Kirby Zhang Writeups and Picks for Tuesday July 21st Current Record: This month 134-119-5 MLB Total 308-283-13 Blue Confidence Record 10-4
Alright guys, had a profitable day yesterday 2-1 with one postponed, I'm sure that if the Angels did play they would've won. None the less we have A LOT to cover today So I'll just go a head and get started.
St. Louis @ Houston The Pick: Houston pk The Pick: Under 8.5
I'll be honest I didn't expect for Houston to walk away with a W yesterday against St. Louis, but they certainly did. Recently in Houston Wandy Rodriguez has caught fire winning his last four games, the last two which were shut outs weren't exactly easy games, one of which was in LA against the leading Dodgers. The Astros shut the Dodgers and Pittsburgh out and put up seven on San Diego. I really expect this team to make a turn around this later half of the season. St. Louis struggles with offense, and besides Albert and Ludwick don't really have any offense. Houston has a decent offense, and with Wandy Rodriguez there they'll have a solid defense. I don't see this being a very high scoring team. If St. Louis scores at all it'll be there typical home run, but there's no one man show in baseball unless you're the pitcher. Houston takes game home in a 4-1 victory.
PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) ERA: 5.58 W/L: 7-7 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/08/2009 MIL L 4-5 U 4 -100 07/02/2009 SF W 5-2 U 7? 100 06/27/2009 MIN W 5-3 U 2? 105
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) ERA: 2.81 W/L: 9-6 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/16/2009 LA W 3-0 U 6 140 07/08/2009 PIT W 5-0 U 9 100 07/02/2009 SD W 7-2 O 7 105
Cardinals are third last in the league in hits at 8.4 per game.
Cardinals give up the fewest free passes in the league allowing 2.9 per game.
Cardinals are third last in the league in striking out opponents with 6.3 per game.
Astros have the third-lowest base on balls in the league at 3.0 per game.
Astros are second best in K's per game with 5.7.
Astros are the third best in base on balls allowed, allowing 3.3 per game.
Kirby Zhang Writeups and Picks for Tuesday July 21st Current Record: This month 134-119-5 MLB Total 308-283-13 Blue Confidence Record 10-4
Alright guys, had a profitable day yesterday 2-1 with one postponed, I'm sure that if the Angels did play they would've won. None the less we have A LOT to cover today So I'll just go a head and get started.
St. Louis @ Houston The Pick: Houston pk The Pick: Under 8.5
I'll be honest I didn't expect for Houston to walk away with a W yesterday against St. Louis, but they certainly did. Recently in Houston Wandy Rodriguez has caught fire winning his last four games, the last two which were shut outs weren't exactly easy games, one of which was in LA against the leading Dodgers. The Astros shut the Dodgers and Pittsburgh out and put up seven on San Diego. I really expect this team to make a turn around this later half of the season. St. Louis struggles with offense, and besides Albert and Ludwick don't really have any offense. Houston has a decent offense, and with Wandy Rodriguez there they'll have a solid defense. I don't see this being a very high scoring team. If St. Louis scores at all it'll be there typical home run, but there's no one man show in baseball unless you're the pitcher. Houston takes game home in a 4-1 victory.
PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) ERA: 5.58 W/L: 7-7 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/08/2009 MIL L 4-5 U 4 -100 07/02/2009 SF W 5-2 U 7? 100 06/27/2009 MIN W 5-3 U 2? 105
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) ERA: 2.81 W/L: 9-6 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/16/2009 LA W 3-0 U 6 140 07/08/2009 PIT W 5-0 U 9 100 07/02/2009 SD W 7-2 O 7 105
Cardinals are third last in the league in hits at 8.4 per game.
Cardinals give up the fewest free passes in the league allowing 2.9 per game.
Cardinals are third last in the league in striking out opponents with 6.3 per game.
Astros have the third-lowest base on balls in the league at 3.0 per game.
Astros are second best in K's per game with 5.7.
