MLB Play for Tuesday W/Write-up

Detroit Tigers (Galarraga) -125


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<st1:city><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:city> will counter with journeyman, Matt Ginter. Ginter has bounced around in his career and the 30 year old and former first round pick seems to have found a home on the lake as he has pitched surprisingly well for the Tribe in his first two starts. That is all about to change tonight. By most opinions the tigers have the best lineup in baseball or at least one of the top three, and after coming off a shutout at the hands of Paul Byrd just last night (who is a high contact pitcher much like Ginter) I look for the Tigers to pound the two pitch Ginter tonight early and often. Ginter relies on changing speeds and has a decent change, but the meat of the Tigers order is too good and too patient to be out finessed by sub par pitching two nights in a row. Galarraga is 6-2 on the road with a 2.69 ERA, look for that to jump to 7-2 with another strong start tonight.



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I went with the Tigers first 5 innings. I don't trust their bullpen.

Nice winner last night Fletch. ope: :toast:

Tonights play looks just as strong. A nice price for a quality pitcher who has been lights out on the road.

Good luck.

Thanks ES, i appricaite the kind words. Good idea Mr cover considering the bullpen woes of the Tigers (still not sure why they traded Danny Bautista to Pittsburgh last month). That game hairy late on more then one occasion.

We got a winner both ways though the Tigers bullpen gave up a couple late runs. Good luck the rest of the week.

Double J said it right, NO SURPRISE. :cripwalk:

Good luck tonight Fletch.:toast: