Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Tuesday's Underdogs: Midwestern AL Teams with "R" Names

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Texas Rangers +192 (Matchbook), 1 unit to win 1.92 units.

I know, I know ... Kevin Millwood is nothing special. And I do think Joba is a real talent and is finally in his proper role as a starter with no ridiculous cap on his innings. But +192? Seriously? They're giving us +192? The Rangers have the more productive lineup by any metric. Does the difference between Millwood and Joba not only compensate for that disparity, but actually make the Yanks +190 favorites? I think not.

[Insert your own Madonna joke here or in the comments- I'm not feeling creative today]

Kansas City Royals +110 (BetUS), 1 unit to win 1.1 units.

Simple value play- both teams sending talented young pitchers to the hill tonight, but the Royals' Hochevar has been sharper then the O's Liz all year. Better starter getting underdog odds is almost always an automatic play for us.

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