North American

Seattle Mariners @ Washington Nationals Rookie pitchers with good numbers going through lineups for the first time are always interesting bets - particularly if they're lefties. However, I like the

Philadelphia Phillies @ St Louis Cardinals Two pitchers seemingly heading in opposite directions, and the surging pitcher also has the stronger historical record against tonight's opposition. Ho

San Diego Padres @ Boston Red Sox Lackey's numbers are frankly ugly and had he not received an avalanche of run support, his record would look just as bad - as it is, he's 5-5 on the season. He's .

Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox By the numbers: Garza 1.62/5.62 WHIP/ERA L3 Buehrle 1.20/3.15 vs. lineup Garza .292/.407/.409 (1-2 with a 6.87 ERA in four starts against the White Sox)

New York Yankees @ Cincinnati Reds The pinstripes look like a value bet with them tearing it up at the plate and Wood stepping in for Cueto. Nova isn't a pitcher to put the mortgage on, with only m

New York Yankees @ Chicago Cubs Meh. Nice little streak busted by the Giants' dead offense. Cain deserved better. Difficult to get a handle on this one, but with the Yankees hitting .317 against

San Francisco Giants @ Oakland As Neither of these pitchers inspires: Cahill was aces to start but has completely fallen apart of late and after starting 6-0, the Athletics have lost the last seven

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cleveland Indians Both of these pitchers have been strong recently: Karstens' figures L3 are stellar, and Masterson has been unfortunate to have got almost no run support. They

Texas Rangers @ Atlanta Braves Harrison is a pitcher I like and has decent numbers L3. He's going back to the team that drafted him in the 3rd round in 2003, then traded him in the Teixeira deal. T

Baltimore Orioles @ Washington Nationals The Nats are rolling; their bats are hot, and with Zimmerman pitching well and Matusz struggling, they should have little difficulty with my boys. Pick: