Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -125 odds
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On Monday the free play is on the St. Louis Cardinals. Game 951 at 7:05 eastern. The Cardinals fit a nice system that plays on certain road favorites off a home favored win by 5 or more runs vs an opponent that is off a home dog win. St. Louis has taken 5 of the 6 games this season. On Monday nights the Cards have won 10 of 12 this season. The Pirates have lost 16 of 21 in August and are averaging just 2 runs per game the past week. Look for St. Louis to take game 1 of the series tonight. On Monday I have a Deep card that features the MLB Divisional Total of the Month backed with a 100% Totals system as well as 2 MLB Dogs with bite that will win outright. Both are backed with dog systems that are well over .500. I also have a side play in the NFL game. Those looking for an addtional free pick I will have one on the Monday night radio show at 7:30 eastern at 88.9 wsia.fm. For the free play take the St. Louis Cardinals. RV

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB Pick: Under 8.5 Runs -110 odds
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At 7:05 pm, our complimentary selection is on the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates ‘under’ the total. The Cardinals would love nothing more than for righthanded starter Kyle Lohse to have a quality start tonight. After coming off the DL and pitching for the first time in almost three months, the veteran got rocked in his comeback start against the Cubs last Sunday and the team is certainly hoping that the three inning, seven run effort was nothing more than Lohse shaking the rust and cobwebs in preparation for the stretch drive. With the pesky Cincinnati Reds refusing to go away, the Cards will have to continue to win most of their games if they are to catch the surprising team that is leading them by about three games with barely more than a month to go. The situation couldn’t be better for Lohse to have a serious bounce back tonight as he gets this start at Pittsburgh, not only a team that the Cards have dominated in recent meetings, but also one that Lohse has done extremely well against. In his career, the former American Leaguer is 4-0 with a 2.14 ERA in seven appearances (six starts). Of course, he’s going to have to go up against the guy who is probably pitching the best right now for Pittsburgh, even if it hasn’t been reflected in the won-loss column. Righthander Ross Ohlendorf has a 2.35 ERA over his last 10 starts, but poor run support has resulted in a record of just 1-4 during that time. Take the ‘under.’ As always, good luck…Al McMordie.

If you are looking for 2010 college football predictions, you have come to the right place. On this page you will find links for each team which feature 2010 college football predictions, complete schedules as well as odds to win the BCS Championship. If you are interested in football betting this season and need winning football picks, be sure to visit Touthouse.com each weekend for free picks from our professional football handicappers. Directly below you will find a few of the teams we believe have a chance to go all the way this college football season.

Alabama Crimson Tide – There’s a reason that the Tide are favored to win the National Championship. Yes, replacing all of those defenders that are now playing on various NFL squads is going to be tough, but HC Nick Saban knows what he is doing, and he has a tremendous set of skill players on offense at his disposal. WR Julio Jones, RB Mark Ingram, and RB Trent Richardson are all incredibly deadly. There isn’t much on the schedule either for the Tide, though a home date with Florida will be a lot of fun. Survive that and a trip to LSU on 11/6, and Alabama may be rolling towards another perfect season in ‘10.

Boise State Broncos – The Broncos have the best chance of becoming the first mid-major team to win a national title since the 1984 BYU Cougars. Boise State returns 21 of its 22 starters from a year ago, and the only game of any consequence on the schedule is the battle against Virginia Tech at FedEx Field to start the season. If Boise wins that, this team should become the favorite to win it all. If not, the backdoor could still be open for the title, though getting there is going to require all sorts of things to happen. We don’t think there are two BCS schools that are running the table this year, which leaves Boise State in prime position to sneak into the sport’s biggest game.

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Oklahoma Sooners – There are a few teams that have a legitimate chance of winning the National Championship with one loss, and this is one of them. The Sooners might have been a lot worse off last year with freshman QB Landry Jones under center instead of QB Sam Bradford, but they’ll be better off for it this year. This is a very, very difficult schedule that OU has to navigate this year, but none of these games are beyond it. Florida State highlights the home schedule, while trips to Cincinnati, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State won’t be fun. If the Sooners just trip once, they’ll get the benefit of the doubt over most.

Pittsburgh Panthers – The Panthers are a bit of a dark horse to win it all, but they certainly aren’t going to be out of the equation as long as they survive a trip to Utah in the opening week of the year. Yes, the extra game in conference this year is on the road, but games at Syracuse, Connecticut, and South Florida shouldn’t strike fear into HC Dave Wannstedt’s eyes. Instead, the clashes at Notre Dame and Cincinnati are the worrisome ones. The Backyard Brawl against West Virginia is at home. With second year man RB Dion Lewis toting the rock, the Panthers are going to be in every game that they play this season.

