Tuesday's Top Tips

A very rare losing day leaves us at still highly profitable 128-70, 64.6 percent heading into Tuesday. Once again we have a perfect Top Trend, just in reverse. The Best System is in the AL and is sensational 42-7. Good Luck

What I letting you know today – With the aging bodies (and mouths) of Chad (85) Johnson and Terrell (call me T.O. please somebody) Owens slowing sinking into the sunset, it would have been nice to have more Larry Fitzgerald’s, but alas, our next NFL wide receiver whack-job is showing up.

Dez (the porter) Bryant refused to carry the pads of Cowboys veteran receiver Roy Williams. Obviously believing he is above such hazing that has gone on since there was a NFL or long before Bryant’s self importance emerged. Of course this has to do with respect and Bryant feels he is above such demeaning tasks, which comes after being suspended at Oklahoma State.

In life, we all hate to have to do certain things, but to be paid millions of dollars to play football and have to occasionally swallow pride for six weeks, yea I can get over.

I really wish the Cowboys players could go old-school and strip Bryant down to jock and tie him to goalpost all tarred and feathered. Now that would be SWEET!

The GUARANTEED Play has underdog that losses almost 70 percent of the time against a certain type of pitcher and place them in the role of spoiler, recently they’ve come up short 80 percent of the time. Need ONE GUARANTEED WINNER tonight, you can stop right here and pick it up.

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Free Baseball System -1) Play Against all underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher like Kansas City, being outscored by opponents by 0.5 or more runs a game on the season, after allowing 15 runs or more. This system earns those that are into sports betting, cash 85.7 percent of the time with 42-7 record.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Oakland A’s are 0-14 in road games vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.100 or better over the last three seasons.

Free Baseball Pick -3) Mike of the LCC is up +19.7 real units the last week and has Minnesota on the money line tonight.

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MLB Series Wagerng- White Sox at Athletics

Manager Ozzie Guillen’s first place club makes the final stop on their 10-game road in the “other” city by the bay in Oakland. Chicago (52-42, +8 units) is 3-4 thus far on this sojourn and begins the weekend with a two game lead over Detroit in the AL Central. Since June 9, baseball fans and online sports betting fans alike have been amazed by the White Sox turnaround that shows them 28-9 and up +20.82 units. Chicago visits a place that was for a long time as bad as the Metrodome in Minnesota for them, but has signs of no longer as being so gruesome.

Starting in 2001, the White Sox were 6-27 at Oakland over a seven-year stretch; however the last two years they have headed the other direction with four wins in six tries. The Athletics will attempt to reverse that trend and return to supremacy over the Sox this weekend.

Oakland (48-47, +2.1) has matched their best streak of the year, winning seven of previous eight, due to scoring more runs and receiving solid pitching. The A’s are tallying 6.6 runs per contest, while permitting 2.34 earned runs. This has moved Oakland closer to second place Los Angeles and within seven games in the loss column of front-running Texas.

In spite of the top shelf pitching, the A’s ace hasn’t been as much help as presumed. All-Star Trevor Cahill (9-3, 3.19 ERA) is 1-1 with a 5.03 ERA over his last three outings, after reeling of seven straight wins and will look to get back on the beam. The talented right-hander and mates are 12-4 in his starts. SportBet.com has Oakland as -136 money line favorites and they are 9-2 in Cahill’s last 11 starts at McAfee Coliseum.

Mark Buehrle (8-8, 4.18) will provide the opposition for A’s hitters and their color scheme makes the veteran left-hander a little skittish. In his career, he is 3-12 with a 4.11 ERA vs. Oakland, including 0-6 with a 4.95 ERA in 10 career starts on the road. In fact, Buehrle and the White Sox are 4-14 in his road starts against clubs with positive records. The opener is on WGN at 10:05 Eastern.

Game 1 Edge: Oakland

The second game of the series is a FOX afternoon affair and Chicago will again unleash one of the big pitching surprises in baseball. Freddy Garcia (9-3, 4.37) was a pitcher the White Sox front office hoped could be an adequate fifth starter and chew up innings, while being a game or two over .500. Instead, Garcia is one of the best pitching bets in baseball at +9.37 units. The 35-year old right-hander no longer has the same bite on his pitches from his youthful days in Seattle, but with a sound shoulder this season, he’s pitched out of trouble continually, inducing ground ball outs. His ERA has fallen over a run since May 23 (5.68) and the White Sox are 12-1 when he takes the mound against AL West squads.

Vin Mazzaro (5-2, 3.50) toes the rubber for Oakland in the second game of the series. Mazzaro’s repertoire is built around a two-seam and four-seam low 90’s fastballs, with the former having excellent sink action. He’s a mostly pitch-to-contact hurler and if his pitches are up slightly in the hitting zone, even ground balls scoot thru holes quicker. Dating back to last season, the A’s are 2-7 in Mazzaro’s home starts and they have failed to register a victory in previous four contests against winning opponents.

