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GOG 2015 #13 - @Houston Astros - ANSWERS POSTED

Well, I’m not going to say anything else other than this last series sucked. This last week sucked. And overall, this season has sucked. At some point it has to turn around, right? Will it be this week against Houston in Houston

1. Series Outcome. (3 points)

2. Starters. For each team, rank the starting pitchers by game score, highest to lowest. (2 points each) Does any pitcher have a Game Score higher than 70? (1 point) Does any pitcher have a game score lower than 30? (1 point) (14 points total)

3. Home Runs. Which team has more home runs for the series? (1 point) Guee over, under or tie for 6 total home runs in the series. (1 point) For each team, guess who will hit a home run. (2 points for each correct guess, Negative 1 point for each incorrect guess. No negative points for this answer.

4. Little Guys. The Astros have one of the best and smallest players in the game, in Jose Altuve. The A’s have a rookie who is also diminutive and peed but certainly not as skilled at bat as Altuve in Burns. Guess PA/H/BB/K/SB for each for the series. (2 points each) (20 points total)

5. The Bullpens. For each category guess A’s, Astros or tie, for most from the bullpen in: a) Innings pitched; b) Hits, c) Earned Runs, d) Saves, e) Wins, f) Walks, g) Strikeouts. (1 point each) (7 points total)

6. WPA, Sliding Scale. For each team, guess who has the highest single-game WPA in the series. You can guess up to three players for each team. (3 points if correct guess based on 3 names. 5 points if correct guess based on 2 names. 8 points if correct guess based on 1 name.) (8 possible)

Please have your guesses in by first pitch on Monday, 5:05 pacific time. Total points available - 52 plus.