Comps
Bobby Maxwell
Boston (+120) at N.Y. YANKEES
The Red Sox have taken the first two of this series and now they get to face Mike Mussina who they have absolutely dominated recently. We'll back Boston in this one as they send youngster Justin Masterson (4-2, 3.75 ERA) to the mound at Yankee Stadium.
Boston won the first game 7-0 on Thursday and then won Friday's contest 6-4. They've won five of the last six meetings this season and three straight in New York.
The Yankees have lost four of five on this homestand and five of six overall. Mussina (10-6, 3.87) has struggled a bit lately and New York has lost three of his last four starts. Against the Red Sox, the Yankees have lost his last five outings as he's given up 23 earned runs in 26.1 innings of work. For his career, Mussina is 19-17 with a 3.80 ERA in 54 starts against Boston.
Masterson gave up four runs on five hits in six innings of work Monday when the Red Sox lost 5-4 in Tampa Bay. But Boston is 5-3 in his eight starts this season and he's kept them in the game in each of his outings.
The Yankees are in one of their modes of struggling offense right now and the Red Sox aren't having any trouble scoring runs. Plus they love to hit off Mussina. Let's play the Sox to win their third straight in this series. Play Boston
3♦ BOSTON
Chris Jordan
Oakland at CHICAGO (-130)
Play the White Sox over the visiting Athletics Saturday night, as there shouldn't be any issue with Gavin Floyd toeing the rubber for us in this one.
The crafty right-hander comes in off a solid showing looked Monday against the Indians, much better than he had in either of his previous two starts, as he struck out a career-high 10 batters. Anyone who watched his quality start against the Tribe saw the return of his offspeed command, as he his changeup was hitting the zone with ease.
Also, Chicago comes in on winning runs of 5-0 in Floyd's last five home starts, 6-1 in his last seven starts overall and 7-2 in its last nine overall. On the other hand, the A's are 7-13 in their last 20 as an underdog and 1-4 in Greg Smith's last five starts as the pup.
Take the South Siders in this one, as they'll roll the A's tonight.
3♦ WHITE SOX
Greg Daraban
Florida (44-42) at Colorado (36-51)
(Tucker vs De La Rosa)
Thursday Colorado won 6-5, Friday Colorado won 18-17 in a slugfest.
Rookie Tucker 2-2, De La Rosa 2-4
With the fish in the hunt they will get this 3rd game of this 4 game set. SS Hanley Ramiez continues to impress with the glove and the bat 303.
Take Florida
Marc Lawrence
Play On: Milwaukee w/Bush vs Maholm
Note: The Brewers take on the Pirates in Game Two of this three-game set in Milwaukee when Dave Bush battles Pat Maholm in Suds City tonight. Bush has been much stronger at home this season with a 3.18 ERA as opposed to a 7.11 ERA in the road in 2008. On the flip side, Maholm's 5.53 ERA on the road is more than two full runs worse than his 3.47 ERA at home this year. Stay at home with the steadier serves of Bush and the Brewers as Milwaukee improves to 12-4 at home on Saturdays here this evening.
Jeff Benton
Rangers-Orioles OVER the posted price.
These teams pounded out 14 runs and 21 hits yesterday, and with the pitchers scheduled in this one, I wouldn?t be surprised to see those numbers get eclipsed here. First off, Baltimore?s Brian Burres sports a 5.09 ERA in his 15 starts this season, and that ERA jumps to 6.18 in his eight outings at Camden Yards (six of which have gone over the total).
As for Rangers Scott Feldman, he is coming off three straight decent starts. But the fact remains he?s got a 6.00 ERA in six road starts this season. Also, he hasn?t lasted a full six innings in any of his last three starts. You have to figure that trend will continue tonight, and if it does, that means the Rangers? bullpen ? one of the worst in baseball with a 5.06 ERA ? will be called upon for extra duty. And as it is, Feldman is going up against a Baltimore offense that?s cookin? right now (the O?s have tallied five runs or more in the first five games of this current homestand, scoring 34 runs in all over this stretch).
