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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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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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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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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 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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Tonight, the Philadelphia Phillies (64-55) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (60-59) in the third game of the series. The Phillies currently hold a 1 game lead in the NL East over the New York Mets, and the Dodgers are 1 game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West. Game time is scheduled for 10:10 PM Eastern time at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

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

-Joe Blanton (1-0, 3.27) will start for Philadelphia

-Brad Penny (6-9, 5.66) will start for Los Angeles

-The Phillies have lost 4 of their last 6 games

-Penny is 8-4 with a 3.33 ERA in 19 career starts against the Phillies

-Blanton won his only previous start against the Dodgers on June 18, 2006

-The Phillies are 32-28 on the road

-Los Angeles is 34-27 at home

-The Phillies are 5-5 in their last 10 games

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

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The New York Yankees (63-55) take on the Minnesota Twins (65-52) tonight in a showdown of two teams who are hoping to be playing this October. The Twins are currently half a game back of the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, and are 1.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox for the AL Wild Card. The Yankees are 8.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East race and are 4 games behind the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card race. Game time is scheduled for 8:05 PM Eastern at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Yankees and the Twins:

- Sidney Ponson (7-2, 4.23) will start for the Yankees

- Glen Perkins (8-3, 4.38) will start for Minnesota

- The Yankees swept the Twins in their last matchup, July 21-23rd, and outscored them 25-7

- The Yankees are 5-2 vs. the Twins this year

- The Yankees have just been swept by the Los Angeles Angels

- Minnesota is 39-21 at home

- New York is 27-29 on the road

- Minnesota is 6-4 in its last 10 games

- New York is 4-6 in its last 10 games

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The St. Louis Cardinals (65-54) take on the Chicago Cubs (70-47) tonight in a nationally televised game. The series is split, and both teams are looking to win this important game. The Cubs hold a 4 game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central, who hold a 2 game lead over St. Louis in the wild card. Game time is scheduled for 8:05 PM Eastern at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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

- Former Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter (0-0, 1.00) will make his third start of the season for St. Louis

- NL All Star Ryan Dempster (12-5, 2.93) will start for Chicago

- Carpenter is 7-2 with a 3.07 ERA in 13 starts versus Chicago and 5-1 at Wrigley Field

- The Cubs have won 16 of their last 21 games vs. the Cardinals

- St. Louis is 32-26 on the road

- Chicago is 44-17 at home

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

- Chicago is 7-3 in its last ten games

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The St. Louis Cardinals (64-54) take on the Chicago Cubs (70-46) this afternoon after last night’s exciting extra innings game. The Cubs lead the Cardinals by 7 games in the NL Central, but the Cardinals are only 2 games behind the Brewers for the NL Wild Card spot. Game time is scheduled for 3:55 PM Eastern at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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

- Carlos Zambrano (12-4, 2.76) will start for Chicago

- Todd Wellemeyer (8-4, 4.01) will start for St. Louis

- Zambrano has won 4 straight starts vs. St. Louis

- Zamrbano is 6-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 12 starts this season

- Wellemeyer is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance lifetime against Chicago

- Chicago is 44-16 at home

- St. Louis is 31-26 on the road

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

- Chicago is 8-2 in its last 10

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The Boston Red Sox (66-49) face the Chicago White Sox (63-50) in what will be an important opening game of the series for both teams. The Red Sox are current AL Wild Card holders, and the White Sox are a half game up on the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Red Sox and the White Sox:

- Jon Lester (10-3, 3.14) will start for Boston

- Mark Buehrle (8-10, 4.07) will start for Chicago

- Boston has won seven straight games against Chicago, most recently a 4 game sweep last August

- Chicago has won 25 of its last 32 home games

- Buehrle struggles against the Red Sox, going 0-4 with a 7.18 ERA in his last five starts

- Boston has won 5 of its last 6 games

- Boston is 26-33 on the road

- Chicago is 37-17 at home, 4th best in the league

- Boston is 6-4 in its last 10

- Chicago is 4-6 in its last 10

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