Originally Posted by
Gargo
MLB.....Giants/Yankees:
This is officially an Ace matchup here, but definitely one of unfamiliarity. Although there are a few players that have seen a sample of their opponent pitcher in the past, these two pitchers have technically never faced each other's team before.
Despite Madison Bumgarner's surprisingly bad start against the Padres last game, he will have the upper hand here as one of the league's best (if not the best) big game pitchers. This will be a big game considering both the historical stature of the teams, and the rarity of this matchup. New York will find out first hand just how tough Mad Bum is..and even more so coming off a full week of much needed rest.
While Masahiro Tanaka has not been as respected in terms of Total settings lately (and rightfully so), the underracted fact remains that he should have benefited well from the extended gap between starts due to the all star break. Fatigue was starting to become a subject of concern for the Japanese phenom, and he was able to use the week off to his advantage and shut down a hard hitting rival. Now he will face a team that has never seen what he is about first hand.
Both teams have their bullpens rested, and despite the little ballpark features of Yankee Stadium, I doubt that the starting pitchers won't take the spotlight today.
UNDER 7.5 -110 to win 4 units