{"id":1641,"date":"2008-08-18T06:24:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-18T11:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/08\/mets-giants-who-will-cover\/"},"modified":"2008-08-18T06:24:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-18T11:24:00","slug":"mets-giants-who-will-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/08\/mets-giants-who-will-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets-Giants Who Will Cover?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Turner Field. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Lefthander Barry Zito will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Zito is 6-15 this season with a 5.72 ERA. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
It’ll be Jorge Campillo toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Righthander Campillo is 7-5 with a 3.50 ERA so far this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Giants defeated Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> 3-1 as a -125 favorite on Sunday. The four runs scored fell UNDER the posted over\/under total (8). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Tim Lincecum allowed only one run on three hits while striking out 10 in seven 2-3 innings for San Francisco, while Travis Ishikawa hit a two-run home run in the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Mark Kotsay drove in the Braves’ lone run, while Charlie Morton took the loss after giving up three runs in six innings <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
San Francisco<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 52-71 SU
Atlanta: 56-68 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Florida are 9-1
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 3-7<\/p>\n

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco’s last 12 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco’s last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta’s last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Francisco<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
San Francisco<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Tuesday, August 19
Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at NY Mets, Tuesday, August 19<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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