2.5-Unit Play. Take #930 L.A. Angels (-1.5, -115) over Oakland (9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)
Angels got shut out last night against just a pathetic left-handed starter. I don't see that happening again. The A's are dragging Dana Eveland and his 6.50 ERA out of the bullpen today for a spot start. And they are matching him up against John Lackey, who I have been a big backer of all season. Well, as the season goes on Lackey has gotten stronger and it looks like he has his good stuff. Lackey is 7-1 in his last eight starts against the A's and the Angels have dominated lefties. I don't see them losing, at home, to two of them back-to-back. Not with the playoffs still on the line.

1-Unit Play. Take #907 L.A. Dodgers (-170) over Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)
Dodgers got caught by a fiesty Pitt team last night but I don't see it happening again. Bottom line here is that the Dodgers are just a bit better against lefties (and by "a bit" I mean "a ton") than the Pirates. Randy Wolf is 10-3 against the Central and he is 20-7 as a favorite. The Pirates are 16-36 against a left-handed starter and they are 14-42 in their last 56 games overall. Can't be shy about betting against a 14-42 team.

1-Unit Play. Take #910 Florida (-135) over N.Y. Mets (7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)
Mets have always had success against Florida in Florida. And it's poetic justice that the sorry-ass Mets are the ones ending Florida's postseason dreams since the Marlins have done that in back-to-back years. But just like in all of those series in New York - the favorite wins the second game. Florida isn't going to get swept. And I don't see the Mets being good enough to sweep anyone. John Maine likely won't be very good and will probably be on a pitch count, meaning the Mets bullpen will feature prominently. Never a good thing. Florida had that game last night and coughed it up. But they are the better team.

1-Unit Play. Take #916 San Francisco (-115) over Chicago (4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)
San Fran has just been too good at home and the Cubs have just been too pathetic overall to pull a four-game sweep. So while this isn't a true "chase" I will be betting on the Giants until they win in this series. Barry Zito has been "good enough" and I think that Tom Gorzelanny's issues (control, The Big Inning, etc.) will creep up again. Cubs are 18-41 as an underdog and 16-37 as a road dog. They'll slip.

0.5-Unit Play. Take #920 N.Y. Yankees (-165) over Boston (4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)


Today's Totals
1-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.5 Tampa Bay at Texas (8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.0 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)
Note: Bump to a 1-Unit Play. Will be graded as such.

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.0 St. Louis at Colorado (8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 9.0 N.Y. Mets at Florida (7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 8.5 Atlanta at Washington (1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26)