I don't usually post here, I usually post at another site but I am a everyday reader.. I have a lot of interest in this game..
Here is a writeup I have on this game already..
Still just a lean:
DBacks -108 / Dodgers -102
A line on the move here as it was DBacks +100 a little earlier. Odd because those stupid consensus things show 66% on LAD, I guess thats the cats with no money on the game.
My interest in this game is sparked because of the Dodgers 17inning game on Sunday. Although this game is at 10:10, factoring fatigue is not weighted that much..However, as far as bullpen usage goes, the Dodgers obviously wanted to win that game and they put the bullpen to work.
Broxton =1.2ip, Tsao = 2ip, Seanez = 2ip, Saito = 2ip, Billingsley = 2ip
Webb this yr: 1-1, 3.6era, 35ip, 28h, 31k, 7bb
Webb last 2: 0-0, 16ip, 13h, 3er, 19k, 3bb
Webb Career vs. LAD: 5-3, 3.62era, 64ip, 53h, 57k, 21bb
Dodgers vs. Webb: Betemit (.00 in 4ab), Ethier (.333 in 3ab), Furcal (.417 in 12ab), Nomar (.000 in 7ab), Kent (.250 in 12ab), Liberthal (.111 in 9ab), Martin (.333 in 3ab), Pierre (.352 in 17ab)
Wolf this yr: 3-2, 4.2era, 30ip, 28h, 31k, 7bb
Wolf last 3: 2-1, 4.5era, 18ip, 18h, 23k, 3bb
Wolf Career vs. DBacks: 4-1, 3.5era, 54ip, 49h, 48h, 23bb
DBacks vs. Wolf: Byrnes (.500 in 2ab), Clark (.200 in 5ab), Tracy (.333 in 3ab)
DBacks vs. LHP: .223 overall, .246 L10
LAD vs. RHP: .266 overall, .277 L10
DBacks on Road: 6-6
LAD at Home: 6-6
Series this yr: 2-0 LAD (6-4W, 5-1W both games in Arizona)
Thoughts: You can throw Wolf's career numbers out the window in this game, this Arizona team is not even close to the same team he has ever seen, they are a hell of a lot younger. This can work 2 ways of course. Webb to me is starting to resemble the pitcher who was tops in the NL last yr. While he is 0-0 in his last 2 starts, he has given up 3er, 19k, 3bb, and 13h. Run support however has been a problem for the DBacks with Webb on the mound and overall as a team they have not been very explosive. The Dbacks are however 4-1 in Webb's 5 starts this yr as a team and are currently riding a 4game winning streak. The Dodgers return home after a 17inning win over NL West rival San Diego and are just 1-5 in their last 6 games. As mentioned before the bullpen was used for a long time in that game and I expect that to become a very important factor in tomorrows game because this will not be a blowout by any means. My current lean is to the DBacks but this line is on the move pretty quick so its going to have to be a decision tonight on this game because I am not willing to risk it tomorrow as I don't really expect the price to come down much.
