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Boston Redsox (88-68) vs. New York Yankees (95-61) betting preview

The greatest rivalry in sports continues tonight, as the Bronx Bombers host the Boston RedSox. The Yankees clinched a playoff breath and the A.L. East Title, when Jorge Posada pinch-hit in the 8th inning for Jesus Montero with the bases chucked. 

 
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Kansas City Royals to crown the Chicago White Sox as small dogs Friday

The White Sox have had their troubles at home this season and their starter Zach Stewart has not done much since a near perfect game a few starts back. Take the Royals and Bruce Chen as small underdogs.

 
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Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets on Friday night

The Phillies are favored at -137in the MLB odds but they have really struggled on the offense lately. It is time to get back to winning ways.

 
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Pick Peacock & Washington Nationals +170 vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Can the Washington Nationals, who are eliminated from the post season, sweep the Philladelphia Phillies and win 5 consecutive games?  First pitch is set for 7:05 ET in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 
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Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros to struggle ‘under’ Thursday

The ‘under’ is 7-1-1 the last nine Astros games and Henry Sosa has pitched well in four of his last five starts. Colorado’s Alex White has struggled, but he can get on track vs. a weak Houston lineup.

 
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Pick Oswalt to end Phillies losing streak tonight against Washington

With the National League Eastern division clinched along with the best record in the NL, the Phillies aren’t playing for much these days and it shows. The Phillies suffered their season high fifth straight home loss and will now try to get back on track tonight in the finale of their series against the Washington Nationals.

 
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Madison Bumgarner & the San Francisco Giants over the LA Dodgers

Motivation is such a funny thing, and often hard to find among teams out of the Major League Baseball postseason picture.

 
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Adrian Beltre and Texas Rangers -148 Over Oakland Athletics

Thanks to the power of Adrian Beltre, the Texas Rangers were able to top the Oakland A's in last night's battle. Tonight, C.J. Wilson and the Rangers will try to pull a repeat victory listed as the -148 odds favorites.

 
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Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins ‘under’ at Target Field Wednesday

The ‘under’ is 13-5-2 in the last 20 meetings between the Mariners and Twins, which makes sense, as these are two of the worst hitting teams in the American League. Go ‘under’ again Wednesday.

 
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New York Yankees meet the Tampa Bay Rays in Doubleheader

The Yankees can secure their postseason position in today's doubleheader.

 
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Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays to soar ‘over’ total Tuesday

Joel Pineiro of the Angels was roughed up last time out while Brett Cecil of the Blue Jays has not pitched well vs. the Halos. With both starters having off years overall, look for an easy ‘over’ tonight.

 
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Derek Holland and the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics

The Texas Rangers have won 6 out of their last 7 games and are 1 game behind the Detroit Tigers for the 2nd best record in the American League. Tonight they will look for another win as they meet the Oakland A's in Oakland, California.

 
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Tampa Bay Rays over Ivan Nova & the New York Yankees

The Rays head to New York for four games against the Yankees as the try to complete one of the great comebacks in recent playoff history.

 
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San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies to go ‘under’ in Coors Field Monday

Coors Field is not the launching pad that it used to be, and with Kevin Millwood being the most reliable Rockies pitcher lately and Cory Luebke of the Padres pitching well on the road, go ‘under’ here.

 
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Roy Halladay & the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the St. Louis Cardinals

Roy Halladay is just two wins shy of his third consecutive 20-win season, and considering that he only has two starts left in the season, he is more driven than ever to pick up a win. Will he reach number 19 tonight against the Cardinals?

 
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Minor & Atlanta Braves over Florida Marlins in series opener

The wild card is getting close enough for the Braves to taste it. Atlanta can take another huge step towards nailing down the National League’s final playoff spot when they visit the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.

 
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King Felix takes hill in rubber finale against Rangers

The Texas Rangers evened their weekend road set against the Seattle Mariners with Saturday’s 7-6 win, cashing as 197 road favorites.  Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton poked one his squad’s three homers, while closer Neftali Feliz logged two strikeouts in the game’s final frame en route to his 27th save.

 
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Rangers and Mariners to plunge 'under' again at Safeco

The Texas Rangers saw a four-game winning streak end with Friday’s 4-0 setback against the Seattle Mariners, who cashed as 194 home dogs.  Seattle’s Casper Wells cracked a homer, while the Rangers’ lineup was held to a 4-for-30 night at the plate.

