I don't know how much more I can take of this. I really don't. I had about two dozen bad beats this month going into yesterday. They're all documented on this Web site. But with this week's success, I thought that was behind me.

I lost four games yesterday in the bottom of the ninth or extra innings. Milwaukee blew a 5-0 lead to lose 6-5. Washington blew a 2-0 lead, thanks to bullpen mismanagement by Manny Acta, to go down 3-2. Thanks to San Francisco center fielder Dave Roberts' error in the seventh, the Diamondbacks scored two runs, eventually winning in the 10th, 4-3. Tampa Bay lost 2-1, as some Indians' pinch-hitter hit his first homer of the year - this after the Devil Rays blew many opportunities with the bases loaded.

I know what you're thinking - "Stop crying, loser! Everyone has bad beats!" But 28 in a single month? What is this? It's not natural. It's as if some black cloud is hovering over my sportsbook account. Every single team I picked yesterday, with the exception of Detroit, lost by one run.

I'm done betting for now. I'm keeping my money in my wallet, where it belongs. I'm not doing anything until football season. That said, I'll still make picks for entertainment purposes only.

Nice stat: The Brewers are just 15-23 on the road when playing the same opponent after a one-run loss. Hey, Milwaukee, you wouldn't be in this situation if you didn't blow a five-run lead!

Ben Sheets (R) is 3-2; 3.76 ERA; 1.23 WHIP; -1.5 Units on the road.

Sean Marshall (L) is 2-1; 2.14 ERA; 1.05 WHIP; +0.5 Units at home.

Can't believe the Tigers lost 11-1 yesterday. Well, the good news is that Detroit, with Jim Leyland, is 4-1 at home after losing a game by seven or more runs.

Kaitlin Slowey (R) is 1-0; 4.09 ERA; 1.55 WHIP; +2.9 Units on the road.

Andrew Miller (L) is 2-0; 3.18 ERA; 1.32 WHIP; +2 Units at home.

The Rockies are as unlucky as I am right now. They find new ways to lose every day. They're 16-34 on the road after losing by one to the same opponent.

Jeff Francis (L) is 3-2; 3.60 ERA; 1.33 WHIP; +2.4 Units on the road.

Jason Jennings (R) is 0-1; 3.67 ERA; 1.22 WHIP; -6.5 Units at home.

These are a lot of games for someone on an unlucky streak. Whatever. I'm pissed off. Florida sucks after getting blown out at home. Don't feel like listing the record, but believe me.

Tim Hudson (R) is 3-1; 2.39 ERA; 0.94 WHIP; +2.4 Units on the road.

Byung-Hyun Kim (R) is 0-2; 7.78 ERA; 2.14 WHIP; -2 Units at home.

I can't believe the Royals have won five in a row. They were triumphant last night, 8-1, which is bad news for the White Sox, who are just 8-20 after a blowout loss under Ozzie Guillen.

John Danks (L) is 2-3; 5.01 ERA; 1.62 WHIP; -1.6 Units on the road.

Odalis Perez (L) is 1-4; 7.30 ERA; 1.84 WHIP; -2.7 Units at home.

Back to the scene of the crime of Bad Beat No. 3. I think either Tampa Bay or Texas wins today, so that's definitely a profit at +230 and +240.

J.P. Howell (L) is 0-0; 8.71 ERA; 2.32 WHIP; -2 Units on the road.

C.C. Sabathia (L) is 3-1; 3.59 ERA; 1.13 WHIP; +7.7 Units at home.

Interesting fact: At least one of the two highest underdogs wins 72 percent of the time. Now you see why I'm going Rangers and Rays.

Robinson Tejeda (R) is 2-3; 6.28 ERA; 1.70 WHIP; -0.6 Units on the road.

Josh Beckett (R) is 5-1; 4.22 ERA; 1.18 WHIP; +2.4 Units at home.

This is easy - I can just copy-paste and change the "to win" numbers. Hopefully this actually, you know, wins tonight.

