2011 baseball thread ( 244-187 +51.21)
Cardinals to win world series +1400 risk 1
Pretty dismal feeling about this game tonight. I read a stat today on the boards that said in baseball history there has only been one team to blow a 3-1 series lead in the NLCS and its was the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996 to the Braves. They were up 3-1 but lost the close out game at home and lost game 6 in Atlanta and were demolished in game 7, 15-0. I doubt we see anything like that today but the Giants bats have woken up and the Cardinals have looked awful over the last two games. I see this one as low scoring and close with Lohse and Cain on the mound so taking a punt on the Cardinals here .
Statistically the Giants have been one of the best teams to fade on the runline, alot of 1 run games and Lohse ( 2-0,1.96 ERA in three starts during the postseason), is having a phenomenal year. Lohse went 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA and is 3-2 with a 3.78 ERA in his five starts against the Giants
Cain really hasnt been impressive lately, he is 1-2, 4.43 in his last four starts,and is 1-2, 5.89 ERA in his three starts vs St Louis this year. Cardinals are definitely the more clutch team in the elimination games but its definitely a different look to the cardinals this year. Giants have been pretty poor in these elimination spots.
Cardinals +1.5 -185 risk 1.85
2675 SFO B.Posey a hit
2676 SFO B.Posey no hits +180 risk 1
2643 STL K.Lohse allows a home run
2644 STL K.Lohse no home run allowed -165 risk 1.65
Cardinals to win world series +1400 risk 1
Pretty dismal feeling about this game tonight. I read a stat today on the boards that said in baseball history there has only been one team to blow a 3-1 series lead in the NLCS and its was the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996 to the Braves. They were up 3-1 but lost the close out game at home and lost game 6 in Atlanta and were demolished in game 7, 15-0. I doubt we see anything like that today but the Giants bats have woken up and the Cardinals have looked awful over the last two games. I see this one as low scoring and close with Lohse and Cain on the mound so taking a punt on the Cardinals here .
Statistically the Giants have been one of the best teams to fade on the runline, alot of 1 run games and Lohse ( 2-0,1.96 ERA in three starts during the postseason), is having a phenomenal year. Lohse went 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA and is 3-2 with a 3.78 ERA in his five starts against the Giants
Cain really hasnt been impressive lately, he is 1-2, 4.43 in his last four starts,and is 1-2, 5.89 ERA in his three starts vs St Louis this year. Cardinals are definitely the more clutch team in the elimination games but its definitely a different look to the cardinals this year. Giants have been pretty poor in these elimination spots.
Cardinals +1.5 -185 risk 1.85
2675 SFO B.Posey a hit
2676 SFO B.Posey no hits +180 risk 1
2643 STL K.Lohse allows a home run
2644 STL K.Lohse no home run allowed -165 risk 1.65
