Jeff Scott Sports
3 UNIT PLAY

Kansas City +118 over CHISOX: The Royals are 9-2 in Meches last 11 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5 and 12-3 in their last 15 games vs. a left-handed starter, while the White Sox are 1-7 in their last 8 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. The Royals are also 21-10, the last 3 years as a road dog of +100 to +125. KC may just be the most improved team in baseball after upping their payroll by 20% over last year and bringing in some solid players like Coco Crisp and Mike Jacobs, plus they bolstrered an already solid bullpen with the signing on Kyle Farnsworth. Today the Royals will send Gil Meche to the mound and he has had some good success vs the White Sox, going 7-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 14 starts vs them, plus Gil would like to get the bad taste of last years 1-4 7.22 ERA he had in the month of April last year. Mark Buehrle has pretty much owned the Royals in the pas, but this is a new Royals team with a better attitude that fnished last year on an 18-8 run in the month of September, which was their best month of baseball since 1994. KC will be in the Mix for the central title this year and what better way to get their quest going than an opening day win over a ChiSox team that has been at or near the top of the Central standing for years now. KC in a mild upset here.



2 UNIT PLAY
BOSTON -140 over Tampa Bay
: Josh Beckett is a solid 31-13 with a 3.67 ERA in day games over his career, plus he is 14-4 with a 3.04 ERA the last 4 years in the month's of March/ April. Josh is also 6-3 with a 3.91 ERA in 10 career starts vs the Rays, including a 5-1 mark with a 4.30 ERA in 7 home starts vs them. James Shields had a fine year last year, but he has not pitched well vs Boston in his career going 2-6 with a 4.80 ERA vs them, including an 0-3 mark with a 10.12 ERA in 3 career starts at Fenway. The Rays shocked the Sox last year, by knocking them out in the ALCS, but Boston is ready for this rematch as they seek revenge for last year. Beckett will shine as Shields will once again struggle in Fenway.