Jimenez Continues to Dominate vs. Sports Betting Odds. The most dominating pitcher so far this season vs. the sports betting baseball odds has been Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez. He is 13-1 on the season and that is the best start to a season since Roger Clemens went 14-0 in 1986. The Rockies haven’t played great this season and they are around the .500 mark vs. Internet sports betting baseball odds, mainly because Jimenez has been brilliant.
Sports betting odds favor Jimenez most of the time although in his last start against the Twins he was basically a pick. The Twins are considered one of the better teams in baseball and they were at home with Francisco Liriano on the mound but it was a surprise to see the low number on Jimenez. In the win over Minnesota, Jimenez struck out four and walked two as he allowed eight hits in a 5-1 win. His ERA dropped to 1.15. The Rockies avoided getting swept at Target Field thanks to Jimenez. They scored three runs on five hits against Liriano and added two more against the Minnesota bullpen.
Internet sports betting statistics indicate that Jimenez is only the second pitcher in the last 80 years to win at least 13 of his first 14 starts. Clemens started 14-0 in 1986 while Lefty Gomez started 13-1 for the Yankees in 1932. The only run that Jimenez allowed was in the eighth after pinch-hitter Jim Thome doubled while Drew Butera singled him in. Jimenez ended the inning by getting Joe Mauer to line into a double play. Mauer didn’t start the game as he was given the day off from catching. The Twins were also missing J.J. Hardy and Orlando Hudson due to injuries. Jimenez did not pitch the ninth inning as the Rockies went with Manny Corpas for an inning since Jimenez had thrown 110 pitches.
Colorado headed home after the win vs. the sports betting baseball odds against Minnesota and that is great news for the Rockies. They have been far better at home this season vs. the sports betting odds than on the road. The Rockies will host the Milwaukee Brewers before playing a home series against the Red Sox. It is likely that the next start for Jimenez will be against Boston so that should be a matchup that gets some attention in sports betting.