Monday 6 games left regular season discussion thread

Johnnyonthespot

Johnnyonthespot

CTG Regular
Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins
Mon 9/23 951 Philadelphia Phillies R Halladay - R -1½ +135 -121 Listed o7 -110
7:10PM 952 Miami Marlins N Eovaldi - R +1½ -155 +111 Listed u7 -110
New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds
Mon 9/23 953 New York Mets A Harang - R +1½ +100 +225 Listed o7½ -115
7:10PM 954 Cincinnati Reds J Cueto - R -1½ -120 -245 Listed u7½ -105
Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs
Mon 9/23 957 Pittsburgh Pirates C Morton - R -134 Listed
8:05PM 958 Chicago Cubs J Samardzija - R +124 Listed
Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals
Mon 9/23 959 Washington Nationals T Roark - R +1½ -155 +156 Listed o7½ -110
8:15PM 960 St. Louis Cardinals A Wainwright - R -1½ +135 -166 Listed u7½ -110
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Mon 9/23 961 Arizona Diamondbacks B McCarthy - R +100 Listed o7 -110
10:10PM 962 San Diego Padres E Stults - L -110 Listed u7 -110
Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
Mon 9/23 963 Baltimore Orioles W Chen - L +1½ -160 +137 Listed o7½ +105
3:10PM 964 Tampa Bay Rays C Archer - R -1½ +140 -147 Listed u7½ -125
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
Mon 9/23 965 Houston Astros J Lyles - R +1½ +120 +255 Listed o9 +105
8:05PM 966 Texas Rangers D Holland - L -1½ -140 -280 Listed u9 -125
Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners
Mon 9/23 971 Kansas City Royals Y Ventura - R -1½ +120 -129 Listed o8 +100
10:10PM 972 Seattle Mariners B Maurer - R +1½ -140 +119 Listed u8 -120
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox
Mon 9/23 973 Toronto Blue Jays J Happ - L +1½ -190 +110 Listed o8 +105
8:10PM 974 Chicago White Sox J Quintana - L -1½ +165 -120 Listed u8 -125
 
Gonna posts current 5dimes with a better read for ya...






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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]951 Philadelphia Phillies R Halladay - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S1_0" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ +135[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M1_0" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -116 Listed [/TD]
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[TD]7:10PM[/TD]
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[TD]952 Miami Marlins N Eovaldi - R[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]953 New York Mets A Harang - R[/TD]
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[TD]7:10PM[/TD]
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[TD]954 Cincinnati Reds J Cueto - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S2_1" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ -120 [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_1" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -230 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L2_1" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> u7½ -105 [/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]957 Pittsburgh Pirates C Morton - R[/TD]
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[TD]8:05PM[/TD]
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[TD]958 Chicago Cubs J Samardzija - R[/TD]
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[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_2" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +122 Listed [/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]959 Washington Nationals T Roark - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S1_3" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +1½ -150[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M1_3" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +150 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L1_3" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> o7½ -105 [/TD]
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[TD]8:15PM[/TD]
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[TD]960 St. Louis Cardinals A Wainwright - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S2_3" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ +130 [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_3" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -160 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L2_3" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> u7½ -115 [/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]961 Arizona Diamondbacks B McCarthy - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S1_4" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +1½ -230[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M1_4" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +101 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L1_4" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> o7 -110 [/TD]
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[TD]10:10PM[/TD]
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[TD]962 San Diego Padres E Stults - L[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S2_4" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ +190 [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_4" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -111 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L2_4" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> u7 -110 [/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]963 Baltimore Orioles W Chen - L[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S1_5" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +1½ -160[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M1_5" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +133 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L1_5" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> o7½ +105 [/TD]
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[TD]3:10PM[/TD]
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[TD]964 Tampa Bay Rays C Archer - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S2_5" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ +140 [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_5" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -143 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L2_5" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> u7½ -125 [/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Houston Astros at Texas Rangers</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]965 Houston Astros J Lyles - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S1_6" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +1½ +120[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M1_6" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +245 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L1_6" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> o8½ -115 [/TD]
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[TD]8:05PM[/TD]
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[TD]966 Texas Rangers D Holland - L[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S2_6" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ -140 [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_6" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -265 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L2_6" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> u8½ -105 [/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]971 Kansas City Royals Y Ventura - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S1_7" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ +120[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M1_7" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -127 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L1_7" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> o7½ -115 [/TD]
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[TD]10:10PM[/TD]
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[TD]972 Seattle Mariners B Maurer - R[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S2_7" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +1½ -140 [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_7" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +117 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L2_7" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> u7½ -105 [/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 8"]<small>Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox</small>[/TD]
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[TD]Mon 9/23[/TD]
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[TD]973 Toronto Blue Jays J Happ - L[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S1_8" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +1½ -190[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M1_8" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> +108 Listed [/TD]
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[TD]8:10PM[/TD]
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[TD]974 Chicago White Sox J Quintana - L[/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="S2_8" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -1½ +165 [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="M2_8" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> -118 Listed [/TD]
[TD]<input id="editx" name="L2_8" size="4" style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> u8 -120 [/TD]
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First bet was KC minus 24. 3 game series and the next 2 going for Seattle assuming regular rotation are Iwakuma and Paxton. Sunday Shields went 8 and Felix went 4. KC already had a huge pen edge. Mauer at home last 4 starts has been absurdly bad. 17.2 innings 17 runs. Ventura first start 5.2 innings 3 k's 2 walks 86 efficient pitches playing for a team that is still fighting.
 
