Week 20 Preview

Stats on predictions:
Last week: 5-1
Overall: 53-49-6
Upset special: 5-12-1
Mismatch: 9-7-2


Match of the week
Jack (8-10-1) vs. Joe (8-10-1)
Line: Jack -1
Info: This is as close to an elimination game as it gets. The loser probably will not make the playoffs. Jack looked like he was going to suffer a terrible loss to Dave before turning it around over the weekend for an important victory. Joe got wiped away by Adam. This should be a terrific matchup.
All-time series: Joe 4-1-2
2010 result: Joe 9-8
Prediction: Joe 10-9

Mismatch of the week
Bob (14-5) vs. Dave (5-12-2)
Line: Bob - 8
Info: Bob is favored for each game ahead of Dave he is in the standings. Who did Bob pay off to get Mike and Dave in back-to-back weeks this late in the season?
All-time series: Tied 3-3-1
2010 result: Dave 12-7
Prediction: Bob 14-4

Upset of the week
Adam (13-5-1) vs. Mike (6-12-1)
Just kidding. There is no good candidate for an upset of the week. I will not force myself to make one.

Rest of the week
Adam (13-5-1) vs. Mike (6-12-1)
Line: Adam -6
Info: Mike's pitching is so good that he has the ability to hang around most weeks. Adam's hitting, however, is so good that it doesn't matter if he gets outpitched.
All-time series: Adam 4-3
2010 result: Adam 11-6
Prediction: Adam 11-6

Andy (11-8) vs. Chris (10-8-1)
Line: Andy -1
Info: Both managers should make the playoffs and should have their sights set on trying to catch Hal for the division title at this point. Chase Utley returns Tuesday for Andy, who also hopes to get back Ryan Howard by the end of the week.
All-time series: Chris 4-2-1
2010 result: Andy 14-4
Prediction: Andy 11-9

Ken (7-12) vs. Rick (7-10-2)
Line: Rick -1.5
Info: Ken is fighting to avoid last place, and Rick is trying to make another late-season playoff push. Based on last year, I'm not counting him out until he's officially eliminated.
All-time series: Rick 4-3
2010 result: Ken 15-4
Prediction: Rick 10-7

Hal (11-7-1) vs. Shea (8-9-2)
Line: Hal -3
Info: Shea is below .500 for the first time since Week 5, picking the worst possible time to go into a slump. And two of his last three matches are against Hal and Andy. Not good. Hal is in a very tight race for the division title.
All-time series: Shea 1-0
2010 result: Shea 12-6
Prediction: Hal 13-7