July 1

Canada day for us north of the border.



Betting Corner (28-14) after an unacceptable 4-5 night yesterday. We'll blame the rain and the bosox for tipping the scale to the losing side.

Todays Games
Need to be careful with the day games and players being rested.
TB vs Tor : Although James Shields is going for the Rays, Romero has been good for the Jays and a case can be made that the home starter has the edge. The Rays however have been playing to well to go against without a more definitive edge. Pick Tor
Was vs Fla : Don't need much to go against the Nats and although Zimmerman has been pitching well, Johnson has been solid for the Marlins as well. Johnson is 1-1 v the Nats this year but the win came at home where we are today. He is not as good during the day as at night but the team is 12-4 in his starts and should improve on that today. Pick Fla
Bos vs Balt : Aside from his outing against the Phillies Beckett didn't although an earned run in June. After last nights fiasco and with the pitching edge (Bergensen has been OK) I'll side with the Sox. Pick Bos
NYM vs Mil : Gallardo better at home and in day games, Pelfry worse on the road and in day games, Mets have lost 5 straight and are resting Wright. Mil
Min vs KC : Perkins has had a couple of good turns around a bad one in his last 3 and pitches bette in day games. Not much to grab onto with Meche who had a nice run of starts until two starts ago where he was rocked. Just think Minny can get it done. Pick Min
Col vs LAD : Good pitching matchups as both guys go under favorable conditions. Hammel better in day games and on the road, Kershaw better pitcher at Dodger stadium. Kershaw has had mixed results vs the Rockies. The hotter team in Colorado gets the bias here. Pick Col
Det vs Oak : Although Verlander goes for Det, I don't think it is quite as big of a pitching edge as it sometimes is. Braden has been solid with quality starts in 8 of 10. One rough outing however was against the Tigers. Not a huge backer here.
Phi vs Atl : Sometimes you look at the game and pitching matchup and just don't feel anything. This is one of those games for me. Two good starters and two teams not playing great.
Sea vs NYY : Both teams going well and a decent case could be made for Washburn in this spot but I hae been on the Yanks lately and while I won't pick them today I also won't go against them.
CHC vs Pit : Wells has been a nice surprise for the cubbies and has been good on the road. Cubs not playing great of late. But I like the pitching matchup favoring Chicago. Pick Cubs
CWS vs Cle : CWS are 8-2 in last 10 and the tribe are 2-8 over the same time. As I have mentioned I think the tribe are looking towards next year already. If Lee couldn't get it done yesterday I don't think Sowers will duplicate his last start vs the sox today. I am not a huge supporter of Contreras but the disparity in recent form for these teams makes me go back to the chisox.
Arz vs Cin : Cueto got roughed up in last two interleague starts but I like him and the Reds to turn it around tonight. Garland is a better proposition for the Reds than Haren was last night
and got hit hard by the Reds last time he faced them. Pick Reds
LAA vs Tex : Rubber match sees a good matchup with Weaver going for the halos and unlike Saunders last night Weaver has pitched well in Arlington. He faces Millwood who just keeps rolling along. He has effectively kept his team in games, that said the rangers are only 9-7 in his starts this year. In another step towards really grabbing hold of this division I see the Angels picking up the series win. Pick LAA
SF vs STL : Cain against Wainwright in a game that should be tight. Giants look for the sweep but Cains last two road starts not great. Wainwright has been better at home than on the road but the Giants are playing the better ball sitting second in the NL. No Bias in this one.
Hou vs SD : Two gas cans on the hill. I will find out about this one tomorrow. Pass here.

Picks
Big Favs Mil, Bos, Fla
Moderate price Min, Reds, Cubs, Tor
Dogs CWS, LAA, Col

Sports
Hockey
Free agency today so will do a roundup tomorrow.

Tennis
Federer plays 6-10 giant Karlovic who is a huge server. Not broken in the tourney until today when Federer does it on his second service game and any point that goes beyond a couple of shots is all Fed. Straight sets win. Tommy Haas tried hard to give away the 2nd set but pulled it out in a tiebreak and went on to win in 4.

CFL
Starts today, and have to admit not the biggest follower. Sure when I am being pro Canada I can get on board but may follow it a bit more this year for wagering possibilities.