2 early starts. Sorry I don't have the 1st inning run breakdowns like stingy - not sure where he gets those!
Dodgers/D-Backs: Kuroda/Owings
Neither pitcher gave up a 1st inning run in their first start. Dodgers top 3-4 hitters have had some success vs. him, but nothing huge. Kuroda making his 2nd MLB start should still have an advantage over hitters seeing him for the 1st time. Both games in this series have however featured alot of 1st inning runs.
Tribe/Halos: Byrd/Moseley
Sizemore & Hafner have career HRs and decent #s vs. Moseley. Moseley did not give up a 1st inning run vs. TX despite getting rocked in general. Top 4 Halos batters have solid #s vs. Byrd. Same case as against Westbrook who held them to a scoreless first last night. Byrd did not give up a run in the 1st in his opening start. Both games in the series have gone scorless in the 1st. No runs yielded in first inning starts by these 2 starters in games vs. these opponents last year (3).
Both are at -110 for NO SCORE currently. I think the LA game has a better shot, but you probably would have said that in the first two games there. CLE/LA more dicey for sure.
Dodgers/D-Backs: Kuroda/Owings
Neither pitcher gave up a 1st inning run in their first start. Dodgers top 3-4 hitters have had some success vs. him, but nothing huge. Kuroda making his 2nd MLB start should still have an advantage over hitters seeing him for the 1st time. Both games in this series have however featured alot of 1st inning runs.
Tribe/Halos: Byrd/Moseley
Sizemore & Hafner have career HRs and decent #s vs. Moseley. Moseley did not give up a 1st inning run vs. TX despite getting rocked in general. Top 4 Halos batters have solid #s vs. Byrd. Same case as against Westbrook who held them to a scoreless first last night. Byrd did not give up a run in the 1st in his opening start. Both games in the series have gone scorless in the 1st. No runs yielded in first inning starts by these 2 starters in games vs. these opponents last year (3).
Both are at -110 for NO SCORE currently. I think the LA game has a better shot, but you probably would have said that in the first two games there. CLE/LA more dicey for sure.