Tough loss last night as the tribe blew a four run lead in this one, but I know I am not alone. 
YTD: 2-5, -3.90
You think I would stay away from the series after that, but I don't know any better..
Cleveland @ Boston
I look to play on the total tonight and after
looking at the recent performance of the two starting
pitchers you may think that a play on the over might
be in order. However at second glance the under is the
right side to be on tonight. Although both pitchers
have a combined record of 0-5 in the last six starts
going into tonight?s game they both are stepping into
favorable roles.
Starting with John Burkett, he should be thrilled to
get the nod against Cleveland tonight. In his starts
against Cleveland the under has cashed seven straight
times, while he posted impressive numbers of an era
of 2.53 and a whip of 1.19. The only reason he has had
troubles getting wins of late is due to going up
against great pitching, (Maddux, Nomo) and the sox
have provided no run support at just 2.3 runs per
game. Fenway is where Burkett has put up his best
numbers this year going 3-1 with an era of 3.14.
Now moving onto C.C Sabathia; this starter for the
Indians has had run support problems all year, as they
tribe can only muster just 3.8 runs per game all
season which has dropped even lower to 2.0 in his last
three starts. He also posts impressive numbers against
the Red Sox, with an era of 1.29, and a whip of 1.14.
He has posted some of his best numbers on the road as
well as he has a low whip of1.18. Sabathia should
also be happy to see C.B. Buckner behind the plate
tonight. He has pitched with him behind the plate
twice, with both being wins and both having identical
final scores of 2-1 going under the posted total. In
fact he has been behind the plate five times for the
tribe and four out of five of those games have gone
under.
Even if you throw out the great numbers on the
pitching these teams alone could be a good reason to
pull the trigger on the under. Boston has seen the
under cash in seven of the last ten they have played,
and the tribe has followed suit as the under has
rolled in eight out of the last twelve games. The
Indians also throw some additional numbers in to back
the under. After a loss the under is (O-U) 11-31, as
an underdog of +125 to +150 it is 1-11, and on the
road when the total is 9-9.5 the under is 4-13. The
Red Sox make some final reasons as they have the under
at 13-31as a home favorite of ?125 to ?150, and when
they against left-handed starters it is 30-62, and
finally on Thursdays this year the under comes in at
1-6.
Play UNDER 9 ?110
JT Sneaks
YTD: 2-5, -3.90
You think I would stay away from the series after that, but I don't know any better..
Cleveland @ Boston
I look to play on the total tonight and after
looking at the recent performance of the two starting
pitchers you may think that a play on the over might
be in order. However at second glance the under is the
right side to be on tonight. Although both pitchers
have a combined record of 0-5 in the last six starts
going into tonight?s game they both are stepping into
favorable roles.
Starting with John Burkett, he should be thrilled to
get the nod against Cleveland tonight. In his starts
against Cleveland the under has cashed seven straight
times, while he posted impressive numbers of an era
of 2.53 and a whip of 1.19. The only reason he has had
troubles getting wins of late is due to going up
against great pitching, (Maddux, Nomo) and the sox
have provided no run support at just 2.3 runs per
game. Fenway is where Burkett has put up his best
numbers this year going 3-1 with an era of 3.14.
Now moving onto C.C Sabathia; this starter for the
Indians has had run support problems all year, as they
tribe can only muster just 3.8 runs per game all
season which has dropped even lower to 2.0 in his last
three starts. He also posts impressive numbers against
the Red Sox, with an era of 1.29, and a whip of 1.14.
He has posted some of his best numbers on the road as
well as he has a low whip of1.18. Sabathia should
also be happy to see C.B. Buckner behind the plate
tonight. He has pitched with him behind the plate
twice, with both being wins and both having identical
final scores of 2-1 going under the posted total. In
fact he has been behind the plate five times for the
tribe and four out of five of those games have gone
under.
Even if you throw out the great numbers on the
pitching these teams alone could be a good reason to
pull the trigger on the under. Boston has seen the
under cash in seven of the last ten they have played,
and the tribe has followed suit as the under has
rolled in eight out of the last twelve games. The
Indians also throw some additional numbers in to back
the under. After a loss the under is (O-U) 11-31, as
an underdog of +125 to +150 it is 1-11, and on the
road when the total is 9-9.5 the under is 4-13. The
Red Sox make some final reasons as they have the under
at 13-31as a home favorite of ?125 to ?150, and when
they against left-handed starters it is 30-62, and
finally on Thursdays this year the under comes in at
1-6.
Play UNDER 9 ?110
JT
Sneaks