Mondays Totals ~Long time follower, 1st time poster!~

brandon13 · #1 07-18-2010, 11:26 PM

TB/Balt U9.5
Davis owned Baltimore in his 2 starts last year giving up 1 run in 16 innings. Tillman pretty much shut down the yankees and rangers in 2 of his last 3 starts. He got torched by the Giants, but who didnt that week before the all star break.

Brewers/Pitt O9.5
Capuano just back from DL....almost 3 years off and still working things out, lasted just 3 innings in his first start back, and now he's facing a pirate team that seems to have learned how to hit lately (21 runs and 36 hits last 2 games!). I think the Brewers offense is finally starting to wake up too, Braun is starting to hit again. I see this going over by the 5th inning.

Rockies/Marlins U7
Very simple here, neither team is hitting of late and we have 2 good pitchers going.....one or both teams will get shut down. The Rockies went nuts on their homestand but have put up an avg of 1.3 runs in their 3 games on the road so far. The marlins offense has been even worse, averaging 1.25 runs in their last 4. Jimenez is 9-1 with a 1.23 era on the road and Sanchez sports a 2.50 era at home.

Reds/Nats U9
Same deal here, neither team is hitting of late and two good pitchers going. Reds have gone under in 7 of last 8 and offense has been shutout in 3 of last 5! The Nats have been shutout in their last 2 (excused for the one against Josh Johnson, but Sanabia?...come on now). Cueto been sharp, 0.90 era last 3 and Martin has been decent with a 2.35 era last 3.

Red Sox/A's O8.5
Although decent of late, neither Sheets or Dice K have had much success against these teams. Daisuke lasted just 1 inning and gave up 5 runs his last trip to Oakland, and Sheets gave up 4 in 6 innings last time out vs the Sox. The A's bats are on clicking, and the Red Sox are due.

Leans - Tex/Det O9.5
If either team was hitting to form this would be a no brainer. The Tigers have absolutely torched Feldman in his career, and Bonderman has an era over 7 in his last 3. I just dont trust these offenses right now, the Tigers haven't scored more than 3 runs in any of their last 5 games, and were shut down by Clevelands aaa call-ups. My gut says this game goes over though, just too many offensive weapons on both teams to not hit the number.

This is my first post, but Ive been following you guys for years. Been hot of late, turned 50 into 500 since July 5th. Would have had a huge day yesterday but got burned by jenks and broxton. Hoping I dont curse myself by posting these!