free pick Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds 6-30-10

June 30, 2010

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds

- The fans at Great American Ball Park will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds when they take their seats on Wednesday.The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Roy Halladay in this game. Halladay has a 9-6 record and a 2.29 ERA this season.The Reds will counter Halladay with Aaron Harang. Righthander Harang has a 5.07 ERA to go along with a 6-7 record this season.Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.Raul Ibanez’s run-scoring double in the top of the 10th inning broke a 6-6 tie, as the Phillies went on to defeat the Reds 9-6 on Tuesday night.Philadelphia cashed as +105 road underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 9.5-run total posted by oddsmakers.Wilson Valdez went 2-for-4 with a three-run jack and four runs batted in for the Phillies, as Brad Lidge picked up the win in relief of Joe Blanton for Philadelphia.Joey Votto was 2-for-5 with a three-run homer for Cincinnati, while Arthur Rhodes took the loss after allowing the go-ahead runs in the top of the 10th.Team records:
Philadelphia: 41-34 SU
Cincinnati: 43-35 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing Cincinnati are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Thursday, July 1
Cincinnati at Chi Cubs, Thursday, July 1 

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Daily Sports Roundup: June 30

June 30, 2010

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays close out a two-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, and the Phillies send their ace to the mound in Cincinnati.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League slate for Wednesday has Detroit at Minnesota, Oakland at Baltimore, Seattle at the Yankees, Toronto at Cleveland, the White Sox at Kansas City, Texas at the Angels, and Tampa Bay at Boston. The Rays will send Matt Garza (8-5, 4.10 ERA) to the hill in that last matchup, with the Red Sox countering with Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-2, 4.50 ERA). Righthander Garza beat the Padres in his most recent outing, but he fell to Boston on May 26 after allowing six earned runs over just five innings of work. Righthander Matsuzaka took a no-decision in his last start against the Rockies, surrendering two earned runs on five hits in five innings of work in the game.

Over in the National League on Wednesday it’ll be Houston at Milwaukee, Arizona at St. Louis, Pittsburgh at the Cubs, Colorado at San Diego, the Dodgers at San Francisco, the Mets at Florida, Washington at Atlanta, and Philadelphia at Cincinnati. The Phillies will go with Roy Halladay (9-6, 2.29 ERA) in that last contest, with the Reds expected to send Aaron Harang (6-7, 5.07 ERA) to the mound. Righthander Halladay rolled to a win over his old team in his last outing, holding the Blue Jays scoreless on six hits over seven innings of work. Righthander Harang also earned a win last time out, surrendering three earned runs over seven innings of work to get past the Indians.

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free picks New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins 6-30-10

June 30, 2010

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- Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins meet at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

Righthander Michael Pelfrey will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Pelfrey is 10-2 this season with a 2.74 ERA.

Meanwhile, it’ll be Chris Volstad who starts for the Marlins. Righthander Volstad is 4-7 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total is sitting at 9½.

Dan Uggla’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Marlins past the Mets 7-6 in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday night.

Florida cashed as +105 home underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 10-run total set by oddsmakers.

Hanley Ramirez hit a grand slam for the Marlins, as Leo Nunez picked up the win in relief of Nate Robertson for Florida.

Ruben Tejada was 2-for-3 with a run batted in for New York, while Pedro Feliciano was handed the loss after allowing the winning run in the bottom of the ninth.

Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Florida has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
New York: 43-34 SU
Florida: 37-40 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 2-8
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Florida most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing Florida
NY Mets are 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 9 games on the road
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida’s last 7 games when playing NY Mets

Next up:
NY Mets at Washington, Thursday, July 1
Florida at Atlanta, Friday, July 2

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free picks Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals 6-29-10

June 29, 2010

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– The Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Busch Stadium.

The Diamondbacks will trot Dontrelle Willis out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Willis has a 2-2 record and a 4.68 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it’ll be Adam Wainwright who starts for the Cardinals. Righthander Wainwright is 10-5 with a 2.47 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 310-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.

Skip Schumaker’s fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth inning plated two runs to lift the Cardinals past the Diamondbacks 6-5 on Monday night.

St. Louis cashed as -175 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 7-run total set by oddsmakers.

Felipe Lopez went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for the Cardinals, as Jason Motte picked up the win in relief of Chris Carpenter for St. Louis.

Mark Reynolds was 2-for-3 with a two-run shot for Arizona, while Aaron Heilman took the loss for the Diamondbacks after allowing the winning run in the bottom of the ninth.

Team records:
Arizona: 30-47 SU
St. Louis: 42-34 SU

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Arizona is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 6 games

Next up:
St. Louis home to Arizona, Wednesday, June 30

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free daily sports pick New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins 6-29-10

June 29, 2010

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New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins

– If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins meet at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

Lefthander Hisanori Takahashi will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Takahashi is 3-2 this season with a 4.23 ERA.

