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Поделиться24205.06.2012 19:47
Jason Storm
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MLB Predictions: Tampa Bay Rays (+116) at NY Yankees (-123) Over-Under: 8.5
Here we are in the first week of June and the AL East is really starting to grow into its normal battle division. All of the teams are now within 3 games of first and are really playing their hearts out. Some are going to falter and some are going to go into the playoffs and at least one has a huge chance of heading to the World Series. The
Yankees have taken a weird run this year as being a good team with some bad dropped games. The biggest pay roll in all of baseball and they even shared last place a few times early on. The Rays however have stayed up top and fought hard for where they are. Both teams have a ton of fight and looks to make this series a good one.
The Rays come in with 5 wins in their last 10 and took a nasty sweep to the White Sox. They look to have started to gather their head back by taking 2 of 3 from the Orioles. Even though half of their team sits on the disabled list they still are putting up wins and hopefully with Desmond Jennings coming back for this series, they get things going
against the Bronx Bombers. They have the 4th most stolen bases in the league and have the 4th best ERA by any pitchers in the MLB.
James Shields goes to the mound with a 6-3 record holding a little high ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.32. Hes been good all season but needs a big game to really set himself up to the same wins as David Price. The former Devil Rays have been very good against the Yankees this season though even sweeping them in the first series of the year.
The Yankees are a different breed altogether. They lead the entire MLB in HRs and 2nd in OPS, however they have the most left on base overall. The Rays do like to pick guys off at the plate so they need to be careful at who’s taking cheap bases, hopefully they can load them up and knock them out. The batting squad with Jeter and
Granderson is way good. Granderson comes into this series with 17 HRs and Jeter with a .391 BA which is phenomenal but who knows what goodies Shields has up his sleeve for this game. He has dominated this duo thus far this season, Jeter and Granderson are combined 3 for 24 against Sheilds in his last 3 appearances.
Pitching for the Yankees is Andy Pettitte who has a little bit better ERA at 3.49 and a good WHIP of 1.13 but he also only has a 2-2 record for the year being
pulled after some rather early starts.Its only a matter of time before Pettite arm beings to fail him, not just because of his age, but because this guy retired, was sitting at home when he got the call by the Yankees begging him to come back.
The Yankees have to really win these games to become the power house in the AL East again but with the way the Rays backup guys are playing and the O’s and Blue Jays teams stepping up then they are going to have to crush them with a sweep and I just don’t see that happening. I think the pitching staff has taken a terrible hit since Rivera got injured and still hasn’t become top notch like they usually are. While their batting squad is good they haven’t won against a pitcher over 6 wins yet, granted there arnt that many but still it doesn’t bode well for the Yankees, Granderson or not. Shields is going to pitch great and Jennings coming back is for sure going to give them that push they
need.
Pick: Tampa Bay Rays +116
Поделиться24312.06.2012 15:21
Jason Storm
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MLB Predictions: NY Mets (+149) at Tampa Bay Rays (-159) Over-Under: 8
The interleague play started recently with a few games but now we’re into a full week of great and fun match ups. This game seems to bring some of the best of both divisions to battle it out in the heat of their own races. The way the Mets have been up and down the entire season, and I blame the amazing Nationals and the fighting Braves.
Still the Mets have a good shot at getting the division or at least a Wild Card spot if they can stay in pace with them Nats. The Rays have been enjoying the top of the AL East with the Orioles but fell into the 3rd spot for 1 day for the first time since the first week of April. They still command the top of the AL East with a tie the surging Yankees, who just swept the Mets.
The Mets have were on a streak until a few games back and have not preformed like they had started to look. They have only 4 wins in their last 10 and don’t pose that much of threat in offense sitting about midfield in all of the MLB, right down the middle with a .254 team Batting Average. The biggest threat they show is their pitching.
Dickey has tricked many a batters this year with his knuckleball already having 9 total wins, coupled with a 1.04 WHIP and a 2.44 ERA. Nasty right? Well he’s not
pitching today, Chris Young is. He’s only pitched 5 innings and has a 3.60 ERA and 2 KOs. He also has no decision this season. He’s coming off serious surgery and this is only his 2nd start back in the bigs. The Mets only hope may be David Wright, with his team leading .354, will be able to knock the Rays around.
