Rounding the bases: The best bets in the bigs

Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in major league baseball.

Hot team: San Diego Padres
Last week: 6-0
Season record: 59-70
Upcoming schedule: vs. Braves, at Rockies

Skinny: The Padres completed a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks on Sunday to pick up their season-high seventh straight victory. The Friars also stole all three games from the Pirates earlier in the week.

Cold team: Toronto Blue Jays
Last week:  0-5
Season record: 56-70
Upcoming schedule:  at Yankees, vs. Rays

Skinny: The Jays have dropped seven straight contests and find themselves 14 games below .500 for the first time since Sept. 25, 2009. Slugger Jose Bautista, who had just returned from the disabled list on Friday, had to be pulled from Saturday’s game with soreness in his left wrist and went back on the DL.

Over team: Cincinnati Reds
Last week: 5-1-1
Season O/U record: 55-65-9
Upcoming schedule: at Diamondbacks, at Astros

Skinny: Cincinnati played over the total in every contest of a three-game set against division-rival St. Louis last week. Normally a good under team, the Reds’ offense has come alive of late.

Under team: Cleveland Indians
Last week: 5-1
Season O/U record: 60-62-5
Upcoming schedule: vs. Athletics, vs. Rangers

Skinny: The Indians have played under the total in five consecutive games, thanks to a sputtering offense. The Tribe scored just 11 runs over its six games last week against the Mariners and Yankees.

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Posted by braves5795
9 months ago

had to eat my post from yesterday, braves bats let me down, but padres made some great plays on defense to stop any rallies from starting.
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Posted by sports_Network
9 months ago

The Oakland A's have been overlooked,the best record in the major's since the all-star game by far- the Padres have nothing but a 6 game winning streak for one of the worst teams in baseball (it's about time they showed something) and thus possess no value to the handicapper other then a 'trend' setting win streak...
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Posted by winnerwinner99
9 months ago

these are not best bets...just latest trends...fade all these picks tonite for big profit
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Posted by braves5795
9 months ago

padres: regression to the mean starts tonight vs baves
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Posted by sports_Network
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"The Oakland A's have been overlooked,the best record in the major's since the all-star game by far- the Padres have nothing but a 6 game winning streak for one of the worst teams in baseball (it's about time they showed something) and thus possess no..."

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Featured Free Play
MLB: Minnesota vs. Detroit
Pick:
Detroit
Start:
May 25, 2013 - 4:08 PM
Capper:
Will Rogers
Offered at:
bet365 @ -1.5 -105 Detroit
Analysis:

It's two teams going different ways when Minnesota and Detroit play Saturday afternoon and with the price being where it is, I'll be selecting the Tigers on the Run Line (-1.5).  Detroit has taken the first two games of this series, 7-6 and 6-0.  I envision the game today playing out like yesterday's where Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the 9th inning.  Minnesota has now lost 10 in a row.

Here are my keys to the game:

1.  Recent Results - While the Twins have been losing, the Tigers have been winning - four straight, in fact. Detroit is averaging over seven runs per game during this time frame.  Meanwhile, Minnesota is struggling badly.  Four players in yesterday's lineup came in batting .212 or worse on the season.  Any time a team has lost 10 games in a row, there's a multitude of things going wrong. Such is the case with the Twins right now.

2.  Homefield Advantage - The Tigers continue to get the job done at Comerica Park this season.  They are 15-7 at home and averaging more than six runs per game there. Obviously, it's going to be tough for Minnesota to match that kind of production.

3. X-Factor - The Tigers have a deep rotation and after having to deal with Sanchez yesterday, the Twins face Doug Fister Saturday afternoon.  Fister threw his own complete game shutout against Minnesota the last time he faced them, which was last September. He's a perfect 4-0 at home this season with a 3.00 ERA. 

Selection:  This is a Run Line Play (-1.5) on the Detroit Tigers (1*).

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