By: Sonny Lafouchi
8/22/2006 9:01:51 AM
Today the National Sports Advisors look for Texas and Tampa Bay to score under 8.5 runs tonight.
Vicente Padilla (12-7, 4.39 ERA) returns for his first start for Texas since serving a five-game suspension. Padilla was suspended for beaning two batters and nearly hitting a third after being warned last Tuesday.
The right-hander surrendered six runs on eight hits through 3 2-3 innings of Texas' 9-7 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels before being tossed out of the game.
He won his two previous starts before last Tuesday's start, giving up just three runs and one walk while striking out 11 in 14 innings. Padilla is 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA in his last five road starts, allowing just six walks compared to 25 strikeouts.
Scott Kazmir (10-8, 3.31) toes the slab tonight for Tampa Bay. The 22-year-old southpaw pitched five scoreless innings against Toronto on Thursday, giving up just two hits and three walks while striking out 10, but didn't register a decision in the Devil Rays'
6-2 loss.
Kazmir has a 3.38 ERA over his last five starts, but has gone 0-3 as the Devil Rays have scored a total of eight runs in those outings. He is 5-2 with a 1.95 ERA in 10 starts at home this season, striking out 85 and limiting opponents to a .193 batting average. In two career starts against the Rangers, Kazmir is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA.
The bottom line is both teams are running quality pitchers out to the hill tonight and we expect them both to pitch well.
Play the UNDER.
8/22/2006 9:01:51 AM
Today the National Sports Advisors look for Texas and Tampa Bay to score under 8.5 runs tonight.
Vicente Padilla (12-7, 4.39 ERA) returns for his first start for Texas since serving a five-game suspension. Padilla was suspended for beaning two batters and nearly hitting a third after being warned last Tuesday.
The right-hander surrendered six runs on eight hits through 3 2-3 innings of Texas' 9-7 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels before being tossed out of the game.
He won his two previous starts before last Tuesday's start, giving up just three runs and one walk while striking out 11 in 14 innings. Padilla is 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA in his last five road starts, allowing just six walks compared to 25 strikeouts.
Scott Kazmir (10-8, 3.31) toes the slab tonight for Tampa Bay. The 22-year-old southpaw pitched five scoreless innings against Toronto on Thursday, giving up just two hits and three walks while striking out 10, but didn't register a decision in the Devil Rays'
6-2 loss.
Kazmir has a 3.38 ERA over his last five starts, but has gone 0-3 as the Devil Rays have scored a total of eight runs in those outings. He is 5-2 with a 1.95 ERA in 10 starts at home this season, striking out 85 and limiting opponents to a .193 batting average. In two career starts against the Rangers, Kazmir is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA.
The bottom line is both teams are running quality pitchers out to the hill tonight and we expect them both to pitch well.
Play the UNDER.
