Why is a scrub MILWAUKEE relief pitcher a -190 fav as a starter?

[curious]

Look at Villanueva's stats over the past 10 games.

An astonishing WHIP of 2.55, a road era over 10.

He is a short relief pitcher. Being put in as a starter?

A line of -190?

[brandon m]

Beats me, I actually think the nats have a good shot at winning this one as strange as that sounds.

[VegasDave]

The line did strike me as odd...

But Villanueva has starting experience (21 big league starts) and has been a decent starter in the past... nothing special, but certainly capable of turning in five or six innings of three or four earned ball. Looks like bookies are expecting Milwaukee to mash the hell out of the ball, and I don't particularly disagree with them.

Good luck though!

[curious]

Wow, the books sure did sucker everyone one this one.

[brandon m]

I had to back off on that one I was gonna chase my game 1 loss on the brewers but just couldn't. Although I'm liking the brewers to win game 3.

[curious]

I had to back off on that one I was gonna chase my game 1 loss on the brewers but just couldn't. Although I'm liking the brewers to win game 3.

I took the Nationals. No way was this guy a -200 pitcher.