6/13/05 EasyBaseballBetting.com 6/13/05 Plays [Premium: 3, Free: 0] I have 3 picks today each for 1.5 Units.

No need to analyze the pitching matchups today as the relative strengths of the pitchers as per the team has already been taken into account in the Odds. Most of our angles for today will deal with first games of the series, home/away dynamics, recent hitting slumps, etc.

St. Louis Cardinals +135 over Toronto Blue Jays (1.5 Units) Cardinals as a dog is always a good play as they are 21-18 last year and this year combined as a dog. We went against Halladay in his last start and we will go against him again. The truth of the matter is that the Blue Jays just are not hitting right now. They have been shutout twice in the past 4 games and are travelling from Houston to Toronto. Spirits are low on this club so we are going to take the great value with the Cardinals today. Keep in mind that today's system is the same on we used with the White Sox over the Padres which went 2-1. Result: Pending

Tampa Bay Devil Rays +120 over Milwaukee Brewers (1.5 Units) The Devil Rays are a horrible team, we all know that so that is why we see them as a dog. What most bettors don't realize is that they are 16-14 at home while the Brewers are only 11-22 on the road. The Brewers are coming off a sweep and are themselves having trouble scoring plenty of runs. The Devil Rays have had a tough road trip and are anxious to get back home when they can succeed. It helps that they won yesterday by hitting well. We should see the Devil Rays as -115 not the other way around. Result: Pending

Texas Rangers -125 over Atlanta Braves (1.5 Units) Similar to the reasoning I used for the Devil Rays. We are backing the Rangers because the Atlanta Braves are absolutely horrible on the road posting a team batting average below 0.235. That will not get it done against a Rangers team scoring 5 or more runs in each of their last 4 games. They are anxious to get home. Result: Pending