Bettin' Baseball

With nothing going on in sports of note, I was looking at some baseball lines and there is an appealing card today with lots of betting opportunities, let's start a little running thread with a $50 bankroll and see what the BCA can do. 1 unit = $10

Cubs +110 2 units to win 2.2 (20 bucks to win 22). Not often that you can find the Cubbies with Rich Harden on the mound at plus money. Against Joe Blanton this looks like a gift. On the road, but plus money here is just far too nice to pass up. Phils are red hot and it usually takes a power arm to cool a hot offense, that is what we have here. Harden is coming off one of his sharpest outings too. Soriano has started to hit the ball and this Cubs team is definitely going to heat up down the stretch, get in before it's too late on the value.

Baltimore +160 1 unit to win 1.6. Sergio Mitre -180 really? Rich Hill is capable of getting some K's, he could put together a decent enough outing and the Yanks staff is due to give up some runs.

A's -140 1.4 units to win 1. Putting nearly the entire bankroll on the line. Like this spot for the Giambi-less A's as Braden is a craft lefty which should neutralize much of the Twins best offensive pieces. I think Giambi being out helps the A's as well, a stone wall would be better defensively at first and he isn't hitting anyway.