Hot Pitchers
-- Oswalt has 2.25 RA in his last four starts; he got rained out of his last start in the second inning. Olsen has 3.09 RA in his last two starts.
-- Lincecum is 2-0, 1.57 in his last three starts.
-- Milwaukee won last three Suppan starts (1-0, 3.44). Snell has a 1.89 RA in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 2-1, 1.89 in his last three starts. Volstad is 1-0, 3.20 in his last four starts.
-- Cardinals won last four Wainwright starts, scoring 27 runs.
-- Scherzer has 2.87 RA in last three starts, but Arizona lost all three.
-- Twins won Blackburn's last three starts (2-0, 3.05) scoring 24 runs.
-- Bedard has a 2.81 RA in his last four starts.
-- Chamberlain is 1-0, 2.19 in his last couple starts; his mom was busted for selling drugs in last few days, not sure if that is a distraction.
-- Braden is 3-1, 1.50 in his last four starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Kawakami is 0-3, 9.77 in his last three starts. Hernandez is 0-1, 8.59 in his last three starts.
-- Cubs are 0-3 in Marshall starts (0-2, 3.50).
-- Myers is 0-1, 4.34 in his last three starts.
-- Colorado is 1-4 in Cook starts (1-1, 7.11). Geer is 0-0, 3.46 in his two starts this season.
-- Jeff Weaver threw four shutout innings in relief for LA last week; he makes his start since '07, and his 267th start overall.
-- Reyes has 7.58 RA in four starts for Cleveland. Cecil is making first big league start; he was 0-3, 8.31 in four AAA starts this season.
-- Uehara is 1-1, 6.75 in his two road starts. Garza is 1-2, 5.21 in his last three starts.
-- Padilla is 1-2, 7.42 in five starts this season.
-- Porcello is 1-3, 6.65 in his first four big league starts.
-- Beckett is 1-2, 9.55 in his last four starts.
-- Davies has 6.35 RA in his last four starts. Floyd is 0-1, 8.74 in his last couple starts.
-- Loux is 1-2, 5.24 in four starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Astros won six of their last nine road games.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last nine road games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games. Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Giants won nine of their last thirteen games. Cubs won their last four games, scoring 24 runs.
-- Brewers won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers are 11-0 at home this season.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Rays are 3-1 in second game of series if they lost the opener.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four road games.
-- Red Sox won fourteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last ten games.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost seven of their last ten road games. Braves lost eight of their last ten home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last seven games, allowing 39 runs.
-- Marlins lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last ten road games. Padres lost twelve of their last fourteen games.
-- Arizona is 3-5 on the road this season.
-- Angels are 5-7 in their first twelve road games.
-- Tigers lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners are 5-6 in their last eleven home games.
-- Bronx is 0-4 against the Red Sox this season.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Indians are 5-9 on the road this season.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five road games. .
-- A's lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Three of last four Houston road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Mets' last six road games.
-- Eight of last ten Cub games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Phillies' last nine games.
-- Four of last five Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4-2 in last twenty Dodger games. Under is 7-0-1 in road games for the Diamondbacks.
-- Over is 10-4 in Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 14-4-1 in last nineteen Boston games.
-- Eight of eleven Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Detroit's last six home games.
-- Four of last five White Sox road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Angel games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Rangers' last eleven games.
Umpire Stats
-- Hst-Wah-- Four of five Barksdale games went over the total.
-- SF-Chi-- Three of last four Randazzo games stayed under total.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Last three Nelson games went over the total.
-- Cin-Fla-- Home side won all five Cooper games.
-- NY-Atl-- Four of five Hirschbeck games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-StL-- Underdog is 3-2 in O'Nora games this season.
-- Colo-SD-- Underdog won two of three Nauert games.
-- As-LA-- Road team won all four Miller games.
-- Clev-Tor-- Road team won all five TWelke games.
-- Balt-TB-- Five of six Barrett games stayed under the total.
-- Tex-Sea-- Favorites won all four Emmel games.
-- Min-Det-- Four of six Bucknor games went over the total.
-- Bos-NY-- Three of four Dimuro games went over the total.
-- Chi-KC-- Four of five Crawford games went over the total.
-- LAA-A's-- Three of four Iassogna games went over the total.
-- Oswalt has 2.25 RA in his last four starts; he got rained out of his last start in the second inning. Olsen has 3.09 RA in his last two starts.
-- Lincecum is 2-0, 1.57 in his last three starts.
