MLB DUNKEL Colorado at Philadelphia The Phillies look to take advantage of a Colorado team that is 2-9 in the last 11 meetings. Philadelphia is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130). Here are all of today's picks. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Game 951-952: Colorado at Philadelphia Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 15.407; Philadelphia (Lee) 16.529 Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-130); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Over Game 953-954: St. Louis at LA Dodgers Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.306; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 16.473 Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6 Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 7 Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+130); Under Game 955-956: Minnesota at NY Yankees Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 15.608; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 17.283 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8 1/2 Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-300); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-300); Under THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Game 961-962: Boston at LA Angels Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.907; LA Angels (Lackey) 15.821 Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 8 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Over
MLB LONG SHEET Wednesday, October 7 COLORADO (92 - 70) at PHILADELPHIA (93 - 69) - 2:37 PM UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L) Top Trends for this game. COLORADO is 71-85 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. JIMENEZ is 12-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record) JIMENEZ is 12-24 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record) PHILADELPHIA is 56-36 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. COLORADO is 92-70 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. COLORADO is 46-29 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons. COLORADO is 92-70 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. COLORADO is 123-111 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. COLORADO is 69-54 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. PHILADELPHIA is 45-36 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season. PHILADELPHIA is 11-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. PHILADELPHIA is 45-36 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. PHILADELPHIA is 30-29 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season. PHILADELPHIA is 14-19 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. HAMELS is 16-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record) HAMELS is 1-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record) Head-to-Head Series History PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against COLORADO this season 4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units) UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997 JIMENEZ is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.592. His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units) COLE HAMELS vs. COLORADO since 1997 HAMELS is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 8.70 and a WHIP of 1.838. His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS (91 - 71) at LA DODGERS (95 - 67) - 9:35 PM CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L) Top Trends for this game. LA DODGERS are 95-67 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. LA DODGERS are 95-67 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. LA DODGERS are 68-47 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season. WOLF is 40-27 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record) WOLF is 25-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record) WOLF is 40-27 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record) WOLF is 22-6 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record) WOLF is 19-12 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record) ST LOUIS is 85-77 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. ST LOUIS is 85-77 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. ST LOUIS is 62-41 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. ST LOUIS is 24-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season. CARPENTER is 52-28 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record) LA DODGERS are 49-45 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. Head-to-Head Series History ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+3.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season 5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units) CHRIS CARPENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997 CARPENTER is 5-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.024. His team's record is 6-0 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units) RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997 WOLF is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.166. His team's record is 4-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)
MLB SHORT SHEET Wednesday, October 7th National League Division Series Best of Five Game One Series Tied, 0-0 TV: TBS Colorado at Philadelphia, 2:37 ET Ubaldo Jiminez (R) vs. Cole Hamels (L) Jiminez: 42-24 Under in all starts Col 23-11 off loss by 2 runs or less Hamels: 1-7 TSR in day games 0-3 TSR, 7.02 ERA L3 starts National League Division Series Best of Five Game One Series Tied, 0-0 TV: TBS St. Louis at LA Dodgers, 9:37 ET Chris Carpenter (R) vs. Randy Wolf (L) Carpenter: 1-6 TSR after giving up 0 ER last outing STL 29-17 Under vs lefties Wolf: 25-9 TSR in home games LAD 12-4 as an underdog of +125 to +175
Mighty Quinn Mighty hit with the Twins Tuesday night. Today it's the Rockies. Division Series winners: Yankees, Red Sox, Cardinals and Rockies. The surplus is 1,015 sirignanos.
Hondo Hondo cashed his Twinvestment last night when Minnesota took care of business against Detroit to cut the deficit to 1,290 schultzes. Today, he'll open the postseason by dropping some disposable dead presidents on the division duels -- 10 units apiece on the Rockies, Cardinals and Yankees. As for today's tussles, he'll say si, si, to CC and try to nail down a victory with Carpenter -- 10 units apiece on the Yanks and Cardinals.
