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not that I follow services, but some info in this writeup....
The Animal....
3* Cubs and Pirates 'UNDER' 9 runs in game #2 of the doubleheader.
I?ll go ?UNDER? in game #2 today of the doubleheader between the Cubs and Pirates. We may see our fair share of scrubs playing in the 2nd game. Chicago has scored seven runs in their last three games. Pittsburgh has been held to three runs or less in three of four and five of their last seven contests. Glendon Rusch has looked dynamite in his first two starts with 11 strikeouts and only three walks while allowing two earned runs in 12 1/3rd innings. Oliver Perez recently threw a complete game at Coors Field and held the Rockies to just two runs. How many times does a visiting pitcher accomplish that? The Pirates are hitting .224 against left-handed starters averaging just 3.4 runs per game. The Cubs are hitting .250 against lefties with their production at just 3.7 runs per contest. Teams with Rusch are 8-1 ?UNDER? the last three years if he allowed one run or less in his last start. Plus his teams are 19-8 ?UNDER? since ?97 if he comes off five or six days of rest. Perez hasn?t pitched since May 19th and his teams are 5-1 ?UNDER? the last six times he?s had seven or more days of inactivity. Perez has a nice 49:12 K/BB ratio. Opposing batters are hitting just .236 against the Chicago staff and .238 at night in 2004. Both of these teams have decent bullpens and it will take 10 runs to beat us. I?ll go ?UNDER? in game #2 tonight in the Steel City between Rusch and Perez.
off the net...
not that I follow services, but some info in this writeup....
The Animal....
3* Cubs and Pirates 'UNDER' 9 runs in game #2 of the doubleheader.
I?ll go ?UNDER? in game #2 today of the doubleheader between the Cubs and Pirates. We may see our fair share of scrubs playing in the 2nd game. Chicago has scored seven runs in their last three games. Pittsburgh has been held to three runs or less in three of four and five of their last seven contests. Glendon Rusch has looked dynamite in his first two starts with 11 strikeouts and only three walks while allowing two earned runs in 12 1/3rd innings. Oliver Perez recently threw a complete game at Coors Field and held the Rockies to just two runs. How many times does a visiting pitcher accomplish that? The Pirates are hitting .224 against left-handed starters averaging just 3.4 runs per game. The Cubs are hitting .250 against lefties with their production at just 3.7 runs per contest. Teams with Rusch are 8-1 ?UNDER? the last three years if he allowed one run or less in his last start. Plus his teams are 19-8 ?UNDER? since ?97 if he comes off five or six days of rest. Perez hasn?t pitched since May 19th and his teams are 5-1 ?UNDER? the last six times he?s had seven or more days of inactivity. Perez has a nice 49:12 K/BB ratio. Opposing batters are hitting just .236 against the Chicago staff and .238 at night in 2004. Both of these teams have decent bullpens and it will take 10 runs to beat us. I?ll go ?UNDER? in game #2 tonight in the Steel City between Rusch and Perez.
