Pitchers Report for Tuesday August 18th
Tuesday’s “Need To Know”
A look at the hot and cold pitchers going today. The information you need to know whether it is for fantasy baseball or wagering contests. Tuesday’s Hot and Cold pitchers features 4 hot pitchers and 6 cold pitchers so make sure you check out who is hot and who is not!
Probable Hot Starting Pitchers going on Tuesday:
Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies)
Ubaldo has been getting it done all season and has easily been flying under the radar. He is owned in just 65.5% of the fantasy baseball leagues on ESPN so you know many are still doubting these pitchers from Colorado. Jimenez is just 25 years old and has given up just 8HR all season long and carries a 3.47 ERA with a 10-9 record. He has been no better than in his last 5 starts where he has a 3-0 record and a 2.27 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP.
He will be going up against one of the National League’s worst teams in the Washington Nationals. He will face up against Craig Stammen who caries a 1-1 record with a 7.54 ERA in his last 5 starts. Live sports odds have Jimenez and the Rockies as a -160 favorites and I would be shocked if I did not see this line continue to rise as Jimenez has been very solid on the road and at night with 3.60 ERA on the road and a 2.93 ERA at night this year.
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Now do not get carried away by the above statements as the Nationals do have an outstanding .292 average collectively against Jimenez but I still give him the best chance to win here on Tuesday of all the hot pitchers as the Nationals struggled in their first two appearances against Jimenez and have yet to see him this year. The Nationals have scored only 3.70 runs per 9 innings vs. RHP in their last 5 with a .234 average.
Note both pitchers are on 5 days rest and the Rockies are a horrid 4-13 in their last 17 games with Jimenez on 5 days rest while the Nationals are 0-5 with Stammen on 5 days rest. I still must go with the Rockies here.
Derek Lowe (Braves)
Okay, Tim Lincecum really was the deserving one in the #1 spot, but we don’t even put him in at two because we want this article to benefit its readers. If you don’t know by now that Lincecum is going to throw a great game well you probably are not reading this article to begin with.
Back here with Lowe as he finally has started to turn it around with a 4-0 record and a 2.87 ERA with a 1.44 WHIP that suggests that ERA should be slightly higher. Lowe has been much better pitching at home and pitching at night. If he only had to pitch at night he would be having a great season as opposed to a good season. He is 12-7 and lucky to be with a 4.08 ERA. He will be making a road start though where he has not pitched well against the Mets, a team wishing they had picked him up in free agency instead of the pitcher that Lowe will be facing on Tuesday in Oliver Perez. Perez has pitched well though since returning to the Mets but has yet been able to pick up a victory with a 3.58 ERA in his last 5 starts.
Lowe has not been incredible but decent against the Mets this year with 12.2 IP 10H 5BB and 5 ER in 2 GS. However, in his third meeting with the Mets this year he will face a lineup that is severely weakened now with Wright likely out for the season with a concussion. I like the Braves as a free mlb pick, however they did have to travel and Oliver Perez has been pitching well you might be better off laying off completely.
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Notables – Last 5 Starts!
Tim Lincecum (2-1, 0.96 WHIP, 1.91 ERA)
Josh Beckett (3-1, 0.97 WHIP, 2.25 ERA)
Most likely to sustain and win:
Ubaldo Jimenez
Probable Cold Pitchers on Tuesday:
Homer Bailey (Reds)
Bailey left his last start against the Cardinals with a foot injury, but little did he know it was a blessing in disguise as he gave up 2 ER on 3 hits without recording an out. The Bailey experiment may just be about over as he has just been dreadful and has just 3 quality starts out of 10 this season.
Bailey has a 1.94 WHIP and a 9.53 ERA in his last three starts and faces the Gaints who have hit him hard this season in 1 start against the Giants he has 6IP giving up 9 hits 5 ER 1 BB 2HR while striking out only two. Again this is a tough spot for Bailey and he has not looked good in a while. Going up against Lincecum makes it awfully hard not to take the Giants on the run line here.
Notables – Last 3 Starts!
Craig Stammen (1-1, 1.54 WHIP, 7.54 ERA)
Jason Berken (1.77 WHIP, 7.03 ERA)
Fausto Carmona (0-3, 1.91 WHIP, 6.26 ERA)
Gil Meche (1-3, 1.86 WHIP, 6.39 ERA)
Vin Mazzaro (2-2, 2.22 WHIP, 8.42 ERA)
Most likely to rebound:
Gil Meche
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