THE SPORTS ADVISORS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 NLDS Colorado (92-70) at Philadelphia (93-68) The defending World Series champion Phillies, coming off their third straight N.L. East title, open up what they hope will be a repeat playoff run against the National League wild-card winning Rockies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Colorado is sending right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (15-12, 3.47 ERA) to the hill opposite Philadelphia southpaw Cliff Lee (14-13, 3.22) in Game 1 of the best-of-5 division series. Philadelphia has dominated this series lately, winning nine of the last 11 meetings overall – all decided by multiple runs – including five of the last six in the City of Brotherly Love. This year, the Phillies took two of three against Colorado both at home and on the road. However, two years ago, the Rockies shocked Philadelphia in the first round, winning 4-2 and 10-5 at Citizens Bank Park, then closing things out with a 2-1 road win. The Rockies finished the regular season on a 5-2 roll as they made a run at the Dodgers in the race for the N.L. West crown, only to fall short on Saturday. Colorado is on positive runs of 5-1 as an underdog, 6-1 against the N.L. East and 4-0 in series openers. However, they were swept in the 2007 World Series by the Red Sox, and they’re on current slides of 4-10 against teams with a winning record and 1-6 on the road against left-handed starters. The Phillies won the N.L. East by six games over the Marlins, but they finished by losing eight of their last 13 contests, going 1-4 in their last five against teams with winning records. Still, Charlie Manuel’s squad is on a plethora of positive streaks, including 32-13 at home, 7-1 against the N.L. West, 7-0 in home playoff games, 30-11 as a home chalk and 6-1 in playoff games after last year’s World Series run. Colorado has won nine of Jimenez’s last 12 starts overall and six of his last seven after getting four days off, but with the right-hander on the hill, the Rockies are also on slides of 12-25 on the road, 7-18 as a road ‘dog and 1-4 on the road against winning teams. Jimenez was 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in his final three starts of the season, including a gem in his final start on Friday when he held the Dodgers to one run on two hits in six innings, striking out 10 and walking four in a 4-3 win in Los Angeles. He has faced the Phillies twice in the regular season, both times at Citizens Bank Park, and he allowed a total of nine runs on 14 hits in 10 innings of work with the Rockies losing both by scores of 6-5 and 7-4. However, Jimenez made the start in Colorado’s 2-1 Game 3 clincher against the Phillies at Coors Field, yielding the one run on three hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Lee, the reigning A.L. Cy Young Award winner, made 12 starts in a Phillies uniform after being acquired in late-July from Cleveland. He won his first five starts after joining the senior circuit, allowing just six runs (three earned) in 40 innings (0.68 ERA). However, he only had one quality start in his final seven outings and finished 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA with the Phillies. Lee last pitched on Thursday at home against the Astros, giving up four runs (three earned) in 5 2/3 innings of a 5-3 loss, dropping to 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in five starts at Citizens Bank. The southpaw’s lone career start against the Rockies came at home on Aug. 6, and he gave up one run on six hits in seven innings, striking out nine and walking one as he recorded a 3-1 victory. While Jimenez went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three starts during the 2007 playoffs for Colorado, this is Lee’s first-ever playoff appearance. With Jimenez on the hill, Colorado is on several “under” runs, including 15-5-1 overall, 4-1-1 on the road, 8-2 when he faces N.L. East teams and 25-10 when he starts after four days of rest. As a team, the Rockies are on “over” streaks of 4-1-1 overall, 4-1-1 in series openers and 4-0 after getting a day off. The Phillies have stayed below the total in four of their last six playoff games and six straight as a playoff favorite, but otherwise the team is on “over” streaks of 12-3-1 overall, 4-1-1 at home, 8-1-1 against right-handed starters, 4-0 in series openers and 9-1-1 as a favorite. Finally, the “over” has been the play in eight of the 11 matchups between these teams since the beginning of last season. ATS ADVANTAGE: PHILADELPHIA St. Louis (91-71) at L.A. Dodgers (95-67) Division winners square off in Game 1 of their best-of-5 NLDS at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles when the Cardinals