It’ll be Nate Robertson toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Lefthander Robertson is 5-6 with a 5.15 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total is sitting at 10.

Mike Stanton hit a three-run blast in the Marlins’ 10-3 win over the Mets in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Monday night.

Florida won as +100 home underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total posted by oddsmakers.

Cody Ross was 3-for-4 with a big fly and two runs batted in for the Marlins, as Ricky Nolasco gave up three runs over seven innings to get the win for Florida.

Jason Bay went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs for New York, while losing pitcher R.A. Dickey was tagged for five runs over five innings for the Mets.

Team records:
New York: 43-33 SU
Florida: 36-40 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets’s last 10 games
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games at home
Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida’s last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Next up:
Florida home to NY Mets, Wednesday, June 30

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Daily Sports Roundup: June 29

June 29, 2010

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees host the Mariners, the Dodgers battle with the Giants, and the Round of 16 wraps up at the World Cup in South Africa.

Chasing the World Cup . . .

The Round of 16 wraps up at the World Cup on Tuesday with Paraguay vs. Japan and Spain vs. Portugal. Paraguay took top spot in Group F with five points, and they’re slight +120 favorites against Japan (+225), with draw odds of +220. Japan ended up in second place in Group E with six points. Spain is then set at EVEN in their game against Portugal (+285), with draw odds of +220. The Spaniards claimed top spot in Group H with six points, while Portugal settled for second in Group G with five points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Tuesday has Oakland at Baltimore, Toronto at Cleveland, Tampa Bay at Boston, Detroit at Minnesota, the White Sox at Kansas City, Texas at the Angels, and Seattle at the Yankees. Cliff Lee (6-3, 2.39 ERA) is slated to go up against Phil Hughes (10-1, 3.17 ERA) in that last matchup. Lefthander Lee is coming off consecutive complete-game wins, holding the Cubs and Reds to a combined one run over those 18 innings of work. Righthander Hughes has picked up the victory in each of his last five mound trips, and New York is 9-1 in his last 10 starts.

Meanwhile the National League on Tuesday offers up the Mets at Florida, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Washington at Atlanta, Pittsburgh at the Cubs, Arizona at St. Louis, Colorado at San Diego, Houston at Milwaukee, and the Dodgers at San Francisco. John Ely (3-5, 3.86 ERA) matches up with Matt Cain (6-6, 2.72 ERA) in that last game. Righthander Ely took a hard-luck loss last time out, surrendering just one earned run on three hits over seven innings against the Angels. Righthander Cain was pounded by the Astros in his last mound trip, giving up seven runs in just 2 2-3 innings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

As well, the WNBA offers up five games on Tuesday, with Phoenix at Atlanta, Connecticut at Tulsa, San Antonio at Seattle, New York at Los Angeles, and Indiana at Washington. The Fever and Mystics have identical 9-5 records through 14 games, with Indiana 8-6 against-the-spread, and Washington 9-4-1 ATS. The Fever held off Chicago for a 70-64 victory last time out, with Ebony Hoffman scoring a team-high 13 points for Indiana in that contest. The Mystics got past Phoenix 95-85 last time out, as Crystal Langhorne poured in 31 points and Lindsey Harding pitched in with 24 points.

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free daily sports pick Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves 6-28-10

June 28, 2010

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The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Righthander Stephen Strasburg will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Strasburg is 2-1 this season with a 1.78 ERA.

The Braves will counter Strasburg with Tim Hudson. Righthander Hudson has a 2.54 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total is sitting at 6½.

The Nationals lost to Baltimore 4-2 as a +105 underdog on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).

Roger Berardina homered and drove in two runs for Washington, while Josh Willingham had an RBI and a run scored.

The Braves defeated Detroit 10-4 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 14 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7).

Tommy Hanson allowed six runs on eight hits in 3 2-3 innings for Atlanta.

Current streak:
Washington has lost 4 straight games.

Team records:
Washington: 33-43 SU
Atlanta: 44-32 SU

Washington most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington’s last 9 games
Atlanta is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

Next up:
Atlanta home to Washington, Tuesday, June 29

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Daily Sports Roundup: June 28

June 28, 2010

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Braves play host to the Nationals, the Tigers meet the Twins, and Brazil and the Netherlands both look to advance at the World Cup.

Chasing the World Cup . . .

