Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays ALCS Game 2  Pick: The Tampa Bay Rays fell at home Friday to the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. The loss, makes today’s home game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., a must win for the Rays before the series moves north to Fenway Park in Boston for Monday’s Game 3. The Rays had defeated the Red Sox in 9-of-10 matchups at home during the regular season. For today’s game, the Ray’s bring out their ace left hander Scott Kazmir. Kazmir finished an injury plagued regular season at 12-8 with a 3.49 ERA. The Red Sox will counter with right hander Josh Beckett who was 12-10 with a 4.03 ERA.

[With the Rays down 0-1 in the ALCS to the Boston Red Sox, Rays LHP Scott Kazmir(pictured) will try to even things up before the series moves to Boston for Game 3. Tampa Bay is a PICK at SBGglobal.com.]

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook SBGglobal.com list this game as a PICK with a money line price of -110 on both teams. The total is posted at 8-runs.

Beckett wasn't particularly sharp in his Game 3 start in the ALDS, throwing 106 pitches over five innings and giving up nine hits and four runs. He'll have five days of rest for this start. Despite the struggles of his last start, Beckett's postseason track record (6-2, 2.09 ERA in 11 outings) speaks for itself. Beckett has made four career starts at Tropicana Field, going 1-2 with a 1.93 ERA. Beckett is no stranger to the Rays, having faced them five times in 2008. He was 2-1 with a 2.06 ERA in those outings.

Kazmir recorded the win that gave the Rays a 2-0 series lead over Chicago in the ALDS. The youngest member of the Rays rotation, Kazmir gave a gutsy performance, wriggling out of a 37-pitch first inning with two runs allowed. Two pitches into the game, Kazmir hit White Sox leadoff man Orlando Cabrera with a pitch and the southpaw followed with a walk to Nick Swisher. Chicago's Jermaine Dye added a single to load the bases, creating a daunting situation early. Kazmir said he was simply struggling with his location, and was economical enough in the following frames to exit with the lead after 5 1/3 innings. When he has command of his slider, Kazmir can be devastating. He is a career 6-7 against the Red Sox, with 3.62 ERA.

Daisuke Matsuzaka tossed a combined four-hit shutout as the Red Sox defeated the Rays 2-0 in Game 1 on Friday. The Red Sox won the game as +110 underdogs, while the two runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8).

Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Red Sox. Jonathan Papelbon turned away the side in the ninth to earn the save.

James Shields gave up two runs off six hits over 7 1-3 innings in the loss for the Rays, who were a -130 favorite in that game.

Point-Spreads.com resident sports handicapper Reno Gold has a 1000% guaranteed pick for this game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox  This link---RENO GOLD PICKS-- will put take you where you need to go in order to make solid bets. Let Reno and his staff do all the work. All you need to worry about is cashing your chips. Reno Gold’s Game-1 Pick, as expected, came through a big winner sending his customers to the bank with wads of cash.

Check out our live MLB Point Spreads showcasing real time odds of the world's top online sportsbooks all in one easy to use location. Get line movements in real time and find out who has the best college football betting odds.

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays ALCS Pick: The Tampa Bay Rays will continue their first ever playoff run when they face their American League East nemesis Boston Red Sox in Game-1 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays will start 14-game winner, right hander James Shields while the Red Sox will counter with right hander and 18-game winner Daisuke Matsuzaka.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog (Bodoglife.com) list the Tampa Bay Rays, with Shields pitching, as slight -120 money line favorites for Game-1 with a 8-total. The Red Sox are getting +110 money line juice as the underdog.

Matsuzaka labored through his Game 2 ALDS start against the Angels, throwing 108 pitches over five innings and giving up eight hits and three runs. The right-hander was dominant on the road this season, going 9-0 with a 2.37 ERA in 13 starts. Despite being in the Major Leagues for just two seasons, Matsuzaka has pitched eight times against the Rays, going 2-3 with a 2.75 ERA. Five of those starts have come at Tropicana Field, where Matsuzaka is 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA. Dice-K led the Majors this season by holding opponents to a .211 batting average.

Shields got the win in Game 1 of the ALDS. He overcame a rocky third inning, in which he yielded a three-run homer to Chicago's Dewayne Wise, to turn in a respectable outing. The right-hander exited after loading the bases with one out in the seventh inning, but the Rays' bullpen held the White Sox in check to preserve the win. Shields has worked 215 innings this season -- matching his total from 2007 exactly -- and has thrown three of the Rays' seven shutouts.

Jed Lowrie had an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday night to give the Red Sox a 3-2 win over the Angels and a series victory.

The Red Sox got the win as -137 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total (8.5).

B.J. Upton homered twice on Monday night to lead the Rays to a 6-2 series-clinching win over the White Sox.

The Rays pulled out the victory as +119 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (8.5).

Point-Spreads.com resident sports handicapper Reno Gold has a 1000% guaranteed pick for this game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers This link---RENO GOLD PICKS-- will put take you where you need to go in order to make solid bets. Let Reno and his staff do all the work. All you need to worry about is cashing your chips. Reno Gold’s Game-1 Pick, as expected, came through a big winner sending his customers to the bank with wads of cash.

