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ESPN HeadlinesTake the ‘under’ 9 1/2 when the Oakland Athletics visit the Boston Red Sox in the final game of their four-game set this afternoon. Both of the starters in the matchup have pitched well lately. Jon Lester (9-7, 3.79 ERA) has an AL-best 1.83 ERA since May 31 and opponents are hitting just .202 against [...]
Take the Chicago Cubs on the moneyline. The Cubs are starting to hit the ball a lot better averaging 5.4 rpg over their last seven games while hitting .266 as a team. The Cubs opponents are hitting just .221 against them over their last seven games and I look for Randy Wells (5-4, 3.00) to [...]
Take the New York Mets on the moneyline. We are getting solid value here Monday night with the superior overall team who should not be dogs in this game. The Nationals just lost four straight to the Chicago Cubs and they are just 2-12 in their last 14 home games against a team that has [...]
The Roy Halladay rumor mill is churning at a pretty good clip right now, and it figures to speed up even more with the deadline fast approaching. When Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi first let it be known that Halladay was officially available, I was pretty sure he’d be dealt quickly. But now it appears [...]
So many teams change form in the second half of a baseball season that I often think its best for handicappers to just start from scratch after the All-Star break. * Mediocre teams who had been hanging around .500 start to fall off the pace because they lose their spirit, or because key guys who [...]
Chalk up another win for the American League as they maintained their mastery over their NL counterparts with Tuesday’s 4-3 win. Here are a few observations from the mid-summer classic as well as the accompanying events. First off, the game itself. I enjoyed it, as it was my type of baseball. Good pitching, good defense [...]
Football head coaches get all the glory, but top assistants can be extremely important in a team’s success or failure. Offensive and defensive coordinators have great influence on game plans and a unit’s effectiveness. There was no better example two years ago than NY Giants’ defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. He came over from the Eagles [...]
All right, so few of us liked science, math and chemistry when we were in school. Believe it or not, turning a profit in the world of sports betting is rife with the importance of utilizing mathematics and chemistry. Understanding the basics of math in wagering is obvious, allowing us to build a case for [...]
It’s time for my NL first half awards rundown. Unlike the AL, where I thought the choices were clear cut, only the NL MVP is a cinch. The other three selections required lots of thought and analysis, and compelling arguments can be made for players other then the ones I went with. Here’s the rundown. [...]
Take the Toronto Blue Jays on the moneyline. We are getting solid value here early Thursday with the Toronto Blue Jays who have the best pitcher in baseball on the mound. Roy Halladay (10-2, 2.79 ERA) has pitched great on the road this season with a 2.52 ERA. And now that the Jays GM said [...]
