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Gator's NFLx 70% Situational Report:




NFLx (Friday): Play Over NFL Preseason home teams in conference games when they are coming in off a non-conference game.
(12-4 Over last 3 years) (75%) PLAY: Tennessee / Buffalo OVER 35

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ROCKETMAN SPORTS (Rockie Attkinson)

Rocketman has a 5* MLB UNDERDOG play for Friday! 61-34 64% run in MLB last 93 days and 70-39 64% last 108 days in MLB! Rocketman is now 8-2 80% with 5* MLB plays this year. Rocketman cashed easily last night with the Oakland A's winning 12-2.

Rocketman Sports plays are rated 1-5 units!

MLB

Pittsburgh @ Houston 8:05 PM EST
Play On: 5* Pittsburgh +105 (Snell/Albers) Listed

Pittsburgh comes in winners of 6 of their last 8 games overall. Ian Snell is 1-0 his last 3 starts and has averaged pitching 6.7 innings in those games. Snell has 24 strikeouts compared to only 6 walks his last 3 starts. Matt Albers is 3-6 with a 6.14 ERA in all games this year, 2-6 with a 5.98 ERA in all starts, 0-2 with a 6.97 ERA at home this season and 1-2 with a 7.02 ERA his last 3 starts. Pittsburgh is 7-2 overall vs Houston this year including 3-0 at Houston. We'll play Pittsburgh for 5 units tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky

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BIG AL

comp : Atlanta Braves

comp : Colorado Rockies

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Michael Cannon Money Train
Friday's Plays...

20 Dime –

PIRATES (With Snell and Albers as listed pitchers)
Take the Pirates as a near pick tonight for the road win over the Astros.
I have cashed in with the Bucs the last two nights, and with the way their offense is rolling right now I can’t pass them up at this price with this pitching matchup.
Ian Snell will start for Pittsburgh and after a disastrous start to the 2nd half of the season, he has settled down and I like him to deliver a quality start against the Astros.
Snell is 1-0 over his last three starts with a 4.05 ERA. He went seven strong innings in his last start, striking out 10 in Sunday’s 8-4 win over the Phillies.
But that’s not the main reason I like the Pirates here. It’s their offense, which leads the majors in runs scored and homeruns in the month of August. They are averaging seven runs per game this month and they have an excellent chance of continuing that output tonight against Houston starter Matt Albers.
Albers is 3-6 with a 6.14 ERA on the year and hasn’t shown any signs of turning it around, going 1-2 with a 7.02 ERA over his last three games.
Take the Pirates as a near pick for the road win tonight.

5 Dime –

PADRES (With Maddux and Moyer as listed pitchers)
Take the Padres for the road win over the Phillies.
Greg Maddux will start for San Diego and he’s showing his Hall of Fame form as the Padres make a push for the playoffs.
The right-hander is 2-1 with a 1.53 ERA over his last three starts. He should be able to tame the Phillies lineup, which has struggled since losing Chase Utley.
Jamie Moyer will start for the Phillies and he’s managed to win two of his last three despite posting a 6.06 ERA over that span.
That’s not going to get it done against Maddux tonight, however.
Take the Padres for the road win.

BLUE JAYS (With Halladay and Weaver as listed pitchers)
Take the Blue Jays for the road win tonight over the Angels.
Roy Halladay will get the start and he’s been riding a hot streak recently. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 2.52 ERA over his last three starts. He has pitched at least six innings in his last seven starts.
The Angels will counter with Jered Weaver and I can’t see him outpitching Halladay tonight, even at home.
The right-hander is 1-1 with a 5.09 ERA over his last three starts. He has allowed six runs in three of his last five outings, which doesn’t bode well for his chances tonight.
Take the Blue Jays as they grab the road win.

ST. LOUIS RAMS
Take the Rams for the road win over the Raiders.
St. Louis has the makings of a playoff team this year and I expect them to dispatch of the Raiders easily here as their starters figure to play into the 3rd quarter.
That will give the Rams a decided edge tonight, as the Raiders still don’t know who their starting quarterback will be.
Daunte Culpepper will start, but he hasn’t been with the team long enough to make an impact against the Rams defense.
The Rams are 3-1 ATS in their last four against the Raiders.
Take the Rams for the road win.

