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August, 06 2008 8:05pm EST
MONEYLINE: New York Yankees -120
WIN for +0.83 unit(s)

New York Yankees at Texas Rangers

At 8:05pm our complimentary selection is on the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers.  It can't get much more daunting than the situation for Texas' young righthanded starter Tommy Hunter.  Just barely 22 years old and still in his first professional season, Hunter will step to the mound tonight to face the likes of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Johnny Damon in only his second-ever Major League start.  It was originally thought that Hunter would be a one-start pitcher getting a spot start for the injured Eric Hurley.  That first start was less-than-inspiring, but Hurley's injury has since landed him on the DL so Hunter will remain in the rotation, at least for now.  Unlike the Yankees, injuries to Texas players this season have not been earth-shattering as this is a team that realistically is still in rebuilding mode and never really thought it would compete in 2008.  But for the mighty Bronx Bombers, the multiple injuries they've suffered so far in '08 have put a serious crimp in their plans to once again appear in the post-season.  And now, you can add Joba Chaberlain to the list of walking wounded as he has developed a potentially serious shoulder injury.  So, it appears that the most unlikely of regular AL starters, Sidney Ponson, will remain in the Yankee rotation for the foreseeable future as the combination of his strong performances and the growing list of Yankee pitching injuries more or less guarantees him a job unless he totally implodes on the mound.  Even with the Rangers' win on Tuesday, the Yankees are still 21-8 in the last 29 meetings of these two teams and 19-8 in the last 27 in Arlington.  Take the Yankees.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.<br><br>$100,000 World Series of Sports Handicapping Champ Al McMordie has released his FIRST FOOBALL PLAY of the Preseason, and it goes Saturday night.  It's <b>Big Al's #1 NFL Game of the Week</b>, and it's backed by a <B>KILLER 45-23 NFL PRESEASON SYSTEM</B>.  Get the BIG WINNER + the HUGE WINNING ANGLE right now, and CRUSH your book this week!

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