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Sharp handicappers have Tribe, Brewers, Rockies rolling
Finally, the gates are open and they're off and running. Major League Baseball opened its regular season last week, and baseball handicappers across the land began engaging in the art of picking hardball games against the dime-line. The Cleveland Indians were expected to be good this season, and perhaps challenge for a wild-card spot in the American League. Not many gave them much of a chance, however, to unseat the defending AL Central and World Series champion White Sox. But the Tribe, after losing its season opener, won six games in a row, including four straight at home, to grab first place in the Central. Travis Hafner leads this bunch offensively, slugging five home runs already. Cleveland as a team is hitting .324, and averaging six runs per game. And opponents are hitting just .208 vs. Indians pitching. The over is 4-3 so far in Cleveland games. Not all the news concerning the Indians is great. The bullpen owns an ERA of 4.56, and a 15/17 bases on balls-to-strikeout ratio. And Cleveland placed starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia on the disabled list with an abdominal injury. He's eligible to come off the list next Tuesday. Next up for the Tribe, beginning Friday, is a 10-game road trip with stops in Detroit, Baltimore and Kansas City. Baseball buffs and dime-line handicappers know that the Milwaukee Brewers have a nice collection of young talent, both at the plate and on the mound. Last year, the Brewers had their first non-losing season since Robin Yount roamed the outfield. This season, a run at the National League wild card isn't out of the question. Those hopes got off to a nice start when Milwaukee won its first five games of the season last week. The Brewers are only averaging 3.9 runs per game, but Milwaukee pitching has held opponents to a .211 batting average and a .296 OBP. Closer Derrick Turnbow is perfect, with four saves in four chances, although he's made a couple of them a little more exciting than Brewer backers would hope. Milwaukee is expecting rookie Prince Fielder to anchor the infield and the heart of the lineup. And although he's off to a cold start (.269, one HR, nine Ks), Fielder is just too good a hitter to remain stymied. The Brewer defense has played a key part in the early success by turning 12 double plays already. The combination of good pitching and defense resulted in five of Milwaukee's first seven games staying under the posted totals. Also, the Brewers may get starting pitcher Ben Sheets back in the rotation as early as this weekend. Sheets, hobbled by a back injury in spring training, threw a solid rehab stint at AAA Nashville Tuesday, allowing three hits and no runs while striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. Up next for the Brewers, beginning Friday, are three games in New York vs. the Mets, and three games at division-rival Houston. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the early season has been the Colorado Rockies, who lead the NL West. Colorado lost two of three to Arizona to begin the season, then won five in a row, including four straight on the road. The Rockies are hitting .303 as a team and averaging 6.9 runs per game. They've also hit 11 homers already, although their 25/66 bases on balls-strikeout ratio isn't the greatest. The over went 3-3 in Colorado's first six games. The first three games of the season in Denver were decided by scores of 3-2, 4-2, and 12-5. The Rockies begin a nine-game homestand Friday, beginning with three games vs. Philadelphia, followed by three games each with divisional foes San Diego and San Francisco.
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Sharp handicappers have Tribe, Brewers, Rockies rolling
Finally, the gates are open and they're off and running. Major League Baseball opened its regular season last week, and baseball handicappers across the land began engaging in the art of picking hardball games against the dime-line. The Cleveland Indians were expected to be good this season, and perhaps challenge for a wild-card spot in the American League. Not many gave them much of a chance, however, to unseat the defending AL Central and World Series champion White Sox. But the Tribe, after losing its season opener, won six games in a row, including four straight at home, to grab first place in the Central. Travis Hafner leads this bunch offensively, slugging five home runs already. Cleveland as a team is hitting .324, and averaging six runs per game. And opponents are hitting just .208 vs. Indians pitching. The over is 4-3 so far in Cleveland games. Not all the news concerning the Indians is great. The bullpen owns an ERA of 4.56, and a 15/17 bases on balls-to-strikeout ratio. And Cleveland placed starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia on the disabled list with an abdominal injury. He's eligible to come off the list next Tuesday. Next up for the Tribe, beginning Friday, is a 10-game road trip with stops in Detroit, Baltimore and Kansas City. Baseball buffs and dime-line handicappers know that the Milwaukee Brewers have a nice collection of young talent, both at the plate and on the mound. Last year, the Brewers had their first non-losing season since Robin Yount roamed the outfield. This season, a run at the National League wild card isn't out of the question. Those hopes got off to a nice start when Milwaukee won its first five games of the season last week. The Brewers are only averaging 3.9 runs per game, but Milwaukee pitching has held opponents to a .211 batting average and a .296 OBP. Closer Derrick Turnbow is perfect, with four saves in four chances, although he's made a couple of them a little more exciting than Brewer backers would hope. Milwaukee is expecting rookie Prince Fielder to anchor the infield and the heart of the lineup. And although he's off to a cold start (.269, one HR, nine Ks), Fielder is just too good a hitter to remain stymied. The Brewer defense has played a key part in the early success by turning 12 double plays already. The combination of good pitching and defense resulted in five of Milwaukee's first seven games staying under the posted totals. Also, the Brewers may get starting pitcher Ben Sheets back in the rotation as early as this weekend. Sheets, hobbled by a back injury in spring training, threw a solid rehab stint at AAA Nashville Tuesday, allowing three hits and no runs while striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. Up next for the Brewers, beginning Friday, are three games in New York vs. the Mets, and three games at division-rival Houston. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the early season has been the Colorado Rockies, who lead the NL West. Colorado lost two of three to Arizona to begin the season, then won five in a row, including four straight on the road. The Rockies are hitting .303 as a team and averaging 6.9 runs per game. They've also hit 11 homers already, although their 25/66 bases on balls-strikeout ratio isn't the greatest. The over went 3-3 in Colorado's first six games. The first three games of the season in Denver were decided by scores of 3-2, 4-2, and 12-5. The Rockies begin a nine-game homestand Friday, beginning with three games vs. Philadelphia, followed by three games each with divisional foes San Diego and San Francisco.
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