The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Sunday.

The Mets will trot Dillon Gee out to the mound in this one. Righthander Gee has a 2-5 record and a 6.13 ERA this season.

Gee’s opponent in this one will be Travis Wood. The Cubs lefthander has a 2.03 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 154-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.

Last time out for New York, they were an 8-2 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -125 were rewarded, while the 8.5 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Team records:
New York: 16-24 SU
Chicago: 18-24 SU

New York most recently:
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 19, 2013 Comments: No comments

The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.

Yu Darvish will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Righthander Darvish is 5-1 this season with a 2.56 ERA.

Darvish’s opponent in this one will be Erik Bedard. The Astros lefthander has a 9.98 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 240-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -200 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
Texas has won 2 straight games.
Houston has lost 2 strai...

Posted in Uncategorized on May 11, 2013 Comments: No comments

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.

The Reds will give the ball to starter Mat Latos in this one. Righthander Latos is 2-0 this season with a 1.83 ERA.

Meanwhile, it’ll be Edwin Jackson who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Jackson is 0-4 with a 6.27 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 142-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Reds were a 6-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

Current streak:
Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.
Chicago has...

Posted in Uncategorized on May 5, 2013 Comments: No comments

The Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Safeco Field.

The Orioles will give the ball to starter Wei-Yin Chen in this one. Lefthander Chen is 2-2 this season with a 2.53 ERA.

It’ll be Aaron Harang toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Righthander Harang is 0-3 with a 11.37 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 146-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

Baltimore won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Mariners on April 30. Bettors who backed the Orioles at -106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Team records:
Baltimore: 16-11 SU
Seattle: 12-17 SU

Baltimore ...

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The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Philip Humber will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Humber is 0-4 this season with a 6.63 ERA.

The Red Sox will counter Humber with Clay Buchholz. Righthander Buchholz has a 0.90 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 245-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 10-3 winner as they battled the Mariners at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -110 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Boston won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Athletics on A...

Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2013 Comments: No comments

A winning streak will be on the line for the San Francisco Giants on Sunday when they battle the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park.

Lefthander Eric Stults will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Stults is 2-1 this season with a 3.94 ERA.

The Giants will counter Stults with Barry Zito. Lefthander Zito has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 167-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -143 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
San Diego has lost 2 straight games.
San Francisco has won 2 stra...

Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2013 Comments: No comments

A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday when they battle the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

Jon Lester will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Lefthander Lester is 2-0 this season with a 1.42 ERA.

Lester’s opponent in this one will be Zach McAllister. The Indians righthander has a 2.19 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at +122 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
Boston has won 5 straight games.
Cleveland...

Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2013 Comments: No comments

The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.

Tyson Ross will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on this day. Righthander Ross is 0-1 this season with a 4.82 ERA.

Ross’s opponent in this one will be Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers lefthander has a 1.16 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 260-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game’s total is sitting at 6½.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 9-2 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at +167 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
San Diego has won 2 straight games.
Los ...

Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2013 Comments: No comments

The New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Coors Field.

The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jeremy Hefner in this game. Hefner has a 0-2 record and a 6.00 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Rockies will be Jon Garland. The righthander has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total is sitting at 10.

Last time out for New York, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -134 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Co...

Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2013 Comments: No comments

The San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Miller Park.

The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Barry Zito in this game. Zito has a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

Zito’s opponent in this one will be Wily Peralta. The Brewers righthander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 114-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 10-7 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -107 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 4-3 winner o...

Posted in Uncategorized on April 16, 2013 Comments: No comments