Wilson is 16-7, 2.94 ERA on the year and 2-0 against the Rays. Niemann is 11-7, 4.06. Both clubs finished the season hot, with the Rays winning their last five and the Rangers winning six straight and 14 of their last 16. Both teams feature solid pitching, but the Rangers have more firepower at the plate, which should be enough to win the game.$20 on Detroit (Verlander) over NY Yankees (Sabathia) @ +$120
I like the Tigers as a dog here. Verlander is 24-5, 2.40 ERA on the season, and is even better on the highway, sporting a 14-2 record. Sabathia is no slouch, going 19-8, 3.00 this year. The Yankees have dropped 4 straight, but didn't have anything to play for this week, so i don't put a whole lot of stock in that number. The Tigers have won 4 in a row and 30 of their last 39. That ain't bad. Look for the Tigers to upset the Pinstripers in the opener.
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Gonzales is 3-0, 1.71 ERA in his last three starts. Vasquez is 1-5, 8.89 in his six starts this season. Seattle is 13-27 against leftys on the year.
Westbrook is 8-4 on the highway this season. Sosa is 1-2, 6.00 ERA in his last three starts. The Cardinals need this one bad. The Astros, not so much.$20 on Milwaukee (Wolf) over Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf), -1.5 @ +$110
Wolf is 7-3, 3.40 ERA at home this year. Ohlendorf is 1-2, 12.27 in his last three trips to the bump. Milwaukee was 10-2 versus the Pirates this season going into Monday's game amd had won 7 of 10 overall.
Holland has put together a solid season, posting a 15-5 record. Furbush has struggled on the highway, going 1-5, 8.21 ERA. The Rangers are trying to catch the Tigers, so they won't be mailing this one in now that they have clinched the AL West. Texas has won 8 of their last 10. The Mariners are 13-26 against leftys this year.$55 on LA Dodgers (Kershaw) over San Diego (Luebke) @ -$140
Kershaw is 20-5, 2.27 ERA this year. Luebke is 3-4, 4.00 at home this season. The Dodgers have won 7 of their last 10 games. The Padres are 19-29 against leftys this year.$30 on NY Yankees (Nova) over Boston (Lachey) @ -$150
Nova is 16-4, 3.62 ERA on the year. Lackey is 0-1, 10.66 in his last three starts. The Red Sox have dropped 8 of their last 10 games.
The Bears are averaging 49 points per game and are looking for their first 3-0 start since 2005. Rice edged Purdue 24-22 last week after losing to Texas 34-9 in their forst game. Robert Griffen and company will be too much for the Owls.
Florida will probably be a little flat coming into this game after a big win over Tennessee last week, but the Cats are not very good. They are averaging less than 20 points a game against such powerhouses as Western Kentucky, Central Michigan, and Louisville. That won't cut it in the SEC.
I'd like this one a lot more at -20, but I still think the Mustangs have the firepower to blow this one open. Memphis lost their first two games by a combined score of 106-17, before beating Austin-Peay last week.
Va. Tech has outscored their opponents 109-30 in their first three games. Marshall lost to Ohio (not State) 44-7 last week. I rest my case your Honor.
I seldom bet on a team playing as bad as the Twins are right now, losing 9 of 10 going into Friday's game, but the line is just too juicy to pass up. Liriano is 1-0, 0.83 ERA in his last three starts, while Talbot is 0-2, 10.67 in his last three. At +$180, it's worth a small wager.
Lohse is 2-0, 1.47 ERA in his last three trips to the bump. Lopez is 2-4, 6.17 on the highway this year. The Cards have won 7 of their last ten games and are 8-4 versus the Cubs this season going into Friday night's game.
Harrison is 3-0, 2.41 ERA in his last three trips to the hill. Vasquez is 1-4, 8.25 in his five starts this season. The Rangers are hot right now and should clinch the AL West this weekend. Seattle is 13-25 versus leftys this year.
Carpenter is 2-0, 1.50 ERA in his last three starts. Dempster is 4-5, 5.83 on the highway this season. The Cards have won 7 of their last 10 overall. Only 2 games out of the wild card, they need this game a lot more than the Cubs do.
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Bumgarner is 3-0, 1.33 ERA in his last three starts. Kuroda is 1-2, 4.86 in his last three. The Giants have won 8 of 10 going into Wednesday night's game.
Garcia is 8-4, 2.76 ERA at home this season. Schwinden is making his third start of the year and is 0-2, 5.40 in his first two. The Cards have won 8 of their last 10 games. The Mets have dropped 8 of 10.
Holland is 2-0, 1.74 ERA in his last three starts. Harden is 0-1, 5.51 in his last three. The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games and have beaten the A's 11 of 16 times this season.
Hudson is 2-1, 1.57 ERA in his last three trips to the bump. Morton is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three. The Pirates have dropped 8 of 10 overall going into Monday's game.Starting Bankroll $1,500.00
Narveson is 10-7 on the season. Coleman in 0-4, 9.12 ERA at Wrigley this year. The Brewers are 9-4 versus the Cubs this season.$15 on Arizona (Kennedy) over Pittsburgh (Karstens), -1.5 @ -$110
Kennedy is 19-4, 2.99 ERA on the year. Karstens has stryggled lately, going 0-2 witha 6.60 ERA in his last three starts.