-- Milwaukee won last three Suppan starts (1-0, 3.44). Snell has a 1.89 RA in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 2-1, 1.89 in his last three starts. Volstad is 1-0, 3.20 in his last four starts.
-- Cardinals won last four Wainwright starts, scoring 27 runs.
-- Scherzer has 2.87 RA in last three starts, but Arizona lost all three.
-- Twins won Blackburn's last three starts (2-0, 3.05) scoring 24 runs.
-- Bedard has a 2.81 RA in his last four starts.
-- Chamberlain is 1-0, 2.19 in his last couple starts; his mom was busted for selling drugs in last few days, not sure if that is a distraction.
-- Braden is 3-1, 1.50 in his last four starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Kawakami is 0-3, 9.77 in his last three starts. Hernandez is 0-1, 8.59 in his last three starts.
-- Cubs are 0-3 in Marshall starts (0-2, 3.50).
-- Myers is 0-1, 4.34 in his last three starts.
-- Colorado is 1-4 in Cook starts (1-1, 7.11). Geer is 0-0, 3.46 in his two starts this season.
-- Jeff Weaver threw four shutout innings in relief for LA last week; he makes his start since '07, and his 267th start overall.
-- Reyes has 7.58 RA in four starts for Cleveland. Cecil is making first big league start; he was 0-3, 8.31 in four AAA starts this season.
-- Uehara is 1-1, 6.75 in his two road starts. Garza is 1-2, 5.21 in his last three starts.
-- Padilla is 1-2, 7.42 in five starts this season.
-- Porcello is 1-3, 6.65 in his first four big league starts.
-- Beckett is 1-2, 9.55 in his last four starts.
-- Davies has 6.35 RA in his last four starts. Floyd is 0-1, 8.74 in his last couple starts.
-- Loux is 1-2, 5.24 in four starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Astros won six of their last nine road games.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last nine road games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games. Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Giants won nine of their last thirteen games. Cubs won their last four games, scoring 24 runs.
-- Brewers won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers are 11-0 at home this season.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Rays are 3-1 in second game of series if they lost the opener.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four road games.
-- Red Sox won fourteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last ten games.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost seven of their last ten road games. Braves lost eight of their last ten home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last seven games, allowing 39 runs.
-- Marlins lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last ten road games. Padres lost twelve of their last fourteen games.
-- Arizona is 3-5 on the road this season.
-- Angels are 5-7 in their first twelve road games.
-- Tigers lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners are 5-6 in their last eleven home games.
-- Bronx is 0-4 against the Red Sox this season.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Indians are 5-9 on the road this season.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five road games. .
-- A's lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Three of last four Houston road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Mets' last six road games.
-- Eight of last ten Cub games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Phillies' last nine games.
-- Four of last five Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4-2 in last twenty Dodger games. Under is 7-0-1 in road games for the Diamondbacks.
-- Over is 10-4 in Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 14-4-1 in last nineteen Boston games.
-- Eight of eleven Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Detroit's last six home games.
-- Four of last five White Sox road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Angel games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Rangers' last eleven games.
Umpire Stats
-- Hst-Wah-- Four of five Barksdale games went over the total.
-- SF-Chi-- Three of last four Randazzo games stayed under total.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Last three Nelson games went over the total.
-- Cin-Fla-- Home side won all five Cooper games.
-- NY-Atl-- Four of five Hirschbeck games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-StL-- Underdog is 3-2 in O'Nora games this season.
-- Colo-SD-- Underdog won two of three Nauert games.
-- As-LA-- Road team won all four Miller games.
-- Clev-Tor-- Road team won all five TWelke games.
-- Balt-TB-- Five of six Barrett games stayed under the total.
-- Tex-Sea-- Favorites won all four Emmel games.
-- Min-Det-- Four of six Bucknor games went over the total.
-- Bos-NY-- Three of four Dimuro games went over the total.
-- Chi-KC-- Four of five Crawford games went over the total.
-- LAA-A's-- Three of four Iassogna games went over the total.
