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06/27/09
11:19 AM Smart Money MLB Wiseguys just hit #913 Washington.



06/27/09
11:49 AMSmart Money MLB Wiseguys just hit #913 Washington OVER.

06/27/09
12:20 PMSmart Money Wiseguys just hit #608 Chicago in the WNBA.

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Mets are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Yankees

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Today's Featured Capper
Matty O'Shea
PICK: Detroit Tigers -115 (MLB)

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TEAM TIPS

Houston halted the Tigers’ seven game-winning streak on Friday night coming back from a 4-0 deficit against Justin Verlander to win, 5-4. But the Tigers still homered for the 10th consecutive game, their longest stretch in nearly two years. Detroit is 52-22 (70 percent) in its last 74 interleague contests. The Tigers are 14-7 the past 21 times they’ve faced a team with a losing record during interleague competition. The Tigers also have won on 10 of the last 12 Saturdays. Alfredo Figaro makes his second big league start. Figaro defeated the Brewers in his big-league debut last Saturday, 9-5. Figaro gave up two runs on eights hits. He walked two, while striking out seven. That was the most strikeouts by a Tiger pitcher in his first start since 1999. The 24-year-old right-hander showed four pitches, including a fastball that topped out at 97 mph.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Astros: Rookie Felipe Paulino is slated to come off the DL today and get the starting nod. Paulino was forced to leave his last start on June 7 against the Pirates in the second inning after having only thrown 34 pitches. He was put on the DL with a strained groin. He had allowed one run in 1 2/3 innings, while striking out four Pirates. Paulino came into the Pittsburgh game having gone 0-4 in his previous five starts with a 5.33 ERA. Houston has lost six of Paulino’s last eight starts. This will be Paulino’s second interleague start. He gave up four runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings against Texas not factoring in a decision in a 6-5 home loss on May 22. The Astros have lost nine of their last 13 home games when meeting a team with a winning record.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

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TEAM TIPS
The Yankees are just 12-11 this month, but rate a solid edge with A.J. Burnett and the Mets missing three key everyday players. Burnett is on a strong roll having surrendered just seven earned runs in his last five starts. He held Florida to one run in his previous start last Saturday. Burnett struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings. He has struck out at least seven batters in six of his past seven starts. In his second-to-last start, Burnett shut out the Mets, 15-0. He allowed four hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts. Alex Rodriguez has four hits, two homers and six RBIs in his last two games after being in a 1-for-25 slump. The Yankees, though, are 9-21 in their last 30 interleague road games against a team with a winning record. They also are 3-7 in their last 10 away contests versus a right-handed starter.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)

Mets: The Mets have struggled in June going 9-14. Injuries to Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado have taken a toll. The Mets also have been without starting pitchers John Maine and Oliver Perez. Their absence has giving an opening to Tim Redding. The Mets are 2-5 in Redding’s last seven starts. Redding did win his last start, though. He beat the Cardinals, 6-4, on Monday. He allowed four runs in seven innings, giving up five hits while striking out four and walking one. Redding did allow two homers in that game. Even with that decent start, Redding’s ERA is 6.08. He has never faced the Yankees. Redding is 2-3 with an 8.00 ERA in 16 interleague appearances, including 13 starts. The Mets have won 11 of their last 16 home games when facing a right-handed starter. The Mets are 2-5 in their last seven games versus the Yankees.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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I hit the Nats, and Chicago earlier today. Feeling like a sharp already....