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Thursday MLB Handicapper Report

Posted on May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

Thursday MLB Handicapper Report – (Final)

Atlanta Braves

Since snapping a season-high nine-game losing streak on 4/30, the Braves have gone 12-6 and have evened their record at 20-20. Atlanta is .500 for the first time since 4/23 (8-8).
Tied with the Brewers and Rockies for the fewest home games (18) in the National League so far this season. Atlanta is 12-6 at home.
Tonight the Braves will depart on a six-game, seven-day road trip, opening a stretch in which they will play 17 of 23 games on the road.
INF/OF Eric Hinske is batting .464 with two home runs and 10 RBI in his last eight starts, spurring the Braves to pick up victories in six of those eight games.
Atlanta batters have collected a major-league-best 181 walks this season (NYY – 175), but rank just eighth in the majors with a .342 on-base percentage.
SP Tommy Hanson has just one career start against the Reds, picking up a victory while allowing just three hits.
The right-hander is 8-4 with a 3.35 ERA in 15 career starts at home, striking out 101 batters and walking just 28 over 94 innings.

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Tampa Bay Rays: An MLB Bettor’s Best Friend in 2010

Posted on May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

If you were lucky enough to play the Rays season win total over the number in Vegas before the season, it’s almost time to crack the bottle of champagne. Tampa Bay enters a mid-week series against the New York Yankees with an MLB-best record of 28-11 (+1,040). Just how good is this record you might ask? Simply put, only nine teams since 1969 have produced a better record at this point of the season.

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Wednesday MLB Betting Preview

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Maddux Sports in Headlines

Today we take a look at what should be 2 of the best games of the day.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

Tampa Bay travels to the Bronx in an unfamiliar role this late in the season, carrying an MLB-best record of 28-11 (+1,014) into this series. To put the current record in perspective, the Rays didn’t win their 28^th game of the 2009 season until June 4 (56^th game). The Rays are 1-2 against the Yankees in 2010, losing the series at Tropicana Field in April. Overall, the team has dropped 10 of the last 15 meetings, including seven straight at Yankee Stadium. Their fortune may change in New York this time around, carrying an impressive 15-4 road mark (+1,050) into this division battle.

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Tuesday MLB Handicapping Report

Posted on May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

Here is Tuesdays MLB Handicapping Report

Chicago White Sox

The White Sox are currently 2-3 on their seven-game road trip. Chicago has also lost six of its last nine games overall.
Chicago is 9-1-1 in the last 11 season series against Detroit.
Team has compiled a 6-11 record against the AL Central this season. Chicago went 34-38 against the division in 2009.
Lead the American League with 44 stolen bases this season. OF Juan Pierre leads the Majors with 18 steals.
SP Freddy Garcia is 7-1 with a 3.77 ERA in his last nine starts versus the Tigers and 16-6 with a 3.76 ERA lifetime. His 16 wins against Detroit is tied with Boston’s Tim Wakefield for the most among active pitchers.
Garcia is a perfect 7-0 with a 2.77 ERA in his last seven road starts versus Detroit.

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Wednesday Afternoon Notes

Posted on June 24, 2009June 24, 2009 by T.O. Whentam in NBA,Sports Handicapping

The Bucks didn’t stop their wheeling and dealing, and they made a move I am a big fan of. They sent Fabricio Oberto and his serviceable contract to Detroit for Amir Johnson. The Pistons had no room for Johnson, but he’s a player I really like. When he did find a few minutes to play he made the most of them. He’s a good shot blocker and surprisingly good at stealing the ball, and he can score and rebound as well. He’ll take some of the pressure off of CharlieVillanueva, and he gives the Bucks some flexibility if they can’t or don’t want to afford Villanueva next year. This move makes the Jefferson deal look even better in my eyes than it did yesterday.

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Monday Afternoon Notes

Posted on October 6, 2008 by T.O. Whentam in College Football,NFL

A few things occupying my thoughts:

Monday Night Football is just a couple of hours away. I am torn in the game. The big thing that stops me from backing New Orleans enthusiastically is the loss of Sedrick Ellis. I have no idea what the impact of his absence will be, but I am very curious to find out. He’s really coming into his own, and he would have made it much harder for Minnesota to run. Since they can’t really pass, that would have been important. This isn’t going to be a classic game, but it is certainly an interesting one to consider. Talented but terribly flawed teams.

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Four Things Catching My Eye

Posted on September 11, 2008 by T.O. Whentam in NFL

I was just about ready to count out the Rays. They were going to make the playoffs, but I was seriously doubting that they would do anything once they got there. But then the last two game happened. Twice they got into tight spots against the Red Sox, and twice they found a way to win. It wasn’t easy, either. The first time they had to beat Jonathan Papelbon. That rarely happens. The second time around they hung around in a 1-1 game until the 14th before erupting for three runs. I’m still not viewing the Rays as my favorites, but they keep showing guts that I wasn’t sure they had, and that will be very useful in the playoffs.

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A Few Things Catching My Eye Tonight

Posted on September 3, 2008 by T.O. Whentam in Sports Handicapping

The buzz has been around for a bit, but it really seems to be intensifying tonight – it seems like Tampa Bay is going to call up phenom pitcher and former number one pick for the post-season. Though he is a starter, he would likely start out in the bullpen much like Joba Chamberlain did last year. That worked out very well at the time (except for when there were bugs), and the same could happen for the Rays. They don’t really need rotation help right now, but another stud in the bullpen would really help. Apparently Price is doing very well in the minors and is more than ready for prime time. I think that the Rays are attractive anyway, but this helps even more.

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Two Thoughts From Watching The Rays

Posted on July 29, 2008 by T.O. Whentam in NBA

I ended up watching most of the game between the Rays and the Blue Jays tonight. That might seem a bit obscure to some, but living in Canada I can watch pretty much every Jays game, and pretty much nothing from any other team. That was pretty fun in 1992 and 1993, but it has been kind of annoying for the last decade or so. Nonetheless, it was very interesting to watch the Rays in action, and they played a heck of a game in what was, for seven innings at least, a heck of a pitcher’s duel. The Rays ended up winning 3-0, but as I was watching it two things firmly established themselves in my mind:

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