buffettgambler
EOG Veteran
Royals @ Blue Jays
Play: Blue Jays -134
Intrinsic Value: -217
Consider Betting Price: -195
Comment:
No way do I expect linesmakers to lay 200 on the Blue Jays with Towers on the mound, but that is the embedded value they are coming with in this game. There has been a lot of talk about Grienke and his battle with these psychological problems. Many have been claiming that once he works out those issues, he has a bright future ahead of him, as he has the pitching arsenal to become a dominant pitcher. Although that may be true, one good start is not enough to make me think he has overcome his issues just yet. Tuesday will be a real test, as he is now forced to pitch on the road, where he has always been known to struggle. He supports a mid five career road ERA, and was overmatched in the past by the blue Jays lineup. Although he put up good numbers against the Red Sox, he got in a lot of early inning jams and got dominated by the right handed bats that he faced. This may be a problem going into this game, as he is up against one of the most dominant lineups in baseball from the right side. Even if he does pitch well, his stamina is lacking, and is backed by a horrible bullpen that should once again be overmatched by their opponent?s lineup. The Blue Jays lineup is seeing the ball as well as any other team right now, and I wouldn?t be surprised if they finish out the season with the best home numbers at the plate compared to any team in the league.
Towers is another pitcher with a talented arm, but just fell apart last year as well. A couple of year?s back he showed what his solid command can do, as he put up an ERA well under 4. His solid spring gives the Blue Jays hope that he may regain what he once had. This is a good spot for him to pitch a good game and stay on the rotation, as his finesse style of pitching is exactly what you want going up against this young and over aggressive Royals lineup. He has dominated the Royals in the past in the limited innings of work. The Blue Jays having relief pitchers that eat up multiple innings at a time will allow them to put a short leash on Towers if he once again becomes hittable. The Royals bats have not looked good at the plate of late, and have never been known to hit the ball well on the road. Their young players are not seeing the ball well, including highly touted Gordon, who is one for his last 22.
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Play: Blue Jays -134
Intrinsic Value: -217
Consider Betting Price: -195
Comment:
No way do I expect linesmakers to lay 200 on the Blue Jays with Towers on the mound, but that is the embedded value they are coming with in this game. There has been a lot of talk about Grienke and his battle with these psychological problems. Many have been claiming that once he works out those issues, he has a bright future ahead of him, as he has the pitching arsenal to become a dominant pitcher. Although that may be true, one good start is not enough to make me think he has overcome his issues just yet. Tuesday will be a real test, as he is now forced to pitch on the road, where he has always been known to struggle. He supports a mid five career road ERA, and was overmatched in the past by the blue Jays lineup. Although he put up good numbers against the Red Sox, he got in a lot of early inning jams and got dominated by the right handed bats that he faced. This may be a problem going into this game, as he is up against one of the most dominant lineups in baseball from the right side. Even if he does pitch well, his stamina is lacking, and is backed by a horrible bullpen that should once again be overmatched by their opponent?s lineup. The Blue Jays lineup is seeing the ball as well as any other team right now, and I wouldn?t be surprised if they finish out the season with the best home numbers at the plate compared to any team in the league.
Towers is another pitcher with a talented arm, but just fell apart last year as well. A couple of year?s back he showed what his solid command can do, as he put up an ERA well under 4. His solid spring gives the Blue Jays hope that he may regain what he once had. This is a good spot for him to pitch a good game and stay on the rotation, as his finesse style of pitching is exactly what you want going up against this young and over aggressive Royals lineup. He has dominated the Royals in the past in the limited innings of work. The Blue Jays having relief pitchers that eat up multiple innings at a time will allow them to put a short leash on Towers if he once again becomes hittable. The Royals bats have not looked good at the plate of late, and have never been known to hit the ball well on the road. Their young players are not seeing the ball well, including highly touted Gordon, who is one for his last 22.
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