On the other side we have Tampa who seems to be ready to take on any team, that isnt the White Sox, and willing to put up a ton of runs. They’ve taken a 6 of 10 and 4 of 6 since Desmond Jennings came back from injury. They outscored the Marlins 22-6 in the Grapefruit Series so take that however you want since the Marlins are around the spot as the Mets. With a little worse team BA (.237) they seem to get the hits when needed. Wade Davis has a 2.00 OBP and Matt Joyce leads them in homeruns (11). Jennings is sure to be a game changer back in the lineup so hopefully he can make up for the low BA.
The pitching is prime. The rotation is the best in baseball. Alex Cobb started off strong but has slowed down dropping his last 2. A deep ERA of 4.12 and a little high
WHIP of 1.29 but he is gonna have a rebound game. I’m sure hes going to be ready with the possibility of losing to another New York team and losing first.
Both teams do seem to have a good match up but overall besides Dickey and Wright I don’t see the Rays dropping this one especially at home at The Trop. Cobb will come off a great game and Fernando Rodney will add just another save to his numbers. I’m giving this one to the AL East leading Rays.
Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -159
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Поделиться24415.06.2012 19:03
Jason Storm
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MLB Predictions:MLB Predictions: NY Yankees (116) at Washington Nationals (-123) Over-Under: 7.5
Clash of the Titans. Battle at Olympus. Yankees at Nationals. These things all have an epic build up and a great battle, just this MLB game is a 3 day series. The Yankees have managed to come back from a slow start to now a few games in control of the AL East, while the Nationals just seem to keep powering through the NL East and kicking
ass. These two titans will duke it out to see if Harper and the amazing pitching crew can match the money and style of Jeter and the Bronx Bombers.
The Yankees come into this winning 9 of their last 10 which is simply awesome. They have fought tooth and nail to get into the top spot in the division and are hoping to stay up there but the Rays and O’s will put that to the test. Leading the MLB in Home Runs and second in OPS. They look to be building an offense made for the long run. Jeter is
batting a .319 and looks better than he has in years. Their pitching is good but it could be better, Nova and Kuroda are nasty good but everyone else in the bullpen are meh.
Taking the mound today against the Nats is Phil Hughes. He’s not having the year the other guys are with a 6-5 record and may be the weakest link on the Yankees rotation
with a 4.76 ERA and a WHIP of 1.34 which like I said, isn’t very good. Hopefully the sluggers will help out the weaker pitcher because if not I see Harper knocking out a few HRs against him.
And did I say Bryce Harper? What a machine. Hes batting a .303, 7 HRs and he hasn’t even played the full season yet. What A monster. But the real monster on this team right now is Gio Gonzalez. Some would jump at saying Strausburg is the best pitcher in DC but other would jump all over Gonzalez to be the Ace, not saying Steven isn’t as close to perfections but the stats don’t lie. 2.35 ERA, WHIP of 1.00 and 8 wins under his belt. That’s terrifying. There are only 4 other pitchers with under a 2.50 ERA and at least 8 wins. I feel he is simply going to dominate the power hitters of the Yanks and drop his WHIP and add another win. That’s really all the Nationals can hope for seeing as how their hitting hasn’t been the best, right down the middle actually. As the offense improves around Harper then I see this being an easy roll into the All-Star break.
It’s not that I don’t think the Yankees can win this game, I just don’t think anyone in the AL East can come close to matching up to Gio and Steven. Sure Jeter is having a good year and they are knocking out HR’s but these guys are another level. The Nationals are going to run the gauntlet on the Yanks all weekend.
Pick: Washington Nationals -123
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Поделиться24621.06.2012 18:52
Jason Storm
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NBA Finals Predictions: Game 5 Oklahoma City Thunder (+3) at Miami Heat (-3) Over-Under: 193.5
This is the series that all of us wanted. The leading scorer in the regular season vs the leading scorer in the post season. Kevin Durant vs LeBron James. This game is flooded with stars. Big 3 vs Big 3. Good vs Evil. Thunder vs Heat. That’s what we wished for, and thats what we’ve been given.
In the regular season, these two squads have 4 of the top 8 leading scorers. This is a colossal showdown. This is the best of the best. And so far, sadly, its been dominated by 1 side. The Miami Heat are taking care of business.
Lebron James has put this team on his back and is trying to take him to the promised land. He is averaging 30.5 points in these playoffs, and Lebron is 1 win away from quieting his haters and getting his first championship ring. He, not Dwayne Wade, has carried this team every series of this post season. Not only with his scoring but also with his 10 rebounds and 6 assist a game he is averaging in the NBA Finals. That doesn’t even consider the defense he has played. That’s not to say he is doing it alone, that’s far from the truth. The reason this series is lopsided is because other players have stepped up.
