The Pick: Oakland +!45
I really don't understand this one. Oakland has been decent lately, and well Baltimore has struggled. Oakland has the better Pitcher on the mound tomorrow, and not to mention that Oakland is 3-0 against Baltimore, 12-2 against Baltimore in the last three seasons. Jeremy Guthere is 1-3 in his last three starts, and 1-2 his last three against Oakland. Guthere has a 6.10 ERA in hist last three games giving up 17 in his last three. Gio Gonzalez on the other hand has a last three of 1.93, with a WHIP of 1.071, And speaking of last three, all three of his three last games were as an underdog. He took those 2-1. This is definitely the play folks. You don't even need the insurance points. There is even reverse line movement, everyone is just jumping on Baltimore @ home llke they're handing out free money. They're actually just giving it away.
Look at this domination
HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL
DATE DAY AWAY RUNS HOME RUNS WINNER HOMELINE TOTAL OU AWAY
STARTER HOME
STARTER
06/07/2009 Sun BAL 0 OAK 3 OAK -105 8½ U R Hill V Mazzaro
06/06/2009 Sat BAL 4 OAK 9 OAK -115 9 O J Berken T Cahill
06/05/2009 Fri BAL 1 OAK 9 OAK -125 8 O J Guthrie D Braden
09/06/2008 Sat OAK 5 BAL 1 OAK -135 9½ U G Smith D Cabrera
09/05/2008 Fri OAK 11 BAL 2 OAK -105 9½ O D Braden C Waters
05/07/2008 Wed BAL 5 OAK 6 OAK -125 8 O J Guthrie J Blanton
05/06/2008 Tue BAL 2 OAK 4 OAK -135 8 U B Burres J Duchscherer
05/05/2008 Mon BAL 1 OAK 2 OAK -135 8½ U G Olson D Eveland
07/22/2007 Sun BAL 2 OAK 0 BAL -110 9 U J Guthrie D Braden
07/21/2007 Sat BAL 3 OAK 4 OAK -200 8 U S Trachsel D Haren
JEREMY GUTHRIE VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS
DATE RUNS WINNER INNINGS PITCHED HITS RUNS EARNED RUNS WALKS KS DECISION
06/05/2009 9-1 OAK ? 7 6 6 0 0 L
05/07/2008 6-5 OAK 5? 5 4 4 3 6 ND
07/22/2007 2-0 BAL 7 2 0 0 3 6 W
04/24/2007 4-2 OAK 5 4 2 1 1 3 L
Orioles have the second weakest defense in the league at 5.3 runs per game.
Houston Astros @ Florida Marlins
The Pick: Over 9.5
If you've been following totals lately the trend is definitely on the over-side of the total. Teams have (besides Boston) found out how to use their bats, pitching strong teams have traded for some at bats, I mean just look at Cleveland and Washington. Hot shit huh? Alright so with that said I know Houston only put up 2 last night, but I say against a strong hitting Marlins team they will go into Florida and play some nice competitive baseball, I see the score being 5--6... or something.