Pirates +144
Lilly has been outstanding at home and flat out so so on the road. In his last 10 starts Chicago is 5-0 at home when Lilly starts and 0-5 on the road when he starts. Pittsburg is feeling good right now with the crazy comeback against St. Louis. I think they have enough to pull out a tight win again.
Astros +172
Well I'd like to keep taking Houston against Philadelphia, I've won 3 straight time, but I have a feeling this may be going to far. Of Happ's last 7 starts, his last 2 have been his worse and Philadelphia has lost them both. My mind is telling me to take Houston, my gut is telling me not to.
Reds +230
How far can this magical run go? Homer is actually pitching better lately, and he's won 3 straight. Rockies are on of those teams that flat out dominate lesser talented teams. I love the line on this game, but I feel like it ends here for Cinci.
Dodgers -108
Going off memory, the last 4 teams that lost on Sunday Night ESPN have all won on Monday. I like the Dodgers anyways.
Angels -166
I say they go 10-0 against KC this season. With Davies hardly going past 6 innings, you'll get KC's pen for 3 innings.
This season the Phillies are 1-4 in their first home game when they return from a road trip of 6 or more games? AZ isn't quite the team you'd feel confident backing on the road, but how comforting can it be laying -166 on Pedro at Citizens? Garland has been the better pitcher but lacks run support, perhaps he'll get that tonight with his batters watching Pedro's 85 mph fastball.
At +156 I'll take a small jab at AZ.
I'm wondering is he better off double teaming and leaving the Lakers to scramble to cover 3's?
Personally I think he's better off letting Dwight go off for 40-50 and hold the 3 point shooters to 45 or less. I think those guys are so trigger happy that if the Lakers play Dwight staight up and let him abuse Odom, Bynum, and Gasol, the perimeter guys will get anxious and take horrible 3 point attempts just because they are frustrated. Its well known that an offensive player plays better defense when he scores because he's having more "fun" and feels part of the game. If you take that away from Hedo, Lewis, Alston, Lee, Pietrus, they'll get frustrated over time and Orlando will lose all cohesiveness.
Eh just my opinion but sounds like a good plan to me.
Look what Cleveland did and where it got them?