SPORTS ADVISORS
St. Louis (39-31) at N.Y. Mets (34-33)
Fresh off a three-game interleague sweep of the Royals in Kansas City, the Cardinals head to Citi Field for a four-game series against the Mets, with Todd Wellemeyer (6-6, 5.36 ERA) scheduled to pitch for the visitors tonight opposite Tim Redding (0-2, 6.27).
The Cardinals’ offense exploded for 29 runs in Kansas City over the weekend, capped by Sunday’s 12-5 rout. St. Louis has won five of its last six and is on further hot streaks of 6-2 on the road, 7-1 against right-handed starters, 11-5 against the N.L. East and 11-4 when facing teams with a winning record. However, Tony LaRussa’s squad has dropped five straight games on Monday and six of eight series openers.
New York started its current homestand by losing two of three to Tampa Bay, including Sunday’s 10-6 setback. The Mets have dropped four of their last five overall 12 of their last 18, and they’re also 3-7 in their last 10 against N.L. Central opponents and 2-6 in their last eight against right-handed starters. On the bright side, New York is on runs of 13-7 at home, 12-5 as a home chalk and 16-8 as a favorite.
The Cardinals swept a three-game home series from New York from April 21-23, outscoring the Mets 23-14. The host has won four straight and five of six in this rivalry.
Wellemeyer gave up just two runs on six hits in Wednesday’s 4-3 home win over Detroit, but he lasted just 5 1/3 innings, meaning the right-hander has now had five straight non-quality starts while posting a 5.65 ERA during this stretch. Wellemeyer is 3-1 in four road starts despite a 5.16 ERA.
With Wellemeyer on the hill, St. Louis is on upticks of 4-1 on the road, 6-0 as a road ‘dog and 5-0 when facing N.L. East teams, including a 6-4 home win over the Mets on April 21. In that contest, Wellemeyer gave up four runs on 10 hits in five innings. He’s now 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in six career appearances (three starts) against New York.
Redding has failed to record a decision in his last three starts despite posting a respectable 3.93 ERA. In his most recent outing Wednesday, the veteran right-hander gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings at Baltimore, with the Mets losing 6-4 to fall to 1-5 in Redding’s six starts this season. At home this year, Redding is 0-1 with an 8.18 ERA in two starts.
Redding is 3-5 with a 5.65 ERA in 13 career games (12 starts) against the Redbirds, surrendering six runs or more in three of the last four starts.
The over is 13-6-3 in the Mets’ last 22 games on Monday and 48-23-3 in the last 74 against N.L. Central opponents. On the flip side, St. Louis is on “under” streaks of 7-3-1 as an underdog, 7-3-2 in series openers, 6-1 on Monday, 7-3 with Wellemeyer starting, 7-1 with Wellemeyer working on the road and 5-1 when Wellemeyer pitches on Monday.
Lastly, the over is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings between these clubs (2-1 this season), but the under is 6-2-1 in the last nine clashes in New York.
ATS ADVANTAGE: ST. LOUIS
Colorado (36-33) at L.A. Angels (36-31)
The red-hot Rockies resume interleague play when they visit Southern California for a three-game series against the Angels. Aaron Cook (6-3, 4.23) gets the call for Colorado against unbeaten rookie Matt Palmer (6-0, 4.13).
Colorado completed a three-game home sweep of the Pirates with Sunday’s 5-4 victory, improving to 16-1 in its last 17 games. The Rockies’ incredible surge began with an 11-game winning streak – including eight straight road wins – and after a 12-4 home loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday, they’ve bounced back with five consecutive wins. Additionally, Colorado is on runs of 11-1 as an underdog and 7-1 in interleague play this season, including 4-0 versus the A.L. West.
Los Angeles is coming off Sunday night’s 5-3 loss to the crosstown rival Dodgers and has now followed up a seven-game winning streak with consecutive defeats. Still, the Angels are on impressive runs of 8-2 as a favorite, 5-2 at home, 4-1 on Monday and 5-0 in series openers. Additionally, despite losing to the Dodgers the last two days, the Halos carry positive interleague trends of 35-17 overall, 20-7 against winning teams and 19-8 against the N.L. West.