Game 2 Edge: Chicago

As is the case with baseball today, bullpens play a key component day and day out. For Chicago, skipper Guillen has seen enough of closer Bobby Jenks high-wire act after blowing consecutive saves chances, sending his ERA to 5.09. “All options are open now,” Guillen said. “I get paid to win games. … I put the guy in with the best shot.” J.J. Putz and Matt Thornton are strong choices, with Putz riding franchise-record 25 consecutive scoreless appearances, holding opponents to a .140 average during that time span.

They may be called upon with Dan Hudson (1-0, 5.06) the starting pitcher to close the road trip. Hudson has mid-90’s heat, but his curveball has cement-mixer tendencies and can get hit hard. The White Sox began the weekend 20-10 in day baseball.

At press time, Ben Sheets (4-9, 4.53) was thought to be the Game 3 starter; however Oakland manager Bob Geren had not confirmed that. Whoever takes the ball from Geren likely won’t finish the game, but as long as the manager can get to Jerry Blevins and Andrew Bailey, he feels confident he can win the game. Blevins has reeled off 12 consecutive scoreless outings dating back to June 25, while the closer Bailey is 20 of 23 in save opportunities, with mini-me ERA of 1.56. Oakland can better the Sox record under natural sun light at 22-10.

Game 3 Edge: Oakland

I’d feel more secure in my selection if I knew for certain who the final game starter for Oakland was, nevertheless I like the way the Athletics are playing and they have to be brimming with confidence after taking a series against the Sox from Boston. Maybe I’ll be wrong about the middle conflict of the series and Oakland wraps this series up quicker and it won’t matter who the A’s pitch Sunday. No matter, Oakland gets the call to make the White Sox feel pale.

Sportsbook series odds: Chicago +125, Oakland -155

3Daily Winners Pick: Oakland

Sunday Stuff and more Winners

Two more official winners on Saturday, takes us to 103-57 as we continue to follow the sensational exploits of Ron’s top plays and he has another today. We also have a perfect Top Trend and a MLB system that is over 86 percent! Good Luck

What I heard yesterday – The Chicago Cubs average over six runs a game when they win and 2.4 RPG when they lose, quite a separation.

Make sure to come around even during the All-Star break, I will have articles and another college football preview to checkout.

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Free Baseball System -1) Play Against all underdogs with a money line of +175 to +250 like the M’s, who are subpar AL hitting team (BA .265 or less), against a good starting pitcher (ERA of 4.20 or lower), who are batting .225 or worse over their last five games. Since 2006 this adds up to 51-8 record, 86.4 percent.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Jeff Niemann and the Rays are 13-0 vs. poor power teams, averaging 0.9 or less home runs game over the last two seasons.

Free Baseball Pick -3) Ron continues to spew winners with 53-14 mark and has Angels and A’s Under 7 this afternoon.

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A story that rings the bell

Most nights I end up listening to MLB.tv for various games in different markets for a period of time. Often these are games involving wagers I made or I just like to hear how different announcers sound in different markets, listening for possibly something I can write about.

Last night in Oakland, Pittsburgh and the A’s were wearing their late 1970’s uniforms, which are quite a sight if you haven’t seen them.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?tcid=mm_mlb_vid

(Find the Oakland dominates behind Cahill and Barton video 6-26)

Anyways, they bring back announcer Monte Moore who started with A’s in Kansas City back in 1962 and was with them in the glory days of the 1970’s and was with the Athletics more or less until 1992.

Back in the 70’s, he would do pregame interviews and did one with reliever Darryl Knowles. He had asked Knowles about pitching the night before and Knowles had said he was throwing the ball fine until he gave up a “dinger”. Moore asked what he meant by that word and Knowles said “Dinger, you know a home run.”

This led to Moore coming up with a very popular call to Oakland fans, "There She Goes..." and "Ringer Dinger" home run call and he had a copper bell he would ring from someone who had given it to him.

Moore as to turns out brought back the very same bell he had retired 18 years ago and was doing an inning Saturday night calling the game and talking about yesteryear.

As luck would certainly have it, Moore was talking about the bell when the A’s Kurt Suzuki took a Pirate pitcher deep and if you listen and watch the video, you can here Moore talking about and ringing the bell.

After that they were all laughing and having a great time in the broadcast booth talking about what just happened. Very entertaining and pretty cool moment.

Sunday's Material

Those pesky Padres keep coming up with ways to win, which caused me a losing day and fell to 87-49. This Sunday we’ll look to bring it back around starting with a Top Trend from the I-70 series. Ron goes after another winner in the Lone Star state and one home favorite is in an 84.8 percent system. Good Luck

What I saw and heard yesterday – I’m looking a video from yesterday in MLB, if I can’t find, I’ll just relate the story later today.

