| MLB Picks: Red Sox vs Nationals MLB Odds - June 25, 2009 |
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Thursday, 25 June 2009
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MLB Picks: The Boston Red Sox will go for the sweep tonight against the Nationals in Washington, D.C. Boston went up 2-0 in the series last night after getting a 6-4 win against the Nats Craig Stammen. Online bookmaker SBGglobal.com has the boys from Bean Town listed as a -116 moneyline favorite this evening in their MLB Picks: Red Sox vs Nationals MLB Odds - June 25, 2009. Boston improved to 44-27 yesterday with their 6-4 victory game two victory. The win was their fourth in a row and seventh in their last 10 games. The Red Sox hot play has them sitting in first place in the American League East with a five game lead over both the Yankees and Blue Jays. The back-to-back wins over the Nationals brought Boston's road record to 19-17 on the season. Starting in his first game of the season tonight, and for the first time in a uniform other than Atlanta's red, white, and dark blue, is veteran right-hander John Smoltz. Smoltz missed most of last season after undergoing shoulder surgery, but in five starts he went 3-2 with a 2.57 ERA. The 42 year old Michigan native is 6-5 over the last three years against the Nationals (12 starts) with a 2.71 ERA. Current Washington players are hitting a combined .234 against the 20 year veteran. The Nationals dropped to 20-49 last night but remained 17 games back of the National League East leading Phillies, who lost 7-1 in Tampa Bay. The loss, their third in a row and sixth in their last 10 games, gave them a 12-25 record at Nationals Park this year. Twenty-three year old Jordan Zimmerman gets the call tonight for Washington. Zimmerman will be making his 12th start of the season; he has gone 2-3 in his previous 11 outings with a 5.03 ERA. The Wisconsin native has been slighty better at home, where he is 1-2 in six starts with a 4.33 ERA. The Nationals are 2-4 in Zimmerman's home appearances. Tonight's game is set to begin at 7:05pm ET at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. SBGglobal.com MLB Picks: Red Sox vs Nationals MLB Odds - June 25, 2009 Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+140), Over 9 (+100), -116 (Moneyline) Washington Nationals +1.5 (-160), Under 9 (-120), -104 (Moneyline) Bet on sports at internet sportsbook SBG Global and receive up to 295% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!                       |
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