BEGINNING TUESDAY MAY 31
San Francisco at Philadelphia (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
These teams are hard to get a read on right now, since both have been plagued by various injuries and have been underperforming. Brett Myers have been the lone consistent performer (+$275, 1.88 ERA in 9 starts). If he does get a start in this series we?ll back him without hesitation. PREFERRED: Myers.
Arizona at N.Y. Mets (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
The Mets are tough to beat at Shea (16-9, +$675) and as much as we like the D?backs, they haven?t been very successful scoring runs off lefthanders (only 3.7 per game). Kazuhisa Ishii (3.96) is back in the rotation after a stint on the DL, and veteran Tom Glavine is coming off a pair of strong outings (1.38 ERA). We?ll try our our luck on either, or both, if we get the chance. PREFERRED: Ishii/Glavine.
Texas at Detroit (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
The Tigers grabbed two of three (+$145) in Arlington holding the hard-hitting Rangers to three RPG, not a small accomplishment against a team that is leading MLB in home runs. Scoring runs in Comerica Park is never an easy proposition (Detroit is averaging 0.5 RPG less at home than on the road) and Texas has hit 39 of its 63 (62%) of its round trippers at home. We?ll stick with the home team whose pitchers are yielding almost a full run per game less than the Rangers. PREFERRED: Tigers in all games.
Cleveland at Minnesota (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
In a ridiculous bit of scheduling, these teams will have played 13 times in the first two months. The Twins and Indians split the first six games this year with the visitors winning two of three on foreign soil with a four-game series scheduled in Cleveland May 24-27. Absurd. Check that series before proceeding. PREFERRED: None.
N.Y Yankees at Kansas City (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
The Yankees took five of six (+$280) from the Royals last year, but with the Bronx Bombers coming off a big series with the hated Red Sox, we?re not interested in laying huge odds on the road. On the other hand, outside of the Rockies, the Royals are the worst team in the game. If you like New York, be prepared to lay a bundle in each game which means the Bombers have to sweep for you to make a profit. PREFERRED: None.
San Francisco at Philadelphia (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
These teams are hard to get a read on right now, since both have been plagued by various injuries and have been underperforming. Brett Myers have been the lone consistent performer (+$275, 1.88 ERA in 9 starts). If he does get a start in this series we?ll back him without hesitation. PREFERRED: Myers.
Arizona at N.Y. Mets (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
The Mets are tough to beat at Shea (16-9, +$675) and as much as we like the D?backs, they haven?t been very successful scoring runs off lefthanders (only 3.7 per game). Kazuhisa Ishii (3.96) is back in the rotation after a stint on the DL, and veteran Tom Glavine is coming off a pair of strong outings (1.38 ERA). We?ll try our our luck on either, or both, if we get the chance. PREFERRED: Ishii/Glavine.
Texas at Detroit (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
The Tigers grabbed two of three (+$145) in Arlington holding the hard-hitting Rangers to three RPG, not a small accomplishment against a team that is leading MLB in home runs. Scoring runs in Comerica Park is never an easy proposition (Detroit is averaging 0.5 RPG less at home than on the road) and Texas has hit 39 of its 63 (62%) of its round trippers at home. We?ll stick with the home team whose pitchers are yielding almost a full run per game less than the Rangers. PREFERRED: Tigers in all games.
Cleveland at Minnesota (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
In a ridiculous bit of scheduling, these teams will have played 13 times in the first two months. The Twins and Indians split the first six games this year with the visitors winning two of three on foreign soil with a four-game series scheduled in Cleveland May 24-27. Absurd. Check that series before proceeding. PREFERRED: None.
N.Y Yankees at Kansas City (3) 31st, 1st, 2nd
The Yankees took five of six (+$280) from the Royals last year, but with the Bronx Bombers coming off a big series with the hated Red Sox, we?re not interested in laying huge odds on the road. On the other hand, outside of the Rockies, the Royals are the worst team in the game. If you like New York, be prepared to lay a bundle in each game which means the Bombers have to sweep for you to make a profit. PREFERRED: None.