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Free Baseball System -1) Play On home favorites like Oakland with a money line of -175 to -250, averaging 0.9 or less home runs game on the season, after a win by four runs or more. In the past five years this system is 56-10, 84.8 percent.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Kansas City is 3-15 with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 10 games this season.

Free Baseball Pick -3) Ron was 2-1 yesterday giving him 11-4 record of late and is riding the Rangers to take the Texas tussle.

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Tuesday's Top Info

I’ll put down a 0-2 record, though the system play winner could have qualified based on recent years being over 80 percent. We’re still 83-45 and Ken looks to continue his simmering ways with M and M matchup in the Midwest sponsored by Sesame Street. The Top Trend follows what the Pirates do after a low scoring affair and the Best System is of the run line variety, but a non-qualifier, at 78.3 percent. Good Luck

Going to Yankees and Snakes game tonight, should be fun with full house.

What I saw yesterday – I played Oakland last night and the Cincinnati Reds hit a trio of home runs in the tenth inning Monday night to give me a loser. The last time any major league team hit three home runs in one extra inning was the Royals, who hit three in the 11th inning against Detroit on September 29, 2006. (Thanks Elias Sports Bureau)

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Free Baseball System -1) Play Against all teams like Toronto against a run line (+1.5, -130) to (-1.5, +160), batting .240 or worse over their last 20 games, with a with a hot starting pitcher with a WHIP 1.100 or less over his last 10 games. This run line system is 36-10, 78.3 percent since 2006.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Pittsburgh is 1-15 in road games after one or more consecutive Unders this season, losing by gargantuan 3.4 runs per game.

Free Baseball Pick -3) Ken of the LCC is +10.7 units since last week and backs the Twins in Brew Town.

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Monday is light on quantity but not quality

Make it another 2-1 day for us, taking record to 83-43. With so few MLB contests, the pickings are slim, but decided to go ahead anyways. The Top Trend is in the state where the U.S. government is reportedly about to sue. Mark tries to deliver another free winner and our Best System is solid and improving of late. Good Luck

What I saw yesterday – So much for Dustin Johnson looking cool and collected, WOW! I thought Johnny Miller said it best about Tiger Woods “He plays like all the rest of the guys.”

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Free Baseball System -1) Play On home favorites with a money line of -125 to -175 like Washington, with a NL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season, playing on Monday. Dating back to 1997, this system is 70-22 and even better the past five seasons at 26-5.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Yankees are 19-3 after shutting out their opponent over the last three seasons.

Free Baseball Pick -3) Mark picked up three more winners on Sunday taking him to 10-2 and is on Oakland this evening.

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Big League Trendy Talk

While your parents taught you gossip is unhealthy, it is a positive when breaking down baseball betting. For those that participate in sports betting, having knowledge that can give you the edge, well it’s invaluable. Review the best information anywhere on four meaningful baseball contests tonight.

Florida at Philadelphia 7:05 E

Both these NL East clubs busted out scoring slumps last night as they totaled 18 runs on 26 hits, with Philadelphia (31-26, -5.4 units) winning 10-8. Because of tonight’s pitching matchup, they could both go right back into batting slumps. Roy Halladay (8-3, 2.03 ERA) goes for the Phillies and Josh Johnson (6-2, 2.10) for Florida (28-31, -5.5).

Sportsbooks have the Phillies as -160 money line home favorites and as good as Doc Halladay is, Johnson isn’t too shabby with the Marlins 41-18 when he starts and 13-5 when he is underdog of +150 or less. With the way the Phils have been hitting lately, Halladay probably feels like he’s back in Toronto and is 5-9 (-11.8 Units) against the ML after giving up two or less earned runs in his last two outings over the last two seasons. (Team's Record)

It’s not all doom and gloom for Philadelphia as they are 29-15 vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.250 or better and the floundering Fish (four straight losses) are 1-11 versus a NL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.50 or lower this season.

San Diego at N.Y. Mets 7:10 E

The Padres (34-24, +13.3) got a rare taste of their own medicine, falling 2-1 in extra innings to New York (31-27, +4.1). Even with last night’s defeat, San Diego is uncanny 9-3 when a total of four or less runs are scored this year. Mat Latos (5-4, 3.26) has the unfortunate luck of drawing another top line pitcher in tonight’s action. Latos has been matched against Halladay, Tim Hudson, Felix Hernandez, Josh Johnson, Yovani Gallardo and Jonathan Sanchez (three times) and has to look at Johan Santana (4-2, 2.76 ERA) this evening.

Santana has thrown 15 straight scoreless innings and has a 0.74 ERA over his last five starts and his teammates are thriving at Citi Field. The Mets are 23-9 at home and are riding their second nine-game winning streak in the Big Apple. New York is 7-0 at home after three or more consecutive wins this season and is a -150 ML favorite. Santana is his career is 104-33 as a favorite of -150 or more. (Team's Record) San Diego will attempt to counter and is 9-3 after four or more consecutive road games in 2010.

