Contest Format: Pool
Start Date: Mon, June, 13, 2011
End Date: Sun, June, 19, 2011
Min Plays: 10
Bet Range: 1
Base Betting: Yes
Show Pending: No
Point Entry Fee: 30
Grading Method: Net Units
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NBA yes yes yes
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The Mets and Pirates wrap up a three game series when Chris Capuano opposes Kevin Corriea in Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. Capuano takes the mound in strong KW form with four walks and 20 strikeouts in his last five starts knowing he is 6-3 away in his career team starts during the month of June. On the flip side, Corriea's home ERA (5.96) this season is 3.5 runs higher than his road ERA (2.42).
The Angels and Mariners meet in Game Two of this three-game series in Seattle when Jered Weaver takes the mound for the Halos. Weaver enters with team starts wins in eight of his last 10 efforts in June and is 13-6 in his career team starts in this series. With the Mariners just 5-12 the last 17 games in this series.
The Cardinals and Nationals resume their three game series when St. Louis sends promising rookie Kyle McClellan the mound in the nation's capitol Wednesday evening. McClellan enters off the disabled list with an 8-2 team start mark this season, including 4-1 away from home. He's also in sharp KW form with two walks and 11 strikeouts his last three starts. With the red Birds 14-6 in their last 20 games in this series, look for more of the same here this evening.
The Giants are 39-29 this year; 19-12 at home and 20-17 on the road; they've won the first two games of this series including yesterday's 5-2 win.
San Francisco has seen the total go "under" the number in 38 of 65 this year (with three "pushes").
Ryan Vogelsong heads to the hill for the visitors; he earned a no-decision his last time out, striking out six and walking three vs. the Reds on Friday night.
Vogelsong has given up just five runs over his last seven starts, getting his ERA down to a smoking 1.81.
Voglesong faces a team that is 19th among the MLB teams in batting average (.249).
In the other dugout: The Diamondbacks are 37-32 this year; 20-15 at home and 17-17 on the road.
Arizona has seen the total go "under" the number in 36 of 67 this year (with two "pushes").
Ian Kennedy heads to the hill for the home side who got his seventh win of the year on Saturday vs. the Marlins; he's 7-2 with a 3.23 ERA.
He finished with nine strikeouts and just a single walk.
Kennedy got a no-decision in his only outing vs. the Giants this year, allowing just four hits over eight shutout innings.