The best team is Spring Training this year was TB and they were killing teams. Now 8 games in they are 3-5 and Seattle is looking to sweep them at home. Lets look deep into this early start.
Jackson vs Batista.
The 1st thing that intrigues me is this game is a 9:40am game for Seattle.
My gut tells me TB will not get swept in their 1st home series.
Last year the one game TB faced Batista they hit .333 but only scored 1 run but lost 5-1.
Tampa has not been swept at home by Seattle going back to 05'. Seattle has swept them at home.
Batista is 4-1 lifetime vs TB going back to 99.
Jackson has never faced Seattle (HUGE ADVANTAGE TB)
Now onto the UMPIRE = Brian Knight
In 2007 Home Team was 18-10
Home Team favored -121 to -140 = 7-1
Jackson was just -128 1:00am and now -133 at 1:23 am
Knight is 11-2 for the Home Team Favored -121 to -140 (opening) since 2004.
Jackson vs Batista.
The 1st thing that intrigues me is this game is a 9:40am game for Seattle.
My gut tells me TB will not get swept in their 1st home series.
Last year the one game TB faced Batista they hit .333 but only scored 1 run but lost 5-1.
Tampa has not been swept at home by Seattle going back to 05'. Seattle has swept them at home.
Batista is 4-1 lifetime vs TB going back to 99.
Jackson has never faced Seattle (HUGE ADVANTAGE TB)
Now onto the UMPIRE = Brian Knight
In 2007 Home Team was 18-10
Home Team favored -121 to -140 = 7-1
Jackson was just -128 1:00am and now -133 at 1:23 am
Knight is 11-2 for the Home Team Favored -121 to -140 (opening) since 2004.