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Ben Burns
Friday BLOWOUT

COLORADO ROCKIES

Game: Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies Game Time: 8/24/2007 9:05:00 PM Prediction: Colorado Rockies Reason: I'm laying the price with COLORADO. Hill has pitched well in his 10 starts. However, the light-hitting Nationals are still just 4-6 in those games. On the other hand, the Rockies are 17-9 when Francis takes the mound, including 9-4 at home. Despite disappointing losses vs. Pittsburgh the past two days, the Rockies remain an excellent 36-26 at home for the year. They're also a perfect 4-0 the last four times they hosted the Nationals. They absolutely cannot afford to keep losing to the league's weaker teams and I look for a highly motivated effort. Francis, the team ace, was quoted as saying: "I think every game's a must-win for us. We didn't do a good job this (past) series. We've got to put it behind us and get ready to play."" Look for Francis, 6-0 his last nine starts at Coors Field, and the Rockies to get back on track with a much needed victory.

Ben Burns

Personal Favorite

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS

Game: Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays Game Time: 8/24/2007 7:10:00 PM Prediction: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Reason: I'm playing on TAMPA BAY. The A's took yesterday's opener in convincing fashion but I expect the Devil Rays to return the favor this evening. Both starters come off excellent starts. However, Shields' outing was arguably more impressive as it came vs. Cleveland while DiNardo's came vs. Kansas City. Despite that strong start, Dinardo, who has a 7.20 ERA vs. Tampa Bay, still has a mediocre 4.24 ERA and a poor 1.588 WHIP his last three starts. During that stretch, he has eight walks and just seven strikeouts. On the other hand, Shields now has a terrific 1.89 ERA and 0.895 WHIP his last three starts. During that stretch he has an impressive 20 K's and just one walk. Shields has faced the A's once this season and he held them to a mere four hits and one run through eight complete innings, recording 9 K's to just one walk. Its true that the Devil Rays don't have much of a bullpen. However, their relievers are significantly better at home and Shields averages seven complete innings per start here. The A's average only 4.2 runs per game vs. right-handers while hitting a poor .247. The Rays average 4.7 runs vs. southpaws while hitting .266. Behind another quality effort from Shields, look for the Rays to bounce back from yesterday's embarrassing defeat, improving to 9-6 the last 15 times they were a host in this series. *Personal Favorite

Ben Burns

"Blue Chip" TOTAL Blitz
(12-3 L15)

UNDER Oakland Raiders/St.Louis Rams

Game: St. Louis Rams vs. Oakland Raiders Game Time: 8/24/2007 10:00:00 PM Prediction: under Reason: I'm playing on the Rams and Raiders to finish UNDER the total. Both these teams gave up a lot of points last week and saw their games finish above the number. Those results have helped us in a couple of ways. For starters, they have helped to keep tonight's over/under line reasonably high. Additionally, they should help ensure that both coaches place a greater emphasis on defense for tonight's game. Note that the Rams allowed 27 points vs. Houston in Week 2 of last year's preseason. They bounced back with a better defensive effort in Week 3, holding the Chiefs to 16 points, while scoring only 12 themselves. Meanwhile, the Raiders allowed only three points in their Week 3 game (vs. last season. Both these teams will be featuring a heavy dose of the run this season and I expect both teams to run the ball regularly this evening. As you know, this typically helps to chew up the clock. Despite playing a high-scoring game against Arizona here in Week 1, the Raiders have still seen the UNDER go 4-1 their last five preseason home games. They've also seen the UNDER go 13-7 their last 20 preseason games against teams from the NFC West. Look for more of the same this evening as this defensive affair stays below the number and the UNDER improves to 12-5-1 the last 18 times that the Rams played a preseason game on a Friday

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Ben Burns

Friday Night FEAST
(8-2 L10 Feasts!)

Carolina Panthers

Game: New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Game Time: 8/24/2007 8:00:00 PM Prediction: Carolina Panthers Reason: I'm playing on the CAROLINA PANTHERS. I successfully played against the Panthers when they traveled to Philadelphia last week. I had several reasons for making that selection with one of them being that I thought they may get caught "looking ahead" to tonight's big home game vs. the Patriots. As you'll remember, these teams faced each other in the Super Bowl not long ago. The Patriots have plenty of bigger "rivals" than Carolina but there is no team that the Panthers would prefer to beat than the Patriots. New England has received plenty of hype this offseason. While the Patriots are certainly a top tier team, much of the extra hype was due to the signing of Moss and Stallworth. However, Brady hasn't even thrown a pass to either one of them yet. Brady has struggled in the first two games and his status (birth of child) for tonight is currently up in the air. I am assuming that he will play but regardless of whether or not that proves to be the case, I really like the Panthers, who are getting back a star of their own. Dan Morgan, who hasn't played in nearly a year, will be back on the field tonight and his return should provide even more emotion to an already motivated Panther team. Fox always likes to win and it's safe to say that he'll want this game more than a "regular" preseason contest, particularly after last week. The Panthers are no slouches. Don't forget that only a year ago, at this time, they were a popular pick to win the Super Bowl. They're arguably better now than they were then. Look for the Panthers to pick up the win, improving to 8-2 their last 10 games played in the month of August.

