wed: 5-2 +7.0
total BB posts(past 8 days): 33-22 +19.65
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Marlins(Pavano)@Brewers(Kinney)
-Pavano solid vs Brewers last April 23rd - no decision in a 5-4 win; beauty 8 IP in last vs Angels (W 4-1); 1st @Miller Park; lefties batting .303 vs in career
-Kinney threw 3 hitless innings of relief vs Marlins April 24th; righties hitting only .198 vs in '03
-neither BP impressive - fish lucky to hang on yesterday, almost blowing 5 run lead over last 3 innings
-Brewers 54 points higher (.284 to .230) vs R over past 10
-Brewers amazingly 12 games UNDER .500 at home (11-23); Marlins 13-19 on road
-Brewers .252 vs R, .239 vs L on year
#s crunched:
P.OPS: Marlins: 752, Brewers: 738
PITCH: Marlins: 74, Brewers: 76
Kinney has been fairly solid this year, probably a little better than Pavano. Late scare that the Brewers put on the fish (AND myself!) may provide them a spark coming in here. Tough leftie Willis was main reason for fish win, and I like the Brewers chances better in this one, vs a righty. Call is Brewers 55-45
Price: Brewers +110 (PV +7)
PLAY:
Brewers -+- 1/1.1
Total at 8.5 looks low, though O'Nora does have high strike %, year in, year out. Either starter capable of putting up zeros, also, but pen's should again factor in, so I'm out.
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Astros(Robertson-L)@Yankees(Wells-L)
-Robertson hit hard in last vs D'Rays, after having been better in the previous 4 (1st 6 starts were rough); both sides batting over .300 vs in his, so far (and probably!), short career
-Wells has 3.48 era and 1.12 whip in his career @Yankee Stadium; this will be his 1st vs the current lineup of Astros
-(no misprint here)...'stros .500, Yanks .162 last 10 vs lefties
-Astros 30 points higher, on season, vs L (.292 to .262R)
-Yanks .266 vs R while .257 vs L - Yanks .235 vs L at home
-Astros the better BP (one of MLB's best, as shown), but had major workout yesterday
#s crunched:
P.OPS: Astros: 798, Yanks: 782
PITCH: Astros: 70, Yanks: 81
Great revenge opportunity for Yanks, here, with a huge discrepancy in starters abilities. Robertson is not much, but Wells has had his off moments this year. Yanks currently seem impossible to figure out, while Astros are coming on. Call Yankees 63-37
Price: Yanks -180 (PV -2)
PASS
Yanks SHOULD score, Astros should get theirs, and Layne behind HP helps also, but I can't touch an over 9.5 at Yankee Stadium with 2 lefties going...not with the Yankees bats current slumber party...make that COMA.
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Braves(Reynolds)@A's(Zito-L)
-Braves have won Reynolds past 7 starts, and 9/10 on season; sure didn't fool Pirates last time out (7 H, 6 er in 4 IP); much tougher on lefties this year (.198, 2 HR in 26IP vs .317, 7 HR in 30.1); A's smoked Reynolds in only meeting, last year, @Network Assoc.
-Zito's HR allowed (10 in 88.2) not cause for major concern, but opponents virtually not scoring without them (29 er total - I didn't check each HR, but at least 3 that I know of were 3-run shots); righties have hit 8 of the 10, but over 78% of opponents faced have been R, eliminating any R/L discrepancy here
-Braves .278 past 10 vs L, A's .238 last 10 vs R
-BP's solid, slight edge A's
-ump Marquez does nothing for me (o/u)
-C.Jones d-d w/sore wrist
#s crunched:
P.OPS: Braves: 865, A's: 734
PITCH: Braves: 73, A's: 84
A's are 20-9 at home, and have perhaps their best going today. Call is A's 54-46
Price: A's -165 (PV -9 ... gimme a break!)
Price: Braves +150 (PV +6)
PLAY:
Braves -+- 1/1.5
Total passage on the total, here, as pitching matchup may be better, but clubs combined for 17 runs yesterday in this pitcher's ballpark.
