April, 2009

San Diego @ LA Dodgers 10:10 PM EST Play On: LA Dodgers (Geer/McDonald) Listed LA Dodgers are 6-0 at home this year. San Diego bullpen has a 5.35 ERA on the road this season. LA Dodgers are scoring 5.7 runs per game overall, 8.3 runs per game at home...

St Louis @ Atlanta 7:10 PM EST Play On: St Louis (Wainwright/Vazquez) Listed St Louis is scoring 5.7 runs per game overall this year, 5.4 runs per game on the road and 6.6 runs per game against right handed starters this year. Atlanta is scoring...

San Jose @ Anaheim 10:35 PM EST Play On: San Jose -120 The #1 seed in the West, San Jose, has their back up against the wall. Down 3-2 in the series, they are in a must win situation again here tonight against 8th seeded Anaheim. Pride is on the line...

Kansas City @ Cleveland 12:05 PM EST Play On: Kansas City +100 (Meche/Reyes) Listed Kansas City comes in with an 8-6 record on the season while Cleveland has been a disappointing 5-10 in the early going. Kansas City is 24-11 the past 3 years as a road...

MLB Early Season Surprise � Seattle Mariners I think the biggest surprise so far in the American League would have to be the Seattle Mariners. Seattle is currently 9-5 and sitting #1 in the American League West division. The Mariners have the 2 nd...

Detroit @ LA Angels 10:05 PM EST Play On: LA Angels -110 (Verlander/Saunders) Listed Detroit is scoring only 3 runs per game against left handed starters this year. Detroit has a whopping 5.63 ERA on the road this year. Justin Verlander is 0-2 with...

Houston @ Portland 10:05 PM EST Play On: Portland -6 Both teams have identical 54-29 records coming into this one tonight. Houston is 1-8 ATS this year after an upset win as an underdog. Portland is 8-2 ATS this year after an upset loss as a favorite...

Cincinnati @ Houston 8:05 PM EST Play On: Houston -125 (Arroyo/Hampton) Listed Mike Hampton is trying to get back to his old self and has pitched well so far this year with a 2.45 ERA in his two starts. Houston is 24-9 overall vs Cincinnati the past...

Houston @ Portland 10:35 PM EST Play On: Portland -4 Houston will still be without Tracy McGrady for this contest. Portland is 21-9 ATS this year after a win by 10 points or more. Portland is 34-7 SU at home this year. Portland has won 6 in a row and...

Philadelphia @ Washington 7:05 PM EST Play On: Philadelphia (Blanton/Martis) Listed Washington remains winless on the season at 0-7 this year. Philadelphia is scoring 6.7 runs per game on the road this year. Washington bullpen has been lousy with...

Every day I look at the NBA injury report. I start off with the first team and see who is listed on the report. These are the average number of points these teams will be without tonight. HERE IS MY TABLE FOR CALCULATING INJURIES: OUT: Take players...

Philadelphia @ Washington 7:05 PM EST Play On: Philadelphia (Blanton/Martis) Listed Washington remains winless on the season at 0-7 this year. Philadelphia is scoring 6.7 runs per game on the road this year. Washington bullpen has been lousy with a...

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit 1:05 PM EST Play On: Chicago White Sox (Danks/Porcello) Listed Detroit is 63-82 the past 3 years against division opponents. John Danks pitched 6 very good innings in his first outing this year and has a 0.00 ERA to prove it...

St Louis @ Arizona 9:40 PM EST Play On: Arizona -105 (Wellmeyer/Davis) Listed St Louis takes to the road for the first time this year here tonight in Arizona. Arizona is scoring 6 runs per game against right handed starters this year. Arizona is 5...

Toronto @ Cleveland 4:05 PM EST Play On: Cleveland (Richmond/Lewis) Listed Toronto is 9-22 the past 3 years as a road underdog of +125 to +150. Cleveland is 10-3 overall vs Toronto the past 3 years including 6-1 at home vs Toronto the past 3 years...

Tampa Bay @ Boston 7:05 PM EST Play On: Boston (Kazmir/Lester) Listed Boston is 16-6 at home vs Tampa Bay the past 3 years. Lester is 4-2 with a 3.74 ERA overall vs Tampa Bay since 1997 and his team is 7-2 during those starts. Rays are 19-41 in their...

LA Dodgers @ San Diego 7:05 PM EST Play On: San Diego (Kuroda/Peavy) Listed Hiroki Kuroda takes the mound for the LA Dodgers here on opening day where he was only 3-8 on the road last season. Jake Peavy had a nice 2.85 ERA overall last year and a SUPER...