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Will Cover's NFL Pre-Season "COMP PLAY" for Saturday, August 25th

MINNESOTA VIKINGS plus vs the Seahawks. 9pm EST

COVER STORY: At first glance, I was looking to shade the host Hawks in this Week Three pre-season matchup off their embarrassing 48-13 beatdown in Green Bay last week. But feel that the linesmaker has over-valued Seattle off that result with the underdog Vikings taking a very attractive seven points in this contest. Minnesota posted 37 big points in New York against the Jets last Thursday in a 37-20 win as four point dogs! Have to take the points with the Vikes in this one as they are 3-0 ATS last three pre-season games versus the Seahawks, including 2-0 ATS last two in Seattle, 21-11 as pre-season dogs, 9-0 SU in Week Three. Seattle is 1-5 ATS last six pre-season home games and 1-5 ATS last six home openers during the pre-season! Take the generous points with the MINNESOTA VIKINGS!

Will stands an "OUTSTANDING 8-2 ATS...80%" so far this NFL Pre-Season

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Larry Ness' LEGEND Play (1st one in MLB 2007!)
My LEGEND play is on the Cin Reds at 7:10 ET. Before getting to the starting pitchers, let's discuss the two teams. The Marlins broke an eight-game losing streak last night (had averaged just 3.8 RPG) with an 11-3 win at St. Louis. Meanwhile, the Reds have gone 12-6 over their last 18 games. They've hit the ball well during that run, averaging 6.3 runs per game. Cincinnati has gone 7-3 during its last three series, all against teams in playoff contention, and is in position to win four in a row for the fourth time this year. Now let's get to the pitchers. Dontrelle Willis went 13 starts (0-9) between wins, from May 29 through August 14 and followed that latest win with a no-decision in his last outing (6 IP / 7 hits / 3 ERs). Willis hasn't pitched well all year, allowing 193 hits in 159.1 innings with a 4.97 ERA. As for Cincy's Aaron Harang, he's 12-3 with a 3.67 ERA in 26 starts, with the Reds going 20-6! At plus-$1,533 vs the moneyline, no pitcher in all of MLB has done better. Don't be concerned that he's struggled in his last two outings (11 ERs in 13.2 innings), as his strikeout-to-walk ratio was 15-1 and the Reds did win BOTH games. In fact, they've won 12 of his last 13 starts, with Harang allowing three ERs or less 10 times, while posting an 86-22 K/W ratio! Consider this AMAZING stat! With Harang on the mound, the Reds are 20-6 (.769) and plus-$1,533. With anyone else getting the start, the Reds are 37-64 (.366) and minus-$2,520! LEGEND Play on the Cin Reds.

Good Luck...Larry
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Jim Feist.

My free pick of the day is the game between (977) SEA Mariners and (978) TEX Rangers. Take "(978) TEX Rangers". Think the Rangers got a little confidence after that record setting 30-3 rout at Baltimore? That was also part of a 2-0 sweep in a doubleheader. Texas starter Kevin Millwood has quietly got his act together, with a 2.25 ERA his last three starts covering 20 innings. Seattle continues a long road trip and starter Felix Hernandez is 2-4 with a 5.44 career ERA against Texas. Play the Rangers!
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Dave Cokin.

My free pick of the day is the game between (963) CHI Cubs and (964) ARI D'backs. Take "(964) ARI D'backs". Dave enjoyed another great day Thursday. He won his top two in baseball with the Indians and Mariners, and came out on top with his only football release on the Jaguars. For Friday, it's a Solid Gold selection on the Rams-Raiders for just $25. Plus, grab the code number that scores Dave's Patriots-Panthers selection as a FREE BONUS!..."Two pretty good young pitchers in the Cubs-Diamondbacks contest as Marshall duels Owings. But with 'Zona resting on Thursday while the Cubbies dropped a game in SF, a bit of a scheduling edge for the D-Backs. I also like the fact that Owings is a legitimate extra bat in the Arizona lineup based on his recent exploits. I'll use the home team for my Friday free opinion.

