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MLB THIS YEAR: 23-14-2 (parlay 0-2) (59%)
MLB LAST YEAR: 27-12-1 (67.5%)
THE PICK: THE PADRES (-110)Kennedy vs Burnett
Kennedy on the road has a 2.61 ERA and a 1.06WHIP through 31 IP. LH hitters are hitting .187 off him, the big bats of Utley and Howard good luck. Last 3 starts he's gone 6 IP in each with at least 6k's and has given up just 4ER during that stretch
Burnett has issued 10 walks over his last 2 starts which seems to be his downfall this year, issuing already 41 on the year in 79 IP. LH hitters are hitting .305 off him and we have quite a few LH hitters in the line up for SD. His WHIP is higher at home and during night games, which also leads me to think we shall see some base runners for the Fathers.
Padres offense in June has been god awful, yes I know. Through 7 June games, they have had 11 runs. And yes, that's not a misprint. They are also batting just .127, also not a misprint. However, the total runs for the Padres with my book is set at 3.5 (-135) which had me scratching my head. How can a team be favored to get to 4+ runs in one game after just 11 in the last 7. BUT, Phillies through 8 June games have only batted .231, so nothing special there either.
I know it's an unpopular choice and not many people can see this cashing, but SD is the better team with the better starting pitcher at the moment. Maybe...just maybe, SD hits the 5 run mark tonight, and if that's the case we have ourselves a winner
GOOD LUCK TO ALL and let's bounce back after the Reds lost to Van Slyke yesterday.
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