-120 or -130??? You must not bet alot?? Was hoping for this kind of square post and alot of Oswalt love. Hope you and your buddies unload on this easy play. It's still +104 at Pinnacle, go buy some more please. -120 or -130 in LA?? Give me a break, go look at Oswalt's road stats and tell me if you find a reason to break your keyboard and mouse??
I don't know about sportsbook "traps", hook lines, blah blah blah...
I look at the matchup on the field. Here's what I see:
-A Dodgers team that got beat 12-2 last night by the lowly Cards, has to travel back to LA sporting a 2-8 record over the last 10, averaging 1.9 runs (last 10), against a guy gunning to go 5-0 in his last five starts.
-I expect Billingsley to pitch great for the Dodgers and for this to be a low-scoring game. In that scenario, who do you think is going to win: the team averaging 1.9 or the one averaging 5.9 (last 10 for 'Stros). These teams have had one series against each other this year (when the Dodgers were hot) and the Astros still took the series 2-1.
Quote yesterday from Dodgers manager:
"...there are too many people in our lineup who are underachieving."
I agree. And I'll cash it.:money8:
But you keep on keeping it "sharp". I'll keep it real.
Oswalt's last 5 starts:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysptblthbody1 align=right><TD class=yspdetailttl align=left height=18>Date</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl align=left height=18>Opponent</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl align=left height=18>Score</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>Dec</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>IP</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>H</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>R</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>ER</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>HR</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>BB</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>K</TD><TD> </TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>W</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>L</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>SV</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>IP</TD><TD class=yspdetailttl>ERA</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left> Aug 8</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>CHC</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>
W 8-2</TD><TD class=yspscores>W</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6.0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>12</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>165.2</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3.42</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left> Aug 3</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>@ FLA</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>
W 8-2</TD><TD class=yspscores>W</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6.0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>5</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>11</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>159.2</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3.55</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left> Jul 28</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>SDG</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>
W 3-1</TD><TD class=yspscores>W</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>7.0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>10</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>10</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>153.2</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3.63</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left> Jul 20</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>@ PIT</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>
W 2-1</TD><TD class=yspscores>W</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6.0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>7</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>9</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>146.2</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3.80</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left> Jul 17</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>@ WAS</TD><TD class=yspscores align=left>
W 4-2</TD><TD class=yspscores>-</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0.1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>8</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>6</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>140.2</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3.90</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>