The Washington Nationals have yet to earn a win against the Giants this season and are on the verge of getting swept for the second time at the hands of the G-men when the two conclude their three game set this afternoon. The Nats hope Tim Redding give another solid performance and the bullpen can hold a lead as he gets the start in the day game.

Tim Redding has been who the Nats call on after a loss. They are 10-2 in games he starts after a loss in their previous game. Redding has yet to lose when taking the mound under the sun going 2-0 this season with a 3.91 ERA. He has been the Nats most productive pitcher and gives them the best chance of stopping the streak. The Nats are 15-6 when Redding takes the hill overall including 6-3 on the road. He is coming off a disappointing outing against the Braves but expect him to rebound with a solid performance this afternoon.

Matt Cain will try to rebound as well from another poor performance. The right hander walked five in his last outing giving up 7 hits and 3 earned runs in six innings of a 9-1 home loss to the Brewers. He fell to 5-8 on the season with the Giants just 7-14 in games he starts this year. To make matters worse he is 0-4 in day game starts with a 5.40 ERA. The Giants are 0-8 in day games when he takes the hill. The Giants are just 1-6 in Cain's last 7 home starts.

Even though the Nats came up short last night the one positive we can take away from the loss is the offense showed signs of life. The return of Ryan Zimmerman who knocked in 3 hits last night, gives their lineup some much needed help. The Giants are 4-12 in Cains last 16 home starts with chalk of -110 to -150.Play on the Washington Nationals for 1 unit.Good luck to all.

The Houston Comets would love to repay the Detroit Shock for handing them one of their worst losses of the season. They will be in good position to do so tonight as the Shock will be without two starters and 2 key reserves as a result of their scuffle in their last game. The Comets lost by 19 points in their last meeting in Detroit and as the venue changes we should expect a similar result for the home team. Before the suspensions were handed down I thought this would already be a tough game for the Shock. The Comets have won three straight and are 9-3 ats in their last 12 games with chalk of 5-10.5.Play on the Houston Comets for 2 units.Good luck to all.

Oddsmakers may be reaching a little bit when setting this line between the Silver Stars and Sky. The Silver Stars took the first meeting between the two 75-67 back on July 10th in Chicago. The Sky will definitley have revenge on their minds when the two meet Thursday afternoon. The Sky will try to take the confidence they gained from an impressive home win against the Fever on Tuesday on the road with them where they are 7-3 ats on the season including 3-1 against teams above .500. The Silver Stars on the other hand will try to rebound after an 87-74 home loss to the Lynx on Saturday. They are 0-4 ats their last four games when playing on 3 or more days rest. After starting the season covering the number at home going 7-1 ats, they have struggled with oddsmakers adjustments and are 0-4 ats in their last four home games. The Sky have covered the number in five straight games. Take the points.Play on the Chicago Sky for 1 unit.Good luck to all.

The Kansas City Royals hope to get another solid pitching performance from Gil Meche as they look to get back in the win column in game 1 of their series with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Meche was on the hill for the Royals the last time they faced the Rays as they avoided a sweep in Tampa winning the last game of the series. The right hander who is 8-5 on the year is coming off of a 2 hit outing against the White Sox giving up just 1 earned run in the 9-1 Royals win. The Royals have won in Meche's last three outings.

He will be opposed by Matt Garza of the Rays who has been tough at home, but not so on the road. Garza is just 2-4 away from home with a 5.91 ERA. The Rays who are not a good road team to start with at 19-25 are just 2-6 in his road starts this year. Add in the fact that Garza has never defeated the Royals in four outings and we have a good shot the Rays road woes will continue. The Rays are 1-7 in Garza's last 8 starts against a team with a losing record. Play on the Kansas City Royals for 1 unit.Good luck to all.