L.A. Angels at Oakland 10:05 E

Though it seldom gets much play nationally, the Angels (32-29, +2.2) and Athletics (31-29, +3.7) is one of the more heated division rivalries in baseball. The teams have split the first two of a four game series and Oakland will attempt to retake second place on the AL West behind Dallas Braden (4-5, 3.77), who hasn’t won since tossing a perfect game on Mother’s Day. Braden is 0-3 with a 4.45 ERA since May 9th; however oddsmakers still have the left-hander and the A’s as -128 favorites. Braden is 5-13 (-12.1 Units) against the ML as a home favorite of -110 or higher. (A's Record)

The Halos had their six-game winning stopped last night with 10-1 thumping and hand the ball to Joe Saunders (4-6, 4.78), who could be spokesperson for a yoyo company with his up and down performances. Saunders and the Angels are 13-4 in road tests vs. AL teams scoring 4.7 or less runs a game since 2008 and the port-sider is 10-4 vs. his rival. Even with last night’s loss, the Angels are 14-6 at McAfee Coliseum the past three seasons.

St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 E

Manager Tony LaRussa tried to play the percentages, essentially giving away the first game of the series in Los Angeles with his pitching choices and coming back with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright (8-3, 2.05 ERA) the next two games. His plan was foiled as Hiroki Kuroda and two relievers combined for a six-hitter in the Dodgers 1-0 shutout victory. St. Louis (33-26, -5) hasn’t been great this year, however they have avoided long losing streaks, but our in danger of losing four in a row for the first time since June 5-9, 2009.

Having Wainwright to pitch will be a big plus, as he is 3-1 with a 1.20 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 30 innings over his last four overall outings and has a 1.23 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers (35-24, +4.8). With the Cardinals a -105 betting option, they and Wainwright are 14-3 when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last two seasons.

The Blue Crew is in the midst of its longest homestand of the year (13 games) and have won seven of first nine and they own the finest record in the big leagues since May 9 at 22-7. Clayton Kershaw (5-3, 3.06) toes the rubber for L.A., with his club 37-15 at Dodger Stadium with a money line of -100 to -150 since last year.

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MLB Systems that hit all bases

The weather is heating up across most of the country, which makes going a baseball a very comfortable experience. On the topic of hot, this Wednesday we have four smokin’ systems in the big leagues that begging to be considered for online sports betting.

Oakland at Baltimore 7:05E MASN

After smacking the ball around the yard for 31 hits in two games early last week, the Athletics offense has gone nearly dormant with more than seven base hits once in last six outings. Oakland is 12th in runs scored in the American League at 3.8 per game and will face Baltimore’s Brian Matusz (2-4, 5.26 ERA), whose last three outings have been like the stock market. (3 2/3, six runs allowed -seven shutout innings – 2 1/3, seven runs allowed)

Sportsbooks have total on this tilt of Ov8.5, but history shows AL teams that score 4.5 or less runs a contest after three consecutive games of seven hits or fewer, against a starting pitcher with ERA in 4.70 to 5.70 range, have a strong tendency to play UNDER with 39-13 record since 1997.

Boston at Tampa Bay 7:10 E NESN

For the last several years the Red Sox have scuffled in Tampa Bay with 6-16 record coming into the series. They are starting to turn that around with a pair of wins to begin three-game set. Boston will go for the sweep of the AL East division leaders having won four in a row and eight of nine.

The Red Sox have been swinging hot bats and are now second to Toronto in home runs in the big leagues with 62 and they’ve received excellent pitching, holding the Rays to one run in the first two games. John Lackey (4-3, 5.07) continues to struggle with his new club and will take on Matt Garza (5-2, 2.37) who is 8-2 against the BoSox.

Oddsmakers have made Boston +144 road underdogs and teams averaging 1.25 or more home runs game after allowing two runs or less and are visiting dogs of +125 to +175, are 26-86 the last five seasons.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10E

While San Diego and Tampa Bay have garnered most of the attention for their early season exploits, one team has quietly gone about their business, yet is surprisingly tied for a division lead. The Cincinnati Reds are 26-20 (+6.5), with seven wins in their last 11 contests. The Reds strength has been their offense, averaging 5.6 RPG since May 4.

Tonight, Cincy is a -166 ML choice and home favorites of -125 to -175, batting .290 or better over their last 20 games, in May, are 45-13 since 2006.

Arizona at Colorado 8:40E

On the baseball card for Hump Day, one of the biggest presumed mismatches is this NL West battle. The reason is simplistic, National League Cy Young Award candidate, Ubaldo Jimenez (8-1, 0.99) is pitching, leading baseball in wins and earned run average.

