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Los Angeles Angels @ Arizona Diamondbacks

John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels still does not look healthy since coming off of the Disabled List, and with the Halos offense in high gear, we look for a slugfest when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks today.

Lackey is one of the best pitchers in baseball when he is healthy, bit he is obviously not 100 percent yet. He is 2-3 with an uncharacteristic 5.83 ERA and 1.58 WHIP, and the alarming part is that he is not getting any better.

He has allowed at least nine hits in each of his last three starts, during which time he has an ugly 6.75 ERA and 1.80 WHIP. He has also thrown 217 pitches over his last two games, which may have an effect on him considering his first start was not until May 16.

Now granted, Doug Davis has pitched much better than his 3-8 record for Arizona, but he has questionable stamina, which means that the bullpen will almost certainly be called upon tonight. That unit has imploded recently with a collective 5.40 ERA over the last 10 games, and the ineffectiveness of that unit is also the main reason that Davis does not have a better record with his 3.34 ERA.

Finally, do not lose sight of the fact that the Angels have scored 12 and 11 runs in their last two games respectively, so they are fully capable of gong Over this total by themselves.

Pick: Angels/Diamondbacks Over 9.5