Diamondbacks, Nationals to sputter Under 7½ again in Washington
Game Time: 07/10/2008 07:10 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
The last four meetings between Washington and Arizona this year have all ended in shutouts for one of the teams, with a total of 16 runs scored. Go Under again.
There are so many factors pointing to the Under in this contest between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals that we are not quite sure where to begin.
Well, let us start with the offenses. The Nationals are batting just .231 as a team overall and .227 vs. right-handers here at home this season. They are averaging only 3.40 runs per game over the last 10 games. The Diamondbacks are actually averaging less runs over this same span at 3.20, and Arizona has scored three runs or less in five straight games and two runs or less in four of those contests.
As for the starting pitchers, Danny Haren has pitched brilliantly in his first year in the desert, and he would be much better than 8-5 with any run support. He has a 2.83 ERA and an outstanding 0.98 WHIP in 117.2 innings. Likewise, Jason Bergmann has pitched much better than his 1-6 record would indicate, and he has a 1/80 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in his last three starts.
Looking at how each starter has done against their opponents tonight, Haren tossed seven scoreless innings at the Nationals while allowing just four hits in his only other start against them this year. Bergmann was not quite that good in his only start vs. Arizona, but he was not terrible either allowing four total runs in a Complete Game 4-0 loss.
Looking at the home/away team tendencies for each team, the Under is 27-18 in Washington home games with the Nationals averaging 3.35 runs in this stadium. Similarly, the Under is 24-17 in Arizona road games, with the D-Backs averaging 3.64 runs in those contests.
Finally, looking at the head-to-head history, the Under is 4-1 in all meetings this season including a perfect 4-0 in the last four encounters, and the Under is also 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Washington. The last four meetings this season have averaged a lowly 4.00 combined runs per game, all of them ending in shutouts for one of the teams!
Free Pick: Diamondbacks, Nationals Under 7½ (-125)
Game Time: 07/10/2008 07:10 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
The last four meetings between Washington and Arizona this year have all ended in shutouts for one of the teams, with a total of 16 runs scored. Go Under again.
There are so many factors pointing to the Under in this contest between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals that we are not quite sure where to begin.
Well, let us start with the offenses. The Nationals are batting just .231 as a team overall and .227 vs. right-handers here at home this season. They are averaging only 3.40 runs per game over the last 10 games. The Diamondbacks are actually averaging less runs over this same span at 3.20, and Arizona has scored three runs or less in five straight games and two runs or less in four of those contests.
As for the starting pitchers, Danny Haren has pitched brilliantly in his first year in the desert, and he would be much better than 8-5 with any run support. He has a 2.83 ERA and an outstanding 0.98 WHIP in 117.2 innings. Likewise, Jason Bergmann has pitched much better than his 1-6 record would indicate, and he has a 1/80 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in his last three starts.
Looking at how each starter has done against their opponents tonight, Haren tossed seven scoreless innings at the Nationals while allowing just four hits in his only other start against them this year. Bergmann was not quite that good in his only start vs. Arizona, but he was not terrible either allowing four total runs in a Complete Game 4-0 loss.
Looking at the home/away team tendencies for each team, the Under is 27-18 in Washington home games with the Nationals averaging 3.35 runs in this stadium. Similarly, the Under is 24-17 in Arizona road games, with the D-Backs averaging 3.64 runs in those contests.
Finally, looking at the head-to-head history, the Under is 4-1 in all meetings this season including a perfect 4-0 in the last four encounters, and the Under is also 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Washington. The last four meetings this season have averaged a lowly 4.00 combined runs per game, all of them ending in shutouts for one of the teams!
Free Pick: Diamondbacks, Nationals Under 7½ (-125)