Mario Chalmers absolutely took over in the 4th quarter in that last game. He had 12 points in that quarter making big shot after big shot. To emphasis how impressive that is, Mario Chalmers has only scored more than 12 points in a game 6 out of 21 playoff games.
Shane Battier was the surprise player in both Game 1 and Game 2. He had 17 points in both those games. In the entire regular season, Battier only had a single game in which he scored 17 or more. He was 9 of 13 in those 2 games from 3 point range. On the season he is only a 33.9% from 3. He had 2 of his best games all season in the finals.
You cannot expect this. You just cannot rely on a guy doing something he has only done a handful of times all season.
On top of that, James Harden, the 6th man of the year, has only scored a total of 17 points in his last 2 games. He is just 4 of 20 over that span. This will not continue. Before this NBA Finals, Harden only scored single digit points in 4 games all season. To say he cannot score against the Heat defense is a little exaggerated also. In the regular season Harden was 11 of 18, for 31 points against the Heat.
This is the key tonight, James Harden. They need him in a big way, and I expect him to step up to the challenge.
This is how the Thunder win Game 5. James Harden scored at least 18 points and is a huge spark. The Thunder get to the free throw line and convert more free throws than the Heat. They were #1 in the league in the regular season, so that doesn’t seem like a stretch. And for only the 2nd time in this series the Thunder win the rebound battle. They did it in Game 1 when they had 10 offensive rebounds and 43 total boards compared to Heat’s 7 offensive rebounds and 35 total boards. Since then Miami has pulled down more offensive and total rebounds. That shouldn’t happen. Miami is the much smaller team. Harden, Free throws and rebounds are how the Thunder send this game back to Oklahoma City for at least 1 more.
Pick: Thunder +3
Поделиться24727.06.2012 00:29
Jason Storm
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MLB Predictions: St. Louis Cardinals (-107) at Miami Marlins (+101) Over-Under: 8
One is a bird. Another is a fish. Yet they both are in hot water if they don’t step up their games. I’m speaking of the Cardinals and the Marlins, both with plenty of player power, both with crazy division leaders throwing off the whole axis of their divisions. The Cards have been shocked with the emergence on the Pirates and Reds moving to the top of the NL Central while the Marlins cant fall any further in the NL East sitting in last with the Phillies but only sit 8 games back. As this season has shown no one can be counted out say past the Cubs and Padres from gaining ground once anyone slips up. The Cards however are still tied in 2nd with the hot Pirates so I’d say staying up top for them could be a little harder, whereas Miami will stay in the middle most of the season and don’t look to be building a playoff run at all.
St. Louis has had some nasty competition in the NL Central and as a favorite for the win they’ve done well to stay in the hunt going towards the All Star Break. 6-4 in their last 10 games, they seem to be getting in a groove but cant be trusted yet since the last sweep they had was against the Royals and that’s not saying much. They Cards have really not seen a huge loss since their move of Pujols since they are the 3rd best hitting team in the league. 2nd in Batting Average, 3rd in OPS, and a nice 5 run average per game. Yadier Molina is batting a .314 leading the teams BA and Carlos Beltran sits very nice with 20 HRs, so I’d have to say hitting is their thing. Taking the mound in this game is Kyle Lohse who has had a good season so far at 6-2 and split in his last 2. A nice low ERA of 2.85 and a decent WHIP of 1.11 he looks to knock off any of the struggling batting squad of
the Marlins. Hes 1-2 in in NL East opponents this season. They will be stellar against a shaky Zombrano.
Did I say shaky Zombrano? Of course I did. He dropped the last 2 against the AL East Rays and his WHIP in those games was at 2.79. Yikes. He is the definition of an inconsistant pitcher. Sure it may be because he’s getting used to his new team but were 3 months into the season. Besides his last 2 games he’s got a 4.01 ERA and a WHIP of 1.30, which you don’t need me to tell you how bad that is for him. I reported last week about how bad the batting of the Marlins was and it hasnt changed, if anything its gotten worse. They’ve dropped several of their last series and only won 2 of 10. Even with a new stadium they haven’t decided to pump up the roster with winners. Their best stat is Stealing Bases if that tells you anything. Sure, Omar Infante is having a decent year (.292) but with Lohse pitching against them, I don’t see them coming out with a win at all.
The fact of the matter in this game the Marlins just don’t have the offense to compete. There’s little to no faith in the Marlins winning this game against a guy whos pitching so well and a squad that is crushing bats for any team that lets them. I say the moneyline is a little too generous for the Cardinals. I see this being more of a shut out, and at the very least a game dominated by St Louis.
