Evan Altemus
I couldn't decide on what to do with today's baseball card because every play I liked had large favorites. Instead of releasing all these plays, I decided to narrow them down and wait to see what lines changed. I like these two selections as premium plays, but because they are being released later in the day, I am giving them out for free and going to focus on tomorrow's MLB.
Colorado at NY Mets 7:10pm EST Selection: NY METS -136 Profile: New York has now won four games in a row and has temporarily overcome their injuries for a small winning streak. Meanwhile, Colorado has cooled down recently since their extended hot streak. The Rockies have lost the first two games of this series and now have to face the Mets ace, Johan Santana. Santana has pitched very well this season, and is coming off of a slightly less than stellar performance. Therefore, I look for him to be focused in this outing. In addition, the Rockies have yet to face him since he has come to the National League, so I look for them to struggle against his stuff. Meanwhile, Jason Hammel has been hit slightly harder recently than earlier in the season. Washington, Atlanta, and San Francisco combined for twenty six hits in those recent three starts. In addition, Colorado's bullpen has been struggling recently as well, which could have an impact late in the game. Look for the Mets to get their fifth win in a row. 2 UNIT SELECTION Philadelphia at Arizona 9:40pm EST Selection: PHILADELPHIA -1.5 -105 Profile: Philadelphia should be very motivated for this game because of the addition of pitcher Cliff Lee from Cleveland. The Phillies also have a huge starting pitching advantage in this game with J.A. Happ going against Yusmeiro Petit. Happ was a little shaky in his last start mainly because of the on-going trade talks that had him involved in. However, Happ can now relax because he is secure in Philadelphia. I look for him to be focused tonight against a weak hitting Diamondbacks line-up. The Phillies hitters have been much better in this series, so I expect them to use superior advantages in hitting line-ups and starting pitching to get another dominant win tonight. 2 UNIT SELECTION