Speculating Sports

St. Louis at Philadelphia 1:35pm EST
Selection: PHILADELPHIA -1.5 +134
Profile: Huge pitching advantage with Blanton over Wellemeyer. Phillies bats are also red hot now, so it's worth the risk to take them on the run line. Philadelphia hammered St. Louis yesterday, and I look for a repeat performance today.
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NY Mets at Houston 2:05pm EST
Selection: HOUSTON -148
Profile: Houston lost last night because of a huge offensive performance from the Mets. However, Gary Sheffield is now on the DL as well, so I don't expect a repeat performance from New York today. Brian Mohler has pitched well lately, much better than the Mets starter Livan Hernandez. Look for Houston to get the win at home, despite the injuries to Berkman and Erstad.
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Texas at Kansas City 2:10pm EST
Selection: TEXAS -142
Profile: There is a huge pitching match-up today for Texas, with Kevin Millwood going against Sidney Ponson. Ponson was horrible in his last start, and I expect him to have problems against one of the best line-ups in baseball. Millwood is able to go deep into games, and he dominated the Royals in a 9 inning shutout performance earlier this year. Look for Texas to get the road win over a struggling Royals line-up.
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Pittsburgh at Arizona 4:10pm EST
Selection: ARIZONA -1.5 +120
Profile: This match-up is mostly based on hitting. The Diamondbacks have been red hot with their bats recently, especially at home. Arizona also has a substantial pitching advantage with Max Scherzer going against Pittsburgh's Virgil Vasquez. Scherzer has been inconsistent this season, but he has always bounced back strongly from a rough outing. In addition, Pittsburgh's line-up has really been struggling as the season has progressed, especially as more and more players have been traded away. Look for Arizona's bats to hit well again today.
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