Pick: St. Louis Cardinals (-107)
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St. Louis vs. Miami - Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Team ExpertsAll Players
94.44% VS. 5.56%
Number of expert picks for this game #
Expert Picks for St. Louis 17
Expert Picks for Miami 1
Expert Picks for the Over 7
Expert Picks for the Under 7
Expert Picks for St. Louis
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jrroncka St. Louis -117 #1 on Florida games (86-43-7, 22095 units)
reddog6008 St. Louis -109 #2 on Florida games (94-59-7, 15605 units)
sportsie St. Louis -111 #2 on St. Louis games (88-51-2, 17285 units)
jsh73 St. Louis -119 #3 on St. Louis games (65-34-1, 15470 units)
TOPGUN23300 St. Louis -107 #3 on Florida games (83-52-6, 15210 units)
frankii01 St. Louis -119 #4 on Florida games (77-38-6, 15060 units)
mayer7 St. Louis -109 #4 on St. Louis games (102-65-3, 15420 units)
PMaeson St. Louis -107 #5 on St. Louis games (99-63-3, 14840 units)
OMG1GERALD St. Louis -119 #5 on Florida games (81-54-5, 14335 units)
CleeK111 St. Louis -107 #6 on Florida games (72-44-6, 13250 units)
jbbradley St. Louis -104 #6 on St. Louis games (86-49-1, 13615 units)
letrina St. Louis -117 #7 on Florida games (60-29-4, 13240 units)
STICKEM St. Louis -111 #8 on Florida games (86-54-6, 12545 units)
mikasny St. Louis -111 #8 on St. Louis games (100-62-3, 13025 units)
50ray2010 St. Louis -119 #9 on Florida games (69-41-5, 12065 units)
sprality777 St. Louis -111 #10 on Florida games (90-55-5, 11820 units)
xereca10 St. Louis -119 #10 on St. Louis games (68-41-1, 11735 units)
Expert Picks for Miami
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dawgs91 Miami +112 #1 on St. Louis games (102-53-2, 20350 units)
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jrroncka Over 8.5 #1 on Florida games (86-43-7, 22095 units)
TOPGUN23300 Over 8 #3 on Florida games (83-52-6, 15210 units)
jsh73 Over 8.5 #3 on St. Louis games (65-34-1, 15470 units)
mayer7 Over 8 #4 on St. Louis games (102-65-3, 15420 units)
mikasny Over 8 #8 on St. Louis games (100-62-3, 13025 units)
50ray2010 Over 8.5 #9 on Florida games (69-41-5, 12065 units)
xereca10 Over 8.5 #10 on St. Louis games (68-41-1, 11735 units)
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dawgs91 Under 8.5 #1 on St. Louis games (102-53-2, 20350 units)
sportsie Under 8 #2 on St. Louis games (88-51-2, 17285 units)
reddog6008 Under 8 #2 on Florida games (94-59-7, 15605 units)
OMG1GERALD Under 8.5 #5 on Florida games (81-54-5, 14335 units)
PMaeson Under 8 #5 on St. Louis games (99-63-3, 14840 units)
STICKEM Under 8 #8 on Florida games (86-54-6, 12545 units)
sprality777 Under 8 #10 on Florida games (90-55-5, 11820 units)
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Поделиться24927.08.2012 23:06
Jason Storm
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MLB Predictions: St Louis Cardinals (-119) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (+109) Over-Under: 8
This may be the most exciting playoff race in a long time. I thought that the two wild card spots would take out some of the suspense but in the NL the race just got tighter. When the Dodgers acquired Josh Beckett and Adrian Gonzalez, other teams in the NL had to take notice. LA will not settle for anything less than a playoff berth. They are currently 2 games back of the NL West leading Giants and 1.5 games back of the wild card.
The team just ahead of them for that last playoff spot is the defending World Series Champions the St Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals have the talent. They lead the league in hitting and runs scored. Molina is 4th in the NL in batting average hitting .323 this season. Matt Holiday is 7th and David Freese is 11th in NL average. That is impressive to have 3 of the top 11 hitters in all of the National League. They are set to begin a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates are just 2 games backs of the wild card spot and have actual held the WC for most of the season. Pirates have lost 5 of their last 6 games, while the Cardinals have won 5 of 6. They will once again face off, for the 2nd time in as many weeks.
