[LT Profits]

Starting Thursday (May 1), we will start a new May Baseball Underdog of the Day Contest with a prize of $250 account at BetJamaica, 3 time roll-over. Last place will receive a $25 BetJamaica account with a 3 time roll over. If there is a tie for last place in both units and wins (20 plays minimum), there will be be multiple last place boobie prizes.

*IMPORTANT*
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Before participating, players must PM their BetJamaica account ID to SBRforum Staff


1. Check in the BASEBALL HANDICAPPING FORUM each day for the daily thread to be posted by LT Profits. Lines will be posted by 1:00 p.m. (ET) each day. Plays may be posted before that, but the official posted lines will be used for grading.

2. Only the UNDERDOGS in games posted by LT will be eligible for selection, which will be only games that have underdog prices of greater than +110.

3. All plays will be RISKING one unit, and selections may NOT be changed once posted.

4. Here’s the catch: Your play must include a write-up! The write-up does not have to be long, just a sentence or two (or more) about why you are making your play.

5. Entries that are past-post or do not have analysis will be NO ACTION. Any edited post will count as a LOSS! If you make a mistake, need to add analysis or wish to enter a corrected line, do so in a separate post. This holds true even if the first game on the schedule did not go off yet. It also holds true for past-posts and entries with no analysis. It does NOT hold true for posts that are not contest selections, i.e. standings, commentary posts, LT's notes to posters or congratulatory posts.

6. And here’s the fine print:

• Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
• One entry per home and computer.
• Must use lines posted in daily thread by LT Profits
• Maximum one underdog pick per day, minimum 20 underdog plays required to be eligible for monthly prize.
• Tiebreaker for first place is total WINS. If still tied, combatants will carry on a head-to-head underdog match until winner is determined. This would begin on the first day of next month with no passes allowed. If co-leader passes during tie-breaking period, he or she is eliminated, even if other co-lealers lose.
• All decisions made by SBR with regards to this contest are final.
• SBR employees eligible to participate but are not eligible to win the monthly prize.

[LT Profits]

STANDINGS 
Name            W       L       Units
shantystar 	8	2	9.16
bbyhill      	8	3	7.73
fifawcs    	8	4	7.04
Wrigley     	7	4	5.99
Cabo        	6	2	5.80
soli        	7	5	4.95
pats3peat 	4	2	3.90
mr. leisure 	7	5	3.80
TexAg001   	4	2	3.20
stevek173 	3	1	3.16
Wyndham 	3	1	3.08
wtt0315    	4	3	2.52
dog       	5	5	2.31
MOONCRICKET	5	5	2.16
sharktank1  	6	7	2.13
juuso      	6	6	2.01
pimike        	1	0	1.53
Sportsgirl	5	5	1.45
stump      	3	3	1.29
Pigpen     	2	1	1.26
SexyMit     	3	3	1.17
diogee    	4	4	1.06
Checkerboard	4	6	0.94
Shooter    	4	4	0.90
brock      	5	6	0.83
szaidi99    	4	4	0.68
greg66     	2	2	0.49
louisvillekid  	6	7	0.36
THE HITMAN	5	6	0.20
indy62      	3	4	0.19
regularguy  	4	5	0.16
Bills Hooligan	3	4	0.07
oakas      	6	7	0.00
billmunny   	4	5	-0.12
LB         	2	3	-0.16
mofome    	4	6	-0.36
elguason  	2	3	-0.42
clarkd32    	1	2	-0.52
WakeuP420 	1	2	-0.52
EaglesPhan36	5	7	-0.69
marley33   	1	2	-0.77
HedgeHog   	5	7	-0.92
Cee          	3	5	-0.93
anjac      	0	1	-1.00
ClassicBaseball	0	1	-1.00
Poker Beast	0	1	-1.00
twtb19     	0	1	-1.00
WizardofWins	0	1	-1.00
Kaps       	2	4	-1.14
Meestermike	3	5	-1.20
rake922      	5	8	-1.21
rjt721      	3	5	-1.21
awatkins011	2	4	-1.28
dannyt76 	1	3	-1.53
DeluxeLiner 	2	5	-1.60
20Four7     	2	4	-1.63
capitalist pig	3	6	-1.70
msubulldog	1	3	-1.89
Immortality  	3	6	-1.99
aca          	0	2	-2.00
Illusion    	0	2	-2.00
Jiggy Fly  	0	2	-2.00
MonkeyF0cker	3	6	-2.15
frostno98  	2	5	-2.15
rsigley     	2	5	-2.35
rm18        	1	4	-2.55
element1286	2	5	-2.72
THE POSTMAN	1	4	-2.86
2Pac       	0	3	-3.00
babaoriley 	0	3	-3.00
gummo     	0	3	-3.00
doye      	3	7	-3.06
GoHeels12	3	8	-3.36
mundane   	2	6	-3.42
Bshark    	2	6	-3.70
trytrytry   	1	5	-3.73
Microphone	1	5	-3.74
goldengoat    	2	6	-3.75
ChuteBoxe  	1	5	-3.86
mbr 18      	0	4	-4.00
WonTooManyBets	0	4	-4.00
sportsfun   	2	7	-4.21
junkman773	2	7	-4.32
luciano    	3	8	-4.52
chipski      	1	6	-4.84
LT Profits	3	10	-5.90
Mr KLC      	0	6	-6.00
pokernut9999	2	9	-6.12
Junkyard Dog	2	11	-7.79
treece     	1	11	-9.77

