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MLB: Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals - Twins -110
Handicapper: Baseball Clubs

Brandon Lang

MONDAY

20 DIME

RAVENS

5 DIME

Ravens/Bengals OVER

Cardinals

Free Pick - Cardinals/Niners OVER -

Lenny Del Genio's Oddsmaker's Blowout (3-0 Sun sweep / 3-0 with Oddsmaker's Blowouts in '07!)
Play on the 49ers at 10:15 ET. I realize the 49ers have lost four straight to this team burt the Cards are perennial underachievers, having failed to make the playoffs for eight straight seasons, the longest active streak of any team in the league. In fact, that 1998 playoff appearance, was the franchise's only one in the last 24 years! Leinart looked pretty good for a rookie last year and he unquestionably has a great pair of wideouts in Boldin and Fitzgerald. However, even with Edgerrin James, the Cards ranked 30th of 32 teams in rushing in '06 (83.6 ypg). New head coach Whisenhunt (a former Steeler) says he wants an improved running attack but we saw little of it in an 0-4 preseason. I believe the 49ers can be 8-8 or better, this year. They have the NFL's leading rusher from LY in Frank Gore (1,695 / 5.4), a young QB that's just as talented as Leinart (Alex Smith) and a MUCH superior OL! The 49ers also added WRs Darrell Jackson (Sea) and Ashley Lelie (former No. 1 pick of the Broncos). Defensively, the team's biggest weakness was against the pass in '06 but with the signings of Buffalo CB Nate Clements plus Philadelphia safety Michael Lewis, the 2ndy will be greatly improved TY. KC went 0-4 in the preseason and opened yesterday with a 20-3 loss at Houston (my Oddsmaker's Blowout). Expect a similar fate for Arizona. Revenge works here! San Francisco is my Oddsmaker's Blowout.

Good luck, Lenny

Brian Hansen's False Fav of the year

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Guaranteed Pick: Brian Hansen

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Sep 10 2007 10:15PM
Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks
Reason: This is the 1st game of a 3 game series and I expect the home team to stumble today against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Livan Hernandez gets the call for the D-Backs; Hernandez’s record is not indicative of his overall performance against the Giants; he is 3-4 with a great 2.88 ERA in 11 career starts against his former team but has not received a decision in 2 starts against them this season while posting a respectable 3.60 ERA. Tim Lincecum toes the rubber for the home team; the right-hander lasted just 3 innings on Tuesday, allowing 3 runs without getting a decision in San Francisco's 6-5 loss in Colorado. There is 1 very significant trend that does not bode well for Giants backers today; Arizona is a superb 16-11 (+8 units) their last 27 when playing on the road with a total of either 8 or 8.5! Indeed, when we look at the D-Backs a little closer we see they are a perfect 5-0 their last 5 overall! When you take into account all of these factors, the sharp money and great value is on the DIAMONDBACKS!

Mike Neri Sports - Late Service

Monday September 10, 2007

BASEBALL

Milwaukee w/Villanueva -135 Risk 1 Unit to make .75 Units 7:05 EST

San Francisco w/Lincecum -155 Risk 1 Unit to make .65 Units 10:15 EST

Cleveland w/Carmona -158 Risk 1 Unit to make .63 Units 8:10 EST

OPINIONS: PASS

Current Baseball Run: 30-17 PLUS 7.14 Units.

STAN SHARP

DOUBLE DIME
Milwaukee Brewers

Guaranteed Pick: MTI Sports

Game: Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Sep 10 2007 7:05PM
Prediction: Detroit Tigers
Reason: The Blue Jays just lost two straight to the Devil Rays, but are favored in Detroit nonetheless. The Tigers do not like to be insulted like this and respond with a strong performance. In fact, the Tigers are 15-3 as an underdog vs a team that hs lost their last two games. Recently, the Tigers are 9-0 their last nine and 5-0 this season. Each of their five wins this season has been by AT LEAST three runs. Remember, they were a DOG each time. Take Detroit.

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3 units baltimore

Ben Burns
Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
u45.0 / 5 units



I feel that this number is too high for a Week 1 total and I'm playing on the Cardinals and 49ers to finish UNDER the total. Week 1 games have been low-scoring each of the past few years and this year has proven to be no exception. In fact, 10 of the first 14 games have finished with 41 points or less. Stats will show that the 49ers had the worst defense in the league last season. However, they got much better on that side of the ball down the stretch and they'll be much improved on the defensive side of the ball again this season. Shutdown cornerback Nate Clements should help neutralize one of Arizona's two star receivers. On the offensive side of the ball, the 49ers will regularly be handing the ball to Frank Gore, helping to chew up the clock. Likewise, Arizona would like nothing more than to establish the running game and to get Edgerrin James' season off to a strong start. Look for tonight's final score to be lower than expected with the UNDER improving to 7-2 the last nine times that the 49ers played a home game with an over/under line in the 42.5 to 45.5 range.


10:15p

Jim Kruger
San Francisco 49ers
-3.0 (-110) / 3 units



SF 49ers -3 over Arizona
Yeah, Arizona has won the last four meetings straight-up. But, San Francisco has upgraded their defense this year with the addition of free-agent CB Nate Clements and a rookie to watch this year, LB Patrick Willis from Mississippi State.

New Card coach Ken Whisenhunt wants to put in a power running attack. However, I am not a fan of “the Edge” running for ‘Zona, especially behind that offensive line. Arizona is a lot like Detroit, they are a team people talk about at the beginning of the season that they have “finally turned the corner”. It has been a very long corner for the Cardinals and their fans.

A system since 1994 that has covered over 60% of the time is to bet against teams with a negative point total in the preseason who start their regular season on the road. If you only look at the top three worst team in point differential, your winning percentage moves up to 65%. The Cardinals were the third worst this year.

Take the 49ers!