Bettor's best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips (Comp MSI)
Lines
off the board
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers – Rain
forced Tuesday’s matchup to be postponed and the teams will play a
doubleheader Wednesday. Starting pitchers for Game 1 have yet to be
announced.
The total in the Marlins-Cubs game is OTB because the
wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field is unknown.
Lines to
keep an eye on
White Sox at Twins – Opening total of 8.5 has
been bet down to 8.
Nationals at Mets – Opening total of 8 has
been bet up to 8.5.
Rays at Angels – Opening total of 8.5 has
dropped to 8.
Weather to watch
(Forecasts are
extracted from Weather.com the night before the game.)
Phillies
at Rockies – A temperature of 38 degrees will greet these teams at Coors
Field with a 60 percent chance of rain and snow.
Nationals at
Mets – Field conditions could be sloppy at Citi Field as there is a 40
percent chance of rain in the A.M.
Marlins at Cubs – A 40 percent
chance of rain is in the forecast.
Mariners at Orioles – The
forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain.
Blue Jays at Red
Sox – A 70 percent chance of rain is in the forecast.
Indians at
Royals – Wind blowing out to right field at 15 mph, 50 percent chance of
precipitation.
Astros at Cardinals – Wind will blow in from
center field at 14 mph and there is an 80 percent chance of rain.
Who’s
hot
The Reds were riding a three-game winning streak going
into Tuesday.
Nineteen of Montreal’s last 23 wins came as an
underdog.
Texas had won four straight games and was 8-2 in its
last 10 as of Tuesday.
Who’s not
The D-Backs are
losers of four consecutive games and 7-of-10.
Philadelphia has
converted one power-play opportunity in its last 19 attempts.
With
the worst offense in baseball, Houston was 2-8 over its last 10 games
heading into Tuesday.
Key stat
12 – Number of home
runs the Seattle Mariners have hit in 1,022 at-bats this season. Chicago
first baseman Paul Konerko has 13 homers in 99 trips to the plate in
2010.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Brewers
slugger Ryan Braun was drilled by a fastball to the left elbow Monday
and was not in the team’s lineup Tuesday night. The pitch was humming at
92 mph but Braun stayed in the game after being hit. It was only when
the Braves were up 7-0 did Braun exit the game after six innings.
Milwaukee’s best player is hitting .359 with six homers and 28 RBIs in
32 games this season. Jody Gerut replaced Braun in the field Monday.
Game
of the Day
Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins (-260,
5.5)
Notable quotable
"We will support and fight
and take a bullet for Ken Griffey Jr. if we have to. Nothing is going to
divide this clubhouse, especially a makeshift article made up of lies.
We don't think there are two players who said that (about Griffey
sleeping). I challenged everyone in that room -- if they said that -- to
stand up and fight me. No one stood up.”
-- Mariners designated
hitter Mike Sweeney said of the article that reported Griffey was caught
sleeping in the clubhouse during a game and missed a pinch-hit
opportunity because of the nap.
Tips and notes
-
Steer clear of the Mariners for now. Monday, two players accused Ken
Griffey Jr. of sleeping during a game and if teammates are ratting out
others to the media there is no chemistry in this clubhouse. And the
team also lacks leadership because if these younger players respected
Griffey they wouldn’t have said what they did. Seattle fired its hitting
coach Sunday and held a team meeting Tuesday. In that meeting Mike
Sweeney challenged any of his teammates to a fight. And let’s not even
go into the Milton Bradley saga. Mariners = Poison.
- Mets third
baseman David Wright is struggling this season. ESPN analyst Buster
Olney contends Wright is “not comfortable at the plate” and “is
flinching at breaking pitches.” He went on to say that this tendency
started after Wright was drilled in the head by Matt Cain last summer,
so he’s gun-shy. Prior to that beaning, Wright had a .324 average in 426
at-bats but since being hit he has posted a .253 average in 217 ABs.
Unders in total base props for Wright have been cashing like crazy.
-
Derek Holland will make his first start this season after being called
up from Triple-A to replace Matt Harrison in the Rangers rotation. The
lefty had a 0.93 ERA in six starts in the minors but was 6-12 with a
6.23 ERA in 21 starts last season in the big leagues. Holland gave up
five earned runs in his only start against the A’s last season. The over
for this game is set at 9 and Holland is a -125 favorite.