Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
June 29, 2004
Games of the Day

It's big series day. We'll start off with the Red Sox visiting the Yankees. When last we saw our antagonists locked in mortal combat, the Bostonians had swept a three game series in the Bronx by a combined score of 16-4. Boston had a 12-6 record at that point, and a 4 1/2 game lead on NY. There's been a 10 game turnaround since then, as the Yankees have played 24 games over .500 since then, and lead the Red Sox by 5 1/2. Derek Lowe will face Javier Vazquez. Both have regained their form of late, Lowe posting a 1.71 ERA over his last three starts, Vazquez a 2.70.

Separated by 1 in the standings and zero in the AFILC, the 2nd place White Sox take on the AL Central leading Minnesota Twins. Mark Buehrle will oppose Carlos Silva. Silva has been hammered by the White Sox in two starts this year, allowing 18 hits in 7 innings. If you take Sliva's White Sox starts out, he has a 3.31 ERA. Buehrle has been roughed up in three of his last four outings, helping him to a 6.62 ERA in June.

The Angels and Athletics battle for 2nd place in the AL West tonight as each tries to keep pace with the red hot Rangers. John Lackey will oppose Mark Mulder. Mark has not lost since April, and is 7-0 with a 2.66 ERA in May and June. Lackey has been in supreme control of the strike zone in June, issuing only three walks in 30 innings.

Finally, the Giants head south to LA to try to continue their winning streak against the Dodgers. Bonds has led the way against LA in 2004. In ten games against them, he has seven extra-base hits (four HR), seventeen walks, nine RBI and 11 runs scored. They've dropped the Dodgers to third place, 3 1/2 games out.

Enjoy!


Posted by David Pinto at 03:08 PM | Games | TrackBack (0)