In their last meeting the Pirates won 2 of 3 in St Louis. This series is in Pittsburgh and will rely on AJ Burnett to lead the way. Burnett has been terrific for them this season posting a 15-4 W-L record, but the team is an even more impressive 18-5 when he takes the mound. However two of those 5 loses have came in his last 3 starts.
Burnett has struggled lately posting a 6.75 ERA in his last 3 games. He’s allowed 28 hits including 4 homers over this span. That is no good. However, his worst game of the season came against the Cardinals earlier this year. In less than 3 innings of work Burnett allowed 12 earned runs! Carlos Beltran had a career game, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs in a single game. That all happened in 3 innings. Beltran is a career .333 average vs Burnett.
Unfortunately, that’s not the only hitter Burnett has to really worry about. Rafael Furcal is a career .361 hitter vs Burnett. If that wasn’t enough, Matt Holliday has a career on-base percentage against Burnett of .444.
That’s a lot of threats, particularly when the Pirates are offensively challenged. They ranked 24th in the MLB in batting average and runs scored. They will be facing Kyle Lohse who’s 2.61 ERA is the 2nd best in the NL! Lohse has some great stuff and rarely issues walks. He is allowing 1.7 walks per 9IP thats one of the best marks in baseball, but he’s been even better of late! In 4 starts this month of August, Lohse has a stunning ERA of 1.01! Yes 1 earned run per 9 innings pitched. Incredible.
This is the Cardinals game to win.
Pick: St Louis Cardinals (-118)
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Поделиться25028.08.2012 20:29
Jason Storm
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MLB Predictions: Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Over-Under 7
Casey Kelly is not a name you probably heard of until yesterday. He pitched all over the Padres organization this season in his brief 38 innings. He started at the rookie level and all the way up to Triple A. In that time he went 0-2, but with good ERA of 3.34 and a superb 39ks and only 3 BB. Kelly made his Major League debut last night and was impressive allowing only 3 hits in 6 innings. He didn’t allow any runs while striking out 4 and walking 2. He got the win for his Padres.
If you haven’t noticed the Padres are the hottest team in baseball winning 8 straight games! This is a season best streak. The entire month of August has been good for this team though. They are 16-9 since August 1st. 44-61 before this streak. They went from a ball club that won 41.9% of their games from April through July, to 64% in August. It’s been all about the pitching for them. In their 16 wins they have allowed just 2.06 runs per game. 12 of those 16 games they have held opponents to 3 or less runs. It’s been all about the pitching.
The Braves will be a great test to see how good the Padres really are. The Braves are 2nd in the NL in runs scored. They score 4.6 runs a game! That’s compared to the Padres 3.85 runs a game, 4th worst in the NL. It’s not surprising then that when these two teams last met the Braves destroyed them, sweeping the series 3 games to none. The Braves outscored the Padres 18-1 over those 3 games. It is pretty clear that the Padres cannot out hit Atlanta they have to out pitch them. That’s exactly what they did on Monday behind their number 1 prospect Casey Kelly, winning 3-0.
Rookie Andrew Werner for San Diego will try to follow up on his last performance. Werner beat the Pirates in his Major League debut just 5 days ago. In 6 innings of work, allowed just 2 hits and 2 earned runs, to get the 4-2 win. Werner will not have it as easy this time. We’ve already mentioned the Braves ability to score runs. When the Braves have been shut out, they average 5.33 runs in their next game. Facing a Rookie after being shut out, I expect the Braves to fest.
Pitching for the Braves has been their utility pitcher, Kris Medlen. Medlen has been the lifesaver for this Braves team this season. He has been the reliever they need and he has stepped in the starter role, exceeded expectations and still graciously, stepped back down into a relief pitcher role. It takes a special kind of person to be able to handle that. Medlen has been terrific though. He has a 1.86 ERA!
Since stepping into the starter role, in August he has a ERA of 0.61. Yes, less than 1 earned run per 9 innings pitched. Melden hasn’t allowed more than 1 earned run in any appearance he has made since May 28th! That’s 3 months of every time he steps onto the mound allowing fewer than 2 Earned runs.
Medlen is the more experienced, better pitcher playing for a much better team. This one is a no brainer.
Take the Braves to win this game
Pick: Braves -152
Поделиться25129.08.2012 18:41
Jason Storm
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MLB Predictions: Tampa Bay Rays (+136) vs Texas Rangers (-146) Over-Under 9.5
The Texas Rangers are running away with the AL West despite an A’s team that is playing out of its mind, and an Angels team who’s Roster is completely loaded. The Rangers enter Wednesday’s game with a 5.5 game division lead over the A’s and a 7.5 game lead over the Angels. With only about 30 games remaining on the schedule, if the Rangers just take care of business against a rather cup cake schedule they will be looking to make their 3rd World Series appearance in as many years.