My Cowboys lost a heartbreaker last week to the Jets, but there were a lot of positives they took from the game. Romo and the 'Boys will be fired up and will take advantage of a pedestrian 49er secondary. Look for Dallas' front seven to put a lot of pressure on Smith and cover the three point spread.$11 @ 11/10 on Houston (-3) over Miami
The Dolphin secondary got lit up by the Patriots last week and the Texans are on par with New England's offense. Look for Houston to score early and often. Miami also has a decent passing game, so it should be entertaining to watch, but the Texans will prove to have too much firepower and cover the spread.
Greinke is 1-1, 2.50 ERA in his last three starts. Willis is winless with the Reds this year and is 0-3, 7.94 in his last three outings.
Cain has a 2.79 ERA on the highway this season, while Rogers has a 9.86 ERA at home. Guess where this game is being played? The Giants had won 6 straight going into Saturday's game ans was 9-4 against the Rockies this season.
Boise open with an impressive road win over Georgia. Toledo scared the life out of Ohio St, dropping a close 27-22 decision. The Broncos routed the Rockets last year 57-14. Boise will be looking to ramp up their running game. With Toledo missing three starters on defense, I look for the Broncos to move the ball well enough to cover the spread.
Haren is 2-1, 1.99 ERA in his last three starts, while Hunter is 0-2, 4.30 in his last three. The Halos have won 5 of 6 from the Orioles and have won 7 of their last 10 overall.
Bumgarner is 3-0, 1.27 ERA in his last three trips to the mound. White is starting for only the fifth time and is 2-1, but has a hefty 8.18 ERA so far this season. The Giants have won 5 straight.
Wilson is 3-0, 0.79 ERA the last three times he has toed to rubber. Beavan is 4-5, 4.32 on the season. The Rangers have won 4 straight. Seattle is 11-24 versus leftys this season.
Hellickson is having a solid year, posting a 2.96 ERA on the season. Weiland is starting for only the fourth time, and has a 0-1 record, with a 6.75 ERA on the year.Starting Bankroll $1,500.00
Holland has been throwing well lately, going 2-0, 1.77 ERA in his last three starts. Huff is 1-3, 4.05 on the highway. The Rangers are playing well, winning 7 of their last 10 overall.
Price is 8-4, 3.33 ERA on the highway. Simon has struggled lately, going 0-2, 7.31 in his last three starts. The Rays have won 5 straight and the Orioles have lost 7 of 10.
Kennedy is 19-4, 2.90 ERA on the season. Billingsley has a 7.30 ERA in his last three starts. Both teams are playing well, winning 7 of their last 10 games going into Monday night's game.
Dickey is 3-0, 1.35 ERA in his last three starts. Detwieler is 0-3, 4.35 on the highway this season.
Bills had one of the worst run defenses in the league last season, surrendering 170 YPG. The Chiefs had the best rushing game in the league, averaging 164 YPG. Look for the Chiefs to pound the Bills defense and cover in this one.
The Bengals are starting rookie Andy Dalton at QB, never a good thing in the NFL. Of course he hasOcho Cinco and Terrell Owensto throw to. Oh, wait... uh-oh. Look for the Browns to cover and be 1-0 after this one.
Cam Newton starts his first game in the NFL at QB. The Cardinals have a big edge at the position, starting Kevin Kolb. Carolina has had it rough on the highway, dropping 5 of 6 ATS on the highway.
Fister is 2-0, 0.79 ERA in his last three starts. Diamond is starting his fifth game of the year and is 1-3, 4.56 in his previous four. The Tigers have won 8 straight and the Twins have lost 7 of 10.
Collmenter is 2-0, 1.53 ERA in his last three trips to the bump. LeBlanc has struggled lately, going 0-3, 7.20 in his last three. The Diamondbacks have won 15 straight at home. San Diego has lost 10 straight road games.
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Hellickson has a 2.27 ERA at home this year. Weiland is starting his third game of the season and was 0-1, 6.75 ERA in his first two. The Red Sox have lost 7 of their last 10.
Miley is starting for the fifth time this season and has pitched well lately, going 3-0, 1.89 ERA in his last three trips to the bump. Stauffer has struggled, posting a 0-3 record, with an 8.56 ERA in his last three starts. The D-Backs have won 14 straight home games and the Padres have lost 9 straight on the highway. Arizona leads the season series 8-4.
QB Brantley and RB Rainey should light up the scoreboard. UAB scored over 30 points in five games last year, so they should be able to put up a few also, but not enough to stay with the Gators.
Andrew Luck and a stellar running game should be too much for the Devils.
Wisconsin QB Wilson had 300+ all purpose yards last week. Combined with a solid running game, look for the Badgers to win this one going away.
The Frogs QB Pachall threw for 4 TD and 251 yards against Baylor. Air Force has a better defense, but TCU should be able to score enough to cover in this one.
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