July 29, 2007
Games of the Day
The Twins and Indians play the rubber game of their three-game series this afternoon. It's a good pitching matchup as Matt Garza faces C.C. Sabathia. Garza's posted a 1.33 ERA so far, but lefties have hit him well, collecting 12 hits in 36 at bats. Sabathia tries to become the majors first fourteen game winner. Sabathia's control this season is the best of his career, averaging less than a walk per start.
While C.C. goes for win 14, so does Carlos Zambrano. Carlos is on a roll, going 8-2 in his last 10 starts with a 1.56 ERA. Even in his two losses he pitched extremely well, one being a complete game, 1-0 loss to San Diego. His opponent is Matt Belisle, who's allowed a .304 batting average this year. The odds favor Carlos and the Cubs today.
St. Louis tries to make it three out of four vs. the division leading Brewers today in an effort to climb back into the NL Central race. They'll face Yovani Gallardo, the fifth youngest player to appear in the majors this season. Gallardo's great strength is keeping the ball in the park, as he's only allowed one home run in 41 1/3 innings this season. The Cardinals send out Kip Wells, who leads the league in losses with 13. It's said you have to be pretty good to lose 20 games, but Wells is making an argument against that. His 5.57 ERA would be good for a lot of losses on most teams.
And of course, the Bonds watch is on. I don't know if he'll play today, as he often rest on a day game after a night game, but the team does have Monday off before heading to Los Angeles. I'm guessing Bonds will take advantage of the opportunity to tie the record at home.
Enjoy!
Posted by David Pinto at
10:39 AM
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