<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=top>Jack Clayton</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>Guaranteed Selections</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
$25.00 Guaranteed: Get ready for TOTAL domination, on the baseball diamond, on the mound, and at the wagering window. This is a game where one team holds HUGE edges on the hill and in the pen. Get set to strike gold with this 4-Star Tuesday Major Mound Mismatch, then sit back and collect! </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap align=right>6/29/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>4* (979) Tigers at Oakland A's: Detroit is moving up offensively, at 11th in MLB in runs scored after struggling early in the season. The first place Tigers just won 8 of 10 games, with Brandon Inge and Curtis Granderson tying for the team lead with 18 homers. The bullpen is solidified now with Fernando Rodney nailing 17th saves in 17 tries. The Tigers will need reliever Joel Zumaya to come up big in the seventh and eighth innings the rest of the year, if they hope to keep this thing rolling. Starter Armanado Galarraga is off a strong game, picking up his fourth win of the season. He finished with four runs in six innings while striking out five and walking one. He faces a terrible offensive team in Oakland. I'm not sold on young starter Gio Gonzalez (0-1, 8.03 ERA), who is not only hittable but has walked 9 batters in just 12 innings. The visitors hold all the cards. Play the Tigers.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
$20.00 Guaranteed: The only thing better than winning in baseball is winning with a DOG! Jack Clayton cashed a Diamond Doggie Sunday as the Rockies got the win, and comes back Tuesday with another Diamond Doggie that should be favored! Get the big jump on oddsmakers with this big dog, and pay ONLY when they pull the upset! </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap align=right>6/29/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>3* Astros at (964) Padres. A couple of bad teams meet here, but finding San Diego as a home dog to Mike Hampton should raise some eyebrows. Hampton has 4 wins and 5 losses and an ERA that's below average, though not terrible. On the other hand, his numbers are not good, walking too many (27 in 67 innings), and has allowed 97 base runners in those 67 IP. If you've seen the Houston reports all season, they've reported that Hampton has below average stuff and the only reason he's in the rotation is they have limited options. San Diego is actually decent at home with a good record, a winning one. San Diego starter Josh Banks (2.84) has been good and the Astros have never seen him before. Houston is 25th in the NL in runs scored. Have to back the home dog here. Play the Padres.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=top>Jack Clayton</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>Guaranteed Selections</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
$30.00 Guaranteed: Tuesday's baseball card finds one team that will have no trouble DESTROYING an unsuspecting opponent, on the mound, in the field and at the plate. Get the inside scoop on this 5-Star Blowout Game of the Month, then POUND your book into the ground! </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap align=right>6/29/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>5* (973) Red Sox at Orioles: The Red Sox are the best team in the AL, with great pitching, balance on offense and a deep, lights out pen. And the offense is even better with David Ortiz straightened out. Ortiz has 7 homers in 47 at-bats dating to June 6, and his third in four games. In his last 18 games (15 starts), Ortiz has slugged .796 and knocked in 14 runs. Starter John Smoltz may habe an ERA of nine, but that is a mirage, as he has only one start and had a bad first inning. The positive part is that he settled down to allow just one run on three hits over the following four innings, and he seems healthy. Baltimore lefty Rich Hill (6.03 ERA) walks too many batters (24 in 37 innings) and that will be a killer against this talented and patient Boston offense that loves to draw free passes. This is a cheap price on the top team that should see a one-sided game here. Play the Red Sox</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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