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The Houston Astros (64-62) will face the Milwaukee Brewers (72-55) this afternoon. Houston is currently 13.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Milwaukee is 6 games back of the Cubs, but they are the current NL Wild Card holders, with a 2.5 game lead over St. Louis. Houston is 7.5 games behind Milwaukee in the Wild Card. Game time is scheduled for 2:05 PM Eastern in Milwuakee, Wisconsin.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Astros and the Brewers:

- Wandy Rodriguez (7-5, 4.15) will start for Houston

- Manny Parra (9-6, 4.12) will start for Milwaukee

- Parra is 2-2 against Houston in 4 career starts, all from this season

- Parra has a 5.91 ERA against Houston this season

- Houston is 14-5 in the month of August

- Rodriguez is 1-2 with an 8.68 ERA in his last four starts

- This is the final matchup between these two NL Central teams, both teams have won 7 games versus each other

- Houston is 30-34 on the road

- Milwaukee is 37-24 at home

- Houston is 7-3 in its last 10 games

- Milwaukee is 6-4 in its last 10 games

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Tuesday night saw the Philadelphia Phillies (67-58) defeat the Washington Nationals (44-82) in what would turn out to be an important win for Philadelphia. Phillies SP Joe Blanton gave 4 runs in 5 innings and it looked like the Phils were going to lose the game to the lowly Nationals as they were down 4-1 when Blanton went out of the game.

But as soon as he left, the Phillies offense kicked into gear, scoring twice in the 5th inning, once in the 7th, and one more run again in the 8th to beat Washington 5-4. Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth hit the tiebreaking homerun in the 8th to give Philadelphia the lead. The Phillies are a major league best 56-0 when they are up going into the 9th inning. The loss was Washington’s 11th straight, their longest since moving to Washington.

Ryan Madson (3-1) was given the win, with Steven Shell (0-1) taking the loss. Brad Lidge closed out the game to earn his 31st save in 31 opportunities.

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Tonight, the Detroit Tigers (61-64) will take on the Texas Rangers (62-64). Detroit is 10.5 games behind the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, and Texas is 15.5 games behind the Angels in the AL West. The reason to watch this game is for the pitching, as both starters are among the top of the league in terms of wins. Game time is scheduled for 8:05 PM in Texas.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Tigers and the Rangers:

- Armando Galarraga (11-4, 3.11) will start for Detroit

- Vicente Padilla (12-6, 4.85) will start for Texas

- The Rangers have lost 10 out of their last 12 games

- The Rangers top ranked offense has only scored 11 times in the last 5 games, and have been shut out 4 of their last 10 games

-  The Rangers have the worst pitching staff in the league

- Detroit’s SP Galarraga has opponents hitting .217 against him, the third lowest in MLB

- Texas is without their leading hitter, Ian Kinsler

- Detroit is 28-36 on the road

- Texas is 32-29 on the road

- Detroit is 5-5 in its last ten games

- Texas is 2-8 in its last ten games

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On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Rays (76-48) defeated the Los Angeles Angels (76-47) by a score of 6-4 in a win that proved Tampa can hang with the top teams in baseball. The Rays are currently 5-2 against the Angels, the top team in MLB this season. Cliff Floyd and Eric Hinske both homered for the Rays. Surprising, the Angels have the best road record in MLB, but are 0-4 in Tropicana Field, the Rays home ballpark, this season.

The result of the game may have been overshadowed by a major base running mistake by Tampa Bay’s B.J. Upton, who decided to take his time on what should have been a routine double. He was tagged out at second by Angels first basemen Mark Teixeira. Upton, who is among the fastest players in the league, would not talk to reporters after the game.

Andy Sonnanstine (13-6) was given the win. Jon Garland (11-8) was given the loss. Dan Wheeler earned the save, his sixth of the season.

