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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Phillies-Giants Pointers

The San Francisco Giants will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at AT&T Park.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Jamie Moyer in this one. Lefthander Moyer is 2-2 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
The Giants will counter Moyer with Tim Lincecum. Righthander Lincecum has a 1.41 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Phillies rallied with three runs in the eighth inning on Friday, as they defeated the Giants 7-4. The Phillies won that game as -180 favorites, while the 11 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5).
Jimmy Rollins went 3-for-5 at the plate with three RBIs, including a two-run homer to lead the Phillies. Cole Hamels tossed seven innings for the win, allowing four runs off six hits along the way.
Emmanuel Burriss had three hits and drove in two runs for the Giants, who were +165 underdogs in that game. Tyler Walker gave up three runs in relief to suffer the loss.
Current streak:
San Francisco has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 21-16 SU
San Francisco: 14-22 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
San Francisco home to Philadelphia, Sunday, May 11
Stevie Vincent is the founder of the ground-breaking betting science of forensic handicapping and the former Executive Editor of the Freescoreboard Tailgate Party. His BetOnSports360 sports betting plays are available exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com 
  

Cardinals-Brewers Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers will meet on the field at Miller Park on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

Righthander Joel Pineiro will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Pineiro is 2-2 this season with a 4.33 ERA.
It'll be ace Ben Sheets toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Righthander Sheets is 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers scored twice in the ninth inning of Friday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals. The Brewers won the game as -120 favorites, while the seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Rickie Weeks led the way with two hits and two RBIs for the Brewers. Brian Shouse tossed a scoreless ninth for the victory.
Albert Pujols homered and went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Cardinals, who were +110 underdogs in the contest. Jason Isringhausen gave up three runs in suffering the loss.
Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 22-15 SU
Milwaukee: 17-18 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Milwaukee home to St. Louis, Sunday, May 11

Yankees-Tigers Pointers

The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Darrell Rasner in this game. Rasner has a 1-0 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jeremy Bonderman who starts for the Tigers. Righthander Bonderman is 2-3 with a 4.17 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers gave up three runs in the ninth inning, but held on to defeat the Yankees 6-5 on Friday. The Tigers won that game as -135 favorites, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10).
Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and drove in two runs to lead the Tigers. Kenny Rogers went six innings for the win, allowing two runs off nine hits.
Jason Giambi homered in the loss, and Kei Igawa gave up six runs off 11 hits over three innings.
The Yankees were +125 underdogs in the contest.
Team records:
New York: 18-19 SU
Detroit: 16-21 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
Detroit home to NY Yankees, Sunday, May 11
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Diamondbacks-Cubs Vegas Betting Odds

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Max Scherzer will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Righthander Scherzer is 0-1 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Ryan Dempster. The righthander has a 2.72 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Ted Lilly went seven strong innings on Friday afternoon to lead the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
The Cubs were winners as -111 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (8).
Derrek Lee homered for Chicago in that win, and Lilly and Alfonso Soriano also drove in runs for the Cubs.
Chris Young homered in a losing cause for the Diamondbacks.
Team records:
Arizona: 23-13 SU
Chicago: 20-15 SU
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Arizona is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Arizona, Sunday, May 11
Stevie Vincent is the founder of the ground-breaking betting science of forensic handicapping and the former Executive Editor of the Freescoreboard Tailgate Party. His BetOnSports360 sports betting plays are available exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com 
  
 


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