send Chris Carpenter (17-4, 2.24 ERA) to the hill opposite Dodgers’ lefty Randy Wolf (11-7, 3.28). St. Louis took five of the seven series matchups with the Dodgers this season and have gone 11-4 in the last 15, including 4-2 in Southern California. Going back further, the Cardinals are 10-4 in their last 14 trips to Dodger Stadium and 36-16 in the last 52 meetings overall. The Cardinals struggled in the final week of the season, going 1-6 overall, 1-7 as a favorite and 1-4 as a road favorite, costing them a shot at the National League’s best record and home-field advantage in the first two rounds. However, St. Louis still finished the regular season on runs of 14-6 against left-handed starters, 22-5 in series openers, 16-6 against N.L. West teams and 9-3 after an off-day. The Cardinals have traditionally been a tough out in the playoffs, going 5-1 in their last six playoff games overall (all en route to the 2006 title), 17-5 in NLDS games and 4-0 in NLDS road affairs. The Dodgers struggled down the stretch, losing five straight games almost blowing the N.L. West title to the surging Rockies. However, they woke up in time to beat Colorado on Saturday (5-0) and Sunday (5-3) to not only claim their second straight division championship but also home-field advantage throughout the N.L. playoffs. Los Angeles is on positive streaks of 4-1 at home, 7-3 against right-handed starters and 5-1 as an underdog, but it still finished on slides of 1-4 in series openers, 2-6 after an off day and 2-8 on Wednesdays. With Carpenter pitching, St. Louis is on impressive surges of 92-38 overall (13-4 last 17), 39-19 when he’s a road favorite, 21-6 against N.L. West teams, 25-4 after getting five days off and 35-10 when he starts the first game of a series. Carpenter went 9-2 with a 2.05 ERA on the road this season and allowed just one run over his last 20 innings of work, including five shutout innings on Thursday in Cincinnati, striking out six, walking one and hitting a grand slam in a 13-0 rout of the Reds. The veteran right-hander had 22 quality starts – at least six innings pitched while allowing three earned runs or fewer – in his 28 trips to the mound, and he yielded two runs or fewer in 20 of those 28 games. Carpenter has dominated the Dodgers in his career, going 5-0 with a 2.20 ERA in six career starts covering 41 innings, including 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in two games this year (6-1 home win; 3-2 road win). St. Louis has never lost to L.A. with Carpenter starting. With Wolf on the hill, the Dodgers are on several positive runs, including 9-2 overall, 19-7 at home, 4-1 against the N.L. Central and 5-1 when he faces teams with a winning record. He was 4-3 at home with a 3.63 ERA this season, but L.A. finished 13-5 in his 18 outings at Dodger Stadium. Wolf last pitched on Friday, holding the Rockies to two runs on five hits in five innings, but he got a no-decision as the Dodgers fell 4-3 at home. Wolf allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his final 10 regular-season starts and two runs or fewer in 13 of his final 18 outings, with 15 of those 18 qualifying as quality starts. Wolf faced Carpenter and the Cardinals on July 27 in St. Louis and gave up two runs in six innings, but Los Angeles lost 6-1. Wolf is 3-5 with a 3.64 ERA in 10 career starts (64 1/3 innings) versus the Redbirds. Carpenter’s postseason experience is limited to the 2005 and 2006 seasons with St. Louis, and he went 5-1 with a 2.53 ERA in eight starts, including 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA in three division-series outings. Wolf has never pitched in the playoffs. With Carpenter on the hill, St. Louis is on “under” runs of 5-1 in series openers, 4-1 against N.L. West teams and 5-1 against teams with winning records, while as a team, the Phillies are on “under” streaks of 20-8 in playoff road games, 21-6-3 on Wednesdays, 20-8-2 against southpaws and 6-2 against the N.L. West. It’s been all “overs” for the Dodgers, including 4-0-2 in Wolf’s last six starts overall, 5-1 when he’s a home ‘dog and 10-4-1 when he faces a winning team at home, plus the team is on “over” runs of 7-1-1 against winning teams, 4-1-1 at home and 6-1-1 against right-handed starters. In this rivalry, the “under” is 9-4 overall dating to the start of 2008, including 5-1 in Southern California. ATS ADVANTAGE: ST. LOUIS ALDS Minnesota (87-76) at N.Y. Yankees (103-59) Less than 24 hours after capturing the A.L. Central title with a thrilling, 12-inning victory over the Tigers in a one-game playoff, the Twins return to action in the Bronx when they open the best-of-5 American League Division Series against the Yankees. Rookie Brian Duensing (5-2, 3.64) will toe the rubber for Minnesota, while