Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Free Baseball Prediction
The Tampa Bay Rays have a cool 4.5 game lead in the American League East and even though the injuries have piled up, they are still cruising. They just finished up a series win against the Major League best Los Angeles Angels and are now only .005 percentage points behind them for the best record in baseball. They are 22-10 since the All-Star break and now cruise into Chicago for a three-game weekend series to face the Central-leading White Sox. The Rays are much better at home and are just 30-31 on the road.
Friday's pitching match-up will be Edwin Jackson versus John Danks. BetOnline.com has the Chicago White Sox -175 betting odds online prediction favorites against the Tampa Bay Rays +155 odds with the total set at 9.5 runs. Jackson has been a pleasant surprise in the Rays rotation as he's having a career year. His ERA hadn't been below 5.45 in each of his last three seasons but now his ERA sits at a cool 3,97.
He's been even better in his last five outings allowing only nine earned runs in his last 28.2 innings pitched (2.87 ERA). He's won four of his last five starts. On the whole, Jackson has actually pitched better on the road than at home. At Tropicana Field, Jackson is 4-5 with a 4.65 ERA but on the road, he's 5-3 with a 3.28 ERA. The Rays are 3-1 in his last four road starts.
He'll face Danks, who is also in the midst of a career year. After posting a 6-13 record with a 5.50 ERA in his rookie season, expectations were fairly low for Danks heading into 2008. But when you glance through the stats, you'll notice he is the team leader in ERA. The White Sox have won nine of his last 12 starts as he's been fairly consistent all season. Danks has allowed more than four earned runs just once in his last 23 starts. His ERA is a sparkling 1.83 in August as he's allowed just 12 hits and eight walks in those 19.2 innings pitched. Danks has also pitched better on the road. At home, he's 4-4 with a 3.67 ERA but on the road he's 6-1 with a 2.54 ERA.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox Free Baseball Prediction
The Tampa Bay Rays have a cool 4.5 game lead in the American League East and even though the injuries have piled up, they are still cruising. They just finished up a series win against the Major League best Los Angeles Angels and are now only .005 percentage points behind them for the best record in baseball. They are 22-10 since the All-Star break and now cruise into Chicago for a three-game weekend series to face the Central-leading White Sox. The Rays are much better at home and are just 30-31 on the road.
Friday's pitching match-up will be Edwin Jackson versus John Danks. BetOnline.com has the Chicago White Sox -175 baseball betting odds online prediction favorites against the Tampa Bay Rays +155 odds with the total set at 9.5 runs. Jackson has been a pleasant surprise in the Rays rotation as he's having a career year. His ERA hadn't been below 5.45 in each of his last three seasons but now his ERA sits at a cool 3,97.
He's been even better in his last five outings allowing only nine earned runs in his last 28.2 innings pitched (2.87 ERA). He's won four of his last five starts. On the whole, Jackson has actually pitched better on the road than at home. At Tropicana Field, Jackson is 4-5 with a 4.65 ERA but on the road, he's 5-3 with a 3.28 ERA. The Rays are 3-1 in his last four road starts.
He'll face Danks, who is also in the midst of a career year. After posting a 6-13 record with a 5.50 ERA in his rookie season, expectations were fairly low for Danks heading into 2008. But when you glance through the stats, you'll notice he is the team leader in ERA. The White Sox have won nine of his last 12 starts as he's been fairly consistent all season. Danks has allowed more than four earned runs just once in his last 23 starts. His ERA is a sparkling 1.83 in August as he's allowed just 12 hits and eight walks in those 19.2 innings pitched. Danks has also pitched better on the road. At home, he's 4-4 with a 3.67 ERA but on the road he's 6-1 with a 2.54 ERA.
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New York Yankees acquire Pudge Rodriguez to enhance winning odds
The New York Yankees have acquired 14-time All Star Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez, 36, in a Wednesday trade with the Detroit Tigers. New York then sent relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to Detroit completing its part in the deal. Rodriguez is expected to start at catcher for the Yankees who lost starting catcher Jorge Posada for the second half of the season due to shoulder injury.
