Berdych and Youzhny Collide in the French Open Quarterfinals

Paris, France –Tomas Berdych coasted under the radar in Paris all this time, garnering little attention (if any at all), but all of a sudden the Czech, who is enjoying a standout season all around, sneaks up on the field and is in contention for a spot in the French Open semis. Good as he has been this season, not many saw this coming.

Berdych dismissed Andy Murray in the last 16 on Sunday, convincingly in straight sets, to book his spot in the final eight. He is a victory away from the semi-finals, and a potential clash against the winner of Federer vs. Soderling.

This is only the second time Berdych reaches the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam; his last account was a loss to Rafael Nadal at the 2007 Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Berdych is in the eyes of many second to Federer only in raw, organic talent, but in proportion to this very talent that all sundry admire he has underachieved over his career and nowhere more so than at this level.

Yet here he is – albeit a tad late in arriving but here nonetheless – and on the verge of finally /peaking through to previously untold territory.

Standing in his way is Mikhail Youzhny. The Russian has a 6-4 head-to-head edge over Berdych and is on form this season, both of which make him a tough opponent for Berdych to overcome.

Can Berdych finally /peakthrough on the Grand Slam stage or will Youzhny steal his thunder?

Tennis Betting Line:

Tomas Berdych -3 -135 -210 39½ O -130 U -110
Mikhail Youzhny +3 -105 +160 39½ O -130 U -110

Match Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time (16:00 Local Time) Tuesday June 1, 2010

Tennis Betting Verdict: Berdych trails 4-6 lifetime against Youzhny and is ranked three ranking spots behind the Russian, yet he comes into this match as the solid -250 favourite. Youzhny is the +160 puppy.

Berdych’s value in the market took an uptick when he beat Isner and Murray in his previous two rounds. In topping both Isner and Murray, and each time convincingly, Berdych has set himself up as a dark horse in the top half of the draw.

Youzhny got a free pass into the quarterfinals when Tsonga retired from their last 16 clash with a leg injury. Perhaps because he didn’t back up his move into the last 16 with a noteworthy win Youzhny is the puppy.

Tennis bettors: be wary. Youzhny is a versatile player and a huge talent. Don’t be misled by this market. He is well familiar with Berdych’s game and he has beaten him before and can do so again. Same goes for Berdych to some extent – he has met Youzhny often enough that there shouldn’t be any surprises.

Truth is, whichever way you slice this match there is value to be had. Both players have in my opinion an equal shot of advancing. These two couldn’t be better matched than a matching set of shoes. Deciding between them is going to be difficult. Frankly, it will come down to which player is the better on that day.

Tennis Free Picks: Berdych in five sets

MLB Prop Betting – Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays

BetOnline Sportsbook returns with its Memorial Day baseball analysis for propositions in the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays. Check out these MLB prop betting wagers for Monday’s duel at Rogers Centre!

Race to Three Runs
Tampa Bay Rays -160
Toronto Blue Jays +180
Neither +700

The prospects are definitely there for this to be an incredibly low scoring game, and with that being the case, we’re going to say that there is better than a one in seven chance that neither team reaches three runs tonight.

RHP Brandon Morrow has pitched particularly well against Tampa Bay in his career. In spite of the fact that he has a 0-1 record, his ERA is a rock solid 2.30, and he has already had three starts this year in which opposing teams have failed to reach a total of three runs for the game.

For the Rays, RHP Matt Garza also has a stellar 2.19 ERA for his career against Toronto, and opposing teams have been held under three runs in five of his ten starts on the season.

My MLB Prediction: Neither Team Reaches Three Runs +700

Most Total Bases
Ben Zobrist -125
Aaron Hill -105

With SS Jason Bartlett out of the lineup, Zobrist has been hitting at the top of the order for manager Joe Maddon. He has at least one base hit in four straight games in which he has started, and his home run swing is starting to come back as well, as he has three bombs in his L/8 games played.

Hill is batting just .163 on the season, and even though he does have three home runs in his L/5 MLB betting battles, the truth of the matter is that he is failing to put the bat on the ball often enough to scare us with this prop. Garza did allow three dingers in his last outing against the Red Sox, but he had only conceded five in his previous nine before that. Don’t be shocked if Hill goes 0-fer tonight, and we’ll take our chances that Zobrist ends up both with more at bats and more production.

