Saturday, July 31, 2010

The matchup between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays starts a great weekend of MLB action at Brobury Sports .com.

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New York is a -120 favorite on Friday night at 7:10 pm ET. This is the first of 10 meetings left between the teams this year. Six of them will come in Florida.

Tampa Bay has won six games in a row, highlighted by Matt Garza’s no-hitter on Monday against Detroit. It was the first no-hitter in franchise history. Garza will pitch again on Saturday, making that ‘must-see tv.’

The Rays’ recent play has them 1.5 games behind New York in the AL East (pending Thursday night’s results). Tampa also leads the AL wild-card by 5.5 games over Boston.

Wade Davis (8-9, 4.32 ERA) will get the Friday night start. The right-hander is not showing any signs of hitting the rookie wall with a 3.16 ERA in four July outings. The Rays won all four of those games.

Phil Hughes (12-3, 4.04 ERA) will counter for New York. His ERA is a lofty 6.26 over his last seven starts, although he’s gone 4-2. This is not the same pitcher who was 8-1 with a 2.71 ERA back on June 8.

Atlanta Braves (+120) at Cincinnati Reds – 7:10 pm ET

These two teams are batting for their respective division crowns. However, these games are also very meaningful in the NL wild-card race.

Kris Medlen (6-2, 3.57 ERA) is making just his second start since July 7, working out of the bullpen in between. This looks like a tough start for him, especially with Atlanta’s year-long struggles on the road.

Johnny Cueto (10-2, 3.18 ERA) is finally living up to his immense potential. His ERA is under 1.00 in his last seven starts, going 4-1. This is his first start against the Braves this season.

mlb picks matchup -Texas Rangers (-115) at Los Angeles Angels – 10:05 pm ET
Texas is starting to run away with the AL West. The struggling Angels need a three-game sweep to make a serious division run.
Tommy Hunter (8-0, 2.31 ERA) is a late addition, with Scott Feldman having his start pushed back. Hunter will be pitching on regular rest and the Rangers have won nine of his 10 starts (3-0 on the road).

Ervin Santana (9-7, 3.55 ERA) gets the ball for L.A. He won the last start against Feldman. It was the only game Los Angeles won in the four-game set. Santana’s averaged almost eight innings in his last four starts with a 2.30 ERA.

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