Comps
Steve Janus
MLB | Aug 08
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox -109
The Red Sox are really pushing to make a run at the Rays for the AL East Pennant. They've won 5 of their last 6 on the road for starters. Boston has really rallied behind John Lester this year and just some of that proof can be see in their numbers when Lester starts against any team with a winning record where the Red Sox have won his last 6 starts in a row. Chicago, on the other hand, has lost 4 of their last 5 against teams with a winning record and they've lost 5 in a row as the underdog in their matchup.
Marc Lawrence
Game: Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Aug 8 2008 7:10PM
Prediction: Cincinnati Reds
Reason: Play On: Cincinnati w/Cueto vs Wolf
The Reds and Astros meet in the 2nd of a four-game weekend series this evening when Johnny Cueto takes on Randy Wolf in the Queen City. A quick check of each hurlers' home and road dichotomies this season tells us all we need to know here as Cueto home ERA is a full run better than on the road while Wolf's road ERA is more than 3.5 runs worse than his home ERA. With the Reds 9-3 on Fridays, including 5-1 at home, look for the home team to improve to 17-7 in Cueto's starts here tonight.
Jimmy The Moose
Game: Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays Aug 8 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: Cleveland Indians
Reason: Cleveland is 8-3 in their last 11 vs. AL East opponents. The Indians are 4-1 in their last 5 opening games of a series. The Indians send Reyes to the mound to make his first start as an Indian and he'll be facing a Blue Jays team that has struggled to hit all season long. Look for Reyes to keep the Jays off balance tonight. The Blue Jays are coming off a 4-game sweep of the A's and will have a harder time in this series vs. an Indian team they struggle against of late. The Jays are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings between the clubs. Play on the Cleveland Indians +.
Big Al Mcmordie
Game: Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Aug 8 2008 7:10PM
Prediction: Houston Astros
Reason: At 7:10pm our member selection is on the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds. If ever a pitcher needed a change of scenery, it's 31-year-old lefthander Randy Wolf, and the recent move from the weak-hitting Padres to the Astros would seem to be a win-win for both Wolf and Houston. After spending the better part of the past two seasons on two NL West, offensively-challenged clubs (Wolf was with the Dodgers in 2007 before joining San Diego in the off-season), he finally finds himself on a team that can give him the type of run support he will need to thrive. And Houston caught fire lately having recently won eight of nine games between July 27 and August 4, and although the Astros are too far back in NL Central to make a serious run at the postseason this year, they can certainly still play the role of spoiler. The Reds' Johnny Cueto will be a very good starter some day, but that day is still probably at least a year away as Cueto is barely 22 years old and although he throws in the mid-to-high 90s, he lacks the maturity to effectively mix his pitches and that will only come with more seasoning. Let's hope the Reds don't burn him out by giving him too many innings too soon. They would be wise to give Cueto some rest before the end of this season. Take the 'Stros tonight behind the veteran Wolf.
Steve Janus
MLB | Aug 08
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox -109
The Red Sox are really pushing to make a run at the Rays for the AL East Pennant. They've won 5 of their last 6 on the road for starters. Boston has really rallied behind John Lester this year and just some of that proof can be see in their numbers when Lester starts against any team with a winning record where the Red Sox have won his last 6 starts in a row. Chicago, on the other hand, has lost 4 of their last 5 against teams with a winning record and they've lost 5 in a row as the underdog in their matchup.
Marc Lawrence
Game: Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Aug 8 2008 7:10PM
Prediction: Cincinnati Reds
Reason: Play On: Cincinnati w/Cueto vs Wolf
The Reds and Astros meet in the 2nd of a four-game weekend series this evening when Johnny Cueto takes on Randy Wolf in the Queen City. A quick check of each hurlers' home and road dichotomies this season tells us all we need to know here as Cueto home ERA is a full run better than on the road while Wolf's road ERA is more than 3.5 runs worse than his home ERA. With the Reds 9-3 on Fridays, including 5-1 at home, look for the home team to improve to 17-7 in Cueto's starts here tonight.
Jimmy The Moose
Game: Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays Aug 8 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: Cleveland Indians
Reason: Cleveland is 8-3 in their last 11 vs. AL East opponents. The Indians are 4-1 in their last 5 opening games of a series. The Indians send Reyes to the mound to make his first start as an Indian and he'll be facing a Blue Jays team that has struggled to hit all season long. Look for Reyes to keep the Jays off balance tonight. The Blue Jays are coming off a 4-game sweep of the A's and will have a harder time in this series vs. an Indian team they struggle against of late. The Jays are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings between the clubs. Play on the Cleveland Indians +.
Big Al Mcmordie
Game: Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Aug 8 2008 7:10PM
Prediction: Houston Astros
Reason: At 7:10pm our member selection is on the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds. If ever a pitcher needed a change of scenery, it's 31-year-old lefthander Randy Wolf, and the recent move from the weak-hitting Padres to the Astros would seem to be a win-win for both Wolf and Houston. After spending the better part of the past two seasons on two NL West, offensively-challenged clubs (Wolf was with the Dodgers in 2007 before joining San Diego in the off-season), he finally finds himself on a team that can give him the type of run support he will need to thrive. And Houston caught fire lately having recently won eight of nine games between July 27 and August 4, and although the Astros are too far back in NL Central to make a serious run at the postseason this year, they can certainly still play the role of spoiler. The Reds' Johnny Cueto will be a very good starter some day, but that day is still probably at least a year away as Cueto is barely 22 years old and although he throws in the mid-to-high 90s, he lacks the maturity to effectively mix his pitches and that will only come with more seasoning. Let's hope the Reds don't burn him out by giving him too many innings too soon. They would be wise to give Cueto some rest before the end of this season. Take the 'Stros tonight behind the veteran Wolf.
hiladelphia is 1-9 ATS on the road during the first two weeks of the preseason.