Picks for Sept. 5th

The picks I like tomorrow:
Tier 1: 156 or more, United States.
Tier 2: Sporting Kansas City, Rays, Peru W/D.
Tier 3: Diamondbacks, 30 or more, Maryland.

Additionally, I will post write ups for a few of the props each day. Here are two for tomorrow.

Tigers @ Indians


Doug Fister's stats: 6-13, ERA 3.26, 112 SO, WHIP 1.16
Away stats: 2-7, ERA 3.92, 50 SO
Stats with Tigers (also August stats): 3-1, ERA 2.97, 23 SO
Career VS. Indians: 1-2, ERA 3.12, 23 SO

Ubaldo Jimenez's stats: 8-10, ERA 4.70, 156 SO, WHIP 1.42
Stats with Indians (also August stats): 2-1, ERA 5.56, 38 SO
Home stats: 5-5, ERA 4.57, 73 SO
Career VS. Tigers: 2-3, ERA 5.93, 26 SO

Analysis: The Tigers have been playing good baseball, going 7-3 in their last 10, and stomping the White Sox in a 18-2 victory yesterday. The Indians are also 7-3 in their last 10, coming off a come from behind win against the Royals. Don't be fooled by Fister's poor record, as he aquired 12 of those losses while with the Mariners before getting traded to the Tigers. Since going to Detroit, he has pitched well and posted good numbers. Jimenez, however, hasn't pitched as well as many expected since coming to the Indians. I think that Fister has another good outing and that the Tigers offense gets a good number of runs against Jimenez and the Tribe's bullpen. The pick: Tigers

Rangers @ Rays

Scott Feldman's stats: 1-0, ERA 2.86, 15 SO
Away stats: 0-0, ERA 6.75, 4 SO
August stats: 1-0, ERA 2.84, 14 SO
Career VS. Rays: 4-1, ERA 1.41, 23 SO

James Shields' stats: 13-10, ERA 2.84, 199 SO, WHIP 1.04
Home stats: 6-5, ERA 2.59, 109 SO
August stats: 4-1, ERA 2.22, 46 SO
Career VS. Rangers: 4-2, ERA 3.42, 44 SO

Analysis: The Rangers have some momentum going, after beating the Red Sox in a 3 game series 2-1. The Rays have some momentum going as well, beating the O's in a 3 game series 2-1. Both teams are 6-4 in their last 10 games. Feldman has only made 1 start this year, beating the Rays last week at Texas 2-0. Shields also won in his last start, beating the Rangers 4-1. Feldman, however, has not done very well on the road, posting a poor ERA of 6.25. Shields, however, has pitched very well at home, but doesn't have a good record due to a lack of run support from the Rays offense. I think Feldman gives the Rays some runs early, and I think Shields pitches well against a strong Rangers lineup. I like the Rays to pull out a win in a close game. The pick: Rays.


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