Hey everyone & Happy Monday -
As mentioned earlier, I'll post the plays I am receiving from Ryan at WinninyWays70. He did pretty well last week going 4-1 Sat, 2-1 Sun, and 1-1 yest for a 7-3 total. Funny story how I hooked up with this service, a guy I met at the Craps table in Atlantic City told me about him.
Tonight he's on the Phillies.....GL everyone !!
As mentioned earlier, I'll post the plays I am receiving from Ryan at WinninyWays70. He did pretty well last week going 4-1 Sat, 2-1 Sun, and 1-1 yest for a 7-3 total. Funny story how I hooked up with this service, a guy I met at the Craps table in Atlantic City told me about him.
Tonight he's on the Phillies.....GL everyone !!
Sid Paradise - 9/8
MLB
6* Play of the Day!
Cubs vs. Pirates +104 (7:05pm et)
The Pirates secured their 17th straight losing season yesterday at the hands of the Cubs. This happens to be the worst of all time! With so much hype surrounding that stat I believe the Pirates will come out a bit fired up tonight. Pirates starter Zack Duke has pitched well this season vs the Cubs despite not coming away with a win (0-2 with a 3.38era). The problem for Duke vs the Cubs this year is the lack of run support, only 4 in 3 outings. There should be a bit more opportunity to score today as the Cubs send Ryan Dempster to the hill. Dempster's only start vs the Pirates this season was not pretty, giving up 6 runs through 4 innings but received a ND, while the Cubs took the loss. Look for this one to be tight early on but Dempster will fade in the middle innings and the Pirates should hold off the Cubs late rally to win a much needed game.
Pick- Pirates +104 (6* play)
Padres vs. Giants -270 (1015pm et)
The total in this one is ridiculously low at 6.5. I know both of these teams struggle to score runs and the Giants are sending Lincecum to the hill who is as tough as anyone to score off of. With a total that low Vegas is baiting you to take the over. Pound the under and wake up with a little extra cash in your pocket!
Pick- UNDER 6.5 (+105) 4* play
Rays vs. Yankees -152 (705pm et)
I am going to recommend this one as a small play. I just have a hunch that the Rays are going to get it done. I would put it for a bigger play but the Yanks have been so hot, which I guess has been the case all season long. Prince looked good for the Rays in his last road start and the Yanks have their 5th starter on the hill tonight. If there were a time to pick against the Yanks it would be tonight.
Pick- Rays +137 (2* play)
MLB
6* Play of the Day!
Cubs vs. Pirates +104 (7:05pm et)
The Pirates secured their 17th straight losing season yesterday at the hands of the Cubs. This happens to be the worst of all time! With so much hype surrounding that stat I believe the Pirates will come out a bit fired up tonight. Pirates starter Zack Duke has pitched well this season vs the Cubs despite not coming away with a win (0-2 with a 3.38era). The problem for Duke vs the Cubs this year is the lack of run support, only 4 in 3 outings. There should be a bit more opportunity to score today as the Cubs send Ryan Dempster to the hill. Dempster's only start vs the Pirates this season was not pretty, giving up 6 runs through 4 innings but received a ND, while the Cubs took the loss. Look for this one to be tight early on but Dempster will fade in the middle innings and the Pirates should hold off the Cubs late rally to win a much needed game.
Pick- Pirates +104 (6* play)
Padres vs. Giants -270 (1015pm et)
The total in this one is ridiculously low at 6.5. I know both of these teams struggle to score runs and the Giants are sending Lincecum to the hill who is as tough as anyone to score off of. With a total that low Vegas is baiting you to take the over. Pound the under and wake up with a little extra cash in your pocket!
Pick- UNDER 6.5 (+105) 4* play
Rays vs. Yankees -152 (705pm et)
I am going to recommend this one as a small play. I just have a hunch that the Rays are going to get it done. I would put it for a bigger play but the Yanks have been so hot, which I guess has been the case all season long. Prince looked good for the Rays in his last road start and the Yanks have their 5th starter on the hill tonight. If there were a time to pick against the Yanks it would be tonight.
Pick- Rays +137 (2* play)
Chris Jordans analysis...
200♦ CARDINALS (LIST Smoltz and Parra) - At this point it’s easy to see the Cardinals are going to coast toward their sixth National League Central crown in 10 years. It’s almost as if they can smell the blood in the water at this point, and there’s no reason to think twice with the price suddenly dropping today, even if Manny Parra just beat the Cardinals and John Smoltz on Sept. 3. In fact, embrace the revenge angle and lay the chalk with confidence.
Over this season and last, the road team in this series is 14-6, including a 9-4 run this year. These took Labor Day off, but the Cardinals won the series opener 3-0 thanks to ace Chris Carpenter, who threw a one-hitter and struck out 10. The win marked St. Louis’ seventh in nine meetings.
St. Louis, which is 29-9 since July 27, is currently riding a 12-4 road streak in that span, including three of its last four during this current road trip. And with the Brewers on a 2-5 slide, I like my chances with Smoltz in revenge tonight.
