Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:30pm EST
Selection: ATLANTA -133 (L)
Profile: There is a reason why this line is so high for Atlanta, especially considering Philadelphia's recent hot streak. Joe Blanton has really struggled against the Braves recently, while Jair Jurrens has shutdown the Phillies this season. Jurrens has pitched 12.2 innings against them this season, giving up 0 earned runs and 1 run total in those 2 starts. His recent stats are skewed because of his 2 straight starts against the Dodgers. Besides those starts, he is in good current form. Meanwhile, Blanton has faced the Braves 3 times this season, giving up 16 runs total in those outings. Both line-ups are hitting well right now, but Philadelphia was able to hammer horrible Chicago pitching. In fact, Atlanta is the much hotter team right now, winning 7 of their last 8 games.
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LA Dodgers at Arizona 9:40pm EST
Selection: LA DODGERS -112 (L)
Profile: Clayton Kershaw has been the one of the best pitchers in the National League recently. He has shutdown every line-up he has faced, and this is a great chance to get him at basically an even price. Meanwhile, Dan Haren has quietly struggled lately, giving up 17 runs in his last 4 starts, including allowing several base runners on hits. The Dodgers have been around the .500 mark since the All-Star Break, but I expect them to get some hits off of Haren and put just enough runs on the board to get the win.
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Chicago White Sox at Oakland 10:05pm EST
Selection: OAKLAND -1.5 +141 (L)
Profile: Oakland has quietly played very well lately, winning 7 of their last 10 games. The biggest reason for their recent turnaround has been their hot hitting. The A's have scored an average of almost 6 runs per game over the last 10 games, averaging .275 as a team. Oakland also sends their best young pitcher to the mound today in Brett Anderson. He has been dominant over the last 2 months, giving up only 16 runs in his last 9 starts including 3 straight shutouts. Anderson also shutout the White Sox this year in his only start against them, pitching 7 innings on the road. The A's get to tee off against struggling White Sox starter Jose Contreras tonight. He hasn't pitched well lately, allowing almost 2 base runners per inning with an ERA of 6.92 in his last 3 starts. The White Sox have also really struggled to hit not only recently, but also on the road. This game is a terrific chance to get a red hot line-up with a dominant pitcher against a struggling line-up and horrible starting pitcher. Take the run line.
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NY Yankees at Seattle 10:10pm EST
Selection: NY YANKEES -146 (W)
Profile: The Yankees are playing very well now in all aspects of the game. They crushed the Mariners last night, and I expect them to get another win tonight. Alex Rodriguez isn't expected to play in this game, but I don't feel that it will matter too much. The Mariners are really struggling to hit now, and that is a huge problem considering that Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte is in great current form. New York has experience against Mariners starter Ryan Rowland-Smith, so I expect them to get enough runs off of him to get the win. This selection would be a run line, but the Yankees are without Rodriguez and they haven't hit Rowland-Smith particularly hard. Therefore the best selection is the moneyline play here.
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