TWO MLB Plays from Prof Meyer for 8/11 Looking to break the losing streak with TWO plays. One in the afternoon and the other in the evening.
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DETROIT -120 over Tampa Bay – Matt Garza had a terrific outing in his last start, going eight innings and allowing four hits and no walks as a slight favorite in Toronto. This has been a terrible spot to invest in the Rays, as they are 0-11 in franchise history with Garza vs a non-divisional opponent when he had a WHIP of less than one in his last start. The SDQL text is:
starter=Matt Garza and s:SWHIP=6 and date>=20080515
Detroit should offer some resistance here. The Tigers are 5-0 in the last game of a three game series when they lost the first two and 7-0 THIS season at home off a loss in which they had six or fewer hits and drew fewer than five walks. The SDQL text is:
team=Tigers and 20107.2 and 200809260 and SG=SGS and date>=20090726
The Yankees are 6-0 in this situation this season, winning by an average of 4.3 runs per game.
Cliff Lee recently beat the Yankees 7-4 in NY as a member of the Mariners. The Yankees are a revenge-minded bunch, going 20-1 when seeking same-season revenge for a 1-3 run loss the last time they faced their opponent’s starting pitcher. The SDQL is:
team=Yankees and 0=2009
Note that the Rangers have lost EVERY game by multiple runs and four of the five are from THIS season. That is burning some cash.
We expect the veteran Yankees to bring their best to the upstart Rangers after yesterday’s debacle. Yes, Teixeira is out, Cano was sick yesterday, and Posada was out with a sore shoulder but this price is bordering on the ridiculous. Grab it.
MTi’s FORECAST: NY Yankees 6 TEXAS 3
