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Does Anyone Else Thank The Giants Cheap Line Tonight Is Completely Worth Hammering Tonight ? Or Am I Completely Missing SomeThing Here , Zito Been Smoking Hott AnyMore....
Thanks JTG.....
Thanks JTG.....
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The Giants are tough to bet on with that crappy lineup. It's like betting on King Felix or Cliff Lee, when your team can't score runs, it doesn't matter how good the pitching is. Good luck whatever you play -
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Don't believe the hype. While Barry Zito has finally started to earn some of that mega-deal he signed back in late 2006, he's still got a ways to go, and odds makers are telling you that much with this line. Despite his numbers this season (6-1, 2.15 ERA) the Giants are only a small favorite here - and with good reason - this is a much tougher match up than most people are anticipating.
You can't deny his history against his former club, going 0-3 with a 9.22 ERA in 3 career starts. And you also can't deny the tremendous difference in home/road play we've seen from the Athletics, who are now 15-9 at the Coliseum this year. Back-to-back losses to Detroit only adds more significance to this game for the home team. They've also hit lefties well at home this season, batting .280 driving in a decent 4.4 runs per game.
But the real equalizer is Trevor Cahill (1-2, 4.37 ERA) who's been just as good (if not better) than Zto over his last 3 starts. He's 1-1 with a 2.55 ERA (WHIP of 1.08) over that span, and more importantly, it came against one of the better offenses in baseball (Texas twice, and the Angels are no slouch either). He's seen the Giants only once, but was great in the win (1 run on 4 hits over 7 innings June 22nd).Comment
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I'm playing the A's at home. Who is the Giants DH? They can barely field a team with scrubs. Sabaen is a joke.Comment
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