The Angels have handled Colorado recently, winning seven of the last nine head-to-head clashes.
Cook is 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA in his last three starts, all of them quality outings, and he’s given up four earned runs or fewer in 11 straight starts (three earned runs or less in nine of those games). On the road this season, the veteran right-hander is 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA, but 3-1 with a 1.86 ERA in the last four on the highway.
Although Cook has been pitching well recently, Colorado is 8-20 in his last 28 road starts against winning teams, 2-5 in his last seven interleague outings and 1-5 in his last six on Monday. However, in his only career start against the Angels back in 2006, Cook earned a 12-4 road win, giving up three runs in seven innings.
Palmer has delivered three straight quality starts (2.79 ERA), including Wednesday at San Francisco as he gave up three runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He left trailing 3-1, but Los Angeles rallied for a 4-3 victory, improving to 8-1 with Palmer on the hill this season, including 4-1 at home. The right-hander is 4-0 with a 3.41 ERA in those five games at Angel Stadium.
Palmer made three starts with San Francisco last August, the final one being a 7-2 loss to Colorado as he yielded five runs (four earned) in 4 1/3 innings, allowing four hits while walking six.
With Cook pitching, the “over” is on runs of 17-7-2 overall, 10-2-1 on the road and 6-1-1 as an underdog, but his last four interleague starts have stayed low. Meanwhile, the over is 6-3 in Palmer’s nine starts this year.
Colorado is on “under” stretches of 19-8-1 against American League opponents, 4-0 in interleague roadies, 4-1 as an underdog and 13-6-2 as a road pup. Conversely, for the Angels, the “over” is on runs of 7-3-1 overall (all against the N.L. West), 5-2 at home, 7-2-1 as a favorite and 5-2 against right-handed pitching. Finally, the over is 4-1-1 in the last six battles between these squads and 4-1-2 in the last seven meetings in Anaheim.
ATS ADVANTAGE: OVER
DUNKEL
Colorado at LA Angels
The Rockies look to build on their 10-1 record in their last 11 games as a road underdog. Colorado is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125).
Game 951-952: St. Louis at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 14.571; NY Mets (Redding) 15.770
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over
Game 953-954: Colorado at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 16.984; LA Angels (Palmer) 15.757
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Under
Game 955-956: San Francisco at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.637; Oakland (Cahill) 14.511
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+135); Under
Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.625; Atlanta (Vazquez) 14.651
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Under
Red Dog Sports
Colorado at Los Angeles Angels
Play: Angels
The Colorado Rockies have been hot but go on the road to face the Angels. The Angels are 8-1 in their last 9 and have won 7 of the last 9 meetings. The Rockies are just 6-8 when Cook starts while the Angels are 8-1 in Palmer's starts. The Angels are 18-13 at home and look for them to improve that record on Monday night!
Marc Lawrence
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Angels
Prediction: Colorado Rockies
The Rockies open a 3-game series with the Angels when they send Aaron Cook to the hill in Los Angeles Monday night. Cook enter tonight fray with a sharp 3-1 record in his last four road team starts with a 1.86 ERA, issuing 4 walks against 16 strikeouts in those games. He also won his only other start in this park against the Halos in Interleague play back in 2006. With the Angels in off a big series with their inter city rival Dodgers, we'll back Cook and the Rockies here tonight.
Frank Jordan
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics
Play: San Francisco Giants
This is the battle of the bay part two. San Francisco is coming off a great weekend sweeping the Rangers in three tight games. Oakland on the other hand failed to complete the sweep of San Diego as they dropped the game yesterday 4-1. The pitching match up for this game isn't that great as the combined records are 6-12. In this one look for the bats and the bullpens to decide things with the Giants prevailing in the end to extend their winning streak. Play San Francisco
MTi Sports
Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves
Prediction: Atlanta Braves
The Cubs are 0-6 as an underdog vs a team that has a worse record and 0-7 THIS season when Ryan Dempster starts and he is off a quality start. Atlanta is 20-4 as a favorite in the first game of a series when they are off a loss in which they held the lead.