Astros are the third best in base on balls allowed, allowing 3.3 per game.
Go ahead, rub your eyes. Yes, it's the same play... not because I'm crazy or because I'm gambling, but because it's what the data says. Let me ask you something. You're playing against a Colorado team, you are Max Scherzer, BUT here's the catch you get to pick your pitcher! awesome right? Okay so here are your choices. Cook, or De La Rosa. Who do you go with? I'll tell you who I'd pick I'd go with De La Rosa, who started the season 0-6, and struggled quite a bit in the earlier part of the year.... but guess what the real situation is, it doesn't fucking matter you know why because when Scherzer played against De La Rosa, Arizona got stomped by five runs. That was two weeks ago on July third. Now Cook has a better ERA, and a better record, and has won his last two games. I think this its a very strong play tomorrow. Why stop a good thing going you know? When you get onto a good train, ride it until you get home. I say Colorado puts at leas 6 on those Diamondbacks
MAX SCHERZER (R) ERA: 3.67 W/L: 5-6 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/08/2009 SD W 6-2 U 7 100 07/03/2009 COL L 0-5 U 6 -100 06/28/2009 LAA L 8-12 O 4? -150
AARON COOK (R) ERA: 3.85 W/L: 9-3 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/16/2009 SD W 10-1 O 6 100 07/09/2009 ATL W 7-6 O 5? 100 07/04/2009 ARI L 7-11 O 5 -210
Rockies are the second highest scoring team in the league at 5.0 runs per game.
Rockies are second in the league in free passes at 4.0 per game.
Rockies are second best in walks allowed in the league at 3.1 per game.
Diamondbacks strike out more than any team in the league with 7.9 per game.
Diamondbacks have allowed the third most runs in the league at 4.8 runs per game.
Diamondbacks allow the third most hits in the league at 9.3 per game.
Go ahead, rub your eyes. Yes, it's the same play... not because I'm crazy or because I'm gambling, but because it's what the data says. Let me ask you something. You're playing against a Colorado team, you are Max Scherzer, BUT here's the catch you get to pick your pitcher! awesome right? Okay so here are your choices. Cook, or De La Rosa. Who do you go with? I'll tell you who I'd pick I'd go with De La Rosa, who started the season 0-6, and struggled quite a bit in the earlier part of the year.... but guess what the real situation is, it doesn't fucking matter you know why because when Scherzer played against De La Rosa, Arizona got stomped by five runs. That was two weeks ago on July third. Now Cook has a better ERA, and a better record, and has won his last two games. I think this its a very strong play tomorrow. Why stop a good thing going you know? When you get onto a good train, ride it until you get home. I say Colorado puts at leas 6 on those Diamondbacks
MAX SCHERZER (R) ERA: 3.67 W/L: 5-6 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/08/2009 SD W 6-2 U 7 100 07/03/2009 COL L 0-5 U 6 -100 06/28/2009 LAA L 8-12 O 4? -150
AARON COOK (R) ERA: 3.85 W/L: 9-3 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/16/2009 SD W 10-1 O 6 100 07/09/2009 ATL W 7-6 O 5? 100 07/04/2009 ARI L 7-11 O 5 -210
Rockies are the second highest scoring team in the league at 5.0 runs per game.
Rockies are second in the league in free passes at 4.0 per game.
Rockies are second best in walks allowed in the league at 3.1 per game.
Diamondbacks strike out more than any team in the league with 7.9 per game.
Diamondbacks have allowed the third most runs in the league at 4.8 runs per game.
Diamondbacks allow the third most hits in the league at 9.3 per game.
