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New York Mets at New York Yankees
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[YES | 1:05 PM ET] | Full Matchup |
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Mets (-130, O/U 8.5):The Mets will pitch their ace in the opening game of the Subway Series. Johan Santana is 4-2 with a 3.10 ERA this season, and he's allowed 3 runs or less in 7 of 8 starts. As usual, Santana has been a strikeout machine, with 52 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings of work. Santana is familiar with the Yankees from his time in Minnesota. He dominated the Bombers in his one start against them last year, allowing just two runs over seven innings in a 6-2 Twins win.
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 |
Mets are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a loss. |
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Yankees: It's been tough sledding for Andy Pettitte of late. The veteran has been rocked in three of his last four starts. In Pettitte's last 21 1/3 innings of work he's given up 28 hits and 17 runs. Surprisingly. Pettitte has struggled at home this season. He's 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA in three starts at Yankee Stadium. Despite Pettitte's recent ineffectiveness, the games he pitches continue to go under. The under has cashed in seven of Pettitte's eight starts this season.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4 |
Yankees are 6-2 in their last 8 games as an underdog. |
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Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox
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[FOX | 3:55 PM ET] | Full Matchup |
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Brewers: Milwaukee's Jeff Suppan is coming off his first win in four starts and will try to improve his performance on the road here at Boston. Suppan allowed just one run and six hits in seven innings of a 5-3 win over his former team in the Cardinals on Sunday and will try to beat another former team here. He broke into the majors with the Red Sox - spending his first three years in Boston - and is 3-3 lifetime against them with a 4.78 ERA. Suppan has struggled mightily away from home, going 1-2 in five starts with an inflated 7.36 ERA.
PROJECTED SCORE: 2 |
Brewers are 6-2 in their last 8 interleague games. |
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Red Sox (-250, O/U 9.5): Unbeaten Daisuke Matsuzaka takes the mound at Fenway Park for the first time since April 30th, when he walked away with a no-decision in a 2-1 victory against Toronto. Dice-K allowed just two hits in seven scoreless innings, walking two and striking out four in one of his best outings of the season. He is 3-0 in four starts at Fenway this season with a 2.63 ERA.
PROJECTED SCORE: 7 |
Red Sox are 41-10 in their last 51 interleague games. |
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Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds
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[FOX | 3:55 PM ET] | Full Matchup |
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Indians: Fausto Carmona has become the Indians ace this season, sporting a record of 4-1 to go along with an extraordinary 2.40 ERA. What's even more impressive is Carmona has put those numbers despite walking an astonishing 35 batters in 48.1 innings. Carmona's last two starts have been a microcosm of his entire season. In 14 innings pitched, Carmona only gave up three runs even though he walked nine batters. Things could catch up to Carmona soon, especially on the road where he has a WHIP of 2.06.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day) |
Indians are 6-2 in their last 8 games overall. |
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Reds (-110, O/U 8.5): Aaron Harang has been one of those hard-luck pitchers in 2008. He's 2-4 despite an ERA of 3.32 and pitching at least 6.0 innings in every start this year. The problem for Harang has been run support. The problem being, he hasn't received much of it. Harang has already been on the short end of 3-0, 5-2, 3-1 and 4-2 games this year. Harang has owned the Indians in his career, going 3-1 with a gaudy 2.38 ERA in seven starts.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4 |
Reds are 3-7 in Harang's last 10 Saturday starts. |
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels
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[FOX | 3:55 PM ET] | Full Matchup |
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Dodgers: Chan Ho Park will make his first start of the season after making 12 appearances out of the bullpen, most of which have been successful. Park has allowed only one run in his last five trips to the mound lasting a total of 13 innings. He earned a win against Colorado to start the good run, but he has pitched in losses in his last three appearances. Park is 5-7 lifetime against the Angels with a 5.90 ERA.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3 |
Dodgers are 7-3 in their last 10 road games. |
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Angels (-160, O/U 9): Ervin Santana continues his perfect season back at home, where has surprisingly started just three games so far. Santana is 2-0 in those starts with a 1.31 ERA and has gone to the mound five times on the road. The Angels lost his last start at Tampa Bay on Sunday 8-5 after he surrendered five runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings with one walk and seven strikeouts. He is 2-2 lifetime against the Dodgers with a 3.42 ERA.
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 |
Angels are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings. |
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Chicago White Sox at San Francisco Giants
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[WGN | 9:05 PM ET] | Full Matchup |
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White Sox (-140, O/U 8.5): Mark Buehrle just can't seem to get off the schneid, as he has surrendered 15 runs and 19 hits in hit last two starts totaling 11 1/3 innings. Chicago has won only one of his last six starts, scoring one run or less four times during that stretch. Buehrle also got bombed in his lone start against the Giants, giving up eight runs on six hits - including two homers - in 4 1/3 innings of work.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4 |
The UNDER is 13-3 in Chicago's last 16 road games. |
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Giants: San Francisco's Barry Zito has been far from an ace with a winless 0-7 mark and 6.58 ERA, although he has pitched better in his last two starts since taking a break. To be fair, the Giants have scored three runs or less in seven of Zito's eight starts, including one or less five times. That has translated to eight straight losses with him on the mound to start the season. Zito has been outstanding against the White Sox during his career, going 8-2 lifetime vs. Chicago with a 3.22 ERA.
PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day) |
Giants are 3-9 in their last 12 games overall. |
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