A team as hot as the Brewers should not be an underdog. I know the Cubs have won six in a row themselves, but I think that's more of a product of playing against bad competition. Milwaukee is 12-2 its last 14. The team is also 4-1 after winning a series against the Astros under Ned Yost, if that means anything to you.

Yovani Gallardo (R) is 1-1; 2.70 ERA; 1.05 WHIP; -0.7 Units at home (no road starts).

Rich Hill (L) is 2-2; 3.47 ERA; 1.18 WHIP; -4 Units at home.

Talk about major overlay. The Pirates don't deserve to be -170 favorites over anyone. I don't care whom they're playing or who's pitching. The Nats are worth a shot at this price.

Matt Chico (L) is 0-4; 4.95 ERA; 1.54 WHIP; +0.5 Units on the road.

Ian Snell (R) is 5-2; 2.22 ERA; 1.19 WHIP; +2.8 Units at home.

Everyone's jumping on the Twins because Johan Santana's an underdog. Keep in mind that Santana is 0-2 as a dog the past two seasons. Not a strong stat, but I'll take Justin Verlander and the superior offense over the Twins, who don't have Justin Morneau at the moment.

Johan Santana (L) is 5-2; 1.80 ERA; 0.91 WHIP; +0.9 Units on the road.

Justin Verlander (R) is 4-1; 3.05 ERA; 1.12 WHIP; +2.2 Units at home.

Happy Edwin Jackson Day! Actually, this may surprise you, but I'm siding with E-Jack tonight. No, I haven't lost my mind; Jackson has pitched well in three of his previous four appearances. Jake Westbrook, meanwhile, has been inconsistent this season. Tampa Bay has the lineup to expose him.

Edwin Jackson (R) is 0-3; 5.74 ERA; 1.53 WHIP; -0.4 Units on the road.

Jake Westbrook (R) is 1-1; 3.95 ERA; 1.46 WHIP; +0.9 Units at home.

I'll continue to bet on the Rangers, who have won nine of their last 13. Boston has dropped three in a row and will be sending the mediocre Tim Wakefield to the mound tonight. Good chance Texas wins.

Jamey Wright (R) is 0-1; 7.20 ERA; 2.00 WHIP; -1 Units on the road.

Tim Wakefield (R) is 3-3; 5.54 ERA; 1.39 WHIP; -1.3 Units at home.

I can't give you a convincing write-up here. I just have a huge hunch that the Giants are going to win this game. I can't really describe it. I'm going against a nice trend in Arizona's favor, so I'm not even convinced myself. Just have a feeling that Matt Mercury Morris is going to dominate this game. I can't take the run line, however, because San Francisco's offense sucks.

Livan Hernandez (R) is 2-4; 5.67 ERA; 1.78 WHIP; -4 Units on the road.

Matt Morris (R) is 3-1; 2.79 ERA; 1.37 WHIP; +3.4 Units at home.

This is a late pick posted at 7:15 Eastern. It seems as though everyone and their ugly step-sister is on San Diego tonight. I won't be one of the sheep. The Padres can't generate any offense, and I don't think they'll have much luck against this Kuo character. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are simply on fire, winning three of four, and scoring an average of 5.5 runs the past eight nights. Chris Young had his worst outing of the year in Los Angeles, and I think we may see history repeat itself.

Chris Young (R) is 4-2; 3.37 ERA; 1.22 WHIP; +3.9 Units on the road.

Hong-Chih Kuo (L) is 1-0; 1.29 ERA; 0.86 WHIP; +1.1 Units at home.

One of the parlays cashed in yesterday, although it was just the Tigers money line because the Cardinals-Mets game was postponed.

A small play on the Twins this afternoon; they're 9-6 at home under Ron Gardenhire after losing to the same team by one run. I'll take those odds with a slight dog.

A.J. Burnett (R) is 2-5; 5.06 ERA; 1.40 WHIP; -4 Units on the road.

Carlos Silva (R) is 2-3; 3.27 ERA; 1.32 WHIP; -1.9 Units at home.

