September 19, 2006
Games of the Day
The Red Sox still hold a slim hope of winning the wild card, and they'll get a chance to gain in that race tonight as they play the Minnesota Twins. Rookie Matt Garza faces veteran Tim Wakefield. Although Garza keeps the ball in the park, he's been easy to hit this season, allowing a .287 batting average. Wakefield is making his second start since coming off the disabled list. He was rusty in start number one, giving up 10 hits in five innings.
Now that the Mets clinched, Florida may have a chance to win a game against New York. It's an even pitching matchup as Tom Glavine hosts Scott Olsen. Their ERAs differ by .01 runs. Glavine keeps his at that level by limiting extra-base hits with men on base. Olsen strikes out lots of batters, keeping batting average against low.
The Pirates just finished sweeping the Mets, delaying their clinching for a few days. Now they get to take on another first place team as they travel to Los Angeles. Ian Snell tries to quiet the Dodger bats. He does have a tendency to give up the long ball, allowing 28 in 175 innings. The Dodgers send Hong-Chih Kuo out for his third start. His first two starts were grand, allowing just two runs in 12 innings pitched while striking out 13.
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