All odds courtesy of BetJamaica.com
San Francisco at San Diego (+121, 7)
Anytime the Padres are playing at Petco Park, you have to take a good look at the under because the over/under is 22-33-1 in San Diego this season. But when Tim Lincecum is in town, it’s almost guaranteed to be a slow day for the scorekeeper. In five career starts in against the Padres, all five have played under, including the two at Petco which both played under 7-run totals. His opponent today, Josh Banks, is also a solid under bet with an O/U record of 2-6-1 this season, including 0-2 at home.
The over/under record in San Francisco-San Diego matchups this season is 2-6 and both games at Petco (each with a total of 7 runs) played under.
Pick: Under
Arizona at L.A. Dodgers (-103, 7 ½)
Don’t expect too much out of Manny Ramirez in his Dodger Stadium debut. Even at the best of times, Manny isn’t the most intense character, but after a cross-country flight and the emotional toll of yesterday’s trade, the slugger might not have much left to give to his new club – especially since this game won’t start until 10:40 p.m. Boston time.
The rest of the Dodgers will have to deal with a rejuvenated and red-hot Randy Johnson, who has gotten wins in his last four starts and has not given up a run in 15 straight innings. They’ll also have to deal with a losing history against the Diamondbacks – they are 7-13 against Arizona over the last two seasons.
Pick: Diamondbacks
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