Both clubs enter tonight’s game after getting swept at home in their two-game mini series against Toronto and Oakland. The Orioles have gotten off to a fast start to their ‘07 campaign as they come into this evening’s match-up with the Red Sox 11-9 overall and 7-4 in Camden Yards. If there was ever a team that Baltimore wanted to take a season’s worth of frustration out on, it’s these Boston Red Sox. Big Papi and Manny’s club beat the O’s in 16 of their 19 match-ups a season ago, so expect the O’s to come out in search of some respect in this two-game set. Daniel Cabrera looks like a completely different pitcher, and this will be his biggest test of the young season. Sure, he has given up quite a few hits (28 in 26 innings of work), but he’s fanned 26 and most importantly, only issued 7 free passes. That’s been the recipe to his success early on, and the main reason Baltimore has won three of the four games he’s started this season. He’s expected to put forth an “A+” effort here tonight against a Boston club that’s found it hard to score runs unless they were matched up against the Yanks their L/8 games. The Orioles have won 6 of their L/8 home games, look for that mark to increase by one after this evening.

Bet on the Baltimore Orioles !!

The money train just keeps chugging along as we get a chance to back the Brewers at plus money once again against the woeful Cubs. Seriously! How can you lay any type of chalk with this beleaguered Cubs team right now? They are flat out putrid, and it doesn’t matter what they do because they’ll find a way to blow it in the end. They overslide 2nd base and get tagged out when the batter was issued a free pass in the bottom of the 9th, and they blow 4-0 leads with their ace on the mound like its going out of style. Not even Rich Hill and his 0.41 ERA could stand up to the pathetic baseball that this team played last night. The Cubs had a number of opportunities to cash in, and they just couldn’t. Ted Lilly has pitched exceptionally well for this team in his first four starts, and what do the Cubs have to show for it….a 1-3 mark in the game’s he’s pitched. It seriously is pathetic and it’s turning into a joke to watch. My goodness, even Piniella’s looking like he’s starting to believe this franchise is seriously cursed. It doesn’t matter whether they are or whether they’re not. The bottom line is the Brewers sit atop the NL Central and their underdogs to the Cubs with Ben Sheets on the mound. The same Ben Sheets the Cubs pounded earlier this year for one of their 7 wins on the year. Redemption will be sought, and it will be granted.

Bet on the Brewers tonight !!