Sun opportunities (7-0 on Sat.)

BigGamesOnly · Aug 24, 2003

YTD: 80-68-2 +11.83

Yesterday I went 7-0 proving that even a blind hog can find an ear of corn now and then.

I was 2-6 on Fri. which just goes to show that a person should not get too discouraged over one bad day nor should they get too excited over one good day.

Cin +1.5 -124
Bale/Robertson
Hou not scoring much lately with the exception of beating up on a wounded Kerry Wood.

Mil -140
Meadows/Sheets
Milwaukee is 5-0 on their current home stand, Pit is 1-4 on their road trip.

Atl/Col under 12.0 -101
Ortiz/Stark
Both pitchers pitching well. Atl o/u is 2/5 in their last 7 with both overs being by 1/2 run. Col o/u is 1-4-1 in their last 6 with the over being by 1/2 run.

SF -115
Pavano/Rueter
The Giants are 5-0 on their home stand while Fla is 0-5 on the road. The Giants keep winning even without Barry.

NY Mets +1.5 -124
Glavine/Brown
Glavine has found his form in recent games. The Dodgers are favored here because of Brown but the Mets should keep it close.

Ana -159
Shields/Maroth
Maroth is 2-6 in his last 8 and Detroit's bullpen keeps serving up beach balls. Anaheim has proven that they can be down by 5 runs and still come back on this hapless Detroit team.

Ana/Det over 8.5 +107
Ana has averaged 7.5 runs in this series while Det has averaged almost 7. Add them up and you get over 14.

[This message was edited by BigGamesOnly on August 24, 2003 at 01:07 PM.]

BigGamesOnly · Aug 24, 2003

Adding-

Mon/SD under 8.5 -108
Tucker/Jarvis
Neither team scoring much lately.

SSI · Aug 24, 2003

your plays look very solid.. however rueter is making 1st start off the DL, against a good fla team.. i realize that you dont go against giants at home, however i had it a no-play, still a very solid looking card..

IDENTITY · Aug 24, 2003

i like fla, chi cubs, and braves BIG

BigGamesOnly · Aug 24, 2003

Thanks for the input SSI. I had reservations on the SF/Fla game also since Fla had been keeping it close. I just figured that if SF could beat Atlanta at home, even with close games that they could beat Fla also.

Detroit is giving Anaheim a chase but the over went over in the 2nd inning.

Identity, I was thinking about the Braves but didn't want to push my luck. Any reason you like them big?

SSI · Aug 24, 2003

no question about it, SF is dynamite at home,, however i have a rule about going with a pitcher in his first start off the DL.. and to top it off Reuter is 4-5 with an above 5 era against the fish.. im not lobbying for a marlin play as the giants are 5-0 against fla this season and sport a fantastic home record.. Just a no play..

BigGamesOnly · Aug 24, 2003

Detroit hits a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to beat Anaheim. Oh well. I still think it was a good bet. Plenty of time to make money off the Tigers in later games.