Matt Harrison - Rangers

Sinister Cat · 07-08-08, 01:36 PM

Thx onlooker-- always with the good info. Harrison has been good lately at AAA, 5 ER in his last 3 starts (19 innings). Hoping he can come through tonight for me.

so-classy#23 · 07-08-08, 02:03 PM

angels are too good of a team to get beat by a minor leaguer..if they do lose he wont be part of the equation I would have to think

ZXCVBNM123 · 07-08-08, 02:07 PM

Saunders is 6-2 away, even better record than at home.

Harrison is a good AAA pitcher but he's gonna get jumped tonight. And if he does well the Rangers will still have to deal with Saunders. He has not given up more than 3 runs in an away start/

I took the Angels big on this one, I thought they would have been an bigger favorite than they are now.

maritime · 07-08-08, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by ZXCVBNM123

Saunders is 6-2 away, even better record than at home.

Harrison is a good AAA pitcher but he's gonna get jumped tonight. And if he does well the Rangers will still have to deal with Saunders. He has not given up more than 3 runs in an away start/

I took the Angels big on this one, I thought they would have been an bigger favorite than they are now.

you just nailed it right there. 12 game winner all-star pitching against rookie 1st timer. This line is short. That alone should make you stay away from the Angels today.
Consider this:
Angels have 2nd best record in baseball.
Angels are 28-15 on the road.
Saunders has 12wins already, great stats, and an all-star.
Texas is throwing a rookie making debut.
Majority of action is on Angels, yet line hasn't moved up.

Considering all this, why are the Angels only small favoritve today????????????????????

Sinister Cat · 07-08-08, 03:17 PM

Here are the problems with the Angels, the way I see it:

- Joe Saunders is not a good pitcher. His babip-against has been unsustainably low and indeed his luck has been running out lately.
- The Angels do not hit well.

My concern with the Rangers is that they don't hit lefties particularly well, but I think with Saunders they will make an exception.

Edit:
I'm wrong about his babip, it's a little on the low side, but nothing crazy. Was looking at the wrong pitcher. Anyway, I do think he's pitching over his head and the Rangers will hit him.