Game Picks - Friday: June 5, 2009

Just a shade over .500 yesterday for the third mediocre day in a row. Perhaps it is better than being outright terrible like the previous week. All it means is that the picker has gone from being the Washington Nationals to being the Chicago Cubs. That isn't a whole lot to be thrilled about. But at lease Josh Johnson won. Take that, Bob!

Here are today's picks:

• The Nationals over the Mets: Oh boy, this is a matchup of Tim Redding against the worst team in baseball. It's a question of which will perform worst. Martis is pitching for the Nationals and has had a bit of success. But with a low strikeout total, it was probably dumb luck.
• The Tigers over the Angels: This is the opposite of the last pick. This is a great matchup between Santana and Verlander. Going with Verlander.
• The Yankees over the Bay Rays: Interesting matchup of Price versus Sabathia. Should be low scoring. Should be fun.
• The Royals over Blue Jays: Greinke.
• The Cubs over the Reds: Zambrano will pitch well and then everyone will forget what an oaf he's been. Except they shouldn't. By the way, the Zambrano/Owings matchup means two of the best hitting pitchers in the sport.
• The Marlins over the Giants: Zito has been respectable, but the Marlins are starting to pick it up a little bit. The Giants may be tired after two games yesterday and then travel.
• The Rangers over the Red Sox: Like Millwood over Penny.
• The Braves over the Brewers: Good matchup of Jurrjens versus Gallardo. But Rule #5 says don't pick against Jurrjens.
• Houston over Pittsburgh: Go Hampton. Go!
• Cleveland over the White Sox: Okay. The Fan can no longer fight this Pavano thing. Might as well jump on his shoulders.
• The Cardinals over the Rockies: If De La Rosa pitches like last time, it will be Off De Rosta.
• The Diamondbacks over the Padres: Because Arizona has to win once in a while.
• The Orioles over the A's: Guthrie has been pretty good lately. But the A's have been kind of warm lately. hmmm....
• The Dodgers over the Phillies: If Milton wins his third in a row, are we starting one of the neatest stories of the year?
• The Mariners over the Twins: Whoever through three years later that Felix Hernandez versus Liriano would be a mismatch?

Yesterday: 7-6
Week: 28-39
Month: 23-26