And of course, the Rangers, with Josh Hamilton, Milton Bradley, Michael Young, Ian Kinsler, etc., certainly know how to make it around the bases. In fact, no team in baseball has scored more runs than Texas. Finally, with yesterday?s game easily topping the posted total, nine of Baltimore?s last 12 games at Camden Yards have gone ?over.? Make it 10 of 13!
(Based on a 1♦ to 10♦ rating system)
5♦ Rangers-Orioles OVER the total
Scott Delaney
Last night we won with the Cubs in this NL Central clash, today we're playing the Cardinals to get it done against Chicago, and we're listing Lohse and Lilly as the starting pitchers here. These two met back on May 3 here at Busch Stadium, and it was Lilly nabbing the win. Tonight Lohse gets revenge.
St. Louis? right-hander comes in off a stellar home win against the Mets, whom he held scoreless over seven innings to win his second game in three starts.
He also improved to 5-1 on the year at home, along with a 2.77 ERA at Busch. We already know where that lone home loss came to, so look for revenge to come easy tonight.
2♦ CUBS
Tony Weston
Of course I came through with the Orioles yesterday. Did you doubt it I?d nail that one? Well, if you?re keeping count, I?m now 27-7 my last 34 Comp Plays and I?m adding to that win total again tonight.
We?re heading out to the desert into Phoenix as the Padres will battle the Arizona Diamondbacks. In this one I?m loving the under. The total set on this one is about 8 ? and this will come in rather easily.
These teams have played each other seven times this season and over their last four meetings the under is 3-1. In that four-game stretch the teams have totaled on average 7 ? runs per game. In their last two meetings they?ve totaled, on average 4 ?.
For the Diamondbacks the under is 6-2-2 their last 10 games, while the under is 7-3 in the Padres? last 10 games, including 3-0 their last three.
It?ll be anther low-scoring affair as the teams trot out two pitchers with season ERAs under four (Padres? Jake Peavy with a 2.90 and the Diamondbacks? Doug Davis with a 3.79).
This is an easy one. Go with the under tonight.
3♦ PADRES-DIAMONDBACKS UNDER (1♦ to 5♦ Scale)
Bobby Maxwell
Boston (+120) at N.Y. YANKEES
The Red Sox have taken the first two of this series and now they get to face Mike Mussina who they have absolutely dominated recently. We'll back Boston in this one as they send youngster Justin Masterson (4-2, 3.75 ERA) to the mound at Yankee Stadium.
Boston won the first game 7-0 on Thursday and then won Friday's contest 6-4. They've won five of the last six meetings this season and three straight in New York.
The Yankees have lost four of five on this homestand and five of six overall. Mussina (10-6, 3.87) has struggled a bit lately and New York has lost three of his last four starts. Against the Red Sox, the Yankees have lost his last five outings as he's given up 23 earned runs in 26.1 innings of work. For his career, Mussina is 19-17 with a 3.80 ERA in 54 starts against Boston.
Masterson gave up four runs on five hits in six innings of work Monday when the Red Sox lost 5-4 in Tampa Bay. But Boston is 5-3 in his eight starts this season and he's kept them in the game in each of his outings.
The Yankees are in one of their modes of struggling offense right now and the Red Sox aren't having any trouble scoring runs. Plus they love to hit off Mussina. Let's play the Sox to win their third straight in this series. Play Boston
3♦ BOSTON
Chris Jordan
Oakland at CHICAGO (-130)
Play the White Sox over the visiting Athletics Saturday night, as there shouldn't be any issue with Gavin Floyd toeing the rubber for us in this one.
The crafty right-hander comes in off a solid showing looked Monday against the Indians, much better than he had in either of his previous two starts, as he struck out a career-high 10 batters. Anyone who watched his quality start against the Tribe saw the return of his offspeed command, as he his changeup was hitting the zone with ease.
Also, Chicago comes in on winning runs of 5-0 in Floyd's last five home starts, 6-1 in his last seven starts overall and 7-2 in its last nine overall. On the other hand, the A's are 7-13 in their last 20 as an underdog and 1-4 in Greg Smith's last five starts as the pup.
Take the South Siders in this one, as they'll roll the A's tonight.