My MLB Prediction: Ben Zobrist -125

Total Hits + Runs + Errors
Over 27.5 -120
Under 27.5 -110

Morrow has been prone to walking batters this year, allowing 32 free passes. However, his batting average against isn’t as bad as one would think at .277. The Rays are only hitting .140 against him in his career. Garza is only allowing one hit per every roughly inning and a third that he pitches, and if that’s the case, we fully expect to see the Jays fail to put 13 total hits and runs on the scoreboard themselves. The trick is going to be keeping Tampa Bay under that threshold as well.

For a game that Garza is pitching in, this is a relatively lofty number. Tampa Bay’s bullpen has been solid this year, and in games that the righty has started, he has averaged allowing just 7.9 runs + hits. It’s a tall order to ask Tampa Bay to cover the rest of this number.

My MLB Prediction: Under 27.5 Hits + Runs + Errors -110

Memorial Day Stakes Races – Horse Betting Action in Hollywood Park’s 3rd and 9th Races

The Memorial Day Stakes Races extravaganza begins at Calder, Churchill and Belmont and continues all the way to Hollywood Park. HollyPark will showcase some of he best turf milers in the nation in the Grade I Shoemaker Mile on Memorial Day.

Before HollyPark runs the Shoemaker, they’re going to run the Grade II Honeymoon Handicap.

Memorial Day Stakes Races: Hollywood Park

Hollywood – Race 3

Race-time: 5:01 pm EST

Grade II Honeymoon Handicap

$150,000

For Fillies Three Years Old

1 1/8 miles over turf

This is a competitive field with a likely vulnerable favorite in Evening Jewel. That’s why the equine in the horse racing sportsbook I like to win this race is Andina. Andina has a record of 2-2-2 out of 6 lifetime races and missed only by a head going this distance in the Grade II Providencia Stakes two races ago. She’s extremely tractable. That should allow her to stay close enough to likely pace-setters City To City, Triple Cream and Evening Jewel. Evening Jewel will go off the chalk in this race after finishing 2nd to Blind Luck by a nose in the Kentucky Oaks in her last. She should enjoy the turf but she’s by no means a lock in this race. Horseplayers should beware of making her their top pick in this. In The Slips finished 3rd in the Providencia Stakes in her last. She goes from trainer Jeff Mullins to 29% winning trainer Ral Ayers. If the pace is as quick as expected she should win the Honeymoon Handicap coming from the clouds.

1. Andina
2. Evening Jewel
3. In The Slips

Hollywood – Race 9

Race-time: 8:05 pm EST

Grade I Shoemaker Mile

$250,000

For Three Year Olds and Up

1 mile over turf

While Karelian and Compari figure to duel each other on the front end, Mr. Gruff, who breaks from the rail could get the garden spot. Mr. Gruff is 5 and 2 out of 8 lifetime races. Based on his breeding, Mr. Greeley sired him, he should have no trouble stretching out to this mile distance. The only real question is whether or not he’s classy enough to beat a field like this. Compari is super fast and would be an odds on favorite if it weren’t for Karelian being in this race, but the 6 out of 7 lifetime winner has to break from the 10 hole and outrun Karelian to the rail before the first turn. That won’t be easy. Still, if Joel Rosario can get Compari to relax, he should be a dangerous horse at the top of the stretch no matter where he is on the track. Gallant Son has a 1st and a 2nd out of 2 lifetime races at a mile. He’s also coming off of a victory in the Grade III Inglewood Handicap. If Mr. Gruff, Compari and Karelian go after each other early, he’s the likeliest closer to run all three of them down.

1. Mr. Gruff
2. Compari
3. Gallant Son

MLB Betting Line – Jimenez vs Lincecum in Pitchers Duel of the Year

This is by far Memorial Day’s game to watch as it features two of the best young arms in baseball, Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez and San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum.

Giants rookie Buster Posey is also a guy you’ll want to have a look at as he’s made quite an impression in his first few games this season.

MLB Betting Line:

Colorado Rockies -1 ½ (+145) at San Francisco Giants +1 ½ (-165)

Monday, May 31 – 4:05 PM ET

Over/Under – 6

On Saturday night, Buster Posey’s season debut for the Giants, the kid went 3-4 with three RBI’s, helping San Francisco to a blowout victory over Arizona.

