MLB Friday
Arizona(33-53, 20-23 home) vs. Florida Marlins
Pitching Matchup:
Dan Haren (7-6, 4.38 ERA)
Ricky Nolasco (8-6, 4.69 ERA)
In 15 of Haren’s 18 starts this season, the run total has been nine or more.
In seven of Haren’s nine home starts this season, the run total has been nine or more.
Haren has a 2.93 ERA in his last seven starts, but the odds are still heavily in favor of runs being scored on both sides tonight. He’s allowed three or more runs six times in his nine home starts and 12 times in his 18 overall starts this season, and he’s allowed five or more runs six times this season.
In eight of Nolasco’s last 10 starts, the run total has been nine or more.
In 11 of Nolasco’s 17 starts this season, the run total has been nine or more.
The Marlins have allowed five or more runs in 11 of the 17 games that Nolasco has started this season.
Nolasco has allowed 20 homers this season, which leads the National League and is tied for the most in the majors with Baltimore’s Kevin Millwood. He’s allowed nine homers in his last five starts. With that in mind, you have to like Arizona’s chances to get their hacks in tonight.
And as it happens, Haren is tied for third on that homers allowed list, having allowed one less than Nolasco. For what it’s worth, 15 of those came in only five games, and he’s allowed only three in his last seven starts since allowing 10 over a three-start stretch in May, but the threat is still there.
over 8.5 (Play of the Day)
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over Minnesota
Justin Verlander has been a very dominant pitcher this year at home, with a 2.63 ERA and opponents hitting only .201 against him.
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Pitching Matchup:
Dan Haren (7-6, 4.38 ERA)
Ricky Nolasco (8-6, 4.69 ERA)
In 15 of Haren’s 18 starts this season, the run total has been nine or more.
In seven of Haren’s nine home starts this season, the run total has been nine or more.
Haren has a 2.93 ERA in his last seven starts, but the odds are still heavily in favor of runs being scored on both sides tonight. He’s allowed three or more runs six times in his nine home starts and 12 times in his 18 overall starts this season, and he’s allowed five or more runs six times this season.
In eight of Nolasco’s last 10 starts, the run total has been nine or more.
In 11 of Nolasco’s 17 starts this season, the run total has been nine or more.
The Marlins have allowed five or more runs in 11 of the 17 games that Nolasco has started this season.
Nolasco has allowed 20 homers this season, which leads the National League and is tied for the most in the majors with Baltimore’s Kevin Millwood. He’s allowed nine homers in his last five starts. With that in mind, you have to like Arizona’s chances to get their hacks in tonight.
And as it happens, Haren is tied for third on that homers allowed list, having allowed one less than Nolasco. For what it’s worth, 15 of those came in only five games, and he’s allowed only three in his last seven starts since allowing 10 over a three-start stretch in May, but the threat is still there.
over 8.5 (Play of the Day)
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over MinnesotaJustin Verlander has been a very dominant pitcher this year at home, with a 2.63 ERA and opponents hitting only .201 against him.
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