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Tuesday MLB Preview – Red Sox at Blue Jays

Posted on August 10, 2010August 10, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

AL East rivals will battle it out in a series in hopes of gaining ground on the Rays and Yankees.

Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Boston failed to pick up any ground on the first place Yankees, splitting a four-game series in the Bronx, as the team sits six games back in the divisional race. “We’re leaving here with a good taste in our mouths,” reliever Daniel Bard said. “We didn’t move up, but to stay where you’re at is kind of an accomplishment.” The Red Sox have won seven of their last 11 road games and are 22-16 away from Fenway Park since May 22. The bullpen has been a major strength over the last 13 games, posting a 1.32 ERA and holding opponents to a .144 average. The club has posted a solid 8-4 record this year on artificial turf (+480), but is still a dismal 26-34 over the last three seasons (-880). Boston has also compiled a winning 20-16 mark against left-handed starters this season (+110), averaging 5.5 runs per game and hitting for a combined .271 average.

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Saturday MLB Betting Preview – Blue Jays at Yankees

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

The Yankees veteran starter is seemingly pitching for a spot on the All-Star roster and leading his team to victory.

Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

Toronto picked up a 6-1 extra-innings victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays streak of games without a home run was pushed to five games, as the team leads the majors with 115 home runs. The six-run outburst was a relief to fans based on the team scoring just 1.8 runs per game during its five-game losing streak. Toronto’s pitching staff has been doing a tremendous job against the league’s second-best offense this year, posting a 1.55 ERA in four games against the Bronx Bombers. A victory in game two of this series will be hard to come by, with the team producing a 7-13 record against left-handed starters (-560). These struggles are nothing new due to the club’s 49-64 mark against southpaws the last three years (-2,020).

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This Seasons Most Underappreciated Pitchers

Posted on May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 by Kevin Woods in Headlines

As a baseball bettor there is one thing I dream about – a pitcher who is consistently better than the public realizes he is. Thankfully, that’s not that hard to find. There are so many pitchers in the league that’s it hard for all but the most devoted followers of the sport to keep track of them all, and many good ones can fall through the cracks. Here’s a look at five guys who have been kind to observantbettors so far this year:

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Ricky Romero is Dealing or Not

Posted on May 4, 2010May 9, 2010 by T.O. Whentam in Headlines,Sports Handicapping

I have the Blue Jays’ game on in the background as I write this. Ricky Romero has struck out four of the first five batters he has faced. Regular readers will know that this isn’t the first time I have talked about this guy. He’s a youngster who is already very good, and he has a chance to be very special. I bet on him tonight, and I expect to do a lot of that until people start to notice what he is. There isn’t a lefty with a better change-up in the league. Check this guy out if you have a chance. With the rotation they have now and Kyle Drabek ready any day the Jays have a shockingly good rotation for a team that just lost the best pitcher in baseball. Fun to watch – and to profit from.