Wildbill
10-27-2002, 05:31 AM
Usually they are fairly low scoring. Then again neither team really got here on their pitching which is usually the case this late in the season. In any event I am backing the under 10, paid a little extra to get it compared to the mostly 9.5 out there. Last game means lots of pitching matchups for one hitter and a very tight and conservative game as teams will scratch to score just one run if its still close. I think Hernandez will bounce back and Lackey will pitch a more effective game than people are expecting of a rookie in such a situation. As long as both pens don't implode again I think this looks like a 4-3 games. I do have to say I am rather surprised by the Angels being a pretty good sized favorite, as the last game ended my thought was Lackey would be about -115 at most so -130 to 135 is a bit of a value, but I think after the way they lost the Giants could come out just a tinge flat so I will stay off a side.