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It kinda makes you fell sad when you're tryin' to find your way
and you don't know which way to go
(Led Zeppelin-When the Levee Breaks)
total BB posts(past 8 days): 33-22 +19.65
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Marlins(Pavano)@Brewers(Kinney)
-Pavano solid vs Brewers last April 23rd - no decision in a 5-4 win; beauty 8 IP in last vs Angels (W 4-1); 1st @Miller Park; lefties batting .303 vs in career
-Kinney threw 3 hitless innings of relief vs Marlins April 24th; righties hitting only .198 vs in '03
-neither BP impressive - fish lucky to hang on yesterday, almost blowing 5 run lead over last 3 innings
-Brewers 54 points higher (.284 to .230) vs R over past 10
-Brewers amazingly 12 games UNDER .500 at home (11-23); Marlins 13-19 on road
-Brewers .252 vs R, .239 vs L on year
#s crunched:
P.OPS: Marlins: 752, Brewers: 738
PITCH: Marlins: 74, Brewers: 76
Kinney has been fairly solid this year, probably a little better than Pavano. Late scare that the Brewers put on the fish (AND myself!) may provide them a spark coming in here. Tough leftie Willis was main reason for fish win, and I like the Brewers chances better in this one, vs a righty. Call is Brewers 55-45
Price: Brewers +110 (PV +7)
PLAY:
Brewers -+- 1/1.1
Total at 8.5 looks low, though O'Nora does have high strike %, year in, year out. Either starter capable of putting up zeros, also, but pen's should again factor in, so I'm out.
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Astros(Robertson-L)@Yankees(Wells-L)
-Robertson hit hard in last vs D'Rays, after having been better in the previous 4 (1st 6 starts were rough); both sides batting over .300 vs in his, so far (and probably!), short career
-Wells has 3.48 era and 1.12 whip in his career @Yankee Stadium; this will be his 1st vs the current lineup of Astros
-(no misprint here)...'stros .500, Yanks .162 last 10 vs lefties
-Astros 30 points higher, on season, vs L (.292 to .262R)
-Yanks .266 vs R while .257 vs L - Yanks .235 vs L at home
-Astros the better BP (one of MLB's best, as shown), but had major workout yesterday
#s crunched:
P.OPS: Astros: 798, Yanks: 782
PITCH: Astros: 70, Yanks: 81
Great revenge opportunity for Yanks, here, with a huge discrepancy in starters abilities. Robertson is not much, but Wells has had his off moments this year. Yanks currently seem impossible to figure out, while Astros are coming on. Call Yankees 63-37
Price: Yanks -180 (PV -2)
PASS
Yanks SHOULD score, Astros should get theirs, and Layne behind HP helps also, but I can't touch an over 9.5 at Yankee Stadium with 2 lefties going...not with the Yankees bats current slumber party...make that COMA.
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Braves(Reynolds)@A's(Zito-L)
-Braves have won Reynolds past 7 starts, and 9/10 on season; sure didn't fool Pirates last time out (7 H, 6 er in 4 IP); much tougher on lefties this year (.198, 2 HR in 26IP vs .317, 7 HR in 30.1); A's smoked Reynolds in only meeting, last year, @Network Assoc.
-Zito's HR allowed (10 in 88.2) not cause for major concern, but opponents virtually not scoring without them (29 er total - I didn't check each HR, but at least 3 that I know of were 3-run shots); righties have hit 8 of the 10, but over 78% of opponents faced have been R, eliminating any R/L discrepancy here
-Braves .278 past 10 vs L, A's .238 last 10 vs R
-BP's solid, slight edge A's
-ump Marquez does nothing for me (o/u)
-C.Jones d-d w/sore wrist
#s crunched:
P.OPS: Braves: 865, A's: 734
PITCH: Braves: 73, A's: 84
A's are 20-9 at home, and have perhaps their best going today. Call is A's 54-46
Price: A's -165 (PV -9 ... gimme a break!)
Price: Braves +150 (PV +6)
PLAY:
Braves -+- 1/1.5
Total passage on the total, here, as pitching matchup may be better, but clubs combined for 17 runs yesterday in this pitcher's ballpark.
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It kinda makes you fell sad when you're tryin' to find your way
and you don't know which way to go
(Led Zeppelin-When the Levee Breaks)
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