Atlanta Braves (-150) MLB Odds - Thu Aug 7th ‘08 9:40p
Arizona’s starting pitcher tonight against a depleted Atlanta Braves lineup, Yusmeiro Petit is moving steadily higher in my pitcher power rankings . The rookie right hander has compiled a 2.81 ERA, allowing opposition batting orders to a .182 batting average in his first 16 innings as a mlb starter. Im betting the Venezuelan thrower , remains in good form, and helps his team bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of a 2-0 shutout against the Pirates last night. Meanwhile, the Braves will send the inconsistent Kyle Morton (2-5, 6.56 ERA) out to face, a Arizona team, that despite of their lackluster performance at the plate on Wednesday, have hit at a .270 clip at home in Chase Field , while producing 5.1 RPG. I expect the DBacks will tee off on a Braves hurler that has allowed 5 or more ERs in 3 of his L/5 trips to the hill. Final notes & Key Trends: Braves are 0-5 in Mortons last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Arizona has won 10 of the L/14 meetings in this series. Play on Arizona

Los Angeles Dodgers (120) MLB Odds - Thu Aug 7th ‘08 2:15p
The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost the first two games of this series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals despite being favored both nights, but we look for them to turn things around and prevail as underdogs in the series finale. Young Clayton Kershaw has looked great in his last two outings, tossing 12 scoreless innings while allowing just eight hits. Remember also that he made his major league debut vs. these Cardinals in Los Angeles back in May, and he posted a Quality Start while allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. Cards starter Kyle Lohse appears to be coming back to earth after an abnormally great start. He has a 6.38 ERA in his last three starts, and he has also struggled in afternoon games all year, posting a 5.18 ERA in 11 starts under the sunshine. Finally, as expected, the Dodgers have perked up offensively since the acquisition of Manny Ramirez, averaging 5.75 runs in the last four games. That should be more than enough for the upset here, given the fine form Kershaw is in. MLB Free Pick: Dodgers +120
 
Cincinnati Reds (120) MLB Odds - Thu Aug 7th ‘08 7:10p
Roy Oswalt of the Houston Astros is having a terrible season by his standards, so the fact that he is 20-1 lifetime vs. the Cincinnati Reds actually enhances out value on the Reds here. Oswalt is just 8-8 with a 4.74 ERA for the season, and he has allowed eight earned runs over 11 innings in two starts since coming off of the Disabled List. His first start back was vs. these Reds, and although he got credit for the win (again), he did not pitch particularly well, allowing four earned runs and nine baserunners in five innings. Even more discouraging is the fact that he did not improve much in his next start. Now Josh Fogg of the Reds has been maligned quite a bit, but he has actually allowed three runs or less in four of his last five starts. He also has the support of a Cincinnati bullpen that now ranks seventh in the majors with a collective 3.54 ERA. The bottom line here is that Oswalt is nowhere near the pitcher that he was when he accumulated his phenomenal record vs. Cincinnati, so the Reds are in a nice position to get some revenge ob him in this spot. MLB Free Pick: Reds +120

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