Joe Freda - The San Diego Padres are 5-1 in their last six games, with the ‘under’ going 4-2.  Bud Black’s club looks for a road sweep in Wednesday night’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves, who have dropped both of the set’s first two games by one run.

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Tuesday night’s rematch has a pair of right-handed hurlers squaring off, with Houston’s Jordan Lyles making his major league debut against Cubs veteran Carlos Zambrano (5-2, 4.59 ERA).  Sportsbooks opened Zambrano as a 190 home favorite, while initially leaving the ‘total’ off the baseball betting board.

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Monday’s pitching matchup has Florida Marlins right-hander Chris Volstad (2-3, 5.40 ERA) slated to oppose Arizona Diamondbacks southpaw Joe Saunders (1-5, 4.65 ERA) at Grass of Chase Field.  

Joe Freda - Two right handers take the mound tonight as the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds take the field in the final game of their three game set. A win would clinch the series, with the Reds winning Game 1 and the Braves taking the second.

Joe Freda - The Seattle Mariners notched a 4-3 win as 113 home favorites in Friday’s opener of a three-game home set against the New York Yankees, improving Eric Wedge’s club to 8-1 in its last nine games.

Joe Freda - Thursday night’s rematch concludes a four-game set between the foes, with the Arizona Diamondback’s Micah Owings opposing Colorado Rockies' Clayton Mortensen in a battle of right-handed starters.

Joe Freda - Chicago cruised to an 11-1 win as 135 favorites in Tuesday’s opener of a three-game home set against the Mets.  Cubs shortstop Starling Castro cracked a triple en route to a 3-for-5 night, while Soriano and Montanez both went 2-for-4.

Joe Freda - The San Francisco Giants have won five straight games, with the ‘under’ going 3-2.  Bruce Bochy’s club hosts a three-game set this week with the Florida Marlins, who make their first west coast road swing of the season after last week’s 2-3 homestand.

Joe Freda - The Cardinals are 6-1 in their last seven games, with the ‘under’ also going 6-1.  Tony La Russa’s squad heads west for Monday night’s opener of a three-game set against the Padres, who are on a 1-4 slide in the first five contests of their present homestand.

Joe Freda - Shackleford outlasted the pack and took the win at the Preakness Stakes. Despite the last second burst by Animal Kingdom, he was unable to clinch the second race in his quest for the Tripple Crown title.

Joe Freda - The Atlanta Braves look to pitcher Tommy Hanson to revive the team after a 9-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels yesterday. A win tonight would put the Braves back into this series, with a chance to win it Sunday.

Joe Freda - Here is a list of your best prop betting options for this year's Preakness Stakes.

Joe Freda - Thursday afternoon’s finale at Sun Life Stadium has a battle of right-handed starters slated, with Florida’s Chris Volstad (2-2, 5.77 ERA) opposing Chicago’s Casey Coleman (1-3, 7.22 ERA).

Joe Freda - The Los Angeles Dodgers are 4-3 in seven meetings against the San Francisco Giants, with the ‘over’ going 4-1-2. The NL West rivalry continues Wednesday and Thursday night, when Dodger Stadium hosts another pair of matchups.

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Animal Kingdom triumphed in the Kentucky Derby and now looks to Preakness

Joe Freda - The New York Yankees have dropped four straight games, including the first two of their present three-game set against the Boston Red Sox. NY hopes to walk away with at least one victory in this series against their biggest rivals.

Joe Freda - The Cincinnati Reds have won the first two matchups of their three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the ‘over’ going 2-0.  They go for the home sweep in Sunday afternoon’s finale, with the NL Central’s division lead on the line.

Joe Freda - The Chicago White Sox are 4-2 in the first six games of their current west coast road trip, with the ‘over’ going 3-2-1. Ozzie Guillen’s club continues it's journey with Friday’s opener of a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics.

Joe Freda - The Los Angeles Dodgers are 2-1 in the first three of their four-game road set against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tonight’s finale has a battle of right-handeders scheduled, with L.A.’s Jon Garland opposing Pittsburgh’s Charlie Morton.

Joe Freda - Wednesday night’s rematch has a battle of right-handed starters slated, with the New York Yankee's A.J. Burnett opposing Kansas City Royal’s Vin Mazzaro, as the Royals look to tie the series at one game each.

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The Giants went 3-0 in the first three games of their present homestand, sweeping the Colorado Rockies over the weekend. Bruce Bochy’s club remains at AT&T Park to host three matchups against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Joe Freda - Animal Kingdom takes the Kentucky Derby, but can he win the Tripple Crown?

Joe Freda - Here is a list of your best prop betting options for this years Kentucky Derby.

Joe Freda - The Texas Rangers evened the series against the Seattle Mariners with Wednesday’s 5-2 win as 108 road dogs. Rangers sluggers Mitch Moreland and Chris Davis cracked homers, while C.J. Wilson notched 12 strikeouts in the victory.