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The Los Angeles Angels (76-46) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (75-48) in a matchup of the two top teams in the American League. The Angels are currently a virtual lock for the playoffs, as they have a 15.5 game lead over the Texas Rangers in the AL West. The Rays, in a tougher division, have a 4.5 game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East. Game time is scheduled for 7:10 PM Eastern.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Angels and the Rays:

- Jon Garland (11-7, 4.26) will start for Los Angeles

- Andy Sonnanstine (12-6, 4.35) will start for Tampa Bay

- Garland has won 3 of his last 4 starts

- Los Angeles comes into the game with an ML Best road record, 39-23

- The Angels have won 10 of their last 15 home games

- Tampa Bay is 14-4 in their last 18 games

- Tampa Bay has won 41 of its last 51 home games

- The Angels are 6-4 in their last 10 games

- Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last 10 games

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On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers (64-60) defeated the Milwaukee Brewers (71-47) by a score of  7-5 to remain tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks atop the NL West. The win came largely from the bat of Andre Ethier, who had two homeruns in the game, including the 2 run walkoff to end the game. Milwaukee actually managed to tie the game in the top half of the 9th by scoring 4 runs to bring the total to 5-5, and the momentum looked to be in their favor. But Andre Ethier had other plans. His two homeruns, combined with teammates Matt Kemp and Manny Rameriz homers, helped give the Dodgers to win to remain competitive in the NL West.

Joe Beimel (4-0) was given the win, and Carlos Villanueva (4-6) was charged with the loss.

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The Milwaukee Brewers (70-52) will face the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-59) tonight in a game that both teams need a win in.  Milwaukee is 4.5 games behind Chicago in the NL Central and they need to keep winning to remain with the Cubs. The Brewers are 3 games ahead of St. Louis in the NL Wild Card. Los Angeles is tied atop the NL West with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Game time is scheduled for 10:40 PM Eastern at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Brewers and the Dodgers:

- Manny Parra (9-5, 4.02) will start for the Brewers

- Chad Billingsley (11-9, 3.07) takes the mound for the Dodgers

- Los Angeles is on a six game home winning streak

- Before losing on Thursday, Milwaukee had an eight game winning streak

- The Brewers are 13-3 on the road since the All Star break

- The Dodgers just completed a four game sweep of Philadelphia

- The Brewers are 34-29 on the road this season

- Los Angeles is 36-27 at home this season

- Milwaukee is 8-2 in its last 10 games

- Los Angeles is 6-4 in its last 10 games

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The Tampa Bay Rays (73-47) beat the Oakland Athletics (55-65) 7-6 in 12 innings on Thursday night. History was snapped in Tampa Bay’s win, as Oakland reliever Brad Ziegler’s streak of 39 consecutive scoreless innings tied a 59 year old major league record for relievers. B.J. Upton of the Rays an RBI double that scored Akinori Iwamura, who walked, to give the Rays a 5-4 lead in the ninth. Oakland managed to get a run in the bottom of the ninth to get the score even at 5-5.

In the 12th inning, Tampa Bay’s Carlos Pena hit his 23rd homerun of the season, which gave Tampa Bay a 6-5 lead. Dioner Navarro added an RBI single for insurance, and it was definitely needed, as Oakland did score in the bottom of the 12th. They only scored once, however, and Tampa earned the 7-6 victory to remain 3 games ahead of Boston in the AL East.

Jason Hammel (4-3) was given the win, and Santiago Castilla (2-1) was given the loss. Trever Miller was given the save.

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The St. Louis Cardinals (67-56) are scheduled to take on the Florida Marlins (63-58) tonight. The Cardinals lead the four game series 2-1 heading into the last meeting between the two tonight. St. Louis is 7.5 games behind Chicago in the NL Central, and 3.5 behind Milwaukee in the NL Wild Card.  Florida is 1.5 games behind New York and Philadelphia in the NL East. Game time is scheduled for 7:10 PM Eastern at Dolphin Stadium in Florida.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Cardinals and the Marlins:

-Todd Wellemeyer (9-4, 4.01) starts for St. Louis

-Scott Olsen (6-7, 4.04) will pitch for Florida

-Olsen is 1-3 with a 5.20 ERA in his last five starts

-St. Louis is 34-28 on the road

-Florida is 34-28 at home

-St. Louis is 5-5 in its last 10 games

-Florida is 4-6 in its last 10 games

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On Wednesday night, the Seattle Mariners (46-75) beat the Los Angeles Angels (75-44) 10-7 in 12 innings. Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez, who is creeping closer to the single season saves record, blew his fifth save of the season. Seattle’s Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 12th after striking out four times to give Seattle the victory. In the Angels case, they’ve built up such a big lead in the AL West, currently at 15 games above the Rangers, that they can afford to lose games without thinking much about it. Roy Corcoran allowed one hit over three innings to get the win and snap Seattle’s five-game losing streak. Newly acquired Mark Teixeira had two homeruns in the game for the Angles in the losing effort.

Roy Corcoran (3-0) was given the win, and Justin Speier (1-5) was given the loss.

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