 
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox: MLB Pick

It was a productive night for the Red Sox yesterday who beat the Rays to pad their wild card lead while picking up a game on the first-place Yankees in the process. This afternoon at Fenway Park Boston (87-63) and Tampa Bay (83-67) square off in the third-game of their crucial series.Game time is set for 4:10 PM ET with sunny skies and 70 degree temperatures in the forecast.

 
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St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies stay 'under' Friday night

The Phillies have gone ‘under’ in seven straight games and Vance Worley is trying to become their fourth starter in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Jaime Garcia has been brilliant vs. the Phils for St. Louis.

 
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Derek Lowe & the Atlanta Braves vs. Chris Capuano & the New York Mets

The Atlanta Braves are thinking playoffs while the Mets who have been called out by their manager can’t wait to get through the season. Tonight the two National League East rivals begin a three-game series at Turner Field in Atlanta. The Mets may not have many fans left at home but they’ll have plenty of supporters in places like St. Louis and San Francisco over the next three days.

 
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Madison Bumgarner & the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies

The San Francisco Giants have strung together a modest winning streak but with time running out in the regular season, it’s likely a case of “too little, too late”. Can they extend their streak tonight against the Colorado Rockies?

 
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Pick Tampa Bay Rays over Boston Red Sox in series opener

Less than a month ago the Rays appeared to be dead in the water and out of the postseason race in the AL. However, Tampa Bay has picked up five games on Boston in less than two weeks giving them a shot to make the playoffs.

 
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Florida Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies go ‘under’ in Game 1 Thursday

Anibal Sanchez has been one of the few bright spots for the Marlins this year, and he is in raging form right now. With Kyle Kendrick also pitching well for the Phillies go ‘under’ in Game 1 of a twinbill.

 
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Texas Rangers to top the 'Total' against the Cleveland Indians

There’s no stopping the Rangers offense which continues to pummel opposing pitchers especially those wearing a Cleveland Indians uniform. Tonight Josh Hamilton and company go for a sweep of the Tribe when they meet in Arlington.

 
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Milwaukee Brewers -181 over the Colorado Rockies

Ryan Braun's blast in extra innings put the Milwaukee Brewers (87-62) over the Colorado Rockies (69-78)  2-1. Now the Brewers try to complete the sweep of this brief 2 game series as Shaun Marcum takes the mound and the Brewers try to finish out the remainder of the season, attempting to get the 2nd best record in the National League over the D-Backs.

 
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Bet New York Yankees run line & 'Over' vs. the Seattle Mariners

Things are really looking up for the New York Yankees who take a 4-game lead in the AL East Division into Wednesday's series finale at the Seattle Mariners.

 
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Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers go ‘over’ low total Tuesday

Ian Kenney is having a dream year for Arizona, but the D-Backs are capable of approaching this low total by themselves vs. the struggling Chad Billingsley, so go ‘over’ the total in Los Angeles Tuesday.

 
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Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox as Verlander goes for 11 straight

Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander looks to tie a team record of 11 straight wins, as his teams also goes for their 11th straight victory tonight as they face the Chicago White Sox. Will they reach 11, or can Chicago spoil it all?

 
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Texas Rangers over Cleveland Indians to hold onto the AL West

While the Rangers hone in on a likely American League Western title, the Indians will try to play the role of spoiler when the two teams collide at 8:05 PM at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

 
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San Diego Padres to upset fading San Francisco Giants on Monday night

The Giants exploded for eight runs on Sunday, but they are still dead last in the Major Leagues in scoring and can’t be trusted to piece together two straight outbursts, especially as decided favorites.

 
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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park

It’s first vs. worst as the blistering Philadelphia Phillies visit the Houston Astros. While the Phils can clinch a playoff berth with a win and a St. Louis loss, the Astros are one loss away from setting a franchise record for futility. Game time is slated for 8:05 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.

 
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Porcello & the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox

Jim Leyland’s Detroit Tigers makes a short trip south for Monday night’s opener of a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox, who are 5-3 in their last eight games. Detroit's Rick Porcello looks to earn his 5th straight win.

