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Tampa Bay at Baltimore

August 27, 2006
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Premium Pick
1 unit on Tampa Bay +156 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.56)
Result:
LOSS

Tampa Bay on the road? Yes, this quite a long shot play. But, I'm taking a flyer on the D-Rays in this one. They face rookie left-hander Adam Loewen who has been OK for the Orioles this season. Tampa Bay actually hits lefties well scoring 5.0 runs per game against them vs. just over 4 vs. righties. The Rays also score more than their average in day games and vs. division opponents. So, I think Tampa could surprise with some offense in this game. They could get 5-6 runs. How about Baltimore? Let's not forget this team really isn't very good. And, they face another rookie, J.P. Howell, who is also a lefty. Unlike Tampa Bay, the O's don't like facing lefties as they score just 4.2 runs per game against them vs. over 5 vs. righties. They are just 13-29 vs. southpaws this season. It's a bit of a flyer but I think Tampa Bay has a shot in this game and for +156 I'll take that shot.

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