Here it is, proof that I'm not bias. Yes I love Texas, it is the best state in the country. But Texas against Josh Beckett is bad news. Solid pitching is going to be on the agenda for tomorrow in Arlington. This wouldn't be a bad game to take the under on either, but we all know how both these teams are definitely capable of scoring, so I'm not going to make it a top confidence play. Alright Josh is going to come onto the mound tomorrow, and man does he have some work to do. But I'm not too worried about it. Hunter lost to San Diego, and Seattle, I don't see the Rangers ever even being ahead in this game. Boston will be the first to score and the team with the W. Not to mention they need the W pretty bad as the Yankees are right behind them now.Josh Beckett and the Sox give the Rangers a little rally tomorrow and shuts them down. Also I'm a little surprised because the line isn't half that bad. Boston on the road, it's only -152. jump on it before the prices rises like old man Rivers on Viagra.
PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS
JOSH BECKETT (R) ERA: 3.35 W/L: 11-3 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/12/2009 KC W 6-0 U 9 100 07/07/2009 OAK W 5-2 U 6? 100 07/01/2009 BAL W 6-5 O 7 100
TOMMY HUNTER (R) ERA: 2.35 W/L: 1-1 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/09/2009 SEA L 1-3 U 6 -100 07/03/2009 TB W 3-1 U 5? 135 06/28/2009 SD L 0-2 U 6? -150
Red Sox have the second stingiest defence in the league at 4.3 runs per game.
Red Sox are second best in walks allowed in the league at 3.2 per game.
Red Sox lead the league in K's with 7.6 per game.
Rangers have the third-lowest base on balls in the league at 3.0 per game.
Rangers strike out more than any team in the league with 8.0 per game.
Rangers trail the league in K's with 5.7 per game.
Here it is, proof that I'm not bias. Yes I love Texas, it is the best state in the country. But Texas against Josh Beckett is bad news. Solid pitching is going to be on the agenda for tomorrow in Arlington. This wouldn't be a bad game to take the under on either, but we all know how both these teams are definitely capable of scoring, so I'm not going to make it a top confidence play. Alright Josh is going to come onto the mound tomorrow, and man does he have some work to do. But I'm not too worried about it. Hunter lost to San Diego, and Seattle, I don't see the Rangers ever even being ahead in this game. Boston will be the first to score and the team with the W. Not to mention they need the W pretty bad as the Yankees are right behind them now.Josh Beckett and the Sox give the Rangers a little rally tomorrow and shuts them down. Also I'm a little surprised because the line isn't half that bad. Boston on the road, it's only -152. jump on it before the prices rises like old man Rivers on Viagra.
PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS
JOSH BECKETT (R) ERA: 3.35 W/L: 11-3 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/12/2009 KC W 6-0 U 9 100 07/07/2009 OAK W 5-2 U 6? 100 07/01/2009 BAL W 6-5 O 7 100
TOMMY HUNTER (R) ERA: 2.35 W/L: 1-1 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/09/2009 SEA L 1-3 U 6 -100 07/03/2009 TB W 3-1 U 5? 135 06/28/2009 SD L 0-2 U 6? -150
Red Sox have the second stingiest defence in the league at 4.3 runs per game.
Red Sox are second best in walks allowed in the league at 3.2 per game.
Red Sox lead the league in K's with 7.6 per game.
Rangers have the third-lowest base on balls in the league at 3.0 per game.
Rangers strike out more than any team in the league with 8.0 per game.
Rangers trail the league in K's with 5.7 per game.
Tampa Bay @ Chicago White Sox The Pick: Tampa Bay -1.5
Okay this isn't rocket science guys. I'm not about to ask you about calculus or about some crazy equation on equilibrium. Here's the Question. two pitchers. two teams. both teams have rockin offense and nice batters. One of the pitchers has won his last 6 starts. Pitching against such teams as Toronto, the LA Angels, Kansas City, and Colorado. In those last 6 games this pitcher has won by a minimum of 3 runs, and as many as 9. His ERA 3.55. The other pitcher has a 5.7 ERA, and lost his last two starts... oh yeah which were by the way Cleveland and Kansas City in which KC scored 6 runs. SIX RUNS! that's a high scoring game for them folks. Are you fucking kidding me right now? Why are you still reading this? why haven't you placed the bet yet??!!!! Jesus! okay I know why. Tampa sometimes is a bit rocky on the road, they don't have a good road record and I know they've had trouble against the White Sox. But Take all that information, and keep it with the info about where you keep your secret tara-bite of porno okay? because you can ponder on those things when you're alone. Tampa Bay rocks the White Sox tomorrow, and Chicago will be stunned silenced, until they remember that they don't give a fuck and quickly unholster their blackberrys to check the Cubs score. haha I like the WS better than the Cubs BTW.
