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(958) NY Mets vs (957) FLA Marlins

Pick: Take Under

Analysis: Shea Stadium is a great pitcher’s park. Notice that the Mets average almost 5 runs per game on the road, but 4.5 at home. The Mets are 10th in the NL in runs scored, and a pair of aces take the mound here. Maybe Florida’s 22-year old starter Andrew Miller isn’t yet an ace, but he’s pitching like one: a 0.95 ERA his last three starts. That’s why they traded Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis for him. Mets lefty Johan Santana is an ace, the best southpaw in the game. Don’t look for a lot of runs, play the Marlins/Mets under the total!

(920) LA Angels vs (919) DET Tigers

Pick: Take (920) LA Angels

Analysis: Dave’s Monday Under the Hat play is being discounted to just $25. That’s half the regular daily rate, so get the goods on this play right now at Dave’s Pure Gold Club!… “The Angels got shut down pretty well in an extremely well pitched weekend set in Chicago. But the Halos bats should come alive tonight as they get their swings against shopworn Kenny Rogers, who just isn’t fooling many hitters anymore. The Tigers had a couple of huge explosions against the Twins but they haven’t maintained those outbursts for more than a couple of games. And sure enough, they were shut down yesterday by Glen Perkins and now must hit the road. I favor Jon Garland and the Angels tonight.”

The Dodgers look to have a live arm to help with the problems at the bottom of their rotation. They rushed their next phenom, Clayton Kershaw, into the lineup straight from Double-A on Sunday. They needed his arm because they have no others – they cut Esteban Loaiza on Saturday because he couldn’t get it [...]

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(930) OAK Athletics vs (929) BOS Red Sox

Pick: Take (930) OAK Athletics

Analysis: This is a long road trip for the Red Sox and they have been a bad road team at 10-14. You rarely find wagering value backing a big name like ace Josh Beckett. However, when struggling, aces can be great to go against. Beckett is off two poor games, losing 5-4 at Baltimore and giving up 6 runs, all on home runs, in an 11-7 win over Milwaukee. Oakland plays best at home and goes with Justin Duchscherer, who has been terrific with a 2.67 ERA. In 20 career inning against Boston he has a 2.66 ERA while striking out 23 with only 4 walks. A great spot for the home dog, play the A’s!

(964) SDG Padres vs (963) CIN Reds

Pick: Take Under

Analysis: It’s no secret that San Diego has the best pitcher’s park in baseball, one with a huge outfield. Batters hate the park as it skews down their averages and pitchers love it. How about the Padres offense averaging less than 3 runs per game at home! That’s why they started 14-5 under the total at home. Veteran Greg Maddux has an ERA over 5 on the road, but 1.42 at home! Both starters in this one know how to throw strikes. These offense are in the bottom 6 in the NL in runs scored, with the struggling Padres dead last. Don’t look for a lot of offense, Play the Reds/Padres under the total!

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(910) FLA Marlins vs (909) SF Giants

Pick: Take (909) SF Giants

Analysis: Dave’s AL Game of the Month goes Saturday, and he’s making it available to everyone for the low cost of just $25. That big play is just part one of a dynamite three game slate that you’ll find at Dave’s Solid Gold Club. Get set to go 3-0 with this stellar trio highlighted by Dave’s AL Game of the Month!… “Matt Cain suffered from a severe form of gopheritis in his last start. The Giants righty is normally pretty stingy with the long ball, but the White Sox nailed him four times last weekend. I like Cain to rebound here against a Marlins squad that continues to win way more often than anyone thought they would. But the Marlins are struggling offensively just now, mostly due to the slump Hanley Ramirez is going through. I also have no trouble asking even the feeble SF offense to do some damage against Florida rookie Badenhop, who really isn’t advanced enough for this level yet. Cain and the Giants are the choice.”

(966) LA Dodgers vs (965) STL Cardinals

Pick: Take (965) STL Cardinals

Analysis: St. Louis continues to impress, winning 4 of 5 games. Starter Adam Wainwright sports a 3.25 ERA and the Cardinals are 5-2 his last 7 starts. LA has been a .500 team this month, and it doesn’t help that starter Derek Lowe has been inconsistent with a 5.34 ERA and a 2-4 record. The Dodgers are 1-3 in his last 4 starts and Lowe is 1-4 lifetime with a 5.93 ERA against St. Louis. A good spot for the visitors, play the Cardinals.

(930) OAK Athletics vs (929) BOS Red Sox

Pick: Take (930) OAK Athletics

Analysis: This is a long road trip for the Red Sox and they have been a bad road team at 10-14. You rarely find wagering value backing a big name like ace Josh Beckett. However, when struggling, aces can be great to go against. Beckett is off two poor games, losing 5-4 at Baltimore and giving up 6 runs, all on home runs, in an 11-7 win over Milwaukee. Oakland plays best at home and goes with Justin Duchscherer, who has been terrific with a 2.67 ERA. In 20 career inning against Boston he has a 2.66 ERA while striking out 23 with only 4 walks. A great spot for the home dog, play the A’s!