Journeyman said:
Tomko is a time bomb....I hope it happens though!
He is not someone I would like to have going in this situation normally, but he has been lights out lately. He started the season on fire and was the Giants best starter. Then went back into being himself for the majority of the season...now he is back on fire. I just hope he is on top of his game tonight. The pitcher friendly park also helps because when he gets lit up, it is usually by giving up the home run ball and not scattering around a bunch of hits. It is tough to win with the long ball in San Diego.
If they win tonight...LOOK OUT! Here are the matchups in the last 2 games in the series if Schmidt is able to go:
Jason Schmidt (12-6, 4.29 ERA) vs Pedro Astacio (5-10, 4.85 ERA)
Noah Lowry (13-13, 3.90) vs Brian Lawrence (7-15, 5.06 ERA)
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