 
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Bet Chicago Cubs 'run line' vs New York Mets in rubber match

A national night of remembrance mixes with America’s pastime when the Cubs and Mets meet in New York on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET at Citi Field with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

 
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Texas Rangers and Oakland A's to go 'Over' in AL West battle

Even without Most Valuable Player Josh Hamilton in the lineup, the Rangers had more than enough firepower to rout the Oakland A’s in the opener of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

 
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C.C. Sabathia & the New York Yankees meet the LA Angels

The Yankees look to avoid a season-high fourth straight loss when they send CC Sabathia to the hill against Dan Haren and the Angels. First pitch is slated for 9:05 PM ET at the Big A in Anaheim.

 
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Washington Nationals to prevail at home vs. Houston Astros Friday

The Astros have the worst record in all of baseball, and they are 16-40 in their last 56 road games while the Nationals are seven games over .500 at home and fighting to stay out of the basement.

 
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Milwaukee Brewers +122 over Halladay & the Philadelphia Phillies

In what could be a preview of the NL Championship Series, the Phillies meet the Brewers in game 2 of a 4 game series. Milwaukee need's to get back on track as they're currently in a 3 game losing streak and will be facing Roy Halladay on Friday night.

 
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New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs in weekend set

A matchup between clubs well out of the postseason hunt is generally a tough sell in baseball this time of year. It's the first weekend of NFL betting and college football is already in full swing. But the weekend set at Citi Field in Queens is a little different. The Chicago Cubs pay the New York Mets a visit the next three days with both teams drawing a lot of their own fans, as well as haters, to the drama that concludes with an ESPN broadcast Sunday evening on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11th.

 
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Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox ‘under’ in series opener Thursday

In a matchup of disappointed teams that recently fell out of the pennant race, Gavin Floyd has maintained his fine form for the White Sox and David Huff his pitched well for the Indians. Go ‘under’.

 
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Atlanta Braves and New York Mets to struggle offensively

A pair of rookie righthanders will take to the hill tonight as the Braves and Mets wrap up their doubleheader at Citi Bank Field in New York. Game time is set for 7:10 PM ET. Hurricane Irene forced today’s twin bill after two of the three games in last weekend’s series were rained out. After today the Braves head to St. Louis to battle the Cardinals while the Mets continue their home stand against the Cubs.

 
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Bet Los Angeles Angels -190 vs. Seattle Mariners

The Los Angeles Angels look to rebound after last night's loss to King Felix & the Seattle Mariners. Odds makers are listing the Angels as the -205 favorites, and I strongly believe that LA will pull through with the "W".

 
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Texas Rangers with Holland, Tampa Bay Rays with Price ‘under’ Wednesday

Derek Holland is pitching his best ball of the season for the Rangers right now while David Price has similarly good key numbers to last year despite his 12-12 record. Go ‘under’ at The Trop today.

 
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Oswalt & Philadelphia Phillies to sweet the Atlanta Braves

The East leading Phillies have their brooms ready for a sweep of the second-place Atlanta Braves when the two teams wrap up their three-game series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

 
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Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates to stay ‘under’ again Tuesday night

The Astros and the Pirates continued their pathetic offensive showings as off late in the Pirates’ 3-1 win on Monday, and look for another ‘under’ Tuesday when veteran Brett Myers faces young Brad Lincoln.

 
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San Francisco Giants have to get the win tonight vs. the Padres

The San Francisco Giants go for a second straight win over the last-place San Diego Padres as they look to keep their fading playoff hopes alive. First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET at Petco Park in San Diego with beautiful weather on tap.

 
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Worley and Hudson will keep the Phillies and Braves close

Philadelphia are in ominous form but the Braves are struggling and need wins.

 
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Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates to stay punchless and ‘under’ Monday

Neither the Astros nor the Pirates are hitting well lately, and pitchers Henry Sosa and James McDonald are both in good current form. That sounds like a perfect recipe for an ‘under’ on Monday.

 
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Cliff Lee & Philadelphia Phillies vs. Derek Lowe & Atlanta Braves

Two of the top pitching staffs in baseball meet today in Philadelphia for the opener of a 3-game set that could be a National League playoff preview, as Cliff Lee and the Phillies meet Derek Lowe in the Atlanta Braves.

 
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Chicago White Sox face Minnesota Twins in doubleheader

Chicago is in a must win situation if they hope to have a shot at making it to the post season.