Nationals, Mets bats to struggle Under 8½ at Shea
Game Time: 09/09/2008 07:10 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
Oliver Perez has pitched as well as any pitcher in baseball over the last two months, as his early-season battles with wildness appear to be a thing of the past. He has gone 13 straight starts without allowing more then four runs, with 11 Quality Starts during this span. John Lannan has a surprising 3.88 ERA for the Nats, and he gave the Mets fits earlier this year. Look for a low scoring affair at Shea Stadium here tonight.
Oliver Perez of the New York Mets and John Lannan of the Washington Nationals have both been pleasant surprises this season, and each has had some success vs. their respective opponents tonight.
Perez has been plagued by inconsistency in recent seasons, and truth be told, that carried over into the first part of this year. However, as if someone flipped a switch, Perez has suddenly become a model of consistency over the last two months.
He has 11 Quality Starts in his last 13 outings, and he allowed only four runs in each of the two non-quality outings, both against the Houston Astros. The Mets are 10-3 as a team in those Perez starts the last two months, with the Under going 8-4-1. On of these Quality Starts came against these Nationals, where he allowed three runs and six hits in 6.2 innings of a 9-3 win.
Now Lannan may be just 8-13, but he deserves a much better fate than that considering his very good 3.88 ERA. He has allowed two runs or less in four of his last six starts, and he just may have had they best start of his major league career vs. these Mets earlier this season, when he allowed just one run and three hits in six innings with a whopping 11 strikeouts.
Finally, while both bullpens have struggled for most of this year, each has shown tremendous improvement lately, with the Washington bullpen posting a 2.83 ERA in the last 10 games and the Mets pen performing even better, with a 1.14 ERA over this same span.
Free Pick: Nationals, Mets Under 8½ (+100)
Game Time: 09/09/2008 07:10 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
Oliver Perez has pitched as well as any pitcher in baseball over the last two months, as his early-season battles with wildness appear to be a thing of the past. He has gone 13 straight starts without allowing more then four runs, with 11 Quality Starts during this span. John Lannan has a surprising 3.88 ERA for the Nats, and he gave the Mets fits earlier this year. Look for a low scoring affair at Shea Stadium here tonight.
Oliver Perez of the New York Mets and John Lannan of the Washington Nationals have both been pleasant surprises this season, and each has had some success vs. their respective opponents tonight.
Perez has been plagued by inconsistency in recent seasons, and truth be told, that carried over into the first part of this year. However, as if someone flipped a switch, Perez has suddenly become a model of consistency over the last two months.
He has 11 Quality Starts in his last 13 outings, and he allowed only four runs in each of the two non-quality outings, both against the Houston Astros. The Mets are 10-3 as a team in those Perez starts the last two months, with the Under going 8-4-1. On of these Quality Starts came against these Nationals, where he allowed three runs and six hits in 6.2 innings of a 9-3 win.
Now Lannan may be just 8-13, but he deserves a much better fate than that considering his very good 3.88 ERA. He has allowed two runs or less in four of his last six starts, and he just may have had they best start of his major league career vs. these Mets earlier this season, when he allowed just one run and three hits in six innings with a whopping 11 strikeouts.
Finally, while both bullpens have struggled for most of this year, each has shown tremendous improvement lately, with the Washington bullpen posting a 2.83 ERA in the last 10 games and the Mets pen performing even better, with a 1.14 ERA over this same span.
Free Pick: Nationals, Mets Under 8½ (+100)