I'm simply copy-pasting yesterday's rained-out game. Same teams and same pitcher, so there's no change.

Anyone shocked Texas is about to sweep Detroit? I'm not. As I said yesterday, the Rangers' overall record stinks, but they're 9-3 their last 12. A team that hot shouldn't be a +180 dog. Just hope Kevin Millwood doesn't eat too many Doritos before the game starts.

Detroit is just 2-4 facing a home sweep under Jim Leyland.

More picks to be posted soon.

Kevin Millwood (R) is 2-3; 6.57 ERA; 1.70 WHIP; +1.8 Units on the road.

Kenny Rogers (R) is 1-0; 0.00 ERA; 0.33 WHIP; +1.3 Units on the road (no home starts).

I think we're getting a nice price with the Cardinals. Neither team can score, so this contest is basically a toss up, in my opinion. I'll take that at +165.

Adam Wainwright (R) is 2-1; 4.66 ERA; 1.52 WHIP; +4.7 Units on the road.

Orlando Hernandez (R) is 1-1; 2.25 ERA; 1.06 WHIP; -1 Units at home.

I normally don't take Tampa Bay for the full game because of its bullpen, but I'm only spending .5 Units here. The Devil Rays are 4-1 preventing a home sweep under Joe Maddon.

Javier Vazquez (R) is 2-2; 4.27 ERA; 1.10 WHIP; -2.2 Units on the road.

Scott Kazmir (L) is 0-2; 3.83 ERA; 1.57 WHIP; -0.2 Units at home.

One of the parlays hit yesterday. I was starting to get worried. Let's get one more tonight.

Anyone shocked Texas is about to sweep Detroit? I'm not. As I said yesterday, the Rangers' overall record stinks, but they're 9-3 their last 12. A team that hot shouldn't be a +180 dog. Just hope Kevin Millwood doesn't eat too many Doritos before the game starts.

Detroit is just 2-4 facing a home sweep under Jim Leyland.

More picks to be posted soon.

Kevin Millwood (R) is 2-3; 6.57 ERA; 1.70 WHIP; +1.8 Units on the road.

Kenny Rogers (R) is 1-0; 0.00 ERA; 0.33 WHIP; +1.3 Units on the road (no home starts).

Texas' victories didn't surprise me. Kansas City's completely blows my mind. The Royals about to sweep the Angels? What's going on here? Kansas City is actually 9-6 its previous 15.

Jorge de la Rosa (L) is 1-4; 4.95 ERA; 1.33 WHIP; -1.8 Units on the road.

Jered Weaver (R) is 2-1; 4.84 ERA; 1.65 WHIP; +2.5 Units at home.

Micah Bowie's an exceptional pitcher and well worth the price of +195.

Micah Bowie (L) is 3-0; 3.71 ERA; 1.00 WHIP; +4.8 Units on the road.

John Smoltz (R) is 4-3; 2.49 ERA; 1.13 WHIP; -2.7 Units at home.

Toronto is somehow 9-5 as a road dog after losing by one to the same opponent. Boof Bonser looked sluggish in his previous two starts.

Josh Towers (R) is 0-2; 7.00 ERA; 2.00 WHIP; -2 Units on the road.

Boof Bonser (R) is 3-2; 4.44 ERA; 1.56 WHIP; +2 Units at home.

I can't believe the top four underdogs won the past two days. Unbelievable.

And the bad beats go on... The White Sox and Devil Rays were locked in a 5-4 affair last night in the top of the sixth with two of the worst bullpens in baseball forthcoming. I thought the Over was a lock. Not. Ugh.

I think there's a solid chance St. Louis wins this contest. Todd Wellemeyer is a solid pitcher, while Oliver Perez has lost three of his previous four starts.

Todd Wellemeyer (R) is 1-0; 5.20 ERA; 1.92 WHIP; +3.2 Units on the road.

Oliver Perez (L) is 4-3; 3.40 ERA; 1.11 WHIP; +0.1 Units at home.

