Chris Jordan
3,000 Yankees -1.5 Runs
This will all sound familiar if you were with me yesterday, as we had the Yankees in a rout over the Mariners, but it?s hard to explain things any other way. With A-Rod back in the lineup, manager Joe Girardi getting everyone fired up with his recent on-field antics and the rotation looking more confident than it has all season, the Bombers have outscored opponents 35-7 while reeling off four straight victories.
And guys, this could very well be the best series the Bronx boys could have asked for, as they?ve beaten the Mariners all five times they?ve faced them this season by a combined score of 44-10. Dating back to last season, the Yanks have averaged 9.4 runs during seven straight wins in the series.
Meanwhile, we have plenty to go against, as the Mariners have lost 18 of 24 overall, and 12 of its last 13 road games. You don?t necessarily list pitchers in a Run Line play, as it?s automatically done for you when making a run-line wager. And I am pretty confident in going against Jarrod Washburn, who hasn?t done a thing for the M?s since arriving in Seattle. He?s 2-6 on the year, has a 7.14 ERA, he?s 1-4 with an 8.03 ERA on the road and he?s lost three of his last five starts against New York ? all with the three losses being in the Bronx Zoo. Most recently, he?s 0-2 in his last two starts, having given up 16 earned runs in seven innings of work, including last Wednesday?s terrible showing in Motown, where the Tigers raped the southpaw for nine earned runs in two innings.
On the flipside, we?re taking Chien Ming-Wang, who couldn?t ask for a better opponent to shake his recent slump. The Yankees? ace, who has lost his last two decisions, is 5-0 in his last five starts against Seattle, dominating it by limiting its lineup to seven earned runs over 35 innings of work ? a stingy ERA of 1.80.
Lay the run and a half and enjoy the wealth!!!
Sometimes you get into a pattern where you outthink yourself in the NBA, and right now seems to be one of them for me. To me, tonight looks like a "no brainer" on taking the points, and the Lakers, but you know how that goes in the NBA, when something looks that obvious - like last night's play on Detroit against a Boston team that had been pathetic on the road this postseason - it usually isn't.
Karl Garrett
30 Dimer San Antonio
That means San Antonio who has looked dead to the world is the play in tonight's game!
Watch as the Spurs get the energy boost they need in front of their home crowd, and watch as the Lakers come to town with a little less urgency after winning the first 2 games in Los Angeles.
Expect Ginobili, Parker, and Duncan to have big games, and expect the bench players to knock down opener jumpers, as the Spurs get on board in this series.
10 DIMER - NY METS (Maine over Cook)
The Mets ended their 5-game losing streak with a big day at the plate on Saturday, and the G-Man will back them again today against a Colorado team that is clearly not going back to the World Series again this year, as they are now 19-30 for the year.
John Maine had his winning streak snapped last time out in a loss at Atlanta, but I am not so worried about him bouncing-back. I am worried about what is going on with Aaron Cook who has been shelled his last 2 times out, allowing 9 runs in his last 12 innings of work.
Gonna back the Mets to cotinue their uptick here.
10 DIMER - LA ANGELS (Lackey over Contreras)
Jose Contreras has been lights-out recently, including a 7 inning, 1 run win over Lackey and the Angels back on the 14th. Can't back him here though, as John Lackey looks like he is back full force as he followed up that Chicago start (7 innings, 1 run) with another 7 frames of 1 run ball in a win over Toronto.
The Halos have taken the first 2 of this weekend set, as they cooled off a Pale Hose team that had won 7 straight prior to the LA visit to the Windy City.
I am going with the Angels in this Sunday night ESPNer.