Boston @ Colorado
Boston Red Sox have won six games in a row and eight of their last .. Jon Lester hasn't lost in over two months. For the season Lester has allowed 67 hits and 32 earned runs while striking out 96 in 92 innings of work. Lester has allowed just five home runs and walked 39 batters.
play 1: over Colorado
Pittsburgh @ Texas
The Rangers are the hottest team in baseball as winners of eight straight all on the road.The Texas pitching has been solid but their bats are leading the way..Tommy Hunter has been solid at home with an 8-4 record with a 3.87 ERA..
Pittsburgh is 1-6 in their last 7 interleague road games versus a right hander, 3-24 in their last 27 interleague road games versus a team with a winning record and 3-13 in Ohlendorf’s last 16 road starts. Texas is 6-0 in their last 6 interleague games versus a right hander, 13-3 in last 16 overall and 5-1 in Hunter’s last 6 home starts.
play 2: -1.5 Run Line over Pittsburgh
Atlanta at Chicago White Sox
The White Sox (34-34, -2.7 units) having won six straight and 10 of 11.. The biggest reason for Chicago’s turnaround is their continued dominance of the National League, with a 10-2 record.
Atlanta (42-28, +11.1) has five consecutive conquests and winners of eight of last 10, & interleague action with 7-2 mark.. Atlanta leads the NL in scoring at 5.1 runs per game and when they score five or more runs in a contest, they are perfect 31-0. (42-0 dating back to last season)
Tommy Hanson (7-3, 3.27) vs. John Danks (6-5, 3.18). Hanson and the Braves are 16-3 in the first half of the year since he arrived last season. Danks is 7-3 when throwing on five days rest,and the Pale Hose are 22-8 as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 2008.
play 3: over 8
play 4: over Baltimore (Play of the Day)
Florida scored 19 runs in three games and now faces Baltimore last in the AL in runs. Florida sends Anibal Sanchez to the rubber (6-4, 3.22 ERA) vs Jeremy Guthrie (0-3, 4.43 ERA his last three).