Karl Garrett
Colorado +130 at LA ANGELS
Easy Sunday winner from the G-Man on the Milwaukee-Detroit game UNDER the total. Now 5-1 the last 6 days for FREE!
Small card on Monday night, but how can I go against the Colorado Rockies right now?
Colorado just swept the Pirates, as their new winning streak stands at 5 in a row. Overall, the Rockies have won 16 of their last 17 games, and starter Aaron Cook is humming along as a huge part of the uptick, winning his last 3 starts, allowing 5 runs over his last 21 innings of work.
The Angels Matt Palmer is now 6-0 since joning the rotation, but you have to wonder how much longer his perfection is going to keep up? My guess is that it ends tonight against the red-hot Rocks.
The Halos just battled the Dodgers hard over the weekend, and they were the last team on the field on Sunday. Look for LA to be just a bit fatigued, and for Colorado to make it 6 in a row, and 17 of 18 with the win on Monday.
G-Man rolling with the Rockies!
4♦ COLORADO
Michael Cannon
Chicago Cubs +125 at ATLANTA
That’s four straight free winners after the Red Sox get the win yesterday over the Braves!
Let’s go against Atlanta again tonight, this time with the Cubs as they visit Turner Field.
Ryan Dempster will start for the Cubs and I know he hasn’t enjoyed much success against the Braves in his career, but he’s pitching lights out recently and I expect the Cubs to come through with enough run support to get him the win.
The right-hander is 0-1 in his last three starts but has a 1.89 ERA in that span.
Besides, with Javier Vazquez starting for Atlanta it isn’t like the Braves will be knocking the cover off the ball. Vazquez has also pitched well recently, and for much of the year for that matter, but the right-hander seems to be snake bit and can’t buy a win. He’s 4-6 on the year despite a 3.41 ERA and is 0-2 in his last three starts even though he has a 2.86 ERA in that span.
Let’s take the Cubs as they grab the road win.
3♦ CHICAGO CUBS
Bobby Maxwell
Chicago Cubs +125 at ATLANTA
The Cubs finished off their homestand in style, winning the final four games before embarking on this 10-game road trip that starts tonight in Atlanta. We're going to play the Cubs to keep up the good offensive work and steal this one in Atlanta.
Chicago has scored 26 runs in their last four games and hit .272 as they capped a three-game sweep of the Indians with a 6-2 win on Sunday. Now these Cubbies go to Atlanta where they play well and average 6.2 runs per game and where they've won eight of their last 12 games.
Atlanta is coming back home after a nine-game roadie that saw them go 3-6. Overall, they've lost eight of 11 and had a heart-breaking loss Sunday in Boston, losing on a ninth-inning walkoff homer from Nick Green.
Ryan Dempster (4-4, 3.92 ERA) goes for the Cubs and he has been pitching great lately, compiling a 1.89 ERA in his last three, but not getting any suppot from the offense who has only scored two runs for him in those three games. In his lone start against the Braves last year, he threw a four-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a 7-2 win.
Javier Vazquez (4-6, 3.92) is on the mound or the Braves and he has lost his last three decisions with the Braves losing his last five starts. Career-wise, Vazquez is 3-4 with a 5.17 ERA against Chicago.
We'll play the Cubs in this one to keep their offense on fire and get us an easy winner.
3♦ CHICAGO CUBS
Dominic Fazzini
Chicago Cubs at ATLANTA -130
After a 3-6 road trip through Baltimore, Cincinnati and Boston, and eight losses in their last 11 games, the Braves probably couldn’t be happier to return home and try to regroup.
Meanwhile, the Cubs are starting a 10-game road trip after winning four straight at home, where their offense began to heat up, scoring 26 runs and batting .272 in those four wins.
But while Wrigley Field has been a friendly place for the Cubs, the road has not been as kind. Chicago has lost 10 of its last 14 on the road, and is 13-18 overall away from Wrigley.
Atlanta starter Javier Vazquez (4-6, 3.92 ERA) hasn’t won in three June starts, but his ERA is a solid 2.86 in those outings. And while Vazquez has lost his last three decisions and Atlanta is winless in his last five starts, the offense has provided just eight runs for him in that stretch.