The Rangers' overall record stinks, but they're 8-3 their last 11. A team that hot shouldn't be a +195 dog.

Willie Eyre (R) is making his first start.

Nate Robertson (L) is 3-2; 5.05 ERA; 1.61 WHIP; -3.1 Units at home.

The Devil Rays usually respond well after losing by one to the same opponent. I'm going fifth inning, of course, because their bullpen cannot be trusted - unless I have the Over. That should be a given.

Jon Garland (R) is 1-1; 3.97 ERA; 1.24 WHIP; -2.9 Units on the road.

James Shields (R) is 3-0; 3.32 ERA; 1.01 WHIP; +1.5 Units at home.

What in the world happened to the Rockies? After sweeping the Yankees, they've fallen flat on their faces. They lost by one yesterday. Playing the same opponent, they're 16-33 after doing so.

Rodrigo Lopez (R) is 0-0; 2.08 ERA; 1.08 WHIP; +0.6 Units on the road.

Ted Lilly (L) is 3-3; 2.95 ERA; 0.96 WHIP; -4.6 Units at home.

Wait a second... The hot Brewers with the pitching edge are just -135 over the crappy Astros? What the heck? Keep in mind 91 percent of the public is on the host, including 70 percent from the Wager Line. This is a sucker bet if I've ever seen one.

Wandy Rodriguez (L) is 1-4; 6.08 ERA; 1.45 WHIP; -3 Units on the road.

Claudio Vargas (R) is 4-0; 3.76 ERA; 1.49 WHIP; +7.1 Units at home.

The Diamondbacks were blown out last night. Will they be angry? Probably. Will it matter? Not at all. After losing by seven or more runs, Arizona is only 6-14 at home under Bob Melvin.

Chad Billingsley (R) is 1-0; 4.90 ERA; 1.36 WHIP; +1.3 Units on the road.

Edgar Gonzalez (R) is 1-1; 5.02 ERA; 1.29 WHIP; +2.2 Units at home.

Figures the day I switch this to one unit is the first time it loses.

I'm trying to make sense of this. The Nats are the hotter team - they won two of three against Cleveland - while the Braves have scored a grand total of one run the past five days. Washington also has the superior pitcher, statistically. Why in the world are the Nats at +165? This is not a sucker bet, as 70 percent of the public is on Atlanta. Washington is 5-4 against the Braves this year. What is going on here?

Jason Bergmann (R) is 0-1; 2.25 ERA; 1.00 WHIP; -0.6 Units on the road.

Tim Hudson (R) is 3-4; 4.34 ERA; 1.34 WHIP; -1.5 Units at home.

I think the Giants are extremely overvalued right now. So, they took two out of three from the Yankees. Who cares? Nine drunks could do the same. San Diego has the better lineup and pitcher.

Justin Germano (R) is 3-0; 1.50 ERA; 0.88 WHIP; +2.4 Units on the road.

Tim Lincecum (R) is 1-3; 7.08 ERA; 1.77 WHIP; -2.7 Units at home.

Lots of value with Texas here. The Rangers have quietly won seven of 10. I know the Tigers have claimed seven consecutive contests, but they're coming off a sweep at Atlanta and have to return home to play lowly Texas without any rest. The Rangers could shock them.

Kameron Loe (R) is 2-4; 6.70 ERA; 1.44 WHIP; -1.5 Units on the road.

Jeremy Bonderman (R) is 4-0; 4.26 ERA; 1.21 WHIP; +0.9 Units at home.

Tampa Bay has scored nine or more runs nine times this season. The first eight times they've done so, they went Over the following contest. Looking for the ninth over tonight.

John Danks (L) is 1-3; 4.71 ERA; 1.62 WHIP; -2.8 Units on the road.

J.P. Howell (L) is 1-1; 1.20 ERA; 0.80 WHIP; 0 Units at home.

I almost forgot... It's Jeff Weaver Day! I'm going against Weaver now that he's back to playing AL squads. Every single AL team he has faced this season has scored at least six runs.

