Best Bet Major League Baseball Monday Tampa Bay Rays (Jackson) at Boston Red Sox (Lester) (7:05PM ET) (MLB PPV)
We have a battle in the AL East between the top 2 teams as the Rays travel to take on the Red Sox. Can the Rays handle the pressure of a pennant race? John Lester has put together two good starts giving up just 1 earned run in each effort. The right-hander is 2-0 in two home starts against the Rays giving up just 2 earned runs in 12 1/3rd innings. The Red Sox have crushed Edwin Jackson in two starts at Fenway Park giving up 10 earned runs in 10 innings of work.
Your Best Bet for Monday Major League Baseball is playing the Boston Red Sox at –135 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Dice K has been money at home allowing 2 earned runs or less in 5 of his last 6 starts and shut out his opponents at home in his last 2 starts working 15 innings. The Red Sox are chasing Tampa Bay for the AL East title and are trying to hold off Minnesota for the wild card race so every game is important in September. Jeremy Guthrie has been a workhorse for the Orioles pitching 186 innings thus far and the lefty has been rocked over his last two starts giving up 12 earned runs in 9 2/3rds innings of work. He has also dropped his last 3 decisions by 3 runs or more. Play the Red Sox on the runline here to increase your payout
Your Best Bet for Wednesday Major League Baseball is playing the Boston Red Sox on the runline laying – 1 ½ runs @ -120 against the Baltimore Orioles
Selection: Boston Red Sox on the runline –1 ½ runs @ -120.
Cole Hamels as been on top of his game giving up 2 earned runs or less in his last 5 games. He held a good hitting team The Chicago Cubs to just 1 earned run in his last start. On Tuesday he faces about the worst offense in baseball in the Nationals. John Lannon has given up 15 earned runs over his last 3 starts working just 16 1/3rd innings. The Phillies cant mess around here as they are in a pennant race. Play the runline here to increase your payout.
Your Best Bet for Tuesday Major League Baseball is playing the Philadelphia Phillies on the runline laying a 1 ½ runs @ -120 against the Washington Nationals.
Selection: Philadelphia Phillies on the runline – 1 ½ runs @ -120.
Johan Santana has pitched very well over his past 3 starts giving up just 3 earned runs in 22 innings. The team has won in his last 5 starts. Santana is second in the National League in ERA sitting at 2.70. Santana usually goes deep into games. Ben Sheets has been a bit inconsistent over his past few starts and the Brewers are only 2-4 over is past 6 starts. Take Santana as a small underdog.
Your Best Bet for Monday Major League Baseball is playing the NY Mets at +110 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Big Carlos Zambrano has struggled a bit over his last 4 starts giving up 21 earned runs in 21 2/3rd innings pitched. Moyer has been good on the road this season as he sits with an ERA of 2.79 in 13 starts away from home. The Phillies beat Zambrano this season as the big right-hander gave up 5 runs and 9 hits over 6 innings. Take the underdog here.
Your Best Bet for Sunday is playing the Philadelphia Phillies at +160 against the Chicago Cubs.
Ricky Nolasco has pitched well for the Marlins giving up 3 earned runs or less over his last 6 starts. He has pitched well in 3 starts against the Mets this season. The Marlins have hit Pelfrey as they have scored 15 earned runs and 21 hits in 3 games against the Mets right-hander in 12 2/3rd innings. Pelfrey is 0-3 against the fish this season.
Your Best Bet for Saturday Major League Baseball is playing the Florida Marlins at –125 against the NY Mets.
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Best Bet Major League Baseball Friday LA Dodgers (Kuroda) at Arizona (Davis) (9:40PM ET) (MLB PPV)
A big series in the NL West as the LA Dodgers and Arizona Diamonbacks meet in a battle between the top 2 teams from this weak division. In 13 starts on the road Kuroda is 2-7 with an ERA at 4 ½. Kuroda has gotten hit at Chase Field giving up 7 earned runs and 17 hits in just 7 2/3rd innings pitched in two starts. LA has hit D’back starter Doug Davis. The left-hander has given up 11 earned run, 7 walks and 17 hits in just 10 2/3rd innings against the Dodgers this season. Bet on hitting here.
Your Best Bet for Friday is playing the Arizona Diamondbacks and LA Dodgers over 9 runs.
Cincinnati has struggled in the month of August dropping 16 of 22 games heading into Tuesday’s action. The Reds have dropped 6 straight decisions with Josh Fogg on the hill. The veteran right-hander is 3-7 lifetime against the Astros with a high ERA just under 7. Roy Oswalt has pitched well for Houston giving up just 7 earned runs over his last 4 starts. The right-hander owns, I mean owns the Reds as he is 21-1 lifetime against Cincinnati with an ERA of 2.56.
Your Best Bet for Wednesday Major League Baseball is playing the Houston Astros at –160 against the Cincinnati Reds.
Greg Smith has pitched in bad luck giving up just 5 earned runs over his last 4 starts and the team has only 1 win to show for his effort. Oakland has struggled for runs. The LA Angels offense has cooled off a bit as well. John Lackey is coming off a nice effort against Minnesota where he gave up just 1 earned run over 8 innings at home. The big right-hander has pitched well against Oakland giving up just 11 earned runs over his last 6 starts against the As. Bet on pitching here.
Your Best Bet for Tuesday Major League Baseball is playing the Oakland As and LA Angels Under 8 runs.
I cashed a nice ticket with Moehler as an underdog against Ben Sheets and Milwaukee last time out and I think you have to look at the Astros right-hander here. The Astros have won the last 5 times Moehler hit the mound and he has given up just 8 earned runs in those starts working 30 2/3rd’s innings. Mike Pelfrey has struggled against the Astros as he sits with a 1-2 record and a career ERA of 6.32 with Houston hitting .348 against him.
Your Best Bet for Monday Major League Baseball is playing the Houston Astros at +120 against the NY Mets.
