Two of the hottest pitchers in baseball square off today in Boston: Verlander and Beckett. JV is 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA in his last three starts. Beckett is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in his last three starts. That's 4 ER allowed in the last 40.1 IP between the two.
They're also tied for either the AL lead or all of baseball (can't remember) in opponent BA at like .171.
So on to the weird part: the total. It opened at 7.5. What? Hell, the Gee vs. Hernandez battle in NY today had a 7.5 line (I know it's the NL, but still). Verlander's last two starts against TOR and KC were 7.5. These are two mediocre offenses at best.
I figured this would open at 7 and maybe even drop to 6.5. It's been hammered down to 7 by the public, who of course are anticipating a classic pitcher's duel. I think it's ripe for the picking now. I say take the over 7. I see a push at worst.
They're also tied for either the AL lead or all of baseball (can't remember) in opponent BA at like .171.
So on to the weird part: the total. It opened at 7.5. What? Hell, the Gee vs. Hernandez battle in NY today had a 7.5 line (I know it's the NL, but still). Verlander's last two starts against TOR and KC were 7.5. These are two mediocre offenses at best.
I figured this would open at 7 and maybe even drop to 6.5. It's been hammered down to 7 by the public, who of course are anticipating a classic pitcher's duel. I think it's ripe for the picking now. I say take the over 7. I see a push at worst.
