I love the Braves tonight for one they are playing too well overall to be swept by the Reds right now in my opinion as the Reds are just 4-9 in Arroyo's last 13 vs. the NL East. The Braves have hit Arroyo hard as they have 158 AB and a 1.113 OPS vs. Arroyo. Over his last 6 starts vs. the Braves they have managed to tag him for 26 runs as he posts a 7.63 ERA. The Braves are also 16-7 in their last 23 road games where they have played great baseball this year and they are 7-1 in their last 8 following a loss. Tommy Hanson has been great on the road and the Reds own just a .538 ops IN 53 AB against him.
Why not, the Yankees always struggle against new pitchers and we got Will Smith on the mound! Pettitte also can not be as sharp as we have seen so far and the Royals have good numbers off south paws and Pettitte. I expect the Royals to win here tonight or at least put up enough runs to do so.
Doug Fister has dominated the Indians and his team has too 10-1 in their last 11 meetings. Tigers are better off against RHP and they have faced Zach McCallister before. Neither team is really crushing the ball right now so I'll gow ith Fister who has held the Indians to a .597 OPS in 168 AB including posting a 1.62 ERA in 6 starts vs. the Indians a year ago.
