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Sport:
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MLB |
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Game:
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angels/mariners |
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Date/Time:
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5/30/2009 9:00PM EST |
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Pick:
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angels |
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Reason:
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At 9:05pm our complimentary selection is on the Los Angeles Angels over the Seattle Mariners. Which version of "King" Felix Hernandez will show up tonight for the Mariners? Will it be the one who shut down the Giants in his last start over eight innings, which incidentally seems like the same Felix who two starts before that shut down the Rangers in Arlington over seven innings? Or will it be the one who got blasted in the Metrodome on May 9th, which seems to be the same Felix who this same Angels team teed off against at Safeco Field on May 19? In that start, the Angels took advantage of Hernandez not just at the plate, but also on the basepaths, stealing five bases against him. The Los Angeles starter in that game is also the starter for them tonight, righthander Matt Palmer, and Palmer has been getting some of the best run support in the league as evidenced by his 5-0 record to go along with his 4.82 ERA. Palmer got those five wins in his first five starts of the season and although he didn''t win his last start against the Dodgers, he didn''t lose it either. Palmer and the rest of this Angels team should get a boost from the return of their All-Star outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, just back from an injury that had kept him out since the middle of April. He''s come out of the gate slowly so far, but expect Guerrero to contribute some serious offense soon. Hernandez always seems to struggle against the Angels. In 2007, despite going 14-7 with an ERA of 3.92, Felix was 0-2 with a 7.30 ERA in four starts against them and last season he was only slightly better, recording only one win in four starts against them while logging a 5.06 ERA. Take the Angels. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
Al McMordie was 1-2 on Friday in Major League Baseball, and looks to rebound on Saturday with an Over/Under play on FOX Television, as one of the Pitcher''s record doesn''t quite match his REAL performance thus far this season. This BIG WINNER goes in Afternoon action, so hop on board right now. |
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