunshine, but 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA under the lights. And like Kershaw has dominated St. Louis in his career, so too has Carpenter enjoyed great success against the Dodgers, going 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA in seven regular-season starts. That includes seven shutout innings in Los Angeles on June 8 (the Dodgers prevailed 1-0).
Take away his first career start against the Dodgers, and Carpenter has given up just five earned runs in 43 regular-season innings against L.A. (1.05 ERA). And his last three regular-season matchups versus the Dodgers have stayed under the total.
Finally, these teams have gone low in five of their last six Busch Stadium clashes.
1-0 all star game plus 10 dimes or $100. overall, 76-88-3 minus 220 dimes.
Thursday's Action 10 DIME selection on the Dodgers-Cardinals game staying UNDER the posaed total in the opener of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. The total in this contest is a solid 7 across the board. As with all over/under wageers, the listed pitchers must start the game, so St. Louis’ Chris Carpenter and L.A.’s Clayton Kersoaw must go or this play is VOID!
Dodgers-Cardinals UNDER
Perfect setup for a low-scoring game here, as we’ve got two outstaading pitchers on the mound in Chris Carpenter and Clayton Kershaw and two offenses that figure to be sluggish coming out of the All-Star break (nothing like three days of partying to mess up a hitter’s timing, right?)
Kershaw comes into this one at 9-4 with a 2.96 ERA overall and 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA on the road. In his final three pre-break starts, the southpaw gave up just four runs on 15 hits in 20 2/3 innings (1.74 ERA), walking just two and striking out 25. That includes a 12-strikeout, no-walk performance a week ago when he led the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.
Kershaw also has outstandeing career numbers against the Cardinals, going 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA in six career starts (1-0, 0.60 ERA in two starts covering 15 innings at Busch Stadium). In 38 1/3 innings against St. Louis, Kershaw has 40 strikeouts and the Redbirds are batting .189. The final scores of those six games: 4-3, 4-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-2 and 4-3.
As for Carpenter, he’s 9-3 with a 3.29 ERA on the season, including 6-2 with a 3.49 ERA at home. Most signifiocant for the big right-hander are his day-night splits. He’s 3-3 with a 4.62 ERA when working in sunshine, but 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA under the lights. And like Kershaw has dominated St. Louis in his career, so too has Carpenter enjoyed great success against the Dodgers, going 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA in seven regular-season starts. That includes seven shutout innings in Los Angeles on June 8 (the Dodgers prevailed 1-0).
Take away his first career start against the Dodgers, and Carpenter has given up just five earned runs in 43 regular-season innings against L.A. (1.05 ERA). And his last three regular-season matchups versus the Dodgers have stayed under the total.
Finally, these teams have gone low in five of their last six Busch Stadium clashes.
Al DeMarco
Thursday's Plays
10 Dime play on the Cardinals and Carpenter over Los Angeles and Kershaw. Both scheduled starters must go for their respectinve teams or this play would be voided. As I release this selection at 1 AM Pacific, St. Louis is -125 in Las Vegas and offshore.
10 Dime play on the Twins and Slowey over Chicago and Danks. Again, specify both scheduled startang pitchers in this contest. The Twins are -115 as I release this selection.
10 Dime play on the Giants and Lincecum - 1 1/2 Runs over New York and Dickey. Again, list both pitchers. At this time, the Giants +125 on the Run Line as I check Vegas and offshore.
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Thursday's Plays
10 Dime play on the Cardinals and Carpenter over Los Angeles and Kershaw. Both scheduled starters must go for their respectinve teams or this play would be voided. As I release this selection at 1 AM Pacific, St. Louis is -125 in Las Vegas and offshore.
10 Dime play on the Twins and Slowey over Chicago and Danks. Again, specify both scheduled startang pitchers in this contest. The Twins are -115 as I release this selection.
10 Dime play on the Giants and Lincecum - 1 1/2 Runs over New York and Dickey. Again, list both pitchers. At this time, the Giants +125 on the Run Line as I check Vegas and offshore.
Paid and confirmed by me