Monday’s Round of 16 matchups at the World Cup has Netherlands vs. Slovakia and Brazil vs. Chile. The Dutch, after winning Group E with nine points, are big -250 favorites against Slovakia (+700), with draw odds of +330. Slovakia ended up in second place in Group F with four points. Brazil is then a -200 favorite against Chile (+600), with draw odds of +300. The Brazilians finished in the top spot in the Group G standings with seven points, while Chile ended up second in Group H with six points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League has just three games on tap for Monday, with Toronto at Cleveland, the White Sox at Kansas City, and Detroit at Minnesota. Jeremy Bonderman (3-5, 4.20 ERA) will take on Francisco Liriano (6-5, 3.11) in that Tigers/Twins matchup. Righthander Bonderman was beaten by the Mets in his last trip to the mound, surrendering four earned runs on seven hits over six innings of work. Lefthander Liriano is coming off back-to-back losses to the Brewers and Rockies, allowing a combined six earned runs on 12 hits over just 12 innings in those contests.

Ubaldo Jimenez (13-1, 1.60 ERA) will take the mound in Monday’s Colorado at San Diego matchup, while the NL also offers up the Mets at Florida, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at the Cubs, Houston at Milwaukee, Arizona at St. Louis, the Dodgers at San Francisco, and Washington at Atlanta. Stephen Strasburg (2-1, 1.78 ERA) is set to take on Tim Hudson (7-3, 2.54 ERA) in that last game. Righthander Strasburg was beaten by the Royals last time out despite giving up just one run on nine hits over his six innings of work (and fanning nine). Righthander Hudson is coming off a loss to the White Sox in which he gave up four runs over seven innings.

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World Cup Recap – Germany vs. England

June 27, 2010

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(Sunday, June 27th)

Final Score: Germany 4, England 1

Bloemfontein, South Africa – A pair of second-half goals from Thomas Muller helped Germany advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday at Free State Stadium with a 4-1 win over England.

Miroslav Klose got the Germans off the mark with a goal in the 20th minute before Lukas Podolski added a second 12 minutes later. England then responded through Matthew Upson before the most controversial moment of the match arrived seconds later.

Frank Lampard chipped a shot over the head of German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer that struck the underside of the crossbar and bounced over the goal line. However, the goal was ruled out and Muller went on to score twice in the second half to seal the win.

“It was a fantastic performance against a very experienced England team,” said Germany coach Joachim Loew. “We definitely played with lot of confidence, and the first goals were good for our morale.

“I said to my team at the halftime break, we need to try and score the third goal. We knew we could hit England on the counter-attack because they were open. Our players carried it off brilliantly.”

The Germans will now face the winner of the Argentina and Mexico match to be played later on Sunday.

The opening 15 minutes were cautious as Germany’s Mesut Ozil provided the lone chance of the game with a tame shot from a tough angle.

But the match sprung to life in the 20th minute when a long goal kick from Neuer was allowed to skip through the middle of the England defense for Klose to stab past goalkeeper David James.

Klose was then denied by the legs of James before Germany found another goal minutes later.

A great build up saw Klose play a ball over the top to Muller, who then slid it across the box to Podolski at the back post. He was at a tight angle but was able to beat James with a low shot that slipped inside the far post.

Lampard had England’s first real chance when he was denied at close range by Neuer following a James Milner cross, but England scored one minute later from a short corner kick as Steven Gerrard’s service was nodded home by Upson in front of goal.

The equalizer almost came 30 seconds later when Lampard had his goal ruled out, and instead of going into halftime on level terms, England was one goal down.

The Chelsea star was inches away again after halftime when his 30-yard free kick crashed off the crossbar, but Germany soon grabbed control of the game.

With England pressing players forward in the last 25 minutes it was caught twice on the break, with Bastian Schweinsteiger setting up Germany’s third goal as he got to the top of the penalty area and played the ball wide to Muller, who beat James at his near post on a shot the goalie should have kept out.

Gareth Barry then allowed Ozil to dash past him at midfield and get all the way into the box on the left before squaring the ball to a wide open Muller for a simple tap in.

Gerrard tried to pull a goal back for England in the last 10 minutes, but Neuer did well to tip the shot past the post.

“Germany are a fantastic team and they deserved their win. We’ll go away and have a think about what went wrong and why we didn’t progress further in the tournament,” Gerrard said. “As a team we’ve made a big mistake today and we’ve been beaten by a good team.

“They were more clinical in front of goal and they made less mistakes than us and we got punished for that.”

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free pick New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 6-27-10

June 27, 2010

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The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Sunday.

The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Andy Pettitte in this game. Pettitte has a 9-2 record and a 2.48 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Clayton Kershaw. The lefthander has a 3.24 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

James Loney drove in four runs as the Dodgers pounded the Yankees 9-4 on Saturday. The Dodgers won that game as -115 favorites, while the 13 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks.

Hiroki Kuroda tossed 5 1-3 innings for the victory, allowing seven hits and four runs along the way.

