Dominic Fazzini Friday's play 20 Dime -- Mariners (Hernandez) at RED SOX (Wakefield) under
NOTE: List only Hernandez and Wakefield as starting pitchers
Seattle’s Felix Hernandez (8-3, 2.54 ERA) is probably the hottest pitcher going these days.
The 23-year-old right-hander has allowed just five runs in his last 53 innings, and allowed one unearned run and four hits in eight innings Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Dodgers, striking out nine.
Hernandez has given up two earned runs or less in each of his last seven starts, going 4-0 with a 0.85 ERA.
His mound counterpart today, Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (10-3, 4.18) has been pretty impressive himself. The 42-year-old right-hander pitched six scoreless innings Saturday against Atlanta, and went 4-0 with a 3.45 ERA in five June starts.
Wakefield hasn’t faced Seattle yet this year, but was 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in two starts last season.
Hernandez also has had great success against Boston, going 3-1 with a 3.05 ERA in six career starts, and he has tossed 15 shutout innings in two career starts at Fenway Park, including a one-hitter in 2007.
What does all this mean? It means there’s probably not going to be a whole lot of runs scored today. There’s only one way to go on this game. Take the under
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