How dominant has Jimenez been; he’s the second major league starter in the past 90 years to begin a season with nine starts of six or more innings while giving up three or fewer runs.
The Rockies are -240 ML faves against Arizona’s up and down offense and road underdogs of +175 to +250, batting .250 or worse over their last 20 games, against opponent with a hot starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.000 or less over his last five starts are beggarly 3-47. Ouch!

All systems from the Foxsheets.

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Top Tuesday Action

I wish I was personally 55-25 in my last 80 plays, but I’m not, however that is the record here at 3Daily Winners. Check out the varied Top Trends in posted article. The Left Coast Connection is mad good and has another Free Play. The Best System is 80.5 percent out in Coffee Town. Good Luck

What I’ll say today – I know some of you are long suffering Chicago Blackhawks fans, I’m happy for you and think your team has heck of chance to be champions. I’ll be rooting for your team. If anyone likes the Flyers, sorry, they made Boston infamous.

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Free Baseball System -1) Play Against all underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher like Seattle, a gruesome AL offensive team scoring 4.2 or less runs per game, against a team with a very good bullpen (ERA<=3.33), with a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits a start. This system is confidence building 62-15 since 1997.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Many great choices in below article. See that A’s angle, its nuts.

Free Baseball Pick -3) The LCC consensus plays continue to be steam action and they are 7-0 on Florida tonight.

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Saturday Selections

Sporting a 40-22 record here, our Best System is 86.4 percent in afternoon action. The Top Trend is reverse perfect in the AL West and Slick Rick thinks he has another slick pick in MLB action. Good Luck

What I thought today- Besides doing all this, I’m a fan of certain teams but keep it guarded so people don’t think I have favoritism one way or the other. (I seldom bet on teams I like actually) However I am a fan of the Boston Bruins and last night’s loss definitely left a mark.

At the Preakness today, different wagers that include Super Saver, Lookin at Lucky and Paddy O’Prado.

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Free Baseball System -1) Play On home favorites with a money line of -175 to -250 like the Giants who average less than a home run per outing, after a win by six runs or more. Since 1997 this MLB system is 51-8, 86.4 percent.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Oakland A’s are 0-11 vs. team’s with a terrible bullpen whose WHIP is 1.750 or worse over the last three seasons.

Free Baseball Pick -3) Slick Rick is 19-5 the last week in baseball and has Boston with Lester tonight.

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Looking to stay hot this Saturday

Our record has been special of late with 30-15 mark after 3-0 Thursday. For openers we have a 37-8 run line system in the AL. The Top Trend is reverse perfect and Kendall goes right back for the kill in the NBA with FREE NBA winner. Good Luck

What I thought today- Went and saw the Brewers and D-Backs last night. Both teams have obvious shortcomings. The Brew Crew won 3-2 and a big reason in my opinion was to why the game was low scoring was all pitchers threw first pitch strikes 46 of 66 batters.

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Free Baseball System -1) Play On home underdogs (Oakland) with the +1.5 run line after four straight games where they stranded seven or less runners on base, with a cold starting pitcher whose ERA is 7.50 or higher over his last three starts. This RL system is 37-8, 82.2 percent, which includes 2-0 this season.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Felipe Paulino of Houston is 0-12 vs. teams averaging 2.75 or less extra base hits per game over the last two seasons.

Free Basketball Pick -3) Kendall knows a good thing when he sees it and is betting Orlando at -2 at Atlanta today.

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MLB Series Wagering - Rays at A's

Going to go against the grain, while the Yankees and Red Sox will hog a lot of the headlines this weekend in Major League Baseball, the fact is neither is in first place. The real action this Mother’s Day weekend is in the Bay Area where two American League teams are playing and each starts their three game series atop their division.

The last team to start the season 21-7 like Tampa Bay was the 2005 Chicago White Sox, who went on to win the World Series. The last AL team to have an ERA under three (the Rays are at 2.84) this far into a new campaign was the White Sox five years ago and they won the World Series.

You get the picture; Tampa Bay is off to sensational start, thanks to great pitching and an everyday lineup that is averaging 6.0 runs per contest, the best in the bigs.

“Right now, we’re going to ride this as long as we can,” manager Joe Maddon said. “Obviously, the starting pitching has been fabulous. … I believe we can play to this standard for a long time.”

The Rays arrive in Oakland with a four game winning streak after sweeping Seattle and are just the fourth team in the last 49 years to start 12-1 or better on the road. Tampa Bay isn’t just beating other clubs in their own park, they are pulverizing them, winning by 4.7 RPG. They will start David Price (3-1, 2.34 ERA) in the opener, the top pick in the 2007 draft. The left-hander is living up to his considerable potential has given up three runs or fewer in each of his five starts.

Oakland has something not many would have expected in the first full weekend of May, a winning record. The A’s won their series over Texas this week and is tied for first in the AL West.