A.J. Burnett fell to 6-7 with the loss, giving up six earned runs in his six innings for the Yankees.

Team records:
New York: 46-28 SU
Los Angeles: 40-34 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 9-1
After playing LA Dodgers are 2-2
After a loss are 7-3

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 2-2
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers’s last 11 games at home
LA Dodgers are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games at home
LA Dodgers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

Next up:
NY Yankees home to Seattle, Tuesday, June 29
LA Dodgers at San Francisco, Monday, June 28

FREE PICK : Yankees -105

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free pick New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 6-26-10

June 26, 2010

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The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Saturday.

AJ Burnett will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Righthander Burnett is 6-6 this season with a 4.83 ERA.

The Dodgers will counter Burnett with Hiroki Kuroda. Righthander Kuroda has a 3.06 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.

Alex Rodriguez homered and scored twice as the Yankees slipped past the Dodgers 2-1 on Friday. The Yankees won that game as -160 favorites, and the three runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks.

C.C. Sabathia went eight innings to post the win for the Yankees, giving up four hits and one run with seven strikeouts.

Vicente Padilla surrendered six hits and two runs over seven innings in the Dodgers loss.

Current streak:
New York has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
New York: 46-27 SU
Los Angeles: 39-34 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 2-2
After playing LA Dodgers are 2-1
After a win are 7-3

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-1
After playing NY Yankees are 1-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees’s last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers’s last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games

Next up:
LA Dodgers home to NY Yankees, Sunday, June 27

FREE PICK: Yankees -110

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free pick Minnesota Twins vs. New York Mets 6-26-10

June 26, 2010

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The Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citi Field in an interleague contest.

The Twins will give the ball to starter Carl Pavano in this one. Righthander Pavano is 8-6 this season with a 3.64 ERA.

It’ll be ace Johan Santana toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Lefthander Santana is 5-4 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

David Wright homered and drove in a pair of runs as the Mets got past the Twins 5-2 on Friday. The Mets won that game as -120 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks.

Mike Pelfrey improved to 10-2 with the victory, allowing six hits and two runs over his six innings for the Mets.

Kevin Slowey surrendered six hits and five runs over six innings in the Twins loss.

Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 4 straight games.

Team records:
Minnesota: 40-33 SU
New York: 42-31 SU

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 4-5
After a loss are 5-5

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 4-5
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets’s last 10 games when playing Minnesota
NY Mets are 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets’s last 13 games at home

Next up:
NY Mets home to Minnesota, Sunday, June 27

Free Pick : Twins +130

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Another NO NO

June 26, 2010

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(Friday, June 25th)

Final Score: Arizona 1, Tampa Bay 0

St. Petersburg, FL – Edwin Jackson recorded his first career no-hitter as Arizona topped Tampa Bay, 1-0, in the opener of a three-game interleague set from Tropicana Field.

It wasn’t a classic performance by Jackson, who held his former team hitless despite walking eight and hitting a batter. He threw 149 pitches and struck out six for the second no-hit game in Diamondbacks franchise history.

Only Randy Johnson — who hurled a perfect game — had accomplished the feat previously for Arizona, on May 18, 2004 at Atlanta.

“No. This isn’t the first time that I’ve pitched against Tampa since I’ve been traded,” Jackson said when asked if facing the Rays entered his mind at all. “It’s one of those things where you can’t get emotions get in the way. You have to stay within your abilities and stay within the game.”

The effort was preserved when Carlos Pena’s grounder to second with one out in the eighth was booted by Stephen Drew and ruled an error, before Matt Joyce popped out. Then, with B.J. Upton at the plate, pinch-runner Carl Crawford was thrown out trying to steal second.

In the ninth, Jackson started by striking out Upton looking. Hank Blalock was retired on a soft fly to left, but pinch-hitter Willy Aybar walked on four pitches.

Jason Bartlett was retired on a grounder to Drew for the final out.

“It’s just one of those things where you have to be mentally tough. If you’re going to lose, you’re going to lose fighting,” Jackson admitted of his rarely quiet innings during the memorable outing. “There was a chance that I could give up a hit, a home run or even a game-winning home run. You have to go out there and be a competitor. You have to go out thinking you’re gonna win.”

Jackson (5-6) turned in his second nine-inning start of the season, following a no-decision during a 1-0 loss in 14 frames at Los Angeles on June 2.

Adam LaRoche’s second-inning homer was the lone run for Arizona, which snapped a two-game slide.

Jeff Niemann (6-2) was the hard-luck loser despite scattering six hits and a run with eight strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings.