Then on Sunday, he made a few more fans in San Fran as he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in the 6-5 win against the D-backs.

Here’s a video of his Sunday performance just so you get an idea of how the announcers are talking about this kid and how the San Fran faithful feel about their young prospect. Because the fifth overall pick in 2008 has four RBIs, two three hit games and an entire city out buying up Posey jerseys, and that’s all in two days. Not bad for a weekend series.

Then of course we have possibly the pitching matchup of this young season as Tim Lincecum, the reigning two time NL Cy Young Award winner, goes up against the hottest pitcher in baseball right now in Ubaldo Jimenez. San Francisco’s ace hasn’t been on top of his game his last few outings, having allowed 11 runs in his last 9 2/3 innings.

That was after a very impressive start that saw him give up just 11 tallies in his first 56 innings. Still, he’s 5-1 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season and will no doubt be digging deep for his Memorial Day start against Jimenez.

Colorado’s ace is on fire. He has not allowed a run in 17 innings and comes into this contest with the Giants with a 9-1 record and an ERA of 0.88. He’s already thrown a no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves on April 17th and has gone at least seven innings in his last five starts.

This is what you call a pitcher’s duel. But aside from the spectacle Jimenez and Lincecum are sure to put on, there are standings and implications to worry about. The Giants need to put together some wins as they trail the Padres by 2 1/2 games for first and the second-place Dodgers by a half-game in the NL West.

The Rockies are almost in the same boat and would love to close some distance on the division leaders as they sit four games behind San Diego.  A successful series in San Francisco would mean closing the gap on the Padres and leapfrogging the Giants in the division.

Considering that they have the hottest arm in baseball taking the hill for them on Memorial Day, its hard to bet against the Rockies. Baseball Betting against Lincecum isn’t usually advisable, but its hard to argue with Jimenez’s number.

Take the Rockies at -120.

MLB Picks – D’Backs are Great Picks for the “Over”

Memorial Day is open us, and here at BetOnline Sportsbook, we’re going to try to help you out with all of your baseball handicapping needs.

Find out why the D’Backs are still great for MLB picks for the ‘over’!

Season Standings

1: Arizona Diamondbacks (34-15-2) – Another week, four more ‘overs’ for Arizona mlb betting fans. This week, it was the bullpen that really imploded, particularly on Sunday against the Giants. If you had 50 guesses at which pitcher in baseball had allowed the most home runs, would you ever get to RHP Dan Haren? And you want to know why this staff has a 5.94 ERA through 51 games of the season…

2: Milwaukee Brewers (29-18-3) – Relatively speaking, it was a low scoring week for the defensively and pitching challenged Brewers. Coming into this week, the Brew Crew had only played four ‘under’ contests all season long at home. They successfully pulled that off just in this week. However, don’t think that that means that the pitching staff is getting any better.

Milwaukee has still allowed an average of 5.67 runs per game in its L/9, and that includes one shutout and a one-run game.

3: New York Yankees (28-20-2) – The Bronx Bombers are having a major pitching problem right now. LHP CC Sabathia has an ERA of over 4.00, while RHP Joba Chamberlain’s is nearly 6.

Scoring at least seven runs in all three games against the Indians was great over the weekend, but one would like to think that scoring 26 runs in three days would produce three wins, especially with Sabathia on the bump for one of the games… Nope. That was the loss in the bunch (13-11 on Saturday).

Who’s Hot?

1: Cleveland Indians (5-0-1) – Speaking of the Tribe, they can’t find a way to record outs right now, and it’s becoming a tremendous issue. The pitching staff hasn’t held a team under three runs in a game since May 16th, and it has allowed at least five runs in nine of its L/11.

For as long as this keeps up, Cleveland is going to be stuck in ‘Over’ City, and should be the subject of your MLB picks.

2: Atlanta Braves (4-1-1) – The Braves have won five straight games and are 14-4 in their L/18 overall thanks to an offense that just keeps putting runs on the board. In this stretch, they have scored at least seven runs nine times, so regardless of what the pitching staff is up to, the reality is that plenty of ‘over’ games are going to keep happening in "Hot ‘Lanta."

