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Game: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: Pittsburgh +1.5 runs -150 (runline)

Someone is not paying attention here, and it is the oddsmakers. Ohlendorf has led the Pirates to a 6-1 mark in his last seven home starts. Against a Cubs team that has just 15 road wins in 39 tries, and four of the 15 came by a single run, so they would of covered -1.5 on the road in just 11 of 39! Those are not the kind of numbers you want to hitch your cart to, especially against an under the radar Pirates team winning 21 of 36 at home, and recently unbeatable at home if given +1.5 runs, as they would be 15-2 in their last 17. I’m going with the Pirates on the runline.

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FROM TOP CAPPERS

Handicapper: Wunderdog Sports
Sport: WNBA Basketball
Game: Sacramento Monarchs @ Chicago Sky - Tuesday June 30, 2009 8:05 pm
Pick: 5 units TOTAL: Over 144 (-110)

I have several indicators in this one that point towards an OVER the posted total play. The Sacramento Monarchs have been a decidedly OVER team as they have cashed in with 10 of their last 14 games soaring OVER the total. And when given one day’s worth of rest, they play better and score more points. The result is a perfect 5-0 mark to the OVER. The Chicago Sky has also been 5-0 after an Against The Spread (ATS) loss. Not only that, but four of the past five meetings between these two teams have resulted in the score finishing OVER the posted total. All signs point to this game finishing OVER, so as a result I will go with the OVER in this one.

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Wunderdog Sports
Sport: WNBA Basketball
Game: Minnesota Lynx @ Atlanta Dream - Tuesday June 30, 2009 7:00 pm
Pick: 5 unit(s) ATS: Atlanta Dream -5 (-110) (Game of the Month)



Atlanta has already won as many games as they did all of last season, and is one of the most improved teams in the WNBA. The same could be said for Minnesota, until Simeone Augustus went down with an injury. The Lynx scored against Phoenix, which everyone does, but they are clearly not as potent of a team without their star player. The Dream, has quietly scored 81 or more points in each of their five home games, and is a big threat on home hardwood. They are 3-2 at home with one of the losses in OT. The Lynx are struggling to get on a run, as they are now 4-11 ATS after a win, and the Dream is now 4-1 ATS against a team with a winning record. I'm going with Atlanta here.

Sport: MLB Baseball
Game: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Cincinnati Reds - Tuesday June 30, 2009 7:10 pm
Pick: 5 unit(s) MONEYLINE: Cincinnati Reds +130 (Game of the Month)



Dan Haren has put up some exceptional numbers over his career, and has to be considered a top pitcher in MLB right now. He is 71-57 for his career with an ERA of 3.57. There is a caveat to all of that though, as Haren has never pitched behind a team with a particularly strong offense, and has had to fight and scratch for every win. That is certainly true on the road, where he has pitched his teams to just a 31-28 mark. Right now Arizona is struggling mightily, dropping five straight, eight of nine, and 17 of 24. The Reds are 9-3 in Arroyo's last 12 starts as a dog, and the D-Backs are just 3-13 in their last 16 against right-hand pitching. I’m going with the Reds in this one.