Tampa Bay, which has dropped seven of its last nine games, was no-hit for the third time in less than a calendar year. Mark Buehrle of the White Sox turned in a 5-0 perfect-game victory on July 23, 2009 in Chicago, and Dallas Braden also hurled a perfect game in a 4-0 Athletics triumph in Oakland on May 9.

The Diamondbacks got all the offense they needed when LaRoche launched a one- out solo shot to right for a 1-0 game. From there, it was up to Jackson’s will to survive his own problems.

He was able to work out of trouble in the first with runners on the corners and two outs, then stranded two more in the second.

Tampa loaded the bases in the third with nobody out after Ben Zobrist walked and stole second, Evan Longoria walked and Pena also drew a base on balls. The home team came up empty after Joyce flied out, Upton grounded into a fielder’s choice at home and Blalock bounced out to second.

“To come back from that and be able to finish as strong as he did…he finished on a lot of adrenaline,” said D-Backs manager A.J. Hinch of that crucial early frame.

Following quiet fourth and fifth frames, Jackson plunked Upton in the sixth but again skirted disaster by stranding him on second after Blalock grounded out and Sean Rodriguez struck out.

Bartlett, John Jaso and Zobrist went down in order in the seventh, and Longoria’s fly to right started the eighth.

Game Notes

This was the fourth no-hit game in the majors this season…Ubaldo Jimenez of Colorado blanked Atlanta on April 17 and Roy Halladay from the Phillies turned in a perfect game against the Marlins on May 29…Jackson, who pitched for Tampa Bay from 2006-08, threw 79 strikes to offset the fact that his eight walks were a career high…Niemann threw 106 pitches, 64 for strikes…LaRoche’s homer was his 11th of the season…Arizona has won three of the last four meetings, dating back to June, 2007…Tampa Bay also wound up on the receiving end of a no-hit game on April 27, 2002 at Boston, when Derek Lowe won by a 10-0 count.

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free pick New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 6-25-10

June 25, 2010

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The Los Angeles Dodgers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium.

The Yankees will give the ball to ace starter CC Sabathia in this one. Lefthander Sabathia is 8-3 this season with a 3.68 ERA.

It’ll be Vicente Padilla toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Righthander Padilla is 1-1 with a 6.67 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.

Curtis Granderson smacked a home run in the 10th inning to lift the Yankees to a 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, as -200 favorites. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10.5) set by sportsbooks.

Alex Rodriguez drove in a pair of runs for the Yankees, and Mariano Rivera tossed two innings of relief for the win.

Manny Ramirez drove in two runs and scored twice as the Dodgers defeated the Angels 10-6 on Thursday. The Dodgers won the game as +120 underdogs, while the 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10.5) set by sportsbooks.

Jeff Weaver tossed the win in relief for the Dodgers, who avoided a series sweep.

Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Los Angeles has lost 6 straight games.

Team records:
New York: 45-27 SU
Los Angeles: 38-33 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 1-2
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers’s last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games at home
LA Dodgers are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,

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Wizards choose Wall with No. 1 pick

June 25, 2010

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The Washington Wizards selected Kentucky point guard John Wall with the first overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.

The 6-foot-4 Wall, the first Kentucky player selected No. 1 overall, completed his first collegiate campaign with 16.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per contest for the Wildcats, who fell to West Virginia in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

“I feel like I had pressure since I became No. 1 in high school and was one of the top players,” Wall said. “I always got there hungry wanting to fight hard and compete in every game, so when I step on the court I’m going to take on any challenge there.”

The athletic floor general joins a Washington team that was plagued by bad play on the court and off-court issues last season, headlined by the suspension of Gilbert Arenas for bringing guns into the Verizon Center locker room.

“I feel like he needs the ball in his hands a lot but he did a great job at the point and we both did a great job this year and both have a chance to reach our dreams,” Wall said of Arenas.

The Wizards last had the No.1 overall selection in 2001 when they selected Kwame Brown, who never panned out in the nation’s capital.

Incredibly, Kentucky had five players taken in the first round, a record for the draft. DeMarcus Cousins went to Sacramento at No. 5, Patrick Patterson to Houston at No. 14 and Eric Bledsoe was originally taken by the Thunder with the 18th pick. Forward Daniel Orton was selected by Orlando at No. 29.

The Philadelphia 76ers, now under the guidance of new head coach Doug Collins, took Ohio State guard Evan Turner at No. 2.

“I’ve been looking forward to playing with him all my life,” Turner said of Collins. “He’s been a player that’s on top of the game at different stages of the game and coached some of the greatest players of all time and I can’t wait to learn from him.”

The 2010 Naismith and Wooden Award winner, Turner led the Big Ten in scoring (20.4 points) and rebounds (9.2) this past season while also averaging 5.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He missed a month’s worth of action after suffering a back injury on a hard fall to the floor in early December. Turner appeared in 101 games during his three years at Ohio State.