JEFF NIEMANN (R) ERA: 3.55 W/L: 8-4 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/10/2009 OAK W 6-0 U 9 100 06/29/2009 TOR W 4-1 U 7? 140 06/21/2009 NYM W 10-6 O 4 100
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) ERA: 5.75 W/L: 3-3 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/09/2009 CLE L 8-10 O 1 -130 07/05/2009 KC L 3-6 P 3? -100 06/30/2009 CLE W 11-4 O 6 180
Rays are the third highest scoring team in the league at 5.3 runs per game.
Rays have the third-most base on balls in the league at 4.2 per game.
Tampa Bay @ Chicago White Sox The Pick: Tampa Bay -1.5
Okay this isn't rocket science guys. I'm not about to ask you about calculus or about some crazy equation on equilibrium. Here's the Question. two pitchers. two teams. both teams have rockin offense and nice batters. One of the pitchers has won his last 6 starts. Pitching against such teams as Toronto, the LA Angels, Kansas City, and Colorado. In those last 6 games this pitcher has won by a minimum of 3 runs, and as many as 9. His ERA 3.55. The other pitcher has a 5.7 ERA, and lost his last two starts... oh yeah which were by the way Cleveland and Kansas City in which KC scored 6 runs. SIX RUNS! that's a high scoring game for them folks. Are you fucking kidding me right now? Why are you still reading this? why haven't you placed the bet yet??!!!! Jesus! okay I know why. Tampa sometimes is a bit rocky on the road, they don't have a good road record and I know they've had trouble against the White Sox. But Take all that information, and keep it with the info about where you keep your secret tara-bite of porno okay? because you can ponder on those things when you're alone. Tampa Bay rocks the White Sox tomorrow, and Chicago will be stunned silenced, until they remember that they don't give a fuck and quickly unholster their blackberrys to check the Cubs score. haha I like the WS better than the Cubs BTW.
JEFF NIEMANN (R) ERA: 3.55 W/L: 8-4 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/10/2009 OAK W 6-0 U 9 100 06/29/2009 TOR W 4-1 U 7? 140 06/21/2009 NYM W 10-6 O 4 100
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) ERA: 5.75 W/L: 3-3 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/09/2009 CLE L 8-10 O 1 -130 07/05/2009 KC L 3-6 P 3? -100 06/30/2009 CLE W 11-4 O 6 180
Rays are the third highest scoring team in the league at 5.3 runs per game.
Rays have the third-most base on balls in the league at 4.2 per game.
Controversy! I know not a lot of people will agree with this pick, in fact most people might not even mention this game. But look Here's how this game is going to go Chen is going to get his Asian ass out there, pitch four innings give up 7 runs and go "Fuck, I'm a dumbass" and then the game is going to be over...Sort of. Alright both pitchers have high ERAs, so essentially this is going to be LA bullpen vs. KC bullpen. Kansas actually gives up runs at home, and LA is no stranger to offense. I say Chen fucks up, because hes good at that... not baseball, and Kansas City has to play catch up. KC wins by playing defense not catching up. I'll take LA here, and we'll give Chen another L to his already terrible 0-4 record. I mean this guy should be at the Golden Dragon serving fried rice or some shit, definitely not playing baseball. That's like the drunk roommate who claims he's awesome at poker but he's lost $400$ in the last 4 games... and we wanna send him to the table again tomorrow??! ha! At least in Hold em sometimes donkey's suck out, in Baseball Donkey's are just Jackasses! And Don't think that KC doesn't know, they'll probably just throw this one away tomorrow. I mean what would you think if you were on KC, with no chance of World Series and your worst pitcher up tomorrow, do you honestly think they think they;re going to win?
