TWINS(Pavano) -103 over Tampa Bay _______ Rays(Hellickson)--------Mauer is probably out for this game but he is not the Twins' only hot hitter. Tampa is a strange team; They slug only .405 and hit only .254 but they rank 3rd in runs scored. I think, hitherto, their luck has been too good. The Twins slug .434 and hit .283 and Pavano is having........a much better season(perhaps his best ever) than last year. In his last 8 starts Pavano has had 4 CG's(Lose 4-2)

ASTROS(Myers) +148 over Cardinals(Westbrook)------Myers is clearly better than Westbrook this year and with the Astros on a 6-1 run, I want him at this price(Win 9-4.........Figueroa get the win. Keppinger 4 RBI)

CUBS(Wells) +105 over Brewers(Gallardo)--------Some recent inconsistency from Gallardo but, more importantly, Brewers offense is slumping. Wells has had 6 consecutive good starts. Cubs are due for some wins.(Lose 18-1..........Wow, could this have something to do with the two recent plane crashes in Allahska?)