Fox picks up two good games for the national broadcast as the Cubs and White Sox continue their series on the south side and the Yankees and Mets meet again in Queens. Sean Gallagher faces Javier Vazquez in Chicago. Unfortunately, since the teams get to use the designated hitter, Gallagher won't be able to smash a watermelon at home plate. Opponents aren't mashing Sean, either, as he's allowed just four home runs in 47 2/3 innings. Vazquez is trying to end June on a high note. He's posted a 6.94 ERA for the month, allowing six of his thirteen homers since June first.

Lefties battle at Shea Stadium as Andy Pettitte takes on Johan Santana. Andy is on a roll, allowing just one run in his last three starts. He struck out 19 an walked four in 21 innings of work. I was reading an open thread on a Mets site the last time Santana pitched, and Mets fans seem disappointed in Johan. His stats, however, are very good; most teams will take a 2.93 ERA. He is allowing a few more hits, but I wonder how much of that is the Mets defense?

The Diamondbacks try to stay above .500 as they send Brandon Webb against Andrew Miller. Webb is averaging just over five innings in his four June starts. He was at seven in April and May. Miller's been up and down this month with three good starts and two poor ones.

Home runs are keeping Cole Hamels ERA higher than the elite pitchers of the league. Twenty two of the forty three runs he allowed scored via the fourteen homers he allowed. He'll try to keep the Texas hitters in the park as he faces Vicente Padilla. He's been very tough this season with men on base, allowing a .202 BA with men on and a .186 BA with men in scoring position.

The best matchup of the day takes place in Oakland where Tim Lincecum matches up against Justin Duchscherer. Tim is undefeated on the road, 6-0 with a 2.10 ERA. He's yet to allow a long ball away from AT&T Park. With a 1.99 ERA, Duchscherer need three innings to qualify for the AL ERA lead. Eight innings should put him among the qualifiers for good.

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