Yankee Pride on Thursday

Welcome back......me. After a nice long break for the July 4th weekend, we are back in business.

TB Rays at NY Yanks (-1.5/ +105) 

The third place Rays (48-39) travel to the Bronx to face the AL East leaders in the Yankees (51-34). The Yanks will be sending one of my personal favorites in Fat Bartolo Colon (6-3, 2.88 ERA) to the mound. The Rays will counter with their worst pitcher this season, Jeff Niemann (3-4, 5.05 ERA). Colon is coming off another impressive start (6 IP, 0 Runs, 6 Ks) versus the Mets last Saturday. He has really been a revelation this year. The Yankees are second in the majors in runs scored and first in homeruns. They should have no problem hammering Niemann tonight at home, where they have won 28 games (1st in AL). Go with the Yankees!!

Chicago vs Chicago

MLB-- Sox (-115) vs Cubs

The Battle of Chicago starts today at Wrigley Field between the Chi Sox and the Cubbies. The Sox will send a surging Edwin Jackson (4-6, 4.13 ERA) to the mound against the Cubs' Randy Wells (1-2, 6.25 ERA). You should remember how much I hate the Cubbies and Wells. Jackson is coming off of his best start all season, 7 IP 0 ER and 8 strikeouts. The Sox have won two in a row in seven of their last eleven. Wells is coming off another disaster in KC (6 Runs, 6 IP). The wind will be blowing out today and that could lead to a lot of runs. Go with the Sox to hammer Wells and the Cubs!