Jake's MLB Picks - APril 8th

[Jake Thompson]

10-13 -2.26 Units
Rare 2 Unit Plays: 1-0 +2.12 Units


Picks coming soon.

[Jake Thompson]

NL Capped Lines:

Cubs -185, U8.5 -125
StL -150, O9.5 -113
Atl -125, U9-113
Florida -160, O8.5 -115
Houston -150, U9 Pk
Arizona -130, O9.5 -120
San Diego -175, U8.5 -113
San Fran -130, U9 -120

[Jake Thompson]

Philadelphia/St. Louis OVER 9.5 +124
Pitchers: Lidle/Mulder

New York M/Atlanta UNDER 9 +110
Pitchers: Zambrono/Thomson

Arizona -105
Pitchers: Dessens/Estes

AL Capped Lines on the way.

[Jake Thompson]

AL Capped Lines:

Detroit -130, U9.5 -113
Yankees -165, U9.5 -130
Boston -150, U9 -115
TB Pick, Under 8.5 -113
Minnesota -150, U9.5 -120
Angels -185, U10 -120
Seattle -120, U8.5 -120

[Jake Thompson]

Boston -1.5 +121
Boston/Toronto Under 10 +106
Pitchers: Arroyo/Bush

Oakland/Tampa Bay UNDER 9.5 +113
<u>Rare 2 Unit Play</u>
Pitchers: Blanton/Bell

Texas/Seattle UNDER 9.5 -106
Pitchers: Park/Sele

[Jake Thompson]

[Jake Thompson]

<u>Full Card:</u>

Philadelphia/St. Louis OVER 9.5 +124
Pitchers: Lidle/Mulder

New York M/Atlanta UNDER 9 +110
Pitchers: Zambrono/Thomson

Arizona -105
Pitchers: Dessens/Estes

Boston -1.5 +121
Boston/Toronto Under 10 +106
Pitchers: Arroyo/Bush

Oakland/Tampa Bay UNDER 9.5 +113
Rare 2 Unit Play
Pitchers: Blanton/Bell

Texas/Seattle UNDER 9.5 -106

[Jake Thompson]

Jake's Quick Game Thoughts:

Philadelphia/St. Louis OVER 9.5 +124
Pitchers: Lidle/Mulder

Lidle is an average pitcher going against an above average lineup. Mulder is a pitcher that is going to have a down year and Philly can knock him out of the game before 5. Both offenses are better than the opposing pitchers, and I can't turn down that +124.

New York M/Atlanta UNDER 9 +110
Pitchers: Zambrono/Thomson

The Mets are hitting well but Thomson is a solid pitcher and I like him pitching at home. Zambrono can pitch as well and the Braves really aren't hitting much right now. Just like the above bet, the +110 on a total i had a lean on is too much to turn down.

Arizona -105
Pitchers: Dessens/Estes

Estes is an average pitcher going against an average lineup. Dessens is a crap pitcher going against an above average lineup. Arizona is also at home. Nuff said.

Boston -1.5 +121
Boston/Toronto Under 10 +106
Pitchers: Arroyo/Bush

Neither team is hitting that well, but Arroyo has a good chance to shut down the Blue Jays, and I don't think Bush can do that to the Red Sox. This one looks like 6-1 Boston.

Oakland/Tampa Bay UNDER 9.5 +113
Rare 2 Unit Play
Pitchers: Blanton/Bell

What a freakin line!! Blanton and Bell and somewhat risky, but both have shown flashes of talent and are going against teams that are not that great of hitting teams. TB is not hitting at all right now against some hittable pitchers, and Bell is good enough to limit teams to 3 runs over 6. He doesn't dominate but he does pitch reliably. This line baffles me.

Texas/Seattle UNDER 9.5 -106
Pitchers: Park/Sele

Seattle is just about the only team that Park has done well against, and he's done extremely well pitching in Safeco. I've questioned Seattle's hitting all summer and think they are a little bit overrated. Sele is another solid pitcher who can pitch well against Texas. At home, he has a good chance to do well against a Texas team that did not hit worse pitchers in the series at Anaheim.

[Jake Thompson]

Philadelphia/St. Louis OVER 9.5 +124 (W)
Pitchers: Lidle/Mulder

New York M/Atlanta UNDER 9 +110 W
Pitchers: Zambrono/Thomson

Arizona -105 1-0 Zona lead in 4th
Pitchers: Dessens/Estes

Boston -1.5 +121 L
Boston/Toronto Under 10 +106 L
Pitchers: Arroyo/Bush

I can't believe Foulke. Everything was perfect going into the ninth with a 6-3 Boston lead and Foulke gives up 2 runs on 3 straight hits to lose both bets for me. These closers are brutal.

Oakland/Tampa Bay UNDER 9.5 +113 BIG W
Rare 2 Unit Play
Pitchers: Blanton/Bell

Texas/Seattle UNDER 9.5 -106 2 runs in the 2nd
Pitchers: Park/Sele

3-2 so far with the 2 unit play hitting. 2-0 on 2 unit plays. 2 pending.

[Jake Thompson]

Seattle and Texas score 6 runs in the 8th to send it over. LA scores 4 runs in the ninth to win by 1. Closers have cost me about 10 units already this season.