Andre Gomes

2010 Record: 24-27-2 (-15,81 units)

*** Play this selection up to 37,5 Games ***

*** Play this selection up to 37,5 Games ***

Pick: 3 units on 4255/4256 Under 38,5 Games @ +111 / 2.110 on Pinnacle

MLB - 951 Florida Marlins @ 952 Philadelphia Phillies

(Starting Pitchers: A. Mendez vs V. Worley)

(Starting Pitchers: M. Pelfrey vs J. Zimmerman)

MLB - 957 Atlanta Braves @ 958 Pittsburgh Pirates

(Starting Pitchers: T. Hanson vs B. Burres)

Pick: 3 units on 957 Atlanta Braves RL -1.5 (w/ T. Hanson) @ -125 / 1.80 on The Greek

MLB - 963 Cincinnati Reds @ 964 Colorado Rockies

(Starting Pitchers: A. Harang vs U. Jimenez)

Pick: 3 units on 964 Colorado Rockies RL -1.5 (w/ U. Jimenez) @ +105 / 2.05 on The Greek

MLB - 967 Los Angeles Dodgers @ 968 San Diego Padres

(Starting Pitchers: V. Padilla vs M. Latos)

*** Double Dime Play - Split the wager ***

Pick: 2 unit on 968 San Diego Padres ML (w/ M. Latos) @ -160 / 1.625 on The Greek
Pick: 2 unit on 968 San Diego Padres RL -1.5 (w/ M. Latos) @ +145 / 2.45 on The Greek

MLB - 975 Kansas City Royals @ 976 Minnesota Twins

(Starting Pitchers: S. O’Sullivan vs K. Slowey)

Pick: 3 units on 975/976 Under 8,5 (w/ S. O’Sullivan & K. Slowey) @ +100 / 2.00 on Bookmaker

2010 Record: 23-24-2 (-8,90 units)

ATP US Open - David Ferrer vs Fernando Verdasco - Today, 21:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to pk Games // -104 / 1.958 ***

Pick: 1 unit on 4235 David Ferrer ML @ 2.210 on Pinnacle
Pick: 2 units on 4235 David Ferrer (+2 Games) @ 2.030 on Pinnacle

ATP US Open - Rafael Nadal vs Feliciano Lopez - Today, 01:15 BST

*** Play this selection up to 33 Games ***

Pick: 3 units on 4233/4234 Over 32,5 Games @ -101 / 1.990 on Pinnacle

WTA US Open - Francesca Schiavone vs Venus Williams - Today, 20:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -4 Games ***

Pick: 3 units on 4754 Venus Williams (-4 Games) @ 2.120 on Pinnacle

ATP US Open - Mikhail Youzhny vs Tommy Robredo - Today, 16:00 BST
WTA US Open - Samantha Stosur vs Kim Clijsters - Today, 00:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -150 / 1.668 ***

Pick: 3 units on 4239 Mikhail Youzhny ML x 4756 Kim Clijsters ML @ -144 / 1.696 on Pinnacle

