Game Picks - Friday: June 19, 2009

So the missus and her Fan drove down to Portland today from our home in northern Maine. Seven hours later, here we are and we are pooped. But as a slave to the FanDome, this picker had to pop out the U. S. Cellular Internet card out of the bag and write the good old Howard Johnson's because this is the only place in Portland that does a park and fly for the length of time we need to park. We have a wake up call for 3:00 A.M. so we can catch the shuttle and fly out at 6:00. Ugh.

Needless to say, the Fan won't be awake long enough to get the results of today's picks. It looks like they are standing at 6-4 so far. Shouldn't have picked against the Blue Jays and what the heck is up with the Nationals beating the Yankees twice in a row? Do they have a pipeline to the Red Sox brain trust or something?

Anyway, with single-minded dedication to the FanDome, here are tomorrow's picks tonight. Though written at 10:21 ET, they won't be posted until 3:00 A.M. so it will look like normal, sort of.

• The Indians over the Cubs: This is a fantastic matchup of Lee versus Harden. Hate to pick against Harden, but Lee has been terrific lately.
• The Orioles over the Phillies: The kids are starting to play for the Orioles. Perhaps they will steal one from the Phillies.
• The Tigers over the Brewers: Like Galarraga over Looper.
• The Blue Jays over the Nationals: The Nationals can't beat the Blue Jays like they beat the Yankees, can they?
• The Braves over the Red Sox: In a battle of Japanese hurlers, the Fan can't pick Dice-K at this point.
• The Mets over the Bay Rays: Like Nieve over Sonnanstine, but have no idea why.
• The White Sox over the Reds: Contreras has come back on fire. Not sure it will continue or why it's even happening, but picking that it will continue one more game.
• The Marlins over the Yankees: The Yanks look flat, especially without Jeter.
• The Twins over the Astros: The Twins are driving the Fan to drink. They always do the opposite of whatever the pick is. Don't think a Twins pick has been correct in a month.
• The Royals over the Cardinals: The Royals just got their butts handed to them by the Diamondbacks, so why will they beat the Cardinals? Who knows. Interleague play is bats.
• The Rockies over the Pirates: Marquis is pitching. That is Rule #3.
• The Dodgers over the Angels: Billingsley is the Dodgers' best pitcher. Saunders is not close to him in ability.
• The A's over the Padres: Outman will whitewash LeBlanc. Did you get it this time?
• The Diamondbacks over the Mariners: The Diamondbacks are suddenly hitting like crazy.
• The Rangers over the Giants: Feldman! Go Feldman!

There it is. Tomorrow it is on to Florida. God willing, the Fan will catch you there tomorrow night.