MLB: Atla/Cinti

BatMaster · August 2005

Tuesday, Aug 2, 2005, MLB Record 72-57-1 ( Last Post:::: Monday, Aug.1,::::1-1, WSox=W, StL=L ) _________________________________ Slow net, slow browser, timeline, add up to this: _________________________________ At 610 pm cdt: #957 Atlanta Sosa (-135) at Cinti Ra.Ortiz, ----Sosa (6-1, 263 era), away 5-0, 2.27 era, in 6 starts and 14 relief appearances, at night he is 5-1 2.70 era...has thrown 4.1 inn vs Cinti 208 era, probably in relief...he has successfully made the conversion to a starter.....and can motor the ball up to 97/98 mph when he wants to. ----Ra.Ortiz (6-6, 5.84 era )USA Today shows him 0-1 vs Braves throwing 5 inn, 10.80 era.... ----In each's last 3 outings, Sosa is 2-0, 16 inn, 1.69 era.....Ra.Ortiz is 2-0, 19.1 inn, 3.72 era. ----bullpen use last 3 games: Braves 6.2 inn- 4 earned runs.....Cinti Reds 7 inn 0 runs and rested last night..can't hang my hat on that, both are on-again, off-again. ----Weather: Clear, winds light and variable. ----Atlanta has the better pitcher,better team,IMO, therefore: ---- Pick: Atlanta Sosa (-135) ____________ Good Luck to All