MLB Betting Previews- Tuesday, April 17 Parlay
The 2012 MLB regular season enters its second full week a games with a few teams making an early sprint out of the gate with a few others off to a surprisingly slow start.
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MLB Betting Previews- Thursday, April 12 Parlay
There is a full slate of Major League games on this Thursday’s schedule, but we poured over the current lines in search of a golden opportunity to parlay two of them into a winning combination. The following is look at two matchups that fit the bill.
MLB Betting Previews- Wednesday, April 11 Parlay
The 2012 MLB regular season enters its second week and while there is a very long way to go in a 162-game season, it has already had its fair share of surprises with a couple of favorites struggling out of the gate.
MLB Gambling Previews- Friday, April 6 Parlay
The 2012 MLB regular season started with a two-game set between Seattle and Oakland last week but the action really gets underway this Thursday with seven games on the slate.
MLB Gambling Previews- Thursday, April 5 Parlay
The 2012 MLB regular season started with a two-game set between Seattle and Oakland last week but the action really gets underway this Thursday with seven games on the slate.
Categories
MLB Betting – Texas vs. L.A. Preview & Pick
Bet on MLB – Rangers vs Angels Pick
The Texas Rangers have won the battle for the American League West. With a playoff berth locked up, the next step is edging Detroit out for home field in the American League Division Series (they can’t catch the Yankees).
MLB Betting – Giants vs Dodgers Preview & Pick
Before falling to the Dodgers on Tuesday night, the San Francisco Giants had rattled off eight straight victories, just enough to keep them alive in the National League West hunt.
MLB Betting – Orioles vs Red Sox Preview & Pick
The Baltimore Orioles will do their best to play spoiler on Wednesday evening as the Boston Red Sox scramble to hold off the Tampa Bay Rays over the American League Wildcard lead.
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MLB Betting – Orioles vs Red Sox Preview & Pick
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Broadcast: MASN, NESN
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Betting Lines from Sportsbook.com
Money Line: OFF
Over/Under: OFF
Baltimore Orioles (63-90 through September 19)
Tommy Hunter (4-4, 4.81)
The Baltimore Orioles will do their best to play spoiler on Wednesday evening as the Boston Red Sox scramble to hold off the Tampa Bay Rays over the American League Wildcard lead. Through Monday, they’d won five of seven, all against the Rays, Angels and Red Sox, so they’ve been pesky for the contenders.
Tommy Hunter starts Wednesday. His skills are quite ordinary and it’s shown in his numbers since he arrived from the Texas Rangers earlier this season. Hunter has a 5.31 ERA and .300 opponents’ batting average since he became an Oriole. He’s allowed two or more homers in three of his last five starts, though he did throw seven shutout innings against the Angels his last time out.
Boston Red Sox (88-66 through September 19)
Josh Beckett (12-5, 2.50)
The Red Sox have to take advantage with the easy matchup against Baltimore this week since Tampa gets the Yankees. Through Monday, they’d lost seven of 10 and split the doubleheader to open the Baltimore series. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Josh Beckett returned last week after missing a start with an ankle injury and was fairly sharp against Tampa, allowing two earned runs and striking out seven over six innings. He’s slowed ever so slightly since the All-Star break but he’s still been very effective, going 5-2 with a 2.88 ERA in the second half. Boston needs him now more than ever with so many of its other pitchers injured and/or struggling.
The pick:
The Red Sox have had plenty of scares lately but nothing about Wednesday’s matchup looks scary. Beckett is comfy at home this season, going 6-1 with a 2.30 ERA over 13 starts. Also, Hunter has an awful track record against Boston. The Red Sox have smoked him for 16 runs and seven homers in just 17.1 innings over his four starts against them. Watch out for David Ortiz, who has tagged him for two homers in 10 career at-bats.
The Red Sox have a tough road ahead but they should hit a smooth patch on Wednesday.
Orioles vs Red Sox prediction: Red Sox 7, Orioles 2
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MLB Betting – White Sox vs Tigers Preview & Pick
Thanks to a recent five-game winning streak, the Chicago White Sox aren’t quite out of the hunt in the American League Central.
