Service Plays Wednesday 8/18/10

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking

Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (17-6, 1.99 ERA)

Wainwright has been virtually unhittable over his last three starts, going 3-0 with an ERA of 0.39 and striking out 16 batters during that span. The big righty carries a streak of 21 scoreless innings into today's game. As impressive as he was in his last two shutout performances, both of which came on the road, he has been even more dominant at home this season.

Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves (14-5, 2.13 ERA)

Hudson has won five consecutive starts, including shutout victories over the three contending teams in the NL West. The righthander took 1-0 decisions over the Dodgers and Giants in his last two outings, both lasting eight innings, and also goose-egged the Padres on July 22. His ERA over those five starts is an unfathomable 0.21.


Slumping

Josh Johnson, Florida Marlins (10-5, 2.27 ERA)

Hard to believe that Johnson's last win came a month ago today. His last three starts have been particularly tough, going 0-2 with 22 hits and 12 earned runs in only 17 1/3 innings of work. The right-handed fireballer swears he feels fine but he's showing all the signs of the dreaded "dead arm" after throwing 158 2/3 innings this season.

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (10-11, 4.98 ERA)

Shields got knocked around for 10 hits and four earned runs in five innings against the Orioles in his last outing. That came on the heels of a nine-hit, eight run performance in only four innings against the Blue Jays. That's an 0-2 mark with a whopping 12.00 ERA against the AL East cellar-dwllers - a bad sign against the hot-swinging Rangers.


Returning

Richard Holland, Texas Rangers (2-1, 4.19 ERA)

Holland gets the call up to the Rangers' rotation after Rich Harden was placed on the disabled list. The lefty has been burning it up at Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 6-2 with a 1.91 ERA, but the Rays are far from minor-leaguers.

 

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets

Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox (-165, 10)

The Red Sox's disabled list is starting to look a lot like a phone book, but their latest callup should inject some strong medicine into the walking wounded and the AL East playoff race.

Second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned Tuesday night after spending eight weeks on the DL and brought some hope back to Fenway Park and the Red Sox's dugout.

When he went down with a foot injury on June 25, the Red Sox were three games back of the Yankees and tied with the Rays for the wild-card. Now, well, they have their work cut out for them.

"Everyone in that clubhouse feels we can win," Pedroia said. "We don't need to prove anything to anybody. We've had guys fight through it all year. Frankly, we don't give a s**t about what anybody thinks. We're trying to win games. That's the attitude we have. Jump on the wagon now. It's going to be a fun ride."

Boston has lost in John Lackey's last three starts, but the righthander is 8-2 at home this season and has had some success against the Angels. His last win came over the Halos on July 27, when he allowed only two earned runs over 7 1/3 innings.

The Angels counter with lefty Scott Kazmir, who is just 1-5 in his last six outings. The Red Sox roughed him up for seven earned runs in only 4 1/3 innings in their last meeting on May 6, when Pedroia went 2-for-4 with three runs scored.

Pick: Red Sox


Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles (-145, 8.5)

The Buck Showalter bump appears to have more legs than anyone imagined.

After winning nine of their first 11 games under Uncle Buck - the clubs' hottest stretch in more than five seasons - the Orioles are making the transition from losers to spoilers in the AL East.

"It's not a coincidence that we've turned it around since Buck showed up," said Orioles starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. "We know what he expects and we've played good baseball with him here. No magic formula, but maybe just a good shift in gears for us."

No one has benefited from Showalter's arrival than Guthrie, who has won three consecutive starts and allowed only 13 hits and four earned runs in 21 innings of work during that span. Those victories came against the hard-hitting Rays, White Sox and Angels.

So the right-hander won't be intimidated by the Mariners, who are batting just .233 against righties this season. The M's are 17-44 on the road this year, and the Daren Brown bump doesn't have the same ring to it.

Pick: Orioles

 

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Bettors' best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Blue Jays at Athletics: The total opened at 7.5 and now sits at 8.

Weather to watch

Nationals at Braves: 50 percent chance of rain.

Mariners at Orioles: 40 percent chance of rain.

Giants at Phillies: 40 percent chance of rain.

Brewers at Cardinals: 20 percent chance of rain with 10 mph wind blowing across the diamond.

Who’s hot

The Rays are 19-7 in their past 26 home games.

The over is 10-2-1 in the Cardinals’ past 13 games.

The under is 11-4-1 in the Orioles’ past 16 games.

Who’s not

The Pirates are just 17-46 in their past 63 games.

The Nationals are 15-36 in their past 51 games.

The Mets are 5-13 in their past 18 road games.

Key stat

20: Last at-bat wins for the Braves this season. The team also is 20 games over .500 for the first time since 2005. Might want to stay away from 5-inning wagers on Atlanta, as the team has a penchant for the dramatics.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

We mentioned earlier the Cardinals are a hot play when it comes to the over. However, be wary as outfielder Colby Rasmus likely will be sidelined until the weekend with a strained calf injury. Rasmus is hitting .270 with 19 home runs and 54 RBI.

Game of the Day

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (-141, 7)

Notable quotes

“Clevelanders, because they were the bigger-city kids when we were growing up, looked down on us.… So we didn’t actually like Cleveland. We hated Cleveland growing up. There’s a lot of people in Cleveland we still hate to this day.” – LeBron James on growing up in Akron.

