MLB POD Competition - Tuesday, May 20th - Day #52 - Sports Betting Forums

Meestermike · #1 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 01:59 AM

Welcome to the Predictem.com baseball handicapping contest. Enter your best MLB pick each day to win prizes!

Tuesday May 20th - Day # 52

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Tue 5/20 901 Milwaukee Brewers M Parra - L +1½ -210 -101 Over 9 -105
7:05PM (EST) 902 Pittsburgh Pirates P Maholm - L -1½ +175 -109 Under 9 -115

Arizona Diamondbacks at Florida Marlins
Tue 5/20 903 Arizona Diamondbacks M Owings - R -1½ +130 -112 Over 9 -120
7:10PM (EST) 904 Florida Marlins Hendrikson - L +1½ -150 +102 Under 9 +100

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (Game #2)
Tue 5/20 905 New York Mets C Vargas - R +1½ -215 -103 Over 10 -110
7:10PM (EST) 906 Atlanta Braves J Campillo - R -1½ +178 -107 Under 10 -110

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
Tue 5/20 907 Philadelphia Phillies C Hamels - L -1½ +105 -154 Over 8 -115
7:10PM (EST) 908 Washington Nationals J Bergmann - R +1½ -125 +144 Under 8 -105

Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros
Tue 5/20 909 Chicago Cubs R Dempster - R -1½ +130 -121 Over 9½ -105
8:05PM (EST) 910 Houston Astros C Sampson - R +1½ -150 +111 Under 9½ -115

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies
Tue 5/20 911 San Francisco Giants T Lincecum - R +1½ -175 +121 Over 8½ +100
8:35PM (EST) 912 Colorado Rockies A Cook - R -1½ +155 -131 Under 8½ -120

St Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
Tue 5/20 913 St Louis Cardinals J Pineiro - R +1½ -205 +109 Over 8 +100
10:05PM (EST) 914 San Diego Padres G Maddux - R -1½ +173 -119 Under 8 -120

Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers
Tue 5/20 915 Cincinnati Reds M Belisle - R +1½ -140 +159 Over 8½ -115
10:10PM (EST) 916 Los Angeles Dodgers Billingsley - R -1½ +120 -169 Under 8½ -105

Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers
Tue 5/20 917 Seattle Mariners C Silva - R +1½ -145 +149 Over 9 -110
7:05PM (EST) 918 Detroit Tigers Verlander - R -1½ +125 -159 Under 9 -110

Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees
Tue 5/20 919 Baltimore Orioles D Cabrera - R +1½ -160 +134 Over 9 -105
7:05PM (EST) 920 New York Yankees M Mussina - R -1½ +140 -144 Under 9 -115

Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox
Tue 5/20 921 Kansas City Royals G Meche - R +1½ -155 +134 Over 9½ -110
7:05PM (EST) 922 Boston Red Sox Masterson - R -1½ +135 -144 Under 9½ -110

Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays
Tue 5/20 923 Los Angeles Angels J Lackey - R +1½ -210 +107 Over 8½ +105
7:05PM (EST) 924 Toronto Blue Jays D McGowan - R -1½ +175 -117 Under 8½ -125

Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox
Tue 5/20 925 Cleveland Indians C Sabathia - L -1½ +135 -118 Over 8 -120
8:10PM (EST) 926 Chicago White Sox J Contreras - R +1½ -155 +108 Under 8 +100

Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
Tue 5/20 927 Texas Rangers D Mathis - R +1½ -175 +115 Over 9½ -105
8:10PM (EST) 928 Minnesota Twins G Perkins - L -1½ +155 -125 Under 9½ -115

Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics
Tue 5/20 929 Tampa Bay Rays S Kazmir - L -1½ +130 -127 Over 7½ +100
10:05PM (EST) 930 Oakland Athletics G Smith - L +1½ -150 +117 Under 7½ -120

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (Game #1)
Tue 5/20 931 New York Mets J Maine - R -1½ +130 -125 Over 9 -130
1:10PM (EST) 932 Atlanta Braves T Glavine - L +1½ -150 +115 Under 9 +110

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

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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.

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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
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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.

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Skinsfan · #2 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 04:54 AM

braves ml +115 Game 1

NittanyLions94 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 05:00 AM

918 Detroit Tigers Verlander - R -1½ +125

Underdog88 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 07:43 AM

Royals +134

Loaded Shooter · #5 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 08:11 AM

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (Game #1)
Tue 5/20 931 New York Mets J Maine - R -1½ +130 -125 Over 9 -130
1:10PM (EST) 932 Atlanta Braves T Glavine - L +1½ -150 +115 Under 9 +110

Braves OVER 9 (-130)