- The Marlins are just about dead to me and they will soon be dead in the playoff hunt. These guys just can't pitch (outside of Johnson and Nolasco). They blew more big leads today 6-0 and 8-3 and are now battling in an 8-8 game. They may win but they've shown that they don't have what it takes. And this is against the Nationals. UPDATE - The Fish continued to pitch like women and now are down 12-8 in the 9th. What a disastrous series against the Nationals.
- Cliff Lee looks like he is going to be right at home in Philly dominating the NL. What a great trade for the Phillies (for now at least).
- Detroit's offense woke up just in time to work my nuts like a speed-bag. Thanks for not doing anything in all the games I've picked you over the past 2 weeks.
- No matter how much I love the O's, I can't see to pick their games. And why is Adam Jones sitting today? Isn't he about 17 years old? He needs a day off?
- Just when you think the Angels are sputtering a bit, they come out swinging. Six quick runs against the streaking ChiSox and Gavin Floyd. Who knows how many more runs they'll need to win this one with Ervin Santana on the hill.
Before we jump into the night games, let's get up to speed on where the Locks stand. We ground out another 7-7 record last night but at least ended up on the positive side of the ledger, netting a whopping $3 for the BAT. That puts us at 192-183 (51%) with a BAT of +$106. As for the night games:
Boston @ NYY - I'm not even going to entertain the thought of picking any of the games in this series. It is just way too big a series and way too close to my heart. I'm just going to enjoy kicking back and watching it. You'll just have to deal with that. That said, the Locks can't help but interject a comment. Vegas really has the Yanks as a -220 favorite in this game? That is patently absurd. Unless Ron Guidry circa 1978 is facing off against Vaughn Eshelman circa 1996, the Yanks should never be a -220 favorite against the Sox. And we won't even mention the Red Sox being 8-0 against the Bombers so far this year.
Arizona @ Pittsburgh - I was the lucky recipient of a comeback last night as the DBacks did just enough to knock off the Pirates. We're going to stay on the desert snakes' bandwagon as Max Scherzer gets another crack at shutting down the Bucs. We went seven strong shutout innings against them on July 26 and looks to repeat that tonight. The Pirates get their first look at Kevin Hart who came over in a trade with the Cubs last week. He was very solid for Chicago so I expect a decent performance from him. This one should be tight and relatively low-scoring. DBacks are a bit bigger of a favorite then I'd like but what can you do. Take Arizona (-132) to win 4-3. LOCK IT UP
Seattle @ Kansas City - This is too easy. BRUCE CHEN ALERT! BRUCE CHEN ALERT! This is even easier because Chen was surprisingly solid his last start. That doesn't happen two times in a row for Bruce Chen. Seattle will win easily. Take the M's (-110) in a 7-4 victory. LOCK IT UP
NYM @ San Diego - Holy Toledo. This is a battle of buttnuts. I am going to do the unthinkable and support the Pets in this one. I do think there is a chance that Clayton Richard continues to benefit from his switch from the superior AL to the weaker NL but I'm seeing an interesting little glimmer in the eyes of the Pets these days. It almost feels good to support the weak and disenfranchised. Almost like charity. Support the Pets (+125) and feel proud about your good deed. Pets win 5-3. LOCK IT UP
Atlanta @ LA - I'll tell you what. These Dodgers do not look nearly as invincible as they did a month ago. In fact, I think I like Philly and St. Louie a bit more than the ladies from LA-LA Land. We have a rematch from last Saturday between Randy Wolf and Derek Lowe. I backed Wolf and the Dodgers in that one and got burned. So, I'm going to flip-flop and back the Bravos who ride a bit of momentum up the coast from San Diego. D-Lowe gets to pitch back at Dodger Stadium and Atlanta's hitters get to face Wolf again (they hit him pretty good). The Braves (+114) start this series off on the right foot. Final score is 6-4. LOCK IT UP
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