Tips and notes

The disabled list is just a carousel for the Red Sox this year. The team welcomed back Dustin Pedroia on Tuesday afternoon, but received news that outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has fractured ribs. There is no timetable for his return as he already is on the 15-day DL and has missed a huge chunk of time with the injury. The Red Sox are hitting .270 as a team and have scored 610 runs, but the offense eventually will fall off without their stars. The over has hit in five of the team’s past six games and now must make an adjustment to a player being reinserted into the batting order.

If you are thinking about putting some quan on the Yankees, be sure to check their starting lineup. The team is just 5-5 in its past 10 games and is struggling to find continuity due to a revolving door with its batting order. I mean, Lance Berkman hitting second? Really? And now Alex Rodriguez (calf) and Nick Swisher (forearm tightness) are day-to-day with muscle injures. Pay close attention before making any moves involving the pinstripes. Want proof of a power outage? The under is 7-2-1 in the team’s past 10.

Some returns are just better than others. While Boston and New York are having their own version of M.A.S.H., the Phillies welcomed back second baseman Chase Utley with open arms on Tuesday night. The slugger went 0-for-5 in his return, but his presence allowed third baseman Placido Polanco, hitting in the three-hole behind him, to see better pitches and go 4-for-5 in a 9-3 stomping of the Giants. Utley saw more than four pitches per at-bat and simply by working the count, provided a huge impact. Look for Phillies games to keep going over the total as this team stays hot.

 

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Sportgenius

Reds ml with Cueto listed

 

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Baseball Crusher

OAK (-130) over TOR

 

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Mr. East

wednesday line crusher

#929 cleveland indians @ #930 kc royals 8:10pm edt
play on #930 kc royals -1.5 +190 for 3 units

wednesday play of the day
#919 toronto blue jays @ #920 oakland a's 3:35pm edt
play on #919 toronto blue jays @ #920 oakland a's under 8 -120 for 3 units

 

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THE VEGAS KILLERS
Dave Eckstein

PREMIUM PLAY
Cleveland Indians/KC Royals UNDER 8.5

 

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GREEK SPORTS PICKS

Bonus Play
San Diego Padres/Chicago Cubs OVER 9

PREMIUM PLAY
Tampa Bay Rays/Texas Rangers OVER 9

 

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axiumsports

August 18th 2010

*-Weekly System Picks. Please follow the system and do not increase your starting bet until you at least triple your account. -*

Current Bankroll=$2,616.05

Pick #7-Belgium 2nd Division Soccer-
7)Bet 71.79 to win 69.04 on RAEC Mons/FC Brussels UNDER 2.5 -104

Pick #8-MLB-
8a)Bet 34.64 to win 35.33 on Philadelphia ML OVER San Francisco +102

8b)Bet 150.76 to win 153.77 on Philadelphia ML OVER San Francisco +102

Pick #9-MLB-
9aa)Bet 35.09 to win 37.90 on Colorado/LA Dodgers UNDER 7 +108
9ab)Bet 72.74 to win 78.56 on Colorado/LA Dodgers UNDER 7 +108

9ba)Bet 34.80 to win 37.59 on Colorado/LA Dodgers UNDER 7 +108
9bb)Bet 316.60 to win 341.92 on Colorado/LA Dodgers UNDER 7 +108

 

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Pro Tipster

Date Country League Event Our pick
18.08.2010 Europe CL Qualif Partizan - Anderlecht Anderlecht +0.5
18.08.2010 Europe CL Qualif Basel - S Tiraspol Basel -1
18.08.2010 Europe CL Qualif Braga - Sevilla Sevilla +0,+0.5


SAM

Europe - CL Qualif - 19:45 GMT
BRAGA - SEVILLA take SEVILLA +0
Bet365 odds: 1,70
Best odds: 1,79 5Dimes

 

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The Joker's Bet of the Day:
Back Over 2.5 Goals at 2.4 in Brommapojkarna v Djurgarden

 

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RW Sports 101-102.5-19.5 (yesterday no pick)


werder bremen - sampdoria, draw, 3.75 @ 5dimes

braga - sevilla, draw, 3.30 @ ladbrokes

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Yankees Tuesday night.

Wednesday it's the Blue Jays. The profit is 305 sirignanos.

 

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Hondo

Hondo climbed over the 1,500 barrier last night when the Native Americans came up tiny in K.C. to put the IOUs at 1,505 bripkens.

Tonight, he expects the fearsome foursome of Dickey, Guthrie, Floyd and Carmona to ram home victories -- 10 units apiece on the Metamucils, O's, White Sox and Indians.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
496 - 366 run 58 %

Bonus Play WED NY METS

 

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Gamblers Data

Wednesday
Reds -135

 

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Lance's Lock

Pick: KC -110
Overall: 1003-896-35
Current streak: 7 losses

 

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Insider Sports
Free Pick for 08/18/10San Francisco -110 over Philadelphia (MLB)

 

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BIG AL



Our complimentary selection for Wednesday, August 18 is:
Baltimore Orioles (Guthrie) over Seattle Mariners (Pauley)