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One of the most successful sports handicappers in history has a free pick for Wednesday is on the Houston Astros -109.

Jason Marquis certainly will improve upon that disastrous one third of an inning outing last time out but when push comes to shove I’ll back Wandy Rodriguez any day of the week against him.

I’m not a Marquis hater at all as the guy has had success in the big leagues and does eat up innings but once again at around a pick I will definitely take my chances backing the Houston southpaw. I’m not sure how but this Houston team has been playing as well as they have ever since trading away Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt but they have been very good, they really have. The ‘Stros are certainly not the most talented club out there and they may even be inferior to the Nationals in that department but Lee, Pence, Bourn and Johnson are playing at a higher level than me or anybody thought they would after the trade deadline and should win this game.

Allowing seven in the eighth inning yesterday caused a rough beat of sorts and I never mind teams coming off of tough losses as they just seem to stay focused and take care of business in the next game. Well today is that next game.

I really do love Dunn and Zimmerman and overall like Jim Riggleman’s club who are far better than the garbage of last season. This team is a solid big dog and a squad that I have backed my fair share of times. But to get the magic Wandy, and he is magic at times, at this cheap price is worth at least a small play.

Expert pick: Houston -106.

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees play host to the division-rival Rays for the third straight game, while the Phillies and Braves close out their three-game series.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Wednesday it’ll be Cleveland at Minnesota, the White Sox at Oakland, Kansas City at Detroit, Seattle at Toronto, Baltimore at Boston, Texas at the Angels, and Tampa Bay at the Yankees. The Rays’ Wade Davis (12-9, 4.19 ERA) will face off against New York’s A.J. Burnett (10-13, 5.08 ERA) in that last contest. Righthander Davis last pitched against the Angels on September 17, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits over his six innings of work. Righthander Burnett took a no-decision against the Orioles in his most recent trip to the mound, surrendering three runs on six hits over seven innings. New York is 3-7 over Burnett’s last 10 outings.

The National League schedule for Wednesday then features St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Houston at Washington, the Mets at Florida, San Francisco at the Cubs, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Colorado at Arizona, San Diego at the Dodgers, and Atlanta at Philadelphia. Tommy Hanson (10-11, 3.62 ERA) is slated to get the ball for the Braves in that last game, while the Phillies counter with Roy Oswalt (13-13, 2.90 ERA). Righthander Hanson is coming off a win over the Mets in which he gave up four runs on five hits over six innings of work and struck out four batters. Righthander Oswalt beat the Nationals in his last start, giving up just one run on six hits over six innings while fanning seven. That was Oswalt’s fourth straight win, and Philadelphia has won each of his last nine outings.

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