Last Game:

Feldmen looked rough in the first 3 innings, but settled down, and the Rangers came back from a 3-0 deficit to win in extra innings with Kinsler leading off the 10^th with a triple that was the differe

nce in the game.

Today’s Game is a 6:05 PM CST Start

Texas Rangers 82-55 (W2) –103 @ Tampa Bay (L1) -107 @ – Over/Under 8.5 Runs

Tex P Derek Holland (10-6, 4.79 ERA) has won his last 3 starts and hasn’t given up more than 3 runs in either of them. He’s 4-2 vs the Rays lifetime and has been pitching much better overall in the past month. He hasn’t lost since July 31.

TB Jeremy Hellickson (8-10, 3.41 ERA) hasn’t given up more than 6 hits in his last 4 starts, but has given up 4 Homeruns in his last 2.  He’s not making many mistakes, but when he is they are big.  He’s lost 3 out of his last 4 starts.

The Computer says the Rangers have a tough one tonight

RAYS 3.9 RANGERS 3.8

Less than 25% like Texas today in Tampa, and Less than 20% like the Under. We’re leaning against the public grain on both bets there.

Good Rangers stat * After August, road dogs off of a win where they over came a deficit are 79-68 +44.75 units if it is a night game, not the last game of a series and a three game series. Rangers overcame a big one last night down 3-0.

*Hellickson is 0-6 this season at home against plus .500 teams (-8.15 Units).

The Play

0.5 Units Texas -103 ($5.15 to return $10.15)

0.5 Units Tex/TB Under 8.5 Runs -105 ($5.25 to return $10.25)

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Vocabulary

“RPG” – Runs per game

“ROI” – Return on Investment – Given in Percentage

“RL” – Run Line – Winning by 2 runs or More – Getting a bigger return than just winning by 1 run or more.

“SU” – Straight Up Winner

“Total” – In an “Over/Under”

or “Total” Bet – you pick whether or not the combined runs of BOTH teams are higher (Over) or lower (Under) than the line given.

“Unit” – Whatever given value one bets on average on a game. Used to show profit and loss a the end of a season. (See ROI)

“The Computer” – A powerful tool used to predict outcomes to sporting events. .

“Public” – The “general” consensus of the common folk who essentially dictate the price of the two teams once the odds are set. Note***The Pubic rarely wins.