White Sox and Rays stay Under 8½ in Game 2
Game Time: 10/03/2008 06:05 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
Scott Kazmir has been fantastic at home, going 8-2 with a 2.90 ERA with better than a strikeout per inning. Mark Buehrle in also in peak form with six straight Quality Starts. Go Under at the Trop.
The Tampa Bay Rays won the first playoff game in the history of the franchise 6-4 behind two home runs from Evan Longoria yesterday, but we expect the pitchers to play more of a dominant role today.
Scott Kazmir finished at 12-8 with a 3.49 ERA overall this season, but as good as those numbers are, he was actually better at home. Kazmir was 8-2 with a 2.90 ERA at Tropicana Field, averaging more than a strikeout per innings with 80 punch-outs in 77.2 innings.
Kazmir also pitched very well in two starts vs. the White Sox this season, allowing a grand total of three runs and seven hits in 13 innings. In his one home start against Chicago, he allowed just three hits in six scoreless innings. Kazmir is also catching the Sox at the right time, as they are batting a dismal .158 vs. left-handed pitching over their last 10 games.
Now Mark Buehrle has been inconsistent at times, but the bottom line is that he did finish 15-12 with a nice 3.79 ERA. More importantly, he is now on one of his up cycles, as he has reeled off six consecutive Quality Starts. He also had Quality Starts in each of his last two starts vs. Tampa Bay this season.
Finally, the Rays are another team that does not hit as well vs. southpaws (.245) as they do vs. right-handers (.267), so do not look for much scoring today.
Free Pick: White Sox, Rays Under 8½ (-110)
Game Time: 10/03/2008 06:05 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
Scott Kazmir has been fantastic at home, going 8-2 with a 2.90 ERA with better than a strikeout per inning. Mark Buehrle in also in peak form with six straight Quality Starts. Go Under at the Trop.
The Tampa Bay Rays won the first playoff game in the history of the franchise 6-4 behind two home runs from Evan Longoria yesterday, but we expect the pitchers to play more of a dominant role today.
Scott Kazmir finished at 12-8 with a 3.49 ERA overall this season, but as good as those numbers are, he was actually better at home. Kazmir was 8-2 with a 2.90 ERA at Tropicana Field, averaging more than a strikeout per innings with 80 punch-outs in 77.2 innings.
Kazmir also pitched very well in two starts vs. the White Sox this season, allowing a grand total of three runs and seven hits in 13 innings. In his one home start against Chicago, he allowed just three hits in six scoreless innings. Kazmir is also catching the Sox at the right time, as they are batting a dismal .158 vs. left-handed pitching over their last 10 games.
Now Mark Buehrle has been inconsistent at times, but the bottom line is that he did finish 15-12 with a nice 3.79 ERA. More importantly, he is now on one of his up cycles, as he has reeled off six consecutive Quality Starts. He also had Quality Starts in each of his last two starts vs. Tampa Bay this season.
Finally, the Rays are another team that does not hit as well vs. southpaws (.245) as they do vs. right-handers (.267), so do not look for much scoring today.
Free Pick: White Sox, Rays Under 8½ (-110)
