Top 10 paying teams<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Los Angeles Dodgers (40-20 SU, +18.39 units)
\n2. Texas Rangers (33-25 SU, +10.32 units)
\n3. Milwaukee Brewers (33-25 SU, +8.68 units)
\n4. Philadelphia Phillies (33-23 SU, +6.53 units)
\n5. Cincinnati Reds (30-27 SU, +5.79 units)
\n6. Toronto Blue Jays (34-27 SU, +5.25 units)
\n7. Detroit Tigers (32-26 SU, +4.55 units)
\n8. Boston Red Sox (34-24 SU, +4.07 units)
\n9. Los Angeles Angels (29-27 SU, +3.37 units)
\n10. San Francisco Giants (30-27 SU, +2.81 units)<\/p>\n
Top 10 paying pitchers<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Matt Palmer, LA Angels (6-1 team record, +7.75 units) 2.
\n2. Josh Johnson, Florida (10-3, +6.81 units) 3.
\n3. Eric Stults, LA Dodgers (7-2, +5.85 units) 4.
\n4. Chad Billingsley, LA Dodgers (10-3, +5.56 units) 5.
\n5. Scott Feldman, Texas (7-2, +5.42 units) 6.
\n6. Jason Marquis, Colorado (8-4, +5.35 units) 7.
\n7. Josh Outman, Oakland (7-3, +5.29 units) 8.
\n8. Matt Cain, San Francisco (9-3, +5.19 units) 9.
\n9. Vicente Padilla, Texas (7-3, +5.03 units) 10.
\n10. Tim Wakefield, Boston (8-3, +4.98 units)<\/p>\n
This weekend\u2019s top 10 storylines<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Phillies closer Brad Lidge (sprained right knee) goes on 15-day disabled list.
\n2. Mets shortstop Jose Reyes at least a few weeks away from returning with torn tendon in right hamstring.
\n3. Carlos Quentin (plantar fasciitis) delays return from DL; could be out until All-Star break for White Sox.
\n4. Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has surgery to repair partially torn abdominal muscle; out 4-6 weeks.
\n5. Rays trio of Pat Burrell (neck strain), Jason Bartlett (sprained left ankle) and Scott Kazmir (strained right quadriceps) to begin rehab next week.
\n6. Nationals select pitcher Stephen Strasburg with first overall pick in entry draft.
\n7. Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez rips blogger for performance enhancing drug speculation.
\n8. Cubs activate second baseman Aaron Miles (right shoulder strain) from 15-day DL.
\n9. Blue Jays sign outfielder David Dellucci to contract.
\n10. Jesse Litsch to undergo Tommy John surgery; could miss up to 18 months for Blue Jays.<\/p>\n
This weekend\u2019s top 10 games to bet on<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Sunday: New York Mets at New York Yankees (1:05 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Mets ace Johan Santana (8-3, 2.39 ERA) could actually see some value against the Yankees, who send A.J. Burnett (4-3, 4.89 ERA) to the hill for the finale of this weekend\u2019s Subway Series. It\u2019s rare the Bronx Bombers are underdogs at home, so it\u2019s likely to be the lowest price on Santana all season. 2.<\/p>\n
2. Saturday: Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon is dealing with food poisoning, but it doesn\u2019t matter because Boston\u2019s bullpen has been dominant this season. The BoSox lead the majors with a 2.66 bullpen ERA, and they\u2019ll need to be at their best against the Phillies, who rank third in runs per game (5.48). 3.<\/p>\n
3. Friday: Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Rangers (8:05 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Lost in the shuffle of the Rangers\u2019 No. 2 ranking on the MLB moneylist is their impressive record over\/under. As much as Texas is an offensive juggernaut, public bettors tend to overestimate its production. That\u2019s led to the Rangers\u2019 22-33-3 O\/U mark so far. 4.<\/p>\n
4. Saturday: Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers (4:05 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t fade the White Sox because Jose Contreras (1-5, 6.45 ERA) is taking the mound against the Brewers. There\u2019s going to be a good number on the board for the righthander with Chicago playing on the road, and Contreras is coming off his best start of the season. Contreras allowed only one hit over eight scoreless innings in the ChiSox\u2019s (-114) 6-1 win over Detroit on Monday. 5.![\"Sports](\"http:\/\/www.bodogaffiliate.com\/resources\/banners\/sportsbook\/square\/250x250\/250x250b-sportsbook.gif\")
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5. Sunday: Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs (2:20 PM ET)<\/p>\n
The under is the sharp play for Sunday\u2019s Twins-Cubs game. Minnesota is 3-7 O\/U over its last 10 games, and is a bankable 7-18-2 O\/U away from the friendly hitting confines of the Metrodome. Chicago is doing its part for the argument, having played under in seven of its last 10 contests. 6.<\/p>\n
6. Sunday: St. Louis Cardinals at Cleveland Indians (8:05 PM ET, ESPN)<\/p>\n
Chris Carpenter (4-0, 1.23 ERA) battles Cliff Lee (3-6, 3.17 ERA) on Sunday Night Baseball. Lee allowed four runs over six innings in the Indians\u2019 (-208) 8-4 win over Kansas City on Tuesday night, and that was the most runs he\u2019s surrendered since giving up seven in his first start of the season. 7.<\/p>\n
7. Friday: Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)<\/p>\n
The Bay Area teams go head-to-head for three games this weekend, and the Giants have the benefit of sending Tim Lincecum (5-1, 2.96 ERA) to the rubber in the opener. Lincecum\u2019s been stellar over his past four starts since some hiccups in May, so it wouldn\u2019t be wise to bet against him with the Athletics\u2019 anemic offense crossing the harbor. 8.<\/p>\n
8. Saturday: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Angels (9 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Looks like the Padres have regressed back to the mean after overachieving in the month of May. San Diego has dropped seven of its last 10 games to fall out of favor with moneyline bettors, while those playing the over have cashed in (7-2-1 O\/U). 9.<\/p>\n
9. Friday: Atlanta Braves at Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Blue-chip prospect Tommy Hanson (0-0, 9.00 ERA) makes the second start of his young career on Friday night, and Braves backers are hoping it\u2019s different than the first outing. Hanson gave up six earned runs over six innings in Atlanta\u2019s 8-7 victory as \u2013142 chalk over Milwaukee last Sunday. 10.<\/p>\n
10. Friday: Florida Marlins at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Roy Halladay (10-1, 2.52 ERA) goes for his league leading 11th win of the season against the Marlins, who haven\u2019t combined to play over the number in over a week. Florida is hard-pressed to do so against Halladay and the Blue Jays, who are well in the black for bettors despite missing three-fifths of their starting rotation.<\/p>\n
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