July 03, 2007
Games of the Day
The Devil Rays and Red Sox play for the first time this season, and it's a good matchup as Scott Kazmir faces Daisuke Matsuzaka. Dice-K goes for his tenth win of the season. With the Sox right at the halfway point, it's still possible for the rookie to win twenty games this season. He's coming off a very good June in which he posted a 1.59 ERA, but managed to go just 2-2. Kazmir's handled the Red Sox well in his career, going 5-2 with a 2.60 ERA in eleven starts.
With the Indians leading the Tigers by two games (but just one in the AFILC), the Tribe makes their way to Detroit to defend their lead. The pitching matchup isn't great, but these are the two best offenses in the majors so watch for a lot of runs tonight. The teams post nearly indentical OBAs, .352 for Cleveland, .351 for Detroit. But the Tigers slugging percentage is about thirty points higher, accounting for their half run lead per game over the Indians.
Enjoy!
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02:29 PM
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