Cubs starter Ryan Dempster (4-4, 3.92) has pitched pretty well on the road this season, with a 3.76 ERA over eight starts, and has a 1.89 ERA in his last three outings, but he is 2-10 with a 5.31 ERA against the Braves.
Today’s game is a makeup of a rained-out game from June 4, so the Cubs have to travel from Chicago to Atlanta to Detroit over three days. The Cubs are 8-4 in their last 12 games at Turner Field, but the hectic travel schedule is bound to interfere with the team’s performance. It’s time for Vazquez’s luck to change. Go with the Braves to get it going back at home.
2♦ ATLANTA
Sports Gambling Hotline
Cubs +130 at ATLANTA
Write-in game tonight at the Ted, and we will ride the suddenly humming Cubs to notch another win.
Call it luck, call it whatever you want, but the Cubbies have now won 4 in a row, and 5 of their last 6 as they head to HOT-lanta for this makeup game tonight.
Atlanta dropped their last pair at Fenway Park, and they have lost 6 of their last 8 overall.
Since last year, the Cubbies are 7-2 against the Braves, and starter Ryan Dempster did pitch Chicago to one of those wins, going the route last July while allowing only 2 runs to score.
The Braves will go with Javier Vazquez who has just pitched into some bad luck of late, and is 0-2 over his last 3 starts with 7 runs allowed in 22 innings of work.
For the year, Vazquez is just 1-4 at home, and his last 4 starts against the North Siders show an 0-1 mark with 15 runs allowed in 24 innings of work.
Play on the Cubs to extend the winning streak.
3♦ CUBS
Matt Fargo
Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Angels
PICK: Colorado Rockies
This line is on the low side for a home game for the Angels and the public is biting. Los Angeles dropped its last two games in its series against the Dodgers and that halted a seven-game winning streak. Matt Palmer gets the call for the Angels and he is looking to stay undefeated on the season. He has been pitching very well of late but his undefeated record is mostly due to good fortunes as opposed to stellar pitching. In his nine starts, only four have been quality outings while in four of his other starts he has allowed four runs or more. His last three starts have been quality outings but all have come against weak offenses which will not be the case tonight. Colorado remains red hot and it is a team that is simply finding ways to win. The Rockies have now won five straight games and are 16-1 over their last 17 games. This includes wins in eight straight road games. During this stretch, the offense has averaged 6.3 rpg but it is the pitching that has been the big catalyst as the Rockies have allowed only 3.5 rpg over those 17 games. One pitcher who has been part of this success is Aaron Cook who is starting to throw like he did in 2008. He has tossed three straight quality outings while posting a 2.14 ERA over that span. His overall ERA has come down to 4.23 and is is that high due to two rough outings in his first three starts this season. Take those out and his last 11 starts have resulted in a very healthy 3.18 ERA. The Rockies are 6-1 in Cook’s last seven starts against a team with a winning record and on the season, Colorado is 12-5 in its 17 road games against teams with a winning record. 3* Colorado Rockies
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COLORADO ROCKIES vs. LA ANGELS
The Los Angeles Angels (36-31) cooled off slightly over the weekend after their longest winning streak of the season but the Colorado Rockies have yet to show any signs of slowing down. Tonight, the Colorado Rockies (36-33) will try to win for the 17th time in 18 games. The Rockies had their 11-game run snapped Tuesday against Tampa Bay, but have won their last five contests, including a three-game home sweep of Pittsburgh over the weekend. Colorado is 7-2 in interleague play and Aaron Cook (6-3, 4.23 ERA) won his third consecutive outing. Cook gave up three runs and eight hits over seven innings Wednesday in a 5-3 victory over the Rays tying the franchise lead in wins with 58. Los Angeles will be trying to avoid losing three straight for the first time since being swept at Texas from May 15-17. The Angels left 12 runners on base Sunday in a 5-3 loss that dropped the Angels to 9-3 in interleague play.For the Angels, Matt Palmer (6-0, 4.13) is on the hill. Palmer has won just once in his last five outings after winning his first five starts, but he was solid Wednesday at San Francisco, allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings. Palmer has been shakey of late and he will be facing Cook who has been stellar. The hot Colorado will guarantee you at least four runs tonight and that's all they will need to get the win against the Angeles.
