September 09, 2008
Games of the Day
The Red Sox try to regain first place in the AL East as Scott Kazmir faces Daisuke Matsuzaka at Fenway Park. The improvement in Tampa Bay's defense is apparent in Kazmir's hit rate. Last season, he allowed 8.5 hits per 9, this year his rate stands at 6.9. His strikeout rate fell a little, so there are more balls in play. Matsuzaka shows a similar decline, from 8.4 hits per 9 to 6.8.
The Cardinals still hold wild card hopes as they host the Cubs. Cy Young candidate Ryan Dempster takes on Kyle Lohse. Dempster's pitched almost 120 more innings than in 2007, but only allowed four more home runs. The Cubs may be able to get out of their funk vs. Lohse, as they've scored 10 runs in 13 innings off him this season, all earned.
Finally, the Diamondbacks get a chance for a win as Doug Davis faces Barry Zito in San Francisco. Davis has put together four decent outings in a row, while Zito has gone three out of four. Barry is 0-3 against the Diamondbacks with a 7.40 ERA, however.
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