Re: 5-4-10
The Duke's Sports
Houston (-114) for 2.5 Units
Houston, one of the lowest run producing teams int he league, should snap out of their funk here against Yankees' cast-off - Ian Kennedy. Kennedy won last week at Chicago. It was his first win as a starter in years, and he gave up 4 earned runs in the process. We'll look for Houston to jump on him and the sluggish AZ bullpen (6.25 ERA last 10). The D'backs will have a hard time producing runs vs Roy Oswalt; after all, Oswalt is 10-1 in team starts vs AZ with a 1.96 ERA; moreover, at home vs Arizona, Oswalt sports a dominant 0.87 ERA. Oswalt has given up no more than 3 runs in each of his last 5 starts this season. He is also 10-4 following a quality start in his last outing. With AZ a sluggish 0-5 in game 2 after a win, this is a good spot for Houston to get untracked.
The Duke's Sports
Houston (-114) for 2.5 Units
Houston, one of the lowest run producing teams int he league, should snap out of their funk here against Yankees' cast-off - Ian Kennedy. Kennedy won last week at Chicago. It was his first win as a starter in years, and he gave up 4 earned runs in the process. We'll look for Houston to jump on him and the sluggish AZ bullpen (6.25 ERA last 10). The D'backs will have a hard time producing runs vs Roy Oswalt; after all, Oswalt is 10-1 in team starts vs AZ with a 1.96 ERA; moreover, at home vs Arizona, Oswalt sports a dominant 0.87 ERA. Oswalt has given up no more than 3 runs in each of his last 5 starts this season. He is also 10-4 following a quality start in his last outing. With AZ a sluggish 0-5 in game 2 after a win, this is a good spot for Houston to get untracked.

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