The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Manny Parra in this game. Parra has a 5-8 record and a 6.50 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers defeated
The Dodgers defeated
Team records:
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6 After playing San Diego are 5-5 After a win are 1-9 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games on the road Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games when playing Milwaukee Next up:
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Rangers-Athletics Odds Preview
The Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers defeated
The Athletics lost to
Current streak:
Team records:
Oakland: 44-60 SU Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Oakland are 8-2 After playing Seattle are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Oakland most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games on the road Texas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas’s last 18 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas’s last 8 games when playing Oakland The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 8 games when playing Texas The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games when playing at home against Texas Next up:
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Braves-Padres Lines Preview
The Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at
Starting this game for the Padres will be Mat Latos. The righthander has a 2.70 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Braves lost to the Dodgers 9-1 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5).
The Padres lost to
Team records:
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing San Diego are 7-3 After playing LA Dodgers are 7-3 After a loss are 8-2 San Diego most recently: A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing San Diego Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta’s last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego’s last 8 games at home San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego’s last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta Next up:
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Giants-Astros Odds Preview
The San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at
Meanwhile, it’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Giants defeated
Freddy
The Astros defeated
Current streak:
Team records:
San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Houston are 4-6 After playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Houston most recently: A few trends to consider:
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco’s last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 6 games when playing Houston Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games at home Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home Next up:
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Diamondbacks-Mets Odds Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Citi Field.
The Diamondbacks will trot
The Mets will counter Haren with
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Diamondbacks defeated the Mets 5-2 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).
Team records:
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a win are 3-7 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona’s last 14 games on the road Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 6 games at home NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona Next up:
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Cubs-Reds Lines Preview
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds meet at
The Reds will counter Wells with
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cubs lost to
The Reds lost to
Laynce Nix hit a three-run home run for
Current streak:
Team records:
Cincinnati: 45-59 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Cincinnati are 8-2 After playing Florida are 8-2 After a loss are 7-3 Cincinnati most recently: A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 8 games when playing Cincinnati Chi Cubs are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up:
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Orioles-Tigers Lines Preview
The fans at
The Orioles will trot
It’ll be ace
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 310-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Orioles lost to
The Tigers lost to
Current streak:
Team records:
Detroit: 54-49 SU Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Detroit are 7-3 After playing Boston are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing Detroit Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games at home Detroit is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Detroit’s last 24 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing Baltimore Next up:
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Nationals-Pirates Lines Preview
The fans at
Meanwhile, it’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Nationals defeated
Ronny Cedeno hit a two-run home run for
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 45-59 SU Washington most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 3-7 After playing Pittsburgh are 3-7 After a win are 5-5 Pittsburgh most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington’s last 15 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh’s last 15 games when playing at home against Washington The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh’s last 17 games at home Next up:
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Royals-Rays Odds Preview
The Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the
The Royals defeated
Team records:
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Seattle are 10-0 After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After a win are 4-6 Tampa Bay most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Kansas City’s last 21 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing Kansas City The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games Next up:
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Pocono Raceway Betting Odds
Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The drivers of the Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono, Philly battles the Giants, and the Angels close out a set with the Twins.
Pocono Raceway odds…
Jimmie Johson is 13-4 to win the Pennsylvania 500 Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway. Carl Edwards is 13-2 followed by Tony Stewart at 8-1 and Jeff Gordon at 9-1. Get the complete Pocono Raceway odds for the
Colliding in the Junior Circuit . . .
Mark Buehrle (11-4, 3.45 ERA) will be trying to pitch the White Sox to a win over the Yankees on Sunday afternoon when he takes the mound at home against CC Sabathia (10-7, 3.83 ERA). Lefthander Buehrle followed up his perfect game by giving up five earned runs over 6 1-3 innings in a loss to the Twins last time out. Lefthander Sabathia is also coming off a losing effort; he surrendered six runs (five earned) on nine hits over 5 2-3 innings against the Rays on Tuesday night.
Also on the American League schedule for Sunday: Detroit at Cleveland, Boston at Baltimore, Kansas City at Tampa Bay, Toronto at Oakland, Seattle at Texas, and the Angels at Minnesota.
Sunday MLB picks…
As tempting as it is to look forward to football betting, there continues to be so much money being won in MLB. Bo Eason is the No. 4 ranked handicapper all sports combined since 1990 and No. 1 in MLB. His 10*s have turned a profit in every sport (college and pro counted separately) literally every year since 1990. Yesterday he swept 10* with
Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .
It’ll be Chad Billingsley (10-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. Jair Jurrjens (9-7, 2.69 ERA) as the Dodgers take on the Braves in Atlanta on ESPN’s primetime matchup. Righthander Billingsley was knocked around by the Cardinals in his last start, giving up six earned runs over 5 2-3 innings of work in a loss. Righthander Jurrjens took a no-decision against the Marlins last time out after allowing two earned runs in six innings; Jurrjens had won each of his previous three outings.
Elsewhere on the NL slate for Sunday it’s Colorado at Cincinnati, Arizona at the Mets, Washington at Pittsburgh, Houston at St. Louis, Milwaukee at San Diego, the Cubs at Florida, and Philadelphia at San Francisco. Cole Hamels (7-5, 4.42 ERA) is Philly’s pitcher for Sunday; the lefthander is 3-0 with two no-decisions in his last five outings, with his team winning all those games. Barry Zito (6-10, 4.54 ERA) goes for the Giants; he’s allowed only two runs over his last 12 2-3 innings.
Roaring around the track . . .
Tony Stewart is pegged as the 4/1 Vegas favorite to win Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series event, the Sunoco Red Cross
Rounding out the Roundup . . .
Finally, the WNBA has just two games on the schedule for Sunday, with