The Rangers have 18 of their remaining 34 games against, Cleveland, Kansas City, and Seattle! None of these teams are evening sniffing .500 and will be playing AAA and AA players to see what they have. If the Rangers do what they should do against these weak teams, the fact that they have 12 games left against Oakland and the Angels won’t matter.
The Rangers are looking for a 3 game sweep against the Rays. They have won 10 of their last 12, including a 1-0 win last night over Tampa Bay. Yu Darvish went 7 innings in that game, striking out 10 batters. Tonight the Rays have to contend with the Ace of the team.
You may not think of Matt Harrison as an Ace, but he is posting up Ace numbers this season. He is 15-7 on the season is an ERA of 3.04. He has been even better of late! In his last 3 starts Harrision has a ERA of 1.21! He has pitched 8 complete innings in each of his last 2 starts.
However, as good as Harrison as been this season, he was rocked in his last meeting with the Rays. In 5 innings he gave up an astounding 14 hits giving up 7 runs, 6 of which was earned! Evan Longoria did the most damage, knocking in 4 RBIs, hitting a HR, while going 2 for 3 against Harrision.
It wasn’t just Longoria connecting that day though. 6 of the 9 hitters had a batting average against him of .500 or higher in that game! That’s stunning production.
Alex Cobb will take the mound for Tampa Bay. He has had a up and down season, posting an 8-8 Win Loss Record. He has a respectable 1.29 WHIP with a slightly too high 4.32 ERA. He has been really struggling on the road. Cobb’s ERA is over 5 on the road compared to the 3.44 ERA at home. His batting average against is .285 on the road!
He has only faced the Rangers one in his career at that was at home. He’s never pitched in Arlington Park and I find that to be a big deal, particularly against this line up. Rangers score the most runs in baseball, and don’t rely on the long ball to score. They have the best batting average in baseball, hitting nearly .280 as team. That doesn’t mean they don’t have power, they are 7th in the league in HR’s but that only goes to show how well rounded this Rangers Club really is.
The Rays have had great success against Harrision. The Rangers are a high scoring team facing a pitcher that’s never pitched in Arlington. This is a recipe for an over.
Pick: OVER 9.5
Поделиться25231.08.2012 19:27
Jason Storm
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Chicago White Sox (+126) vs Detroit Tigers (-136) Over – Under 8.5
This is a huge series as far as baseball goes. The Chicago White Sox travel to Detroit to take on the Tigers. The White Sox currently have a 3 game lead in the division. Although Chicago has the lead, they have only been able to win a series versus the Tigers once this season and that was way back in April. Chicago is 4-7 against their division rivals this season, including being swept in their last series. Yet it is the Tigers that come into this game struggling.
The Tigers lost a 1-2 game last night to bring their losing streak to 3 games in a row. They scored a run in the ninth inning to snap the teams 17 inning scoreless streak. But they still struggled. They had a ton of opportunity. They had 12 hits and only scored and a single run! They were only 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position.
This has been a season long problem. The Tigers are 4th in the AL in average hitting .269 as a team, but they are 7th in the league in scoring. To put perspective, the Blue Jays have scored more runs than the Tigers despite .23 points lower in batting average. I am placing the blame soley on the offense. The pitchers have only allowed 3 runs in the last 2 games, and both ended up as a loss.
Doug Fister is looking to continue the strong pitching that this team has delivered lately. Fister has a 3.67 ERA but comes in with a losing record. He rarely walks guys only 2 BB per 9 inning and over 7k per 9 innings. He is an offspeed pitcher that relies on deception and location to get guys out. He has struggled in his last outing allow 7 runs in less than 4 innings. Al in his last meeting versus the White Sox he got hit around. He allowed 14 hits in 5.2 innings in that game.
I expect White Sox to be able to score today.
For Chicago, this first game is important. They send their ace to mound in Jake Peavy. Peavy only sports a 9-9 record, but his 3.09 ERA and WHIP of 1.08 is much more indicative of his ability and how he has pitched this season. Peavy has been the work house already putting in 175 innings this season. He wants this bad and has been public about how big of a series this is. We are getting down to the final strech and for Peavy he understands the gravity of the moment. At 31 years old, his years are becoming numbered and Peavy hasn’t pitched in the playoffs since 2006!