Rodriguez, who was signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent in 1988, is in his 18th season in the major leagues where he has a lifetime .302 batting average. Currenly in 2008, Rodriguez has played in 82 games, is batting .295 with five home runs, 33 RBI's and has scored 33 runs.
"Honestly, I was shocked by this , but that's baseball," Rodriguez said to reporters after learning he had been dealt. "Now, I'm just looking forward to playing for the Yankees and maybe I will play against Detroit again in the playoffs."
It is unsure if baseball futures betting odds online will be affected by the trade. Currently Sportsbook.com has the Yankees listed as +400 odds long shots to win the AL East Division, and +300 odds to win the AL pennant. Farnsworth, in his ninth major league season, has pitched 44.1 innings in 45 games in 2008. He has given up 43 hits, 18 earned for a 3.65 ERA.
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MLB Free Prediction: LA Angels at New York Yankees
MLB Free Prediction LA Angels at New York Yankees: The Halos continue to dominate the baseball world. After sweeping the Boston Red Sox in back-to-back series, they have now taken the first two of a 4 game set from the New York Yankees. This afternoon, the LA Angels will look to win yet another series and continue with their shredding of the American League. In game 3 of this series, the New York Yankees are betting odds online favorites by -143 against the LA Angels of Anaheim (+123).
Game 3 of this 4-game set from Yankee Stadium has a scheduled starting time of 3:30 PM ET, and it can only be seen on FOX.
In last night's game, New York got a surprising solid start from Sidney Ponson (ND). Unfortunately for the bombers, so did the Angels and Santana (ND). In the end, it was the Yankees' bullpen that faltered. And out of all people, it was the greatest closer of all-time that gave up the winning run in the 9th.
Mariano Rivera, who thus far has had a Cy Young type season (4-4, 1.49 ERA) was squeezed by the Angels last night in the 9th. Mo surrendered just 1 run in what should have been worse considering the circumstances. However, last night, 1 run was enough, as the future Hall of Famer got the loss. This afternoon, RHP Mike Mussina (13-7, 3.56) who is coming off one of his worse outings of the season will face off against RHP Jered Weaver (9-8, 4.11).
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MLB Baseball Wagering - Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels
Huge match-up on Saturday in the Red Sox vs. Angels game as both teams send one of their best pitchers to the mound. The Red Sox start Josh Beckett who, on any given day, could dominate batting line-ups. Beckett has had a somewhat uneventful season so far. His record of 9 and 5 isn't mind-blowing and his ERA of 3.94 isn't what we usually expect from the right-handed hurler. This is Josh Beckett, however, so MLB betting fans know that he could turn it around quickly. The Angels counter Beckett with John Garland. Garland wasn't a baseball betting stud either in the first half of the 2008 MLB Season. His record is a winning one at 8 and 6, but his ERA is a rather lackluster 4.20. Because the Angels are so good at providing run support, it's difficult to pick against any Angels pitcher right now. Still, Garland's stats could be better.
The Boston Red Sox are 5 and 1 in their last 6 overall games. The Boston Red Sox are 4 and 1 in Josh Beckett's last 5 starts on a Saturday. The Los Angeles Angels are 4 and 1 in their last 5 games at home. The Los Angeles Angels are 11 and 4 in their last 15 games versus a team with a winning record.
There is a rumor that Jered Weaver may start in place of John Garland in this game. If that's the case, then things will change somewhat in the sense that Beckett might be a nicer underdog then what I've listed above.
Wait for the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds to be posted on either Friday night or Saturday morning before making a decision. Weaver has been a very good starter. Garland has been an okay starter.
The online MLB odds I've come up with say that the Angels are going to be a tough team to beat either way. Because of that there really is only one value play in this game. If the Red Sox are the underdogs, then they deserve to receive some money to beat the Angels in an upset. The Angels being tough at home should only add some positive dollars onto the BetUS baseball money-line.
Why do I like the Red Sox? Because Beckett is a good enough pitcher to rock the Angels for just enough innings for the BoSox to take this. This is true whether Weaver or Garland starts. I will wait for the BetUS online sportsbook money-line odds to post for this game. That's the online wager I will be hoping to make on the Red Sox to beat the Angels in a minor upset.
