............rough ride for me thus far this season, but see this as a HUGE oppurtunity to step out LARGE today on TORONTO !!! Can see the 'JAYS getting to Baker here, and the TWINKIES will probably be without Morneau, Cirillo and possibly Castillo as well............this number is currently at -105 almost everywhere, and pending the line ups here , could get steamed up .10-.15 by gametime .........
Toronto's hot offense has led to its longest winning streak of the season, but the Blue Jays are hoping they won't need to rely on those bats Tuesday with Shaun Marcum on the mound.
The Blue Jays go for their fifth straight victory as they continue a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome.
Toronto (38-37) is averaging 8.3 runs and batting .342 during its four-game winning streak, which includes an 8-5 victory over Minnesota (38-36) in Monday's opener that pushed the Blue Jays over .500 for the first time since April 30 - when they were 13-12.
Matt Stairs hit a two-run tiebreaking homer to extend his hitting streak to seven games, and is batting .444 (9-for-27) during that stretch. The 39-year-old, who signed with Toronto in the offseason, is hitting .304 with 12 home runs and 28 RBIs in 58 games.
"He doesn't hit any cheapies," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "He's having an unbelievable year, especially for coming in and not expecting any playing time. He hasn't lost a beat."
Vernon Wells didn't miss much Monday as he recorded three RBIs for the second straight game and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Frank Thomas failed to hit his 500th career homer, but has 49 against the Twins - his most versus any opponent.
The Blue Jays' designated hitter is 1-for-2 with a homer against Scott Baker, who will take the mound for Minnesota, while Stairs is 4-for-9 with a double versus the right-hander.
Marcum (4-2, 3.38 ERA) began the season in the bullpen, but joined the starting rotation on May 13. He is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in his eight starts, holding opponents to a .177 batting average. (CBS SPORTSLINE)
Marcum pitched too good to lose in his last, giving up just 3 hits and 2 runs until the bullpen blew it late...........Vernon Wells has found his stroke and and thiis team is hitting their stride now..............MINNESOTAS Baker , meanwhile has been EXTREMELY hittable over his last six games , and that could be very bad news vs. this 'JAY'S line up .............
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0 vAlign=top><TD>LAST 6 GAMES Scott Baker</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 vAlign=top><TH> </TH><TH>OPP</TH><TH>W</TH><TH>L</TH><TH>SV</TH><TH>IP</TH><TH>H</TH><TH>ER</TH><TH>BB</TH><TH>SO</TH></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/19</TD><TD>@MIL</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>8.1</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/25</TD><TD>TOR</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5.1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/30</TD><TD>CHW</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3.0</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/05</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5.2</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/15</TD><TD>MIL</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4.2</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/20</TD><TD>@NYM</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5.0</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Last six games , Shawn Marcum
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2><TD>05/24</TD><TD>@BAL</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7.0</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/29</TD><TD>NYY</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6.0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/03</TD><TD>CHW</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3.0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/09</TD><TD>@LA</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6.2</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/16</TD><TD>WAS</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7.0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>11</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/21</TD><TD>LA</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6.0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
..................Marcum hasn't allowed more than 4 ER in his last six games , with two shut outs. Quite frankly , this number seems out of line , so am going to step out on this play , risking $2016/2000 at -106 .
In the interest of full disclosure , this season for me has been decidedly sub-par (record posted in tracker forum) , but if there ever was a play that can turn it around , this is it . If this game comes up a loser , i will , in all likelyhood pack it in for the season , as I don't usually play after the All Star break anyway. So, heres hoping this is a rocking chair win on two teams going in opposite directions right now , and taking a small fav vs, a hurting TWINKIES squad seems like a good time to step up and take a swing for the fences !!!! I have been hesitant to post in the main forum this year as I cannot seem to string wins together , so take that fwiw , but guys , this one could be an easy win tonight , so I am hoping any who have faith grab this number now and lets git er done !!!!!
Toronto's hot offense has led to its longest winning streak of the season, but the Blue Jays are hoping they won't need to rely on those bats Tuesday with Shaun Marcum on the mound.
The Blue Jays go for their fifth straight victory as they continue a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome.
Toronto (38-37) is averaging 8.3 runs and batting .342 during its four-game winning streak, which includes an 8-5 victory over Minnesota (38-36) in Monday's opener that pushed the Blue Jays over .500 for the first time since April 30 - when they were 13-12.
Matt Stairs hit a two-run tiebreaking homer to extend his hitting streak to seven games, and is batting .444 (9-for-27) during that stretch. The 39-year-old, who signed with Toronto in the offseason, is hitting .304 with 12 home runs and 28 RBIs in 58 games.
"He doesn't hit any cheapies," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "He's having an unbelievable year, especially for coming in and not expecting any playing time. He hasn't lost a beat."
Vernon Wells didn't miss much Monday as he recorded three RBIs for the second straight game and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Frank Thomas failed to hit his 500th career homer, but has 49 against the Twins - his most versus any opponent.
The Blue Jays' designated hitter is 1-for-2 with a homer against Scott Baker, who will take the mound for Minnesota, while Stairs is 4-for-9 with a double versus the right-hander.
Marcum (4-2, 3.38 ERA) began the season in the bullpen, but joined the starting rotation on May 13. He is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in his eight starts, holding opponents to a .177 batting average. (CBS SPORTSLINE)
Marcum pitched too good to lose in his last, giving up just 3 hits and 2 runs until the bullpen blew it late...........Vernon Wells has found his stroke and and thiis team is hitting their stride now..............MINNESOTAS Baker , meanwhile has been EXTREMELY hittable over his last six games , and that could be very bad news vs. this 'JAY'S line up .............
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0 vAlign=top><TD>LAST 6 GAMES Scott Baker</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 vAlign=top><TH> </TH><TH>OPP</TH><TH>W</TH><TH>L</TH><TH>SV</TH><TH>IP</TH><TH>H</TH><TH>ER</TH><TH>BB</TH><TH>SO</TH></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/19</TD><TD>@MIL</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>8.1</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/25</TD><TD>TOR</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5.1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/30</TD><TD>CHW</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3.0</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/05</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5.2</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/15</TD><TD>MIL</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4.2</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/20</TD><TD>@NYM</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5.0</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Last six games , Shawn Marcum
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2><TD>05/24</TD><TD>@BAL</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7.0</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>05/29</TD><TD>NYY</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6.0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/03</TD><TD>CHW</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3.0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/09</TD><TD>@LA</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6.2</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/16</TD><TD>WAS</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7.0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>11</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>06/21</TD><TD>LA</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6.0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
..................Marcum hasn't allowed more than 4 ER in his last six games , with two shut outs. Quite frankly , this number seems out of line , so am going to step out on this play , risking $2016/2000 at -106 .
In the interest of full disclosure , this season for me has been decidedly sub-par (record posted in tracker forum) , but if there ever was a play that can turn it around , this is it . If this game comes up a loser , i will , in all likelyhood pack it in for the season , as I don't usually play after the All Star break anyway. So, heres hoping this is a rocking chair win on two teams going in opposite directions right now , and taking a small fav vs, a hurting TWINKIES squad seems like a good time to step up and take a swing for the fences !!!! I have been hesitant to post in the main forum this year as I cannot seem to string wins together , so take that fwiw , but guys , this one could be an easy win tonight , so I am hoping any who have faith grab this number now and lets git er done !!!!!
Good Luck
