Everyone needs to look-out. I got all three of those guys to bust through yesterday. And, one of those wins was with the score exactly correct! NICE...Today it is the Toronto Blue Jays against the Texas Rangers: Jesse Litsch (1-0) vs. Vicente Padilla (1-0).
Litsch has thrown five innings this season. He has never thrown against the Rangers. Last season he finished with a 3.81 ERA while pitching an impressive 111 innings in his rookie season. His record (7-9) however didn't reflect just how good he was. I guess I should note that even if you pitch a no-hitter, you can still find a way to lose. This season he has a 3.60 ERA. No Ranger batter has ever faced this kid.
Now, Padilla has done a great job tossing the ball. In 13 innings, he has given up 17 hits and five runs (four earned), while starting out with a 1-0 record over two starts. Toronto as a team bats .189 average (23-122) with no one really standing out as doing a great job against Padilla. He has four starts against Toronto, going 3-1 over 27.2 innings. The Jays bat .243 and Padilla throws a 3.25 ERA when these two teams collide.
The stats speak for themself. And since Toronto is a Canadian team, the Queen says the Rangers. And I think she's right on this one. Experience prevails over Youth... Forecast: Rangers win it: 6-3.
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