The 76ers were in need of a tall shooting guard and got their man in the 6- foot-7 Turner.

The New Jersey Nets, coming off a franchise-record 70-loss season, took Georgia Tech forward Derrick Favors with the third pick. The 6-foot-10 Atlanta native was named the ACC Rookie of the Year after ranking second on the team with averages of 12.4 points and 8.4 rebounds.

The Nets turned the page recently by naming former point guard Avery Johnson their new head coach, a move favored by Favors.

“One of the strongest parts of my game is playing defense, so I think he can help me become a better defender with the way that he coaches and he can really push me and make me the player that they think I’m going to be,” Favors said.

Minnesota, which entered the night with the most draft picks this year with five, took Syracuse forward Wesley Johnson at No. 4. Johnson, as a junior, was named Big East Player of the Year and a consensus All-American after averaging a team-high 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 35 games for the Orange this past season. The 6-foot-7, 205-pound versatile forward spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Iowa State before transferring to Syracuse following the 2007-08 campaign.

Johnson joins ex-Syracuse teammate Jonny Flynn on the Timberwolves. Flynn was the sixth overall selection last year.

“Definitely looking forward to playing with him, the chemistry you have starting out to play with each other, he’s eager,” Johnson said. “Fortunate enough to be able to get drafted and play with him. I’m excited.”

Cousins became the second Kentucky freshman to be taken in the draft when he was picked by Sacramento. The 6-foot-11 center recorded 15.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game with the Wildcats.

Five straight forwards were selected from picks six through 10. Baylor’s Ekpe Udoh was taken at No. 6 by Golden State, followed by Georgetown’s Greg Monroe being selected by Detroit. Wake Forest’s Al-Farouq Aminu was the pick of the Clippers at No. 8, Utah nabbed Butler’s Gordon Hayward, and Indiana grabbed Paul George out of Fresno State to complete the top 10.

Udoh, a 6-foot-10, 240-pounder, set Baylor and Big 12 Conference single-season records for blocked shots with 133 this past season while averaging 13.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 36 games. He averaged 3.7 blocks per game.

Monroe completed his sophomore season at Georgetown by averaging 16.1 points and a team-best 9.6 rebounds, while Aminu became the first Wake Forest player to lead the conference in rebounding since Tim Duncan in 1997. Aminu averaged 15.8 points and 10.7 rebounds this past season.

Hayward, who also just finished his sophomore year, was at the forefront of Butler’s run to the title game against Duke. He averaged 15.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest.

George is coming off a sophomore season in which he was named to the second team All-Western Athletic Conference. Known for his great foul shooting, George also topped the Bulldogs with 16.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg and 64 steals.

Kansas players were taken at No. 11 and 12 with center Cole Aldrich originally going to New Orleans and guard Xavier Henry headed to Memphis. Aldrich, though was reportedly headed to Oklahoma City in a deal that included Morris Peterson going to the Thunder.

North Carolina forward Ed Davis was selected at No. 13 by Toronto, and Houston followed by taking Patterson. Virginia Commonwealth center Larry Sanders went next to Milwaukee and Nevada forward Luke Babbitt was taken by Minnesota at No. 16, but was sent to Portland as part of a three-player deal with Ryan Gomes joining the Blazers and Martell Webster going to the Timberwolves.

Power forward Kevin Seraphin from French Guiana was the 17th pick, but he’s not expected to remain with the Bulls. Reports indicate Seraphin is on his way to the Wizards as part of a trade that will send veteran guard Kirk Hinrich to Washington. The Bulls will reportedly receive a future second-round draft pick.

Bledsoe was also reportedly not going to stay with the club that drafted him as a proposed trade had him going to the Clippers for a future first-round pick.

Texas guard Avery Bradley was taken by the Boston Celtics at No. 19, and that was followed by the Spurs grabbing guard James Anderson out of Oklahoma State.

Portland took Memphis guard Elliot Williams 22nd.

This was also the latest a college senior was selected in the first round, as Clemson power forward Trevor Booker was taken at No. 23 by Minnesota. Booker, though was expected to be part of a four-player deal, and will reportedly end up with the Wizards.

Atlanta drafted Texas forward Damion James with the 24th pick, but he was traded to New Jersey. In the deal the Hawks will get Jordan Crawford, of Xavier. Crawford was picked 27th.

Memphis took South Florida guard Dominique Jones at No. 25, then turned around and dealt him to Dallas for cash considerations. Quincy Pondexter, a forward from the University of Washington, was taken 26th, but was reportedly part of the Peterson deal and will end up in New Orleans.

