MLB POD Competition - Wednesday, April 30th - Day #32

[Meestermike]

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Wednesday April 30th - Day # 32

Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets
Wed 4/30 901 Pittsburgh Pirates Gorzelanny - L +1½ -150 +145 Over 8½ -120
1:10PM (EST) 902 New York Mets OL Perez - L -1½ +130 -155 Under 8½ +100

Cincinnati Reds at St Louis Cardinals
Wed 4/30 903 Cincinnati Reds A Harang - R -1½ +145 -110 Over 8½ +100
1:15PM (EST) 904 St Louis Cardinals B Looper - R +1½ -165 +100 Under 8½ -120

Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks
Wed 4/30 905 Houston Astros S Chacon - R +1½ -155 +140 Over 9½ +105
3:40PM (EST) 906 Arizona Diamondbacks R Johnson - L -1½ +135 -150 Under 9½ -125

Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants
Wed 4/30 907 Colorado Rockies U Jimenez - R +1½ -230 +105 Over 8 -120
3:45PM (EST) 908 San Francisco Giants J Sanchez - L -1½ +190 -115 Under 8 +100

Atlanta Braves at Washington National
Wed 4/30 909 Atlanta Braves J Jurrjens - R +1½ -225 -110 Over 9 -120
4:35PM (EST) 910 Washington Nationals S Hill - R -1½ +185 +100 Under 9 +100

San Diego Pedres at Philadelphia Phillies
Wed 4/30 911 San Diego Padres C Young - R +1½ -195 +110 Over 10 +105
7:05PM (EST) 912 Philadelphia Phillies J Moyer - L -1½ +165 -120 Under 10 -125

Los Angeles Dodgers at Florida Marlins
Wed 4/30 913 Los Angeles Dodgers Billingsley - R -1½ +155 -105 Over 8½ -110
7:05PM (EST) 914 Florida Marlins S Olsen - L +1½ -175 -105 Under 8½ -110

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Wed 4/30 915 Milwaukee Brewers J Suppan - R +1½ -165 +125 Over 10 -110
8:05PM (EST) 916 Chicago Cubs R Dempster - R -1½ +145 -135 Under 10 -110

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
Wed 4/30 917 Chicago White Sox N Masset - R +1½ -170 +120 Over 9 -120
1:10PM (EST) 918 Minnesota Twins N Blackburn - R -1½ +150 -130 Under 9 +100

Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians
Wed 4/30 919 Seattle Mariners J Washburn - L +1½ -140 +160 Over 8½ +100
7:05PM (EST) 920 Cleveland Indians C Lee - L -1½ +120 -170 Under 8½ -120

Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
Wed 4/30 921 Tampa Bay Rays Sonnanstin - R -1½ +135 -115 Over 9½ +105
7:05PM (EST) 922 Baltimore Orioles M Albers - R +1½ -155 +105 Under 9½ -125

Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox
Wed 4/30 923 Toronto Blue Jays D McGowan - R +1½ -135 +160 Over 9½ +105
7:05PM (EST) 924 Boston Red Sox D Matsuzaka - R -1½ +115 -170 Under 9½ -125

Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
Wed 4/30 925 Detroit Tigers Bonderman - R +1½ -170 +125 Over 9½ -110
7:05PM (EST) 926 New York Yankees A Pettitte - L -1½ +150 -135 Under 9½ -110

Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
Wed 4/30 927 Kansas City Royals B Bannister - R -1½ +140 -115 Over 9½ -105
8:05PM (EST) 928 Texas Rangers K Millwood - R +1½ -160 +105 Under 9½ -115

Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels
Wed 4/30 929 Oakland Athletics D Eveland - L +1½ -155 +130 Over 9 +110
10:05PM (EST) 930 Los Angeles Angels E Santana - R -1½ +135 -140 Under 9 -130

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Please post the correct team name, and the correct odds with your play.

Treat this POD just like you are playing at a sportsbook
It is very inconvenient for me when grading plays, to have to keep going back to the start of the thread to find the team name of your play and/or also its line value.