For Peavy to be the leader of this team, he has to overcome one of his biggest nemisis since coming to the AL. The last 2 seasons, when Peavy has taken the mound the White Sox are just 1-5 against the Tigers. This season Peavy has an ERA of over 5 against the Tigers.
However, it should be noted that Peavy is the better pitcher in the match up. Peavy went head to head with Verlander last meeting, the best pitcher in baseball in his last loss. Peavy only had a single bad inning. Peavy wants this one. He’s said it in the media, the White Sox will finally back their ace.
Pick: White Sox +126
Поделиться25331.08.2012 22:06
Ставки хорошо проанализированы, просьба конечный итог ставки, то есть что непосредственно ставить на русском напиши, не я один наверное прошу
Поделиться25431.08.2012 23:00
Pick: White Sox +126
Поделиться25531.08.2012 23:07
предлагает ставить Чикаго ВС за 2,26
Поделиться25601.09.2012 20:00
Jason Storm
Free Picks
180-119-1 Overall Record
MLB PREDICTIONS: Los Angeles Angels (+132) vs Seattle Mariners (-142) Over-Under 7
I know, I know it’s football season, you want to read about football. You want to bet on a more exciting sport, I get it. I will have some FREE football picks for you soon. I am a researcher. I love numbers and stats. College Football has such a large turnover year after year, that I am a little more patient than jumping into my research. I will have NFL picks for you next week, but for now, let’s keep winning with baseball.
Speaking of winning, that’s all King Felix has done lately. Felix Hernandez is 3-0 in his last 3 starts. His ERA over those 3 starts is a mind blowing 0.35, a WHIP of 0.55, and 25.2 IP. Yeah, thats right, 25.2 innings pitched in 3 games. Felix has gone the distance in 2 of his last 3 starts both complete game shutouts. In fact, Felix has gone 9 innings pitched, allowing 0 runs in 4 of his last 10 starts. I’m a research nut and I cannot even figure out if thats been done recently. That’s crazy impressive.
My favorite stat over this recent runs besides what I already mentioned is the fact that Hernandez hasnt been hit hard. He has only allowed 2 HRs in 15 starts!
That streak may come to an end today. Angels can really swing the bat. They are 3rd in the Majors in batting average hitting .273. There is a alot of talent up and down this entire line up which is why they are 5th in the league in runs scored. They are also 4th in Home Runs. I think thats important to note. So much of Felix success is not allowing any home runs, but this Angels like is potent and I expect them to end that streak today.
Felix has faced the Angels twice this season, allowing 3 home runs in those 3 games. It’s been where most of the damage has occurred. Felix is 0-1 in two starts against the Angels. He has a 6.23 ERA and a batting average against of .283. It’s the worst against any team in multiple starts this season.
In his last start vs the Angels, Felix allowed 5 runs in 7 innings. In his only other start against this Angels team in 2012 he went 6 innings allowing 5 runs again, and 2 long balls. I like the Angels to score in this game.
Given the Angels are such large dogs it’s obvious that I see a ton of value here. Angels send Ervin Santana who’s had a disappointing season, comes into this game with a 7-11 record. But Santana does seem to be turning it around with a respectable 3.10 ERA in his last 3. Santana’s biggest problem is allowing the home run. He has allowed 13 home runs in his last 10 starts, but luckily for him this Seattle team has a series lack of power, 3rd least HRs in the AL.
Angels are the play in this one.
Pick: Angels +132
Поделиться25702.09.2012 08:12
После перерыва итог:W-4,L-1
Поделиться25805.09.2012 21:33
Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants: FREE NFL Picks
IN: UNCATEGORIZED
5Sep2012
Jason Storm
FreePick
181-119-1 Overall Record
Dallas Cowboys (+4) vs New York Giants (-4) Over-Under 45
Are you ready for some football?! The only thing missing from last year’s middle week start is the ranting of Hank, Jr. While the song might be gone, the feeling remains, IT’S FOOTBALL TIME!!! and none of this jock-strap toting, locker room cleaning scrubs that we got to see last week, as Mr. Irrelevant fought to clinch the 3rd QB spot it Indy. No, this is iron out the cobwebs, and hit the ground running. A huge tilt in what could be the NFL’s most improved and deepest division sees Tony Romo and company battle the defending champs, New York Giants.
I am excited. Last time we saw these two teams, the battle was for a playoff berth. The Giants exited the game showing the form that would bring them the Lombardi Trophy. Holding the Cowboys to 49 yards rushing, the total would go Under the total, for the first time in six series meetings.
