Two teams desperate to get back on track tonight as the Montreal Expos 'host' the Cincinnati Reds in Puerto Rico.
Montreal had won five straight to be sitting comfortably at 9-4 before the Braves came to town and swept them in a three-game set. Two of those games did go to extra innings though and the Expos will be very motivated to get the win tonight. They broke out of a two-game offensive slump to score eight runs last night and can be expected to post some good numbers tonight against the slumping Reds.
Cincinnati have given up a staggering 61 runs thru their last six games and are not just cellar-dwellers in the overall standings....they also own the worst ERA in the National League at 6.70. No surprise that the Over is 6-1 thru the Reds last seven games. Ryan Dempster's road ERA last season was almost 6 runs and tonight he tries to rebound from a poor home outing against the Phillies Sunday....he gave up nine earned runs, five hits and five walks and didn't make it out of the fourth inning. He is 1-1 with a 6.05 ERA thus far in 2003. Offensively they do have Adam Dunn and Austin Kearns who are tied for the NL lead with six home runs apiece.
We expect this one to get to double digits and recommend the Over.
Recommended Play: OVER 9
Montreal had won five straight to be sitting comfortably at 9-4 before the Braves came to town and swept them in a three-game set. Two of those games did go to extra innings though and the Expos will be very motivated to get the win tonight. They broke out of a two-game offensive slump to score eight runs last night and can be expected to post some good numbers tonight against the slumping Reds.
Cincinnati have given up a staggering 61 runs thru their last six games and are not just cellar-dwellers in the overall standings....they also own the worst ERA in the National League at 6.70. No surprise that the Over is 6-1 thru the Reds last seven games. Ryan Dempster's road ERA last season was almost 6 runs and tonight he tries to rebound from a poor home outing against the Phillies Sunday....he gave up nine earned runs, five hits and five walks and didn't make it out of the fourth inning. He is 1-1 with a 6.05 ERA thus far in 2003. Offensively they do have Adam Dunn and Austin Kearns who are tied for the NL lead with six home runs apiece.
We expect this one to get to double digits and recommend the Over.
Recommended Play: OVER 9