Both Verlander and Jimenez have struggled against these clubs respectively: Jimenez - 3-3 with a 4.37 ERA , and Verlander - 15-14 with a 4.68 ERA but probably what's more telling is the fact that both posted an abnormal WHIP above 2 this year in these matchups. Whether not that trend stays true, lineups suggest a propensity to stay in counts and have power.
-A lot of good matchups for the Tigers this time around with C Branyan Pena starting for the woeful Avila - so we can almost guarantee no bunts resulting in double plays... Hunter, Cabrera, Fielder, Peralta all have good numbers against Jimenez. Miguel Cabrera has hit safely in 25 of his last 28 games against with 12 home runs and 35 rbis and an OPS of 1.200
-As for Cleveland they have gone 7-3 against former Cy Youngs this year averaging over 6 runs in those victories. Brantley, Swisher, Bourn, Reynolds all have good numbers against Verlander - with the outlier being Giambi who has hit .167 against the former cy young.
-When Jimenez struggles with command, i.e. starts batters in 1-0 counts, or furthermore 2-0 counts he's giving up a .500 BAA, and SLGA over .800- (although this rings true for most hitter counts, but particularly for Jimenez) accounting for most of the HRs he's given up on the year. He had a good outing this year in Comerica park, but in 2012 and years past he has struggled, falling behind in counts and posting an ERA of 5, but a somewhat respectable WHIP of 1.3.
-I haven't liked to bet many 'overs' with Scherzer or Fister on the mound, but Verlander starts have gone 'over' the total in 8 of his last 12 starts.
GL with your bets.
-A lot of good matchups for the Tigers this time around with C Branyan Pena starting for the woeful Avila - so we can almost guarantee no bunts resulting in double plays... Hunter, Cabrera, Fielder, Peralta all have good numbers against Jimenez. Miguel Cabrera has hit safely in 25 of his last 28 games against with 12 home runs and 35 rbis and an OPS of 1.200
-As for Cleveland they have gone 7-3 against former Cy Youngs this year averaging over 6 runs in those victories. Brantley, Swisher, Bourn, Reynolds all have good numbers against Verlander - with the outlier being Giambi who has hit .167 against the former cy young.
-When Jimenez struggles with command, i.e. starts batters in 1-0 counts, or furthermore 2-0 counts he's giving up a .500 BAA, and SLGA over .800- (although this rings true for most hitter counts, but particularly for Jimenez) accounting for most of the HRs he's given up on the year. He had a good outing this year in Comerica park, but in 2012 and years past he has struggled, falling behind in counts and posting an ERA of 5, but a somewhat respectable WHIP of 1.3.
-I haven't liked to bet many 'overs' with Scherzer or Fister on the mound, but Verlander starts have gone 'over' the total in 8 of his last 12 starts.
GL with your bets.
