when i took a first look at the consensus numbers earlier today i thaught that kc/det over consensus % is a bit too high. it's 3:30 p.m now, i just checked it out once again and it is stil very high, even higher than earlier today. so, is this total of 7.5 a 'gift' or just a total too good to be true for 'over backers' ?
both offenses are hot now but they are facing opponent's #1 starters today. both starters are comming into this game following their best game of the season. verlander threw a no hitter against toronto last time out and hochevar allowed a single earned run in 7 innings pitched against oakland tossing only 13.4 pitches per inning pitched.
i expect verlander to continue dominating the batters at least for the first half of this game. if he ever gets shaky it should happen in the latter stages of this game. as for hochevar, he is a good pitcher in early innings anyways, and these two should keep it low scoring early on. kc bullpen is slid, but detroit bullpen sucks, especially in verlander games. with verlander throwing for 9 innings last game, i believe that detroit bullpen will see some action today. i just don't trust that group of guys enough to risk my money on the entire game total. the last time these two starter went against each other the score after 5 innings was 0-0 and there was only 1 runs scored after 7 innings completed. so, i'm taking under 4 runs for the first 5 innings in this game.
both offenses are hot now but they are facing opponent's #1 starters today. both starters are comming into this game following their best game of the season. verlander threw a no hitter against toronto last time out and hochevar allowed a single earned run in 7 innings pitched against oakland tossing only 13.4 pitches per inning pitched.
i expect verlander to continue dominating the batters at least for the first half of this game. if he ever gets shaky it should happen in the latter stages of this game. as for hochevar, he is a good pitcher in early innings anyways, and these two should keep it low scoring early on. kc bullpen is slid, but detroit bullpen sucks, especially in verlander games. with verlander throwing for 9 innings last game, i believe that detroit bullpen will see some action today. i just don't trust that group of guys enough to risk my money on the entire game total. the last time these two starter went against each other the score after 5 innings was 0-0 and there was only 1 runs scored after 7 innings completed. so, i'm taking under 4 runs for the first 5 innings in this game.