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New York at Tampa Bay

May 3, 2006
img7:15 PM Eastern
Premium Pick
2 units on Tampa Bay +149 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 4.98)
Result:
LOSS

While the public continues to ride the Yankees by nearly a 2 to 3 margin, we will take the underdog Devil Rays at home tonight. Why you ask? Both Wright and Fossum have horrendous ERAs heading into this game so other factors matter more. Wright has yet to face the Devil Rays while Fossum has given the Yankees fits since last year. In his last three outings against New York he has pitched 7 innings and gave up one earned run and then two back to back games where he pitched 6 innings and gave up just two runs to the powerful Yankee offense. Furthermore, after struggling a bit, Fossum pitched 6 innings of shutout ball recently against Boston and now looks to face a team that very few pitchers have had such success as he has had in the Bronx Bombers. The Yankees are 0-5 in Wright's last 5 starts while the Devil Rays are 5-0 in Fossum's last 5 home starts. Finally, Big Lou and his D-Rays owned the Yankees last season as Pinella seemed to just have the number of his old team. Let's take the Devil Rays today as the home dog.

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