Thanks for everyones' co-operation.

IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SIMPLE RULE, THEN YOUR PLAY FOR THE DAY WILL BE VOIDED !!!

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Lines will be made available on a daily basis by 9 AM EDT for day games and no later than 3 PM EDT for evening games. If a line for a particular game is unavailable by these stated times, the game will be considered a no play and off the board.

***PLEASE***use only the daily posted ML (Money lines), RL (Run Lines) & GT (Game Totals) as your entry into the daily MLB-POD competition. No Alternate Run Lines and/or Alternate Game totals will be any part of this competition.

We ask only that contestants will need to submit a minimum of 22 plays each month. This equates to you needing to play around 3/4 of the time.

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The winner(s) is/are/will be the person(s) with the most units gained at the end of the applicable segment, not the best winning percentage. This will allow people sufficient times, especially during the summer holiday season for anyone to miss playing some games, and still stay in the hunt for the Predictem Holy Grail.

If your play is postponed by MLB, you may choose one (1) different game to play. You must only choose one (1) play and you must submit the new play prior to the posted start time for your new play.

Each and every MLB-POD play's weight will be = to 1 (one) unit only.

Grading of plays will take place as follows:
A play on a +125 dog = +1.25 units if your play wins; -1.00 unit if your play loses
A play on a -125 fav = +1.00 unit if your play wins; -1.25 units if your play loses
A play on a -1 1/2 +165 RL fav = +1.65 units if your play wins; -1.00 unit if your play loses
A play on a +1 1/2 -165 RL dog = +1.00 unit if your play wins; -1.65 units if your play loses
A play on a -110 Game Total = +1.00 unit if your play wins; -1.10 units if your play loses
A play on a +105 Game Total = +1.05 units if your play wins; -1.00 unit if your play loses

Baseball games are considered official after 5 innings of play (4½ if the home team is winning). If a game is called or suspended after 5 innings, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning of play - unless the home team scores to tie or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning. The winner is then determined by the score at the time the game is called.
When wagering on baseball totals or run-lines, the game must go 9 innings (8½ if the home team is winning).

Again I repeat, the winner(s) is/are/will be the person(s) with the most units gained at the end of the applicable segment, not the best winning percentage.

Prizes:
A $100 wagering credit will be given away to the player with the most units each month of the contest. Records reset each month, but will be recorded cumulatively as well.

At season's end, wagering credits will be awarded to the top 3 overall players. 1st will receive $250, 2nd $100 and 3rd $50. This will give incentive for people to always be picking their best games even if their out of it in any given month. In order to qualify for a season prize, you must play in at least 4 of the 6 months that the contest runs.

IMPORTANT:
Prizes must be rolled over 4x and cannot be withdrawn for 30 days after awarded. In the event that a player wins the monthly contest for the 2nd time, they will be required to deposit a matching $100 to their 5Dimes account in order to receive the 2nd time prize. Sorry, no 3rd time monthly winners allowed. This does not apply to the season ending prize.

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[V3r1f13d]

Boston R -1½ +115

[Skinsfan]

red sox -170

[Badger]

904 St Louis Cardinals B Looper +100

[CuseFan10]

Atlanta Braves -110

[gadfly36]

7:05PM (EST) 926 New York Yankees A Pettitte - L -135

[birdsfan5]

Los Angeles Dodgers Over 8.5 -110

[Loaded Shooter]

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
Wed 4/30 917 Chicago White Sox N Masset - R +1½ -170 +120 Over 9 -120
1:10PM (EST) 918 Minnesota Twins N Blackburn - R -1½ +150 -130 Under 9 +100

Twins RL -1.5 (+150)

[Meestermike]

904 St Louis Cardinals B Looper - R +100

[Mark's Moneymakers]

st louis +100

[Underdog88]

Braves -110

[redsfann]

904 St Louis Cardinals B Looper - R +100

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Over 8½ -120

[The Evil Empire]

San Francisco Giants J Sanchez - L -1½ +190

[Half-Man Half-Amazin]

Yankees -135