Mlb 7/22/02

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Toronto -126

The reasoning behind my decision:

• Toronto's last 10 games against right handed pitcher's is 10-2
  
• Toronto is 8-3 against division opponents this season.
• Baltimore os 0-2 against division opponents this season.
  
• Halladay won against Baltimore on 7/17/02 (7-1).
• Johnson lost against Toronto on 7/17/02 (1-7).
  
• Halladay gave up 1 run in 8 inning pitched in his apperance against Baltimore.
• He allowed 6 hits and 3 base on balls throwing 95 pitches.
• Johnson gave up 6 runs in 5.33 innnings pitched in his last appearance against Toronto.
• He allowed 8 hits and 3 base on balls throwing 110 pitches.
  
• Halladay has a career ERA against Baltimore of 3.44.
• Johnson has a career ERA against Toronto of 6.91.
  
• Halladay is 4-2 lifetime against Baltimore.
• Johnson is 0-5 lifetime against Toronto.

Some of the CONS

• Baltimore's Bullpen has a 2.74 ERA at home.
• Toronto's Bullpen on the road has an ERA of 5.01.
  
• Johnson has a 2.31 ERA at home.
• Halladay's road ERA is 3.47.

 

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Colorado @ Arizon Over 7.5 -106

The reasoning behind my decision:

• Schilling has an ERA of 3.06 against Colorado since 1997.
• Hampton has an ERA of 6.15 against Arizona since 1997.
  
• The average score in all games played in this series from 1997 is Arizona 6, Colorado 5.
  
• The average score in games played in the last 3 seasons is Arizona 6, Colorado 5.
  
• Schilling has a 3.68 ERA at home
• Arizona's bullpen has a 4.40 ERA at home
• Arizona's team hitting has an ERA of 5 against lefty starters
  
• Hampton has a 7.39 ERA on the road
• Colorado's bullpen has a 3.28 ERA on the road.
• Colorado's team hitting has an ERA of 5 against righty starters.
  
  Recent meetings
• 7/17/02, Hampton/Schilling, Score 12-3 Diamond Backs.
• 4/12/02, Hampton/Schilling, Score 8-3 Diamond Backs.
  
• In Hampton's last start against the Arizona he gave up 3 hits nd 10 runs in 5 innings pitched and 9 of those runs were earned runs.
• In Schilling's last start against Colorado he gave up 3 runs in 7 innings pitched.

The BIGGEST CON

• The last two meetings were in Colorado. Home of mile high stadium and mile long, long balls.