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ACC Conference
Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Florida Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, NC State Wolfpack, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Big 12 Conference
Colorado Buffaloes, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Baylor Bears, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Big East Conference
Cincinnati Bearcats, Uconn Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 10 Conference
Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

Conference USA
East Carolina Pirates, Memphis Tigers, Marshall Thundering Herd, UAB Blazers, Central Florida Knights, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Houston Cougars, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UTEP Miners

MAC Conference
Akron Zips, Bowling Green Falcons, Ohio Bobcats, Buffalo Bulls, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami Ohio Redhawks, Temple Owls, Ball State Cardinals, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Northern Illinois Huskies, Toledo Rockets, Western Michigan Broncos

Mountain West Conference
Air Force Falcons, BYU Cougars, Colorado State Rams, New Mexico Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, UNLV Rebels, Utah Utes, Wyoming Cowboys

Pac 10 Conference
Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, USC Trojans, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

SEC Conference
Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, LSU Tigers, Mississippi Rebels, Mississippi State Bulldogs

Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State Red Wolves, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida International Golden Panthers, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana Monroe Warhawks, Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders, North Texas Mean Green, Troy Trojans, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

WAC Conference
Boise State Broncos, Fresno State Bulldogs, Hawaii Rainbows, Idaho Vandals, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Nevada Wolfpack, New Mexico State Aggies, San Jose State Spartans, Utah State Aggies

FBS Independents Conference
Army Black Knights, Navy Midshipmen, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Below are MLB baseball picks for August 22nd 2010 from Touthouse.com handicappers. If you are looking for free MLB baseball picks on a daily basis or premium picks from our MLB baseball betting experts visit Touthouse.com each day.

Pick: Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Over 9 (Rob Vinciletti)
On Sunday the free MLB Play is to play over the total in the Colorado at Arizona game. Rotation numbers 915/16 at 4:10 eastern. This game fits a nice totals system that pertains to home favorites off a home dog win, where both clubs had 4 or less hits. These games average over 10 runs per game the past few seasons. Arizona has played over in 21 of 31 day games this year. In the pitching matchup we note that Colorado starter J. Chacin has a 5.29 era over his last 3 starts and has gone over the total in 6 of 7 games vs NL West teams and 4 of 5 games as an underdog. Arizona starter D. Hudson has a very average 4.34 home era on the year. Look for this game to fly over the total. On Sunday I have a solid 17-2 MLB System Dominator side as well as a play on the NFL game. We cashed another winning night on Saturday winning 2 of 3. For the free play take the Over in the Colorado at Arizona game. RV

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Pick: San Diego Padres -115 (Robbie Gainous)
The San Diego Padres need a win on Sunday to not only keep pace in their division but to halt a possible sweep at the hands of the host Brewers who have taken the first two games in this series. We see that the Padres play particularly well on Sunday this season posting a record of 14-5 picking up over 10 units of profit for their backers in those contests. San Diego is also 23-12 versus left-handed starters and 26-13 during day games. Add to these angles the fact that the Padres are 16-5 against teams with a losing record during the second half of the season we believe San Diego is a solid play on Sunday versus the Brewers. Jon Garland will take the bump for the Padres on Sunday afternoon with his 12-8 record overall this season and a perfect mark of 2-0 with a 1.77 ERA versus the Brewers in his career. His last three outings have been solid with a 2-1 record and an ERA of only 0.90. The Brewers will send Manny Parra to the mound with his 3-9 record and ERA of 5.36 on the year. His last three starts have not been good with him going 0-1 and an ERA of 5.06 over that span. With strong technical and fundamental support for the visitors, we will back the Padres here on Sunday afternoon as they grab a win over the Brewers and halt a possible sweep.

Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers
NFL Preseason Prediction: San Francisco -2.5 -110 odds
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The Minnesota Vikings offered the most dominate performance of the first week of the NFL preseason, stepping on St. Louis 28-7. There were more impressive score differentials than what Minnesota accomplished, even without grandpa Favre, but the yardage difference was important. The Vikings gained 414 yards compared to the Rams meager total of 150.

In exhibition, whoops, sorry, preseason football, play against any team that out-gained previous opponent by more than 210 yards. This yardage system is tight 27-13 ATS the last 11 seasons. Take San Francisco Sunday Night on NBC.

Off to usually strong 2-1 start in the NFL Preseason, I have one game that stands above the rest and is my GUARANTEED Week 2 blitzkrieg. My top-notch 3* (high number for me in NFLX) selection is in 90+ percent spot and also covers over 77 percent of the time in this precise situation. I don’t make a ton of plays this time of year in football, but I’m documented at over 62 percent since 2003. Take this Winner home Now!

New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers
NFL Preseason Pick: Carolina Panthers +1.5 -110 odds
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Both these teams lost their opening preseason game. The Ravens beat the Panthers by five points. The Jets lost by double-digits vs. the Giants. Most expected the Panthers to get beaten. After all, they were on the road against a tough Baltimore team. However, the majority of bettors backed the Jets to take care of the rival Giants.