SCOTT FERRALL'S PAY PICKS:
NBA PLAYOFFS CONF. SEMI'S PICKS FOR TUESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS AND RANKED IN ORDER OF CONFIDENCE ( )
Against the Spread
Dallas
DENVER -6 ½ (1)
Atlanta
CLEVELAND -11 ½ (2)
OVER/UNDER
Atlanta / Cleveland OVER 179 ½ (1)
Dallas / Denver UNDER 207 (2)
Money Line
Atlanta
CLEVELAND -1200 (1)
Dallas
DENVER -300 (2)
NBA PLAYOFFS CONF. SEMI'S PICKS FOR TUESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS AND RANKED IN ORDER OF CONFIDENCE ( )
Against the Spread
Dallas
DENVER -6 ½ (1)
Atlanta
CLEVELAND -11 ½ (2)
OVER/UNDER
Atlanta / Cleveland OVER 179 ½ (1)
Dallas / Denver UNDER 207 (2)
Money Line
Atlanta
CLEVELAND -1200 (1)
Dallas
DENVER -300 (2)
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Scott Rickenbach
Game: Houston Astros at Washington Nationals May 5 2009 12:35PM
Prediction: under
Reason: Scott Rickenbach's MEMBER PICK: UNDER the total in Washington vs Houston @ 12:35 PM ET - Olsen vs Oswalt - We tried this concept yesterday with our Member Pick but fell well short when the Nationals enjoyed a rare offensive explosion in the latter innings. Don't look for a repeat of that this afternoon. Not only are these two of the weaker hitting teams in the league but, also, the starting pitchers are even stronger today. Roy Oswalt is fully capable of dominating the Nationals here and Scott Olsen will be a tough southpaw for the Astros to deal with. Olsen is coming off of a very strong start and he appears to have all his pitches working well at the present time. They've got movement and velocity and he will be tough on the Astros this afternoon. After yesterday's unusual explosion of offense, look for a pitchers' duel at Washington this afternoon. Consider a small play on UNDER the total in Washington. Thank you and best of luck always from Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Game: Houston Astros at Washington Nationals May 5 2009 12:35PM
Prediction: under
Reason: Scott Rickenbach's MEMBER PICK: UNDER the total in Washington vs Houston @ 12:35 PM ET - Olsen vs Oswalt - We tried this concept yesterday with our Member Pick but fell well short when the Nationals enjoyed a rare offensive explosion in the latter innings. Don't look for a repeat of that this afternoon. Not only are these two of the weaker hitting teams in the league but, also, the starting pitchers are even stronger today. Roy Oswalt is fully capable of dominating the Nationals here and Scott Olsen will be a tough southpaw for the Astros to deal with. Olsen is coming off of a very strong start and he appears to have all his pitches working well at the present time. They've got movement and velocity and he will be tough on the Astros this afternoon. After yesterday's unusual explosion of offense, look for a pitchers' duel at Washington this afternoon. Consider a small play on UNDER the total in Washington. Thank you and best of luck always from Scott Rickenbach
SCOTT FERRALL'S PAY PICKS:
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI'S PICKS FOR TUESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS AND RANKED IN ORDER OF CONFIDENCE ( )
Money Line
Vancouver
CHICAGO -140 (1)
DETROIT -135 (2)
Anaheim
OVER/UNDER
Detroit / Anaheim UNDER 5 ½ (1)
Vancouver / Chicago OVER 5 ½ (2)
Puck Line
Detroit
ANAHEIM +1 ½ AT -245 (1)
VANCOUVER +1 ½ AT -230 (2)
Chicago
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI'S PICKS FOR TUESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS AND RANKED IN ORDER OF CONFIDENCE ( )
Money Line
Vancouver
CHICAGO -140 (1)
DETROIT -135 (2)
Anaheim
OVER/UNDER
Detroit / Anaheim UNDER 5 ½ (1)
Vancouver / Chicago OVER 5 ½ (2)
Puck Line
Detroit
ANAHEIM +1 ½ AT -245 (1)
VANCOUVER +1 ½ AT -230 (2)
Chicago
SCOTT FERRALL'S PAY PICKS:
MLB PAY PICKS FOR TUESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS AND RANKED IN ORDER OF CONFIDENCE ( )
Philadelphia (Myers)
ST. LOUIS (WAINWRIGHT) -125 (1)
SAN FRANCISCO (LINCECUM) -105 (2)
Cubs (Marshall)
HOUSTON (OSWALT) -120 (3)
Washington (Olsen)
COLORADO (COOK) -105 (4)
San Diego (Geer)
Baltimore (Uehara)
TAMPA BAY (GARZA) -195 (5)
Texas (Padilla)
SEATTLE (BEDARD) -155 (6)
MINNESOTA (BLACKBURN) +105 (7)
Detroit (Porcello)
CINCINNATI (VOLQUEZ) +115 (8)
Florida (Volstad)
Milwaukee (Suppan)
PITTSBURGH (SNELL) -105 (9)
Boston (Beckett)
YANKEES (CHAMBERLAIN) -119 (10)
Angels (Loux)
OAKLAND (BRADEN) -142 (11)
WHITE SOX (FLOYD) +120 (12)
Kansas City (Davies)
