Tonight: Colorado/Armpittsburg Over 7.5 (+105)????
Ive spent all day wondering why this total is so low.All I can come up with is Zach Duke.The kids been good (L15 ip 0 ERs) but hes getting too much credit here IMO.The Rockies are most likely upbeat after winning their first road series of the year and now facing one of the colder teams playing right now (Bucs 2-8 L10).Duke is a lefty....COL hits LHP pretty hard. Rockies are hitting LH starters at an avg of .280 and avg 5.2 rpg vs them.In the last 10 games COL has hit all LHP at a .343 avg.Then we have Francis.Amazingly enough he pitches better in Coors than on the road.His road era this year is 6.42 (1.738 whip) with a record of 2-4.He is also LH.The Pirates avg 5.1 rpg vs LH starters (.268 avg.).I realize the Bucs have had trouble scoring.Theyve had very few multi run innings as of late but IMO they get to Francis tonight.Add to the mix both bullpen sport 4+ eras and I say why not.Dukes run cannot continue forever......
BOL.
Ive spent all day wondering why this total is so low.All I can come up with is Zach Duke.The kids been good (L15 ip 0 ERs) but hes getting too much credit here IMO.The Rockies are most likely upbeat after winning their first road series of the year and now facing one of the colder teams playing right now (Bucs 2-8 L10).Duke is a lefty....COL hits LHP pretty hard. Rockies are hitting LH starters at an avg of .280 and avg 5.2 rpg vs them.In the last 10 games COL has hit all LHP at a .343 avg.Then we have Francis.Amazingly enough he pitches better in Coors than on the road.His road era this year is 6.42 (1.738 whip) with a record of 2-4.He is also LH.The Pirates avg 5.1 rpg vs LH starters (.268 avg.).I realize the Bucs have had trouble scoring.Theyve had very few multi run innings as of late but IMO they get to Francis tonight.Add to the mix both bullpen sport 4+ eras and I say why not.Dukes run cannot continue forever......
BOL.