Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres Over 6½
Game Time: 09/01/2007 10:05 PM -
By: Al McMordie | bigal.com
The total for this one has been set low due to it being played in San Diego's Petco Park and the two strong starting pitchers on the hill. Too low, in fact. Back the Over.
Our Saturday night MLB selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres scoring Over the total at Petco Park.
Padres right-hander Jake Peavy has definitely hit his stride and could very well win the National League Cy Young award. He has 11 strikeouts in each of his last three starts, but more important than that, he has been getting exceptional run support lately. That alone -- never mind the fact that his ERA is a microscopic 2.18 runs -- may help him get to 20 wins this season, which would pretty much make him a lock for the award. Of course what he really wants is a pennant and some time pitching in the postseason, and he may very well get it, even though the Padres still have the Diamondbacks to catch in the NL West.
The Dodgers will send out right-hander Derek Lowe, who, like Peavy, usually gets very good run support. But Lowe has an ERA in the mid-3's, and although that is very good these days, it is not good enough to get him past a .500 record, at least not on this team. His problem hasn't been a lack run support as much as it's been a shaky bullpen coming in and giving up unnecessary runs.
Indeed, runs have been plentiful in Lowe's recent starts as the 'over' is 7-2-1 in his last 10 trips to the mound. Similarly, in Peavy's last eight starts, nine total runs have been scored in five of those eight. Take the Over.
Free Pick: Dodgers-Padres Over 6½
Game Time: 09/01/2007 10:05 PM -
By: Al McMordie | bigal.com
The total for this one has been set low due to it being played in San Diego's Petco Park and the two strong starting pitchers on the hill. Too low, in fact. Back the Over.
Our Saturday night MLB selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres scoring Over the total at Petco Park.
Padres right-hander Jake Peavy has definitely hit his stride and could very well win the National League Cy Young award. He has 11 strikeouts in each of his last three starts, but more important than that, he has been getting exceptional run support lately. That alone -- never mind the fact that his ERA is a microscopic 2.18 runs -- may help him get to 20 wins this season, which would pretty much make him a lock for the award. Of course what he really wants is a pennant and some time pitching in the postseason, and he may very well get it, even though the Padres still have the Diamondbacks to catch in the NL West.
The Dodgers will send out right-hander Derek Lowe, who, like Peavy, usually gets very good run support. But Lowe has an ERA in the mid-3's, and although that is very good these days, it is not good enough to get him past a .500 record, at least not on this team. His problem hasn't been a lack run support as much as it's been a shaky bullpen coming in and giving up unnecessary runs.
Indeed, runs have been plentiful in Lowe's recent starts as the 'over' is 7-2-1 in his last 10 trips to the mound. Similarly, in Peavy's last eight starts, nine total runs have been scored in five of those eight. Take the Over.
Free Pick: Dodgers-Padres Over 6½