"The court case [today] showed he didn't do anything wrong, and he's not guilty for lying"
Matt Cain, Giants pitcher and Barry Bonds' teammate
Bleurgh
Well, as I predicted, Phil Hughes (a fantasy stud I was relying on) has hit the DL and coupled with Cain's comments and the Birds blowing a 5 run lead at the Yanks, I'm a morose baseball nut tonight. However, there's a late late game, so let's have a look ...
Cain is pitching well, and was dominant against the D'backs last season, and the Giants won six of nine on the road against Arizona last year. The home team have Hudson on the mound and this may turn into a pitching duel as he has also pitched pretty well this season (with no support) and has similarly prospered against the Giants. This would suggest a low total, and Unders are tempting, but it's a ropey bet in Chase Field.
I'm going to give the edge here to Giants' bullpen; Wilson is back on course and the pen has 1.00/2.86 WHIP/ERA L3, compared to Arizona's 1.80/7.89 and this game may come down to who can close out a tight matchup.
Pick: Giants @ 1.98
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2011 Season (Level stakes)
10-14 (-2.64 pts)