Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
August 12, 2003
Games of the Day

With last night's double vision game, the Yankees at Royals becomes one of tonight's games of the day. Mike Mussina goes against Darrell May. They have similar innings pitched, hits allowed and ERAs, but May is only 5-5. Since 6/27, however, Mayis 5-1 with a 2.92 ERA. He has not allowed an unearned run in that time, but he has allowed 11 HR although 9 of them have been solo shots. 13 of his 20 runs allowed in that time frame have come on HR.

The wild card race continues in Oakland as Boston's John Burkett faces the all-or-nothing Barry Zito. The Red Sox are hoping this is one of Zito's low run support nights. A win puts the A's into the lead in the AL wild card race.

The Dodgers are only three games out of the wild card as they try to hook the Marlins again. They send one of their Cy Young candidates to the mound in the person of Hideo Nomo. Nomo, Smoltz and Brown are all tied with 15 wins shares, most by NL pitchers. (Through August 2nd).

Finally, the Astros face the Cubs, with two good pitchers on the mound again. Tim Redding goes against Carlos Zambrano. Redding is 3-1 over his last 5; Zambrano 4-1. The Cubs are only 1 game over .500 within their division; they need to start pounding the Central if they are going to make the playoffs. That's what has put the Astros in first place.

Enjoy!


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