Arizona Diamondbacks @ Seattle Mariners Jun 19, 2009 10:10PMSPORT: Major League Baseball PicksPICK: overOffered at: 8 WSEXREASON FOR PICK: Jon Garland helped lead the White Sox to their World Series title in 2005, winning 18 games. He followed with another 18-win season in '06 but in 2007, finished 10-13 with a 4.23 ERA in 32 starts (White Sox were 12-20). He left as a free agent prior to the '08 season, signing with the Angels. While Garland finished 14-8 last season and the Angels were able to go 20-12 in his 32 starts, he was hardly an effective pitcher. Garland allowed 237 hits in 196.2 innings, while posting a 4.90 ERA. He signed with Arizona this off-season and he hasn't been any better. He's 4-7 with a 5.45 ERA through 13 starts (D'backs are 6-7) and he's really struggled recently. Garland is winless since defeating Florida on May 19, going 0-5 with a 6.67 ERA in his last five starts. What bodes well for him is that he's 8-3 lifetime against Seattle and the typically light-hitting D'backs are coming off back-to-back 12-5 wins over the Royals, as Arizona batted .356 with 14 extra-base hits. It marks the first time the D'backs have scored double digits in consecutive games since Aug 15-16 of last season at Houston. Like Garland, Seattle's starter tonight (Jarrod Washburn) is looking to break into the win column after a long drought. Washburn, a MAJOR flop since leaving the Angels, won his first three games of 2009 but has since gone 0-5 with a 3.90 ERA in nine starts (Mariners are 1-8). We have a very low total here and I expect this game to be over BEFORE the teams get into their bullpens. Go Over!
Larry Ness Covers (MLB) 6/19
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