Heartbreaking loss for Giants fans yesterday in LA. A Manny Rameriz pinch hit HR took the wind out of the Gyros sails, and cost them a series against their rivals. Matt Cain has yet to record a win so far this year, but he has looked decent, posting a lower WHIP than his ERA might suggest. Petco Park has always been a great place for Cain to pitch, and I expect him to go deep in the game, and keep the Padres in check. This price is not ideal, as the Giants have been playing much better than the Pads so far. That being said, I think Cain gets the elusive first win tonight, and I'm not scared enough of the pricetag. Take the Hurri-©AIN with confidence.
Pick: Giants -115
Randy Wells -120 @ J Niese +100, 8.5
Did you see how many innings the Mets played on Saturday?? They pretty much exhausted their bullpen, and still only managed to score 2 runs in 20 IP. They followed up that effort by scoring 3 off Adam Wainwright in a kind of fluky third inning. He settled down, and pitched a complete game. If your keeping track at home, that's 5 runs in 29 innings, and a beat-up bullpen. Oh, and they just released their starting first baseman. I'm rolling with super-second year player Randy Wells, and I expect the Cubbies to take advantage of the struggling Mets. Too good of a price to pass up.
Pick: Cubs -120
Week 2 recap to come...
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