the Yankees counter with ace CC Sabathia (19-8, 3.37). The Twins rallied from deficits of 3-0 and 5-4 to outlast Detroit 6-5 at home last night, completing a stunning rally in which they made up seven games in the standings over the final 3½ weeks. Minnesota enters this playoff series on a five-game win streak and they’re on positive runs of 17-4 overall, 7-3 on the road and 5-0 against left-handed starters. On the downside, Minnesota has lost 38 of 55 road games to lefty starters and 36 of 52 against the A.L. East, and Ron Gardenhire’s squad is also 3-13 in its last 16 playoff games, losing six straight ALDS contests. New York ended the regular season on a 41-17 surge to capture the A.L. East title and become the only team to win 100-plus contests in 2009. The Yankees are also on runs of 41-13 in their new stadium, 37-14 against the A.L. Central, 40-17 versus teams with a winning record and 42-14 on Wednesday. However, Joe Girardi’s squad, which has made the postseason 14 of the last 15 years, has lost back-to-back divisional series, going 1-6. The Yankees have absolutely owned Minnesota in recent years, going 47-16 in the last 63 meetings, including 23-3 during Gardenhire’s tenure with the Twins. Also, the Yankees are 25-5 in the last 30 clashes in the Bronx. This year, New York went 7-0 against Minnesota, and while four of the contests were decided by one run (and another in extra innings), the Yankees hit .300, averaged 5.9 runs per game and had a 3.27 team ERA, while the Twins batted .232, averaged 3.6 runs per contest and posted a 5.45 ERA. Duensing appeared in 24 games with the Twins this season, making nine starts, with Minnesota going 6-3 (2-2 on the road). Over his last two starts, both on the highway, the right-hander gave up nine runs (eight earned) in 10 1/3 innings (6.97 ERA), with the Twins winning 8-6 at Chicago and losing 6-5 at Detroit. Duensing’s only career appearance came against the Yankees on July 7 at home – a game Sabathia started – and the Kansas native got rocked for four runs on two hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings of relief, with the Twins losing 10-2. Sabathia had an outstanding first season with the Yankees, leading the team in wins, ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts. He had a nine-game winning streak halted in his final regular-season outing Friday at Tampa Bay, when he allowed a season-high nine runs (five earned) on eight hits in just 2 2/3 innings, losing 13-4. Prior to that, the hefty lefty had posted a 1.62 ERA over his previous 10 starts with 80 strikeouts against just 19 walks. Sabathia finished 7-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 15 starts at home, with New York winning his last seven in a row in the Bronx, and he’s 13-8 with a 3.05 ERA in 28 career starts versus Minnesota. In the 10-2 win in Minneapolis back on July 7, he surrendered a run on three hits over seven innings. Since the start of the 2007 season, Sabathia has given up a total of 10 earned runs in eight starts versus the Twins over 58 2/3 innings (1.53 ERA). The one negative for Sabathia: He’s 2-3 with a 7.92 ERA in five career playoff starts. Minnesota is on “over” streaks of 6-0-1 overall, 6-2-1 on the road and 5-0 against left-handed starters, but the under is 18-6-2 in its last 26 against the A.L. East and 8-3-3 in its last 14 on Wednesday. For New York, the “under” is on runs of 5-2-1 overall, 4-0-1 at home, 4-0 on Wednesday, 4-1-1 versus the A.L. Central and 5-1-1 with Sabathia pitching at home. Finally, the under is 27-11-4 in the last 42 Twins-Yankees battles in New York (2-1-1 this year). ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES and UNDER
FantasySportsGametime MLB Baseball 50* Play Colorado (+115) over Philadelphia (MLB PLAY) Colorado has won 5 of the last 7 games and Ubaldo Jimenez has an ERA of 2.70 over the last 3 starts. Philadelphia has lost 3 of the last 4 games and Cliff Lee is 0-2 over the last 3 starts with an ERA of 6.32. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50* Play St. Louis (-135) over LA Dodgers (MLB Play) St. Louis has won 8 of the last 10 games coming off three or more losses and they have also won 20 of the last 26 games coming off a division loss as a home favorite. Chris Carpenter is 17-4 this season with an ERA of 2.24 and he is also 17-4 this season with an ERA of 2.24. Wednesday NHL Plays NHL Hockey 25* Play Pittsburgh (-200) over Phoenix 25* Play Vancouver (-180) over Montreal
