Game Picks - Tuesday: May 26, 2009

The Fan can relate to how the Blue Jays are feeling right now. Except the game picking slump is only two days in a row and not as long as the Jays has been. Who would figure that Chris Carpenter would shut out the mighty hitting Brewers for eight innings only to have the Brewers win in extra innings, 1-0? Who would figure that the Diamondbacks would completely Ralph on a 7-1 lead and lose the game? Who would have guessed that the White Sox would score 17 runs against anybody?

But that's the way the ball bounces. The picking of Cleveland over the Bay Rays looked terrible when the Bay Rays went out to a 9-2 lead after six innings. The Indians then scored nine runs in the last two innings to win the game. Go figure. So, what's the bottom line? Picking games is a crap shoot and it's a good thing the Fan doesn't gamble.

Here are today's picks:

• The Phillies over the Marlins: Blanton is favored over a recently rehabbed Miller.
• The Blue Jays over the Orioles: The Jays losing streak has to end some time. The Jays are starting Romero who has been sterling thus far. The Orioles are getting a MLB from Berkin, so that is Rule #4.
• The Bay Rays over the Indians: Garza is pitching for the Bay Rays against Pavano. As much as Pavano has been amazing at finding a way to win and the Bay Rays bullpen is in tatters, Garza should win this game.
• The Mets over the Nationals: Is the Fan really picking the Mets to win a game that Livan Hernandez is starting? Yup. [[shiver]]
• The Reds over the Astros: Warning! Emotional pick! Micah Owings is pitching for the Reds.
• The Cubs over the Pirates: Like the Blue Jays, the Cubs have to break their losing streak some time. It might as well be against Ian Snell.
• The Cardinals over the Brewers: Wainwright is a better matchup than Once Suppon a Time.
• The Yankees over the Rangers: Good matchup of Chamberlain against Millwood. If Joba can get past the first inning...
• The Red Sox over the Twins: Despite the fact that Papelbon is scuffling [[grinning with glee]], Lester should beat Blackburn.
• The Royals over the Tigers: Superb matchup of Greinke versus Erwin Jackson. Greinke should have the edge.
• The Dodgers over the Rockies: Yeah, yeah, Milton is pitching for the Dodgers, but the Rockies really look bad.
• The Diamondbacks over the Padres: The Padres have to lose some time. Might as well be against Scherzer.
• The Mariners over the A's: Washburn versus Braden should be a no-brainer. So this pick will probably be brained.
• The Angels over the White Sox: Joe Saunders should be a bit less sucky than Colon.
• The Giants over the Braves: The great Lincecum goes against the great-in-the-minors, Medlen. Would always take the proven over the unproven.

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