Posted on
5/15/2007 4:24:24 PM
MLB Betting - Roger Clemens Props
By Eric Williams
With the announcement that Roger Clemens was returning to the New York Yankees for the 2007 Major League Baseball season, the ingenious oddsmakers at BetUS.com have come up with several interesting props wagers for the Rocket’s return that should have MLB bettors salivating.
Here are the props for Clemens’ first game back, along with my pick for the outcome of each wager.
Clemens 1st game as a Yankee in 2007?
Records Over 5.5 KO's -120
Records Under 5.5 KO's -120
Free Pick: Even at his advanced age, Clemens is a strikeout machine. If he doesn’t get six strikeouts, I’ll be surprised.
Over 2 ER allowed -120
Under 2 ER allowed -120
Free Pick: Clemens’ adrenaline will be pumping at such a high rate, it’s possible he may overthrow for a while until he settles down. I say Clemens gives up at least three runs and maybe four.
Allows Over 5 hits -120
Allows Under 5 hits -120
Free Pick: Along with the three or four runs, I expect Clemens to give up at least six or seven hits, which won’t necessarily hurt him, unless the opponent can string together two or three of those hits in the same inning.
He will record a W EV
He will record a L +120
Free Pick: While I think Clemens will allow three or four earned runs, I also think the Yankees hitters will be primed to give the Rocket some serious run support in his return game. Take the Win here.
Pitches Over 5.2 innings -120
Pitches Under 5.2 innings -120
Free Pick: This is a really tough call. I expect Clemens’ outing to be somewhere in the neighborhood of six innings, so I’m going to take the Over here but it will definitely be close, unless he has a no-hitter going or something.
He will allow a HR +200
He will not allow a HR -300
Free Pick: Clemens is absolutely overpowering some days, but on others, the long ball can be his worst enemy. I say Clemens makes at least one mistake pitch that gives up a home run.
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Eric Williams is a Sports Columnist for the Philadelphia Sunday Sun and numerous other publications nationwide. To contact Eric, e-mail eklass66@yahoo.com.