Thursday Night Baseball Pick!

I like the Texas Rangers -1.5 (-120) vs the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Last night Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Maholm went into Arlington with some good numbers recently and he had been one of the few bright spots of this dogged team. In the end though, the Texas mojo was too much and Pittsburgh was annihilated 13-3. Pittsburgh's pitcher tonight Karstens also has been steady of late, but this isn't about numbers, it's about situation. Texas is tearing the cover off the ball and getting quality starting pitching. Now they play a team one more time that they have outscored 19-6 in the first two games. The Pirates just can't keep up with most teams and won't again tonight vs this Texas team that is on fire.

Good Luck!

Saturday Bases May 22nd

Taking the Texas Rangers -1.5 +135 vs Chicago Cubs, game time is 7:10 p.m.
Listed Pitchers: Randy Wells and Derrek Holland.

I like the way Holland has thrown in coming back up from Triple A with his 2-0 mark and 2.38 ERA. On the other side, Wells hasn't thrown well in May after a good start. Texas is hitting at a .313 clip vs right handed pitching in their last 10 games and this team has won 5 straight games overall while winning 7 straight at home. Wells did get a win the other night, but it was against a punch less Colorado attack of late, and they still managed to average over a hit per inning against him. Texas is getting the clutch hits and cashing in runners and are averaging over 6.6 runs in May while Chicago is as inconsistent as they are now expected to be. I like the Rangers here to notch another win at home and continue their streak and this time by 2 runs or more.

Good Luck!

Blue Monday Play!

Now 11-12 (-266, we did happen to pick the winner in the Kentucky Derby.

Tonight, I like the Texas Rangers (+117).
Texas starters are 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA over their last six games, they have won their last 3 games and 7 of their last 10.

While the Rangers have been playing better since their slow start because of their pitching, the Athletics (13-13) seem to be heading in the opposite direction because of theirs. Oakland has dropped five of six, including three of four at Toronto over the weekend.

Take the dog money today!

Manic Monday Selection

Today, I like the Texas Rangers -1.5 +115 vs the Toronto Blue Jays. The two teams are going in opposite directions as Texas has fought hard all year and find themselves in the playoff races both for their division and the wild card spot.

Toronto has seemingly mailed it in. They are 3-7 in their last 10, and Cecil hasn't been the same since coming off the DL. He has an 8.25 ERA his last 3, has been outscored 15-4 in his last 2 and Texas is a strong team at home with a 41-24 record, while Toronto is only 11-25 in Texas their last 36 games and only 17-35 on the road their last 52. Home team wins soundly tonight.