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Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy says bet on the Atlanta Braves at Bodog

ATLANTA (HANSON -145) LA Dodgers (Billingsley)

Atlanta is 41-16 at home. The Dodgers are 24-34 on the road. Los Angeles has lost 13 of 16 on the road and averaged 3.1 runs in 30 games since the All-Star break, 3-13 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game, 2-8 in their last 10 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Braves are 21-7 in their last 28 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Go with home teams hitting .240 or less in their last 10 games, but with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 2.50 or better in his last three starts is 533-472, +89.4 units.

Tommy Hanson has remarkable numbers in his last three with an ERA of 0.84    and a WHIP of 0.703.  In his last five starts it’s 1.34 ERA with a WHIP of 0.86.His home WHIP is 1.188.  His last seven starts his numbers are 2.03 ERA and holding opponents to a .213 batting.

Atlanta is 7-3 in the series.

GodsTips pick: Atlanta Braves

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Matt Rivers has a free pick in MLB Monday is on the NY Mets getting 117 at Houston according to BetUs.

I have been riding Jonathon Niese for awhile now and will continue to do so here in Houston. Even though the Mets are far from being great they do have the superior team on the field today.

The Astros are playing more competitive ball than most would have thought after trading away their two stars in Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt, just ask the Pirates about that as the Bucos leave Houston limping badly. Plus Wandy Rodriguez is a very competent lefthander that should be alright today against a struggling New York club but I really really like Niese as all he continues to do is hurl quality start after quality start.

The New York lefty layed an egg three starts ago at home against the Diamondbacks but take that out and this kid is pitching like Cy Young. It’s now two earned runs in his last 14 innings, three in 20 and 11 in the last 52.2 innings. Now a few solid starts could be a fluke but let’s face it, this kid is good right now, really good.

Rodriguez has been much better over the fast few months than in the rough first half of the season and is a tough southpaw to hit, I admit that. But Reyes, Wright, Beltran and the Mets are all in all a better and more talented team with the higher upside in the end.

Yes Houston is playing a little better of late after sweeping the Pirates and have now won three straight and four of six but guys like Jeff Keppinger and Angel Sanchez and Brett Wallace just do not scare me all that much. I guess Pence and Lee and Bourn are professional players but this Houston team is truly about a 65-70 win team if the season started today and therefore I’ll back a hot Niese and his mates in Houston.

Matt Rivers pick: NY Mets

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