**74% No Doubt Absolute Road Blowout** The Tigers were able to sneak away with a win last night and they hope to carry that into tonight. They have a solid pitching matchup in their favor and they face a struggling Rangers team. Detroit is certainly not playing great baseball and that is due to some horrendous pitching but the offense has been stepping it up. The Tigers have scored eight runs in their last two games while also scoring eight runs in three of their last four road games. Detroit is 25-11 in its last 36 games against a team with a losing record.

Texas meanwhile has dropped six of its last seven and 10 of its last 12 games and is now two games under .500. The Rangers pitching has been a problem all season long and that is certainly no change of late as they have allowed seven runs or more in nine of its their last 10 games, giving up an average of 8.4 rpg over that stretch. The starting pitching ERA over this span is an abysmal 11.30. The offense, which has been decent most of the year, has averaged just 2.8 rpg over its last five games. Texas is 0-6 in the last six meetings against the Tigers.

While the pitching has been horrible for the Tigers, it cannot be blamed on Armando Galarraga. He has been sensational with an 11-4 record and 3.10 ERA in 21 starts with the Tigers going 15-6 in those games. He has been even better on the road with a 7-2 record to go along with a 2.72 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. He has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his last nine starts and while he is heading to a hitters park, this is his first ever start against Texas which is a big edge. The Tigers are 6-2 in his last eight starts against a team with a losing record.

The Rangers counter with Vicente Padilla who has been pitching horrendous of late. He has been a very above average pitcher at home but his recent form takes any of that away. Over his last seven starts, he has a 7.68 ERA and has only two quality starts over that span. He has not been shouldered with many losses and that is due to great run support which is something he will not be able to get tonight. In his lone start against the Tigers this season, he allowed seven runs in just three innings of work. Play Detroit Tigers 2.5 Units

**75.8% Pitching Mismatch of the Night** The Dodgers enter this series in a tie for first place with Arizona and they do not want to lose any ground in this set against Colorado. Los Angeles has won eight of its last 10 and is 15-8 over its last 23 games. This includes a 13-4 mark in its 17 home games during this stretch. The pitching has been extremely solid, allowing three runs or fewer in 12 of those 17 games, giving up an average of only 2.7 rpg over that span. During the recent homestand, the Dodgers have averaged 5.3 rpg on offense. Los Angeles is 8-1 in its last nine home games.

The Rockies are coming off a road sweep but that was in Washington so that certainly cannot be taken too highly. They are still 17 games under .500 away from home and their 40 road losses are tied with the Mariners for the most in baseball. The offense is the deficiency as Colorado is hitting .249 on the road, which is fourth worst in the National League. This compares to a .288 average at home which is 2nd best in the league. The Rockies are 9-23 in their last 32 road games against a team with a winning record.

The Dodgers have gotten some excellent starts from rookie Hiroki Kuroda as he has posted a 3.88 ERA on the season. He has tossed three straight quality outings and all have been outstanding as he has allowed only one run in each of those, posting a 1.21 ERA. He also has a 17:2 K/BB ratio during this stretch. His numbers are better at home as he has a 3.10 ERA while going 5-1 in 11 starts. Even better is his 0.94 WHIP in those home games. The Dodgers are 5-2 in his last seven home starts.

Colorado counters with Ubaldo Jimenez who was pitching spectacular before a recent rough stretch. He had tossed seven straight quality outings but over his last two starts, he has allowed 10 runs in just 11 innings for an 8.18 ERA. His real problems have been on the road where his ERA is at 4.72 and that includes a horrendous outing in Los Angeles earlier this season. In two career starts at Los Angeles, he has a 15.62 ERA. Colorado is 3-11 in his last 14 road starts. The Dodgers continue their surge. Play Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Units

**79.3% A.L. Home Cooking Dominator** The Rays grabbed Game One of this series last night and catch another great price tonight. Tampa Bay is now 15-4 over its last 19 games and the pitching has been outstanding over this stretch as the staff has allowed three runs or fewer in 11 of those games, giving up just 3.3 rpg over that stretch. The offense is not far behind of late as it has plated five runs or more in 12 of its last 16 games, averaging 6.0 rpg over that span. Tampa Bay is 42-10 in its last 52 home games.

The Angels entered last night off a series loss at Cleveland and they have now dropped four of their last five games. The American League West is still in their hands but this is one of the worst stretches in some time. The offense was quiet against the Indians, scoring only nine runs in the three-game set and they are hitting just .252 on the road for the season. They dropped all three games played in Tampa Bay earlier this season and are 1-6 in their last seven visits there. The Angels are 1-5 in their last six road games.

Tampa Bay got another solid effort from its pitching staff last night and looks for another tonight. James Shields have been awesome at home this season, going 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 13 starts with Tampa Bay going 12-1 in those games. The most impressive part is that all 13 of those starts were quality outings while nine of his last 11 overall have fit that category. Against the Angels, he has started four games at home, going 3-0 with a 1.27 ERA. The Rays are 21-6 in his last 27 home starts.

Los Angeles counters with Ervin Santana and while it has been a spectacular season, it has no doubt dropped off after a blistering start. In 19 starts prior to the All-Star break, he was 11-3 with a 3.34 ERA and in five starts since, he is 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA. As a matter of fact, since June 14th, he has posted a 4.07 ERA in 11 starts. He has started five games at Tropicana Field and is 1-3 with an 8.16 ERA. The Angels are 2-5 in his last 7 starts following a quality outing in his last game. The Rays remain red hot. Play Tampa Bay Rays 2 Units