Dave Malinsky MLB Special - Cardinals/Dodgers 1.5 RUNS,LOS ANGELES DODGERS (Wolf)-vs- St. Louis Cardinals (Carpenter 3* #954 LOS ANGELES Run Line +1.5 runs -150 over ST. LOUIS It should cost a small fortune to get a team as good as the Dodgers, and a pitcher as good and as on form as Randy Wolf, +1.5 runs when the Total on a game is ?7?. It tells us that both we have a strong package working for us, and also that the run itself is extremely valuable, because there are so few being projected. But the marketplace is allowing Los Angeles to be played on the Run Line at excellent value here, and that gets us in play. We can let some of the raw numbers do the work for us. Wolf worked to a solid 11-7/3.28 this season but picked it up when needed most down the stretch ? over his last 10 starts it was a 6-1/2.81. By having impeccable control (only 58 walks in 214.1 innings) he eliminates the opportunities for the opposition to have a big inning, and that is particularly important in a Run Line setting. So how does Wolf stack up in that category? The Dodgers were 26-8 as +1.5 behind him this season, including 9-1 in his strong run over the last 10 games. And in all games on this field the Dodgers were 58-23 as +1.5, courtesy of having George Sherrill and Jonathan Broxton to handle the latter innings, and a defense that rated #1 in the Majors on our best set of ratings. This is a difficult team to put out of a game. St. Louis counters with Chris Carpenter, odds-on to win the N.L. Cy Young, and that Albert Pujols/Matt Holliday combo in the middle of the lineup that is so dangerous. But they were just 14-14 as -1.5 in Carpenter?s starts this season, largely because there are weaknesses elsewhere. They lack table setters at the top of the order, which reduces the Pujols/Holliday impact, and closer Ryan Franklin worked to a wobbly 6.75 since September 1st, with a 2.68 WHIP that was even worse, keyed by a frightening 10 walks in 9.1 innings. He was only successful in one of his final four save opportunities, and has only thrown one inning since September 26th.
Randall the Handle MLB SERIES Colorado +1.42 over PHILADELPHIA PINNACLE If momentum means anything at all the Rockies most definitely have an edge, as they’ve been absolutely tearing it since early June. The Rockies lost Jorge De La Rosa to an injury but the return of Aaron Cook makes up for it. Cook went eight innings in the clinching game and looked strong indeed. So, the Rockies will send out Jiminez, Cook and Jason Hammel in the first three games while the Phillies will send out Lee, Hamels and it looks like Joe Blanton. Well, Hamels has been way off, Lee faded badly down the stretch (0-2 with a 6.32 ERA in his final three starts) and one also has to wonder who is going to pitch in the late innings for the Phillies because they really don’t have a reliable choice. Brad Lidge has blown 11 saves and his ERA of over 7.00 is not very endearing. Neither Madson nor Myers can be counted on either. The Phillies line-up is scary and it’s their strongest suit for sure. However, hitting usually doesn’t win a series or even get you to the playoffs. Just ask the Texas Rangers about that. The Phils pitching was solid early but after a long season last year and another playoff run this year, the staff might be a little burned out and considering how they’ve faired the past few weeks, it certainly appears that way. The Rocks are fresher, hungrier and playing as good or better than any playoff team including the Phillies. Jason Hammel is not very well known but he’s a good one and Jiminez is one of the best, as his 3.47 ERA (the best ever by a Rockies starter) will attest to. So give me the tag with the Rockies, as this team is playing too good to ignore right now and if they can win one of the first two games, they’re going to be awfully tough to take down. Give Jiminez and Cook a good chance to win both games in Philly. Play: Colorado +1.32 (Risking 2 units). GAME ONE Colorado +1.24 over PHILADELPHIA PINNACLE For the same reasons above. Play: Colorado +1.24 (Risking 2 units).
Jim Feist 20-Star High Roller MLB Total - Wednesday! 20-Star High Roller Baseball Total: Cardinals/Dodgers Under game 1. There's one dominant ace on the hill for this game in Chris Carpenter (17-4, 2.24 ERA). His last three starts: 0, 2, 1 run allowed. He's had a monster season and has been even better on the road, at 9-2 with a 2.05 ERA. He's thrown 15 innings against LA this season and has a 1.80 ERA. And Dodger stadium is a huge park, tough to score runs in. When you look close at the numbers you can see why lefty Randy Wolf (11-7) got the call in Game 1: 3.23 ERA, few walks, and consistent all season. His last 6 starts: 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2 runs allowed. The weather is not sunny-LA warm, either, at 56 at night, which helps the pitchers. Look for another great pitcher's duel in Dodger stadium as both managers have their best bullpen arms available: Play Cardinals/Dodgers Game 1 Under the total.