Defense is going to be key for the Cowboys, if they can continue their preaseason dominance, this could be the darlings of the NFC East. The first-team D, in very limited action, kept their opponents out of the end zone. Tyrone Crawford, Alex Albright, Barry Church and Bruce Carter have all impressed, and Carter with Ware could quite possibly give the Cowboys the best linebacking group in the NFC East. One thing lost on many during last season, was that Eli Manning struggled against the 3-4 defense. The Redskins were able to use speed at linebacker to make him look suspect at times. The problem for the Cowboys last season with their 3-4 was that they lacked the speed of Carter to add to Ware, and a secondary that could cover Cruz, Manningham, and Nicks. With Manningham using his Super Bowl catch to pay dirt, and Nicks out, look for a retooled Cowboys secondary to do a better job at slowing down the Giants. This is the Cowboys’ second year with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, look for theier familiarity with his system to pay dividends tonight.
Everyone knows that Jason Pierre-Paul, Osi Umenyiora, and Justin Tuck give the Giants one of the best D-lines in the NFL. With all three healthy to start the season they will make things hard on Tony Romo. However, the Giants are unhealthy in the secondary. Gone for the year is Terrell Thomas, and out for tomorrow most likely is Prince Amukamara. Michael Coe will start opposite Corey Webster. Coe is said to have struggled with his own hamstring injury during the preseason. Look for Miles Austin and Dez Bryant to take advantage of a depleted Giants secondary.
Two things add to my play tonight. The Super Bowl champ has won the last eight season openers. First, the line opened at -3. This line is the lowest spread since 2006 for a Super Bowl Winning team. Is Vegas disrespecting the Giants? The public is loving on the Giants, enough to move the line to -4. Something tells me that Vegas knows that nine Super Bowl champion victories might be about to end. That something, is the Cowboys D, and two key injuries for the Giants.
Pick:
Cowboys +4
Поделиться25905.09.2012 22:17
Cowboys +4
согласен полностью с плюсовой на ковбоев, также еще можно попробовать ТБ 45
Б/М: 7-2 в последних 9 играх Ковбойз на первой неделе.
Б/М: 7-3 в последних 11 играх Джайнтс в сентябре.
Б/М: 8-2 в последних 11 встречах в Нью-Йорке.
Поделиться26006.09.2012 19:30
Milwaukee Brewers vs Miami Marlins: Free MLB Picks
IN: MLB FREE PICKS
6Sep2012
Jason Storm
Free Pick
182-119-1 Overall Record
Milwaukee Brewers (+114) vs Miami Marlins (-124) Over-Under 7.5
This is a match up of two teams that have to be very disappointed. The Marlins came into the year with high hopes. They built a beautiful new stadium in Miami. They aggressively went after free agents and landed Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle. They brought in a new Coach in Ozzie Gullien. This was suppose to be the turn around year for them. Unforunately, they are 60-77, 14 games back of the Wild Card and haven’t been relevant at any point this season. In fact, the Marlins are on pace to finish with a slightly worse record than the year before!
The Brewers were really hoping to ride their pitching this season. They choose Braun over Fielder, knowing they couldn’t afford them both. Braun got 105 million. He hasn’t disappointed as he is actually having a better year this year than last in which he won the NL MVP. The Brewers though weren’t able to keep up. They are hoovering around .500. If there has been a bright spot its the fact that Marco Estrada has continued to improve year after year. This year his ERA and WHIP are down and he has even better of late, yielding one earned run in his previous 18 innings. Last season he saved his best pitching for September, albeit in relief as he had a 2.25 ERA. Look for him to build on his late season successes from last year as well as his 1.29 ERA in September this season.
Opposing him will be Josh Johnson. Johnson came into the season with high expectations are the ace of this team. But in this start he will look to rebound from allowing 5 runs against the Brewers on July 4th. He has allowed a batting average of .205 against the Brewers current roster. There is no reason to think that he cannot continue on his dominance of the Marlins roster and to add to his strong September start sporting an impressive 1.13 ERA. He allowed just three hits in his last meeting with the Mets. Look for the Brewers, who average nearly ¾ of a run less on the road to struggle against Johnson. Under is 4-0-1 in Josh Johnsons last five starts with 4 days of rest, the under is 8-3-2 when the total is 7.0-8.5 in Johnson’s matchups. I guess that tells you where I am heading with this.
These are two underrated pitcher facing off against teams that know they are out of it. Look for Johnson and Estrada to shine. This may be a game decided late by the bullpens, but regardless I see it being a low scoring affair. Pound the Under today!
Pick:
Under 7.5