[W.HI.P]

Tampa Bay swept the Orioles putting them in first place in the Major leagues with a 30-20 record.
The Rays are a very speedy young, talented team.
Their pitching rotation looks like this right now:
1)S.Kazmir(24yrs) 3-1 ... 1.57 ERA
2)J.Shields(27yrs) 4-3 ... 3.38 ERA
3)M.Garza(24yrs) 3-1 ... 4.06 ERA
4)Sonnastine(25yrs) 6-2 ... 5.09 ERA
5)E.Jackson(24yrs) 3-3... 3.47 ERA

These are some of the young bats:

Longoria is 23
BJ Upton is 23
Crawford is still just 26!
Honourable mention to the 24 year old Catcher Navarro, who is batting 3.55 after 107 at bats.

The Rays Closer Percival has been a huge key to their success.
The Rays have won the last 11 games he's been involved in, he's got 14 saves and a 2.61 ERA with a 1K per inning ratio.

I gave this team to simply win their division against these falling empires at 67/1 a few months back, it was not by luck.

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MLB

Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks
J.Jurrjens - B.Webb

Jurrjens has been quite impressive, but if i'm gonna bet on a pitcher this year,
its this guy, Webb!
Hey, Eric Byrnes just got a grand Slam today.
You know what it means when this guy gets it going.

Bet on the Arizona Diamondbacks

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Blatimore Orioles vs NY Yankees
G.Olson - D.Rasner

Rasner is looking good: 3-0, 1.89 ERA!
Here are two teams heading in two seperate directions.

Bet on the New York Yankees

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Chicago Cubs vs Los Angelos Dodgers
R.Dempster - C.Billingsley

If you've been watching Dempster lately, than you know how remarkably he's pitching.
The Cubs line-up i've mentioned time and time again.

The Dodgers seem a disapointment, not onl the pitching staff, but the line-up.
I figured, if there is a team in this division who can challenge Arizona, it would be this team.
I mean the Padres are a laughing stock.
The Giants look even worse than San Diego.
The Rockies actually llok better than the Dodgers right about now.

Bet on the Chicago Cubs

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers
S.Kazmir vs S.Ponson

I'm not a fan of the Rays, I'm simply pointing them out, as they are elite.

Bet on the Tampa Bay Rays

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