Sunday Night Baseball Betting – Angels vs Rangers Preview & Pick
Date: Sunday, August 28, 2011
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Broadcast: ESPN
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers Betting Lines from Sportsbook.com
Money Line: Texas -115
Over/Under: 8.5
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Los Angeles Angels (71-59 through August 25)
Jered Weaver (15-6, 2.03)
Talk about a perfect matchup for Sunday Night Baseball. Riding a six-game winning streak through Thursday night’s action, Angels climbed right back into the American League West hunt behind the Texas Rangers. The three-game weekend set between the two squads could make or break the season.
Jered Weaver will get the nod Sunday night at Texas. While he’s had the odd blip on the radar, he’s been a Cy Young contender all season long. He’s allowed one or zero earned runs in seven of his last 10 starts, so the dog days of August clearly aren’t slowing him down.
Weaver has already faced Texas four times this season, going 2-1 with a 1.86 ERA. He’s done a fine job against most of the Rangers’ top hitters in 2011, holding Nelson Cruz to a .200 average, Ian Kinsler to .133, Adrian Beltre to .200 and keeping Josh Hamilton hitless.
But boy, does Elvis Andrus ever own Weaver. He’s a whopping 10 for 14 (.714) against the Halos’ ace this year.
Texas Rangers (71-59 through August 25)
Colby Lewis (11-9, 4.07)
Eek. The Rangers picked a bad time to drop three straight against Boston and five of six overall. They’ve let the Angels off the mat. Though Boston shut them out on Thursday, pitching has been their prime problem of late. In three of their last four defeats, they’ve allowed 10 or more runs. That void left by Cliff Lee’s offseason departure stands out. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Colby Lewis will start for Texas on Sunday night. He’s almost matched his resurgent 2010 numbers, as his walks, strikeouts and WHIP are right in line with last year. But Lewis’ game has regressed in one noteworthy area: homers.
He can’t stop serving up gopher balls. Lewis has been taken deep a whopping 30 times in 165.2 innings (26 starts). Only Bronson Arroyo has allowed more long balls this season.
MLB Trends:
Over is 8-1 in LAA last 9 games following a win.
LAA are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
LAA are 7-1 in their last 8 games on grass.
Over is 7-2 in TEX last 9 vs. American League West.
Over is 10-3 in Lewis’ last 13 home starts.
Under is 15-5-1 in Weavers last 21 starts vs. TEX.
Free MLB pick:
Weaver has been lights-out against Texas this season. Yeah, Andrus has his number, but that won’t matter if none of Texas’ other hitters can drive him in.
On the flipside, Lewis has really struggled at home in 2011, posting a 5.56 ERA. His homer rate at Rangers Ballpark is especially high; he’s allowed 20 in just 79.1 innings. Almost every stat points to an Angels win on Sunday night.
Sunday Night Baseball Prediction: Angels 5, Rangers 2
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Sunday MLB Baseball Picks: Rockies vs Cardinals
Make it five wins and five losses for the St. Louis Cardinals over their last 10 games (through Thursday). Not good enough.
MLB Betting Previews- San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves
The San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves wrap-up their four-game series at Turner Field this Thursday night in a match-up of two teams fighting desperately for a spot in the postseason.
MLB Betting Previews- Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies square-off this Wednesday night in Game 2 of a three-game series that could very well be a preview of this year’s playoffs.
Sunday MLB Baseball Picks: Rockies vs Cardinals
For the second straight years, pundits and bettors alike were mostly high on the Rockies entering the season, expecting them to challenge for the National League West crown.
MLB Betting Previews- Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals
The Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees continue their current three-game series at Yankee Stadium this Wednesday night in a matchup of two second-place teams trying to close the gap in their respective division.
MLB Betting Previews- Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees
The Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees continue their current three-game series at Yankee Stadium this Wednesday night in a matchup of two second-place teams trying to close the gap in their respective division.
