These two teams simply aren't scoring runs like you would expect them to. The Tigers have been terrible on offense of late, scoring just 2.6 runs per game and hitting only .228 as a team over the past week. Meanwhile, the Rangers have been winning, but haven't been hitting that well, scoring 4.3 runs per game and batting .251 as a team. Luke Scott starts for the Tigers and has been very effective in his 4 starts so far. He's just 1-1, but has a 2.16 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Rangers' starter, Vicente Padilla's numbers are very average at a 4.67 ERA and 1.51 WHIP on the year, but the under is 11-5 in his 16 starts for Texas this season. After last night's under hit, the under in Tigers' games improved to 61-36 on the year, and the under in Rangers' games moved to 61-33 on the year. We will keep sticking with the under until some major line adjustments are made.
The Yankees rolled on the Rays last night and I'm expecting more of the same tonight, especially with these two starters on the mound. Yankees' starter C.C. Sabathia hasn't been completely dominant, but he continues to pitch very well, particularly on the road. Sabathia is 10-6 on the season with a 3.67 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 21 starts, including 6-4 on the road with a 3.33 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. Scott Kazmir gets the call for the Rays and while he was once one of their most reliable starters, he has fallen on hard times this season. Kazmir is just 4-6 on the year with a 6.69 ERA and 1.72 WHIP and that includes a 1-3 record with a 9.50 ERA and 1.89 WHIP in 7 starts in Tampa Bay this season. Offensively the Yankees are hitting as well as any team in baseball over the last 7 days, going 6-1 with a team batting average of .308 while scoring 6.9 runs per game. The Rays' bats, on the other hand, have been ice cold over the past week, where they are 3-4 as a team while hitting just .201 and scoring only 3.6 runs per game. The Yankees are making a strong push since the All-Star break and should continue to roll Tuesday night in Tampa.
Jack jones 7/28
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