JIMMY THE GENT 5* play on phills/ colorado over 8 3* play on minn / yanks over 9.5 3* play on stl / lad over 7 ml play on colorado + 125 ml play on dodgers +115 ml play on twins + 320
DUNKEL NHL Phoenix at Pittsburgh The Penguins look to take advantage of a Phoenix team that is 3-7 in its last 10 road games. Pittsburgh is the pick (-230) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-230). Here are all of today's picks. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST Game 51-52: Phoenix at Pittsburgh Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.747; Pittsburgh 13.173 Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-230); 6 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-230); Under Game 53-54: Montreal at Vancouver Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.438; Vancouver 11.275 Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-180); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+170); Under
4 Unit Play. Take the Colorado Rockies +125 over the Philadelphia Phillies (Wednesday @ 2:35pm est). The Rockies gave the Phillies all they can handle during the regular season, the recent playoffs and I certainly believe they can be competitive here tonight. Keep in mind that although Cliff Lee started off with a bang with the Phillies, he has fizzled of late. Plus, 70% of the public are riding Lee at home in Philadelphia tonight. Lee has given up 10 runs over his last two starts and has struggled. He will face a Rockies team that loves the fast ball and will have a beat on his pitches as they faced him in Philly back on August 6th and fell short 1-3. They were only able to secure six hits in seven innings in that contest. I expect them to be successful today in hitting him well as they have seen his stuff and what he has to offer and frankly, I think Lee is just not pitching all that well coming into this game. Plus, Jiminez has been solid all year long despite not having a grace period like Lee has had. This is the same guy that went into LA back on October 2nd and won giving up just 1 run in 6 innings. That says a lot about the gusto of a pitcher. Having pitched 8 of 10 quality starts, I expect Ubaldo to continue pitching well and I'll take the Rockies on the dog tag here with Ubaldo on the mound. The Rockies are 5-1 in their last six games as Underdogs. 4 Unit Play. Take Over 9.5 between the Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees (Wednesday @ 6pm est). I know CC is amazing, blah, blah, blah. Great, Yankees fan. More props to you for purchasing both him and AJ. Actually, I'm just jealous as a Braves fan that you were able to do it. His entry has obviously changed the dynamic of the league and catapulted the Yankees into a powerhouse. The Yankees were not a powerhouse in the past few years as they had the hitters, but their rotation was certainly shaky. But, now, with these two gents, the rotation is as sturdy as ever- although, I believe the Cardinals can matchup to the Yankees rotation well - but that is for further down the road. Sabathia comes off a tough start where he gave up five runs in his last contest and I expect him to do well today - but having said that, the Twins have faced Sabathia in their last start and fell short. The Twins have a way of being active dogs and I can see them giving Duensing some help today as the young man is more than a 3:1 dog to hold his own today against CC. I like Minnesota to strike early and give the kid some support while the Yankees get their fair share of runs coming from behind. I like the fact that over 75% of the public indeed like the Yankees here which plays well to the over. The Over is 6-0-1 for the Twins overall and the Over is 3-0-1 in Duensing's last 3 road starts. The Over is also 3-1-1 in the Yankees five divisional games as well. Good luck, IC
Marco D'Angelo | MLB Money Line Wed, 10/07/09 - 9:35 PM oB double-dime bet ml 953 STL (-130) Bookmaker.com vs 954 LOS Analysis: PLAY: ST. LOUIS RATING: DOUBLE DIME PLAY Tonight St. Louis travels to LA to start the their Playoff series with the Dodgers. St. Louis has limped into the playoffs but let's be realistic they had the Central Division wrapped up a long time ago. Tonight they send their ace to the mound who is fresh and on Fire as Chris Carpenter has given up just one run in his last 3 starts. He has been getting 6 days in between starts the last 3 weeks to make sure his arm was fresh for the Playoffs and Carpenter is capable of going deep into the game giving St. Louis 8 or 9 innings if they need him. With Carpenter on the Hill and the Dodgers lack of offensive punch I must back the the Cards here. TAKE ST. LOUIS as MARCO'S NL PLAYOFF MASSACRE GAME Marco Rated this Play a 2 UNIT PLAY on his Executive Late Phone Service
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1-Unit Play. Take #952 Philadelphia (-135) over Colorado (2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7) 1-Unit Play. Take #956 N.Y. Yankees (-1.5, -160) over Minnesota (6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7) 1-Unit Play. Take #954 L.A. Dodgers (+1.5, -145) over St. Louis (9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7) Today's Totals 3-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.0 Colorado at Philadelphia (2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7) 0.5-Unit Play. 5-INNING LINE: Take 'Under' 4.5 Colorado at Philadelphia (2:30 p.m.) 3.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7) 0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 7.0 St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers (9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7) Series Plays 2-Unit Play. Take New York Yankees (+170) to win the World Series 1-Unit Play. Take #603 L.A. Angels (+110) over Boston Red Sox 1-Unit Play. Take #605 L.A. Dodgers (+130) over St. Louis Ferringo
Vegas Runner 2* Minn/NYY u9.5 2* STL/LOS O7 3* LOS +125 2* PHI -140 2* COL/PHI O8 I think he loses 4 out of 5 bets.
