Thursday MLB & Football Plays
Toronto vs. Texas
Colby Lewis over his last nine starts is 0-7 with a 5.07 ERA. That includes an 0-4 record and a 6.49 ERA in five road starts. His last start he allowed nine runs in only 3.2 IP in a 12-4 loss at Minnesota.
Now, you’d have to like his chances against a guy who’s making his first start of the season and comes in with an 8-16 career record, right? I’m going the opposite way, actually. Shawn Hill has to bring it tonight, as this is an opportunity to prove his worth to the Jays for the remainder of this season and beyond. If he can pitch solidly and limit damage, Toronto’s potent bats should be able to take care of their end against the struggling Lewis.
ML over Texas
San Diego vs. San Francisco
Jon Garland still has a very good home record, where he’s 7-4 with a 2.68 ERA in 15 home starts this season. One of those starts came against the Giants, and it was an excellent one, as Garland allowed only one run and six hits in seven innings in a 5-2 win on April 21.
Cain is 3-7 with a 3.69 ERA in 14road starts this season, and he’s 0-2 with a 4.34 ERA in three starts against the Padres this season.
ML over SF
Central Michigan @ Temple
No other way to look at this, it is must win for Temple. The public perception is the Owls have arrived and believed to be the best squad in the MAC. A loss to Central Michigan isn’t a crushing defeat, but with Connecticut and Penn State on deck, the preseason momentum would come to serious halt with a loss.
Central Michigan has yet another coach, but for the redshirt juniors and seniors on the Chippewas, they have only known success and will do everything in their power to prove to everyone they haven’t fallen nearly as far as what most experts believe.
With Temple coach Al Golden’s club 9-2 ATS after a home triumph, expect the Owls to give a hoot....
I'm gonna tease this game with the Minnesota/New Orleans battle....
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+1
Colby Lewis over his last nine starts is 0-7 with a 5.07 ERA. That includes an 0-4 record and a 6.49 ERA in five road starts. His last start he allowed nine runs in only 3.2 IP in a 12-4 loss at Minnesota.
Now, you’d have to like his chances against a guy who’s making his first start of the season and comes in with an 8-16 career record, right? I’m going the opposite way, actually. Shawn Hill has to bring it tonight, as this is an opportunity to prove his worth to the Jays for the remainder of this season and beyond. If he can pitch solidly and limit damage, Toronto’s potent bats should be able to take care of their end against the struggling Lewis.
ML over TexasSan Diego vs. San Francisco
Jon Garland still has a very good home record, where he’s 7-4 with a 2.68 ERA in 15 home starts this season. One of those starts came against the Giants, and it was an excellent one, as Garland allowed only one run and six hits in seven innings in a 5-2 win on April 21.
Cain is 3-7 with a 3.69 ERA in 14road starts this season, and he’s 0-2 with a 4.34 ERA in three starts against the Padres this season.
ML over SFCentral Michigan @ Temple
No other way to look at this, it is must win for Temple. The public perception is the Owls have arrived and believed to be the best squad in the MAC. A loss to Central Michigan isn’t a crushing defeat, but with Connecticut and Penn State on deck, the preseason momentum would come to serious halt with a loss.
Central Michigan has yet another coach, but for the redshirt juniors and seniors on the Chippewas, they have only known success and will do everything in their power to prove to everyone they haven’t fallen nearly as far as what most experts believe.
With Temple coach Al Golden’s club 9-2 ATS after a home triumph, expect the Owls to give a hoot....
I'm gonna tease this game with the Minnesota/New Orleans battle....
-1 teased with +1