Check out our live MLB Point Spreads showcasing real time odds of the world's top online sportsbooks all in one easy to use location. Get line movements in real time and find out who has the best college football betting odds.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies NLCS Game-2 Pick…The Philadelphia Phillies took an important step to a World Series berth by getting past Derrick Lowe and the Los Angels Dodgers in Game-1 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday. Today, the Phillies look to right hander Brett Myers to pitch the team to a two-game lead in the best-of-seven games series. The Dodgers will pin their hopes on right hander Chad Billingsley to even things up at 1-1 before the teams head off to Los Angeles for games 3-5.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook SBGglobal.com list the Dodgers with Billingsley as the starter as slight -108 money line favorites for Game-2 with an 8 1/2 total.  The Phillies are getting -108 money line odds as a home underdog.

Billingsley shut down the  Cubs for six scoreless innings and got the win in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Billingsley finally wavered in the seventh, but with seven strikeouts and one walk in front of a hostile Wrigley Field crowd, he was pretty convincing as the Dodgers' future ace. That experience should serve him well as a prep for this assignment at Citizens Bank Park, where he had control problems in his only start this year, walking five while allowing three runs in six innings of a 5-0 loss on Aug. 25.

Myers held the Brewers to two runs on two hits in seven innings his last time out in the NLDS Game-2. The Phils will be hoping for more of the same against the Dodgers Friday night. He is 1-1 against L.A. this season with a 1.93 ERA.

Chase Utley and Pat Burrell hit home runs in the sixth inning of the Phillies' 3-2 win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Thursday, as -145 favorites. The five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).

Utley finished 2-for-4 with a two-run dinger for the Phillies. Cole Hamels tossed seven innings for the win, allowing two runs off six hits.

Manny Ramirez had two hits and drove in one run for the Dodgers, who were +130 underdogs in that game. Derek Lowe gave up three runs off six hits over 5 1-3 innings in the loss.

Point-Spreads.com resident sports handicapper Reno Gold has a 1000% guaranteed pick for this game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers This link---RENO GOLD PICKS-- will put take you where you need to go in order to make solid bets. Let Reno and his staff do all the work. All you need to worry about is cashing your chips. Reno Gold’s Game-1 Pick, as expected, came through a big winner sending his customers to the bank with wads of cash.

Check out our live MLB Point Spreads showcasing real time odds of the world's top online sportsbooks all in one easy to use location. Get line movements in real time and find out who has the best college football betting odds.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies NLCS Game-1 Pick…National League Western Division winners Los Angeles Dodgers, having swept the Chicago Cubs three straight games in the NLDS, must now take on the NL East champs, Philadelphia Phillies, in Game-1 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia tonight. The Phillies are here after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in three-of-four divisional series games.

Online oddsmakers at sports wagering giant Bodog (Bodoglife.com) have the Phillies listed as -133 money line favorites with a 7 ½ (-115) total for today’s game. Dodgers backers are getting +123 money line odds.

For the seven-game series, oddsmakers at Bodog have priced both Los Angeles and Philadelphia equal at -110 odds. Take advantage of Bodog's generous bonus plan and use the extra cash to bet on this game.

The Dodgers are going to get all they can out of starting pitcher Derek Lowe who is tabbed to start Game-1. The big right hander could get three starts if the series goes seven games. Lowe finished the regular season with a 14-11 record and a 3.24 ERA.

Lowe has a very successful history pitching in Citizens Bank Park, where he's 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in three career starts, none of those occurring this year. He is 4-1 with two saves and a 3.02 ERA in his career against the Phillies.

Hamels shut down the Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, holding Milwaukee scoreless on two hits in eight innings. Hamels made that start on seven days of rest, and he will have the same luxury when he takes the ball against the Dodgers on Thursday. Manager Charlie Manuel said that the extra rest has been crucial for the 24-year-old Hamels, who finished second in the National League with 227 1/3 innings pitched. Hamels has made two starts against the Dodgers this year, going 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA.

The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of their NLDS with a 3-1 win over the Cubs on Saturday, as +112 underdogs. The four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).

Russell Martin went 2-for-4 with one RBI for the Dodgers. Hiroki Kuroda tossed 6 1-3 scoreless innings to pick up the win, and Jonathan Broxton earned the save.

The Phillies defeated Milwaukee 6-2 as a -110 favorite on Sunday to win their NLDS 3-1. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).

Pat Burrell hit a pair of home runs and had four RBI for the Phillies, while Joe Blanton allowed only one run while striking out seven in six strong innings to earn the win.

Point-Spreads.com resident sports handicapper Reno Gold has a 1000% guaranteed pick for this game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers This link---RENO GOLD PICKS-- will put take you where you need to go in order to make solid bets. Let Reno and his staff do all the work. All you need to worry about is cashing your chips

Check out our live MLB Point Spreads showcasing real time odds of the world's top online sportsbooks all in one easy to use location. Get line movements in real time and find out who has the best college football betting odds.