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The Coach's MLB Late Show - SPECIAL
(MLB) Atlanta vs. San Francisco,
Point Spread: 1.50 | -165.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 1.50 | -165.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Win
The San Francisco Giants are off five consecutive wins as they seek to set themselves up for a sweep of this four-game set home at AT&T Park against the Atlanta Braves. The visitors should not be underestimated though, sitting just two games behind .500 on the year and I like them on the run-line on tonight's contest.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - The Braves will hand the ball to Williams Perez (0-0, 4.05 ERA) as he'll make his third start in the majors. The 24 year old earned a promotion from Triple-A Gwinnett after recording a 1.33 ERA in five starts, and he held the Dodgers to just one run on seven hits with seven strikouts in six innings of work his last start. The Giants will counter with Tim Lincecum (5-2, 2.56 ERA) who is riding a scoreless streak of 22 innings home at AT&T Park. He's however coming off his third worst outing of the year when he gave up four runs and five hits with three homers in five innings at Milwaukee.
2. Atlanta Against the Run-line - The Braves are an impressive 16-10 on the run-line away from home this season while the Giants are 13-12 over their match-ups home in San Francisco.
3. X-Factor - The newly acquired veteran slugger Juan Uribe will make his fourth game as a Brave, and he's 10-for-36 with three doubles and two homers in previous meetings with Lincecum.
Selection: This is a play on the Atlanta Braves +1.5 (8*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - The Braves will hand the ball to Williams Perez (0-0, 4.05 ERA) as he'll make his third start in the majors. The 24 year old earned a promotion from Triple-A Gwinnett after recording a 1.33 ERA in five starts, and he held the Dodgers to just one run on seven hits with seven strikouts in six innings of work his last start. The Giants will counter with Tim Lincecum (5-2, 2.56 ERA) who is riding a scoreless streak of 22 innings home at AT&T Park. He's however coming off his third worst outing of the year when he gave up four runs and five hits with three homers in five innings at Milwaukee.
2. Atlanta Against the Run-line - The Braves are an impressive 16-10 on the run-line away from home this season while the Giants are 13-12 over their match-ups home in San Francisco.
3. X-Factor - The newly acquired veteran slugger Juan Uribe will make his fourth game as a Brave, and he's 10-for-36 with three doubles and two homers in previous meetings with Lincecum.
Selection: This is a play on the Atlanta Braves +1.5 (8*)