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The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
The Rangers will trot Scott Feldman out to the mound in this one. Righthander Feldman has a 4-5 record and a 5.02 ERA this season.
Feldman’s opponent in this one will be Gil Meche. The Royals ace righthander has a 3.96 ERA to go along with a 10-9 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers lost to
Milton Bradley was 2-4 with an RBI for the Rangers, while Vicente Padilla gave up three runs in five innings.
The Royals defeated
Mark Teahen drove in three runs for the Royals, while Jose Guillen hit a solo home run in the win.
Current streak:
Team records:
Kansas City: 56-74 SU Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Kansas City are 8-2 After playing Cleveland are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 Kansas City most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing Kansas City Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas’s last 11 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing Texas The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games at home Next up:
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Astros-Mets Preview
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The Houston Astros and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Shea Stadium.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Brian Moehler in this one. Righthander Moehler is 9-4 this season with a 3.64 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Michael Pelfrey who starts for the Mets. Righthander Pelfrey is 12-8 with a 3.86 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 240-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Astros defeated the Mets 6-4 in 10 innings as a +200 underdog on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Brad Ausmus and Darin Erstad each delivered a solo home run in the tenth inning for
Carlos Beltran was 2-3 with a home run and three RBI for the Mets and Fernando Tatis also had an RBI.
Current streak:
Team records:
Houston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Cincinnati are 9-1 After playing NY Mets are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets Houston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets’s last 9 games at home NY Mets are 10-3 SU in its last 13 games NY Mets are 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home NY Mets are 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Houston Next up:
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Dodgers-Phillies Preview
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at
Chad Billingsley will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Righthander Billingsley is 12-9 this season with a 3.09 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Billingsley with Brett Myers. Righthander Myers has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 6-10 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 5-2 as a -105 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Pedro Feliz delivered a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning for
Jeff Kent was 3-5 with an RBI for the Dodgers and Andre Either scored a pair of runs in the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Philadelphia: 71-59 SU Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Washington are 9-1 After playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Philadelphia LA Dodgers are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia’s last 11 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games Next up:
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Indians-Tigers Vegas Betting Odds
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The Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at
Zach Jackson will be the starting pitcher for the Indians on this day. Righthander Jackson is 0-0 this season with a 5.25 ERA.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Indians defeated
Franklin Gutierrez was 2-4 and drove in the winning run in the ninth inning for Cleveland, while Anthony Reyes allowed one run one four hits in seven innings in a no-decision.
The Tigers lost to
Placido Polanco was 3-5 with two RBI for the Tigers, while Kenny Rogers took the loss after allowing six earned runs in six innings.
Current streak:
Team records:
Detroit: 64-66 SU Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Detroit are 2-8 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games when playing Detroit The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland Next up:
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Cubs-Pirates Pointspread Pointers
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The division rival Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Ted Lilly in this one. Lefthander Lilly is 12-7 this season with a 4.25 ERA.
It’ll be Jeff Karstens toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Righthander Karstens is 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cubs defeated
Rich Harden pitched seven strong innings, allowing only one run on two hits with 11 strikeouts for Chicago, while Geovany Soto and Kosuke Fukudome each hit a two-run home run in the win.
The Pirates lost to
Nyjer Morgan was 3-5 with an RBI and a run scored for
Current streak:
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 57-73 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing Washington are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Pittsburgh most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs’s last 12 games on the road Chi Cubs are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh Chi Cubs are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh’s last 18 games The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh’s last 19 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up:
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White Sox-Orioles Preview
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The Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Camden Yards.
Clayton Richard will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Lefthander Richard is 1-2 this season with a 7.11 ERA.
Starting this game for the Orioles will be Chris Waters. The lefthander has a 4.98 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The White Sox defeated
Alexei Ramirez drove in the winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning for the White Sox, while Jim Thome was 3-4 with a home run and two RBI in the win.
The Orioles lost to the Yankees 8-7 as a +100 underdog on Sunday. The 15 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (11).
