April 22, 2008
Games of the Day
First place teams battle in Boston as the Angels visit the Red Sox. Josh Beckett seems more worried about ice cream than his ERA of late. He comes into the game with a 5.12 ERA, Although he's improved in each of his last two starts. He's given up five extra-base hits this year, four with men on base. Jered Weaver comes to town with a good ERA but a 1-3 record. He's pitched two games which the Angels lost 3-2.
The other Los Angeles team, the Dodgers, continue their series against the Reds. Hong-Chih Kuo makes his third start for Los Angeles. He's been effectively wild, walking six batters in seven innings as a starter, but allowing just three hits. Cincinnati sends Edinson Volquez in opposition, who is having similar results. He's walked nine in fifteen innings, but batters are hitting just .226 against him, and are 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Cleveland is looking up at the Kansas City Royals right now, and tonight C.C. Sabathia tries to turn around his season as he faces Gil Meche. C.C. brings a kiloliter size ERA into the game, 13.50. He's already walked more than a third of batters he walked in all of 2007, and given up 1/4 of the home runs. Meche is off to a slow start as well, although with Gil it's more timing, as batters have hit .391 so far against him with runners in scoring position.
Barry Zito gets a tough assignment as he tries to pick up his first win of the season, Brandon Webb and the Diamonbacks. Arizona hits lefties better so far this season, a .300 BA. They're at .269 vs. righties. Given how hard he's been hit this season, Zito's 4.50 ERA is probably generous. Webb is pretty much the opposite in all regards. He won his first four starts, keeps hits against him low, struck out many more than he walked and lefties are hitting just .171 off him.
There are also a number of good aces in action tonight as Wang, Smoltz, Felix Hernandez and Jake Peavy take the mounds for their clubs. All are undefeated, as is Kyle Lohse who currently sports an unexpected 1.48 ERA.
Enjoy!
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