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St Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies These are two strong pitchers who have solid lines against the two lineups they face tonight; Carpenter .202/.220/.298 (AVG/OBP/SLG) and Hamels (.290/.257

Some thoughts ... The received wisdom is that you don’t bet on the first two weeks of the season, and after last week’s results, the usual panic and over-hyped cobblers is being talked. It would be

Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox This is beginning to get very serious indeed for the Red Sox, and a crisis may become a tragedy if they don't start winning as the Rays get closer and closer in t

New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins One of these QBs threw 36 TDs and 4 interceptions: the other threw 15 and 18. One has the uncanny ability to target weaknesses in a defense, even as they de

New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels The Yankees have a nasty losing streak going and the Angels have an ‘eye of the tiger’ thing going on. They’re now only one and a half games out of first place

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens There’s a rebuild on offense for the Ravens, both downfield and on the line – and it doesn’t inspire. Flacco has lost two of his favourite targets and alt

Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers Neither of these pitchers has been pitching particularly well L3. Slowey has been a little unlucky (and worryingly tweaked a hammy last time) and Penny has been fla

New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers The defending Super Bowl Champions have won the last 11 opening games, dropping only two ATS. Green Bay should have too much for the Saints tonight too.

Written on my iPad, on the road! I’ll start where my interest lies ... NFC East My team, the Redskins, will finish last, but it’s not all bad news. Unencumbered, in all senses, by Haynesworth

Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies Worley has been extraordinary since his call-up (as if the Phillies needed more pitching!) and Hudson has got stronger as the Braves have come down the stretc