2010 Record: 21-22-2 (-4,94 units)

WTA US Open - Caroline Wozniacki vs Maria Sharapova - Today, 19:30 BST

*** Play this selection as a DD up to -119 / 1.838 and as a SD up to -162 / 1.617 ***

Writeup: I guess I don’t even need to explain how important this match will be for this tournament. Together with Kim Clijsters, who is on the other half of the draw, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova are being considered as the main contenders to win this tournament. I believe that Sharapova will surely be a very strong contender for the title, but Wozniacki? Not so much. Wozniacki got to the final of last year’s US Open with the easiest cake walk I’ve ever seen to get to a Slam final: Voskoboeva, Martic, Cirstea, Kuznetsova (who choked and lost 2-6 7-6 7-6), Oudin and Wickmayer. Wow. The truth is that Wozniacki is the most consistent player in the circuit, but she lacks a go-to weapon, something which absolutely destroys her when she faces consistent powerful players, who can take advantage of her forehand loopy moonballs. The 6-4 6-3 loss to Na Li in the Australian Open and the 6-2 6-0(!) loss to Petra Kvitova in Wimbledon this season speak for themselves, no? If this wasn’t enough, it is clear that Wozniacki can’t simply beat the best players in the circuit. Her career record of 1-19 against former world number ones says so, so it says her 4-19 record against past Grand Slam champions. And if you think she is improving in those matches, you’re wrong. She keeps losing to them and her only wins in those departments have come against players like an about to retire Mauresmo, a struggling Kuznetsova and Schiavone, who has to be considered as a “special” Grand Slam champion and nowhere near the level of Sharapova. Wozniacki only dropped three games on the first three matches in this tournament, but this only means that the Danish player will come to this match untested and unprepared to face someone with the caliber and power as Sharapova. The Russian player has been regained her power and now that she has her serve back, she can really beat anyone on this tournament, let alone Wozniacki. Barring a major choke, with a rain delay in the middle, against Clijsters in Cincinnati Final and Sharapova would be surely considered as a bigger favorite on this match. The truth is that Sharapova has the perfect game to cause huge problems to Wozniacki, as her crosscourt backhand is extremely powerful and she simply pound Wozniacki’s weak forehand all day long. As that wasn’t enough, Sharapova is a huge fighter and with her champion ability and experience, she will be able to overcome Wozniacki in this department too. Besides that, Sharapova played only two tournaments this Summer (reaching the final in both), while Wozniacki has been playing non-stop, with this week being the sixth week in a row she has been playing. I see Sharapova having an edge on every important factor of this match (matchup, physical shape, experience) and so, I have no doubts in appointing her as the main favorite to win this match.  It may not be as their last official hardcourt match in Doha 2008, where Sharapova won by 6-0 6-1, but I believe with the crowd on her side, she will simply overpower Wozniacki, who may be the number one seed of this tournament, but who surely isn’t the best player of this tournament. Take Sharapova to win in here on a Double Dime Selection.

Pick: 4 units (Double Dime) on 4734 Maria Sharapova ML @ +105 / 2.050 on Pinnacle

ATP US Open - Richard Gasquet vs Gael Monfils - Today, 16:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -151 / 1.661 ***

Pick: 3 units on 4241 Richard Gasquet ML @ -125 / 1.80 on Pinnacle

WTA US Open - Kaia Kanepi vs Yanina Wickmayer - Today, 18:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to +1,5 Games // +109 / 2.093 ***

Pick: 1 unit on 4738 Yanina Wickmayer ML @ +132 / 2.32 on Pinnacle
Pick: 2 units on 4738 Yanina Wickmayer (+2,5 Games) @ -109 / 1.917 on Pinnacle

WTA US Open - Andrea Petkovic vs Vera Zvonareva - Today, 00:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -4,5 Games ***

Pick: 3 units on 4740 Vera Zvonareva (-4,5 Games) @ -136 / 1.735 on Pinnacle

MLB - 905 Washington Nationals @ 906 Pittsburgh Pirates

(Starting Pitchers: J. Marquis vs C. Morton)

(Starting Pitchers: J. De La Rosa vs C. Richard)

MLB - 917 Toronto Blue Jays @ 918 New York Yankees

(Starting Pitchers: B. Cecil vs P. Hughes)

Pick: 3 units on 917 Toronto Blue Jays ML (w/ B. Cecil) @ +162 / 2.62 on 5Dimes

MLB - 927 Los Angeles Angels @ 928 Oakland Athletics

(Starting Pitchers: E. Santana vs V. Mazzaro)

Pick: 3 units on 927 Los Angeles Angels ML (w/ E. Santana) @ +105 / 2.05 on 5Dimes

MLB - 929 Cleveland Indians @ 930 Seattle Mariners

(Starting Pitchers: J. Gomez vs F. Hernandez)

Pick: 3 units on 930 Seattle Mariners RL -1.5 (w/ F. Hernandez) @ +120 / 2.20 on The Greek

MLB - 967 Toronto Blue Jays @ 968 New York Yankees

(Starting Pitchers: M. Rzepczynski vs J. Vazquez)

Pick: 3 units on 967/968 Over 10 (w/ M. Rzepczynski & J. Vazquez) @ -120 / 1.83 on 5Dimes

MLB - 955 Washington Nationals @ 956 Pittsburgh Pirates

(Starting Pitchers: J. Lannan vs P. Maholm)