Oakland will trot out their talented lefty Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 3.45), who has cut down on his walks which has kept him out of bad innings. At 24, for the first time in his career, he is mixing his low-90’s fastball with big breaking curve, showcasing his swing-and-miss stuff on a regular basis. Gonzalez has more strikeouts (27) than hits allowed (23) and has not conceded a home run in his last four starts.

The red-hot Rays are a -155 money line favorite Friday night with total Un7.5 and are 79-23 as a favorite of -150 or more and are 12-2 OVER against teams with a winning record. The teams last met in Florida on Apr. 28, with the A’s falling 10-3. Oakland is just 3-7 as home underdog and is 15-4 UNDER revenging a road loss of six runs or more over the last three seasons.

Game 1 Edge: Oakland

The Athletics are well aware how good Tampa Bay is having dropped a pair to them in 2010. They respect what they have accomplished but are not intimidated by the former Devil Rays.

“They've got a good lineup -- a lot of runners and also some good power," said Oakland catcher Landon Powell. "But I like our team, too. You go out there any day [and] any team can win, so we're going to try and do our best and see what happens."

The A’s might have one edge in the final two games of the series being played under natural sunlight; they are 8-3 in the day time. Skipper Bob Geren gives the ball to Ben Sheets (1-3, 7.12) whose returning from injury. After a number of adequate starts, Sheets has been ripped for 19 hits and 17 runs in last two outings, serving up batting practice pitches that opposing hitters have taken yard five times. Oakland has won just once in six starts by Sheets but is 8-3 on Saturday’s.

The second best pitching prospect in the Rays organization behind Price is the Game 2 start Wade Davis (3-1, 2.79). The right-hander has 93-94 MPH fastball, with what scouts call a “plus hard curve”. Even with his obvious skills, Davis best attribute is his unflappable nature and supreme composure. Tampa has won Davis’ prior four starts and is sparkling 7-0 vs. RH hurlers.

Game 2 Edge: Tampa Bay

If A’s can earn a split coming series finale, they have history on their side. Tampa Bay has won five on last nine meetings in Oakland, but has a long dismal history of failure in Oak-Town with 12-34 record coming into the series.

James Shields (4-0, 3.15) is the elder statesmen of the staff at 28 and will try to keep his club on the winning track. The right-hander has reputation working both sides of the plate with his hard stuff and a spinner curveball. Shields’ has arguably the best change-up in the AL and will throw it on any count. He is 4-1 with a 3.59 ERA in nine career starts against Oakland.

The white-clad Athletics counter with Dallas Braden (3-2, 4.14) who has five quality starts in six games, with the one bad coming against the Rays and Shields (6 runs and 8 hits in 4 innings). Braden has short over the top delivery and likes to cut his fastball to keep it away from RH batters. When he uses his curve, prefers big sweeper to lefties and downward motion to hitters on the other side of the box. Braden has a 2-1 record with a 2.67 ERA in four home starts this season and has brilliant strikeout-to-walk ratio of 19-3 at the Oakland Coliseum. Look for manager Maddon to load up with RH swingers since Braden is permitting .229 BA to lefties and .274 to righties.

Game 3 Edge: Tampa Bay

It might be intriguing to bet the A’s in this series, but it wouldn’t make sense. Tampa Bay is the best team in baseball because they score runs and don’t allow many. They have allowed more than eight base hits twice in their last 11 contests.

Oakland only bats .252 as team and they are ninth in runs scored at 4.3 in the junior circuit. If they can grab a lead in the late innings the A’s would have a chance, since they are the only team in baseball without a blown save (6-0), however the Rays are patient as the dish drawing over four walks a game.

Now does not appear to be the time to bet against Tampa Bay.

Sportsbook series odds: Tampa Bay -190, Oakland +150

3Daily Winners Pick: Tampa Bay

2010 Record – 2-2


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Monday Plays are up

Took it on the chin again yesterday (still 23-11) as Boston had several failed attempts to score but was swept by Baltimore of all teams. The Top Trend is a totals play in the AL Central. The Free play is in the AL West and the Best System is a division matchup and is unqualified (less than 80 percent) play with a very good record. Good Luck

What I thinking today- I’m starting to remember why betting the Stanley Cup playoffs are so hard.

I’d rather lose a MLB game in the bottom of the 9th than lose in extra innings. (1-5 so far this year) Having chances to win and not coming thru.

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Free Baseball System -1) Play Under on road teams like the Tigers when the total is 8.5 to 10, who average 4.7 to 5.2 runs a game against a below average AL starter (ERA= 5.70 to 6.20), with a good bullpen that converts on 75 percent or more of their save opportunities. In the last 13 years this system is 38-11.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Kansas City Royals are 10-2 OVER the against division opponents this season.

Free Baseball Pick -3) The Left Coast Consensus is on Oakland to top Texas 6-0.

