Best Bet World Series Game 5 Monday Tampa Bay (Kazmir) (+140) @ Philadelphia (Hamels) (-150) (8:29PM ET) (FOX)
Cole Hamels has been outstanding in the postseason. In 4 starts he sits with an ERA of 1.55 in 29 innings pitched. Teams are only hitting .178 against his during that span. Listen to this. Hamels has given 2 runs or less in his starts in 13 of his last 14 starts. Scott Kazmir had problems with his control in Game 1 allowing 4 bases on balls. Kazmir has allowed 12 walks in 4 post season starts. Kazmir has also has had games where he’s given up the long ball and the ballpark is a very good hitters park in Philadelphia. Back Cole Hamels and the Phillies good bullpen and going against Kazmir is the way to go in Game 5. Take Philadelphia –150.
Your Best Bet for Monday Major League Baseball is playing the Philadelphia Phillies at –150 in Game 5 of the World Series.
World Series Game 4 Best Bet for Sunday Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) (+120) at Philadelphia (Blanton) (-130) (8:29PM ET) (FOX)
The Phillies left handed batters could give Tampa Bay starter Andy Sonnanstine some problems in this one. Teams are hitting .277 against the Rays righty. The Phillies are getting the key long ball in the playoffs. Blanton has found good form late in the season for the Phillies. The Phillies team record is 6-0 in Blanton’s last 6 starts. The Phillies bats will get a lead on Tampa Bay and Philadelphia’s bullpen closes it out in game 4.
Your Best Bet for Sunday’s Major League Baseball is playing the Philadelphia Phillies at –130 in Game 4 of the World Series
World Series Game 3 Best Bet for Saturday Tampa Bay (Garza) at Philadelphia (Moyer) (8:35PM ET) (FOX)
The World Series moves into the hitters park at Philadelphia for game 3. Matt Garza is on the hill for the Rays and his ERA on the season has been nearly 2 runs higher away from Tropicana Field. In the LA series the Phillies got to the Dodgers great pitching and got huge home runs in that series. Phillie pitcher Jamie Moyer gets beat up by patience lineups and the Rays are patient. Moyer is giving up nearly 2 ½ baserunners per inning thus far in the post season. That’s not very good. Game 3 will be high scoring. Bet on hitting.
Your Best Bet for Saturday’s Major League Baseball is playing the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies over 9 ½ runs in Game 3 of the World Series
Best Bet Major League Baseball ALCS Game 6 Boston Red Sox (Beckett) at Tampa Bay Rays (Shields) (O/U 8 ½) (8:07PM ET) (TBS)
Boston got off the mat in game 5 overcoming a 7-0 deficit late by putting up 8 runs in the final 3 frames. There is definitely a feel of a momentum change in this series. Josh Beckett has been pounded in the post season giving up 12 earned runs in 2 starts and 9 1/3rd innings. No doubt the Red Sox will need to bring theirs bats in game 6. Tampa Bay has torched Red Sox pitching putting up 38 runs over the past 4 games of this series. In 8 lifetime starts against Boston James Shield sits with an ERA near 5 ½. Its been for the most part a high scoring series and game 6 will be no different. Play Game 6 over 8 ½ runs.
Your Best Bet for Saturday Major League Baseball is playing the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Ray over 8 ½ runs.
Best Bet Major League Baseball NLCS Game 5 Wednesday Philadelphia Phillies (Hamels) (-115) at LA Dodgers (Billingsley) (+105) (8:22PM ET) (FOX)
Cole Hamels faces the Dodgers in a close out situation for the Phillies. This is Philadelphia’s best pitcher and believe me the Phillies want to finish LA here. Hamel’s was the winner of game 1 as the left-hander gave up 2 earned runs and struck out 8 in 7 innings. Chad Billingsley folded under the pressure of pitching in the NLCS with his team down 1-0 in game 2 and gave up 7 earned runs in just 2 2/3rd innings at Philadelphia. The Dodgers had the Phillies down 5-3 in the 8th inning of game 4 and had their trusted bullpen blow the game. The Dodgers now must beat the Phillies three straight times to advance. In a close out situation here Cole Hamels will lead the Phillies to the Fall Classic.