3: Seattle Mariners (4-1) – It seems like the M’s are totally hit or miss offensively of late. They have scored at least five runs in four out of five games, but have only scored exactly one run in three of their L/7. Keep in mind that this is a team that has only played one ‘under’ contest at Safeco Field since May 19th, and with a slew of home games coming up to start June, this may be a trend to keep an eye on.

Baseball Odds – Odds Stacked for “Unders” Lately on the Diamond

Low scoring games have become a trend across baseball, and here at BetOnline Sportsbook, we’re looking at why the MLB odds have been stacked for ‘unders’ of late on the diamond.

Season Standings

1: Baltimore Orioles (32-17-2) – It’s hard to think that an offense that has been scoring an average of 3.37 runs per game this season could be getting worse by the minute, but that’s exactly what is happening. It’s a shame that the O’s are already 21 games under .500 considering the fact that the staff feels like it has improved from a year ago (though a 4.66 ERA is still nothing to write home about).

2: San Diego Padres (29-17-4) – The Padres have only committed 22 errors all season long, putting them fifth in the bigs in that category. Parlay that defense with a pitching staff that has a sub-3.00 ERA for the year (2.98), and the recipe is ripe for a ton of ‘under’ games. Give the Pads come credit for holding off the suddenly surging Dodgers as well. Though they probably won’t stay in first place all season long, they’re certainly going to be an interesting team to watch.

3: St. Louis Cardinals (31-19-1) - If not for the fact that the Cards have scored at least seven runs in three of their L/4 games, they would probably have the best record against the MLB odds for ‘under’ bettors for the season. This pitching staff just continues to be crazy. The Redbirds have held five of their L/6 foes to three runs or less and continue to lead baseball in team ERA with just a 2.95.

Who’s Hot?

1: Philadelphia Phillies (6-0) – Here’s how you know that you’re going to play a ton of ‘under’ games: Your offense scores a grand total of seven runs over its L/8 games and you have a perfect game thrown by RHP Roy Halladay in the process. Amazingly, one of the most potent looking offenses in baseball has been offensive, for lack of a better term. Somehow, the Phils scored four runs in three games and went 2-1 against the Marlins to show for it. That offense had better get kicked into gear soon, or Philly will be on the outside of the playoff picture looking in.

2: Baltimore Orioles (5-1) – No one is as offensively challenged right now as the two-time defending National League champs are, but the Orioles aren’t very far behind. They have only plated three runs over their L/3 games and nine in their L/9 overall. With games coming up against the Yankees and Red Sox, how on earth does Baltimore think that it is competing with offensive production like that?

3: New York Mets (4-2) – The Mets played a pair of contrasting series last week. Their three-game set at Milwaukee was relatively predictable, but the 34 straight donuts that went on the board over a span of five games, including three shutouts against the Phillies was the really impressive ‘under’ stretch in the Big Apple.

MLB Betting – Mets Are a Nice Underdog Baseball Bet on Memorial Day

The New York Mets are an attractive underdog baseball bet on Memorial Day, but the best bet might be under the total of 6 ½ runs.

New York travels to San Diego to take on the Padres at Petco Park. Although that would be a disaster in most cases, the Padres send Kevin Correia to the mound.

Correia is the one pitcher in San Diego’s rotation that hasn’t lived up to the rotation’s hype.

The Padres are #2 in the MLB in ERA average yielding only 2.98 runs per game.

Correia is 4 and 4 with a 4.03 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. He’s lost 3 out of his last 4 starts and faces a New York Mets team that plays with a lot of confidence when the man that they send to the mound tonight, Hisanori Takahashi, throws for them.

Still, Correia might be rounding back into form. That means a bet against him might not be the wisest wager to make.

New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres

• Where: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
• When: May 31st 2010, at 10:05 pm EST
• TV: New York Mets – SNY
  San Diego Padres – 4 San Diego
• Radio: New York Mets – WFAN 660, WQBU 92.7
  San Diego Padres – XPRS 1090, XEPE 1700, XEMO 860

MLB Sportsbook Betting Line

New York Mets Hisanori Takahashi – L Ev O 6 ½ -110

San Diego Padres Kevin Correia – R -120 U 6 ½ -110

Neither team has an advantage based on the baseball betting trends.

• The New York Mets are 6 and 1 in their last 7 versus the National League West.
• The Under is 4 and 1 in the New York Mets’ last 5 games on the road versus a right-handed starter.
• The San Diego Padres are 4 and 1 in their last 5 games following a victory.
• The Under is 6 and 1 in Kevin Correia’s last 7 starts following a quality start in his last.

That quality start occurred on May 26th last week when Correia pitched 6 scoreless innings versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Correia did very well that day, although he did walk 6 batters, to hold the Cardinals to 0 earned runs.

Was that performance a sign that he can keep the Mets under control in Monday night’s game? Yes it was because Petco Park is a tough place to score as it is. That’s the first reason Correia’s got a shot. The second reason is because Correia, even though he’s 0 and 3, has a 1.63 ERA against the New York Mets.

The Mets’ pitcher is pretty good as well. Takahashi is 4 and 1 with a 2.13 ERA. The 35-year old rookie from Japan hasn’t yielded a run in his last 12 innings pitched.

With two stalwart guys throwing from the mound tonight (well, one stalwart guy, Takahashi, and a guy returning to his best!), this figures to be a low scoring game. That’s the online baseball bet that I’ll be making. I believe that neither Hisanori Takahashi nor Correia gives up more than 2 runs apiece.

That would leave me with 2 runs to work with on the MLB betting line.

I’m going under in this game. A pitchers’ duel to end Memorial Day 2010? I like it!

Baseball Betting Pick: Under 6 ½ runs

MLB Betting Odds – New York Mets vs San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres begin a three-game series against the New York Mets at Petco Stadium Monday as they try to fend off the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West division lead. The New York Mets are trying to get themselves back in the NL East race and catch the slumping Philadelphia Phillies.

The Mets send Hisanori Takahashi to the mound for his third consecutive start since joining the rotation. He has baffled batters throwing 12 consecutive shutout innings in his first two starts. The Padres counter with Kevin Correia; Correia is 0-3 with a 4.24 ERA in four starts in May.

The MLB odds makers have the NL West leading Padres as -125 favorites; the comeback on the New York Mets is +105.

MLB Betting Odds

May 31, 2010

New York Mets +1½ -200 +105
Hisanori Takahashi – L

San Diego Padres -1½ +170 -125
Kevin Correia – R

Game Totals 6½

Location: Petco Park, San Diego CA
Game Time: 10:05 pm
TV: SNY, Ch4

The Padres are the surprise team of the National League, we knew they would have great pitching but we also didn’t believe their hitters would be enough to contend with the big shots of the division. While they don’t have the bats to compete with the Dodgers, the Padres bats have been doing just enough to allow their dominant pitching to win some games.

The Padres have been good on the field but even better to MLB betting fans; the Padres lead the MLB Money standings by paying bettors 12.24 units on the moneyline and 9.35 units on the runline so far this season.

On the other had the Mets have been a mixed bag, if you bet New York in every game this season you would only be up 1.5 units on the season.

With Hisanori Takahashi on the mound, there is a good chance for the Mets to cash in at +105 for MLB bettors. Takahashi has been baffling hitters all season long. Including his relief appearances, Takahashi is 4-1 with a 2.13 ERA.

Kevin Correia has been the Padres weak link in May as he’s hasn’t won a decision and he’s been knocked around every time on the mound during May.

Although a major concern to consider before getting behind the Mets with a big MLB bet is that, the Mets are 15-37 in their past 52 road games going back to last season. It is a concern but I like their recent trends of being 5-0 against teams with winning records and 6-1 in their past seven against the National League West.

Kevin Correia will let the Padres down tonight and that will be the difference in the game. Take the New York Mets and the plus money.

Memorial Day Stakes Races – Quality Road Huge Horse Betting Favorite in Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont

Memorial Day is often times one of the better days for horseplayers to find overlays.

One of the best races in which to find a horse bet overlay on Memorial Day is traditionally in the Metropolitan Handicap.

That might not be the case this year as Quality Road, arguably the best handicap horse in the country, will run in the Metropolitan Handicap.

Besides the Metropolitan Handicap, the other stakes race on the card at Belmont on Monday is the Grade II Sand’s Point.

