April 9th Sports Wager of the Day!

Game: Cleveland Indians @ Texas Rangers
Sport: Major League Baseball
Pick: Texas Rangers, money line @ 1.85

Reason for Pick:
The Rangers offense is on fire outscoring the Indians 17-6 in the first two games of the season. What makes this more impressive is the fact that they did this over Fausto Carmona and reigning AL Cy Young award winner, Cliff Lee.

Pitching for the Indians today is journeyman Carl Pavano who went 4-2 with a 5.77 ERA in 7 late-season starts for the Yankees last year.

Rangers top prospect SS Elvis Andrus will be sitting this one out however, the rest of the offense will be more than enough for Pavano to handle this afternoon.

Opposing Pavano will be Brandon McCarthy. The former top prospect of the Rangers had a good spring and finished 2008 strong. He is 3-1 with a 2.36 ERA in five starts against the Indians.

I expect the Rangers to use this offensive momentum to pull the sweep on the Indians.

Past 10 Picks:
TIE - April 8, Baseball (LAD @ SD), Pick - 5 Inn/End Result
WIN - April 7, Baseball (LAA @ OAK), Pick - Over

Year to Date Record (win-loss-tie): 1-0-1