Tony George's Thursday Best Bet
ARI (-110) vs LOS
Look for Brandon Webb to continue his road domanice at 8-3 on the year with a 2.81 ERA. As a matter of fact the D-Backs have won 26 out of the last 37 starts behind Webb on the hill, and his stats are impressive all the way around, and his 14-4 record this season is impressive. Both pitchers here are solid with Lowe taking the mound for LA, but Arizona has an edge with starting pitching, as Webb is 7-1 his last 8 starts against the Dodgers. A low scoring affair, but Webb has the Dodgers number, even on the road.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals
Play: Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies continue to roll as they won again last night. One thing Philadelphia has been doing a good job of this season has been winning on the road as it is four games over .500 away from home after taking the first two games in this series. The bats are heating up again as it has averaged 8.0 rpg over its last four games all ending up in victories. The Phillies have won eight of the last 10 meetings in this series and they are now 8-3 in their last 11 games as a favorite.
Washington meanwhile continues to struggle. The Nationals went 2-7 in its recent roadtrip including losses in the final six games and it has now lost eight straight overall. Since a three-game winning streak in early June, Washington has gone a dreadful 9-27 over its last 36 games and the problem has been an offense that cannot be fixed. The Nationals have scored three runs or fewer in 21 of those games, averaging a mere 3.6 rpg in those 36 games. The Nationals are 7-18 in their last 25 home games.
John Lannan has been the most consistent starter for the Nationals but despite his solid performances, they are not getting wins to show for it. Washington has dropped nine of his last 11 outings and it is only 6-14 in his 20 starts. Run support is the main reason as the Nationals have scored two runs or fewer in 12 of his starts. Washington is just 2-6 in his eight home starts and has averaged a mere 2.5 rpg in those outings. That type of production simply will not get it done.
The Phillies counter with Kyle Kendrick and he has been off and on for the most part of the season. Unlike the Nationals, Philadelphia has been scoring behind him. It is averaging 5.95 rpg in his 21 starts and has gone 14-7 in those games. This includes a healthy 7.5 rpg in his 11 road starts and despite a 5.02 ERA on the road, Kendrick is 5-2. The Phillies are 0-4 in his four daytime starts but 14-3 in his 17 nighttime starts where his ERA is over four runs less. The Phillies are 8-1 in is last nine road starts. Play Philadelphia Phillies 1.5 Units
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Cubs send recent acquisition Rich Harden to the Hill tonight to face David Bush for the Milwaukee Brewers .Both have pitched well this season , but I think the talent differential is obvious when you watch them pitch .Harden was (5-1) with the A's and a 2.34 ERA .Since he has been a Cub he is (0-1) with an even skimpier ERA of 1.04 .Bush has been good as stated but he did lose to the Cubs twice last season. The Cubbies have a mini run going here winning 3 straight , and although I usually don't play teams to sweep in this case I don't mind laying the number on the road as the Cubs get the W and make it 4 straight
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St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves
I'm playing the Over between the Cards and Braves on Thursday. Mike Hampton's return to the hill did not go too well. Hampton allowed six earned runs and 10 base runners (just one K) in just four innings of work. I don't expect the results to be much better tonight. The Redbirds rock lefthanders in road night games this season, scoring a hefty, 5.5 runs per game, and they've piled up 27 runs over the last three days against Brave pitching. But I believe Atlanta will match the Cardinals run-for-run tonight. The Braves are also in one of their better offensive situations tonight, averaging 5.1 runs per game in home night tilts against righties. They should have little trouble against Joel Pineiro. The Redbird righty has had his troubles in limited action against Atlanta and he's had a poor season in road starts, sporting a 5.43 ERA. Pineiro has allowed 14 earned runs and 35 base runners (including 30 hits) in his last three outings, covering 15 2/3 innings. That's a hefty, 8.03 ERA & 2.23 WHIP. I suspect both bullpens will be busy early in this one. I'm playing the Over in tonight's Cards/Braves clash.
Play on: Over
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
With yesterday's win, the White Sox ensured that the stranglehold they've had on first place in the AL Central since May 17th would continue. However, after tonight's contest expect the race between them and the Twins to get tighter. Yes, John Danks has a 8-2 TSR in the dog role, but his ERA over his L3 starts is over 7.00 as his lifetime ERA vs. Minnesota. The Twins' Scott Baker has won five of six starts.
Play on: Minnesota
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CHW White Sox vs MIN Twins
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Good matchup of talented young pitchers as John Danks duels Scott Baker. The edge in recent form goes to Baker, though, as Danks has had a little trouble keeping the ball down in the zone his last few starts. Danks hasn't shown any diminishing K rate, so I think he's still strong, but until he gets his location back, he's susceptible to the long ball. I'm going with Baker and the Twins to wrap up this crucial series with the win.
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