Daily tips for August 5

Racing for August 5

Horse racing: Mildura (Vic), Darwin (NT), Ballina (NSW), Forbes (NSW), Port Hedland (WA). Harness racing: Albion Park (Qld), Charlton (Vic), Globe Derby (SA), Menangle (NSW), Pinjarra (WA). Greyhound racing: Albion Park (Qld), Angle Park (SA), Ballarat (Vic), Bathurst (NSW), Geelong (Vic), Launceston (Tas), Northam (WA), Nowra (NSW), Shepparton (Vic), Wentworth Park (NSW).

Just two days after fallen jockeys were remembered as part of National Jockeys Celebration Day, terrible news has reached us from Darwin where jockey Simone Montgomerie has died after sustaining fatal injuries in a fall on Cup Day at Fannie Bay. TVN reported that Montgomerie fell from the Gary Clarke-trained Riahgrand 100 metres from the finish in the $35,000 Wolf Blass Lightning Plate (1000m). There were immediate concerns for the condition of Montgomerie. Paramedics treated her on the track before taking her to hospital in a critical condition. The three remaining races on the Darwin Cup meeting (including the 2000-metre feature) were abandoned and just over an hour after the fall, confirmation came that Montgomerie had died. Montgomerie, a mother of two, is the daughter of trainer Peter Montgomerie. He famously prepared On A Jeune to finish second behind Makybe Diva in the 2005 Melbourne Cup. Our thoughts are with friends, family and associates of Simone.

Tips

Mildura R3 #3 It’s Electrifying (E/W) 3rd ($1.60)

Mildura R7 #3 Red Five (win) 1st ($3.00)

Mildura R8 #1 Prussia Island (E/W) LOSE (U/P)

Ballina R4 #8 Active Star (E/W 1x4) 2nd ($1.50)

Ballina R7 #8 Lambourn (E/W) 3rd ($2.00)

Forbes R5 #4 Your Excellency (win) LOSE (2nd)

Forbes R8 #1 Lord Burghersh (win) 1st ($2.90)

Darwin R3 #9 Ornithologist (win) 1st ($1.90)

Darwin R9 #3 Thumbtacks (E/W) ABANDONED

Harness racing tip: Charlton R6 #1 Philtra Phella (win) 1st ($1.40)

Greyhound racing tip: Shepparton R7 #2 Classy Maldini (win)

MLB for August 5

San Francisco Giants (49-60, 21-33 away) @ Tampa Bay Rays (65-45, 36-21 home), Tropicana Field, St Petersburg, FL, Monday, August 5, 3.40am

Even when they’re struggling at the plate, solid pitching continues to help the Tampa Bay Rays win games. Roberto Hernandez looks to continue his success against the NL and help the Rays build on an extra-inning victory Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Tampa Bay (65-45) averaged 4.7 runs while winning five of six before tallying three runs in the last three games. However, the Rays managed enough to avoid a third straight loss with Saturday’s 2-1, 10-inning victory over San Francisco. Wil Myers had two hits, including the winning single with the bases loaded, and David Price threw nine strong innings in his duel with fellow Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum to help the Rays snap the Giants’ three-game winning streak. The Rays are 11-3 against NL opponents this season while San Francisco (49-60) is 3-7 against the AL. Tampa Bay’s starting pitchers are second in the AL with a 3.77 ERA, and have allowed one or no runs 39 times.

Hernandez (6-11, 4.71 ERA) gave up two Tuesday, but he also completed his first game since 2010 when he was pitching for Cleveland and known as Fausto Carmona. The right-hander surrendered a two-run homer in the ninth inning and four other hits in a 5-2 win over Arizona to improve to 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA against NL opponents this season. Hernandez has allowed three or fewer runs in six straight starts. Guillermo Moscoso makes his first start of the season here after he allowed a two-run homer, another hit, two walks and struck out three in 2 2/3 innings of a 7-3 loss at Philadelphia on Tuesday in his Giants debut. Acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on July 26, the right-hander gets the chance to start now that Barry Zito has been relegated to the bullpen. Moscoso went 8-10 with a 4.10 ERA in 24 starts during 2011 and 2012 for Oakland and Colorado. He was 0-1 with an 8.38 ERA in two starts against Tampa while with Oakland in 2011.

Suggested bet: Rays WIN (three units @ $1.52) WIN, game total -8.5 (two units @ $1.87) WIN (3-4)

Other tips

IL: D'backs @ Red Sox WIN $1.52 WIN +9.5 $2.12 LOSE (0-4)

IL: Royals WIN $1.76 WIN @ Mets +7.5 $2.27 WIN (6-2)

IL: Indians WIN $1.84 @ Marlins WIN (2-0)

AL: White Sox @ Tigers -1.5 $1.91 LOSE +8.5 $1.91 LOSE (2-3)

AL: Rangers WIN $2.13 @ Athletics WIN (4-0)

AL: Mariners @ Orioles WIN $1.52 LOSE -9.5 $1.95 WIN (3-2)

AL: Blue Jays @ Angels -8 $1.98 LOSE (6-5)

NL: Cardinals WIN $2.22 @ Reds WIN (15-2)

NL: Rockies @ Pirates WIN $1.54 WIN (1-5)

NL: Nationals @ Brewers WIN $1.88 WIN -8.5 $1.83 LOSE (5-8)

NL: Dodgers WIN $1.79 @ Cubs WIN (1-0)

NL: Braves @ Phillies WIN $1.79 LOSE -7.5 $1.95 WIN (4-1)

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