Very interesting card today.
914 TOR / 913 KAN OVER 8.5 GreekAnalysis: One thing that has always been consistent is the run support the Royals give Volquez..It;s no secret when the guy steps on the mound the Royals always score a bunch of runs..I see no reason why they can't give him that same run support here today...They will have to face R.A. Dickey to get some runs today however...Dickey can be a handful if he is hitting his mark..Dickey still has a 4.27 ERA and he won't over power this Royals lineup..Let's just say he is "due" for a bad game..Dickey has looked good for his last two starts..I think some of that has come because of the caliber of team he faced..Phil & Oakland..Prior to his last two games he lost 4 out of 5 starts and gave 14 runs in 5 games..Not to bad for Dickey actually, but i feel he will have trouble dealing with the KC lineup and working out of the stretch here today...KC will have Volquez and he himself can get hit up at times...KC has won 3 of the last 4 games, but those games all had 7 or more runs..This one looks to be an under play, but both teams should come out gunning for the win..I think we see a ton of hits in this one today..One guy or the other will be making an early exit..If the pressure gets put on eaither guy, they have a knack for falling apart very quick..I expect that from one of them today.