Is it worth in playing Atlanta today at all?

[eleuropeano]

Jurrjens will probably dominate, but somehow I feel awkward picking those huge favorites at low odds...

[face]

here are a few stats. not too many on gorzalanny vs. braves, but you can check it out at a cool website called dailybaseballdata.com:



Tom Gorzelanny (wsh) - throws L at atl - 1:35 PM ET - Turner Field
BATTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Alex Gonzalez R 9 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .222 .300 .333 .633
David Ross R 7 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 .571 .571 1.143 1.714
Brian McCann L 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .091 .000 .091
Dan Uggla R 5 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Martin Prado R 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 .400 .571 1.000 1.571
Jason Heyward L 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000

Jair Jurrjens (atl) - throws R vs. wsh - 1:35 PM ET - Turner Field
BATTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Matt Stairs L 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333
Alex Cora L 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Rick Ankiel L 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500
Jayson Werth R 18 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .222 .333 .222 .556
Laynce Nix L 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Michael Morse R 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ryan Zimmerman R 25 9 1 0 0 1 1 6 .360 .385 .400 .785
Jesus Flores R 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Brian Bixler R 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Roger Bernadina L 8 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .500 .750
Ian Desmond R 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Danny Espinosa S 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000

[dannyd66]

I agree with you & ....

some of the "limited" success I've been having concerns looking for road "dogs" that Could or Should be favored, but aren't -----although Gorzelanny's not one of them.

Also, if the linesmakers have 2 teams that they deem virtually "even," sometimes it's worth it to take the -1 & 1/2 line if it seems wholly disproportionate; we all know that once bullpens get involved with middle / ending relief, one's chances of covering can dramatically increase -----as much as up to 50 - 50.

Think 'bout it...

[wtt0315]

its a good bet but i rarely will go all in

[NBA_Brosuf]

Jurrjens (12-3, 1.87 ERA)

versus

Gorzelanny (2-6, 3.94 ERA)

Id take -1.5 for the + money.

I dunno about starting pitchers. Just like them rockies for today's game. They will stick a guy like COL: Cook (0-4, 5.82 ERA) and bench dude after the first pitch. LOL

[SimonSayz]

I went big on Atlanta yesterday thinking if I lose, I'll chase today. I don't see Atlanta losing th series to Washington. The heavy juice scares me though.

[gshock1]

Too much juice

[nbarlotta3]

I'd be careful. I feel like these huge favorites always lose.

[BRAVES1985]

braves ALWAYS have trouble with the nats ..... every fukin year they play .500 against them

[BiffTFinancial]

under

[eleuropeano]

what a f~king rollercoaster... really got lucky with this one, jurrjens was a total wash, i think i'll use the proceeds today to buy a freddie freeman jersey...

[xxx]

washington playing some exciting baseball