[20Four7]

Florida +131 or whatever they are

Florida has been undervalued all year. The reds are one of the worst teams in baseball. It is also a bull pen play from LT's system.

[Bills Hooligan]

Florida Marlins / +130 current

5.7 rpg on the road, one of the better bullpens in terms of era, arroyos era is quite honestly tragic. Marlins one of the best teams in baseball, - that defense issue.

[stevek173]

Fla (+130) Fla scoring a ton of runs including on the road, Arroyo not pitching well and the Reds just stink. Book it.

[louisvillekid]

#928 Minn +120 : I'll back the team that has scored 43 runs in L7 days vs. the Jays with 18 runs in L7.

[Bshark]

Oak

Blanton has been good in his last 3. Sabathia has struggled vs As.

[chipski]

wsox +120
lackey limited pitch count i would assume in first start back . contreras to throw a gem .

wsox 5 - 4 , 4 - 3 .

[shantystar]

nyy,+131i think that team should come back and wins tonight.

[LT Profits]

Wed 5/14 901 Atlanta Braves +131
7:05PM (EST) 902 Philadelphia Phillies

Wed 5/14 903 Florida Marlins +121
7:10PM (EST) 904 Cincinnati Reds

Wed 5/14 905 Washington Nationals +140
7:10PM (EST) 906 New York Mets

Wed 5/14 911 Pittsburgh Pirates +143
8:15PM (EST) 912 St Louis Cardinals

Wed 5/14 913 Colorado Rockies +149
9:40PM (EST) 914 Arizona Diamondbacks

Wed 5/14 921 Oakland Athletics +140
7:05PM (EST) 922 Cleveland Indians

Wed 5/14 923 New York Yankees +118
7:10PM (EST) 924 Tampa Bay Rays

Wed 5/14 925 Detroit Tigers
8:10PM (EST) 926 Kansas City Royals +125

Wed 5/14 927 Toronto Blue Jays
8:10PM (EST) 928 Minnesota Twins +123

Wed 5/14 929 Chicago White Sox +126
10:05PM (EST) 930 Los Angeles Angels

[LT Profits]

ATHLETICS +140: The A's are the last team Sabathia wants to see when he is trying to turm his season around. This is because Cleveland is just 1-8 the last nine times he has started vs. Oakland, and the last time CC faced the A’s here in Cleveland, he was torched for nine earned runs and 12 hits in just 3.1 innings last season. Meanwhile, Oakland’s Joe Blanton has allowed exactly two earned runs in each of his last three starts, and the A’s lead the American League with a sparkling 2.97 bullpen ERA, making them a BPS play here.

[bbyhill]

8:10PM (EST) 926 Kansas City Royals +125
KC is 4-0 against DET 1-0 at home.Det is 0-1 as road fav.Take the home dog here.

[HedgeHog]

Oak +140

As LT said, It's a BP play. Also, the +140 price is too good to pass up.

[sportsfun]

923 New York Yankees +118
rays winning streak stops here.

[mbr_18]

Colorado Rockies +149
Number seems little high. Both teams 4-6 over last 10. De La Rosa got killed his first game giving up 9 runs and 3 BB in 4 innings. However he pitched much better he next outing. Look for him to continue to improve.

