monday bases

[Mark's Moneymakers]

(70-52)(+6.22 units) favorite bets
(47-45)(+17.08 units) underdog bets

(117-97)(+23.30 units) overall


I am back after a couple of weeks layoff. Thank god interleague play is over for the year. There are only two weeks left until the allstar break. I am going on vacation to Hawaii from the 13th to the end of the month, so I will post plays from now until then and be back full swing August thru the rest of the season. I still have a pretty good record, but my units were once in the mid 30’s. I was starting to lose and then came along interleague and it got worse, so I bailed out refusing to give it all back.

My rules are still the same. No parlays, no runline bets over totals. All single plays with no favorites over -150. I am a little out of touch as I have not followed as closely while taking my break. All I have kept up on was my phillies and the two teams ahead of them, the mets and the braves. My fighin phils are now in second place ahead of the braves, so I am excited to be back in the race after their horrible start.

Enough rambling……here are todays selections…………….



Arizona +117 vs Dodgers……………I am not afraid to go against guys like Penny (9-1, 2.12 era). You have to keep in mind these guys are not going to go 25-2, they will lose games. In fact they are due to lose some games, not just one. So I will take the Diamondbacks at home as a dog. Owings for Arizona is not too bad either going 5-1 on the year. My gut tells me Penny goes down and Arizona gets the win. I don’t think if would even be that big a upset. Afterall, they are at home and in first place. Good deal here.

San Francisco -112 vs San Diego……………I am all over Lincecum for the giants here. He is a young kid with a ton of talent, similar to Cole Hamels of the phillies. True he is only 2-2 with an era just below six, but that is ok. He might struggle in his first year more than he is used to, but he will also throw a few gems as well. His last couple of starts he has looked bad, and that is not going to last. I feel he is due for a good one and I will try him at home laying this small number. Worth a shot in my eyes.


Cleveland -138 vs Oakland…………There is a chance I guess that Sabathia would pitch for the tribe in this one. If that were the case, this would be a no play because the line will skyrocket. Right now it is listed at -138 with Lee on the hill. I might be wrong, but I feel Oakland is slightly over rated. They are good team, but they are only one game above 500 on the road, while Cleveland is 24-11 at home. Probably a slight pitching advantage for the A’s, but many of pitchers have got lit up in Cleveland and it will happen again. Cleveland with Lee might give up a few, but their potent offense will make up for it. Should see a 8-5 type of game in favor of the Indians.

That is it for my first day back. There are a lot of favs over my -150 limit. That really limits my choices on many days. Feels good to be back playing again.


Good Luck Everybody!!