Ferringo

1.5-Unit Play. Take #958 Colorado (-1.5, -120) over Cincinnati (3 p.m.)
Watched the Reds play in person over the weekend and I have to say, they are living a somewhat charmed life. Doing good things, winning close games, and taking advantage of the fact that teams and crowds take them very lightly and aren’t getting up for them. Colorado is 32-12 at home, 5-0 in Ubaldo Jiminez’s last five home starts. Colorado is making a furious push for the postseason and has been playing at a high lefel for months. I think they stay hot and get this one. If not, I’ll be back on them tomorrow. They will dole out at least one ass-whooping against the Reds this week.

1-Unit Play. Take #963 Tampa Bay (+165) over N.Y. Yankees (1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 7)
1-Unit Play. Take #965 Tampa Bay (+190) over N.Y. Yankees (7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 7)
This is my normal doubleheader chase. DON'T PLAY GAME 2 OF THIS DH IF WE WIN GAME 1. There has been some pitcher shuffling, so play both games as "Action".

The Rays have been garbage lately and they are about two more blown saves away from packing it in for the year. But they also always get up for the Yankees and the Red Sox. And they are just plucky enough to get in here and get one of these two games. Pitching mismatch in both games - and not in our favor. But this is a great price when you consider the rivalry aspect and the fact that the road team in this series is 7-3 in the last 10 and 10-6 in the last 16. Also, the dog is 7-4 when these two meets. Just need one of two for our profit.