TAKE COLORADO +110
IndianCowboy
Take Under 9 between the Colorado Rockies @ LA Angels
The Rockies are as hot as you can get right now as they have improved their record to 36-33. Part of the reason why is their pitching has been stellar as their rotation just contniues to exceed expectations. Cook is 3-0 over his past three starts during this hot streak as he has given up just 5 runs over his past 21 innings of work (Tampa Bay, @ Milwaukee, @ St. Louis). The Kentucky native has dropped his era to 4.23 and I expect him to continue to pitch well today. Matt Palmer has been lights out himself as he has still yet to pick up a loss all year as he is 6-0 with a 4.13 era. The Southwest Missouri State grad has been solid at home of late giving up just 3 runs in 13 innings and although this game features some quality hitters, I like the Under today as both pitchers are pitching well coming into this game. The Udner is 10-2-1 for the Rockies as an Underdog of this margin and the Under is 7-3 for the Halos when they face a winning team at home.
COMPLIMENTARY SELECTIONS - MONDAY
Craig Trapp
St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets:
Total 9½ ov-105
Betting Trends
-Over is 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings.
-Over is 8-3-1 in Mets last 12 games as an underdog.
-Over is 8-2 in Cardinals last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
-Over is 7-2-1 in Wellemeyers last 10 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150.
STL is coming off a sweep of KC over the weekend. NYM on the other hand is coming off another losing series as TB beat them down in the last few days. These teams are headed in opposite direction STL is 7-3 in last 10 whereas NYM are 3-7!! New York has a 5.48 ERA in its last 16 games, losing 10. The Mets used seven pitchers against Tampa Bay on Sunday, giving up 17 hits in a 10-6 loss. STL is coming off another offensive blow up yesterday where they scored 12 runs. In the last three games they have blown up offensively scoring 29 runs!! Today both teams pound out the #5 pitchers from both teams. Not close this one is OVER NO DOUBT!! SCORE STL 8 - NYM 5
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San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics:
Total 8 un+104
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Monday's Free selection:
Rockies/Angels under 9
Mike Wynn
Free Play:
MLB Colorado/LA Angels Under 9 Runs
Totals4U
Monday's Free selection:
Colorado Rockies/LA Angels under 9
High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Monday:
San Francisco/Oakland under 8
Trace Adams
MONDAY'S COMP PLAY:
San Francisco Giants
Jack Clayton
Sport: MLB
Game: Rockies at Angels
Date/Time: 6/22/2009 10:00PM EST
Pick: Over the total
Nevada Sharpshooter
Free Selection MLB
Cubs +125 over Atlanta
Big Time
Free Selection
CUBS / BRAVES OVER 8
Arthur Ralph Sports
282 - 184 run 60 % 29-14 run here
Mon Over 9 Cards/Mets
Dave Cokin
(957) CHICAGO CUBS
(958) ATLANTA BRAVES
Take "(957) CHICAGO CUBS"
The Cubs have suddenly snapped out of their funk. Three straight rallies for walk-off wins followed by a wire to wire win on Sunday, and the Cubs are now a hot team as they head to Atlanta. Javier Vazquez rates the edge over Ryan Dempster as far as the pitchers are concerned. But Vazquez has not exactly been lucky at home, and at the price, I see solid value in backing the suddenly streaking Cubs.
Jim Feist
(955) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
(956) OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Take "(956) OAKLAND ATHLETICS"
The SF Giants are in second place in the NL West, 7 1/2 back of the Dodgers. The Giants have been decent this year with their 37-31 record and they are +9 in run differential. While the A's are in dead last in the AL West, they are actually closer to first place LA Angels (7 games) then the Giants are to the Dodgers. Jonathan Sanchez starts for the Giants and its been a rough season for the southpaw. Sanchez is 2-7 on the year with a 5.43 ERA including a 0-3 mark in his last three starts with a 7.71 era. The A's Trevor Cahill has been good with a 4-5 mark and nice 3.89 era. Unlike Sanchez, Cahill is 2-0 in his last three starts with a nifty 2.45 era. Two pitchers here heading in opposite directions. We'll take the home club and bragging rights for the East side of the Bay.
