Mets team total under 5 runs (-130)
Zito has 3 career starts against the mets and one this year. The mets defeated Zito and the Giants 9-6 in SF earlier this year. In 2007, Zito defeated the mets in NY 3-0 and 9-4. In his last 5 starts on the road, Zito has pitched much better in defeating Cleveland 5-1 (1 earned run 6.2 innings), Washington 6-3 (3 runs in 5 innings), Arizona 4-3 (3 runs in 6 innings), Florida 8-2 (1 run in 6.2 innings) and losing at PIttsburg 3-1 (2 runs in 5 innings). In those 5 starts, Zito has only given 3 homeruns. THe mets have been scoring runs thanks to the long ball as they 3 run homers in each of the first 2 games. The mets have never hit a homerun off Zito. Zito has a tendency to walk a lot of batters at home (35 walks in 50 innings) and done better on the road (19 walks in 42.2 innings). Zito walked 5 mets in the 9-6 loss this year and only walked 2 mets in 2 wins in 2007. No hitters in the mets lineup have big
numbers against Zito. Alou is 3 for 8, 2 hrs and 4 rbis but he is on the DL.
Dbacks team total over 4 (-130)
Nationals pitcher Bergmann has been roughed up in career starts against the Dbacks (0-2, 5.82 era, 22 hits, 9 walks, 6 hrs in only 21.2 innings). Dbacks will break out and finally score over 4 runs in more than a week. Dbacks have been held to 3 or fewer runs in each of their last 5 games. At least our friendly oddsmakers, think that the dbacks will score over and that is why you have to lay some wood in betting on the over in this game. Bergmann has pitched well in his last 2 starts at home by allowing only 2 runs in 14 innings. Pitchers pitching well do eventually get shelled and that is what I am predicting.
Oakland A's team total over 4.5 runs (-125)
Angels team total over 5 runs (-130)
Royals team total over 4 runs (-120)
Yankees /pirates over 9 (-110)
Marlins/dodgers under 8.5 (-120)
Orioles/bluejays over 7.5 (-105)
Zito has 3 career starts against the mets and one this year. The mets defeated Zito and the Giants 9-6 in SF earlier this year. In 2007, Zito defeated the mets in NY 3-0 and 9-4. In his last 5 starts on the road, Zito has pitched much better in defeating Cleveland 5-1 (1 earned run 6.2 innings), Washington 6-3 (3 runs in 5 innings), Arizona 4-3 (3 runs in 6 innings), Florida 8-2 (1 run in 6.2 innings) and losing at PIttsburg 3-1 (2 runs in 5 innings). In those 5 starts, Zito has only given 3 homeruns. THe mets have been scoring runs thanks to the long ball as they 3 run homers in each of the first 2 games. The mets have never hit a homerun off Zito. Zito has a tendency to walk a lot of batters at home (35 walks in 50 innings) and done better on the road (19 walks in 42.2 innings). Zito walked 5 mets in the 9-6 loss this year and only walked 2 mets in 2 wins in 2007. No hitters in the mets lineup have big
numbers against Zito. Alou is 3 for 8, 2 hrs and 4 rbis but he is on the DL.
Dbacks team total over 4 (-130)
Nationals pitcher Bergmann has been roughed up in career starts against the Dbacks (0-2, 5.82 era, 22 hits, 9 walks, 6 hrs in only 21.2 innings). Dbacks will break out and finally score over 4 runs in more than a week. Dbacks have been held to 3 or fewer runs in each of their last 5 games. At least our friendly oddsmakers, think that the dbacks will score over and that is why you have to lay some wood in betting on the over in this game. Bergmann has pitched well in his last 2 starts at home by allowing only 2 runs in 14 innings. Pitchers pitching well do eventually get shelled and that is what I am predicting.
Oakland A's team total over 4.5 runs (-125)
Angels team total over 5 runs (-130)
Royals team total over 4 runs (-120)
Yankees /pirates over 9 (-110)
Marlins/dodgers under 8.5 (-120)
Orioles/bluejays over 7.5 (-105)