3♦ WHITE SOX
Greg Daraban
Florida (44-42) at Colorado (36-51)
(Tucker vs De La Rosa)
Thursday Colorado won 6-5, Friday Colorado won 18-17 in a slugfest.
Rookie Tucker 2-2, De La Rosa 2-4
With the fish in the hunt they will get this 3rd game of this 4 game set. SS Hanley Ramiez continues to impress with the glove and the bat 303.
Take Florida
Marc Lawrence
Play On: Milwaukee w/Bush vs Maholm
Note: The Brewers take on the Pirates in Game Two of this three-game set in Milwaukee when Dave Bush battles Pat Maholm in Suds City tonight. Bush has been much stronger at home this season with a 3.18 ERA as opposed to a 7.11 ERA in the road in 2008. On the flip side, Maholm's 5.53 ERA on the road is more than two full runs worse than his 3.47 ERA at home this year. Stay at home with the steadier serves of Bush and the Brewers as Milwaukee improves to 12-4 at home on Saturdays here this evening.
Jeff Benton
Rangers-Orioles OVER the posted price.
These teams pounded out 14 runs and 21 hits yesterday, and with the pitchers scheduled in this one, I wouldn?t be surprised to see those numbers get eclipsed here. First off, Baltimore?s Brian Burres sports a 5.09 ERA in his 15 starts this season, and that ERA jumps to 6.18 in his eight outings at Camden Yards (six of which have gone over the total).
As for Rangers Scott Feldman, he is coming off three straight decent starts. But the fact remains he?s got a 6.00 ERA in six road starts this season. Also, he hasn?t lasted a full six innings in any of his last three starts. You have to figure that trend will continue tonight, and if it does, that means the Rangers? bullpen ? one of the worst in baseball with a 5.06 ERA ? will be called upon for extra duty. And as it is, Feldman is going up against a Baltimore offense that?s cookin? right now (the O?s have tallied five runs or more in the first five games of this current homestand, scoring 34 runs in all over this stretch).
And of course, the Rangers, with Josh Hamilton, Milton Bradley, Michael Young, Ian Kinsler, etc., certainly know how to make it around the bases. In fact, no team in baseball has scored more runs than Texas. Finally, with yesterday?s game easily topping the posted total, nine of Baltimore?s last 12 games at Camden Yards have gone ?over.? Make it 10 of 13!
(Based on a 1♦ to 10♦ rating system)
5♦ Rangers-Orioles OVER the total
Scott Delaney
Last night we won with the Cubs in this NL Central clash, today we're playing the Cardinals to get it done against Chicago, and we're listing Lohse and Lilly as the starting pitchers here. These two met back on May 3 here at Busch Stadium, and it was Lilly nabbing the win. Tonight Lohse gets revenge.
St. Louis? right-hander comes in off a stellar home win against the Mets, whom he held scoreless over seven innings to win his second game in three starts.
He also improved to 5-1 on the year at home, along with a 2.77 ERA at Busch. We already know where that lone home loss came to, so look for revenge to come easy tonight.
2♦ CUBS
Tony Weston
Of course I came through with the Orioles yesterday. Did you doubt it I?d nail that one? Well, if you?re keeping count, I?m now 27-7 my last 34 Comp Plays and I?m adding to that win total again tonight.
We?re heading out to the desert into Phoenix as the Padres will battle the Arizona Diamondbacks. In this one I?m loving the under. The total set on this one is about 8 ? and this will come in rather easily.
These teams have played each other seven times this season and over their last four meetings the under is 3-1. In that four-game stretch the teams have totaled on average 7 ? runs per game. In their last two meetings they?ve totaled, on average 4 ?.
For the Diamondbacks the under is 6-2-2 their last 10 games, while the under is 7-3 in the Padres? last 10 games, including 3-0 their last three.
It?ll be anther low-scoring affair as the teams trot out two pitchers with season ERAs under four (Padres? Jake Peavy with a 2.90 and the Diamondbacks? Doug Davis with a 3.79).
This is an easy one. Go with the under tonight.
3♦ PADRES-DIAMONDBACKS UNDER (1♦ to 5♦ Scale)
