[LT Profits]

Starting Tuesday (July 1), we will start a new July Baseball Underdog of the Day Contest with a prize of $100 account at 5 Dimes, 3 time roll-over. Last place will receive a $25 5 Dimes 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.

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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.

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[Nostradamus]

Milwaukee +120

Brewers are 9-3 in their last 12 meetings with the Diamondbacks. They also just beat Randy Johnson on June 3rd 7-1. I can't pass those 2 stats up.

[Richkas]

pm sent

[Capwizards]

CLE +113 - Cliff Lee has been solid. CHW struggles against lefties.

[ZBOIZ]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Milwaukee +120

Brewers are 9-3 in their last 12 meetings with the Diamondbacks. They also just beat Randy Johnson on June 3rd 7-1. I can't pass those 2 stats up.

WOW!! Well Milwaukee wil be my only play tonight, as Milwaukee proved that they can hit Johnson!

[20Four7]

Rangers +190. I love fading the yankees so lets start of right here. The yankees offensive wows are continuing and I don't see them breaking out of this slump. Take the rangers as a huge value play.

[fifawcs]

Indians +113
Cliff Lee has been solid this year, 11-1 record. Although Danks has been solid as well, the White Sox do not hit lefties well. Their offense is not nearly as good without Konerko in the lineup.

[woodg8]

Kansas City Royals +117

I like Kansas City here. They've won 6 on the bounce away from home. They;ve got that never say die attitude and I don't like Baltimore at all.

[jtuck]

Padres +146

Cook is good, but banks has been solid as well. SD finally won last night, and they actually hit the ball. Couple that with Colorado's inability to win against anyone lately and I'll take my chances with the Padres at this price.

[LT Profits]

Tue 7/1 901 Pittsburgh Pirates +168
7:10PM (EST) 902 Cincinnati Reds

Tue 7/1 905 Washington Nationals +128
7:10PM (EST) 906 Florida Marlins

Tue 7/1 907 Los Angeles Dodgers +118
8:05PM (EST) 908 Houston Astros

Tue 7/1 909 New York Mets +127
8:15PM (EST) 910 St Louis Cardinals

Tue 7/1 911 San Diego Padres +148
9:05PM (EST) 912 Colorado Rockies

Tue 7/1 917 Texas Rangers +185
7:05PM (EST) 918 New York Yankees

Tue 7/1 921 Boston Red Sox +111
7:10PM (EST) 922 Tampa Bay Rays

Tue 7/1 923 Cleveland Indians +117
8:10PM (EST) 924 Chicago White Sox

Tue 7/1 925 Detroit Tigers +119
8:10PM (EST) 926 Minnesota Twins

Tue 7/1 929 Toronto Blue Jays
10:10PM (EST) 930 Seattle Mariners +119

[woodg8]

What so is it just a choice of the picks you just posted, or does my kansas city +117 still count, as its above +110?

[pokernut9999]

Pirates +168 : I am looking for another clunker today from the Reds ace. He was hit hard last time out and the biggest suprise was no strike outs.

[LT Profits]

Nostradamus,

Milwaukee is not available for selection

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woodg8,

Kansas City is not available for selection

[LT Profits]

woodg8,

Royals were only +109 at 5 Dimes at the time I posted lines, which is why they are not eligible.

[woodg8]

Fair enough, I'll change it to

Tue 7/1 925 Detroit Tigers +119

Tigers are on a roll right now. They beat Minnesota yesterday and I don't see why they can't do it again today.

[CrazyLou]

Originally Posted by Capwizards

CLE +113 - Cliff Lee has been solid. CHW struggles against lefties.

I like your style..

[smitch124]

Padres +148 vs. the Rockies

Banks has pitched well against the National League and Colorado hasn't seen him yet. I get +148 against a team that has lost 8 straight.

[LGBoots]

Texas +185 Currently a Nice solid bullpen for the Rangers makes this a decent value bet.

[sportsfun]

923 Cleveland Indians +117
lee at 11-1 good value here.

[Nostradamus]

Seattle +119

I don't really like this selection, with Toronto beating Seattle 7 out of their last 10 meetings, but since 2 out of the 3 games Seattle did win were started By Litsch, maybe the Mariners have a mojo on him.

[rm18]

Detroit +117 Tigers are hot, and of course way better than there record, and got a lefty to go against the M@M boys.

[Immortality]

Tigers +119

I will take the team that has won 6 in a row as dog. Not a fan of Roberston but I think the Tigers get to Baker and hit him hard.

[stevek173]

Gotta join the bandwagon and ride Lee here, CLE +117 FTW.

[rake922]

CLIFF LEE is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
The average score was LEE 6.1, OPPONENT 2.7

play Indians +117

[MonkeyF0cker]

Texas +185

Good value here for the Rangers. Hopefully Millwood can hold the Yanks under 4 or 5 runs.

[strictlywinners]

Indians +117 is the play for me as well. I liked the Indians to start because I felt that it was great value to get Lee as a dawg, then I saw the line moving in favor of the Whitesox so I jumped all over the Indians Bandwagon. Look for this line to come down alot once everyone gets there late night action in on the Indians.

[cobra_king]

NY Mets +127

Wellemeyer rarely goes past 6 even during his best performances, and i'm more than happy to take a shot at the Cards bullpen at plus money.

[LT Profits]

METS+127: I think Wellemeyer has pitched over his head this year and some regression is in order. Besides, this is his second start back after missing some time with an elbow injury, making him a prime candidate for muscle soreness (second start back after an arm injury is usually the toughest). Armas is making his Mets debut, but he was a perfect two for two in Quality Starts vs. the Cards last year, allowing just three runs and nine hits in 12.1 innings.

[pavyracer]

Texas Rangers +185

Millwood won his last start at Yankee Stadium on May 15, 2006. Chamberlain has only 1 win as as starter. Good enough for me.

[FreeFall]

New York Mets +127

Mets are 8-2 in their last 10 games as an underdog.

[mr. leisure]

cleveland +117

lee hasn`t lost since may 18 and is going for his 12th win

[Wrigley]

925 Detroit Tigers +119
Robertson in his Past 3 Starts is 2-0, 2.45 ERA

[Junkyard Dog]

930 Seattle Mariners +119 - at home seattle has had success vs the blue jays

[Cabo]

Los Angeles Dodgers +118 Clayton had faced American League teams his last three starts, and hasn't faired so well, he will like pitching against NL team.

[xstac2169]

930 Seattle Mariners +119

Like the home team here to scratch out a win after losing to Roy Halladay last night. They could not hit Halladay but should be able to hit Litsch who they beat twice in the past. Litsch got hit for 2 runs and 10 hits in 6 innings last time against Seattle. When you get that many hits they should hopefully be able to score more than 2 runs tonight.