Major League Baseball's Lock Of The Year....

After a breif hiatus, Propick Sports is back with tonight's Lock of the Year. The Angels have been a complete disappoint this year, after consistently making playoff runs since 2002. Meanwhile, at 70-52, the Minnesota Twins find themselves atop the American League Central Division with a little breathing room.

While the Twins have played excellent baseball as of late (20-6 in their past 26 games), pitcher Matt Baker is an abysmal 1-7 in his last 8 starts versus the Angels. Furthermore, Angel's pitcher Jared Weaver has been lights out against the Twins over the course of his career. With close to 70 percent of the gaming public expecting the Twins to win this game, I am loading up on the other side of that bet. If pitching wins games, then I will take my chances with Jared Weaver and the Angels tonight over the Twins. Although a late season run at the playoffs is highly unlikely, I still expect the Angels to exhibit some fight down the stretch.

* Bonus preseason Football Release....Vikings +2.5 over the 49ers tonight. While I usually abstain from the degenerate habit of preseason handicapping, this game is incredibly enticing. With the Vikings possessing three quarterbacks, all of whom can play effectively, I expect their backups to outplay the 49ers and win this game going away.