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Tuesday's Top material

Took what we hope is only a brief hit with 1-2 mark, but still on 14-5 run. Steve keeps handing out greater winners and has dog in MLB action for Free. The Top Trend is on the hardwood and the best System is 81-19 the last 13 years. Good Luck

What I saw today- This Dude is nuts!



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Free Baseball System -1) Play Against road underdogs with a money line of +150 or more like Oakland who are batting .260 or less, against an AL starting pitcher who has ERA of 4.20 or less, with a starting pitcher whose gives up 0.5 or less home runs a start. This system punches a winning ticket 81 percent of the time at 81-19.

Free Basketball Trend -2) The Dallas Mavericks are 10-29 as home favorites this season.

Free Baseball Pick -3) Steve of the LCC continues to roll and has Washington as underdog play.

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Tuesday Gold (We hope)

Got the old-fashion split yesterday with 1-1 mark. Look for improvement starting with NBA system that is dandy 85.2 percent. Big game in the NBA on TNT late and one team could have decided edge based on Top Trend. Our Free MLB action lost yesterday, but Ken feels strong about tonight’s AL play. Good Luck

What I thought yesterday- I was having terrible year in the NBA, got back to within one game of .500 record-wise and got sloppy this past week. Have to refocus and prepare for the playoffs to get some if not all of this money back.

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Free Basketball System -1) Even though I think the line is a little high, Play Against home underdogs like Golden State revenging a blowout loss vs. opponent of 20 points or more, off a close home win by three points or less. A 23-4 ATS record seems to be the correct size.

Free Basketball Trend -2) Phoenix is 17-4 ATS versus defensive teams allowing 99 or more points a game in the second half of the season. (see article below for more details)

Free Baseball Pick -3) Kenny of the Left Coast Connection is 9-2 in MLB the last four days and will look for straight A’s from Oakland once again.

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AL West squads search for split to start the season

It’s an odd sight to see Major League baseball teams to open the year playing a four game series. Most start with one game, have potential rain date and continue series that adds up to three contests. One advantage that can be typically counted on is playing baseball in California, where weather is seldom an issue, thus sites Oakland and Anaheim are the perfect places to start with a four game series if needed.

This season Seattle and Los Angeles are considered prime rivals for the American League West crown and each has lost two of three to start a new campaign and each needs a victory today to gain a split to begin the year.

Sleepless in Seattle

The Mariners made several off-season moves designed to close the gap between themselves and the Angels. Though one-run wins or losses are considered random events by baseball math experts, since they are changeable from year to year for every team, that doesn’t make them any easier to swallow.

Seattle after winning the first contest over division partner Oakland, has lost 2-1 and 6-5 the last two evenings, with the latter blowing a lead late in the game.

The M’s will turn to Doug Fister for the first time in 2010. As a rookie, he was 3-4 with a 4.13 ERA in 11 games, 10 which of he was a starter. Fister is a big man at 6’8, but is not overpowering, being more a pitch to contact hurler. Look for Oakland to load up with as many left-handed bats as they can against the right-hander, since he surrendered a home run every 15 at bats against them in 2009. Seattle failed to win in Fister’s last four road starts.

Oakland counters with one of their young studs, 22-year old Brett Anderson. The lefty set an Oakland rookie record with 150 strikeouts and led the team in both strikeouts and wins with 11. He was roughed up a bit in the spring, but part of that was trying to add a changeup into his pitching arsenal. Dating back to last season, the A’s are 9-3 off a win.

For this 3:35 Eastern matinee, Bookmaker.com has Oakland as -160 money line favorite with total Ov8, however the Athletics are 6-17 at home having won two of their last three games and are 6-1 OVER in Game Four of a series.

Seattle will look to balance the win/loss ledger, but are 9-23 as road underdog of +150 or less and 2-7 vs. left-handed starters. The Mariners are 29-15 UNDER in day games.

Angels need a prayer

Los Angeles has lost Chone Figgins and Vladimir Guerrero from their everyday lineup and while it is way too early to make judgment call, the Angels have dropped last two contests to the Twins, totaling five runs.

The Angels hope the bats awaken against Minnesota starter Kevin Slowey, whose fastball is in the 88-89 range, which he throws easily on both sides of the plate. He mixes in a tight curveball and late-breaking slider. L.A. will look to attack early, since they are 41-15 in double revenge situations.

The Halos will have two different debuts Thursday at 10:05 Eastern, Hideki Matsui in leftfield for the first time since June 15, 2008 and Joel Pineiro making his initial start with Angels cap.

"Every first start of every year is exciting," Pineiro said. "You want to get out there and get that first one out of the way and get in the normal rotation. It's just a matter of executing, hitting your spots and making your pitches. You've got to get ahead in the count and expand from there. I want to attack their weaknesses with my strengths.

That might be easier said than done for Pineiro, who is 2-6 with a 4.32 ERA against Minnesota, facing players that are dialed in.

