Betting aside, the NL West is awful. I don't watch to many NL West games due to the time zone, but with the bonds deal I have watched for the past week. Conclusion, awful hitting which makes the pitching look better than it is. It 's painful to watch. Maybe its just this weeks games, but based on the swings, I don't think so. Any total under 7 or 8 ought to be a gift to bettors.