2 things:

First did you guys see the TV ratings in the Houston area for their game @ Anaheim on Sat. Sept. 14th ? They averaged 915 viewers for the broadcast...R U Serious ?

Second, how retarded would it be if there is a playoff to the playoff game ? Simply was a horrendous decision to allow a one game playoff into the postseason in the first place.
 
Red Sox and Dodgers loss their games the next day after clinching...are Braves and A's going to do the same?
 
ArizonaKid said:
2 things:

First did you guys see the TV ratings in the Houston area for their game @ Anaheim on Sat. Sept. 14th ? They averaged 915 viewers for the broadcast...R U Serious ?

Second, how retarded would it be if there is a playoff to the playoff game ? Simply was a horrendous decision to allow a one game playoff into the postseason in the first place.
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agree
 
Have some interest in first 5 over in Miami and Brewers first 5. (I don't mess with Braves pen)
 
Have some interest in Cubs and/or Over. Morton can get lefties and they have about 5 straight in the order.
 
Happ on 4 days rest
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[TD="align: right"].143[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]56[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]26[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]43[/TD]
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Lean Estrada first 5. Lean Roark first 5. Estrada on better rest. 8 innings with Hernandez about a 5.14 ERA not good though but fairly short sample. Still thinking.
 
Want to dog it today. Good day for Reds but Harang great history and Mets playing very hard. Reds pitcher very good off 6 days rest. Just very uncertain. Mets and Nationals both playing with real revenge???
 
A's not similar I think. Very personal with Angels. Of course that goes both ways.
 
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I kind of want to bet Houston, but I'm kind of rooting against Texas right now, so bad combo and bad gambling karma. Just think that Houston battled pretty well all weekend despite the sweep in Cleveland, and the price is kind of obscene. And Holland hasn't really been himself lately. Think I talked myself into it.
 
ArizonaKid said:
2 things:

First did you guys see the TV ratings in the Houston area for their game @ Anaheim on Sat. Sept. 14th ? They averaged 915 viewers for the broadcast...R U Serious ?

Second, how retarded would it be if there is a playoff to the playoff game ? Simply was a horrendous decision to allow a one game playoff into the postseason in the first place.
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I was originally opposed, but if you're going to have three divisions and a wild card, I've decided I like the format with the wild card play-in. Not only does it add interest to more markets, which I don't really think matters much, it tremendously adds to the incentive to win a division, and to clinch best record in league. Which I do think matters much.
 
I'd prefer two leagues, and one World Series, but there are too many teams and it's not 1950. Think four divisions total and four playoff teams total would still be pretty cool, but baseball would probably die a slow death if they went back to that.
 
Best guess Houston team total over might be good. Holland on 4 day rest again is not good but Houston starter really not playing well.
 
And yes. The incentive to win the division is big. It's really good for gambling purposes too because theoretically teams should have less games they take off mentally.
 
And unless they shorten the season, which MLB will never do, baseball has no time for one more week at the end to fit in a wild card round. They're pushing it as it is. March and November can be very terrible baseball months in the north.
 
tipyerbartender said:
I kind of want to bet Houston, but I'm kind of rooting against Texas right now, so bad combo and bad gambling karma. Just think that Houston battled pretty well all weekend despite the sweep in Cleveland, and the price is kind of obscene. And Holland hasn't really been himself lately. Think I talked myself into it.
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exactly the same thinking here. Was the only play I made earlier at +225
 
tipyerbartender said:
I was originally opposed, but if you're going to have three divisions and a wild card, I've decided I like the format with the wild card play-in. Not only does it add interest to more markets, which I don't really think matters much, it tremendously adds to the incentive to win a division, and to clinch best record in league. Which I do think matters much.
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Now what could possibly be the reason for that? Hmmm...

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tipyerbartender said:
I was originally opposed, but if you're going to have three divisions and a wild card, I've decided I like the format with the wild card play-in. Not only does it add interest to more markets, which I don't really think matters much, it tremendously adds to the incentive to win a division, and to clinch best record in league. Which I do think matters much.
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Also like the one-game wild-card. Baseball is a rhythm game, so a bye for 4-5 days can be a disadvantage that it wouldn't be in another sport and effectively hurt a team as a reward for winning their division.
 
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