Oak/Milw.... Can someone explain these props?

[taoist]

...can someone please tell me why the brew crew is favored to score first and to lead the game after the first 4.5 innings???? Just curious as to your opinions.... :shrug:


Baseball Props June 10, 2002 - Milwaukee Brewers vs Oakland Athletics
6/10/2002 9:05 PM Team to score first in the game will be
321 Milwaukee Brewers -130
322 Oakland Athletics +100

6/10/2002 9:05 PM Total runs scored in the first 4? innings The game must go 4? innings for action. In case of a pitching change, wagers placed before will have action.
323 Over 4? runs +115
324 Under 4? runs -155

6/10/2002 9:05 PM Team to lead after the first 4? innings The game must go 4? innings for action. In case of a pitching change, wagers placed before will have action.
325 Milwaukee Brewers -155
326 Oakland Athletics +115

 

[Valuist]

The Brewers are batting first and they'll have 5 at-bats in the first 4.5 innings while the A's will only have 4. Don't forget Quevado is in much better form than Lidle right now.

 

[thisisbad]

Generally speaking, i think the team that bats first is favored to score first in most cases, unless there is just an excellent picher going (I.E. a Schilling or Johnson).

Second, i am just looking at ERA's for the year, but i see @ with a 2.88 and Lidle with a 5.88, making me think Milw has a great chance to jump on him early.


That's just a glance, i'm sure others on this site can help you more. I don't know much about either starter (still a novice), so i can't go in depth.

 

[taoist]

I had gathered that much, but why such a large difference, especially in the total after the first 4.5 innings? Just doesn't seem like 3 outs should warrant that large of a gap...especially considering that the book is also favoring the under in the first 4.5 innings....

I'm tempted to take the ov 4.5 (+115) and Oak (+115), but I'm really not much of a prop player.... I was just posting this to get a few opinions on same. Thanks for the replies, guys.

 

[THE HITMAN]

Quevedo-0.38 ERA last 3 starts & averaging 8 IP oer game over that span.........THE HITMAN

 

[taoist]

Hitman, I think you've hit the bull's eye with that one.... Thanks, guys.

 

[taoist]

...wouldda been 3-0 on the props today....

...wouldda been 3-0 on the props today....

:shrug: ...oh well.... i'll settle for 2-0.