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The 2011 Kentucky Derby takes place this weekend at Churchill Downs.

Joe Freda - Saturday’s rematch has a duel of right-handed starters slated, with San Diego’s Tim Stauffer (0-1, 3.21 ERA) facing Los Angeles’ Hiroki Kuroda (3-2, 3.21 ERA).  Look for Stauffer and San Diego to take the win.

Joe Freda - The White Sox went 3-8 in their 11-game road trip from the past two weeks, with the ‘under’ going 7-4.  They returns home for a 4 game set against the Baltimore Orioles, who hit the road after going 2-1 as home dogs against the Boston Red Sox.

Joe Freda - The Cubs are 1-5 in their last six contests, allowing 6.8 RPG en route to the ‘over’ going 5-1. Mike Quade’s club begins a four-game road set as part of Thursday’s MLB slate against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Joe Freda - Yankees right-hander Bartolo Colon (1-1, 3.50 ERA) hopes to stop his squad’s skid, starting on the mound against White Sox southpaw Mark Buehrle (1-2, 5.40 ERA) as the two meet tonight in Yankee's Stadium.

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros meet for a three-game set this week, beginning with Tuesday night’s contest at Minute Maid Park. MLB odds makers have the Astros +120 for today’s game.

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Oakland Athletics southpaw Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 1.80 ERA)is slated to start on the hill against the Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jered Weaver (5-0, 1.23 ERA). The A's are a dog on the road but there is value in this mutt. 

Joe Freda - The Cincinatti Reds look to clinch another win over the St. Louis tonight after defying the odds yesterday with a 5-3 win. Pitcher Jake Westbrook of the Cardinals looks to redeem his Wednesday's performance.

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The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles had Friday night’s series opener postponed due to rain.  Saturday night’s MLB slate has the clubs hoping to square off at Camden Yards, with wet conditions still possible.

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Friday’s rematch has Red Sox southpaw Jon Lester (1-1, 3.20) slated to start on the hill against Angels right-hander Dan Haren (4-0, 1.16 ERA).  MLB odds makers have the Sox -110 on the road.

Joe Freda - Tonight Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox head to California to face the arm of Tyler Chatwood and the Los Angeles Angels. While the Red Sox are the road favorites, the 'under' is the best option in this matchup.

Joe Freda - The Atlanta Braves evened up their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers with Tuesday’s 10-1 win as 105 road dogs.  Atlanta held a tight 2-1 lead going into the final frame, piling in eight insurance runs on the Dodgers relievers.

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Tuesday night’s rematch has the clubs both sending right-handed hurlers to the mound, with Atlanta’s Brandon Beachy facing the Dodgers’ Hiroki Kuroda and the MLB odds makers have switched the favorite in game 2.

Joe Freda - Sunday night’s rubber match at Yankee Stadium has New York’s southpaw C.C. Sabathia (0-1, 1.45 ERA) slated to face hot Rangers right-hander Alexi Ogando (2-0, 0.00 ERA).

Joe Freda - The Colorado Rockies host the middle duel of a three-game home set in Saturday night’s matchup against the Chicago Cubs, who dropped Friday’s series opener, 5-0.

Joe Freda - The Detroit Tigers have won three straight games, including Thursday’s 3-0 shutout as 144 road dogs against the Oakland Athletics. Tonight they try to continue this streak.

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Bud Black’s club opens a seven-game road trip with Thursday’s matchup against the Houston Astros, who enter their seventh straight home game after going 3-3 at Minute Maid Park against the Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins.

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Fredi Gonzalez’ club opens a three-game home set with Tuesday’s matchup against the Marlins, who opened their road trip this past weekend going 2-1 against the Astros.

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The Orlando Magic have cashed two straight tickets ATS, but face playing the second game of a back-to-back spot as part of Monday’s league slate.  

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Ozzie Guillen’s crew opens a three-game set at home with Monday’s matchup against the Oakland Athletics, who have seen the ‘under’ cash at 5-0 in their last five contests.

Joe Freda - The Los Angeles Angels evened their weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays, pulling out Saturday night’s 6-5 win in 14 innings as 100 home dogs.

Joe Freda - The Dallas Mavericks have dropped four straight games, with a 0-4 spread record as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Clippers, who have cashed at 3-0 ATS in their last three contests.

Joe Freda - After playing six games on the road, the Los Angeles Angels finally get to play on their home field fo rthe first time this season as they host the Toronto Blue Jays.

Joe Freda - Miami has won three straight and are set to begin a three-game homestand with tonight's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, who are riding a 4-0 ATS streak of their own.

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The Lakers have a 3-1 spread record in their last four contests. Phil Jackson’s club completes a two-game homestand in tonight against the Utah Jazz. Utah who will be out for revenge and might just be the pick.

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The Kansas City Royals have won three straight, going 3-1 as home dogs in their first four games against the Los Angeles Angels so far this season.