Giants +190 win
4-0 yesterday in baseball.
4-0 yesterday in baseball.
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Clayton Kershaw blowing a 6-1 lead is further proof of how risky these big favorites can be at times. Jordan Zimmerman is no Clayton Kershaw and the Nationals are once again in danger of bowing out early in the playoffs. That can work against a teams’ psyche and now the Giants come into this one with a distinct psychological edge while all the pressure in the world is on the Nats. Zimmerman picked about the worst possible time to throw a no-hitter. He threw it in his final start of the season last Sunday and what often follows a no-hitter is a clunker. This is a unique situation in that Zimmerman’s intensity level figures to be high again but it’s worth noting that current Giants have hit .286 against him in 133 combined AB’s. Don’t get us wrong, Zimmerman is a true ace that has pitched in the shadows of Stephen Strasburg all year. He has pinpoint control and comes in with one of the best xERA/ERA splits in all of baseball. However, he’s also had some good fortune with an 84% strand rate and he’s a fly-ball pitcher with a groundball/fly-ball split of 30%/47%. That makes him prone to giving up the long ball and in these playoff games, one jack could be the difference. By contrast, Tim Hudson owns an elite groundball rate of 53% and he, too, rarely walks a batter. That said, Hudson is 38-years-old with a lot of miles on his right arm. That makes him a risk, as he’s certainly not the same pitcher he used to be. Hudson comes in with a 3.57 ERA, which is right in line with his 3.61 xERA. His 8.72 ERA over his last five starts was fueled by an extremely unlucky 50% strand rate and 9% hr/f rate so don’t puit tpoo much emphasis on his final month. Although Hudson is the second best starter in this matchup, his continued combination of command and groundballs still gives him plenty of value in a single game taking back a tag like the one offered here against a Nationals team that may be pressing today.Comment -
NIce write up. So who are you taking???Comment -
lets go.... come on giants..Comment -
This is amazing
SF easily wins it all but probably gonna sweep em all as wellComment -
Let's go giants!Comment -
damn get rid of this afflect guy..he sucks at pitching.... bring in somebody else...Comment -
FINALLY an out.Comment -
lets go cardsComment -
I wanna bet Cards now live....you sure they win?Comment
