Nats Team Total under 3 -115
Marlins/Mets under 5 innings 3.5 +107
LAD/Pitt under 5 innings 4.5 +103
Det/KC under 5 innings 3.5 -109
over 9 Toro/TX -125
parlay: Phillies ML and Seattle ML (1 unit bet pays 1.57)
Feldman's era last few years home in Texas been over 4.50, and some of his teammates hit Marcum pretty good....Yes, I expect Halladay to put on a show for his new team vs this lineup of minor-leaguers compared to the NYY and Boston he's used to facing.
Monday starters--info and stats (mostly from sportspy MLB Report):
-Jake Westbrook is making his second career Opening Day start in the exact location of his first assignment. In that game, Chicago won, 1-0, as Jake tossed a complete game losing to Mark Buehrle.
-This will mark Johnson's 10th career start and appearance against the Mets. In his career, he owns a perfect 7-0 record and 2.30 ERA.
-SP Aaron Harang has compiled a 1-3 mark and 3.52 ERA in four previous opening day starts. He ranked 9th in the National League with a 3.00 daytime ERA last year.
-SP Yovani Gallardo is making his first Opening Day start of his career. Gallardo went 2-1 with a 4.29 ERA in six starts during spring training. He held opponents to a .219 batting average last year - ranking 3rd in the National League. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 9.49 ERA in three games, including two starts against the Rockies. He's 13-8 overall in 27 games (26 starts) at Miller Park, including 8-6 with a 3.14 ERA in 16 starts last season
-SP Roy Halladay was 7-4 with a 2.61 ERA in 14 road starts last year. He has gone 17-8 with a 3.02 ERA in 35 career games (31 starts) against National League Teams, including a 0.90 ERA in 2 starts versus the NL East.
-Today marks Zach Duke's second career Opening Day start. He received a no-decision in Pittsburgh's 4-2, 10-inning win at Houston in 2007.
-The left-hander is 2-3 with a 5.68 ERA in eight career starts against the Dodgers. He was 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in two starts last year against Los Angeles, including an 11-1 decision at PNC Park on 9/28......Pittsburgh had the lowest run total in over 25 years in pre-season.
-SP Justin Verlander starts today at Kansas City with a 9-2 record and 2.32 ERA in 14 starts during his career against the Royals. He's tops among all MLB pitchers with nine wins over the Royals since the start of the 2006 - second with his 2.34 ERA.
-This is the first time that the Mets will host an Opening Day at Citi Field, as they are 171-7 overall on Opening Day at home, including a 17-2 mark in their last 19.
-SP Johan Santana will be making his fifth career Opening Day start and his third straight with the Mets. He is 3-1 with a 4.07 ERA on Opening Day.
-Santana enters today's game with a 5-1 record and 1.68 ERA in seven career starts against the Marlins. Last season the left-hander was 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts.
-SP Scott Feldman is coming off a 2009 season that saw him win 17 games, the most for a Texas pitcher since Kenny Rogers (18) in 2004. He made four Cactus League starts, going 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA. He needs one more victory to reach the .500 mark for his career at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, as he's 7-8 with a 4.32 ERA in 66 games.
the ?Stros won all eight of Oswalt?s assignments against the NL West last season. San Francisco has to be considered dangerous anyways, with 40-22 mark when a -150 favorite or less and Lincecum is 2-0 with 1.67 ERA vs. Houston.
-Zambrano was 7-2 with a 2.73 ERA and a .221 average against in 15 starts away from Wrigley Field last year. He was 4-0 with a 2.16 ERA in his last seven road outings.
-LHP Mark Buehrle went 1-3 with a 2.08 ERA in five spring starts. He ended the spring by throwing 10IP without allowing an earned run in his last two starts.
-Buehrle's 11 career wins against the Indians is his fewest versus any AL Central opponent and Cleveland is the only AL team against whom he has a losing record.
-Last year, Padilla went 6-0 with a 2.83 ERA against NL opponents and has gone 9-1 with a 3.35 ERA in 15 games versus the Senior Circuit since the 2008 season.
-SP Chris Carpenter is 2-1 with a 7.08 ERA in previous Opening Day assignments. He went 11-0 with a 1.58 ERA versus the NL Central last season.