Indian Cowboy 4 Unit Play. Take the Colorado Rockies +125 over the Philadelphia Phillies (Wednesday @ 2:35pm est). The Rockies gave the Phillies all they can handle during the regular season, the recent playoffs and I certainly believe they can be competitive here tonight. Keep in mind that although Cliff Lee started off with a bang with the Phillies, he has fizzled of late. Plus, 70% of the public are riding Lee at home in Philadelphia tonight. Lee has given up 10 runs over his last two starts and has struggled. He will face a Rockies team that loves the fast ball and will have a beat on his pitches as they faced him in Philly back on August 6th and fell short 1-3. They were only able to secure six hits in seven innings in that contest. I expect them to be successful today in hitting him well as they have seen his stuff and what he has to offer and frankly, I think Lee is just not pitching all that well coming into this game. Plus, Jiminez has been solid all year long despite not having a grace period like Lee has had. This is the same guy that went into LA back on October 2nd and won giving up just 1 run in 6 innings. That says a lot about the gusto of a pitcher. Having pitched 8 of 10 quality starts, I expect Ubaldo to continue pitching well and I'll take the Rockies on the dog tag here with Ubaldo on the mound. The Rockies are 5-1 in their last six games as Underdogs. 4 Unit Play. Take Over 9.5 between the Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees (Wednesday @ 6pm est). I know CC is amazing, blah, blah, blah. Great, Yankees fan. More props to you for purchasing both him and AJ. Actually, I'm just jealous as a Braves fan that you were able to do it. His entry has obviously changed the dynamic of the league and catapulted the Yankees into a powerhouse. The Yankees were not a powerhouse in the past few years as they had the hitters, but their rotation was certainly shaky. But, now, with these two gents, the rotation is as sturdy as ever- although, I believe the Cardinals can matchup to the Yankees rotation well - but that is for further down the road. Sabathia comes off a tough start where he gave up five runs in his last contest and I expect him to do well today - but having said that, the Twins have faced Sabathia in their last start and fell short. The Twins have a way of being active dogs and I can see them giving Duensing some help today as the young man is more than a 3:1 dog to hold his own today against CC. I like Minnesota to strike early and give the kid some support while the Yankees get their fair share of runs coming from behind. I like the fact that over 75% of the public indeed like the Yankees here which plays well to the over. The Over is 6-0-1 for the Twins overall and the Over is 3-0-1 in Duensing's last 3 road starts. The Over is also 3-1-1 in the Yankees five divisional games as well. Good luck, IC
Tony Salinas Tony's Diamond Highrollers Wednesday, October 07, 2009 25* Phillies {C.Lee} (-135) over Rockies {U.Jimenez} 2:37 PM -- Citizens Bank Park Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 20-25 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 65. 24* Dodgers {R.Wolf} (+125) over Cardinals {C.Carpenter} 9:37 PM -- Dodger Stadium Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75. 23* Twins {B.Duensing}/Ny Yankees {C.Sabathia} UNDER 9½ Runs 6:07 PM -- Yankee Stadium Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 15-30 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 60.
Benjamin lee Eckstein Ben lee won with the Twins -$160 on Tuesday. For Wednesday and the start of MLB postseason play "Mr Chalk" likes the Cardinals -$140/Dodgers. "Mr Chalk" went 1-0 + $100 this week and finished 85-69 -$2940 for the MLB regular season.
