MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta BravesTotal 8 ov+100

I'll take the OVER here in the early game between Pitt and Atlanta. Paul Maholm has given up 13 runs on 23 hits in his last 18 innings of work, good for 6.00 ERA and 1.61 WHIP. He also has a 5.71 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 7 road starts on the season. Atlanta has scored 5.5 runs per game against left-handed pitching and the Pirates have put up 4.9 runs per game over their last seven and 4.6 runs per game against right-handed starters. Plenty of reasons why the over eight is safe
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Chicago Cubs vs Houston AstrosTotal 9½ un-115

Two struggling offenses with a high total so I'm going to bite on the UNDER here today. The Cubs have put up 4 runs per game on the road and 3.9 runs over their last seven games. Houston is scoring 4 runs per game against right-handed starters and 4.1 runs per game at home. Ryan Dempster hasn't given up an ER in his last two starts either, so that makes me think there is quite a bit of value in this total today.

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White SoxTotal 8½ un-115

Jackson has a 1.16 ERA in his last three starts and Floyd has a 2.49 ERA in his last three. Both of these offenses have been terrible as well, with the White Sox scoring just 3.4 runs per game at home and 3.6 over their last seven and the Tigers putting up 3.9 runs over their last seven. Take the UNDER here in what should be a low scoring Tigers win.

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White SoxDetroit Tigers -115 - Detroit Tigers -115

I'm going to ride Edwin Jackson tonight as he has a 1.31 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in six road starts and should post decent numbers tonight against a struggling White Sox team. Chicago is hitting just .211 in their last seven games and .218 at home this year. Detroit hasn't been knocking the cover off the ball, but Gavin Floyd has a 5.35 ERA on the season. Sure he's had some success recently, but that was against a couple of weak hitting teams. I'll go with the road team here today.

Cincinnati Reds vs Washington NationalsTotal 9 un-103

Two struggling offenses so you have to like the UNDER here today. The Reds are putting up 3.6 runs per game over their last seven and 3.9 runs per game against left-handed starters. The Nationals are scoring just 2 runs per game over their last seven with a 1.95 team batting average. John Lannan has pitched great at home this year with a 1.76 ERA and 1.09 WHIP and while Micah Owings is struggling, he does has a 3.86 ERA in four starts against Washington.


Seattle Mariners vs Baltimore OriolesTotal 9 un+103

Baltimore has scored 1.9 runs per game over their last seven and 3.6 runs per game against left-handed starters. Seattle is scoring just 3.3 runs per game over their last seven and 3.6 runs per game against right-handed starters. Koji Uehara has been decent at home this year with a 2.62 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in four starts so I'll take my chances that runs are at a premium here today.

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NBA | Jun 11 '09 (9:05p)
Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando MagicTotal 201 un-108

Good thing the last game in this series went over, so that way we can get a couple of extra points on the total and hop back on the UNDER train. Both of these teams shot unbelievable from the floor in Game 3, which is the only reason the game went over the total. That isn't going to happen against tonight as the Lakers will clamp down on their defense in order to pick up the win. Both of these teams have solid defenses, so points are at a premium tonight. NBA | Jun 11 '09 (9:05p)
Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
+2½-110 at jamaica20* NBA Finals No-Brainer on LA Lakers +2.5

Orlando is coming off a game in which they shot 62.5% from the floor and they still managed to win by only four points. The Lakers still could have won the game if Kobe would have made his free throws. You had to expect LA to let off the gas a little bit after blowing Orlando out in Game 1 and then winning an emotional win in Game 2. This Laker team has a history of letdowns in these playoffs, but after a loss they have come back strong. No reason to think they won't do the same tonight and win in Orlando.