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Brian Gabrielle

FREE PLAY: Proposition 1 Special vs Proposition 2 Special
Take Tony Stewart (+600), 1/6th unit. Smoke was the best driver around that March afternoon the last time the Smokeless Set ran here, and led a race-high 257 laps before a simple cable broke in his car, causing him to finish 35th. It was especially frustrating because the Gibbs cars were so unexpectedly good, after all we\'d heard was talk about how Hendrick would dominate in the COT. Of course, Hendrick did go on to win a whole mess of COT races, but as I mentioned earlier, the playing field does seem to have leveled a bit. Stewart hasn\'t won at Bristol since 2001, but there\'s a great chance he gets the job done Saturday night. Take Kurt Busch (+900), 1/6th unit. Busch won at Pocono, finished 11th at Watkins Glen, then won at Michigan. This just in: he\'s hot. He\'s also coming to his favorite track in the land: Bristol Motor Speedway, where Busch has won five times driving a Cup car. Now, I grant you, his last two times out here (37th and 29th) haven\'t been pretty. But I do feel as though Penske has got the COT figured out much better here in the second half of the season, and if the No. 2 team can get Busch a decent racecar, he can win this thing. Take Denny Hamlin (+600), 1/6th unit. Hamlin was the second-fastest driver at the March Bristol race, and should\'ve won easy after Stewart had his weird mechanical troubles, but Hamlin, too, was overtaken by gremlins. He had a fuel-pickup problem, and wound up finishing 14th. Still, Hamlin\'s been the second-most-consistent driver in non-road-course COT events (after Jimmie Johnson (+1400)). He grew up on short tracks, Gibbs does seem to have the COT thing working, and he\'s due for an explosive effort. I wouldn\'t be shocked to see him duking it out with his teammate for a win Saturday. (And just as long as they don\'t wreck one another again, as they did at Daytona, I\'ll be happy.) posted at 2007-08-23 11:11:33
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High Rollers Club

FREE PLAY: New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers
High Rollers take note: After an exhaustive search we have read that Tom Brady will be joining his team in Carolina this Friday. After the birth of his son Thursday he will be even more pumped than usual and fired up for a big win today. The only flaw could be Mr. Interception-Vinny Testeverde-43 year old back up quarterback has been signed this week. Carolina runs hot and cold. The Pats need this win today to get a win under their belt. Take New England.

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Ron McCoy
FREE PLAY: Chicago (N) Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks
I put a nickle against the Cubbies yesterday, but I like the left handed Marshall here today in Arizona. Last time he faced the Snakes he got screwed on run support, but had a great line, working 6 innings and giving up just 1 run. Better result for him today. Take Chicago.

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Karl Garrett

NY Yankees (-145) at DETROIT

The G-Man gave you an easy preseason winner last night on the Saints 30-7 over the Chiefs. Guys, that makes 7-1 the last 8 days for free!

On a long-term free play run 122-99-1 my last 222.

Tonight on the diamond the G-Man will lay a little wood on the road with Roger Clemens and the Yankees, as Detroit was just dealt a body blow at home by their division rival Cleveland, as the Indians took 2 of 3 to extend the lead in the Central Division to 2 1/2 games on the Tigers.

The Yankees just took 3 of 4 from the Motor-City Kitties last week, and during the regular season the Bronx Bombers are a solid 13-4 versus Detroit since the 2005 season.

Roger Clemens just beat Detroit in his first start back from his 5-game suspension, as he worked 6 innings of 2-run ball to make it 2 wins in a row for the Hall-of-Fame-bound righty.

Andrew Miller did not pitch in last week's series against New York, but did take a loss in his last start, as he lasted just 4 innings while getting roughed up for 7 hits and 6 runs against the White Sox.

Miller hasn't gone past the 5th inning in any of his last 5 starts, and he has allowed 16 runs in his last 23-plus innings of work.

Both teams are desperate for wins, but New York has the past history that suggests laying the wood with the Rocket.

