Robert Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take #951 Philadelphia (-140) over Cincinnati (7 p.m., Monday, June 2)
Bronson Arroyo is making his third start in the last seven days. In his career he?s been solid on three day?s rest, but asking him to do it twice in one week is a bit of a reach, in my opinion. Especially when he?s facing the hottest lineup in the Majors. The Reds are just 3-12 in their last 15 road games and are 6-20 in Arroyo?s last 26 road starts. The Phillies have some steam right now and are 20-6 in their last 26 Game 1?s. Further, the Phillies are 7-1 in Kookie Kendrick?s last eight starts and 12-5 in his last 17 home starts. We will be looking for a lot of runs here, but I think the Reds are due for a letdown after a wild and emotional home series over the weekend.
1-Unit Play. Take #966 Baltimore (-105) over Boston (7 p.m., Monday, June 2)
It was right around this time last year that Jeremy Guthrie got hot. I'm looking for a similar run from him this season and he's looked sharp recently. Guthrie has a 2.70 ERA in his four career starts against the Red Sox, who I think we can catch looking forward to tomorrow's series with the first-place Devil Rays. Tim Wakefield is just 2-10 in his last 12 road starts and I think the Orioles manage to get one in this series.
1-Unit Play. Take #964 San Francisco (-105) over New York Mets (10 p.m., Monday, June 2)
I'm playing against Oliver Perez here and fading the Mets after their Sunday Night Baseball win over the Dodgers last night. The Giants have been playing better ball lately and I'm a fan of Jon Sanchez's work. I do worry about how well the Mets hit lefties, but I think the late night travel to face a "seemingly" inferior team could trip them up today.
1-Unit Play. Take #958 St. Louis (-175) over Pittsburgh (8 p.m., Monday, June 2)
1-Unit Play. Take #958 St. Louis (-1.5, +120) over Pittsburgh (8 p.m., Monday, June 2)
St. Louis at home. Pittsburgh on the road. Cardinals crushing lefties. Gorzy being a mess. Wainwright against the Bucs. Yup, there's a lot of things to like here. The Bucs are 11-29 on the road, have lost 7 of Tom Gorzelanny's last eight road starts, and are 20-44 in the last 64 games against the Cards. The Cardinals are 10-1 in Wainwright's last 11 home starts, are 15-7 at home against a southpaw, are 4-1 against Gorzy, and are 4-1 backing Wainwright against Pittsburgh.
1-Unit Play. Take #954 Atlanta (-130) over Florida (7 p.m., Monday, June 2