June 10, 2008
Games of the Day
Four games behind the Phillies, the Marlins open a three game series against the NL East leaders tonight. Brett Myers has hardly been a ace this season, coming into the game with a 3-7 record and a 5.13 ERA. He's pitched better in his last two starts, however, allowing four runs in 15 1/3 innings. The Marlins send Ricky Nolasco, who is 5-4 despite not pitching all that well. He's allowing opposition hitters a .345 OBA and a .496 slugging percentage.
The Astros trail the Brewers by 1 1/2 games for third place in the NL Central, and host Seth McClung against Roy Oswalt. McClung's 3.54 relief ERA hasn't translated well into the starter's role. His strikeouts dropped and his hits allowed increased. The Astros lost Oswalt's last four starts, only scoring two runs in three of those games. Home runs are still Roy's problem, as he needs to allow just two more to equal his career high.
The Rays are coming off a big win against the Angels and send James Shields against Jered Weaver tonight. Shields should be well rested, as he only lasted an inning against the Red Sox. He hit Coco Crisp and was ejected after the brawl. I like the way he built on his 2007 success by reducing his home run allowed rate. Weaver's done nothing to build on his successful rookie year. His ERA is up again in 2008, and his hits allowed per nine remain well above his 2006 numbers.
The Padres trail the Dodgers by three games as they two teams open a series in San Diego. Rookie Clayton Kershaw gets the ball for Los Angeles. He's struck out 14 in his first 14 2/3 innings, but walked nine. Clayton is still looking for his first win. He'll face the opposite end of the spectrum, 350 game winner Greg Maddux. Maddux is still an all-star when he pitches at PETCO, posting a 1.73 ERA there in six starts. He only has a 1-0 record to show for it, however.
Enjoy!
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