PREMIUM
GAME OF THE WEEK (Rogers' 10* MLB) >> 6-1 MLB RUN!
(MLB) Milwaukee vs. Colorado,
Money Line: -148.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -148.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The MLB Divisional Series is the best of five and if the Rockies want to live to see another day, they have to win this game. Down 2-0 and with its back against the wall, I look for Colorado to rally and find a way to push this series to a Game 4. The visitors hand the ball to Wade Miley and the home side goes with German Marquez.
The pitchers: Miley finished 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 80.2 frames of work this season. Miley's had plenty of success against the Rockies throughout his career as well. It's difficult to say anything negative about Miley, so let's not bother trying. He's simply in the wrong place at the wrong time in this one.
Marquez finished 14-11 with a 3.77 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Marquez has had varying success against the Brewers, dominating them in one match-up this year and getting destroyed in the other.
The pick: But Colorado is home and it's playing for its life. It averaged 5.5 runs at home and the Rockies have been consistent against left-handed starters this year as well, leading the majors in runs scored against southpaws as well as the NL with a .799 OPS vs. lefties. Lay the price.
The pitchers: Miley finished 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 80.2 frames of work this season. Miley's had plenty of success against the Rockies throughout his career as well. It's difficult to say anything negative about Miley, so let's not bother trying. He's simply in the wrong place at the wrong time in this one.
Marquez finished 14-11 with a 3.77 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Marquez has had varying success against the Brewers, dominating them in one match-up this year and getting destroyed in the other.
The pick: But Colorado is home and it's playing for its life. It averaged 5.5 runs at home and the Rockies have been consistent against left-handed starters this year as well, leading the majors in runs scored against southpaws as well as the NL with a .799 OPS vs. lefties. Lay the price.