Jeff Weaver (R) is 1-2; 7.63 ERA; 1.63 WHIP; -1.3 Units at home.

No one in this crazy league deserves to be a -300 favorite. Remember when Johan Santana was -400 over the Nats? He lost that game. I have a feeling the same thing might happen here. Kansas City is 7-6 its last 13.

John Thomson (R) is making his first start.

John Lackey (R) is 4-2; 3.60 ERA; 1.36 WHIP; +1.4 Units at home.

One parlay hit again yesterday. As I promised, I'm increasing to one unit.

The parlays saved my hide again. I'm going increase them to a unit each on Monday. But for now, I'm taking a shot with the Marlins. After scoring 11 runs yesterday, the Twins might be a little light in the pants in regard to their run support for Johan Santana, as they've been all year. Minnesota is only 8-7 in Santana's starts.

Johan Santana (L) is 4-2; 1.84 ERA; 0.90 WHIP; -0.1 Units on the road.

Byung-Hyun Kim (R) is 0-1; 7.24 ERA; 2.20 WHIP; -1 Units at home.

Let's make this short. After scoring nine or more runs, the Blue Jays are a disgraceful 6-16 at home, with 14 of those 22 contests going Under.

Josh Fogg (R) is 2-2; 3.89 ERA; 1.53 WHIP; +4.1 Units on the road.

Dustin McGowan (R) is 2-1; 6.13 ERA; 1.50 WHIP; +2.4 Units at home.

When dealing with an unknown pitcher, I always bet on him his first start. I'm sure you've noticed that already. However, I fade him his second start. Sort of a stupid rule I have. Will it work? Who knows?

Odalis Perez (L) is 3-3; 4.97 ERA; 1.49 WHIP; +1.9 Units on the road.

Yovani Gallardo (R) is 1-0; 4.27 ERA; 1.11 WHIP; +1 Units at home.

Following a loss of seven or more runs, the Pirates are 1-8 as road dogs under Jim Tracy. Problem here is, Pittsburgh actually has a huge pitching mismatch. Tom Gorzelanny has been brilliant, while Bartolo Colon has been guility of eating way too many hot dogs. Maybe the mustard stains on his jersey will distract the Pirates' lineup. Regardless, the Gorzelanny-over-Colon edge is the only thing keeping me from making this a 3-Unit play.

Tom Gorzelanny (L) is 5-2; 2.94 ERA; 1.31 WHIP; +3.7 Units on the road.

Bartolo "Hot Dog" Colon (R) is 2-3; 5.13 ERA; 1.26 WHIP; -2.3 Units at home.

The Braves are trying to avoid a home sweep under Bobby Cox. Does that mean they'll win? Well, it depends on the situation. Since 2004, Atlanta is 7-1 as a favorite but 0-4 as a dog when trying to keep another team from sweeping at Turner Field. Besides, Detroit has a huge pitching edge in this contest. No one has heard of Andrew Miller, but believe me, he's going to be a 20-game winner in the near future.

Andrew Miller (L) is 0-1; 4.50 ERA; 1.67 WHIP; -1.1 Units on the road.

Chuck James (L) is 2-3; 3.13 ERA; 1.64 WHIP; +0.1 Units at home.

As I mentioned above, I'm going to 1-Unit parlays starting Monday. Let's hit another one today.

My regular picks failed yesterday, but one of the parlays won, so I didn't lose all that much. Well, not as much as I should have.

Everyone on this planet placed their hard-earned money the Rockies yesterday. Talk about a sucker bet; despite the fact they just swept the Yankees, they were underdogs to the lowly Blue Jays. I thought something was up.

Toronto should win today. The Rockies often struggle on the road following a one-run loss to the same opponent (16-32 under Clint Hurdle). I'm taking the first five innings because I can't trust John Gibbons.

Aaron Cook (R) is 2-1; 2.90 ERA; 1.23 WHIP; -2.5 Units on the road.

Ty Taubenheim (R) is making his first start.

