Random thoughts:
-Barry Zito is back. I was at the game tonight and Zito was just DEALING. The main difference I've seen from Zito now and Zito past is that he's locating his fastball so much better now. The hitters used to just sit on his curve since he could not throw his fastball for strikes. Simply by just eliminating his walks, his curve has become that much more effective. Good for him.
-Padres continue to be on FIRE. Granted, the Reds aren't very good, but to win 8 in a row against anyone, that's pretty impressive. That bullpen is just nails. You get a lead into the 6th and 7th innings, they have some door shutters.
-The Yanks just keep rolling. The scary part is that their big hitters aren't even hitting yet, and they are still winning with ease. Phil Hughes finally is living up to his hype.
-Can one man really make that big of a difference? Before Lance Berkman got healthy, the Astros had a chance to be one of the worst teams in recent memory. Then Berkman comes back and they rattle off some wins. Pretty amazing that Carlos Lee got his first RBI on Thursday night.
Onto Sunday's picks:
Brewers -120: Love this spot here for the Brewers. After their 20-0 win over the Pirates, they dropped 2 in a row to the hapless Cubbies. I look for their bats to regain the swagger that they had in Pittsburgh and avoid the sweep. Brewers have some pretty nice numbers against Wells in limited appearances. Braun hitting .417 in 12 at bats, Fielder .333 with 1 HR in 9 at bats. Give me the Brew Crew here.
Royals +120: This is more of a fade against Slowey than anything. Take a look at his day/night splits. In the past 3 years, Slowey has a 6-7 record and a 5.99 ERA in the daytime, compared to being 20-8 and a 3.65 era at nightime. Royals continue to hit well and get one of the most undervalued pitchers in Bannister on the mound. Look for Bannister to bounce back from a poor outing against the Jays and win one at home.
Marlins +145: Chris Volstad has kinda been a tough luck pitcher so far this year. In all three of his starts, he's gotten to the 6th inning giving up three runs or less. Pretty soild whip of 1.16 so far. The stats don't really back up this pick, as the Rockies have had success against Volstad but the Marlins have hit George of the Rose well too. Call this a gut feeling at a great price for the Marlins.
Other games I'm looking at: Giants to complete the sweep at home against the Cards. Cain needs to get his first win here. Pads should keep rolling against the Reds; love betting on winning streaks in baseball. And the Rangers -130 at home against the Tigers.
Good luck tomorrow guys...
there will b a sweep in Milwaukee tooday.....
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