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Diamond's Picks September 06, 2010 8:59 AM by Sid Diamond

Major League Baseball:

Phillies (Oswalt) -1½ runs

NY Mets +108

St. Louis +116

N.Y. Yanks OVER 9

Detroit UNDER 7½

Minnesota OVER 8½

Oakland OVER 7

 

College football:

Boise State/Virginia Tech OVER 50½

 

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