ERVIN SANTANA (R) ERA: 6.70 W/L: 2-5 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/16/2009 OAK W 6-2 U 8 110 07/08/2009 TEX L 1-8 U 4 -140 07/03/2009 BAL L 4-6 P 5 -160
BRUCE CHEN (L) ERA: 7.20 W/L: 0-4 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/12/2009 BOS L 0-6 U 3 -100 07/07/2009 DET L 5-8 O 4? -100 07/02/2009 CHW L 1-4 U 6 -100
Angels are the second highest scoring team in the league at 5.4 runs per game.
Angels lead the league in hits with 9.7 per game.
Royals are lowest scoring team in the league at 3.9 runs per game.
Royals have the second worst hits stat in the league at 8.5 per game.
Royals are second worst in the league in free passes at 2.7 per game.
Controversy! I know not a lot of people will agree with this pick, in fact most people might not even mention this game. But look Here's how this game is going to go Chen is going to get his Asian ass out there, pitch four innings give up 7 runs and go "Fuck, I'm a dumbass" and then the game is going to be over...Sort of. Alright both pitchers have high ERAs, so essentially this is going to be LA bullpen vs. KC bullpen. Kansas actually gives up runs at home, and LA is no stranger to offense. I say Chen fucks up, because hes good at that... not baseball, and Kansas City has to play catch up. KC wins by playing defense not catching up. I'll take LA here, and we'll give Chen another L to his already terrible 0-4 record. I mean this guy should be at the Golden Dragon serving fried rice or some shit, definitely not playing baseball. That's like the drunk roommate who claims he's awesome at poker but he's lost $400$ in the last 4 games... and we wanna send him to the table again tomorrow??! ha! At least in Hold em sometimes donkey's suck out, in Baseball Donkey's are just Jackasses! And Don't think that KC doesn't know, they'll probably just throw this one away tomorrow. I mean what would you think if you were on KC, with no chance of World Series and your worst pitcher up tomorrow, do you honestly think they think they;re going to win?
ERVIN SANTANA (R) ERA: 6.70 W/L: 2-5 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/16/2009 OAK W 6-2 U 8 110 07/08/2009 TEX L 1-8 U 4 -140 07/03/2009 BAL L 4-6 P 5 -160
BRUCE CHEN (L) ERA: 7.20 W/L: 0-4 DATE OPP W/L SCORE OU IP $ 07/12/2009 BOS L 0-6 U 3 -100 07/07/2009 DET L 5-8 O 4? -100 07/02/2009 CHW L 1-4 U 6 -100
Angels are the second highest scoring team in the league at 5.4 runs per game.
Angels lead the league in hits with 9.7 per game.
Royals are lowest scoring team in the league at 3.9 runs per game.
Royals have the second worst hits stat in the league at 8.5 per game.
Royals are second worst in the league in free passes at 2.7 per game.
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Controversy! I know not a lot of people will agree with this pick, in fact most people might not even mention this game. But look Here's how this game is going to go Chen is going to get his Asian ass out there, pitch four innings give up 7 runs and go "Fuck, I'm a dumbass" and then the game is going to be over...Sort of. Alright both pitchers have high ERAs, so essentially this is going to be LA bullpen vs. KC bullpen. Kansas actually gives up runs at home, and LA is no stranger to offense. I say Chen fucks up, because hes good at that... not baseball, and Kansas City has to play catch up. KC wins by playing defense not catching up. I'll take LA here, and we'll give Chen another L to his already terrible 0-4 record. I mean this guy should be at the Golden Dragon serving fried rice or some shit, definitely not playing baseball. That's like the drunk roommate who claims he's awesome at poker but he's lost $400$ in the last 4 games... and we wanna send him to the table again tomorrow??! ha! At least in Hold em sometimes donkey's suck out, in Baseball Donkey's are just Jackasses! And Don't think that KC doesn't know, they'll probably just throw this one away tomorrow. I mean what would you think if you were on KC, with no chance of World Series and your worst pitcher up tomorrow, do you honestly think they think they;re going to win?
