pre-playoff thoughts

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Just seein' two lines currently:
fri 10/5 stl(Lohse)@Atl(Medlen)
+153/-163(6.5ov)
sat 10/6 cin(Cueto)@Sf(Cain)
+104/-110(6.5un)

No word on balt SP, yet (vs.Darvish announced).
It's likely Steve Johnson or lefty Saunders, both of which will need BP help and both of which will be major dogs in a matchup at Rangers Ballpark vs Yu.
Verlander vs whoevas at Comerica for that opener, what with the goofy playoff format this year (lower seeds starting at home for 2). Justin has been great at home this season and quite hot lately; I am hoping for a good line for Det for the opener (dream) but would settle for a decent series price (probably not to open and likely even less so pre-#2 barring an oiffensive offensvie performance by these cats in the opener).

I did an old system fuckaround and got 63% for a Braves win in the eliminator round. Need 62% on that -163 line to 'break-even' so pretty minimal value evident there. I heard one 'Vegas commentator' calling the Braves about a 2-1 favorite in this matchup and even then the 66.7% (666, really) only shows slightly more value. Early word is negligable (1mph) wind out to right field and sunny with no chance of rain. Lohse has performed great this year and the bullpen is solid, not to mention the pitcher's park scenario, so a runline option doesn't spark anything from my Musial seance. Medlen has limited work vs cards (5 relief app's) while Lohse has 1 meeting @ in '12 where he was not at his best but was going through one of his few rough stretches this season. Several current Braves have really attacked him, however, especially Chipper who has owns a 1.446 OPS vs in 13 ab's (not to mention 6 walks and 1 K, the former of which will continue in this game, methinks). I've grabbed a couple of P's w/some solid Sat.soccer for this one and certainly prefer it under to the other currently listed but 6.5 makes Mike a dull pass.

Same system showed me 55% on the G-Men (-110) which shows a +2 value indicator according to wikibuckets but I have an early lean with the reds visitation at +104 and you should trust these alleged system numbers even less than I do. (Very)Early weather reports suggests wind out to right-center at 12mph, partly cloudy with a 20% chance of percipitation. Under 6.5 with juice I couldn't play with your ex-wife's money. reds or pass for me, here, though Cain and a solid BP certainly give them a shot.

Yanks and Nats wait for some winners and a suspected Tex victory makes that series a little tougher to call then it might have been a month ago--if the Yanks are healthy then I would have no problem backing their O vs these Rangers but I think both BP's make overs (which will be high) more appealing than a trip to Syria to see what's really going on. Nats will play Atl, by my guess, starting Sunday, and the road start doesn't look particularly beneficiary and methinks they supremely need a Gio winning game or they will be pulling a Rays (from previosity, not from '12...injuries and some misconstrued SP's cost them '12, imo).

Braves on some parley shit and reds or pass G1.
That's the word and where I'm at, for now.

Enjoy the festivities.


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good to see you EXTRAPOLATER, and good luck in the playoffs.
 

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saunders for baltimore
parker for oakland

verlander is -184

still no line up for texas/o's
 

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Thanks IE (ie appreciated)

I saw that Parker postage about an hour ago. Saunders (actually, as expected...only option with any experience) about whatevas minutes ago.

Did the Tigres at 68% for that matchup in game #1.
My pinnheads are -185 so a +3 VI with a 65% break-even on -185's. Decent wind out to left, hypothetically, according to word, so a run-line or maybe team total over for me (Det likely 4, or Hendrix willing a 3.5 (Still Raining, Still Dreaming)). I coulda sworn I see firest series listing at -16x for Det but now I'm seeing -156. I hope it goes lower. Tigers are a threat this season, esp.w/a healthy Scherzer, whcih I'm expecting.

Same -185 shiite for Darvish over Saunders. Of the two, I'd totally prefer the Tigers at home, the way they're playing and the Tex ain't, especially with this being a series opener as opposed to an eliimaninator. I can't see getting as high a system number (i.e.68%) for this game but I want no Col.Saunders at RBP. Early predictions are wind in from left-center at 7 & clear; O's have used the longball well but any wind in as opposed to out will hurt the Rangers chances on both a run-line play and/or a big inning which seems to be something that they've relied on this season, especially in the later innings. O's don't have the Braves BP but all the stops would be pulled out here for this one-gamer. Neither BP excites me much. Four of five of the AL pens look below average for playoff teams (A's pen is pretty good and has had to be).

Got me some of this:
Braves win NL Pennant +534 1/5.34

Braves wouldn't travel and start at home two days later vs Nats if they're Medlen' with the Cards tomorrow, as suspected. Nats, meanwhile, need to wait on Friday's closer to confirm travel plans to either Atlanta or St.Louis.

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Cold front coming to Arlington right before game time. Current temperature is 83.

Forecast has temperature drop from mid 70's at game time to mid/low 60's by 10:00 PM CST.
 

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That would be quite a drop. I'm curious what kind of temp's Darvish has thrown in before coming over but he's still young enough that any sample size wouldn't sway me on much.
More interested in any major windage but word still claims in from LC at 7. I see a 9 posted and realize that I can't go over that with the way Darvish has been going as well as a potential breeze blowing in. I'm not much for playing Saunders games under, certainly not at RangersBP.

Rangers seem likely winners but if they don't get the sticks going then they could be sunk whatever Yu & Co. do. Joe S.--no meetings vs 2012--has a 9.38 era and an 0-6 record in 6 starts at RangersBP. Maybe those 13 HR's in 31.2 ip didn't help. A moderate wind in from LC & an expected drop in temp shouldn't deter the Rangers bats from rebounding. Price is high but a Tex team total over 4.5 would be nice if offered--likely a 5 but whatevas.

Line dropped enough for me to grab:
Tigers > A's series -141 2/1.42

Tigers Pennant at +267 is tempting but I'm much more confident in the first series and we still have Hendrix-knows how many games coming to adjust or else sacrifice.

GL


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I hate overnight weather reports.
Latest word says:

Wind:
From N
11 mph

That's out to right. I think my copy-and-paste cute little picture's unthere.
Anyways, Rangers team total at ov4.5 is tempting but -129 suggests that wanting same might dictate a run-line at +105 instead.
Might pass on both but totally don't trust Saunders in this situation. Orioles might get theirs, too, so over9 +106 is a thought.
Temp there suggest close to room temp so shouldn't be a factor.

Very minor breeze out to center at Turner. Sunny.
 
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