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<HR style="COLOR: #a8a8a8" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Jeff Benton: Play on Wash
I know Washington just got its brains beat in by the Tigers at home, and Cleveland is tied with Detroit in the A.L. Central. Also know that Indians starter Fausto Carmona has been outstanding. But Nats lefty Micah Bowie has been pretty damn impressive, too. I backed Bowie on Sunday as a big underdog at Toronto, and the relative unknown surrendered just two runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts in six innings, and the Blue Jays prevailed 4-2. With that win, Toronto improved to 6-0 in Bowie’s starts. Bowie has held all six opponents to three runs or less, and he hasn’t even given up more than four hits in any of those contests.Besides, it’s not as though the Indians are playing that well, going 8-10 in their last 10 games.
Again, I know Carmona has been tough, and he may pitch a gem here. But he’s also still very young, and he’s just not established enough to be laying THIS kind of price on the road, especially against a guy who’s been as sharp as Bowie.
Matt Rivers: Play on Wash
Fausto Carmona is on the fast track to becoming an All-Star but I'll still take my chances on the capable Nats in this home dog spot. Washington did just get bombed at home by Detroit but even with those bad losses I don't mind Manny Acta's club. Zimmerman, Young, Church, Lopez, Belliard and the Nats have been competitive after the first month, save that last series and with a guy in Micah Bowie who has been pretty effective as a starter should be right there in this game as well. Bowie just looked good in winning in Toronto and has been very solid in similar underdog roles such as this. The southpaw could possibly neutralize left handed hitters Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner and challenge the Tribe in RFK. This ballpark is still a pitcher's park, no matter how good the Tigers smacked the ball around in that last series and more times than not lead to lower scoring tighter games in which the pup has a shot to bark. The Indians are the superior club in this matchup but the number is a bit high as the Nats are definitely good enough to win this thing at home!
Scott Delaney: Play on Wash
Bowie continues to impress with every start, and the Nats are 3-0 in his last three starts, while he's 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA in them. The Nationals are getting a solid price in this one, as Paul Byrd comes in over-hyped, and performing poorly. He is 0-2 in his last three starts and sports a lofty 9.60 ERA. The Tribe has lost three of the last four series openers, while also dropping a make-up game against Seattle on June 11. This will be the Tribe's 17th game in 18 days, and seventh road game in the midst of all that.
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