Mlb Plays Monday April 15

[ndnfan]

Yesterday: 4-0 (+4.7 UNITS)
Thanks for all the kind words yesterday guys.



SEASON: 27-20 (+2.7 UNITS)
Sides: 21-16 (+0.45 Unit)
Totals: 6-4 (+2.25 Units)
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Playing just one game today:

SEATTLE -130 (1 UNIT)

Not sure why the line is opening so low, maybe because they're not expected to sweep the Rangers? I don't know, but I am gonna take advantage of it.

Seattle has won all 7 games it's played on the road this year and they've got Baldwin on the mound today.

Baldwin so far this year has been superb, going 2-0 with an ERA of just 1.29 Look for him to continue it today.

The big angle in this game has to do with Texas pitcher Dave Burba. Burba may not only get rocked, but may be asked to go a few more innings than normal if he gets in trouble....The Texas Bullpen has been overworked bigtime.

Don't let Burba's 5-1 career mark vs Seattle sway you in this game. Those wins came when he pitched for Cleveland who always supplied him with an outrageous amount of run support. Actually if you look at his career #'s vs Seattle, he has been far from good. In 8 starts, he's got an ERA of 5.70 and has given up 60 hits in just 47.1 Innings.

Last year, Burba faced Seattle once and got rocked for 7 earned runs in just 2 innings.

Big reason I think Burba will not fair well today.....check these numbers Last year:

In 2001 Lefty hitters batted .359 off him in 301 AB Well, check out the possible lefty batters who will be in the lineup today:

Ichiro Suzuki (Left)
Carlos Guillen (Switch)
Ruben Sierra (Switch)
John Olerud (Left)
Ben Davis (Switch)
Desi Reliford (Switch)
Mark McLemore (Switch)

Burba so far in 2002 has also had some control problems. He's walked 9 in the 10.2 Innings pitched this year. Home Plate Ump was pretty much average last year, but the past 3 years, he would be catagorized as having a little tighter than average strikezone. If anything, advantage would go to Baldwin.



Good luck in all your plays today.

-ndnfan

 

[wigs]

good luck, follow the rangers pretty well down here and have to agree with ya-- a little surprised at the price myself, i think you are correct in that the sweep theory is keeping this price lower than normal IMO...bullpens arent even close b/w the two. seattle has had 18 and 16 hits in their last 2 games--
a little info i have scratched from the paper:

"Texas' bullpen has been scored on in all but one game in which it has been used this season. The relievers are 0-4 with one save in five chances and a 7.50 ERA. Last year's league-high 5.19 bullpen ERA would look good now. "

Pitching coach Oscar Acosta met with the staff for about 30 minutes before batting practice. Acosta wanted to stop the movement away from pitching aggressively. In the first two games of the series, the Rangers threw a first-pitch strike to only 40-of-84 hitters, well below the accepted rate. "We don't want to lose sight of what we're here to do," Acosta said. ... The Rangers expect Carl Everett to return to the lineup at designated hitter Monday. Everett stayed off the field during batting practice Sunday to work on his legs

Cirillo Update
Cirillo was standing next to the batting cage when Mike Cameron lined a shot off a pole supporting the pitcher's screen that ricocheted back and hit Cirillo, dizzying him and causing a facial cut next to his left ear that required three stitches. He was scratched from Sunday's contest--
Cirillo, who had a precautionary CT scan before the game, is expected to be available to play tonight. (seattle times)

well hope i didnt write too much, good luck, will be on it as well--

 

[ndnfan]

good stuff wigs....always appreciate more imput and insight.

Good luck to ya.

 

[gsp]

It could be because with Foster behind the plate Texas has won 8 out of 9, Baldwin has faced him once and got rocked for 12 runs. Burba hasn't fared much better having lost 2 out of three. Based on what I know about Foster I look for this game to go over which I feel favors Texas also. Good luck tonight.