1.5-Unit Play. Take #917 N.Y. Yankees (-110) over Toronto (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
Just like with the Mets, Toronto has to be a bit down after watching its ace come up short last night. The Yankees are playing great baseball and are just really tough to handle. The Yankees keep rolling against lefties. The Blue Jays keep rolling over.
1.5-Unit Play. Take #905 Atlanta (-135) over San Diego (3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
I’ll throw my lot in with young Tommy Hanson here. San Diego has been playing really well but they still just aren’t a very good team. Atlanta has had their number recently and I give Hanson the nod over Chad Gaudin.
1.5-Unit Play. Take #923 Minnesota (-110) over Cleveland (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
Aaron Laffey sucks. Just two teams that are going in different directions lately. And if you look at the Twins’ schedule over the past month they have been playing nothing but good teams – Yankees, Angels, White Sox, Tigers, at Rangers – so they are undervalued.
1.5-Unit Play. Take #913 Chicago Cubs (-175) over Cincinnati (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
Really don’t think that this one needs much explanation. I am a moron for not being on this sooner. A moron.
1-Unit Play. Take #916 L.A. Dodgers (-135) over Milwaukee (10 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
The Dodgers didn’t win 17-4 last night because they had to make some statement. They did so because they are that much better than the Brewers. Braden Looper has a 5.60 ERA on the road this year and has gotten lit up for 11 runs in 11 innings in his last two outings. Plenty of bad blood from last night’s game and I’d rather have Jason Schmidt on the hill than Looper.
1-Unit Play. Take #907 Florida (+105) over Washington (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
Really can’t believe that the Marlins blew that game last night, but I think that they will bounce back and get a big ‘W’ today. The Marlins have dominated the series, going 10-2 in the last 12 meetings, and also 37-15 in the last 52 matchups. I really like how Rich Vanden Hurk has been throwing since he’s been back from the D.L.
Today's Totals
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers (10 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 8.5 Florida at Washington (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
1-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 9.5 San Francisco at Houston (2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
1-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5)
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