SFTC Picks for Tuesday 7/2

Monthly Path  (2-3)                                                                                                 Trap Picks
Li Na                                                                                                                 -Tampa Bay Rays
Spain
France
20 or more
35 or fewer
Athletics



810 Li Na- I think this should be a good match since both are good players. These 2 have played 3 career matches on grass. Na has 1 2/3 and has won the most recent. I think Na has just looked like the better player to this point in the tournament. Confidence:1

915 Omega Pharma or Garmin Sharp- 0/3 so far. Garmin Sharp is stacked and other teams have injuries. I think Garmin Sharp wins this tomorrow but these team trials are tough to predict because they come down to seconds. Confidence:3

1100 Spain - Just a better team and are in great form. Vegas considers them huge favorite for this match. Confidence:3

200 France- I haven't really seen a whole lot of each team but based off of the numbers France seems like the better team. They should advance here. Confidence:1

707 Detroit Tigers- Even though the Tigers are in a bit of a slump I cant pick against them. Fister has been pretty consistent all year except for a few bad starts. Wang on the other hand is either hit or miss. Detroit should bounce back here with a win. Confidence:3

710 Cincinnati Reds- Until the Giants start to hit the ball I just cant pick them. The Giants have also had struggles on the road all year. Lincecum has just not been himself this year. Bailey has been decent all year but especially at home. I think the trends continue and Reds win tonight. Vegas has this around -170. Confidence:4

805 Texas Rangers- Not really sure how you could not pick the Rangers here. They are 8-2 in their last 10. Grimm has been shaky at times but has beaten the Mariners twice this year already. He looked good in both of those games. Saunders has pitched better of late but struggled in his last outing against the Pirates. Rangers are just too tough and should win this game. Rangers are 16-9 against lefties this year. Confidence:5

805 storm win or single digit loss- Sky have been really good this year especially at home. I think they win here but just and odds play to say the Storm can keep it to single digits. Confidence:2

806 20 or more- Della Donne is 1 of my favorite players in the WNBA. Sky might have some injuries that will force her and Prince to score more. Confidence:2

810 Kansas City Royals- Confidence:1

810 Minnesota Twins- Think they bounce back tonight after a tough loss. Not a huge fan of Hughes on the road. Confidence:2

810 Houston Astros- I would pick them here for 3 main reasons. The first is I'm not sure what to expect from David Price. He is one of my favorite pitchers but sometimes pitchers will struggle on their first start coming off the DL. The second is Carlos Pena is expected back after taking the last few days off. I know that isn't a huge deal considering he is not having a great year. But it adds an extra bat in their lineup. The third and main reason is because Bedard is on the mound. I honestly cant believe I just said that. But believe it or not Bedard has been pretty good especially at home. Bedard is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 6 home starts. He has yielded 3 runs or fewer in 9 of his 10 starts. Confidence:1

840 Los Angeles Dodgers- Hard to not pick them here. Kershaw is the best pitcher in MLB and Puig is arguably the hottest hitter at the moment. I think the Dodgers will win but seeing some numbers of the history between these 2 teams and pitchers is making me a little cautious. Kershaw is 0-1 with a 5.01 ERA in his last 5 starts at Coors Field. Oswalt is 5-1 with a 2.05 ERA in his last 7 starts against the Dodgers. Even with that said the Dodgers should win this game. Confidence:3

910 35 or fewer- Confidence:2

1005 Oakland Athletics- This is a matchup between 2 1st year pitchers who have never played against either team. Griffin has struggled at times this year but nothing terrible. He is 3-2 with a 3.06 ERA at home. Rusin has made 7 career starts but his numbers just are not that good. Athletics are too good of a team and should win this game. Athletics 15-11 against left handed starting pitchers. Confidence:5

1005 Los Angeles Angels- This pick is a toss up. Weaver and Lynn are both very good. Both teams have some of the best hitters in the league. Angels currently on a 6 game winning streak. I think Cards find a way to win this game and I see Weaver struggling with the Cards lineup. Confidence:1

1035 Los Angeles Sparks-  Confidence:2