Pick: 3 units on 955 Washington Nationals ML (w/ J. Lannan) @  -105 / 1.95 on 5Dimes

2010 Record: 21-17-2 (+10,06 units)

ATP US Open - Tommy Robredo vs Michael Llodra - Today, 20:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -138 / 1.727 ***

Pick: 3 units on 4216 Michael Llodra ML @ -135 / 1.741 on Pinnacle

ATP US Open - Mikhail Youzhny vs John Isner - Today, 00:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to +1 Games // +102 / 2.024 ***

Pick: 1 unit on 4214 John Isner ML @ +125 / 2.250 on Pinnacle
Pick: 2 units on 4214 John Isner (+2 Games) @ -123 / 1.813 on Pinnacle

WTA US Open - Francesca Schiavone vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - Today, 16:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -2 Games ***

Pick: 3 units on 4742 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (-2 Games) @ +101 / 2.010 on Pinnacle

WTA US Open - Shahar Peer vs Venus Williams - Today, 17:15 BST

*** Play this selection up to -5 Games ***

Pick: 3 units on 4744 Venus Williams (-5 Games) @ -109 / 1.917 on Pinnacle

ATP US Open - David Nalbandian vs Fernando Verdasco - Today, 16:00 BST
ATP US Open - Sam Querrey vs Nicolas Almagro - Today, 17:30 BST

*** Play this selection up to +125  / 2.252 ***

Pick: 3 units on 4207 David Nalbandian ML x 4211 Sam Querrey ML @ +129 / 2.291 on Pinnacle

2010 Record: 18-16-2 (+6,35 units)

ATP US Open - Albert Montanes vs Kei Nishikori - Today, 16:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to pk Games // +124 / 2.244 ***

Pick: 1 unit on 4227 Albert Montanes ML @ +128 / 2.280 on Pinnacle
Pick: 2 units on 4227 Albert Montanes (+2,5 Games) @ -111 / 1.901 on Pinnacle

ATP US Open - Paul-Henri Mathieu vs Roger Federer - Today, 18:30 BST

*** Play this selection up to 31,5 Games ***

Pick: 3 units on 4231/4232 Under 31,5 Games @ -110 / 1.909 on Pinnacle

WTA US Open - Jelena Jankovic vs Kaia Kanepi - Today, 16:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -118 / 1.848 ***

Pick: 3 units on 4709 Jelena Jankovic ML @ -110 / 1.909 on Pinnacle

WTA US Open - Lourdes Dominguez-Lino vs Dominika Cibulkova - Today, 21:15 BST
WTA US Open - Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Maria Kirilenko - Today, 02:00 BST

*** Play this selection up to -116 / 1.859 ***

Pick: 3 units on 4708 Dominika Cibulkova ML x 4705 Svetlana Kuznetsova ML @ -111 / 1.904 on Pinnacle

MLB - 903 Milwaukee Brewers @ 904 Philadelphia Phillies

(Starting Pitchers: C. Capuano vs C. Hamels)

Pick: 3 units on 904 Philadelphia Phillies RL -1.5 (w/ C. Hamels) @ -115 / 1.87 on 5Dimes

MLB - 905 Washington Nationals @ 906 Pittsburgh Pirates

(Starting Pitchers: L. Hernandez vs Z. Duke)

(Starting Pitchers: M. Garza vs K. Milwood)

MLB - 923 Detroit Tigers @ 924 Kansas City Royals

(Starting Pitchers: J. Bonderman vs Z. Greinke)

Pick: 3 units on 924 Kansas City Royals RL -1.5 (w/ Z. Greinke) @ +125 / 2.25 on Bookmaker

MLB - 929 Cleveland Indians @ 930 Seattle Mariners

(Starting Pitchers: F. Carmona vs L. French)

Pick: 3 units on 930 Seattle Mariners ML (w/ L. French) @ -110 / 1.91 on The Greek

MLB - 959 Cleveland Indians @ 960 Seattle Mariners

(Starting Pitchers: J. Tomlin vs D. Fister)

Pick: 3 units on 960 Seattle Mariners RL -1.5 (w/ D. Fister) @ +145 / 2.45 on Bookmaker