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WUNDERDOG

SARATOGA Race #3 at 12:35 PM Eastern

Top pick: #2 (EAGLE STRIKE) - Ran a huge race here on opening Saturday and was only beaten a 1/2 length at this level and distance. He's come back with a pair of solid works for his "Hall of Fame" trainer Bobby Frankel and he's the horse to beat.

2nd pick: #8 (Schneerson) - Son of "Elusive Quality" did not start until he was past 4 1/2 years-old, but left a favorable impression here on August 1. $900,000 colt sprinted clear after a pace battle and weakened slightly in the last 1/16th to finish third, beaten by less than a length. Win threat.

3rd pick: #3 (Soda Jerk) - Tired late in the same race as the top pair to finish a close-up fourth. Race was his first in almost two months and he's worked sharp since. Can contend for the top spot.

4th pick: #6 (Recruit) - Debuting son of "Stormy Atlantic" has been in steady training locally since early July. Drills are way above average and the latest work, a "bullet" 1/2 mile in the mud from the gate is impressive. Contender first time out.

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Wunderdog

Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles

Play: Cleveland Indians

Jeremy Sowers has pitched much better for the Indians of late. Despite a poor performance in his last outing, his previous five outings showed an impressive 3.09 ERA. The Orioles counter with rookie Chris Tillman, who really has struggled keeping the ball in the park. Tillman has allowed nine HRs in just 35 big league innings, and the Indians are a team that can score and take average pitching deep, as they have been 15-6 in their last 21 against a pitcher with a WHIP over 1.30. The O's inconsistent offense has led them to a 22-48 record after scoring 5+ in their previous game. The Orioles offense takes a sharp negative turn against left-hand pitching as well, as they average 5.1 runs a game vs. right-handers, but just four per game against southpaws. The Indians meanwhile, are plating 5.6 runs a game on the road, so I will go with them in this one.

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Wunderdog

San Francisco 49ers @ Dallas Cowboys

Pick: 5 units Under 39

Mike Singletary has made one thing clear: he expects his teams to play hard and to play to win. Thus far they have delivered two wins, each by a single point. Look for them to kick it up a notch here in week three and play strong on defense, where the intensity shows up the most. Singletary is likely to remind his team of the 35 points Dallas hung on them a year ago, and I expect a fairly physical game here. This total is set rather high, anticipating the Dallas offense behind Tony Romo to score at will. Yes, this Cowboys offense is superb - in the regular season. The truth is, over the last eight years, the Cowboys have never put up more than 23 points in a preseason game and their opponents have averaged just 15.6 ppg. The average points scored in Dallas games in week three have been 34.5 ppg. And, these clubs hooked up in a game three a few years ago and put up just 24 total points. This number is too high, and I'm going with the UNDER.

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