Craig Trapp
MLB | May 19
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays -1½+100
Records
Oakland Athletics 13-22, 5-12 away (Outman 1-0, 4.05 ERA)
Tampa Bay Ray 20-20, 10-8 home (Shields 3-4, 3.98 ERA)
Betting Trends
-Athletics are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
-Athletics are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay.
-Rays are 5-0 in Shields' last 5 starts vs. Athletics.
-Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
The A's have lost 4 in a row and none of them have been close. Yesterday they were defeated 13-4 in Tampa. The A's have been outscored in the 4 game losing streak 47-13 in which their starting pitchers have yielded 31 runs (23 earned) in 13 innings. Shields has been very good as of late for Tampa only allowing over 3 earned runs once in last 5 starts. Outman goes for the A's today and he has been average in his three starts but he does not go deep into games which could spell trouble for a very tired bullpen. This one gets blown wide open late and easily covers the run line for the hot bats of TB. ***SCORE TB 8 - OAK 3****
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MLB | May 19
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays -1½+100
Records
Oakland Athletics 13-22, 5-12 away (Outman 1-0, 4.05 ERA)
Tampa Bay Ray 20-20, 10-8 home (Shields 3-4, 3.98 ERA)
Betting Trends
-Athletics are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
-Athletics are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay.
-Rays are 5-0 in Shields' last 5 starts vs. Athletics.
-Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
The A's have lost 4 in a row and none of them have been close. Yesterday they were defeated 13-4 in Tampa. The A's have been outscored in the 4 game losing streak 47-13 in which their starting pitchers have yielded 31 runs (23 earned) in 13 innings. Shields has been very good as of late for Tampa only allowing over 3 earned runs once in last 5 starts. Outman goes for the A's today and he has been average in his three starts but he does not go deep into games which could spell trouble for a very tired bullpen. This one gets blown wide open late and easily covers the run line for the hot bats of TB. ***SCORE TB 8 - OAK 3****
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The CEO:
25 DIME BASEBALL SELECTION
1st Half Run Line Release of the Year
From my Costa Rica Connection
It's the biggest - and 1st - MLB release
I've gotten from them this entire season
I cannot list the match-up because
they are backing a sizeable underdog
25 DIME BASEBALL SELECTION
1st Half Run Line Release of the Year
From my Costa Rica Connection
It's the biggest - and 1st - MLB release
I've gotten from them this entire season
I cannot list the match-up because
they are backing a sizeable underdog
BIG AL
Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals
Cleveland's Cliff Lee won the Cy Young award last season, but is not going to win it this year, unless the Tribe starts to score some runs when he's on the mound. Lee has a 3.00 ERA this year, but just a 2-5 record, as the Indians don't give him any run support. That was the case back on April 22 when Lee matched up against tonight's opponent, Kansas City. The Indians gave up just two runs, yet were shutout 2-0 by Brian Bannister and the Royals. Bannister will get the start tonight, as well, and he's 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA this season. And, in his career, he's a solid 4-1 vs. Cleveland with a 1.62 ERA. Take the 'under' in this AL Central matchup.
Play on: UNDER
Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals
Cleveland's Cliff Lee won the Cy Young award last season, but is not going to win it this year, unless the Tribe starts to score some runs when he's on the mound. Lee has a 3.00 ERA this year, but just a 2-5 record, as the Indians don't give him any run support. That was the case back on April 22 when Lee matched up against tonight's opponent, Kansas City. The Indians gave up just two runs, yet were shutout 2-0 by Brian Bannister and the Royals. Bannister will get the start tonight, as well, and he's 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA this season. And, in his career, he's a solid 4-1 vs. Cleveland with a 1.62 ERA. Take the 'under' in this AL Central matchup.
Play on: UNDER
Cajun Sports
Game: Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
Selection: 2* Detroit Tigers +105
Comerica Park will be the site of tonights clash between the host Detroit Tigers and the visiting Texas Rangers. The Rangers are playing well of late winning seven straight which is their longest win streak since 2005 where they won nine straight. They also face another streak tonight this one has worked against the Rangers; they are winless in nine straight trips to Comerica Park. The Tigers have also been playing well of late they enter tonights contest off a three-game sweep of the Oakland As and have won four straight at home. Texas will send right-hander Brandon McCarthy to the bump with his 1-1 W/L road record and ERA of 8.40 in three road starts this season. McCarthy has averaged only 5.0 innings per start when getting the call on the highway and this is bad news for a Rangers bullpen that has an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.752 when called upon on the road. Detroit will send Dontrelle Willis to the hill which will be only his second start of the season. On May 13 he went 4.7 innings giving up four earned runs on eight hits in a 14 to 10 loss at Minnesota a game in which he was not involved in the decision. Detroit is 11-5 W/L at home this season averaging 7.0 runs per game while allowing their opponents to only plate 4.4 runs per game. A big plus for the Tigers and Willis is the fact Detroits bullpen has an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.339 when pitching at home. If the Tigers can get five or six innings out of Willis tonight that should be more than enough for the Tigers bullpen to bring another win home against this Rangers team. Play the host here as Detroit is a solid home pup on Tuesday night at Comerica Park in the Motor City.
