Michael Cannon
Money train...
Tuesday's Plays...
15 Dime –
METS (With Perez and Belisle as listed pitchers)
Take the Mets as the road chalk over the Reds.
New York is rolling right now, having won four consecutive games, including a 10-4 pounding of the Reds yesterday. They have outscored their opponents 25-8 during the winning streak, and their starting pitchers have allowed just six runs in 24 innings.
I expect that run to continue tonight with Oliver Perez making the start.
The left-hander is 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA in eight starts at Great American Ball Park and he’s 7-3 with a 3.98 ERA in 15 career starts against the Reds.
The Mets have won three straight over the Reds and 11 of the last 15 meetings.
Cincinnati has lost four straight and will send Matt Belisle to the hill in an attempt to stop their skid.
The only problem is the Reds can’t seem to win when he makes a home start.
Cincinnati is just 3-10 in games started by Belisle at home this year.
Take the Mets as the road chalk as they grab the win.
5 Dime –
GIANTS (With Lincecum and Morales as listed pitchers)
Take the Giants for the road win over the Rockies.
Tim Lincecum will start for San Francisco and this kid has nasty stuff.
The right-hander is 7-4 with a 3.94 ERA on the year and has 137 strikeouts in 130 1-3 innings. He hasn’t pitched since August 26 as manager Bruce Bochy tries to limit his innings down the stretch, so he should be well rested for tonight’s outing.
The Rockies will counter with Franklin Morales who was recalled from the minors after the September roster expansion. The left-hander is 0-2 in three starts this year and I don’t see him outpitching Lincecum tonight.
Take the Giants as they grab the road win.
Money train...
Tuesday's Plays...
15 Dime –
METS (With Perez and Belisle as listed pitchers)
Take the Mets as the road chalk over the Reds.
New York is rolling right now, having won four consecutive games, including a 10-4 pounding of the Reds yesterday. They have outscored their opponents 25-8 during the winning streak, and their starting pitchers have allowed just six runs in 24 innings.
I expect that run to continue tonight with Oliver Perez making the start.
The left-hander is 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA in eight starts at Great American Ball Park and he’s 7-3 with a 3.98 ERA in 15 career starts against the Reds.
The Mets have won three straight over the Reds and 11 of the last 15 meetings.
Cincinnati has lost four straight and will send Matt Belisle to the hill in an attempt to stop their skid.
The only problem is the Reds can’t seem to win when he makes a home start.
Cincinnati is just 3-10 in games started by Belisle at home this year.
Take the Mets as the road chalk as they grab the win.
5 Dime –
GIANTS (With Lincecum and Morales as listed pitchers)
Take the Giants for the road win over the Rockies.
Tim Lincecum will start for San Francisco and this kid has nasty stuff.
The right-hander is 7-4 with a 3.94 ERA on the year and has 137 strikeouts in 130 1-3 innings. He hasn’t pitched since August 26 as manager Bruce Bochy tries to limit his innings down the stretch, so he should be well rested for tonight’s outing.
The Rockies will counter with Franklin Morales who was recalled from the minors after the September roster expansion. The left-hander is 0-2 in three starts this year and I don’t see him outpitching Lincecum tonight.
Take the Giants as they grab the road win.
