Episode #172: Bustering out of the Break
TortureCast (SF Giants Podcast)
English - July 15, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSports san francisco giants baseball major Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Giants have won 9 of 11 and lead MLB in home runs for the month of July with 22. You read that right. They lead the league in home runs this month. Did this team find their true identity, or is this just a phase like a cranky teenager going through a growth spurt? Eric and Chad talk about the series win in Milwaukee and recorded this during the Giants' 19-2 demolition of the Rockies in the first game of their day-night doubleheader today.
To the surprise of everyone, the Giants are one of the hottest teams in the league. All the more surprising is the fact that they are winning on the strength of their offense. The team is 9-2 in its last 11 while averaging 8.5 runs per game. Suddenly, they're just 4 games back of a playoff spot. At 750/1 to win the NL Pennant, there would be value betting on the Giants to squeak into the playoffs and make a run. However, Farhan Zaidi is still likely to sell at the deadline, so bettors wouldn't actually be wagering on this Giants team; they'd be wagering on a team that may be without the likes of Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith. The guys at Sports Betting Dime (www.sportsbettingdime.com) think there is value betting on the Giants to squeak into the playoffs and make a run.
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