Memorial Day Stakes Races: Belmont Park

Belmont – Race 9

Race-time: 5:16 pm EST

• Grade II Sand’s Point Stakes
• $150,000
• For Fillies Three Years Old
• 1 1/8 miles over the inner turf

Because this is a speed-laden field, the likeliest winner will most likely be a presser or closer. That presser could be Strike It Rich. The daughter of Unbridled’s Song has 2 victories out of 6 starts in her brief career and may be turning into a serious horse on the lawn after coming home first in an allowance down at Gulfstream Park in her last. Trainer Christophe Clement wins at a 23% clip with his shippers.

Negligee gets blinkers and should improve off of her 2nd place finish over the turf at Churchill Downs in her last. She gets another 1/16th miles to work with in this and was coming on strong in that last race. If a speedster does well in this race, it will be Hit It Rich.

The lightly raced daughter of Smart Strike is bred to love the turf and keeps Kent Desormeaux for her first try over the lawn.

1. Strike It Rich
2. Negligee
3. Hit It Rich

Belmont – Race 10

Race-time: 5:49 pm EST

• Grade I Metropolitan Handicap
• $500,000
• For Three Year Olds and Up
• 1 mile over dirt

The Todd Pletcher trained Quality Road would have to have more than just a bad day to lose the Grade I Metropolitan Handicap.

He would need to fall flat on his face or throw jockey John Velasquez. The only horse to beat Quality Road in 7 races since February of 2009 has been Summer Bird. Summer Bird is not in this field. Le Grand Cru has a good chance of finishing second in this race and adding value in the exotics.

The Allen Jerkens trainee has enough speed to stick with Quality Road early meaning that if he just runs his race, he might hang on for the place money. Musket Man was blocked and had to alter his path in his last. With a cleaner trip he could outrun rival Warrior’s Reward for the show spot.

1. Quality Road
2. Le Grand Cru
3. Musket Man

Good luck!

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MLB Betting – Hottest Hosts

Any time you can turn your home field into a little house of horrors for the opposite, you’re going to be a hero for baseball bettors. The teams you see atop these MLB betting home standings may surprise you, but BetOnline has all of the information that you need to cash in while the iron is hot!

Season Standings

1. Oakland Athletics (18-9, +$911) – The A’s just continue to play great baseball at home, and it doesn’t seem to matter who pays a visit there. They’ve already won critical series against the Rays and the Giants this year, both of which came into Oakland as hot as could be. The pitching staff has thrown 20 straight spotless innings at home, though the next series there is still a few days away.
2. New York Mets (19-9 +$874) – No one has been able to hit New York’s pitching at Citi Field of late. The Phillies came in and couldn’t score a run in three games! The Mets have thrown 27 straight donuts on the board at home, and they haven’t allowed more than four runs in a game at Citi Field since May 12th. At ten games over .500, they have the second best home record in the majors.
3. Atlanta Braves (16-6, +$727) – Here’s the team with the best home record that baseball has to offer. Atlanta has only suffered six setbacks at Turner Field this year and has only lost one series there this year. It’s not like lousy pitchers keep coming into Atlanta either. Carlos Zambrano, Roy Halladay, Wandy Rodriguez, Dan Haren, and Johan Santana have all fallen victim to the Braves as visitors this season.

Who’s Hot?

1. New York Mets (5-0, +$626) – Thanks to that three game sweep at home against the Phils, not only did the Mets significantly boost their record and improve the bankrolls of their bettors, but manager Jerry Manuel might have saved his job as well. Now, New York is just three games behind the Phils in the NL East standings, and for as long as it stays within striking distance, Manuel should remain safe.
2. Atlanta Braves (5-0 +$500) – Atlanta’s five straight victories at home isn’t nearly as impressive as New York’s. The Braves took care of the Pirates and Reds in those five games and have been at least -165 chalks in their L/4 at home. However, wins are wins, and no matter who they come against, manager Bobby Cox will certainly take it.
3. Arizona Diamondbacks (4-1, +$346) – The D’Backs may still be in dead last in the NL West standings, some 10.5 games out, but they are playing some solid ball at home. They took two out of three against Toronto and swept a miniature two game set with the Giants in their L/5 home games. Buyers beware, though. Arizona is still just 11-12 at home, and though that’s nothing in comparison to its woeful 9-19 mark on the road, it’s still a record that can cost MLB betting fans a ton of loot throughout the remainder of the season.

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