Why RUDY likes the OVER in Texas tonight;

[RudyNYC27]

The Play: White Sox/ Rangers OVER 10.5 (Note: this TOTAL is now down to 10 in certain places)

Ok, John Danks is clearly a quality pitcher here and has apparently fared well agst the Rangers. We do lose a big bat with Jermaine Dye probably not playing tonight, at least he is scheduled not to start (left last night's game after getting hit in the hand).

However:

- Danks is coming off a miserable outing against the Mariners
- Matt Harrison is a garbage pitcher without a quality start this season...yes, he did get the WIN last out but gave up 4 runs in 7 innings
- The last time Harrison faced the White Sox 23 runs were scored...the last time Danks faced the Rangers 16 runs were scored
- Over is 13-5 in Harrisons last 18 starts overall
- Agst southpaws, Rangers avg 7.3 runs with a .295 BA
- Agst southpaws, White Sox avg. 6.4 runs with a .292 BA
- White Sox have hit the Rangers in Arlington: .330 BA overall and .500 BA agst southpaws last season and this season
- Rangers have hit White Sox in Arlington: .324 BA overall and .324 BA agst southpaws last season and this season
- Rangers pen is miserable with a season-to-date ERA of 5.70
- The rain has cleared out, however the humidity has not.

One word of caution:
- we do not have an OVER umpire behind the plate in Andy Fletcher!


GL to all,
RUDY

[oakas]

I hope Rudy can produce 4 runs here in the top of the ninth.