Stu's Guaranteed 5,000-Dime Wednesday MLB-MUST WIN or purchase refunded immediately! St. Louis (Carpenter) @ LA Dodgers (Wolf) 9:35 PM EDT Play On: St. Louis -135 (5,000-Dime High Roller) Ross' Wednesday 5000-Dime MLB Guaranteed Winner-"Must Win" or Purchase Refunded! Colorado (Jimenez) @ Philadelphia (Lee) 2:35 PM EDT Play On: Philadelphia -125 (5,000-Dime) Play on the Philadelphia Phillies as a 5,000-Dime Executive Line selection. Hunt's Guaranteed 50-Dime NLDS No Brainer St. Louis Cardinals (Carpenter) @ L.A. Dodgers (Wolf) - 9:37 PM EST Play On: ST. LOUIS (-130) (50-Dime)
NSA MLB 20* St Louis @ LA Dodgers UNDER 7 MLB 20* NY Yankees -1½ -155 MLB 10* Colorado +125 MLB 10* St Louis -130 NHL 10* Montreal @ Vancouver OVER 5½ NHL 10* Phoenix @ Pittsburgh OVER 6
CHARLIES MLB 500* Cardinals @ Dodgers under 7 MLB 500* Cardinals -140 MLB 500* Twins @ Yankees over 9 MLB 30* Rockies @ Phillies over 8 MLB 20* Twins +270 NHL 20* Montreal @ Vancouver over 5 NHL 10* Montreal +170 MLB 10* Phillies -135
smooth44 MLB (PAID PLAYS AS COURTESY) ROCKIES +124 OVER PHILLIES ROCKIES OVER 8 Nice system backing us today plus Lee is showing signs of fatigue and "dead arm". He has posted a 6.13 ERA over last 7 starts and opponents are hitting him at rate of .331 during this stretch and most of those opponents faced were sub .500 teams.
IC 4 Unit Play. Take the Phoenix Mercury +2 over the Indiana Fever Its now or never for Diana and company as they face Indiana today. Bear in mind that the WNBA Championships only go to five games and the playoffs are just three games. The ratings are up this year for the wnba and rightfully so as this year's championships have been exciting. Taurasi has been shooting just 33% so far in these championships and the league MVP has not been on the top of her game. Certainly, going 6-16 in a bucket point loss in the last contest shows that a better shooting night could have certainly helped this squad. Just like Indiana won a game on the road outright at Phoenix, I expect the same from the Mercury here. Taurasi has had some poor shooting days and if she is even remotely on today, Phoenix should do well. Indiana has had to shoot 50% from the field and expect a downturn in Taurasi's shooting to have won the last two games but I don't see both happening today. Taurasi was quoted as saying, ""You can't be afraid of the moment, you can't be tentative about it,'' she said. "You have an opportunity to do something special.'' Well, she has the opportunity to do something special today and Coach Corey Gaines is expected to get Taurasi the ball while making plenty of adjustments according to his latest interview. I like this game to likely go over but more importantly for Phoenix to win this contest outright today. The Mercury are 16-5 ATS after a straight up loss and 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. The Fever are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games
Prime Time Sports Advisors St Louis Cardinals -135 vs Los Angeles Dodgers St Louis Cardinals -135 Los Angeles Dodgers Over/Under: Event Date: 10/07/2009 Event Time: 09:35 PM EST Play: SERIES PLAY St Louis Cardinals -135 Score: Comments: 2 unit--risking 2.70 to win 2.00 Result: Pending -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies SERIES -156 Colorado Rockies Philadelphia Phillies SERIES -156 Over/Under: Event Date: 10/07/2009 Event Time: 02:35 PM EST Play: Philadelphia Phillies SERIES PLAY -156 Score: Comments: Risking 2.00 to win 1.28 Result: Pending -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St Louis Cardinals-Carpenter -134 vs Los Angeles Dodgers-Wolf St Louis Cardinals-Carpenter -134 Los Angeles Dodgers-Wolf Over/Under: Event Date: 10/07/2009 Event Time: 09:35 PM EST Play: St Louis Cardinals-Carpenter -134 Score: Comments: Risking 1.50 to win 1.12 Result: Pending -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado Rockies-Jimenez vs Philadelphia Phillies-Lee -125 Colorado Rockies-Jimenez Philadelphia Phillies-Lee -125 Over/Under: Event Date: 10/07/2009 Event Time: 02:35 PM EST Play: Philadelphia Phillies-Lee -125 Score: Comments: Risking 1.50 to win 1.20 Result: Pending