MistaFlava's 2010 MLB Baseball Record: 9-16 (-111.85 Units)
Sunday, July 4
Detroit Tigers ML +106 (10 Units)
You rarely want to go against Cliff Lee because he is still one of the most dominant and effective pitchers in the Major Leagues but this is a must right now. As dominant as he has been the past month or so (the Mariners are 3-0 in his last three starts and he has an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.89 in those starts), I don't think the fit is right for him to pitch in this ballpark. Don't forget that Seattle is 8-4 when Cliff Lee starts in 2010 which is good but they have lost four times. The fit is wrong for Lee because batters have an easy time picking up the ball against left handed pitchers and the Tigers have crushed the ball all season against lefties batting .303 at home against left handed pitchers this season. The first two games of this series have not been close with the Tigers outscoring Seattle 13-2 and winning both games. Cliff Lee is 0-2 this season when pitching in day games and the team has supported with him with a grand total of two total runs in those two games combined. So the run support is lacking for Lee during the day, he has to pitch in a ballpark where lefties don't make it out alive and he has allowed 23 hits in his last three starts in Detroit (all with the Indians). Jeremy Bonderman has been the best home pitcher for the Tigers with quality starts in his last five home outings and he is coming off a gem the last time he faced this Seattle lineup. Seattle is batting .229 against right handed pitchers on the road and there is no hope for them to come out winners in Detroit. These are awesome odds.
Trend of the Game: Detroit is 6-1 in their last seven games versus a left handed starter.
Detroit 4, Seattle 2
more to come...
Sunday, July 4
Detroit Tigers ML +106 (10 Units)
You rarely want to go against Cliff Lee because he is still one of the most dominant and effective pitchers in the Major Leagues but this is a must right now. As dominant as he has been the past month or so (the Mariners are 3-0 in his last three starts and he has an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.89 in those starts), I don't think the fit is right for him to pitch in this ballpark. Don't forget that Seattle is 8-4 when Cliff Lee starts in 2010 which is good but they have lost four times. The fit is wrong for Lee because batters have an easy time picking up the ball against left handed pitchers and the Tigers have crushed the ball all season against lefties batting .303 at home against left handed pitchers this season. The first two games of this series have not been close with the Tigers outscoring Seattle 13-2 and winning both games. Cliff Lee is 0-2 this season when pitching in day games and the team has supported with him with a grand total of two total runs in those two games combined. So the run support is lacking for Lee during the day, he has to pitch in a ballpark where lefties don't make it out alive and he has allowed 23 hits in his last three starts in Detroit (all with the Indians). Jeremy Bonderman has been the best home pitcher for the Tigers with quality starts in his last five home outings and he is coming off a gem the last time he faced this Seattle lineup. Seattle is batting .229 against right handed pitchers on the road and there is no hope for them to come out winners in Detroit. These are awesome odds.
Trend of the Game: Detroit is 6-1 in their last seven games versus a left handed starter.
Detroit 4, Seattle 2
more to come...