With the Jets being an early fan favorite this season and a popular pick to win the AFC East or even contend for the Super Bowl, many will assume that they can’t possibly get off to an 0-2 start in the preseason. In my opinion, that perception has provided us with solid value on the home team.

In addition to playing on their homefield, the Panthers have a significant scheduling advantage in this one. Their game against the Ravens occurred on Thursday. On the other hand, the Jets and Giants played on Monday night. New York coach Rex Ryan played his starters more than normal (for a Week 1 game) in the Giants game. That will have most expecting him to do the same for Week 2. However, he initially indicated that, as a result of playing on the short week, his starters would see less than normal playing time (for a Week 2 game) vs. in this one.

Note: we already saw a strong Dallas team lose outright to the Raiders this season, when the Cowboys were playing on a short week.

True, the Panthers will be without star receiver Steve Smith. They’ve got four players competing for the #2 spot though, all of whom should be motivated for a big performance. Matt Moore is a capable starter. He should see a lot more time than he did last week and will be anxious to win over the hometown fans. Jimmy Clausen should also see plenty of playing time. He’s viewed as the “future” for the Panthers and I feel that he’ll also prove capable.

Overall, I expect a fairly motivated effort from Carolina. The Panthers were 0-4 in the preseason last year. That wouldn’t have been considered a problem if they had played well when the regular season began. That wasn’t the case though, as they were 0-3 in their September regular season games. Looking to avoid a similar fate and having already dropped their opener, the Panthers should treat this year’s remaining games somewhat more seriously, particularly today’s “home opener.” Note that the Panthers may also be looking for some payback from a loss in last year’s regular season. Get more football betting picks from Ben Burns at Touthouse.com

In my opinion, the wrong team is favored here. Consider CAROLINA

Below are MLB baseball picks for August 21st 2010 from Touthouse.com handicappers. If you are looking for free MLB baseball picks on a daily basis or premium picks from our MLB baseball betting experts visit Touthouse.com each day.

Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -153 (Jeff Alexander)
Lincecum is really struggling. He’s 0-3 with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.071 over his last 3 starts. Lincecum has had success against the Cards in the past, but he clearly doesn’t have it going right now. Meanwhile, the Cards have won 6 of Carpenter’s last 7 starts, and he hasn’t allowed more than 3 runs in any of those 7 outings. Plus, Carpenter has had plenty of rest prior to this start, and the Cardinals are a perfect 5-0 in his last 5 starts when pitching on 6 days’ rest. After 5 straight defeats, look for the Carpenter to lead the Cards to victory tonight.

Pick: Florida Marlins -116 (Jim Feist)
Houston is just awful on the road, and part of the reason is offense, ranked second to last in the NL in runs scored. Their last road trip the Astros ended it with 4 straight losses, allowing 30 runs. Florida has home field and a winning record the last five starts made by Chris Volstad. He is far better at home than on the road, with a 3.61 ERA in this stadium. Play the Marlins.

Pick: Colorado Rockies -159 (Jimmy Boyd)
With Jimenez on the hill, I’ll back the Rockies tonight. Colorado’s sensational righty is 17-3 with an ERA of 2.59 on the season. The Rockies have won each of his last 5 starts against Arizona, and 3 of those wins have come this season. The Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series and 7-1 in Jimenez’s last 8 starts during game 2 of a series. In addition, Arizona is just 9-34 vs. an NL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.50 or better this season, losing to these clubs by an average score of 3.7 to 6.5. Take the Rockies.

Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -125 (Tom Freese)
Tampa Bay starter David Price is 16-7 in his team starts this year. Price has allowed 5 runs total in his last 3 starts. The Rays are 5-1 their last 6 games as favorites and they are 24-9 their last 33 games vs. lefty starters. Tampa Bay is 11-3 in the last 14 starts made by Price vs. a team with a winning record. Oakland starter Brett Anderson has lost 3 of his last 4 starts. The Athletics are 2-6 their last 8 games vs. lefty starters and they are 1-7 their last 8 games as underdogs. Brett Anderson is 1-5 his last 6 starts as an underdog and he is 2-5 with four days of rest. PLAY ON TAMPA BAY (Price vs. Anderson)

Pick: Boston Red Sox -130 (Dave Price)
System Play – plays on home teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (BOSTON), average offensive team (4.7 to 5.2 runs/game) against a good AL starter (ERA <=4.20), with a starting pitcher who gives up 5.5 or less hits per start, are 47-11 the last 5 seasons, including 10-3 this season. In addition, the Red Sox have won 9 straight games against Toronto when Matsuzaka get the start. Take the Sox as they bounce back strong from yesterday’s embarrassing defeat.