Running so well that we're even back to .500, in addition to heading back towards our season high. Feels good right now. I'm not someone who believes in intangibles, but it sure is easier to look at the board each day when you're putting up black numbers.
And since it seems I only tell you the other ones, let me mention here that the last game cut from the list yesterday was ARZ +156. That, my friends, would have sucked.
They all know me as a small-timer, but that's about to change...
New York (NL)/Florida over 10 (-120), 1.5 units. The only reason I didn't play the over last night was that I liked the Marlins more, but Hiram Bithorn is a hitters' park, a strong one, and we should see more than a few runs in this series.
Seattle +153, 1.5 units. Cliff Lee, not Ubaldo Jimenez, is the best pitcher in baseball this year. Discuss.
Cleveland +112, 1.5 units. Fading the Jays is going to happen a lot. Also, Fausto Carmona should be able to chew up the Jays' righties.
Philadelphia +110, one unit. This would be more but for the Utley injury. I'll fade Mike Leake, just not by as much as I would have.
Houston +1.5 (-115), one unit. OK, let's try this. The Brewers against a good right-hander are a decent fade. I suspect taking the run-plus has its most value for road teams, who are more likely to lose b a run in a close game, either chopping runs off a lead late with meaningless scores, or by being tied late and losing when the home team goes to one-run strategies. It's a notion.
Chicago (AL)/Kansas City under 8.5 (-115), two units. Seems like a bad line to me. Gavin Floyd is very good and Brian Bannister not bad, and there are enough good relievers in both bullpen--OK, two, in the Royals' case--to keep a low score low.
Los Angeles (AL) -120, three units. Yeah, the Rangers are scary overrated right now thanks to nine games against the two worst teams of the 21st century. Scott Feldman isn't that good, either.