I love it when two bona-fide aces get pitted against each other. Beckett is fresh off of a schlaaaping by the Yankees on opening day, but he also got PAID since his last start. He's a big-game pitcher, and I expect him to be sharp against the lowly-Royals, Billy Butler be damned. Zach Greinke on the other hand, is fresh off of a CY Young, and sports a 0.61 ERA against Boston since 2007. Yeah, he's also a big-game pitcher.
Pick: Under 4.5 in first five innings
Derrek Lowe -120 @ Todd Wellemeyer +100, 9
You can make a case for or against Lowe if you hard enough at his stats. First of all, he's never started a season by winning his first 2 starts. He won his first start, but it was not pretty (5 runs, 2 HR). However, he is 4-0, with a 1.96 ERA at AT&T Park, and the Braves will expect him to go deep in the game after both teams pretty much emptied their bullpens and benches yesterday. Wellemeyer lead the team in IP in Cactus league, posting a 2.70 ERA. The Giants as a team have won 8 of the last 9 vs. Atlanta in San Francisco, and this should be a well played, well pitched game. Hayward is 1-12 since his opening day HR, including 4 K's yesterday, and Chipper should be out again. Don't look for alot of offense, especially in the early innings.
Pick: Under 5.0 in first five innings -115
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