Vegas Has "Lots" of Confidence in John Smoltz

[savage1]

Hmm-lets see-Sox are 8-0 against the Yankees and as I write this Yanks are a -210 favorite tonight. How can this possibly be?

[savage1]

My Never Lost Parlay of the Year is the Sox and Under in this one.
Play it and you will be smiling an laughing all the way to the bank.
The worst case scenario if things don't right is that you will be standing in line at the bank waiting to speak to your friendly loan officer.

[SteinDallas]

Every TOUT is ALL over the Yankees and the Run- LIne Be pretty cool for Vegas and SMolts if he could pull this OFF

[frankb03]

Hmm-lets see-Sox are 8-0 against the Yankees and as I write this Yanks are a -210 favorite tonight. How can this possibly be?

First, the game opened at -170. Considering the following I don't find it unreasonable.

Yankees lines are always inflated. More so when Joba pitches. Also, Smoltz hasn't been very impressive. He's given up 5 or more earned runs in 5 of 7 starts. On the road the Sox have lost 3 of 4 games he's started. In 3 of those starts he's given up 5 or more earned runs.

At home Yanks are 18 games above 500. 9-2 with Joba starting. In 9 of his 11 home starts he's given up 3 or fewer earned runs.

Joba is 0-2 this season vs. Red Sox. That was vs. Beckett at home and Lester in Boston. He pitched well in Boston. Rivera blew the save in the 9th.

[savage1]

First, the game opened at -170. Considering the following I don't find it unreasonable.

Yankees lines are always inflated. More so when Joba pitches. Also, Smoltz hasn't been very impressive. He's given up 5 or more earned runs in 5 of 7 starts. On the road the Sox have lost 3 of 4 games he's started. In 3 of those starts he's given up 5 or more earned runs.

At home Yanks are 18 games above 500. 9-2 with Joba starting. In 9 of his 11 home starts he's given up 3 or fewer earned runs.

Joba is 0-2 this season vs. Red Sox. That was vs. Beckett at home and Lester in Boston. He pitched well in Boston. Rivera blew the save in the 9th.

Frank-my whole intent was sarcasm, because Vegas realizes that at least up to now Smoltz has shown nothing and has been pounded by crappy teams just about every time out.
I just find it funny and telling how little thinks Vegas of him considering that the Sox are 8-0 against Yankees, and line is still -210 for Yankees.
On the other hand, Vegas is saying that if they can't defeat Smoltz, then they are in real trouble.

[Letswinalot]

Frank-my whole intent was sarcasm, because Vegas realizes that at least up to now Smoltz has shown nothing and has been pounded by crappy teams just about every time out.
I just find it funny and telling how little thinks Vegas of him considering that the Sox are 8-0 against Yankees, and line is still -210 for Yankees.

Maybe we can get an OVER out of this game, I'm tired of Joba tearing up teams honestly. Smoltz may pitch respectable, but I see him giving up about 4 in 5 innings. RED SOX must hit the ball.

[savage1]

Maybe we can get an OVER out of this game, I'm tired of Joba tearing up teams honestly. Smoltz may pitch respectable, but I see him giving up about 4 in 5 innings. RED SOX must hit the ball.

Even though I kiddingly said Sox and under, all logic says says Yanks and Over.
If things were that easy though, Vegas would eventually go out of business.

[Letswinalot]

Even though I kiddingly said Sox and under, all logic says says Yanks and Over.
If things were that easy though, Vegas would eventually go out of business.

I don't see a lot of people wanting to lay -210, I don't think the money will be that on 1 side in this game.

[savage1]

I don't see a lot of people wanting to lay -210, I don't think the money will be that on 1 side in this game.

Good point;the game is far from a pick.
Even if I wasn't a Sox diehard, I wouldn't lay 210 with a team which hadn't yet defeated the other team all season.
On the other hand, I wouldn't bet the Sox either based on what I have seen of Smoltz.
ps This is a game where if I wanted to bet the Yankees, I definitely would bet the run line-either Smoltz pitches well and the Sox win or he is awful and Sox get smoked.

[frankb03]

I don't see a lot of people wanting to lay -210, I don't think the money will be that on 1 side in this game.

Maybe not at -210 but the line did move from -170 to -210

[wayne1218]

What the hell was Posada thinking??????????

He saw there was gonna be a play at the plate?????

[wayne1218]

Pedroia goes yard!

[wayne1218]

Fucken Cabrera!

[savage1]

Fucken Cabrera!

Don't you really mean fucken Smoltz!!! Hopefully, this will be it for him as a starter anyways. Hew as good for a couple of innings and thats about it( as usual).

[jhedrick]

What the hell was Posada thinking??????????

He saw there was gonna be a play at the plate?????

I think he was looking at Melky for some guidance and received nothing from him???