Justin Morneau and J.J. Hardy are coming off long balls in back to back games, leading a Twins club that is 14-5 following a victory. Minnesota is a +115 road dog and has won six of seven outright when at +110 to +150 price.

L.A. is the favorite for a fourth time in the series and despite a pair of defeats is 9-3 as home fave. Normally the Big A is a positive place for the Angels when the Twins visit, sporting a 24-11 record.

No rain in Seattle forecast with this system

Success is too often defined by winning championships, since only one team can walk away with the trophy. The Seattle Mariners (82-76, +10.2 units) fit the profile of a successful baseball team in 2009. After losing an American League worst 101 games last season, the Mariners have assured themselves of a winning season, with a 20+ game improvement.

Seattle is 45-32 this year as Safeco Field and will go for the sweep of the Oakland A’s (75-83, +7.2 units) this evening. The Mariners turnaround revolved around pitching, defense and very little hitting outside of always dependable Ichiro Suzuki. Seattle, going into the final few days of the season ranks sixth in runs allowed (4.3), but are dead last in runs scored (4.0) on the year.

The starting pitching has frequently allowed the bullpen to not be overexposed, which has made them more productive when called upon, despite not having overwhelming ability. This has been the case in this series, where the M’s bullpen has only seen 2 1/3 innings of work. Doug Fister (2-4, 4.50 ERA) will try and keep the good times flowing against an Oakland club that is 0-10 in road games when playing against teams with win percentage of 51 to 54 percent, in the second half of the season over the last two years.

Before last Sunday, the A’s were in the process of making their body of work look respectable for the season, winning 16 games in 20 tries. However, since Sunday, they have lost three in a row, surrendering 20 runs in the process.

They will hand the ball to rookie Brett Anderson (11-10, 4.12), trying to salvage one game in the series. The 21-year-old left-hander is 4-0 with a 2.28 ERA in his last four outings, which included a victory over Seattle at home on Sept.5.

Because of how well Anderson is pitching, Bookmaker.com has established Oakland as -120 money line favorites, with the total Ov7.5. That sounds right as long as Anderson can pitch, but what about if the A’s overworked and unproductive bullpen is called upon? That is where today’s Top System comes into action.

Play On home teams when the money line is +125 to -125, with a well rested bullpen, who has thrown two innings or less in each of the last three games, against opponent after a game where the bullpen threw six or more innings.

Over the last dozen years, this system has delivered exceptional results at 31-8, 79.5 percent. With Seattle 14-5 after allowing one run or less (7-0 shutout last night) in a win over a division rival and the Athletics 5-18 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last two seasons, the Mariners could be a nice underdog play with a chance to go 8-1 at home versus Oakland this season.

Super Saturday with Big Announcement

Picked off two out of three winners on Friday and start moving towards football. Congrats to Mark on huge winner on the S.F. Giants last night. He wouldn’t tell me how much he won, but a couple of his friends said it was LARGE. Tonight his best play is in the NFL.Have an exceptional Top Trend in the NFL and Best System is on the base paths at 83.7 percent. Good Luck

Wipe that frown off your face – I was slightly disappointed in myself for betting New England -3.5, because half point losses are just plain dumb even in the preseason. I don’t bet much on these games, thus it is good to get the first lesson out of the way early.

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Free Baseball System-1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs with a money line of +175 to +250 after allowing 10 runs or more. A review of the numbers suggests playing against Oakland, with a sweet system this 103-20, including 13-2 in 2009.

Free Football Trend -2) The Tennessee Titans are 11-1 ATS if opponent is off a win and cover.

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An extra inning defeat kept us from perfection again, however two out three isn’t shabby. Today have a sparkling system that is 93 percent and perfect in 2009. Top Trend follows one of the Bay Area teams. Free Play now available. Good Luck

What I saw yesterday – Jonathan Broxton is one of the hardest throwers in baseball, however his fastball tends to straighten out the harder he throws. My daughter and I were getting ready to leave with the Dodgers ahead 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth with one out and Mark Reynolds up. I told her I would challenge Reynolds mano-a-mano and let the best man win, but on the first pitch throw him curve ball to change his viewpoint. Instead, Reynolds is sitting dead red and Broxton throws into his comfort zone and crushes it to straight away center, now 3-2. I told her Miguel Montero is a threat for home run (11 on the year) but only if your him pitch middle in and low. What does Broxton do, game tied 3-3 and Arizona goes on to win in 10 innings. If I understand this, why doesn’t Broxton or catcher Brad Asmus?

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Free Baseball System-1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs with a money line of +175 to +250, who are batting .250 or worse over their last 20 games, against opponent with a molten starting pitcher, who has WHIP of 1.000 or less over his last five starts. This system is 66-5, 93 percent, including perfect 8-0 this season. Play against Pittsburgh.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Oakland A’s are 2-13 when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 54%) this season losing by 2.2 runs per game.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Mark of the LCC, smells a Yankees sweep in Seattle.

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