Some afternoon bases to make the workday go faster...

[whipsaw]

A couple of afternoon lines I like a lot...

Texas @ -106 vs. CWS (can be had as good as +101 at Matchbook, but I use Pinny lines). Loe pitched well in his starting debut against the Twins, going five scoreless in a Texas win. El Duque, on the other hand, has been hit hard in several of his last ten starts, and he has posted a nice 0-3 record in his last four starts. With the home field advantage, I think there's plenty of margin in this line to make the Rangers a solid play.

Colorado at +139 at San Francisco. Jeff Francis dominated the Giants last time he faced them earlier this year, going six strong and giving up just one run. Although it would appear Correia has been the victim of some tough beats recently (like taking a loss against the NYM after giving up just one run in 8 innings), he hasn't really pitched that well. His WHIP is 1.4 over his last five starts, and he walks a lot of batters. All things considered, Colorado certainly wins this matchup enough to make the play worthwhile. They've been playing pretty good ball over the last week and a half.

Any thoughts?