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Matchup: San Francisco at Houston
Time: 8:05 PM EDT (Tue)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) LINCECUM, T vs. (R) OSWALT, R
Play: San Francisco (ML -140)
Whatever worries may have existed about Tim Lincecum's shoulder after getting hit with a batted ball last start are no longer an issue. Lincecum is all systems go, and he's in a great spot tonight against a team he has completely dominated. The Astros will counter with their ace, Roy Oswalt. But Oswalt has never had much success against the Giants, and the 'Stros never seem to score many when Oswalt goes. The Giants are substantial road chalk tonight, but I believe it's totally justified and I will lay the price with Lincecum.
Matchup: Boston at Colorado
Time: 8:40 PM EDT (Tue)
Listed pitchers must go: (L) LESTER, J vs. (R) CHACIN, J
Play: Boston (ML -140)
The Red Sox are on fire, and I like their chances of staying in that mode as they open a series at Coors against the shorthanded Rockies. Colorado has some troubles right now. Troy Tulowitzki is out with the broken wrist. Carlos Gonzalez is playing but is definitely not 100%. The bullpen is pretty much of a mess right now. Whether or not we'll see a patented second half Rockies run is up for debate. But for the present, this is a terrific Rockies team when Ubaldo Jimenez or surging Jason Hammel pitches. But when they get to the back of the rotation and rookie Jhoulys Chacin, the Rox are not all that good. Boston has awesome southpaw Jon Lester on the hill, and he's in superior form right now. I'm also looking for the Boston hitters, noted for their patient approach, to have several scoring opportunities with Chacin on the mound, as his control has been very shaky. You'll have to lay a pretty good number here, but the Red Sox look like winners to me tonight.
The Texas Rangers are a red hot baseball team and I will ride them here for hopefully another free winner. The Rangers have won eight straight games and sit at the top of the American League Central with a 3.5 game lead over the Angels. Tommy Hunter gets the start for the Rangers and in three starts this season Hunter has allowed a total of four earned runs in 17 2/3 innings for an ERA of 2.04. I expect another good outing out of Hunter against a struggling Pittsburgh team. The Pirates have won two games in a row, but they are dead last in the National League Central and had lost twelve straight games before defeating the Indians in their last two games. Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Ross Ohlandorf is 0-5 this season with an ERA of 5.22. Ohlandorf has allowed 11 earned runs over his last two starts and is just 1-2 with a 6.40 ERA in interleague play. I don't expect Ohlandorf's numbers to get much better in this game against a red hot Texas lineup in a hitters ballpark. The Pirates are only 3-13 in Ohlendorf's last sixteen road starts and 10-42 in their last fifty two interleague road games. The Rangers are 8-0 in their last eight interleague games and 5-0 in Hunters last five starts against a team with a losing record. Play on Texas.
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