Philadelphia Phillies +125 to hand CC rare loss
Game Time: 10/02/2008 06:05 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
C.C. Sabathia has been great for the Brewers, but Brett Myers has not allowed more than two runs in four career starts vs. the Brew Crew, including a Complete Game two-hitter a couple of weeks ago.
C.C. Sabathia is actually getting some Cy Young Award consideration despite pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers for just half a season, but he may be vulnerable here after some overuse and his mound opponent, Brett Myers of the Philadelphia Phillies, has dominated the Brewers.
Yes, Sabathia is 11-2 in a Brewers uniform and Milwaukee as a team is 14-3 in all of his starts. However, this is his fourth straight start on three days rest, which is unheard of in this day and age. Yes, he has been magnificent and shown no signs of wear and tear lately, but he is now coming off of an outing where he threw 122 pitches.
That represents the second most pitches he has thrown in any game this season, and when you factor in his continual short rest lately, if there was ever a start where he figured to not be at his best, today is the day.
The problem is that Sabathia must be near his best if Myers duplicates his past performances vs. the Brewers. Myers faced Milwaukee once this season, but that outing was a couple of weeks ago during a Phillies four-game sweep where he tossed a Complete Game two-hitter in a 6-1 victory. That marked the fourth time in four career starts vs. the Brewers that Myers allowed two run or less!
Myers also pitched much better the second half of the year after Philadelphia gave him a reality check by ending him to the minors, and we look for he and the superior Phillies bullpen to key the upset here.
Free Pick: Phillies +125
Game Time: 10/02/2008 06:05 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
C.C. Sabathia has been great for the Brewers, but Brett Myers has not allowed more than two runs in four career starts vs. the Brew Crew, including a Complete Game two-hitter a couple of weeks ago.
C.C. Sabathia is actually getting some Cy Young Award consideration despite pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers for just half a season, but he may be vulnerable here after some overuse and his mound opponent, Brett Myers of the Philadelphia Phillies, has dominated the Brewers.
Yes, Sabathia is 11-2 in a Brewers uniform and Milwaukee as a team is 14-3 in all of his starts. However, this is his fourth straight start on three days rest, which is unheard of in this day and age. Yes, he has been magnificent and shown no signs of wear and tear lately, but he is now coming off of an outing where he threw 122 pitches.
That represents the second most pitches he has thrown in any game this season, and when you factor in his continual short rest lately, if there was ever a start where he figured to not be at his best, today is the day.
The problem is that Sabathia must be near his best if Myers duplicates his past performances vs. the Brewers. Myers faced Milwaukee once this season, but that outing was a couple of weeks ago during a Phillies four-game sweep where he tossed a Complete Game two-hitter in a 6-1 victory. That marked the fourth time in four career starts vs. the Brewers that Myers allowed two run or less!
Myers also pitched much better the second half of the year after Philadelphia gave him a reality check by ending him to the minors, and we look for he and the superior Phillies bullpen to key the upset here.
Free Pick: Phillies +125