The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Monday.
Righthander Rich Harden will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Harden is 4-4 this season with a 5.10 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Zach Duke. The lefthander has a 3.09 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Odds makers currently have the Cubs listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
The Cubs lost to the White Sox 6-0 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Carlos Zambrano allowed four earned runs on nine hits in 5 1-3 innings for the Cubs.
The Pirates lost to Kansas City 3-2 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5). Adam LaRoche was 3-4 with a run scored for the Pirates and Charlie Morton gave up three runs on seven hits in five innings.
One of my top sports picks for Monday is the Chicago Cubs.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 35-37 SU
Pittsburgh: 35-40 SU
The Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at U.S. Cellular Field.
Righthander Ryan Dempster will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Dempster is 4-5 this season with a 3.83 ERA.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be ace Mark Buehrle. The lefthander has a 3.17 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season.
Odds makers currently have the White Sox listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.
Geovany Soto belted a three-run homer to lift the Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the crosstown rival White Sox on Friday, as -115 favorites. That game’s nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).
Jim Thome hit a solo home run and drove in three runs for the White Sox, who were +105 underdogs. Jose Contreras gave up seven hits and five runs over 7 1-3 innings.
One of my sports picks for Saturday is for the Chicago Cubs and Dempster to upset the White Sox.
Team records:
Chicago: 35-35 SU
Chicago: 35-38 SU
The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Nationals Park.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander John Smoltz in this game. Smoltz has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Smoltz with Jordan Zimmermann. Righthander Zimmermann has a 5.03 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Odds makers currently have the Red Sox listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-4 win over the Nationals on Wednesday, as -175 favorites. That game’s 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9). David Ortiz belted a three-run home run to lead the Red Sox. Jon Lester evened his record to 6-6 with the win, and Jonathan Papelbon earned his 17th save.
Josh Willingham hit a two-run single for the Nationals, who were +155 underdogs. Craig Stammen surrendered six runs over 5 1-3 innings in the loss.
One of my sports picks for Thursday is the Boston Redsox.
Current streak:
Boston has won 4 straight games.
Washington has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 44-27 SU
Washington: 20-49 SU
The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Monday.
The Cubs will trot Ryan Dempster out to the mound in this one. Righthander Dempster has a 4-4 record and a 3.92 ERA this season.
Dempster’s opponent in this one will be Javier Vazquez. The Braves righthander has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.
Odds makers currently have the Braves listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
The Cubs defeated Cleveland 6-2 as a -140 favorite on Sunday. The eight runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (8). Jake Fox drove in three runs for the Cubs and Geovany Soto hit a solo home run in the win.
The Braves lost to Boston 6-5 as a +115 underdog on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9). Brian McCann drove in a pair of runs for the Braves and Martin Prado was 3-4 with a run scored.
One of my top sport picks for Monday is the Chicago Cubs.
Current streak:
Chicago has won 4 straight games.
Atlanta has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 34-31 SU
Atlanta: 32-36 SU
The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Indians will trot Jeremy Sowers out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Sowers has a 0-4 record and a 6.00 ERA this season.
It’ll be Randy Wells toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Righthander Wells is 0-3 with a 2.55 ERA so far this season.
Odds makers currently have the Cubs listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Andres Blanco drove in the tying run and then scored the winning run off a wild pitch as the Cubs defeated the Indians 6-5 in 13 innings on Saturday. The Cubs won that game as -170 favorites, and the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9). Derrek Lee went 2-for-5 at the plate with a two-run homer for the Cubs. David Patton tossed the 13th inning and earned the win.
Luis Valbuena belted two home runs in a losing cause for the Indians, who were +150 underdogs. Kerry Wood gave up the winning run and suffered the loss.
One of my baseball picks for Sunday is the Chicago Cubs.
Current streak:
Cleveland has lost 5 straight games.
Chicago has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 29-41 SU
Chicago: 33-31 SU
The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Indians will trot ace Cliff Lee out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Lee has a 4-6 record and a 2.88 ERA this season.
It’ll be Rich Harden toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Righthander Harden is 4-3 with a 4.53 ERA so far this season.
Odds makers currently have the Cubs listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Ryan Garko went 2-for-5 at the plate with four runs as the Indians fell 9-8 in 11 innings to the Brewers, as -140 favorites last time out. The 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10.5). Ryan Garko went 2-for-5 at the plate with four runs batted in. Greg Aquino gave up the winning run and suffered the loss.
The Cubs managed a split of a rain-shortened two-game series with a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the White Sox last time out, as -155 favorites. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5). Derrek Lee belted a three-run homer and finished with four RBIs for the Cubs. Kevin Gregg closed out the ninth inning and earned the win in relief.
One of my baseball picks for Friday is the Chicago Cubs.
Current streak:
Cleveland has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 29-39 SU
Chicago: 31-31 SU
The Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter John Danks in this one. Lefthander Danks is 4-5 this season with a 4.81 ERA.
Danks’s opponent in this one will be Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs ace righthander has a 3.39 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The White Sox defeated Milwaukee 5-4 as a +120 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5). A.J. Pierzynski was 3-5 and drove in the winning run in the ninth inning for Chicago, while Gordon Beckham drove in a pair of runs in the win.
The Cubs defeated Minnesota 3-2 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5). Ryan Theriot was 2-3 with two RBI for Chicago and Ted Lilly allowed two runs on nine hits in 7 2-3 innings.
One of my baseball picks for Wednesday is the Chicago Cubs.
Current streak:
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 30-34 SU
Chicago: 30-30 SU
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Amway Arena.
Odds makers currently have the Magic listed as 3-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game’s total is sitting at 198½.
The Lakers came out on top 99-91 in OT in Game 4 on Thursday night and now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. The Lakers won that game as a slight 1.5-point underdog, while the 190 points fell UNDER the posted total of 201.5. Kobe Bryant led the way with a game-high 32 points to go with seven rebounds and eight assists for the Lakers.
Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 25 points, while Dwight Howard had a double-double with 16 points and 21 rebounds.
One of my pro basketball picks for Sunday is for LA to win the title.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS
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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Amway Arena in the fourth game of the NBA Finals.
Odds makers currently have the Magic listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game’s total is sitting at 201.
Dwight Howard went for 21 points and 14 rebounds as the Magic fought off the Lakers to win Game 3 108-104 on Tuesday night. The game resulted in a push with Orlando as 4-point home favorites, and played OVER the 199-point total listed by sportsbooks. Rashard Lewis also netted 21 points for the Magic, who now trail the Lakers 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles with 31 points and eight assists, while Pau Gasol scored 23 points for the Lakers.
One of my sports picks for today is the LA Lakers to win.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS
To keep this simple I will make the LA Lakers one of my top sports picks for Tuesday.