Happy July 4th Fellas! A Best Bet Winner on the Cardinals last night and a Nice Forum Dog Winner on the WhiteSox. Best Bets are on 17-4 and 24-6 runs and all have been Dogs, Small Favs and Totals. You can view today's package below if you would like....

GREG SHAKER'S SATURDAY BEST BET

I will have a Forum Play later today...

I just Bet the Following. Good Luck Fellas...

MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds - Over 9 (Thompson/Owings) -115
Game Date: 7/4/2009
Note: Brad Thompson is a curious thrower in that he does not strikeout many people, he does not walk many people. He must have good control of the strikezone and when he does not have that, he can't do doodly squat. He has not been squating too well of late and because of that, his last 3 games have not been very good. In those contests, he has allowed 13 runs and 4 Dingers have gone over the boards. All 3 of these games went OVER the mark, despite the fact that in two of those games the Cardinals scored ZERO Runs. I don't exactly know what is going on with him but I do know he ain't getting things done. There is not much you can say about Micah Owings except to say that he is a different thrower everytime he steps onto the mound. This year has been an adventure for him and the one thing that I have noticed is that his K's are down from previous years. Ball movement has to be the reason and the lack of it means that hitters have enjoyed success with connecting on the long ball. His last 10 thrown has seen 8 of those large hits and facing the Cards today could mean more of that. I have to believe that one of these guys is not going to get the job done today in what is a hitter's friend park. That gives us a jumpstart on accomplishing our goal for this early afternoon contest. These teams have played OVER the last 9 of 12 they have played and that does include 5-0 OVER last 5 at this park. The Ump for today's matchup, Cedarstrom, is mostly considered neutral but his games have managed 10 runs this year. We have to keep in mind that this is a day game, and those games are higher scoring in every park due to the hitter's ability to see the ball better. We also have the added advantage of Owings bringing his bat to the plate. This line is dropping and for the life of me, I don't know why. It is available at some books at 9.5 and +105 but I like the 9 as it is a key number, so buy down if needed.

Greg Shaker:

I just Bet the Following. Good Luck Fellas...

MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds - Over 9 (Thompson/Owings) -115
Game Date: 7/4/2009
Note: Brad Thompson is a curious thrower in that he does not strikeout many people, he does not walk many people. He must have good control of the strikezone and when he does not have that, he can't do doodly squat. He has not been squating too well of late and because of that, his last 3 games have not been very good. In those contests, he has allowed 13 runs and 4 Dingers have gone over the boards. All 3 of these games went OVER the mark, despite the fact that in two of those games the Cardinals scored ZERO Runs. I don't exactly know what is going on with him but I do know he ain't getting things done. There is not much you can say about Micah Owings except to say that he is a different thrower everytime he steps onto the mound. This year has been an adventure for him and the one thing that I have noticed is that his K's are down from previous years. Ball movement has to be the reason and the lack of it means that hitters have enjoyed success with connecting on the long ball. His last 10 thrown has seen 8 of those large hits and facing the Cards today could mean more of that. I have to believe that one of these guys is not going to get the job done today in what is a hitter's friend park. That gives us a jumpstart on accomplishing our goal for this early afternoon contest. These teams have played OVER the last 9 of 12 they have played and that does include 5-0 OVER last 5 at this park. The Ump for today's matchup, Cedarstrom, is mostly considered neutral but his games have managed 10 runs this year. We have to keep in mind that this is a day game, and those games are higher scoring in every park due to the hitter's ability to see the ball better. We also have the added advantage of Owings bringing his bat to the plate. This line is dropping and for the life of me, I don't know why. It is available at some books at 9.5 and +105 but I like the 9 as it is a key number, so buy down if needed.

The Best Bet is ready and I think that it is a Yankee Doodle Dandy. No, it is not the Yankees...Subscribers have 3 plays today. They have enjoyed a 9-2 Week so far. Have a Great 4th Fellas...

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Greg Shaker:

I just Bet the Following. Good Luck Fellas...

MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds - Over 9 (Thompson/Owings) -115
Game Date: 7/4/2009
Note: Brad Thompson is a curious thrower in that he does not strikeout many people, he does not walk many people. He must have good control of the strikezone and when he does not have that, he can't do doodly squat. He has not been squating too well of late and because of that, his last 3 games have not been very good. In those contests, he has allowed 13 runs and 4 Dingers have gone over the boards. All 3 of these games went OVER the mark, despite the fact that in two of those games the Cardinals scored ZERO Runs. I don't exactly know what is going on with him but I do know he ain't getting things done. There is not much you can say about Micah Owings except to say that he is a different thrower everytime he steps onto the mound. This year has been an adventure for him and the one thing that I have noticed is that his K's are down from previous years. Ball movement has to be the reason and the lack of it means that hitters have enjoyed success with connecting on the long ball. His last 10 thrown has seen 8 of those large hits and facing the Cards today could mean more of that. I have to believe that one of these guys is not going to get the job done today in what is a hitter's friend park. That gives us a jumpstart on accomplishing our goal for this early afternoon contest. These teams have played OVER the last 9 of 12 they have played and that does include 5-0 OVER last 5 at this park. The Ump for today's matchup, Cedarstrom, is mostly considered neutral but his games have managed 10 runs this year. We have to keep in mind that this is a day game, and those games are higher scoring in every park due to the hitter's ability to see the ball better. We also have the added advantage of Owings bringing his bat to the plate. This line is dropping and for the life of me, I don't know why. It is available at some books at 9.5 and +105 but I like the 9 as it is a key number, so buy down if needed.

Just a regular 2 Unit Bet just like last night with the WhiteSox. That is a 3% Bankroll Play.

(Frown)

A 2-1 Day with the Best Bet Winning and Mets/Phils UNDER Winning as well. Best Bets now 18-4 and 25-6 Runs. (smile)

MLB: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins - Twins (Jackson/Liriano) -120 | Unit Value: 2 Unit "Best Bet"
Game Date: 7/4/2009
Note: This game is being steamed so get it now as it is likely to rise from this posted total at your book. The Twins lost a tough game last night but they continue to be very good here at home and have been so for a long time. That is true when they play the Tigers as well, beating them 15 of the last 22 times. Our thrower has been on and off but really has not had a bad game his last 5 trips to the mound and his team has won 4 of those games. I know that Jackson is a quality starter but over the last 4 games he has not found the strikezone as often as he would like. His last effort was a good one but watch out today! He cannot beat these Twins. In his 4 games thrown at them, he is 1-3, his ERA is a staggering 8.85, and his K/BB Ratio in those games has been awful. He actually already has lost a 7-2 decision this year to them. That was at his home park and his opponent was Liriano. The Tigers Pen continues to be iffy and the Twins Pen is not even close to being that, with an ERA of just 1.62 over the last 10. Minnesota has hit the ball well at this park as well, and we must note that Detroit will be in their worst hitting posture today facing a lefty on the road. In this situation they are hitting just .227 for the year. I think the Twins get one back today and move to 4-1 verses Detroit this year at the Dome.