Marlins/Mets under 5 innings 3.5 +107
LAD/Pitt under 5 innings 4.5 +103
Det/KC under 5 innings 3.5 -109
over 9 Toro/TX -125
parlay: Phillies ML and Seattle ML (1 unit bet pays 1.57)
Feldman's era last few years home in Texas been over 4.50, and some of his teammates hit Marcum pretty good....Yes, I expect Halladay to put on a show for his new team vs this lineup of minor-leaguers compared to the NYY and Boston he's used to facing.
Monday starters--info and stats (mostly from sportspy MLB Report):
-Jake Westbrook is making his second career Opening Day start in the exact location of his first assignment. In that game, Chicago won, 1-0, as Jake tossed a complete game losing to Mark Buehrle.
-This will mark Johnson's 10th career start and appearance against the Mets. In his career, he owns a perfect 7-0 record and 2.30 ERA.
-SP Aaron Harang has compiled a 1-3 mark and 3.52 ERA in four previous opening day starts. He ranked 9th in the National League with a 3.00 daytime ERA last year.
-SP Yovani Gallardo is making his first Opening Day start of his career. Gallardo went 2-1 with a 4.29 ERA in six starts during spring training. He held opponents to a .219 batting average last year - ranking 3rd in the National League. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 9.49 ERA in three games, including two starts against the Rockies. He's 13-8 overall in 27 games (26 starts) at Miller Park, including 8-6 with a 3.14 ERA in 16 starts last season
-SP Roy Halladay was 7-4 with a 2.61 ERA in 14 road starts last year. He has gone 17-8 with a 3.02 ERA in 35 career games (31 starts) against National League Teams, including a 0.90 ERA in 2 starts versus the NL East.
-Today marks Zach Duke's second career Opening Day start. He received a no-decision in Pittsburgh's 4-2, 10-inning win at Houston in 2007.
-The left-hander is 2-3 with a 5.68 ERA in eight career starts against the Dodgers. He was 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in two starts last year against Los Angeles, including an 11-1 decision at PNC Park on 9/28......Pittsburgh had the lowest run total in over 25 years in pre-season.
-SP Justin Verlander starts today at Kansas City with a 9-2 record and 2.32 ERA in 14 starts during his career against the Royals. He's tops among all MLB pitchers with nine wins over the Royals since the start of the 2006 - second with his 2.34 ERA.
-This is the first time that the Mets will host an Opening Day at Citi Field, as they are 171-7 overall on Opening Day at home, including a 17-2 mark in their last 19.
-SP Johan Santana will be making his fifth career Opening Day start and his third straight with the Mets. He is 3-1 with a 4.07 ERA on Opening Day.
-Santana enters today's game with a 5-1 record and 1.68 ERA in seven career starts against the Marlins. Last season the left-hander was 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts.
-SP Scott Feldman is coming off a 2009 season that saw him win 17 games, the most for a Texas pitcher since Kenny Rogers (18) in 2004. He made four Cactus League starts, going 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA. He needs one more victory to reach the .500 mark for his career at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, as he's 7-8 with a 4.32 ERA in 66 games.
the ?Stros won all eight of Oswalt?s assignments against the NL West last season. San Francisco has to be considered dangerous anyways, with 40-22 mark when a -150 favorite or less and Lincecum is 2-0 with 1.67 ERA vs. Houston.
-Zambrano was 7-2 with a 2.73 ERA and a .221 average against in 15 starts away from Wrigley Field last year. He was 4-0 with a 2.16 ERA in his last seven road outings.
-LHP Mark Buehrle went 1-3 with a 2.08 ERA in five spring starts. He ended the spring by throwing 10IP without allowing an earned run in his last two starts.
-Buehrle's 11 career wins against the Indians is his fewest versus any AL Central opponent and Cleveland is the only AL team against whom he has a losing record.
-Last year, Padilla went 6-0 with a 2.83 ERA against NL opponents and has gone 9-1 with a 3.35 ERA in 15 games versus the Senior Circuit since the 2008 season.
-SP Chris Carpenter is 2-1 with a 7.08 ERA in previous Opening Day assignments. He went 11-0 with a 1.58 ERA versus the NL Central last season.
