GAME 1
Barry Zito will take the hill for the Giants. The Veteran laft-hander seeks to build on thebest April of his 11 year caree and contnue his dominance over the Florida MArlins posting a 4-0 life-time record against the fish. His ERA has been exceptionally well against the Marlins Life-time posting a 2.35 in the 5 career apperances. Zito is on his longest winning streak since his 6 game game winning streak back in 06. He lasted 8 innings for the 2nd straight game Friday, allowing 2 runs off 5 hits in a 5-2 home ein over the Rockies. Zito has only pitched 2 games on the road this season going 1-0 with an ERA of .68. The left-hander got a no decision in LA earlier this year but threw a gm pitching over 7 innings givin up 1 run off 4 hits ina 1-2 loss.
The Marlins will send Nate Robertson to counter Zito. Robertson ended April with a pair of losses. He gave up 5 runs, 5 hits and walked 4 batters in just 4 innings in each game including a 6-4 loss at home to the Padres. Robertson has not felt very comfortable as a Marlin posting a 2-2 record with a 5.18 ERA overall and an 0-1 record at home with an elevated ERA of 8.00. The Marlins have dropped both of his home starts and 2 of his last 3 starts in which Robetson's ERA hangs well over 6.00. His only start against the Giants was desent pitching 7 inings giving up 4 runs off 8 hits in an 0-4 loss making his 0-1 lifetime against theGiants with a 5.14 ERA. The Marlins Shortstop, Handley Ramirez is 9 for 15 with 4 homers i 3 games this month but is only 1 for 10 against Zito. Giants roll tonight with Zito on the Hill.
SAN FRANSISCO GIANTS -121
GAME 2
Kyle Kendricks willget to keep his spot in the rotation dispite his early early struggles. Kendricks looks to shake off his early issues as he is 0-1 with a 7.61 ERA in his first 5 starts. The Phillies have dropped 4 of his last 5 starts. I Kendrick's last 3 starts, he is 0-3 witha 4.50 ERA giving up 9 runs, 7 walks ansd 5 homers off 17 hits, but the right-hander has shown improvement in his last start against the Mets, pitching 5 innings givig up 4 runs on 5 hits. Kendricks will have to face a hot Cardinals team in which he has had great success against. Kendricks is 3-0 lief-time against the Cards with a 2.25 ERA. In those 3 games he pitched 6+ innings and gave up 3 runs or less in all 3 starts with 2 of those games allowing only 1 run.
Brad Penny will be the opposing pitcher for St. Louis. He has had a fabulous year thus far posting a 3-1 record supported by a 1.56 ERA. Penny got has first loss of the season against the Reds his last time out ina 2-3 score. the Right-Hander will look to bounce back and continue his winning ways. Penny has been great on the road posting a 2-0 record with a 1.25 era, and has a 2-1 TRBS. He too has had success over the Phillies posting a lifetime record of 9-4 in his 21 starts against them. In his last 10 starts against Philadelphia he has pitched 6+ innings in 7 of those 10 games allowing 4 runs or less in 9 of those 10 stars, But I like the Phillies in this situation with Kendricks struggling. ESPN is notorious for putting struggling pitchers on TV in bounce back situations. This may seem like a crazy system but it works most of the time.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES +114
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Barry Zito will take the hill for the Giants. The Veteran laft-hander seeks to build on thebest April of his 11 year caree and contnue his dominance over the Florida MArlins posting a 4-0 life-time record against the fish. His ERA has been exceptionally well against the Marlins Life-time posting a 2.35 in the 5 career apperances. Zito is on his longest winning streak since his 6 game game winning streak back in 06. He lasted 8 innings for the 2nd straight game Friday, allowing 2 runs off 5 hits in a 5-2 home ein over the Rockies. Zito has only pitched 2 games on the road this season going 1-0 with an ERA of .68. The left-hander got a no decision in LA earlier this year but threw a gm pitching over 7 innings givin up 1 run off 4 hits ina 1-2 loss.
The Marlins will send Nate Robertson to counter Zito. Robertson ended April with a pair of losses. He gave up 5 runs, 5 hits and walked 4 batters in just 4 innings in each game including a 6-4 loss at home to the Padres. Robertson has not felt very comfortable as a Marlin posting a 2-2 record with a 5.18 ERA overall and an 0-1 record at home with an elevated ERA of 8.00. The Marlins have dropped both of his home starts and 2 of his last 3 starts in which Robetson's ERA hangs well over 6.00. His only start against the Giants was desent pitching 7 inings giving up 4 runs off 8 hits in an 0-4 loss making his 0-1 lifetime against theGiants with a 5.14 ERA. The Marlins Shortstop, Handley Ramirez is 9 for 15 with 4 homers i 3 games this month but is only 1 for 10 against Zito. Giants roll tonight with Zito on the Hill.
SAN FRANSISCO GIANTS -121
GAME 2
Kyle Kendricks willget to keep his spot in the rotation dispite his early early struggles. Kendricks looks to shake off his early issues as he is 0-1 with a 7.61 ERA in his first 5 starts. The Phillies have dropped 4 of his last 5 starts. I Kendrick's last 3 starts, he is 0-3 witha 4.50 ERA giving up 9 runs, 7 walks ansd 5 homers off 17 hits, but the right-hander has shown improvement in his last start against the Mets, pitching 5 innings givig up 4 runs on 5 hits. Kendricks will have to face a hot Cardinals team in which he has had great success against. Kendricks is 3-0 lief-time against the Cards with a 2.25 ERA. In those 3 games he pitched 6+ innings and gave up 3 runs or less in all 3 starts with 2 of those games allowing only 1 run.
Brad Penny will be the opposing pitcher for St. Louis. He has had a fabulous year thus far posting a 3-1 record supported by a 1.56 ERA. Penny got has first loss of the season against the Reds his last time out ina 2-3 score. the Right-Hander will look to bounce back and continue his winning ways. Penny has been great on the road posting a 2-0 record with a 1.25 era, and has a 2-1 TRBS. He too has had success over the Phillies posting a lifetime record of 9-4 in his 21 starts against them. In his last 10 starts against Philadelphia he has pitched 6+ innings in 7 of those 10 games allowing 4 runs or less in 9 of those 10 stars, But I like the Phillies in this situation with Kendricks struggling. ESPN is notorious for putting struggling pitchers on TV in bounce back situations. This may seem like a crazy system but it works most of the time.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES +114
parlay for fun
White Sox
Padres
Braves
Cubs
