vegas sports pics:
04/23
Houston + 110 (three units) , (at) St. Louis (10-5) starter Mulder has allowed 12 runs over 19 innings this season. Houston (8-8) starter Clemens has allowed just one run over 21 innings in three starts this season. Clemens went 2-0 at SL last season, allowing two runs on seven hits over 13 2/3 innings. The Astros are 11-8 last 19 meetings at SL.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida - 1.5 (+110, three units) , Cincinnati (8-8) ranks third worst in the NL in runs scored. Red's starter Belisle is 1-0 in two starts, allowing 6 runs on 11 hits over 8 innings. Florida (10-7) ranks third in the NL in runs scored. Florida starter Willis is 3-0, including two complete game shut outs. Willis is 2-0 life over Reds with a sharp 0.78 era.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atlanta - 1.5 (+125, three units) , Philadelphia (8-9) starter Wolf has allowed 11 runs on 24 hits over 20 innings this season. Wolf is 4-8 life vs. Atlanta with a 4.29 era. Atlanta (9-8) starter Hudson has allowed just two runs on 16 hits over 22 innings this season, including a complete game four hit 1-0 victory at Houston in his latest start. Hudson faces Philly for the first time.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles - 130 (three units) , (at) Colorado (5-11) is 4-8 as a dog this season. Rockies starter Chacon is 2-5 life vs. LA with a 5.59 era. Los Angeles is 12-3 last 15 games. LA starter Perez is 3-0, by a combined 21-8, allowing 4 runs on 11 hits over 18 innings. LA is 35-22 over Colorado last 57 meetings, off losing at the Rockies 9-1 last night. The Dodgers are well placed for payback.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minnesota - 100 (three units) , (at) Detroit (7-10) starter Johnson is 0-1 vs. Twins this season, losing at Minnesota 8-4 on the 13th, allowing five runs, getting knocked out in the first inning. Minnesota (10-7) starter Mays is 10-3 life over Detroit with a sharp 2.33 era. The Twins are 9-1 over Detroit last ten meetings, off losing to the Tigers 5-4 in ten innings Friday.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baltimore Over 10 (three units) , (at) Toronto starter Bush is 0-2 in three starts, allowing 12 runs over 14 innings. The Jays went 1-1 in two Bush starts vs. Baltimore last season, winning 10-4, losing 11-7. Baltimore starter Bedard enters off a 13-3 home loss to Detroit on the 18th, allowing 8 runs over 4 2/3 innings. The O's went 0-2 in two Bedard starts vs. Toronto last season, losing 5-4 and 8-5. The over is 9-3 last 12 meetings off Baltimore beating Toronto 13-5 Friday.