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MLB Baseball Betting Odds - Seattle at N.Y. Mets
The Seattle Mariners (27-49), wallowing around in last place in the AL West but still able to throw a punch every so often, will take to the field on Tuesday night in Queens to tackle the New York Mets (37-38), a team in transition and often in tumult, in an interleague sports betting contest that is scheduled to begin at 7:10 PM ET at Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadow. Right-hander Miguel Batista (3-7, 6.16 ERA) goes for Seattle in this one, while southpaw Oliver Perez (5-4, 5.06 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets.
At BetUS online sportsbook, New York is listed as a -220 favorite (Seattle is +180), with a total of 9.5 runs (-110 each way). Jerry Manuel, the new interim manager of the Mets, has taken some heat in the New York press lately for some "fertilizer" comments that apparently were aimed at the team's fans, but the Mets haven't played too badly under him, winning three of the last five, even though they have scored just six runs in the last three games. The unexpected happened to the Mets on Monday night, as Felix Hernandez, the starting pitcher for the Mariners, hit a grand slam homer. That made the difference in Seattle's 5-2 victory, its sixth straight against the New Yorkers. The M's are hopelessly behind in the AL's West division, 19.5 games in back of the Los Angeles Angels. The Mets are still in the thick of things in the National League East, four games behind the Phillies.
Miguel Batista was not incredibly effective in his last start, as he lasted just four and a third innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up four runs and six hits, and walking six batters as well. In just six of his 13 starts has he yielded less than four runs. And six of his last seven outings have resulted in the game going over the total. Oliver Perez, who didn't allow an earned run in three of his first four starts this season, went into a slump, but may have recovered. True, he gave up four runs in six innings to the Angels last Wednesday, but he went 12-1/3 innings in two starts before that and gave up just a single earned run in both starts. Still, five of his last eight starts have gone over the number. We would not lay this kind of number with the Mets, but we certainly don't trust Batista. The most trustworthy play here, in fact, is to move OVER the 9.5-run total in the BetUS Major League Baseball betting odds.
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MLB Baseball Betting Odds-Oakland at Arizona
The Oakland Athletics (39-31) have been warming up just fine in the American League's West division. On Wednesday they will go up against one of their former aces when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (37-34) in an interleague game that is scheduled to start at 9:40 PM ET at Chase Field (natural turf) in Phoenix. Right-handers take the hill, as former A's star Dan Haren (6-4, 3.41 ERA) of the D-Backs does battle with Oakland's Joe Blanton (3-9, 4.23 ERA). At BetUS online sportsbook, Arizona is listed as a -145 sports wagering favorite (Oakland is +125), with a total of eight runs (the Over is -115, while the Under is -105).
Well, it was kind of a laugher last night in Phoenix, as Mark Ellis hit a couple of homers and Brandon Webb was chased early in a 15-1 Oakland win. With the loss, Arizona is just three games over .500, which has to be a big disappointment after the NL West leaders got off to a dominant start. They are still only 4.5 games ahead of the Dodgers, who have been terrible lately. Oakland climbed to eight games over the .500 mark, and the A's are just two games in back of the L.A. Angels in the loss column. Oakland is also one of just three American League teams who have won more games than they have lost on the road. Justin Duchscherer pitched a great game for the A's last night, and tonight they go with Joe Blanton, who has not had an easy time of it this season despite not pitching badly most of the time. Blanton has given up less than four runs in nine of his 15 starts, but the A's have not done a good job in backing him up, scoring just one run in each of his last two outings. Six days ago in McAfee Coliseum, he surrendered four runs in 6-2/3 innings against the Yankees, as his team lost a 4-1 decision.
Dan Haren is well known to Oakland fans. He spent three seasons there, and broke out last season, compiling a 15-9 record and getting the start in the All-Star Game. His 3.07 ERA was third in the AL. He comes into this game with some sharpness in his last three starts, with a 2.25 ERA over that time. In his last two starts, he's walked just one batter and struck out 11. Arizona will respond to the humiliation of last night's game behind Haren, who will put together an extra special effort against his former mates. We'll side with the D-Backs, the -145 favorite in the BetUS Major League Baseball betting odds.
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