Maryland point guard Greivis Vasquez was selected 28th by the Grizzlies, and after Orton was taken, Marquette’s Lazar Hayward was grabbed at 30th by the Wizards to complete the first round. Hayward wasn’t expected to remain with Washington as he’s reportedly part of a four-player deal and will go to Minnesota.

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World Cup Recap – Slovakia vs. Italy

June 24, 2010

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(Thursday, June 24)

Final Score: Slovakia 3, Italy 2

Johannesburg, South Africa – Robert Vittek scored goals on each side of the half as Slovakia held on late to down the defending FIFA World Cup champions Italy, 3-2, at Ellis Park Stadium in Group F action on Thursday.

With the win, Slovakia not only advances to the round of 16, but eliminates the Italians, who didn’t pick up a single win in the group stage after winning the Cup in 2006 in Germany.

The Azzurri, who finish in last in Group F, are the fourth defending champion to be knocked out in the group stage, joining France in 2002, Brazil in 1966 and Italy in 1950.

Paraguay was held to a 0-0 draw with New Zealand in the other Group F match on Thursday but still won the group, while Slovakia earned the runner-up spot.

Although Slovakia had the better of the play in the first half, Italy got things started in the first minute when a long shot by Antonio Di Natale went just over the bar.

The Slovakians had a chance to go up in the first 15 minutes, but Marik Hamsik missed a wide-open volley from 15-yards out after the ball was flicked into the Italy penalty area.

Ten minutes later the Slovakians were able to go up 1-0, however, when Vittek finished a quick pass from Juraj Kucka after he stole the ball off Daniele De Rossi. Vittek received the ball at the top the 18-yard box, and quickly turned and slotted a perfectly-placed shot into the left corner.

The goal was the third Italy has given up on just three shots on goal to that point of the tournament.

Italian goalkeeper Federico Marchetti made his first save since taking over for the injured Gianluigi Buffon at halftime of his team’s Group F opener when Zdenko Strba tested him with a long-range shot that was knocked out-of-bounds in the 35th minute.

That ended up being the only save an Italian goalkeeper would make the entire tournament.

Italy started to push for the equalizer after the hour mark, a few minutes after a less than fully fit AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo entered the game to try and add some offense to his stagnant club.

There were no real significant chances for the Azzurri until the 67th minute when Fabio Quagliarella volleyed a chance on goal after a service was deflected by Slovakian goalkeeper Jan Mucha. But defender Martin Skrtel got in front of the ball to clear it inches before it crossed the goal line.

Vittek made it 2-0 for the Slovakians after a corner kick was cleared by the defense back to the corner to Marik Hamsik. Hamsik then played a low cross to the top of the six to Vittek, who beat Marchetti to the near post in the 73rd minute.

Di Natale pulled the Italians back within one in the 81st minute to set up a furious finish when he knocked in a rebound after Mucha made a save on Quagliarella from in tight.

Kamil Kopunek restored Slovakia’s two-goal advantage when he caught Italy sleeping eight minutes later by chipping a shot over Marchetti from in close after a throw-in from the right side before Quagliarella beat Mucha with a perfectly-placed shot into the top-left corner from distance to make it 3-2 in the 93rd minute.

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free daily sports picks Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets 6-24-10

June 24, 2010

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The Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Citi Field in an interleague contest.

The Tigers will trot Armando Galarraga out to the mound in this one. Righthander Galarraga has a 2-1 record and a 3.47 ERA this season.

The Mets will counter Galarraga with Hisanori Takahashi. Lefthander Takahashi has a 3.15 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

R.A. Dickey tossed eight scoreless innings for the shutout as the Mets defeated the Tigers 5-0 on Wednesday. The Mets won that game as -117 favorites, and the five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks.

Ike Davis led the Mets with a pair of RBIs, and Jose Reyes belted a solo home run in the victory.

Jeremy Bonderman was tagged with the loss, giving up seven hits and four earned runs over his six innings for the Tigers.

Current streak:
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
New York has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Detroit: 38-32 SU
New York: 41-30 SU

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 5-4
After playing NY Mets are 3-4
After a loss are 6-4

New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 4-5
After playing Detroit are 4-3
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Mets are 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
NY Mets are 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit

Next up:
Detroit at Atlanta, Friday, June 25
NY Mets home to Minnesota, Friday, June 25

Free Pick : Tigers +115

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USA USA USA!!

June 23, 2010

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(Wednesday, June 23)

Final Score: United States 1, Algeria 0

Pretoria, South Africa – The United States completed its FIFA World Cup group stage with a 1-0 win over Algeria on Wednesday at Loftus Versfeld Stadium thanks to a 91st-minute winner from Landon Donovan.

With the U.S. pressing, needing the win to advance to the second round, a counter-attacking goal by Donovan in second-half stoppage time put the Americans through.

