Pittsburgh at Washington (06/08/2010)

Away:  Pittsburgh [23-34 SU]
Home:  Washington [27-31 SU]

Game Time: 7:05 PM
Stadium: Nationals Park

Recent Meetings:
N/A

Team Leaders:

Pittsburgh:
Home Runs: Garrett Jones (8)
Batting Avg: Neil Walker (.326)
Stolen Bases: Andrew McCutchen (13)

Washington:
Home Runs: Ryan Zimmerman (11)
Batting Avg: Tyler Clippard (1.000)
Stolen Bases: Nyjer Morgan (12)

More:
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In-Depth Matchup Information
Consensus Betting Information

Bucos +187, first time starter listed at -200

I dont care who it is, if Bucos can beat Doc they can beat this kid who will be nervous as sht tomorrow.

Quote Originally Posted by Osirus13:

strasburg 9 innings 18ks 1 hit. 0-0 after 9. Pirates score 8 in top of 10th. 8-0 pirates final 

9 innings / 18k's !  Maybe 6 innings 10 k's, maybe !  This kid is good no doubt and the Pirates are bad but 18 k's .......

Hey Philly, you are spot on.  1st time starters in the BIGS don't fare all that well.  I don't see how you can be a 2:1 favorite in your first game in the majors. 

ESPN just reported he will be on a pitch count for this game probably 90 pitches but no more than 100.

I see a guy who is very talented but he will be jacked up, could get a little wild and may get squeezed by the man in blue behind the dish.

I'll take the Bucos here.

GL to all

BIG PHIL

If the kid wins, congrats...

But my money is on the "experienced" triple-a club..

Pitt +200

Take The Nats First 5 Innings. They will pull the Kid after 5 or 6. This game has so much hype, its fixed for the first 5. They're trying to get some of that 15 Million back in T-Shirt Sales.

 NATS 1ST 5 BIG

The last 5 wiz kids that came up.......they all had 3.5-5 era's in the first year after lights out time in the first part of the year in the minors.  Don't be a sucker.  The Bucks win this one, but not  by much.

I'm with the others who see great value with the Pirates versus this kid.  Hell... nerves are a major concern with any youngster making his big league debut... but, good grief... the expectations, the rock star treatment, the sold-out house... the attention of MLB and the lime light of the entire country!  Hey, if the kid wins... my hat'll be off to him but, until then... gimme any MLB team against him.

Pittsburgh +185