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Pick: Cleveland @ 2,25 BAW
Cleveland (10-9, 4-2 home) , Boston (12-7, 6-3 away)
The Sox start Curt Schilling, who has been lights out this year. He is 4-0 with a 1.61 ERA and an opponent's batting average against of only .172. In 28 innings pitched, he has allowed only 17 hits and 4 walks. Meanwhile, the Indians start Jake Westbrook, who is 2-2 on the year, with a 5.92 ERA and an opponent's batting average against of .290.
With these seemingly opposite pitchers here all looks like an easy Red sox win, but I think The Tribe will win this game:
Westbrook's numbers may be lousy, but he is the victim of 2 bad starts on the road (at Det. and Balt.). At home this year, he is 1-0, with a 1.23 ERA, allowing only 2 hits and 2 walks in 7.1 innings pitched, with an opponent's batting average against of .083. In his career against the Sox, he is 2-1 with an ERA of only 3.07.
Meanwhile, I just think Schilling gets roughed up tonight. In his career against the Indians, Schilling is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.68. But that's not all, after having a look at some team batting numbers. At home, the Indians are batting a whopping .350, while on the road, the Sox are batting only .269. Against righty pitchers (as both Westbrook and Schilling are), the Indians are batting a very impressive .323, while the Sox are batting only .267. Last but not least, in the last 7 days, the Sox are batting as a team a so-so .259, while the Tribe are batting almost .50 points higher, at .306. I just think the Indians get it done tonight against Schilling and the Red Sox.
lost
