BEGINNING MONDAY MAY 1
Philadelphia at Florida (2) 1st, 2nd
The Marlins have a trio of lefthanders and that?s bad news for the Phillies, who are 0-3 (-$435) vs. southpaws, averaging just 3.3 runs per game. PREFERRED: Lefthanders vs. the Phillies.
St. Louis at Cincinnati (2) 1st, 2nd
The Reds are 6-3 (+$200) at home and are 5-2 (+$260) vs. lefties, averaging 8.1 runs per game. Take them when Mark Mulder is on the hill, possibly as an underdog . PREFERRED: Reds vs. Mulder.
Washington at N.Y. Mets (2) 1st, 2nd
The Mets are already 5-1 (+$385) vs. the Nationals in ?05, but could be vulnerable after a west coast trip followed by a swing through Atlanta. We?ll look again on game day. PREFERRED: None.
Colorado at Atlanta (2) 1st, 2nd
The Rockies started out 5-1 on the road (+$605) and have a shot to at least split with Atlanta, a team that may not be fully focused after hosting the Mets. PREFERRED: Rockies in both games.
Houston at Milwaukee (2) 1st, 2nd
The Brewers are a 6-4 home team and they?ve averaged 5.9 runs per game vs. lefties. Take a shot with Milwaukee if they square off against a southpaw. PREFERRED: Brewers vs. lefthanders.
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2) 1st, 2nd
Zach Duke has flashed good form in three of his 4 starts this year (2.77 ERA last two) so grab the price against the Cubs, who are 1-3 (-$280) vs. lefties, averaging 2.8 runs per game. PREFERRED: Duke.
L.A. Dodgers at Arizona (2) 1st, 2nd
The D?Backs dropped 2 out of 3 in LA last week, but they were 13-5 (+$1010) in head to head play last year, and the Dodgers are only averaging 4.1 runs per game vs. righthanders. PREFERRED: Diamondbacks in both games.
San Diego at San Francisco (2) 1st, 2nd
The Giants make money against righthanders (+$370),the Padres don?t (-$370) so play these two games accordingly. PREFERRED: Giants when righty meets righty.
Toronto at Baltimore (2) 1st, 2nd
The Blue Jays are 3-0 (+$415) in night games on the road, averaging over nine runs per game. PREFERRED: Blue Jays in both games.
N.Y. Yankees at Boston (2) 1st, 2nd
Randy Johnson won?t be on the mound at Fenway in this series, and the Yankees are only 1-7 (-$830) on the road in night games. Grab Boston at the cheap prices. PREFERRED: Red Sox in both games.
Chicago W. Sox at Cleveland (2) 1st, 2nd
We like Chicago?s chances, but the Indians are scoring lots of runs (6.0 per game) so caution is advised. PREFERRED: None.
Kansas City at Detroit (2) 1st, 2nd
The Royals are winless on the road (0-9, -$900) so we?ll be playing huge prices on the Tigers, which means big losses if KC can manage a split. Steer clear for now. PREFERRED: None.
Texas at Tampa Bay (2) 1st, 2nd
The Rangers could do no better than 2-6 (-$575) vs. Tampa Bay last year so take the home team if the price is right. PREFERRED: Devil Rays as underdogs.
Seattle at Minnesota (2) 1st, 2nd
Johan Santana needs a win, and a Seattle team with an 0-6 (-$705) record vs. lefthanders fits the bill nicely. PREFERRED: Santana.
Oakland at L.A. Angels (2) 1st, 2nd
The Angels are averaging 5.4 runs per game vs. righthanders, while the always slow out of the gate A?s are losing money in that situation (7-9, -$395). PREFERRED: Angels when righty meets righty.
Philadelphia at Florida (2) 1st, 2nd
The Marlins have a trio of lefthanders and that?s bad news for the Phillies, who are 0-3 (-$435) vs. southpaws, averaging just 3.3 runs per game. PREFERRED: Lefthanders vs. the Phillies.
St. Louis at Cincinnati (2) 1st, 2nd
The Reds are 6-3 (+$200) at home and are 5-2 (+$260) vs. lefties, averaging 8.1 runs per game. Take them when Mark Mulder is on the hill, possibly as an underdog . PREFERRED: Reds vs. Mulder.
Washington at N.Y. Mets (2) 1st, 2nd
The Mets are already 5-1 (+$385) vs. the Nationals in ?05, but could be vulnerable after a west coast trip followed by a swing through Atlanta. We?ll look again on game day. PREFERRED: None.
Colorado at Atlanta (2) 1st, 2nd
The Rockies started out 5-1 on the road (+$605) and have a shot to at least split with Atlanta, a team that may not be fully focused after hosting the Mets. PREFERRED: Rockies in both games.
Houston at Milwaukee (2) 1st, 2nd
The Brewers are a 6-4 home team and they?ve averaged 5.9 runs per game vs. lefties. Take a shot with Milwaukee if they square off against a southpaw. PREFERRED: Brewers vs. lefthanders.
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2) 1st, 2nd
Zach Duke has flashed good form in three of his 4 starts this year (2.77 ERA last two) so grab the price against the Cubs, who are 1-3 (-$280) vs. lefties, averaging 2.8 runs per game. PREFERRED: Duke.
L.A. Dodgers at Arizona (2) 1st, 2nd
The D?Backs dropped 2 out of 3 in LA last week, but they were 13-5 (+$1010) in head to head play last year, and the Dodgers are only averaging 4.1 runs per game vs. righthanders. PREFERRED: Diamondbacks in both games.
San Diego at San Francisco (2) 1st, 2nd
The Giants make money against righthanders (+$370),the Padres don?t (-$370) so play these two games accordingly. PREFERRED: Giants when righty meets righty.
Toronto at Baltimore (2) 1st, 2nd
The Blue Jays are 3-0 (+$415) in night games on the road, averaging over nine runs per game. PREFERRED: Blue Jays in both games.
N.Y. Yankees at Boston (2) 1st, 2nd
Randy Johnson won?t be on the mound at Fenway in this series, and the Yankees are only 1-7 (-$830) on the road in night games. Grab Boston at the cheap prices. PREFERRED: Red Sox in both games.
Chicago W. Sox at Cleveland (2) 1st, 2nd
We like Chicago?s chances, but the Indians are scoring lots of runs (6.0 per game) so caution is advised. PREFERRED: None.
Kansas City at Detroit (2) 1st, 2nd
The Royals are winless on the road (0-9, -$900) so we?ll be playing huge prices on the Tigers, which means big losses if KC can manage a split. Steer clear for now. PREFERRED: None.
Texas at Tampa Bay (2) 1st, 2nd
The Rangers could do no better than 2-6 (-$575) vs. Tampa Bay last year so take the home team if the price is right. PREFERRED: Devil Rays as underdogs.
Seattle at Minnesota (2) 1st, 2nd
Johan Santana needs a win, and a Seattle team with an 0-6 (-$705) record vs. lefthanders fits the bill nicely. PREFERRED: Santana.
Oakland at L.A. Angels (2) 1st, 2nd
The Angels are averaging 5.4 runs per game vs. righthanders, while the always slow out of the gate A?s are losing money in that situation (7-9, -$395). PREFERRED: Angels when righty meets righty.