If I'm betting on my Angels tomorrow, it definitely won't be because of their bullpen. I've had to sit and watch game after game this year when some fuck face like Speier comes in and gives up 3 runs without recording an out. Even Shields and Arredondo (he got sent down to AAA after a stellar year last year) are getting shelled. Definitely like the pick though, although I would probably bet on the ML myself.
Controversy! I know not a lot of people will agree with this pick, in fact most people might not even mention this game. But look Here's how this game is going to go Chen is going to get his Asian ass out there, pitch four innings give up 7 runs and go "Fuck, I'm a dumbass" and then the game is going to be over...Sort of. Alright both pitchers have high ERAs, so essentially this is going to be LA bullpen vs. KC bullpen. Kansas actually gives up runs at home, and LA is no stranger to offense. I say Chen fucks up, because hes good at that... not baseball, and Kansas City has to play catch up. KC wins by playing defense not catching up. I'll take LA here, and we'll give Chen another L to his already terrible 0-4 record. I mean this guy should be at the Golden Dragon serving fried rice or some shit, definitely not playing baseball. That's like the drunk roommate who claims he's awesome at poker but he's lost $400$ in the last 4 games... and we wanna send him to the table again tomorrow??! ha! At least in Hold em sometimes donkey's suck out, in Baseball Donkey's are just Jackasses! And Don't think that KC doesn't know, they'll probably just throw this one away tomorrow. I mean what would you think if you were on KC, with no chance of World Series and your worst pitcher up tomorrow, do you honestly think they think they;re going to win?
If I'm betting on my Angels tomorrow, it definitely won't be because of their bullpen. I've had to sit and watch game after game this year when some fuck face like Speier comes in and gives up 3 runs without recording an out. Even Shields and Arredondo (he got sent down to AAA after a stellar year last year) are getting shelled. Definitely like the pick though, although I would probably bet on the ML myself.
If I'm betting on my Angels tomorrow, it definitely won't be because of their bullpen. I've had to sit and watch game after game this year when some fuck face like Speier comes in and gives up 3 runs without recording an out. Even Shields and Arredondo (he got sent down to AAA after a stellar year last year) are getting shelled. Definitely like the pick though, although I would probably bet on the ML myself.
If I'm betting on my Angels tomorrow, it definitely won't be because of their bullpen. I've had to sit and watch game after game this year when some fuck face like Speier comes in and gives up 3 runs without recording an out. Even Shields and Arredondo (he got sent down to AAA after a stellar year last year) are getting shelled. Definitely like the pick though, although I would probably bet on the ML myself.
I agree on almost all picks. Just 2 no plays and those are Houston and Boston. Cook has been lit up by Arizona this year but they are the more capable team right now. Too much value elsewhere but may include in a parlay. The others are already on my card. I would lean houston too.
I agree on almost all picks. Just 2 no plays and those are Houston and Boston. Cook has been lit up by Arizona this year but they are the more capable team right now. Too much value elsewhere but may include in a parlay. The others are already on my card. I would lean houston too.
these are some of the best write ups I have seen on ANY site reminds me of my man MACWESTIE during basketball and football...logic and numbers not opionion.
Like Angels gm #1, Philiies, Rockies and Braves for parlay and straight on Phillies and Rockies
these are some of the best write ups I have seen on ANY site reminds me of my man MACWESTIE during basketball and football...logic and numbers not opionion.
Like Angels gm #1, Philiies, Rockies and Braves for parlay and straight on Phillies and Rockies
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