Even with all of their injuries the Yankees (25-14) keep on winning. They beat the Mariners (18-21) yesterday facing former Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez, are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and sit all-alone in first place in the AL East 2 games up on the Baltimore Orioles.
Oh how things have changed for these 2 teams in the last couple of weeks. The Red Sox were flying high with the best record in baseball not long ago, but they have lost 8 of their last 10 games and are 2.5 games back of the New York Yankees in the AL East.
The San Francisco Giants (23-15) head north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (15-24) in an interleague match up. The Giants have won 3 straight and they are in first place in the NL West 2.5 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Venue/ Stadium: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Time/Date: 7:07 PM EST Tuesday, May 14, 2013
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Giants +112 / Blue Jays -122 at GTBets.eu
Over/Under: 8.5 runs
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San Francisco Giants vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview
The Blue Jays have been a major disappointment so far this season, as many expected them to win the AL East. They have won 2 straight, but are still in the basement of the AL East 9.5 games back of the New York Yankees. MLB lines have the Blue Jays as the home favorite tonight with a total of 8.5 runs.
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In their last games the Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 12-4.
On the season the Giants have an Over/Under record of 21-16 and they have a run-line W/L record of 15-23 and the Blue Jays have an Over/Under record of 21-17 and they have a run-line W/L record of 17-22.
This season the Blue Jays are 7-12 at home and the Giants are 8-8 on the road.
The Giants have won 8 of their last 11 games facing the Blue Jays.
2 former Cy Young winners face each other tonight with Barry Zito going for the Giants and R.A. Dickey going for the Blue Jays.
Zito (3-1 2.75) had a solid outing in his last start, but he got no run support giving up only 1 earned run in 7 innings in a no-decision facing the Philadelphia Phillies. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Dickey (2-5 5.06 ERA) has struggled this season, but also had a solid start in his last outing giving up 2 earned runs in 6 innings in a no-decision against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Last season Melky Cabrera played for the Giants and was a key part to their early season success before being banned for 50 games positive testosterone test. He signed in the off-season with the Blue Jays and after a slow start he is hitting .353 in his last 8 games.
Zito is 5-12 with a 6.75 ERA in 17 interleague starts.
This season Dickey has pitched better on the road than at home, as in Toronto he has an ERA of 6.75 and on the road his ERA is 3.55.
In some betting trends for this interleague game the Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 games, 2 in Zito’s last 9 road starts, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
The Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 home games, 0-4 in Dickey’s last 4 starts, and they have an Over record of 7-2 in their last 9 games.
Jason’s Pick: Going with the Giants in this one, as I think Zito will have another strong start while Dickey will struggle.
The Dodgers (15-21) have won 2 straight, but they have still been one of the more disappointing teams early in the season. They have a huge payroll, but it has not translated to wins, as they are 2-8 in their last 10 games, in the basement of the NL West, and they are 7 games back of the San Francisco Giants.
The Braves (21-16) have lost 3 straight games and 6 of their last 10 and now they only lead the Washington Nationals by 1 game in the NL East.
The Braves won their last game, but they have really cooled off after their scorching start losing 7 of their last 10 games. They still lead the NL East with a 2 game lead over the Washington Nationals.
The Giants have taken the first 2 games in this series and they have done it in dramatic fashion with both games being won by walk off home runs.
Tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Red Sox is one of a couple of division leaders. The Red Sox have the best record in baseball, are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and they lead the New York Yankees by 2.5 games in the AL East.
This rivalry is one of the best in baseball and tonight’s game is the first one of a 3 game series. The Giants are only .500 in their last 10 games, but they have won 3 straight and only trail the Rockies by a single game in the NL West.
Many picked the Blue Jays to win the AL East and for the Red Sox to struggle, but that has not been the case so far in this young season. The Red Sox are in first place in the division while the Blue Jays are in the basement 9.5 games back of Boston. MLB lines have the visiting Red Sox as the favorite with a total of 9 runs.
The Braves won the first 2 games in this series, but the Nationals won yesterday’s game. The Braves are 4-6 in their last 10 games, but are still in first place in the NL East 3.5 games up on the Nationals. Washington is also 4-6 in their last 10 games.
October memories glare the brightest in baseball lore. Bobby Thompson’s 1951 home run, Don Larsen’s perfect game in Game 5 of the ’56 Series, Bob Gibson’s 17-strikeouts in Game 1 ’68, Carlton Fisk’s home run in ’75, Kirk Gibson’s blast in ’88, Joe Carter’s Series ending three-run homer in 1993.
St Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros (MLB) – Aug 30, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Play: Money Line: -125 St Louis Cardinals Pick Title: BIG AL’s FREE SATURDAY SPORTS WINNER.
At 7:05pm our complimentary selection is on the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros. Veteran righthanded starter Braden Looper is a bit of a hard luck pitcher. Despite an excellent ERA of 3.94, and playing for a team that wins about 55% of the time, Looper has only won 12 of his 27 starts this season. Looper has had six quality starts in a row, but only three wins to show for it. Looper gets most of his wins on the road, where he is 7-3 with a 3.66 ERA this season, including a win against this Houston team in his second start of the year. Houston’s Brian Moehler has pitched well enough this year (9-5 with a 3.99 ERA in 20 starts) that the Astros decided to offer him a contract extension through the 2009 season. Despite his team showing faith in him in this way, Moehler has been less-than-spectacular lately, only throwing 5 1/3 innings in each of his last three starts while compiling a 1-1 record and 5.06 ERA along with a 1.62 WHIP. The Cards have dominated their division rivals this season, and even with their 3-2 loss on Friday, St. Louis is 10-5 in its last 15 games against the ‘Stros. Take the Cards. As always, good luck…Al McMordie.
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Florida Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants
1 Unit on Florida Marlins -135 (Listing Nolasco and Correia)
Florida will kick it in gear in this series with the lowly San Francisco Giants. The Marlins are coming off a couple tough series against the Cardinals and Cubs, but they catch a break getting the terrible Giants when they are in desperate need of wins as we near the end of the season. Ricky Nolasco has been the Marlins’ most consistent starter, posting an 11-7 record and 3.88 ERA on the season. Kevin Correia has faced the Marlins twice in his career, going 0-1 with a 12.97 ERA.
