Texas at Baltimore
These two teams are both going to score runs, but you have to like Baltimore going against Vincente Padilla today. In his last four starts against the Orioles, Padilla is 0-4 with a 16.20 ERA. He was hammered for seven runs and 11 hits in 3.3 innings earlier this year against Baltimore and gave up five runs in five innings last Sunday. Koji Uehara has pitched just one game at home this year and went five innings with a single ER. He had one bad start and even though that was against Texas I think he gets the job done tonight. The Rangers are just 1-5 on the road this year, while the Orioles are 6-3 in their own park.
recommend:BaltilmoreNY Yankees at Boston (Play of the Day)
Jon Lester looks like he got back to form in his last outing, going seven shutout innings against the hot-hitting Orioles. He also dominated the Yankees a year ago, going 2-0 with a 1.19 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 3 starts and he’s 21-4 at home the last three years. Joba Chamberlain gave up 5 runs in just 4.7 innings last time out and hasn’t gone past six innings in any game this year. Boston is also 36-15 against teams whose bullpens are throwing 3.2 innings or more the last two years while the Yankees are 16-31 on the road against left-handers the last three years.
Not only do I expect Teixeira to be tight, but I picture Chamberlain being all amped up as well, and his command of the strike zone is questionable already. The Red Sox are hot at the plate, & are playing in front of the home crowd.
recommend:Boston
These two teams are both going to score runs, but you have to like Baltimore going against Vincente Padilla today. In his last four starts against the Orioles, Padilla is 0-4 with a 16.20 ERA. He was hammered for seven runs and 11 hits in 3.3 innings earlier this year against Baltimore and gave up five runs in five innings last Sunday. Koji Uehara has pitched just one game at home this year and went five innings with a single ER. He had one bad start and even though that was against Texas I think he gets the job done tonight. The Rangers are just 1-5 on the road this year, while the Orioles are 6-3 in their own park.
recommend:BaltilmoreNY Yankees at Boston (Play of the Day)
Jon Lester looks like he got back to form in his last outing, going seven shutout innings against the hot-hitting Orioles. He also dominated the Yankees a year ago, going 2-0 with a 1.19 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 3 starts and he’s 21-4 at home the last three years. Joba Chamberlain gave up 5 runs in just 4.7 innings last time out and hasn’t gone past six innings in any game this year. Boston is also 36-15 against teams whose bullpens are throwing 3.2 innings or more the last two years while the Yankees are 16-31 on the road against left-handers the last three years.
Not only do I expect Teixeira to be tight, but I picture Chamberlain being all amped up as well, and his command of the strike zone is questionable already. The Red Sox are hot at the plate, & are playing in front of the home crowd.
recommend:Boston
