Once again, I confirm my hatred towards baseball. Aardsma has only given up one home run all year, so he decided that he should give up another one to Alexei Ramirez to blow the save and my big underdog play. Way to go...
Detroit at Boston 7:05pm EST
Selection: BOSTON -124 (W)
Profile: Boston has their young pitcher Junichi Tazawa getting the start today, while Detroit sends Rick Porcello to the mound. Porcello has been up and down all season, and I expect him to struggle in Boston tonight. Fenway Park is a very difficult place for young opposing starters, as they aren't used to the layout and their surroundings. The Red Sox bats came alive last night after having problems with hitting recently. They already faced Porcello once this season, and he only lasted 4.1 innings, so I expect the Red Sox to have an excellent game plan against him. They will hit him hard enough to get the win. Detroit has never seen Tazawa, and the Red Sox are trying to put him in a favorably position to have good outing here. I look for Boston to give him plenty of run support, as he will be consistent enough to get the win.
2 UNIT SELECTION
Chicago White Sox at Seattle 10:05pm EST
Selection: SEATTLE +130 (L)
Profile: Seattle is giving the start to Doug Fister, who will be his first start of the season. There is a reason why the Mariners are having him start in this game. The White Sox have been a poor road team all season, as they simply cannot hit away from home. Chicago lost last night, and I expect them to really struggle against a starting pitcher that they have never seen before. The Mariners want to put this kid in as good of a position as possible for his first start. This is a great chance to fade a poor road team against a pitcher that they have never faced before, at an underdog price. Meanwhile, White Sox pitcher John Danks has given up 22 runs in his last 5 starts, so he has been hit fairly hard lately. One of his biggest problems is that he has allowed a great deal of base runners recently, both by hits and walks. Seattle also hit Danks hard earlier this season, despite him pitching at home. I look for the Mariners to get another home win tonight.
3 UNIT SELECTION