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(974) KC Royals vs (973) CLE Indians

Pick: Take (973) CLE Indians

Analysis: A pair of struggling veteran pitchers here, but one has quietly turned things around. Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia is 3-6 on the season with a high ERA, but look what he’s done lately: a 1.17 ERA his last three starts. He fanned 24 in 23 innings with just 5 walks. KC starter Brett Tomko also has 6 losses and few wins, but he’s getting worse: A 6.11 ERA for the season and a 7.16 ERA his last three starts. Last place KC averages just 3 runs per game at home! A much better spot for the visitors. Play the Indians!

(912) CHI Cubs vs (911) COL Rockies

Pick: Take Over

Analysis: You need to throw strikes and not walk batters if you want to avoid big innings and a high ERA. That’s a problems with Colorado starter Ubaldo Jimenez, who has walked 33 in 58 innings. That’s why his ERA is over 5. In fact, on the road it is 6.95! Chicago starter Sean Gallagher is no control specialist, either, with 10 walks in 26 innings and a 4.50 ERA. The Cubs are No. 1 in the NL in runs scored, so look for a high scoring game in tiny Wrigley Field. Play the Rockies/Cubs over the total!

The time slot on CBS that was once reserved for Mary Tyler Moore will be filled by mixed martial arts. Some people are viewing the prime time debut of EliteXC as the first sign of the apocalypse. I just look at it as another potential betting opportunity. Here’s a quick look at what is on [...]

I’m not a devoted poker player but I dabble. I also keep my eye on what is going on on the pro circuit. It only makes sense, then, that I would be drawn to the World Series of Poker in search of betting opportunities. The series starts today at the Rio in Las Vegas and [...]

A couple of things have me scratching  my head this morning.
First, the Bulls are reportedly about to hire Doug Collins as their next coach. Huh? With the first pick in the draft and a pretty decent existing lineup the best you could do is pull a guy off the scrap heap? Surely the [...]

Big Brown returned to the track sooner than expected yesterday after suffering a quarter crack injury. He was back again today with a solid gallop. As far as I’m concerned the injury isn’t going to factor into my handicapping of the Belmont at all unless something comes up between now and then to make me [...]

(910) MIL Brewers vs (909) ATL Braves

Pick: Take (910) MIL Brewers

Analysis: Dave is set to deliver another powerhouse underdog winner to all callers Wednesday night. Make the call to 1-888-389-7223 and receive this dynamite side for only $10!…”The Brewers have been a flop for the most part this season. But there’s a still a long way to go and I can’t see this capable offense not exploding at some point. Off a good win on Tuesday, Milwaukee looks well positioned to garner another victory here. Jeff Suppan has gotten it together to some extent, and I like the Brewers to take some liberties against Braves southpaw Jo Jo Reyes, who’s about one or two more bad starts away from a return trip to Richmond. I’ll spot the small price with the Brewers.”

The Dodgers called up 20 year old phenom Clayton Kershaw from Double-A to start on Sunday because they found themselves in a bind since Esteban Loaiza forgot how to pitch. The gamble paid off. He didn’t get the decision, but he pitched well and the team won.
His start raises a couple of interesting [...]

(926) LA Angels vs (925) DET Tigers

Pick: Take (925) DET Tigers

Analysis: Detroit has a winning record the last 9 games as the offense is hitting. They’ve scored 9 or more runs in 4 of the last 8 games. One starter who has been very strong is Armando Galarraga, with a winning record and a 3.70 ERA. LA starter Joe Saunders has thrown 12 innings against these Tigers and allowed 13 hits, so they are familiar with him. The Angels are just 2-2 the last four games they’ve been this big a favorite. A good spot for the visitors, Play the Tigers!

I watched the hockey game tonight, and I was left stunned by what I saw. The Red Wings are freakishly good, and Pittsburgh is in serious trouble. The Penguins haven’t scored a goal yet in 120 minutes. Ouch. What is most amazing, and most contributes to the outcome, is that Detroit is just sticking to [...]