Big Al McMordie
Free Play
Colorado is as hot as they come in the majors right now with 16 wins in their last 17 games, but the Angels will knock the Rockies down on Monday night in Anaheim. Our Monday night MLB interleague selection is on the Los Angeles Angels at home over the Colorado Rockies.
The two hottest teams in Major League Baseball meet in what should be a very interesting three-game series. Colorado is the hotter of the two, as the Rockies are in the midst of a 16-1 stretch. But despite this recent run of success the edge tonight has to go to the Angels, the main reason being their starter Matt Palmer, aka Mr. Clutch.
After going winless (0-2) as a starter for the Giants in 2008, his rookie season, Palmer is unbeaten this year at 6-0, making him undefeated in his career as an AL starter. In his last game (against his former club, San Francisco), Palmer didn't get a decision but the Angels got the victory against last year's NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum.
Tonight's mound opponent isn't as good as Lincecum, so I expect the Angels to handle Aaron Cook despite the Rockies' current hot streak. More telling than their recent 16-1 tear is the fact that the Rockies are 2-7 in their last nine games against the Angels. Take Palmer and Los Angeles.
Free Pick: Angels +100
Dominic Fazzini
Free Play
After a 3-6 road trip through Baltimore, Cincinnati and Boston, and eight losses in their last 11 games, the Braves probably couldn’t be happier to return home and try to regroup.
Meanwhile, the Cubs are starting a 10-game road trip after winning four straight at home, where their offense began to heat up, scoring 26 runs and batting .272 in those four wins.
But while Wrigley Field has been a friendly place for the Cubs, the road has not been as kind. Chicago has lost 10 of its last 14 on the road, and is 13-18 overall away from Wrigley.
Atlanta starter Javier Vazquez (4-6, 3.92 ERA) hasn’t won in three June starts, but his ERA is a solid 2.86 in those outings. And while Vazquez has lost his last three decisions and Atlanta is winless in his last five starts, the offense has provided just eight runs for him in that stretch.
Cubs starter Ryan Dempster (4-4, 3.92) has pitched pretty well on the road this season, with a 3.76 ERA over eight starts, and has a 1.89 ERA in his last three outings, but he is 2-10 with a 5.31 ERA against the Braves.
Today’s game is a makeup of a rained-out game from June 4, so the Cubs have to travel from Chicago to Atlanta to Detroit over three days. The Cubs are 8-4 in their last 12 games at Turner Field, but the hectic travel schedule is bound to interfere with the team’s performance. It’s time for Vazquez’s luck to change. Go with the Braves to get it going back at home.
(Based on a 1♦ to 5♦ scale)
2♦ ATLANTA
Matt Fargo
GAME: Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Angels
PICK: Colorado Rockies
REASON FOR PICK: This line is on the low side for a home game for the Angels and the public is biting. Los Angeles dropped its last two games in its series against the Dodgers and that halted a seven-game winning streak. Matt Palmer gets the call for the Angels and he is looking to stay undefeated on the season. He has been pitching very well of late but his undefeated record is mostly due to good fortunes as opposed to stellar pitching. In his nine starts, only four have been quality outings while in four of his other starts he has allowed four runs or more. His last three starts have been quality outings but all have come against weak offenses which will not be the case tonight. Colorado remains red hot and it is a team that is simply finding ways to win. The Rockies have now won five straight games and are 16-1 over their last 17 games. This includes wins in eight straight road games. During this stretch, the offense has averaged 6.3 rpg but it is the pitching that has been the big catalyst as the Rockies have allowed only 3.5 rpg over those 17 games. One pitcher who has been part of this success is Aaron Cook who is starting to throw like he did in 2008. He has tossed three straight quality outings while posting a 2.14 ERA over that span. His overall ERA has come down to 4.23 and is is that high due to two rough outings in his first three starts this season. Take those out and his last 11 starts have resulted in a very healthy 3.18 ERA. The Rockies are 6-1 in Cook’s last seven starts against a team with a winning record and on the season, Colorado is 12-5 in its 17 road games against teams with a winning record.
3* Colorado Rockies