Graded Selection: 2* Detroit Tigers 6 Texas Rangers 4
Game: Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
Selection: 2* Detroit Tigers +105
Comerica Park will be the site of tonights clash between the host Detroit Tigers and the visiting Texas Rangers. The Rangers are playing well of late winning seven straight which is their longest win streak since 2005 where they won nine straight. They also face another streak tonight this one has worked against the Rangers; they are winless in nine straight trips to Comerica Park. The Tigers have also been playing well of late they enter tonights contest off a three-game sweep of the Oakland As and have won four straight at home. Texas will send right-hander Brandon McCarthy to the bump with his 1-1 W/L road record and ERA of 8.40 in three road starts this season. McCarthy has averaged only 5.0 innings per start when getting the call on the highway and this is bad news for a Rangers bullpen that has an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.752 when called upon on the road. Detroit will send Dontrelle Willis to the hill which will be only his second start of the season. On May 13 he went 4.7 innings giving up four earned runs on eight hits in a 14 to 10 loss at Minnesota a game in which he was not involved in the decision. Detroit is 11-5 W/L at home this season averaging 7.0 runs per game while allowing their opponents to only plate 4.4 runs per game. A big plus for the Tigers and Willis is the fact Detroits bullpen has an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.339 when pitching at home. If the Tigers can get five or six innings out of Willis tonight that should be more than enough for the Tigers bullpen to bring another win home against this Rangers team. Play the host here as Detroit is a solid home pup on Tuesday night at Comerica Park in the Motor City.
Graded Selection: 2* Detroit Tigers 6 Texas Rangers 4
Marc Lawrence
Play On: Philadelphia w/Hamels
Cole Hamels and the Phillies meet the Reds in Cincinnati in the opening game of this three-games series Tuesday evening. While Hamels got off to a slow start this season he has rounded in to solid current form of late with 5 walks and 26 strikeouts in his last four starts. He's also 4-0 with a 0.60 ERA in his MLB career team starts against the Reds. With that, look for Hamels to improve to 8-2 in his last 10 road starts in May here tonight.
Play On: Philadelphia w/Hamels
Cole Hamels and the Phillies meet the Reds in Cincinnati in the opening game of this three-games series Tuesday evening. While Hamels got off to a slow start this season he has rounded in to solid current form of late with 5 walks and 26 strikeouts in his last four starts. He's also 4-0 with a 0.60 ERA in his MLB career team starts against the Reds. With that, look for Hamels to improve to 8-2 in his last 10 road starts in May here tonight.
Jimmy The Moose
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
Prediction: Chicago White Sox
The Twins come into this one having lost 4 straight. The Twins are 5-17 in their last 22 games played on grass. Baker is 1-4 on the year with an ERA of 6.95. The White Sox are coming into this one having lost 5 in a row. Buehrle is 5-1 on the year with an ERA of 3.00. Chicago has won 6 of his 7 starts this season. The White Sox are 9-4 in his last 13 starts vs. the Twins. Minnesota is 1-8 in their last 9 trips to Chicago. Play on the Chicago White Sox -.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
Prediction: Chicago White Sox
The Twins come into this one having lost 4 straight. The Twins are 5-17 in their last 22 games played on grass. Baker is 1-4 on the year with an ERA of 6.95. The White Sox are coming into this one having lost 5 in a row. Buehrle is 5-1 on the year with an ERA of 3.00. Chicago has won 6 of his 7 starts this season. The White Sox are 9-4 in his last 13 starts vs. the Twins. Minnesota is 1-8 in their last 9 trips to Chicago. Play on the Chicago White Sox -.
Red Dog Sports
Toronto at Boston
Play: Toronto +123
Red Dog Sports won their Bonus Play yesterday on Toronto on Victoria Day and like the Blue Jays as road underdogs at Boston. Tim Wakefield has an ERA of 8.04 in his last 3 while Tallet's ERA over that span is 2.70. Toronto is 6-2 in their last 8 overall and 11-4 in their last 15 on Tuesday. Look for Toronto to win at Boston on Tuesday night!
Toronto at Boston
Play: Toronto +123
Red Dog Sports won their Bonus Play yesterday on Toronto on Victoria Day and like the Blue Jays as road underdogs at Boston. Tim Wakefield has an ERA of 8.04 in his last 3 while Tallet's ERA over that span is 2.70. Toronto is 6-2 in their last 8 overall and 11-4 in their last 15 on Tuesday. Look for Toronto to win at Boston on Tuesday night!