U.S. striker Jozy Altidore crossed to Clint Dempsey on the odd-man rush. After the Fulham attacker’s shot from in tight was stuffed by goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi, the ball was left lying in the six-yard box for Donovan to sweep in for the game-winner.

Donovan’s 44th career international goal clinched Group C’s top seed for the Americans, who play the Group D runner-up in the knockout round on Saturday.

Thanks to its 1-0 win over Slovenia, which was played at the same time as the U.S. game, England earned Group C’s runner-up slot and plays the Group D winner on Sunday. Slovenia and Algeria were eliminated.

The U.S., which fell behind early in its first two group matches to England and Slovenia, almost continued the trend vs. Algeria when Rafik Djebbour drilled a shot off the crossbar just six minutes in. Djebbour earned the chance after U.S. central defender Jay DeMerit misjudged a long ball, letting it get over his head to the Algeria striker, whose shot went just high.

Donovan had his team’s first chance when he ripped a shot well over the bar in the 18th minute as the Americans started to find their legs.

The U.S. had a flurry of chances in the 20th minute after midfielder Michael Bradley drove into the Algeria penalty area and was stuffed by the defense. But the ball popped out to striker Herculez Gomez, whose shot was parried right back to him by M’Bolhi. Gomez then fired across the six to Dempsey, who knocked the ball home, but the goal was waived off for offsides.

The U.S., which carried the majority of the possession in the opening half, had another opportunity in the 37th when Bradley flicked a nice ball to Donovan breaking into the Algeria area. After M’Bolhi made the initial save, Altidore knocked the rebound over the bar with a wide open net staring him in the face.

Algeria forward Karim Ziani had a chance just before the break, but his shot from about 25 yards went high and wide.

Dempsey had another glorious chance for the U.S. in the 57th minute after an Altidore cross was left at the top of the 18 by the defense, but his shot went off the right post before he knocked the rebound high.

Just after the hour mark, U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra slid to knock away an Algeria cross from the left side headed to Djebbour, who would have had only U.S. ‘keeper Howard to beat and the game remained scoreless.

About 20 minutes from time, U.S. substitute Edson Buddle had a header from in tight go right at M’Bolhi after a Steve Cherundolo cross from the left. Ziani ripped another long shot just wide on the counter for Algeria

The U.S. had a couple free kicks in the closing minutes from just outside the area, but was unable to capitalize and get the all-important goal before Donovan’s winner in the closing seconds.

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free pick against the spread Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets 6-23-10

June 23, 2010

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The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Wednesday.

Righthander Jeremy Bonderman will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Bonderman is 3-4 this season with a 4.12 ERA.

Starting this game for the Mets will be R.A. Dickey. The righthander has a 2.82 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.

Angel Pagan was 4-for-6 with four runs batted in, as the Mets pounded the Tigers 14-6 on Tuesday night.

New York cashed as +125 home underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 7.5-run total set by oddsmakers.

Ike Davis went 3-for-6 with three RBIs for the Mets, as Fernando Nieve picked up the win in relief of Jonathon Niese for New York.

Brennan Boesch was 2-for-3 with a two-run dinger and three RBIs for Detroit, while Justin Verlander was rocked for five runs over two innings to take the loss for the Tigers.

Team records:
Detroit: 38-31 SU
New York: 40-30 SU

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 4-3
After playing NY Mets are 3-3
After a loss are 6-4

New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 4-3
After playing Detroit are 3-3
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
NY Mets are 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets’s last 10 games at home
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

Next up:
NY Mets home to Detroit, Thursday, June 24

FREE Winner: Mets -110

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free pick against the spread San Diego Padres vs. Tampa Bay Rays 6-23-10

June 23, 2010

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The Tampa Bay Rays will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the San Diego Padres at Tropicana Field.

Righthander Kevin Correia will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Correia is 5-5 this season with a 5.27 ERA.

Correia’s opponent in this one will be James Shields. The Rays ace righthander has a 4.55 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.

Mat Latos tossed seven scoreless innings to earn the win in the Padres’ 2-1 triumph over the Rays on Tuesday night.

San Diego won as +120 road underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 8-run total posted by oddsmakers.

Chase Headley and Will Venable drove in runs for the Padres, as Adrian Gonzalez was 2-for-4 for San Diego.

John Jaso knocked in the lone run for Tampa Bay, while Wade Davis allowed two runs over 4 1-3 innings to take the loss for the Rays.

Current streak:
San Diego has won 2 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
San Diego: 41-29 SU
Tampa Bay: 42-28 SU

San Diego most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-6
After a win are 3-7

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 4-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego’s last 7 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Tampa Bay’s last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to San Diego, Thursday, June 24

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