posted May 13, 2008 at 17:51 EST in MLB Free Picks
MLB Online Baseball Wagering - Rockies vs. Diamondbacks
by D.S Williamson
The Diamondbacks will look to bounce back from a three-game sports betting sweep on Tuesday night as they take on the struggling Colorado Rockies. BetUS online baseball betting fans no doubt wonder if there is another miracle finish in the Rockies’ future this season like last season. I’m of the belief that a team like the Diamondbacks will make sure that no such thing happens. The D’Backs send future hall-of-famer Randy Johnson to the mound. Johnson is slowly returning to form after suffering from a stiff back in April. His ERA right now is 5.06 while his record is 2 and 1. Those aren’t stellar numbers, but Johnson has always been a reliable online wager for MLB betting fans.
The Colorado Rockies counter with left-hander Jeff Francis. Francis has pitched okay at times this season but more often then not, like almost everyone in the Rockies’ rotation, has stunk it up. His ERA is 5.27. His record is 0 and 3 with 4 no decisions. Francis might find the going difficult against a Diamondbacks team that for the most part has done very well offensively this season.
Here are the BetUS online betting odds for this game.
Jeff Francis – L + 1 ½ - 170 + 115 O 9 - 120
Randy Johnson – L - 1 ½ + 150 - 135 U 9 Ev
Here are a few online betting trends that could help us figure out this game.
The Colorado Rockies are 2 and 8 in their last 10 games on the road.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 8 and 3 in Randy Johnson’s last 11 starts.
The Colorado Rockies are 1 and 6 in their last 7 games following a day off.
The Under is 5 and 1 in the Colorado Rockies last 6 games on grass.
The Over is 4-1-2 in the Arizona Diamondbacks last 7 games as the favorite.
It makes no sense to even worry about the BetUS over/under in this game. If Randy Johnson is on, then it can go under. Then again, if Francis isn’t on it may go over with Johnson being on.
Why worry? The bottom line is that the Arizona Diamondbacks will not lose this game. The BetUS online betting odds of – 135 on the Diamondbacks are actually right where they should be.
Whether Johnson lasts five innings or not is a moot point. I’ll go ahead and put up the extra 35 bucks to get the Diamondbacks in this game. That’s how bad the Colorado Rockies are.
The BetUS online sportsbook betting odds on the Arizona Diamondbacks to win their Tuesday night game versus the Colorado Rockies is D’Backs – 135.
That’s the online betting wager that I’m going to make on this game.
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