Season: 72-62 (+640)
Today's picks:
STL -135 : Dodgers playing well lately, but everything leans in the Cardinals' favor today. Williams season ERA is 2.39 while Nomo's is 3.28. Williams career ERA vs. the Dodgers: 2.09 in 8 games; Nomo vs. the Cards: 3.04 in 10 gms. Neither team has great hitting stats against today's opposing pitcher but the Dodgers stats are noticeably worse. Throw in the Cards coming off a loss at home and think they have a good shot today.
MIL +135 : I've seen this pick in a couple of other posts, but I've got it as well. Haynes does not pitch well against the Brewers. He has a career ERA, in 5 games, of 5.40 and the hitting stats of the Brewers' batters against Haynes are some of the best I have seen in a while. Ndnfan lists some of the career averages in his post, but I think there are 10-12 hitters on the roster with lifetime batting averages over .250 vs. Haynes. Wright is not having a great year, but lifetime vs. the Reds, he has an ERA of 3.70, which is much better than his opponent. The Reds are clearly a better team, but the Brewers have a great chance of stealing one today.
Tough to find picks today with all the heavy chalk, but that's what I'm playing so far. Good luck.
Today's picks:
STL -135 : Dodgers playing well lately, but everything leans in the Cardinals' favor today. Williams season ERA is 2.39 while Nomo's is 3.28. Williams career ERA vs. the Dodgers: 2.09 in 8 games; Nomo vs. the Cards: 3.04 in 10 gms. Neither team has great hitting stats against today's opposing pitcher but the Dodgers stats are noticeably worse. Throw in the Cards coming off a loss at home and think they have a good shot today.
MIL +135 : I've seen this pick in a couple of other posts, but I've got it as well. Haynes does not pitch well against the Brewers. He has a career ERA, in 5 games, of 5.40 and the hitting stats of the Brewers' batters against Haynes are some of the best I have seen in a while. Ndnfan lists some of the career averages in his post, but I think there are 10-12 hitters on the roster with lifetime batting averages over .250 vs. Haynes. Wright is not having a great year, but lifetime vs. the Reds, he has an ERA of 3.70, which is much better than his opponent. The Reds are clearly a better team, but the Brewers have a great chance of stealing one today.
Tough to find picks today with all the heavy chalk, but that's what I'm playing so far. Good luck.
). Twins have a losing record on the road and I just don't see them taking 2 in a row in Seattle with Moyer on the hill. Looking for an easy win by the M's tonight.