Ala Hann Sport picks

If you’re betting NFL, you have a couple more days to do your research. In the meantime, check out the midweek MLB series featuring Boston and the Los Angeles Angels, which is a rematch of a playoff matchup from 2008, and it could very well happen again in 2009.

John Lackey (10-7, 3.53) vs Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-5, 8.23) – Tuesday, September 15, 7:10 PM ET

Matsuzaka hasn’t pitched in the big leagues for three months, when shoulder problems put him on the disabled list, and then he was sent to the minors to work out his troubles. Lackey has never fared well against the Red Sox with a 3-6 record in 13 starts, but he’s coming off a five-hit complete-game shutout of Seattle. The Angels are the online betting pick here.

Joe Saunders (13-7, 4.81) vs Paul Byrd (1-1, 6.08) – Wednesday, September 16, 7:10 PM ET

The 38-year-old Byrd is 4-2 in nine career starts against the Angels with a 4.94 ERA, and he played in Los Angeles in 2005, posting a solid 12-11 record. Saunders has never lost at Fenway Park, going 3-0, and he’s given up five runs in his last 24.1 innings of work. The 28-year-old southpaw has benefitted from some great run support, but he’s really pulled it together lately, which is why you should go with the Angels in your gambling software.

Ervin Santana (7-8, 5.52) vs Josh Beckett (15-6, 3.82) – Thursday, September 17, 7:10 PM ET

Beckett had a tough August, going 2-1 in six starts with a 5.03 ERA, and he was taken deep 12 times last month. However, he’s one of the great September pitchers, going 19-9 in 40 games with a 2.95 ERA in the last month of the season. He’ll be facing Santana, who has showed glimpses of the pitcher that went 16-7 last year. He’s 6-3 on the road with a 4.39 ERA, but Beckett is 9-1 at Fenway Park with a 3.42 ERA. This could be the lowest scoring game of this three-game series, but the Red Sox are the play in Thursday’s MLB picks.

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