Jeff Benton
For Tuesday’s Bonus Play, we’ll back the streaking Brewers at a virtual pick-em price against the Astros.
Gonna ride the hot hand here, as Milwaukee has now won six straight games after completing a three-game road sweep of the Cardinals with Monday’s 8-4 victory. Not only have the Brewers won six in a row, but they’re 20-5 in their last 25 contests, 21-8 in their last 29 against N.L. Central rivals, 27-13 in their last 40 games against teams with a losing record and they’ve won eight consecutive series openers.
Tonight, Milwaukee is going with right-hander Dave Bush on the mound. The Brew Crew have won five straight behind Bush, who has gone exactly seven innings in each of his last three starts while giving up a combined seven earned runs in those 21 innings (3.00 ERA). Also, Milwaukee has won five of Bush’s last seven starts against Houston.
Bush will be opposed in this game by Mike Hampton, who is 2-3 with a 5.31 ERA overall and 0-1 with a 5.09 ERA at home. Houston has won just twice in Hampton’s seven starts this year, going 0-3 when he pitches at home – including a 9-8 loss to these Brewers on April 25 when the veteran lefty gave up four runs in six innings.
Milwaukee took two of three in that series in Houston last month and it is 4-1 in its last five at Minute Maid Park. Add to all that the fact that the Brewers’ bullpen (2.12 ERA last 10 games) is in much better shape right now than Houston’s (6.25 ERA last 10 games), while the Astros are playing sub-.500 ball at home (8-10 record), and I can’t pass up the visitor in this spot.
3? MILWAUKEE
For Tuesday’s Bonus Play, we’ll back the streaking Brewers at a virtual pick-em price against the Astros.
Gonna ride the hot hand here, as Milwaukee has now won six straight games after completing a three-game road sweep of the Cardinals with Monday’s 8-4 victory. Not only have the Brewers won six in a row, but they’re 20-5 in their last 25 contests, 21-8 in their last 29 against N.L. Central rivals, 27-13 in their last 40 games against teams with a losing record and they’ve won eight consecutive series openers.
Tonight, Milwaukee is going with right-hander Dave Bush on the mound. The Brew Crew have won five straight behind Bush, who has gone exactly seven innings in each of his last three starts while giving up a combined seven earned runs in those 21 innings (3.00 ERA). Also, Milwaukee has won five of Bush’s last seven starts against Houston.
Bush will be opposed in this game by Mike Hampton, who is 2-3 with a 5.31 ERA overall and 0-1 with a 5.09 ERA at home. Houston has won just twice in Hampton’s seven starts this year, going 0-3 when he pitches at home – including a 9-8 loss to these Brewers on April 25 when the veteran lefty gave up four runs in six innings.
Milwaukee took two of three in that series in Houston last month and it is 4-1 in its last five at Minute Maid Park. Add to all that the fact that the Brewers’ bullpen (2.12 ERA last 10 games) is in much better shape right now than Houston’s (6.25 ERA last 10 games), while the Astros are playing sub-.500 ball at home (8-10 record), and I can’t pass up the visitor in this spot.
3? MILWAUKEE
Tony Weston
Today's Selection:
Damn, the Mets had every opportunity possible to get past the Dodgers and couldn’t come through, costing us in the process.
That’s fine because we’re getting back on the winning track tonight as we’re taking the San Francisco Giants on the road at NL West rival San Diego.
The last time these two hooked up the Giants took a 2-game set at home against the Pads, outscoring San Diego 9-3.
Also, going back to last season the Giants have taken 11 of the last 16 matchups against the Padres.
Consider, too, that San Diego has won only 2 of its last 9 games against the NL West and the Pads have won only 7 of their last 26 games overall.
The Giants, on the other hand, are 12-5 their last 17 against the NL West and will add another one tonight at the Padres. Take San Francisco on the road in this one.
3♦ GIANTS
Today's Selection:
Damn, the Mets had every opportunity possible to get past the Dodgers and couldn’t come through, costing us in the process.
That’s fine because we’re getting back on the winning track tonight as we’re taking the San Francisco Giants on the road at NL West rival San Diego.
The last time these two hooked up the Giants took a 2-game set at home against the Pads, outscoring San Diego 9-3.
Also, going back to last season the Giants have taken 11 of the last 16 matchups against the Padres.
Consider, too, that San Diego has won only 2 of its last 9 games against the NL West and the Pads have won only 7 of their last 26 games overall.
The Giants, on the other hand, are 12-5 their last 17 against the NL West and will add another one tonight at the Padres. Take San Francisco on the road in this one.
3♦ GIANTS
