Big Al
Minnesota Twins -130 (8:10pm et - June 8th 2010)
At 8:10 pm, our complimentary selection is on the Minnesota Twins over Kansas City. The Royals will once again hand the ball to last year's Cy Young Winner Zack Greinke. And Greinke has been unable to capture the magic of last season in 2010. He's now 1-7, with a respectable 3.60 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. But over his last three outings, his ERA is 7.05, so there's definitely some issues with him currently. One of his problems this year has been the long ball (he's surrendered nine home runs in 75 innings), and his other problem — though out of his control — is run support. The Royals have scored 4+ runs in just four of his 12 starts. But because he's not getting run support, he may be trying to pitch too fine to the hitters, rather than just going out there, and letting his immense talent win out. Tonight, he'll have his hands full with a Twins team that has defeated him in nine of 12 games in his career, including 10-3 earlier this season. Slowey has had tremendous success vs. KC, with a 4-1 record, and a 3.38 ERA. And the Twins are 18-9 at home this year. Take Minnesota. Good luck, as always Al McMordie.
New York Mets -140 (7:10pm et - June 8th 2010)
The Mets have asserted themselves as a very good home team this season, and I like their chances tonight behind Pelfrey. The Mets have won 20 of their last 26 home games, and Pelfrey provides them with an excellent opportunity to continue their winning ways. He's 8-1 with a 2.42 ERA on the season, including a perfect 5-0 at home with a 2.05 ERA. And over his last 3 starts, he's been near-perfect, going 3-0 with a 0.86. It is also worth noting that those wins came against the two teams that appeared in the World Series last season (Yanks, Phillies) and the team he is facing tonight. Richard has been pretty solid for San Diego, but he figures to have his work cut out for himself tonight when you consider the Mets dominance of left-handed starting pitching. The Mets are a perfect 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a left-handed starter. And it is also worth mentioning that the Mets are 5-0 in their last 5 games following an off day. Bet the Mets.