Cole Hamels<\/span> and the Philadelphia Phillies will be Contreras hasn\u2019t been striking out a lot of batters so far this season (just Halladay has been tagged with a loss in each of his past three starts, Lincecum<\/span> is helping Giants fans forget about the Hamels<\/span> bounced back from a couple of rough outings Lowe gave up six runs in a no-decision versus the Marlins last time out, but Cook has been on fire for the Santana could only manage a no-decision in his start versus the Pirates on Haren<\/span> has also allowed more than three earned runs <\/body> Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies will be looking to knock Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants for a loss on Sunday afternoon. Here\u2019s your MLB Gameday for sports handicappers: Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07pm ET Jose Contreras (2-2, 3.98 ERA) vs. Roy Halladay (2-4, 3.26 ERA) Contreras hasn\u2019t been striking … Continue reading Sports Gambling Report For Sunday<\/span>
\nlooking to knock Tim Lincecum<\/span> and the San Francisco
\nGiants for a loss on Sunday afternoon. Here\u2019s your MLB Gameday<\/span>
\nfor sports handicappers<\/a>:<\/p>\n
\nWhite Sox at <\/strong>
\nBlue Jays, <\/strong>
\nJose Contreras (2-2, 3.98 ERA) vs. Roy Halladay (2-4, 3.26 ERA)<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n
\n16 over his first five starts), but he\u2019s been a pretty solid pitcher for the
\nWhite Sox. The righthander<\/span> gave up four earned runs
\nin each of his first two outings versus the Tigers, another four earned runs
\nversus the Yankees on April 22, and he\u2019s held the Orioles to one run twice.<\/p>\n
\nalthough he did manage to go the distance in each of those contests. In fact,
\nthe righthander<\/span> has tossed four straight complete
\ngames with only a 1-3 record to show for those outings. Halladay has walked
\njust seven batters while striking out 31 over his six starts so far this
\nseason.<\/p>\n
\nGiants at <\/strong>
\nPhillies, <\/strong>
\nTim Lincecum<\/span> (4-1, 1.73 ERA) vs. Cole
\nstruggles of Barry Zito<\/span>. The young
\nstarts this season, and he\u2019s managed to keep his ERA under 2.00.
\nthe
\nseven innings.<\/p>\n
\nto pitch a strong game against the Padres last time out (7 1-3 innings, two
\nearned runs on five hits, six strikeouts). The lefthander gave up just two
\nearned runs over his first three starts of the year, but he then surrendered
\nnine earned runs over consecutive losses to the Mets and Brewers.<\/p>\n
\nDodgers at <\/strong>
\n<\/strong>
\nDerek Lowe (2-1, 2.88 ERA) vs. Aaron Cook (4-1, 2.41 ERA)<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n
\nonly three of those runs were earned. That kept the righthander\u2019s<\/span>
\nERA under 3.00 for the season. Lowe has allowed three or fewer earned runs in
\neach of his six starts so far in 2008, but he\u2019s only managed to pick up two
\nwins for his troubles, with one defeat and three NDs<\/span>.<\/p>\n
\nthe victory in each of his last four outings. The righthander<\/span>
\nsurrendered just six earned runs over 28 innings in those starts to drop his
\nERA below 2.50 in 2008. Cook held the Giants to just two unearned runs on
\nTuesday, giving up 10 hits and two walks and fanning three over seven innings.
\nStevie Vincent has this game among six pro baseball winners.
\npurchase<\/a> <\/p>\n
\nMets at <\/strong>
\nDiamondbacks, <\/strong>
\nJohan Santana (3-2, 3.12 ERA) vs. Dan Haren<\/span>
\n(4-1, 3.13 ERA)<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n
\nTuesday, but he allowed just two earned runs on two hits over 5 2-3 innings of
\nwork and struck out seven batters. The lefthander has allowed more than three
\nearned runs in only one start so far this season (on April 12 versus the
\nBrewers), and he\u2019s struck out 39 batters.<\/p>\n
\nin only one start this year – that came on April 23 when the Dodgers got to him
\nfor five earned runs over 4 2-3 innings. The righthander<\/span>
\nhas picked up either a win or a no-decision in each of his other five outings,
\nand he only walked seven batters (while striking out 29) in his six starts in
\nApril.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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