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MLB: Anemic A’s up Against Stellar System
2008-08-07

All baseball teams go thru droughts during the course of a major league baseball season and can’t swing the bat and hit a beach ball thrown five feet from them. In Oakland, it’s not a slump, it’s an epidemic. The Athletics have plummeted faster then a watermelon thrown off a roof top by David Letterman for The Late Show.

The A’s have lost nine in a row (-9.95 units), as Oakland’s slumping bats haven’t scored more than three runs in any game in this streak. On July 11th, the Athletics trailed the Los Angeles Angels by four games and were in the thick of pennant contention for the division and wild card races. After losing 18 of next 20, they are closer to last place Seattle than to the heavenly scent of first place the Angels hold.

Oakland has averaged 2.65 runs while hitting .214 in its last 20 games, and Justin Duchscherer (10-7, 2.33, 0.956 WHIP) has been the unfortunate recipient on four such occasions during this stretch, even though the right-hander has allowed two or fewer runs in three of his outings. One more loss makes it an even 10 defeats, which would be worst stretch since April 19-30, 1994, when they lost a dozen straight.

Toronto in turn seeks first ever four-game sweep of odious Oakland and sends A.J. Burnett up the hill to complete the task. Burnett (13-9, 4.57, 1.437) has won five of last six starts, allowing two or less runs in four of those opportunities. Though lacking a superlative home earned run average (4.86), Burnett and the Blue Jays have won 8 of his 11 starts at the Rogers Centre. Sportsbook.com has established Toronto as -109 money line favorites, with total Un7.

All of these factors roll together like making bread, setting up the possibility of earning real quality dough from a FoxSheets Super System.

PLAY AGAINST all underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher (OAKLAND), who are bad AL offensive team, scoring 4.2 runs per game or less, against a team with a very good bullpen (3.33 ERA or less), with a starting pitcher who gives up 5.5 or less hits a start.

This system is a dazzling 26-6, 81.2 percent since 2004 and has many other supporting angles. Toronto is 14-4 vs. a starting pitcher like Duchscherer, who gives up 5.5 or less hits a start this season and is even better 12-1 in home games vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse in the second half of the season over the last two years.

The Blue Jays are 15-5 against the money line after allowing three runs or less three straight games this season, thanks to a bullpen that has the best ERA in baseball at 2.97, potentially further diminishing the chances of the Athletics busting out of horrendous hitting period. Oakland is 3-18 on the road after scoring four runs or less four straight games since the beginning of 2006 campaign.

Opening pitch is scheduled for 7:07 Eastern and can be seen in local markets and on MLB.TV. Hard not to ride such a streak against the free-falling A’s.

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MLB: Phillies’ Moyer has been the Marlin Mauler
2008-08-05

The biggest game on Tuesday night’s MLB betting board pits two of the frontrunners in the tight N.L. East Division, Philadelphia and Florida. Only 2-1/2 games separates these teams in the standings currently, with the Marlins needing a big series to gain ground. However, if history serves, the deck is stacked against them this evening, as Phillies’ hurler Jamie Moyer has had his way with the Fish, going 10-0 lifetime. Not surprisingly, host Philadelphia is a -150 favorite at Sportsbook.com.

Tuesday’s game starts a crucial six-game road trip for the Marlins, as after games the next three days against division leading Philadelphia, Florida will then travel to New York to take on the Mets for three games. The team is trying to stay focused on just winning series’, while avoiding talk of the tight playoff race.

If history is any indication, the first game on the trip could be the toughest for Florida. Moyer (10-6, 3.79 ERA) has won each of his 10 starts against the Marlins, including three this season, while posting a 3.03 ERA. Still, even he is perplexed as to the reason for his success.

"I've been asked this same question many times," Moyer said when asked about his perfect record against the Marlins. "I don't have an answer. They're all good hitters. They give you good at-bats. They battle. ... It's a matter of making pitches."

Moyer will be trying to lead the Phillies to their eighth win in nine games. They took two of three in St. Louis over the weekend to push their N.L. East lead to the current 2-1/2 game margin.

There are a couple of significant other trends that will be backing Philadelphia in tonight’s game, one concerning the -150 betting line, and the other regarding Moyer’s performance against divisional foes:

PHILADELPHIA is 28-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was PHILADELPHIA 6.2, OPPONENT 3.8 - (Rating = 1*)

MOYER is 20-6 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MOYER 5.4, OPPONENT 3.4 - (Rating = 2*)

Getting the ball tonight for Florida is Josh Johnson, who is making just his fifth start of the season. Though he is just 1-0 with a 4.18 ERA in those starts, his team boasts a perfect 4-0 mark. Making that number even more impressive is the fact that all four wins came against current playoff contending teams in the National League. His last time out, on Wednesday, Johnson was hit pretty hard by the Mets but got the win in a 7-5 shootout.

The best piece on information on today’s FREE FoxSheet that favors Florida comes in the form of a Super Situation:

Play Against - Home teams (PHILADELPHIA) - with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 to 4.20 on the season (NL), with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 10 games.
(58-39 over the last 5 seasons.) (59.8%, +32.2 units. Rating = 2*)

It seems that Florida’s best chance tonight is to get to the late innings with a shot to win. In any case, a Marlins’ win would sure make things more interesting in the N.L. East.

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