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Haren-AZ - 136
Always worth considering Haren, especially against a high ERA guy like Arroyo. A quick first glance, before a full cap, makes this proposition look interesting...
Haren-AZ -- first 5 -- 1hl(Colo) - 1hp(LAD) - 1al(SF) - 0hp(Colo) - 1hw(CHC) - 0aw(Milw) - 2ap(SD) - 2hl(Cinn) - 4al(Oak) - 1hw(Atl) - 1aw(LAD) - 1(+)aw(SD) - 1hw(Hou) - 2aw(KC) - 2hl(Tex)
wlp over 5 innings: 7-5-3. last five: 4-1.
Arroyo-Cinn -- first 5 -- 4hw(NYM) - 1aw(Milw) - 1(+)aw(Hou) - 6hl(Atl) - 0ap(Pitts) - 9(10)hl(Milw) - 4aw(Ariz) - 2al(SD) - 1hp(Cleve) - 1hw(Hou) - 2(+)ap(St.L.) - 3hl(CHC) - 5al(KC) - 2hl(CHW) - 7al(Tor).
wlp over 5 innings: 5-7-3. last five: 0-4-1.
Haren's been solid, and consistent, a 1 or a 2 pretty steadily in the first 5. Arizona's a fruitcake team that seems to score 10 runs or more, or 2 runs or less. (Don't know if that's true statistically; but when we pick them one way or another, that's what happens. The Orlando Magic of baseball, they spend very little time in the happy medium.)
Arroyo hasn't dominated Arizona, but he has beaten them 3 of 5 times, including a 13-5 blowout on May 11 of this year. His stat line reminds us of Garland for (ironically) Arizona, who will toss a 0, then a 6, then a 2, then a 5, and so on.
Lots to look at -- injuries, recent sticks, day-night, and so on, but so far so good for Haren.
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