[Wrigley]

923 New York Yankees +118

Not to many times in the season where you get to play the yankees at above +110, Pitching matchup is pretty close, Think Bronx bombers tonight

[LB]

Florida +121

I'll take the better team as a dog here. Neither pitcher does much to impress me but I think the rest of the quality will get a win here today.

[TexAg001]

8:10PM (EST) 928 Minnesota Twins +123

Taking the home dog here at a stadium where funny thins seem to happen for the visiting teams. Here is to hoping superman(hallayday) has a bad day.

[luciano]

926 Kansas City Royals +125

Verlander has been terrible and KC is 4-0 against the Tigers this year, I'll take the Royals at home.

[Pigpen]

Wed 5/14 921 Oakland Athletics +140

Blanton (Oakland starter) is having a very good season logging 61 2/3 innings with an era of 3.82. His last 3 starts are even better, 19 2/3 innings with an era of 2.75. The Tribe might have trouble with him this evening as they are hitting only .160 in their last 3 games scoring a total of 7 runs in those 3 games.

[Cabo]

Pittsburgh Pirates +143

I hate to go against my Cardinals, but that just haven't played too good of late, I'm taking the Pirates in this one.

[szaidi99]

kansas city +125

will continue their domination of the tigers

[regularguy]

C.C. Sabathia may be back on track a little bit, but that 1.68 WHIP is still pretty large with the Tribe this big a favorite. On the other side, Joe Blanton has a much better ERA, and a better WHIP, than Sabathia. Blanton beat Sabathia in Cleveland on April 11 (despite allowing 5 runs). And, to top it off, as LT points out, the A’s have the best bullpen ERA in the AL. I think the A’s pitching staff to keep them in this game, and I think the A’s to score some runs off both Sabathia and the Indians’ bullpen. The A's at +140 looks to me like a good value.

[regularguy]

A's +140

Originally Posted by regularguy

C.C. Sabathia may be back on track a little bit, but that 1.68 WHIP is still pretty large with the Tribe this big a favorite. On the other side, Joe Blanton has a much better ERA, and a better WHIP, than Sabathia. Blanton beat Sabathia in Cleveland on April 11 (despite allowing 5 runs). And, to top it off, as LT points out, the A’s have the best bullpen ERA in the AL. I think the A’s pitching staff to keep them in this game, and I think the A’s to score some runs off both Sabathia and the Indians’ bullpen. The A's at +140 looks to me like a good value.

[SexyMit]

Yankees +118

The Rays have been on a streak and I think it is about time to come to an end. The pitching matchup is pretty even and Yankees have all that money invested in players on the roster time they earn there paycheck!!

[pats3peat]

913 Colorado Rockies +149
The rockies have proved they can drive in runs

[MonkeyF0cker]

Washington +140

Claudio Vargas should not command this price. This is a guy that was released from the Brewers ans their starting rotation. The Nats should be able to get 5 or 6 out of him. As long as Redding can keep the Mets under 6, the Nats have a good chance of winning tonight.

[elguason]

Wed 5/14 903 Florida Marlins +121
7:10PM (EST) 904 Cincinnati Reds

Marlins can't be sweep by cinci, line up of the fish hitting pretty well if pitching made job, i believe that win the game.

[Mr KLC]

Colorado Rockies +149

Who cares that Micah Owings is pitching? Who cares that the D'Backs are great at home while the Rockies suck wind on the road? De La Rosa has looked good in the 4 games he has played the D'Backs in. Owings has been kind of roughed up in his last 3 games.

[juuso]

913 Colorado Rockies +149

Owings is slightly overrated and Colorado can compete with the bats in this one. Diamondbacks haven't seen De La Rosa in some time. Some Value on the Rocks here a nice sized road dog.

[trytrytry]

913 Colorado Rockies +149

better starting pitcher for colorado in this one

[sharktank1]

A's + 140

Got burned last night by going against one of my home town teams (Giants)!
So tonight I'm going with their cross town rivals.
Blanton looks tough against the Tribe.
As for Sabathia, (even though he's hails from Vallejo, an East Bay suburb), this is an off year for him.
Great value here.
Bet on this one too, in real life!

[indy62]

New York Yankees +118 .. ijudt cant see NY being this much of a dog against TB it could be a trap but i will take it

[fifawcs]

Marlins +140

Nolasco is better than his record says. Arroyo hasn't been too good this year.

[mundane]

923 New York Yankees +118
NYY are 7-2 in Mussinas last 9 starts vs. TB.