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MLB Opener Key Notes
- Generally, it takes a week to get over jetlag. The teams arrived on Tuesday, therefore it can be expected that many are still experiencing jetlag.
-Wade Miley, who will be now starting in the opener for the D-Backs since the injury to Patrick Corbin, is incredibly afraid of flying...and he just had to endure one of the longest possible flights ever. The team claims he is ready to go.
- Clayton Kershaw has a 9.20 ERA through 14 innings in four Spring Training appearances....Maybe he didn't care too much about Spring Training? Maybe he needs more time? Read it as you may...
- The Sydney Cricket Grounds has dimensions of 328 ft down the lines, 400 ft right down Center field, but it is rounded...making for a massive foul zone and very deep outfields. Sort of similar to the Oakland Coliseum but more rounded in the outfield.
- Baseball is not big in Australia...but it is expected to be a sellout crowd (45,000) here.
-Weather will be cloudy in the low 80s.
-Wade Miley has a 1.29 ERA through 14 IP in Spring Training, and although his career is a short sample, he has started the season very well historically.
-Leadoff man Yasiel Puig was far less than impressive in Spring training with just 5 hits at 40 at bats.
-Even though the D-Backs have now won 6 straight when Kershaw has started, he still holds a 2.73 ERA within that stretch. Before that, there was no contest...he owned them.
-Of the active Dodger roster players, Hanley Ramirez is the only batter with good numbers (.455 5 for 11) against Wade Miley in his early career through a significant number of at bats.
I'm going with the UNDER 6.5 primarily because this is a matchup of the two Aces (since Corbin is out) that seem to do well against each other's squads, and will now get to face them in a big ballpark. This should be similar to a typical good pitching Pacific Coast matchup between these two. Balls should stay in the park, and batters might need some time to find some groove. I don't want to read into the whole jetlag thing too much but if anything, LA is stacked with former closers in the bullpen and this could bury the Diamondbacks if there is any discombobulation in hitting timing in this one. Likewise though, Arizona's Bullpen has generally done well in Spring Training, and should be ready to go here.
- Generally, it takes a week to get over jetlag. The teams arrived on Tuesday, therefore it can be expected that many are still experiencing jetlag.
-Wade Miley, who will be now starting in the opener for the D-Backs since the injury to Patrick Corbin, is incredibly afraid of flying...and he just had to endure one of the longest possible flights ever. The team claims he is ready to go.
- Clayton Kershaw has a 9.20 ERA through 14 innings in four Spring Training appearances....Maybe he didn't care too much about Spring Training? Maybe he needs more time? Read it as you may...
- The Sydney Cricket Grounds has dimensions of 328 ft down the lines, 400 ft right down Center field, but it is rounded...making for a massive foul zone and very deep outfields. Sort of similar to the Oakland Coliseum but more rounded in the outfield.
- Baseball is not big in Australia...but it is expected to be a sellout crowd (45,000) here.
-Weather will be cloudy in the low 80s.
-Wade Miley has a 1.29 ERA through 14 IP in Spring Training, and although his career is a short sample, he has started the season very well historically.
-Leadoff man Yasiel Puig was far less than impressive in Spring training with just 5 hits at 40 at bats.
-Even though the D-Backs have now won 6 straight when Kershaw has started, he still holds a 2.73 ERA within that stretch. Before that, there was no contest...he owned them.
-Of the active Dodger roster players, Hanley Ramirez is the only batter with good numbers (.455 5 for 11) against Wade Miley in his early career through a significant number of at bats.
I'm going with the UNDER 6.5 primarily because this is a matchup of the two Aces (since Corbin is out) that seem to do well against each other's squads, and will now get to face them in a big ballpark. This should be similar to a typical good pitching Pacific Coast matchup between these two. Balls should stay in the park, and batters might need some time to find some groove. I don't want to read into the whole jetlag thing too much but if anything, LA is stacked with former closers in the bullpen and this could bury the Diamondbacks if there is any discombobulation in hitting timing in this one. Likewise though, Arizona's Bullpen has generally done well in Spring Training, and should be ready to go here.
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