Monday: 6-2 Sunday and Hardly a Nickel to Show For it YTD: 403-349 + 71.4 units

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Sunday: 6-2, +.8 units . Iwakuma cost me a lot of money. But damn he knows how to pitch. Knowing the Mariners like I do, it's my own fault for not knowing how sharp he's been. Why couldn't I have played any other team for 5 units????

Lots of Two Unit Plays.

Texas. -1. 2 units. Darvish always controls his own destiny. If he's on, he can be unhittable. If he's not, he's a big inning waiting to happen. Luckily, KC has a bunch of free swingers and might be more inclined to swing at his slightly off the plate stuff. They haven't seen him yet. The Rangers meanwhile have been destroying left-handed pitching lately, and actually all year. Bruce Chen has pitched well but well…..he's Bruce Chen.
 

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Toronto. ML. 2 units. The Blue Jays are probably dying to see a pitcher like Joe Saunders lately. They are finally hitting a bit better, and Saunders has been getting hammered VERY badly his last 3 outings. Saunders has given up 21 runs in his last 15 IPs, including 29 hits and 4 HRs. Happ has been a pleasant surprise for the Jays and has pitched well in two starts vs. Det. and Texas. Also, the Orioles might be a little off after their Yankees series. Jays have a good BP too, slightly better than the O's. Home game to knock off a contender.
 

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Oakland. ML. 2 units. The A's are right now the BEST team in baseball, at least for the last week or so. Have hit for 26 2BS and 17 HRs in the past week, also with a great BB:K ratio. Millone seems to be through his earlier rough patch and is much better at home. Has only given up 3 runs in 12 IPs to the LAA. C J Wilson has been awful since mid JUly, and some observers might point out that he was overrated to begin with. High priced free agent pitchers often underperform, just ask the Yankees and Red Sox. The A's did struggle vs. LHP, but not anymore. This series is important in the AL West race for the Wild Card, and the A's have a chip on their shoulder. A's also have the better BP.
 

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Detroit. RL.2 units. The ML is ridiculously high, but the RL is very reasonable. Considering that Kluber is going against a team that CAN hit, and hit well, while A. Sanchez is facing a team that has no pop, is loaded with rookies, scrubs, slumpers, and only a couple of good hitters, I like the Tigers chances here. The Indians haven't seen Sanchez yet, and he is coming off two quality starts in the AL. He is very motivated to prove his worth to a contending team, and grateful to escape the Marlins' freak show. Manny Acta has publicly stated that he needs about 4 more hitters to compete. Such confidence in his guys. I appreciate his honesty, but he should never say that publicly while the guys who aren't performing are still counted on to perform.
 

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Milwaukee. ML. One unit.
Milwaukee. -1/2 First 5. One unit. Fiers has quite impressive stats for such a young starter. Very low walks and HRs. And he pitches half of his games in hitter friendly Miller's Park. Now he pitches in pitcher friendly Marlins' Park. Nolasco had a great start last time out, but that was just the law of averages evening out. He is good for 3-5 runs almost every time out. Plus the Brewers are killing it lately up and down their lineup, while the marlins have cooled considerably. Their 3 game sweep by the Mets shows that they are likely on a downswing.
 

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Minnesota. ML. 2 units. Deduno is a tough pitcher to face if you have never seen him before, and the Sox have not. His ball moves a ton, and even the catcher doesn't know where it will go. Furthermore, the White Sox are looking like they can't hit anymore. After the Tigers and O's creamed them, they come home and will be expected to win. Pressure is not good when you are playing lousy. Santiago looks like a raw pitcher with very good stuff. he might dominate minor leaguers, but in the bigs he has been making mistakes or been off on his command. 9 HRs and 26 walks in just 48 innings. He also will likely only give the Sox about 4 IPs. The Twins bats are alive again after the KC series, and they would love nothing better than knocking off the favored, contending WS.
 

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SD. One unit. ML. Should make it 2 just to be consistent. It all perception that the Dodgers are better than the Padres. At this time in the season they are not. Blanton is getting hit at a .300+ clip just like last year when he was on the Phils. And the Padres have been hitting very well in the past week, (actually a month if you take out a few games in the middle of last week)with a good BB:K ratio. Lefty Werner is new to the Dodger hitters and coming off 2 excellent starts vs. ATL and Pitt. He commands his stuff well and is backed by the excellent Padre BP. Gonzalez and Ethier have to face another lefty.
 

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NY Mets. ML. One unit.
NY Mets. ML. First 5. One unit. Mchugh looks polished and very ready to pitch in the majors. He absolutely dominated the Rockies his first start. He also was dominating at AAA. He faces a STL team that lost a little luster in the past week, and don't seem to be able to connect the hits to score a lot of runs. Sometimes almost none or none. Kelly has been steady but unspectacular for the Cards. But his ERA has been also on a steady climb upward. He has a nice sinker, but might depend on it too much. The Mets are finally showing some life, and have shaken off their loser mentality recently.
 

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Wow...anybody get the license plate of that truck that just hit me?

Oh, and screw you LAA...now you decide to start hitting? A day late and definitely a dollar short.
 

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