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Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees

I'm looking forward to this game - Alexi Ogando has been lights out so far, but he's only two games in as a starter and now he's facing the Yankees in a hitter friendly park - not Seattle at home and Detroit at Comerica. Still, sporting a 0.00 ERA, he must be doing something right.

CC Sabathia is up for the pinstripes and he didn't become an All Star throwing pies. That said he hasn't had his usual control this season and I've found that opposing aces early in the season has returned a tidy profit in the past.

Texas can hit, but they've had a tough time against lefties (never mind a lefty of Sabathia's quality) and of course Hamilton is a big miss, but then A Rod may be out for the Yankees (hardly a push, but it'll do) The Rangers also haven't the depth out of the bullpen that the bombers boast. However, the pick here is about the price; you can get 1.62 Sabathia, or 2.55 Ogando.

There's every chance that Ogando's road runs out tonight, but the price demands a Back.

Pick: Rangers @ 2.55

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2011 Season (Level stakes)

12-14 (-0.56 pts)