 Hot / Cold Pitchers
HOT
Kelvim Escobar (Los Angeles Angels) For the most part Escobar has been lights out for the Angels this season. He is 9-3 with a 2.81 ERA, which is good for seventh best in the majors. He is undefeated in his last four games including back-to-back victories entering tonights contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Oddsmakers have Los Angeles listed as a 155 favorite and the total set at 8 ½.
Johan Santana (Minnesota Twins) After an inconsistent and un-Santana-like start to the year, the reigning Cy Young Award winner has won his last two games and hasnt given up more than two earned runs in any of his last four outings. The Twins are in Detroit to take on the Tigers tonight with Minnesota set as a +105 underdog. It is the first time this season that Santana has been dogged.
Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) In what might be the best pitching matchup of the year so far, Verlander will battle with Twins ace Johan Santana tonight. Verlander has been almost untouchable in his last four starts going 4-0 with a sparkling 1.24 ERA and 35 strikeouts. One of those victories was a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers. Verlander and the Tigers come with a 113 price tag tonight. The total is set at 7 ½.
COLD
Josh Johnson (Florida Marlins) After starting the year on the DL, Johnson has failed to make it out of the third inning in his first two outings of the year. The young fireballer has allowed 11 earned in his two starts, ballooning his ERA to an awful 14.85. One bright spot for Florida backers is Johnsons record against tonights opponent, the Braves. He is 2-0 with a 2.23 ERA in his short career against Atlanta. The Marlins are +109 home underdogs.
Livan Hernandez (Arizona Diamondbacks) Batters have absolutely abused Hernandez recently, posting a .526 OBP against him. He is winless in his last five trips to the hill including his last three games in which hes given up a total of 17 earned runs in just 14 innings of work. Hernandez will face the San Francisco Giants tonight with books setting the D-backs as +120 underdogs and the total at nine.
Bronson Arroyo (Cincinnati Reds) Reds backers everywhere must be asking the same question: What happened to the Bronson Arroyo that pitched in the All-Star game last year? After his breakout year, hes fallen apart this season, starting 2-9 with a 5.14 ERA. Arroyo has given up six or more earned runs on five different occasions during his past seven starts. Tonight the Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals with books setting Cincinnati as a 136 favorite.
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