If a team
If a team is playing on zero days rest or stuck in a slump, the spread can easily be moved to their favor.
The first item I look at is how they have played L10 games. If they have won fewer than 5 games in their past 10 outings, it is usually a red flag that the team is struggling and not to play them. Left-handed pitchers are not as common as right-handed pitchers despite the most dominant pitchers being lefties. As a result, you can easily find teams that struggle against left-handed pitching. For example, the Mets are 4-13 this season on the road versus left-handed pitching.
Poor offensive production is another key element to avoid. When a team cannot score runs, it does not mater how good a team?s pitcher is. Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros is a prime example this season. Despite having one of the best ERAs over the past 20 seasons, the Rocket just does not get any offensive production.
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