The tigers can tonight sweep this series with 3 wins against the slumping Yankees. In fact the Yankees have a large injury list right now, which makes it hard to have always the best line up possible. The tigers are hitting quite well and will have plenty opportunities for hitting once both pitchers are not that good.

Let’s look at the facts, first the pitching – I Kennedy will start on the mound for the Yankees, he has started this season poorly – he has a ERA of 8.53! he is inexperienced, and although last season he only played in one match this season he is proving very bad pitcher, this is probably his last chance this season, but I don’t think he has the ability to hold to it - for starters he has a terrible control – allows lots of BB, and has been allowing a lot of hits to. Facing some hot batting like the ones tonight, it is very likely he will slump.

In the Detroit mound will be Nate Robertson – a lot more experience, but having a bad season so far – he has a season ERA of 6.91, and has been allowing lots of hits. Ok he ahs faced some hard teams, but never the less a bad season so far. If we compare both pitchers, Robertson is so much better, and in my opinion a big advantage goes here for Detroit. Of course the Yankees can try to cut that with their bullpen – which is better then Detroit, but the way they are batting lately, it will be hard. Even because dued to the injury list Yankees should be a lot more tired, once they were not able to rotate the players has they would normally do.

Detroit is hitting a lot better then the Yankees (0.289 vs 0.211) and I don’t believe the Yankees stand many chances tonight, so the handicap.



Pick : Detroit Tigers (-2.5) handicap
Odds : 3.45
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : 5dimes
Date : 2008-05-02
Match Result : 4-8
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