4♦ YANKEES

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Sports Gambling Hotline

The SGH delivered another comp winner last night in baseball on the Oakland A's, as we run our comp play mark to 18-8 the last 26 days! Tonight we will go to the NFL and look for the Buffalo Bills to come out a winner when it is all said and done. Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher has stated that he will pull his starters early in the 3rd quarter, and instead play the starters a little deeper in next week's preseason finale - which happens to be at home - against Green Bay. Buffalo did win at New Orleans in their first preseason contest, but came up flat in a 13-10 home loss to the Falcons last week. We expect the Bills to try and get their offense going a little more, as they have only scored 23 points in their first 2 games. The Bills close the preseason on the road, so this is their last chance to impress the home faithful, so expect Buffalo to make some noise before this one is all said and done, especially in the 2nd half when the Buffalo starters are going against the Titans' second unit. Play on the Bills.

1♦ BUFFALO

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Wolkosky Milan


5-0 yesterday!!!
(21-8 last 6 days)

Today:

20* DEVIL RAYS (MLB)
20* PIRATES (MLB)
10* TIGERS OVER (MLB)
10* PANTHERS (NFL)
10* TEN/BUF OVER (NFL)

Free.: ROCKIES (MLB)

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SCI Sports

Seven days streak and counting...

HOT - HOT - HOT
3-0 Friday
2-1 Saturday with the Brewers RL
2-1 Sunday with the Orioles RL
2-1 Monday
3-0 Tuesday with the Rockies RL
2-1 Wednesday with the Indians RL
2-1 Yesterday with the A's RL

MAC SCI - MIN/BAL o7.5

JON REIL SCI - Rockies -143
(Hill, Francis)

TUL SCI - Red Sox -1½ +113
(Schilling, Garland)

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Wolkosky Milan


5-0 yesterday!!!
(21-8 last 6 days)

Today:

20* DEVIL RAYS (MLB)
20* PIRATES (MLB)
10* TIGERS OVER (MLB)
10* PANTHERS (NFL)
10* TEN/BUF OVER (NFL

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Rocco Vincintore Guaranteed Selections


10,000* NFLX GAME OF THE YEAR
Denver -6 9:00 EST

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Lenny Del Genio's 25* MLB Underdog of the Year (1st 25* of the 2nd-half!)

Play on the Orioles at 7:05 ET. The Orioles got 'toasted' in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rangers, losing 30-3 and 9-7. The Twins beat the Orioles 5-2 in Thursday's opener, sending Baltimore to its third straight loss. Baltimore gave up three unearned runs in a four-run eighth inning. Tonight, the Orioles face Johan Santana. Are they "dead in the water?" Not so fast. Santana is coming off a brilliant 17-strikeout game in his last start but note that the Twins won that game, just 1-0. It's been a tough year for Santana. Minnesota went 27-7 in his starts last year and at plus-$1,669, he was MLB's biggest moneymaker among starters. However, the Twins are "only" 15-11 in his starts this year, losing $506. The Twins are minus-$1,555 in night games this year and the Orioles are 9-5 versus lefties in night games at home. Jeremy Guthrie (7-4, 3.44) has done a nice job for the Orioles this year, posting a 3.10 ERA in 21

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Larry Ness' 15* Team Mismatch of the Week (19-3 since Aug 7 / 102-33 since Opening Day!)

My 15* play is on the Sea Mariners at 8:35 ET. I won with the Mariners last night, as I thought it was such a tough spot for the Rangers (off the team's record-setting DH on Weds). It DOESN'T get any easier tonight for the Rangers, as the Mariners just keep rolling. Since losing a season-high seven straight from July 21-26, the Mariners have won 18 of 25 and are batting .321 with 36 home runs during that span. Seattle has a franchise-record nine players with at least 50 RBIs, surpassing the previous record of eight. The Mariners are MLB's biggest "moneymakers" at plus-$2,501 and have gone 29-17 (plus-$1,370) on the road in night games, averaging 5.4 RPG! That doesn't bode well for Texas starter Kevin Millwood, who is 2-3 with a 4.00 ERA in eight post-break starts (team is 2-6). He's faced the Mariners four times in '97, already. While he pitched well in his first meeting (6 IP / 7 hits / 1 ER), he's allowed 28 hits and 13 ERs over 16.1 innings of the last three (7.16 ERA). On the mound for Seattle is the team's ace, Felix Hernandez. He's 3-0 with a 3.71 ERA in his last five starts (team is 5-0) and the Mariners just own ALL the edges in this contest! Team Mismatch of the Week 15* Sea Mariners.

Good Luck...Larry

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WAYNE ROOT

Chairman - Panthers
Millionaire - Bills
No Limit - Blue Jays