Brian Roberts and Aubrey Huff were both 3-5 with a home run and two RBI for
Current streak:
Team records:
Baltimore: 61-68 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Baltimore are 6-4 After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 Baltimore most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games on the road Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi White Sox’s last 15 games when playing on the road against Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox’s last 7 games Baltimore is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore’s last 15 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Next up:
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Rays-White Sox Pointers
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday when they battle the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
Andy Sonnanstine will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Righthander Sonnanstine is 13-6 this season with a 4.37 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be ace Mark Buehrle who starts for the White Sox. Lefthander Buehrle is 11-10 with a 3.91 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rays rallied with four runs in the eighth inning to post a 5-3 victory over the White Sox on Saturday. The Rays won that game as +125 underdogs, while the eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Akinori Iwamura and Carlos Pena drove in two runs apiece to lead the Rays. Grant Balfour got the win in relief, and Dan Wheeler closed out the ninth to earn his eighth save.
Jermaine Dye belted two home runs for the White Sox, who were favored at -135. Javier Vazquez surrendered four runs off five hits over seven innings to suffer the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Chicago: 73-55 SU Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2 Before playing Toronto are 5-5 After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox’s last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home Chi White Sox are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games Chi White Sox are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Next up:
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Pirates-Brewers Who Will Cover?
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will meet on the field at
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Paul Maholm in this one. Lefthander Maholm is 8-7 this season with a 3.64 ERA.
It’ll be CC Sabathia toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Lefthander Sabathia is 14-8 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 320-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Ryan Braun belted a two-run homer and drove in three runs to lift the Brewers to a 6-3 win over the Pirates on Saturday, as -270 favorites. The nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).
Prince Fielder went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for the Brewers. Jeff Suppan threw seven innings for the win, allowing three runs off eight hits.
Adam LaRoche had two hits in four trips to the plate, including a solo home run. Tom Gorzelanny gave up six earned runs over 4 2-3 innings in the loss.
The Pirates entered that game as +230 underdogs.
Current streak:
Team records:
Milwaukee: 75-55 SU Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Milwaukee most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh’s last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh’s last 17 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Next up:
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Yankees-Orioles Preview
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The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles will meet on the field at Camden Yards on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Darrell Rasner in this one. Righthander Rasner is 5-9 this season with a 4.87 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Daniel Cabrera who starts for the Orioles. Righthander Cabrera is 8-8 with a 5.07 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees were out-hit on Saturday, but came away with a 5-3 victory over the Orioles as +130 underdogs. The combined eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Jason Giambi went 2-for-4 at the plate with a two-run homer and three RBIs for the Yankees. Carl Pavano notched his first win with the Yankees this season, and Mariano Rivera preserved the victory with his 30th save.
Nick Markakis had two hits with one RBI in a losing effort. Jeremy Guthrie surrendered five runs off seven hits over 6 2-3 innings for the Orioles, who were favored at -140 in that game.
Current streak:
Team records:
Baltimore: 61-67 SU New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8 Before playing Boston are 7-3 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a win are 4-6 Baltimore most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Baltimore is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees Baltimore is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Next up:
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Astros-Mets Pointers
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The fans at Shea Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Sunday.
Lefthander Randy Wolf will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Wolf is 8-11 this season with a 4.81 ERA.
The Mets will counter Wolf with Oliver Perez. Lefthander Perez has a 3.93 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 250-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Lance Berkman belted a three-run homer as the Astros toppled the Mets 8-3 as a +210 underdog on Saturday. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9).
Berkman finished 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs for the Astros. Brandon Backe allowed three runs over seven innings with four strikeouts in the win.
Brian Schneider smacked a two-run dinger in a losing effort for the Mets, who were favored at -250. John Maine was rocked for eight runs off 10 hits over 5 2-3 innings of work.
Team records:
Houston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing NY Mets are 3-7 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston’s last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets Houston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road NY Mets are 10-2 SU in its last 12 games NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 8 games at home Next up:
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