200♦ ANGELS (LIST Kazmir and Hernandez) - Speaking of revenge, Scott Kazmir and Felix Hernandez just met in Seattle on Sept. 2, and both were lights out in what was a pitchers’ duel. Kazmir gave up just one earned run, scattered three hits and struck out eight while Hernandez gave up zilch and a mere four hits. Now back in Anaheim, I have to believe this is an awfully cheap price with a much better team overall.
I know Seattle’s ace right-hander is 10-2 with a 2.04 ERA in his last 19 starts, but due to the fact the Angels have struggled offensively lately, they’ve managed to split their last six games despite scoring three or fewer runs five times in that span. The due theory enters my head, as the home lights could spark the team at the right time. Besides, the Angels will be out for revenge after suffering two tough losses in Seattle. They’re on winning runs of 18-8 in game one of a series and 20-9 when hosting Seattle, which will be playing its fifth straight road game in as many days. The M’s are also playing their 21st straight game in as many days.
The Halos’ pitching has been sharp, with their starters boasting a 1.49 ERA in the last nine contests, and newcomer Kazmir is going to be looking to prove his worth on his ‘new’ home mound. Prior to his Angels debut, he threw quality starts in five of his last six outings for the Rays, while he’s struck out 18 over 12-1/3 innings in his last two starts overall. Seattle has lost six of seven on the road against southpaws, so I think I’m on the right side.
200♦ UNDER Athletics/White Sox (Action with any pitchers going) - Sometimes there’s nothing better than the numbers to go on, and that’s the case with this American League clash tonight. I’m not worried about the pitchers as much, since everything else tells me we have the right total here, based on team tendencies. To wit:
The Athletics, who will be playing their 18th straight game over the last 18 days, have arrived from Oakland on ‘under’ runs of 8-2 on Tuesday nights, 7-2 on the road and 8-3 when installed as an underdog.
The White Sox - who are also playing their 18th straight game in as many days, and are in off a tough and tiring series with the Red Sox - are on ‘under’ runs of 8-0 after a win, 13-3 on the natural surface and 19-7 overall.
These two aren’t going to be motivated tonight, not as much at the plate I should say, so I’ll play this one low.
200♦ CARDINALS (LIST Smoltz and Parra) - At this point it’s easy to see the Cardinals are going to coast toward their sixth National League Central crown in 10 years. It’s almost as if they can smell the blood in the water at this point, and there’s no reason to think twice with the price suddenly dropping today, even if Manny Parra just beat the Cardinals and John Smoltz on Sept. 3. In fact, embrace the revenge angle and lay the chalk with confidence.
Over this season and last, the road team in this series is 14-6, including a 9-4 run this year. These took Labor Day off, but the Cardinals won the series opener 3-0 thanks to ace Chris Carpenter, who threw a one-hitter and struck out 10. The win marked St. Louis’ seventh in nine meetings.
St. Louis, which is 29-9 since July 27, is currently riding a 12-4 road streak in that span, including three of its last four during this current road trip. And with the Brewers on a 2-5 slide, I like my chances with Smoltz in revenge tonight.
200♦ ANGELS (LIST Kazmir and Hernandez) - Speaking of revenge, Scott Kazmir and Felix Hernandez just met in Seattle on Sept. 2, and both were lights out in what was a pitchers’ duel. Kazmir gave up just one earned run, scattered three hits and struck out eight while Hernandez gave up zilch and a mere four hits. Now back in Anaheim, I have to believe this is an awfully cheap price with a much better team overall.
I know Seattle’s ace right-hander is 10-2 with a 2.04 ERA in his last 19 starts, but due to the fact the Angels have struggled offensively lately, they’ve managed to split their last six games despite scoring three or fewer runs five times in that span. The due theory enters my head, as the home lights could spark the team at the right time. Besides, the Angels will be out for revenge after suffering two tough losses in Seattle. They’re on winning runs of 18-8 in game one of a series and 20-9 when hosting Seattle, which will be playing its fifth straight road game in as many days. The M’s are also playing their 21st straight game in as many days.
The Halos’ pitching has been sharp, with their starters boasting a 1.49 ERA in the last nine contests, and newcomer Kazmir is going to be looking to prove his worth on his ‘new’ home mound. Prior to his Angels debut, he threw quality starts in five of his last six outings for the Rays, while he’s struck out 18 over 12-1/3 innings in his last two starts overall. Seattle has lost six of seven on the road against southpaws, so I think I’m on the right side.
200♦ UNDER Athletics/White Sox (Action with any pitchers going) - Sometimes there’s nothing better than the numbers to go on, and that’s the case with this American League clash tonight. I’m not worried about the pitchers as much, since everything else tells me we have the right total here, based on team tendencies. To wit:
The Athletics, who will be playing their 18th straight game over the last 18 days, have arrived from Oakland on ‘under’ runs of 8-2 on Tuesday nights, 7-2 on the road and 8-3 when installed as an underdog.
The White Sox - who are also playing their 18th straight game in as many days, and are in off a tough and tiring series with the Red Sox - are on ‘under’ runs of 8-0 after a win, 13-3 on the natural surface and 19-7 overall.
These two aren’t going to be motivated tonight, not as much at the plate I should say, so I’ll play this one low.