Your Best Bet for Wednesday Major League Baseball is playing the Philadelphia Phillies at –115 in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Best Bet Major League Baseball ALCS Game 4 Tampa Bay Rays (Sonnanstine) (+130) at Boston Red Sox (Wakefield) (-140) (8:077PM ET) (TBS)
Tim Wakefield had a poor outing against the Rays in his only start against them this season. Tampa put up 6 earned runs against the knuckleball pitcher in just 2 1/3rd innings. The Rays offensive strength comes from the left handed side of their lineup so this match up favors the Rays in game 4. It’s also worth noting that Wakefield last appeared in a game way back on September 28th. Right hander Andy Sonnanstine is coming off a victory over the White Sox last time out in the ALDS where he surrendered just 2 earned runs ovr 5 2/3rd innings. Boston power hitter David Ortiz has not been 100% and 3rd basemen Mike Lowell is out with a strained hip. Tampa steals game 4.
Your Best Bet for Tuesday Major League Baseball is playing the Tampa Bay Rays at +130 against the Boston Red Sox.
Best Bet Major League Baseball ALCS Game 3 Tampa Bay Rays (Garza) (+145) at Boston Red Sox (Lester) (-160) (4:37PM ET) (TBS)
If you are a Rays fan you want Matt Garza pitching at home where he is a better pitcher. Garza’s ERA is nearly 2 runs higher on the road. The Rays young right-hander took the loss in the ALDS against the White Sox where he gave up 5 earned runs over 6 innings with 4 walks in defeat. Lester should enjoy matching up against the Rays left-handed hitters in the Rays lineup. Tampa really depends on their hitters from the left side of the plate and this is a very favorable matchup for Boston. Lester has been dominant in the post season giving up no runs in both starts against the Angels working 14 innings and striking out 11.
Your Best Bet for Monday Major League Baseball is playing the Boston Red Sox at –160 against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALCS.
Best Bet Major League Baseball NLCS Game 3 Philadelphia Phillies (Moyer) at LA Dodgers (Kuroda) (8:22PM ET) (FOX)
Jamie Moyer thrives on indiscipline hitters. Unfortunately he is facing a Joe Torre lineup that preaches plate discipline. The Dodgers bats will force Moyer to throw strikes and they will work his pitch count to wear down the Phillies lefthander who is about a month away from his 46th birthday. The Dodgers will work Moyer and then tee off on him. Kuroda is 6-2 at home this season and in 2 starts against the Phillies has only given up 2 earned runs and 4 hits in 13 innings. Philadelphia hits .095 against Kuroda this season. In his postseason start against the Cubs in game 3 he gave up no runs in 6 1/3rd innings. Kuroda gets you to the 7th inning and the Dodgers good bullpen takes them home. Again another favorable matchup here for LA. They drew the right teams in the post season thus far and it will lead them to the Fall Classic.
Your Best Bet for Sunday Major League Baseball is playing the LA Dodgers –125 against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the NLCS.
Best Bet Major League Baseball ALCS Game 2 Saturday Boston Red Sox (Beckett) (-120) at Tampa Bay Rays (Kazmir) (+110) (8:07PM ET) (TBS)
Beckett had 2 nice starts against Tampa Bay giving up 2 earned runs in 14 innings pitched and earning a no decision with lack of run support. The Red Sox has lit up Scott Kazmir in 4 starts. The lefty gave up 18 earned runs in 24 innings against the Boston lineup this season. The Red Sox got a favorable matchup here in the ALCS because they hit well against the game 1 and 2 Tampa starters. Beckett has been clutch in the post season posting a 6-2 record with an ERA of 2.09. Don’t worry about Beckett’s outing against the Angels he hadn’t pitched since September 22nd. Beckett comes through in game 2 and shows why he is regarded as one of the best post-season pitchers in the history of the game.
Your Best Bet for Saturday Major League Baseball is playing the Boston Red Sox –120 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Best Bet Major League Baseball ALCS Game 1 Friday Boston Red Sox (Matsusaka) (+100) @ Tampa Bay Rays (Shields) (-110) (8:37PM ET) (FOX)
Dice K has pitched well on the road going 9-0 in 14 starts including the post season. He’s given up 3 earned runs or less in his last 8 starts. Dice K sits with an ERA of 3.75 in 8 lifetime starts against the Rays. In 8 lifetime starts against the Red Sox James Shields is 2-4 with an ERA well over 5. The Red Sox own the best offense in the postseason and are tough outs. The Rays handled the White Sox because they rely too much on the long ball. Not the case here in this series. The Red Sox are a very potent offense. Tampa Bay doesn’t have the offensive firepower keep up with the Red Sox in game 1. The Red Sox behind Dice K will outscore Tampa Bay in game 1.
Your Best Bet for Friday Major League Baseball is playing the Boston Red Sox at +100 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
