Your Daily Streak for the Cash

[Ed. Note: I will be providing a daily picks list for espn.com's Streak for the Cash, which allows you to pick prop bets that have been posted on the game page found here for a chance to win $1 million. These picks are to be played on June 18, 2009 and you can only pick one matchup at a time, so you have to let the first matchup end before you can pick the next.]

Confederations Cup (Italy vs. Egypt): How many TOTAL GOALS will be SCORED?

2:30 PM	Soccer	2 Goals or Fewer
		3 Goals or More

Italy had a 3-1 victory against the United States on Monday, which I accurately predicted, while Egypt was tied with Brazil, 3-3, into the 90th minute until Kaka was awarded a penalty kick on a play that I did not see to lead the Brazilians to a 4-3 win. With those facts being stated, I think without a doubt this matchup between Italy and Egypt will feature 3 or more goals scored. I'm so certain about that pick that I'm introducing a new element into into Your Daily Streak for the Cash and that is the 'Pick of the Day' sponsored by our parent company Bob Evans. Also, look for the Azzurri to win 3-2 in a match not as close as the score would suggest.

MLB (Tigers @ Cardinals): Which PLAYER will record MORE TOTAL BASES?

8:00 PM	MLB	Miguel Cabrera (DET)
		Albert Pujols (STL)

Both of these players are great players, and they are both having monster seasons. I'm assuming that the player with the higher OBP, or on-base percentage for those of you who know nothing about baseball, will record more total bases in a game. While Miguel Cabrera does have a respectable OBP of .395, Albert Pujols has the higher of the two with a .447 OBP. Even though I don't really know what I'm talking about, take my word for it, Pujols will record more bases than Cabrera and will lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a victory. I have always thought that Pujols was a special player, and hopefully that special doesn't come from steroids. It seems that every great player nowadays is taking the juice, or is lying about his age. I suspect Pujols may be doing both.


U.S. Win Streak: 4
U.S. Overall Record: 7-4