MLB PAY PICKS FOR TUESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS AND RANKED IN ORDER OF CONFIDENCE ( )
Philadelphia (Myers)
ST. LOUIS (WAINWRIGHT) -125 (1)
SAN FRANCISCO (LINCECUM) -105 (2)
Cubs (Marshall)
HOUSTON (OSWALT) -120 (3)
Washington (Olsen)
COLORADO (COOK) -105 (4)
San Diego (Geer)
Baltimore (Uehara)
TAMPA BAY (GARZA) -195 (5)
Texas (Padilla)
SEATTLE (BEDARD) -155 (6)
MINNESOTA (BLACKBURN) +105 (7)
Detroit (Porcello)
CINCINNATI (VOLQUEZ) +115 (8)
Florida (Volstad)
Milwaukee (Suppan)
PITTSBURGH (SNELL) -105 (9)
Boston (Beckett)
YANKEES (CHAMBERLAIN) -119 (10)
Angels (Loux)
OAKLAND (BRADEN) -142 (11)
WHITE SOX (FLOYD) +120 (12)
Kansas City (Davies)
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Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers
-11½-110 at bookm
5* Game 1 BEST BET on Cavs -11.5
Thanks to the Lakers not showing up last night, the Cavs will be ready here in Game 1 as they are not about to let the Hawks take them by storm. Atlanta has struggled on the road all season while the Cavs are 41-2 at home with a 14.4 point margin of victory. We saw Atlanta lose 3 games by double digit margins in its first round series against a Heat team that is far less explosive on offense and far inferior on defense than the Cavs. Cleveland is 7-0 ATS in home games off a road win by 10 points or more this season, winning in these spots by an average score of 109.0 to 85.7, 7-0 ATS after 4 straight wins by 10 points or more this season, winning in these spots by an average score of 105.4 to 87.1, and 16-1 ATS after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half this season, winning by an average score of 103.1 to 86.7 in these spots. The Hawks are also 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater. Lay the points.
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Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets
-6½-110 at bookm
3* Game 2 SMASH on Nuggets -6.5
Denver is playing the best ball in the Western Conference right now and I don't see the Mavs slowing them down tonight. The only question about this Denver team in the past was its defense and the Nuggets are yet to allow an opponent over 95 points in the postseason. Denver is 9-1 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points this season, winning these games by an average score of 112.6 to 97.3. The Nuggets have now won 6 straight over Dallas and it is apparent that the Mavs don't match up very well against them. The Mavericks are 1-8 ATS in the last 9 meetings. The Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5 and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 vs. the NBA Southwest. Bet Denver.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals
-120 at 5dimes
3* MLB Bounce Back BLOWOUT on Cardinals -120
Off back-to-back defeats, I'll back the Cards tonight in this bounce back spot behind ace Adam Wainwright, who is 3-0 with a 2.76 ERA on the season and 2-0 when starting against Philly with an ERA of 1.29 in his career. The Cardinal stick should have an edge against Myers who comes in with an ERA approaching 5.00. The Cardinals are 22-5 in Wainwrights last 27 starts vs. a team with a winning record, 11-1 in Wainwrights last 12 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150, and 11-1 in their last 12 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150 period. Take the Red Birds!
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Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers
-11½-110 at bookm
5* Game 1 BEST BET on Cavs -11.5
Thanks to the Lakers not showing up last night, the Cavs will be ready here in Game 1 as they are not about to let the Hawks take them by storm. Atlanta has struggled on the road all season while the Cavs are 41-2 at home with a 14.4 point margin of victory. We saw Atlanta lose 3 games by double digit margins in its first round series against a Heat team that is far less explosive on offense and far inferior on defense than the Cavs. Cleveland is 7-0 ATS in home games off a road win by 10 points or more this season, winning in these spots by an average score of 109.0 to 85.7, 7-0 ATS after 4 straight wins by 10 points or more this season, winning in these spots by an average score of 105.4 to 87.1, and 16-1 ATS after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half this season, winning by an average score of 103.1 to 86.7 in these spots. The Hawks are also 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater. Lay the points.
