David Malinsky
Diamondbacks (RL) @ Giants (RL)
PICK: 4* SAN FRANCISCO +1.5
The betting markets are doing what they often do here – chasing a slumping team and a slumping pitcher because they “need” to win the game. So now we have an Arizona squad that has lost nine straight road games, and five straight games overall, as a solid road favorite, with Danny Haren and his 6.19 ERA over his last six starts taking the mound. The push to the straight side here now has the Run Line brought down into the pick’em range, and to get +1.5 into an offense that is having this much trouble producing is difficult to pass up.
There is no simpler formula in baseball than the fact that a team that is struggling at the plate is not going to get many easy wins. The Diamondbacks have been held to two runs or less nine times in their last 15 games, and as a result could go only 2-13 as -1.5 in that span. Their last road win came on August 16, and in those nine defeats since then they scored a combined 19 runs. Now they have to take on a starter in Brad Hennessey that they lack scouting reports against, and we get the San Francisco right-hander with the right focus, knowing that he is auditioning for a spot in next year’s rotation. He brings the right form to the table, with a 2.70 over his last three starts in the Minor’s, with a solid ratio of 12 strikeouts vs. two walks allowed in that span. And while there was a rare hiccup from Brian Wilson in the 9th last night, the Giant bullpen is well-positioned, with only Keiichi Yabu bringing a fatigue rating.
Haren still gets respect from his 14-8/3.41 for the full season, but take those numbers with a grain of salt. There are 129 pitchers that have worked at least 100 innings so far, and he rates 121st in difficulty of batters faced (as always, we use On Base + Slugging as our barometer). And it is not a coincidence that his recent slump has come largely against division opponents (his last four starts were two each against the Padres and Dodgers). He opened brilliantly this season against a league that was not accustomed to his stuff, but as the hitters get more looks he is much less imposing. Now it is the third go-round for San Francisco, and Haren was only 1-1/4.50 in the first two, allowing 18 hits in 14 innings. It will be one thing for Arizona to merely win here, but another matter entirely to get a margin.
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Diamondbacks (RL) @ Giants (RL)
PICK: 4* SAN FRANCISCO +1.5
The betting markets are doing what they often do here – chasing a slumping team and a slumping pitcher because they “need” to win the game. So now we have an Arizona squad that has lost nine straight road games, and five straight games overall, as a solid road favorite, with Danny Haren and his 6.19 ERA over his last six starts taking the mound. The push to the straight side here now has the Run Line brought down into the pick’em range, and to get +1.5 into an offense that is having this much trouble producing is difficult to pass up.
There is no simpler formula in baseball than the fact that a team that is struggling at the plate is not going to get many easy wins. The Diamondbacks have been held to two runs or less nine times in their last 15 games, and as a result could go only 2-13 as -1.5 in that span. Their last road win came on August 16, and in those nine defeats since then they scored a combined 19 runs. Now they have to take on a starter in Brad Hennessey that they lack scouting reports against, and we get the San Francisco right-hander with the right focus, knowing that he is auditioning for a spot in next year’s rotation. He brings the right form to the table, with a 2.70 over his last three starts in the Minor’s, with a solid ratio of 12 strikeouts vs. two walks allowed in that span. And while there was a rare hiccup from Brian Wilson in the 9th last night, the Giant bullpen is well-positioned, with only Keiichi Yabu bringing a fatigue rating.
Haren still gets respect from his 14-8/3.41 for the full season, but take those numbers with a grain of salt. There are 129 pitchers that have worked at least 100 innings so far, and he rates 121st in difficulty of batters faced (as always, we use On Base + Slugging as our barometer). And it is not a coincidence that his recent slump has come largely against division opponents (his last four starts were two each against the Padres and Dodgers). He opened brilliantly this season against a league that was not accustomed to his stuff, but as the hitters get more looks he is much less imposing. Now it is the third go-round for San Francisco, and Haren was only 1-1/4.50 in the first two, allowing 18 hits in 14 innings. It will be one thing for Arizona to merely win here, but another matter entirely to get a margin.
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Here is their lineup for today.
<table class="yspwhitebg" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="ysprow1" align="right"><td align="left">G. Matthews Jr. cf</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.236</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> G. Anderson lf</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.287</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> V. Guerrero dh</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.298</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> J. Rivera rf</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.233</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> K. Morales 1b</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.188</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> R. Quinlan 3b</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.280</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> M. Napoli c</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.216</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> B. Wood ss</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.176</td> <td width="9">
</td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> S. Rodriguez 2b</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Minnesota w/Slowey -1.5 -120 8:10 EST
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Atlanta w/Parr -147 7:10 EST</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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$25.00 Guaranteed: We are very selective in baseball producing high percentage winners! Today we are releasing another 5000* INSIDE STEAM RUN LINE BASEBALL WINNER! You can get this guaranteed winner today for just $25 and you will be charged only after you win! We are now on an 86-38 run since May 2, 2008 and we are on a 28-8 BASEBALL RUN!</TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap align=right>9/10/2008</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>5000* INSIDE STEAM RUN LINE BASEBALL WINNER
Minnesota w/Slowey -1.5 -120 8:10 EST
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<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" height="96" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#666666" height="19"> Mike Rose </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#fafcff" height="31" nowrap="nowrap"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="15" width="442"> <tbody><tr> <td height="15" width="428"> Today's Pick: Indians / Orioles OVER 11 (MLB: 7:05 ET)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
