Rangerpicks 7/5/12 (98-90 +451) 1-early play--- write-up inside

2-1 yesterday (+100)
Overall 98-90  +451

MLB

1:10 PM Tex -125 (-3,6,6,-1) = 0

I know my system rates out to a 0 and I also know that the Rangers are 0-3 their L3 and have allowed 27 runs in those 3 games. But I just fell that the Rangers get it done here for quite a few reasons. First off, Matt Harrison is pitching. Harrison is 8-0, 1.42 in his last eight starts.  In addition, HARRISON is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.176.His team's record is 5-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts for his career. Offensively, Texas is 16-11 against left-handed starters, while Chicago is 8-13 vs. Lefty's. Harrison is great in the stopper role as last time the Rangers were in this spot (Where the Rangers Lost 1st 2 games of a 3 game set on the road) was in LA vs. the Angels on 6/3/12.  That day the Rangers set Harrison to the bump and he got the win.  So we will go with the Texas team and Harrison to get the stop to the losing streak here in the series finale on the road.

6:05 PM Pitt -140 (2,2,10,21/2) = 39

Pirates won seven of their last eight games.  Houston was outscored 58-23 in losing its last nine road games. We will take the hotter, better hitting team with an average pitcher.