I know things in the postseason tighten up but we have the top 2 run differential teams in the league @ +212 and +201. It is my opinion that we will see several lopsided victories between these two clubs.
I'm going to roll with -1.5 or -1 every game this series.
While Boston is tough at home the Cards are ranked #1(3.19) with fewest runners left in scoring position. The Cards just are "clutch" and have a better balanced lineup top to bottom especially when they get to plug in Craig as DH (assuming he is half of what he was). The Sox are dead last #30 3.95 with runners left in scoring position and Cards starters I think have the edge at holding them down. While the case can be made for Boston getting men on base it's clutch hitting that wins these Series.
Cards staff is better against the long ball .69 to .94 per game as well and the Cards allow more hits per run. Which signifies they play better defense and require more hits to get a man home.
All around I like Cards to win the Series.
In Game #1 I feel it's Bostons best chance vs game #2 with Lackey, however I just cannot fade the red birds at this stage.
Red Birds -1.5 +210 (took this yesterday) Game #1
I'm going to roll with -1.5 or -1 every game this series.
While Boston is tough at home the Cards are ranked #1(3.19) with fewest runners left in scoring position. The Cards just are "clutch" and have a better balanced lineup top to bottom especially when they get to plug in Craig as DH (assuming he is half of what he was). The Sox are dead last #30 3.95 with runners left in scoring position and Cards starters I think have the edge at holding them down. While the case can be made for Boston getting men on base it's clutch hitting that wins these Series.
Cards staff is better against the long ball .69 to .94 per game as well and the Cards allow more hits per run. Which signifies they play better defense and require more hits to get a man home.
All around I like Cards to win the Series.
In Game #1 I feel it's Bostons best chance vs game #2 with Lackey, however I just cannot fade the red birds at this stage.
Red Birds -1.5 +210 (took this yesterday) Game #1