NBA | May 05 '09 (10:35p)
Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets
-6½-110 at bookm
3* Game 2 SMASH on Nuggets -6.5
Denver is playing the best ball in the Western Conference right now and I don't see the Mavs slowing them down tonight. The only question about this Denver team in the past was its defense and the Nuggets are yet to allow an opponent over 95 points in the postseason. Denver is 9-1 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points this season, winning these games by an average score of 112.6 to 97.3. The Nuggets have now won 6 straight over Dallas and it is apparent that the Mavs don't match up very well against them. The Mavericks are 1-8 ATS in the last 9 meetings. The Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5 and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 vs. the NBA Southwest. Bet Denver.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals
-120 at 5dimes
3* MLB Bounce Back BLOWOUT on Cardinals -120
Off back-to-back defeats, I'll back the Cards tonight in this bounce back spot behind ace Adam Wainwright, who is 3-0 with a 2.76 ERA on the season and 2-0 when starting against Philly with an ERA of 1.29 in his career. The Cardinal stick should have an edge against Myers who comes in with an ERA approaching 5.00. The Cardinals are 22-5 in Wainwrights last 27 starts vs. a team with a winning record, 11-1 in Wainwrights last 12 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150, and 11-1 in their last 12 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150 period. Take the Red Birds!
Lee Kostroski
OVER Colorado Rockies (Cook) at San Diego Padres (Geer) 9:05 PM
Although Petco Park has a reputation as a low-scoring pitcher's park, five of the last six games played there entering this series went 'over' the total. On the year the Padres have been an 'over' team and eight of the last eleven meetings between these two teams have played 'over' the total. 38 runs were scored between these teams in three games earlier this season in Colorado and the venue change will not likely produce as big of a drop in the numbers as some might think.
Aaron Cook went 16-9 last season for the Rockies but he has disastrous statistics so far in 2009. Cook owns a 7.11 ERA on the year including 15.63 in road games. Cook has allowed at least three runs in every outing this year and walks and home runs have been problems, allowing 12 walks and seven home runs in just over 25 innings this season. Cook has only 13 strikeouts on the year and the Padres had decent success against him last week. Colorado's bullpen has struggled, allowing opposing batters to hit .307, already losing six games in the relief innings.
San Diego has blown six save opportunities this season already as the loss of Trevor Hoffman has loomed larger than most expected. Padre starter Josh Geer made a strong debut start in 2009 but has been hit hard his last two appearances. Geer has allowed eleven runs in just 17 innings this season and San Diego is 0-3 in the three games he has pitched. San Diego recently played a four-game set in Los Angeles which has hurt the overall scoring numbers while the Giants just played in San Francisco for a low-scoring series. Look for this total to be depressed a bit and despite playing in San Diego runs should be had in this match-up and with a fairly low number with two struggling pitchers and two mediocre bullpens this game should have great opportunities to go 'over'.
OVER Colorado Rockies (Cook) at San Diego Padres (Geer) 9:05 PM
Although Petco Park has a reputation as a low-scoring pitcher's park, five of the last six games played there entering this series went 'over' the total. On the year the Padres have been an 'over' team and eight of the last eleven meetings between these two teams have played 'over' the total. 38 runs were scored between these teams in three games earlier this season in Colorado and the venue change will not likely produce as big of a drop in the numbers as some might think.
Aaron Cook went 16-9 last season for the Rockies but he has disastrous statistics so far in 2009. Cook owns a 7.11 ERA on the year including 15.63 in road games. Cook has allowed at least three runs in every outing this year and walks and home runs have been problems, allowing 12 walks and seven home runs in just over 25 innings this season. Cook has only 13 strikeouts on the year and the Padres had decent success against him last week. Colorado's bullpen has struggled, allowing opposing batters to hit .307, already losing six games in the relief innings.
San Diego has blown six save opportunities this season already as the loss of Trevor Hoffman has loomed larger than most expected. Padre starter Josh Geer made a strong debut start in 2009 but has been hit hard his last two appearances. Geer has allowed eleven runs in just 17 innings this season and San Diego is 0-3 in the three games he has pitched. San Diego recently played a four-game set in Los Angeles which has hurt the overall scoring numbers while the Giants just played in San Francisco for a low-scoring series. Look for this total to be depressed a bit and despite playing in San Diego runs should be had in this match-up and with a fairly low number with two struggling pitchers and two mediocre bullpens this game should have great opportunities to go 'over'.
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