Ummm... why is Jamey Wright pitching in this league? Doesn't he belong in single-A baseball?

Roy Oswalt (R) is 2-3; 5.92 ERA; 1.68 WHIP; -3.5 Units on the road.

Jamey Wright (R) is 0-0; 16.85 ERA; 3.00 WHIP; +1 Units at home.

I like the Marlins as a home dog in this spot. I know Josh Johnson had a rough first outing, but he's a talented pitcher capable of rebounding.

Carlos Silva (R) is 2-5; 5.18 ERA; 1.54 WHIP; -1.5 Units on the road.

Josh Johnson (R) is 0-1; 9.81 ERA; 3.54 WHIP; -1 Units on the road (no home starts).

The Athletics are coming off a blowout loss, but they've yet to win in that situation under Bob Geren.

Joe Blanton (R) is 4-2; 5.22 ERA; 1.42 WHIP; +3.1 Units on the road.

Orlando Hernandez (R) is 1-1; 2.88 ERA; 1.08 WHIP; -2 Units at home.

I'm trying something new here. Now, this either makes sense or I'm losing it. The Brewers have won four in a row and eight of nine. Kansas City has dropped its last three. Dave Bush has been throwing better, while Brian Bannister's not a public pitcher at all. About 81 percent of the public is on Milwaukee. Yet, the line is just sitting there at -163 and -1.5 +120. Seems like a huge sucker bet to me. I'm siding with Kansas City for one unit.

Brian Bannister (R) is 2-1; 2.48 ERA; 0.83 WHIP; +3.3 Units on the road.

Dave Bush (R) is 2-4; 4.88 ERA; 1.13 WHIP; -4.1 Units at home.

The Pirates are coming off a one-run loss to the Angels and they have to play them again tonight. Why's that important? Under Jim Tracy, Pittsburgh is 2-10 as a road dog in that situation. This would be a 2-Unit play if Ian Snell weren't pitching.

Ian Snell (L) is 1-2; 3.06 ERA; 1.09 WHIP; +2.3 Units on the road.

Kelvim Escobar (L) is 5-2; 2.17 ERA; 1.09 WHIP; +2.2 Units at home.

As I mentioned above, one of the two parlays hit last night. I'm giving out another pair tonight, so hopefully one of them is a winner.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is a moron. He cannot be trusted with an Under or money-line pick for the entire game because he's incapable of making smart managerial decisions. I had no problem with him taking out Scott Downs, who was pitching incredibly last night. I do, however, have a problem with leaving Casey Janssen in the game for so long when he clearly didn't have his best stuff. Any competent manager would have seen this and yanked him after he gave up two hits. Not Gibbons. Gibbons lacks vision, intelligence and the ability to make solid decisions.

Feels good to get that off my chest. Toronto blew the Under in just one inning thanks to Gibbons. There is a lesson learned here. Next time I plan on taking the Blue Jays or the Under, I'm doing it in the first five innings. I just can't trust Gibbons anymore.

Only one real pick today, one proposition bet and one stab at the parlay system. I like the Braves here. They're 17-8 following a loss of seven or more runs the past four years. I have confidence that John Smoltz can put the clamps on Detroit's offense; he shut down the Red Sox in May, surrendering three hits and no runs in seven innings.

Kenny Rogers (R) is making his first start of the year.

John Smoltz (R) is 4-2; 1.76 ERA; 1.07 WHIP; -1.3 Units at home.

Micah Bowie has been outstanding thus far, but look at the lineups he's faced: Baltimore (twice), St. Louis, L.A. Dodgers, Pittsburgh and Toronto. Not the worst the majors have to offer, but not exactly Cleveland either. I think the Indians pound the Nats tonight. They're coming off an outing in which they scored 10 runs. This season, after putting up at least nine runs on the board, Cleveland has scored an average of seven per game the following contest. No game saw them score less than five.

Micah Bowie (L) is 1-0; 3.95 ERA; 1.25 WHIP; +3.7 Units at home.

One of the parlays hit last night. Let's get another tonight.