MLB Baseball
2010-09-21 - Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted
Baseball : United States : MLB
Tuesday, September 21th, 2010, 7:05PM US
(12:05PM GMT)
These teams are both in the top 3 in the entire MLB in scoring runs.
Anyone for runs?
TAMPA BAY RAYS
The Tampa Bay Rays are on an OVER roll right now. In their last 12 road games, the over has hit 10 times! Tampas offence is in the zone, and is churning out runs just as easily as the defence gives them up.
And now the Tampa Bay Rays are in a hitter friendly venue, Yankee Stadium, and with all 6 of the previous matches here between these 2 going over, I feel like the trend has to be ridden. Rode? Er...
Tampa start James Shields, whose career ERA against the Yankees is 5.67. The Yankees have scored more than 6 runs per game over their last 6, so I reckon he gets hit for at least that number today, leaving the Tampa offence to clean up and put on the remaining 4.
NEW YORK YANKEES
The Yankees start Phil Hughes tonight, and he has been hit around by Tampa this season. In 2 matches against the Rays, he has a 4.97 ERA.
His recent form is slumping too, as he seems to not be coping with the long season. His ERA has soared well past 6.00 yet again in recent months, and it's not like the bullpen are any better at the moment.
Mariano Rivera is in line to pitch relief today, and he had a long evening last night so will be fatigued. He's also allowed 2 runs in each of his last 2 appearances.
BETTING VERDICT
Take the Over as this one turns into a high scorer, as usual!
The Pick :
Over 9 runs to be scored!
BEST BETTING TIP :
Over 9 runs @ 1.90 (Pinnacle)
