Rangers @ Angels (August 3rd-6th)

[Molina00]

Projected Matchups
Game 1: Kevin Millwood vs. Jered Weaver
Game 2: Vicente Padilla vs. John Lackey
Game 3: John Koronka vs. Ervin Santana
Game 4: To Be Announced vs. Joe Saunders

Game 1 Matchup Notes
Millwood: Kevin has struggled over his last 6 starts going 2-4 with a 5.61 ERA but is still the ace on the road going 7-1 with a 2.96 ERA in 10 road starts for Texas this year. He is also 1-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his career against the Angels. This will be his first start against them this year though.

Weaver: Jered has done an incredible job in the Angels rotation when he is given the chance. He has gone 7-0 with a 1.51 ERA in 8 starts this year. His worst start came in his last outing against the Redsox though as he allowed 3 runs on 7 hits over 6.2 innings. This is his first career start against the Rangers.

Game 2 Matchup Notes
Padilla: He has been hit hard in his last 2 starts but is still a solid 5-3 with a 3.43 ERA over his last 10 starts. He has posted a solid 4.21 ERA on the road this season but in a May 23rd start against the Angels he gave up 4 runs on 11 hits in 5 innings of work.

Lackey: John is the Angels ace with a 10-6 record and a 2.95 ERA this season. In 2 starts against the Rangers this year he is 1-0 and has allowed 6 runs on 9 hits in 13 innings of work.

Game 3 Matchup Notes
Koronka: John was hit hard in July going 1-2 with a 5.53 ERA in 5 starts but pitched well his last 2 times out allowing 3 runs in 11 innings and picking up a win. In an April 12th start against the Angels he allowed just 2 runs on 6 hits over 6 innings for the win.

Santana: He is also having a solid season having won 11 games with an ERA in the 4.20's. He was roughed up a bit in July for a 4.87 ERA in 6 starts but allowed just 3 runs in 8 innings in a losing effort against Oakland in his last start. This is his first start of the year against the Rangers.

Game 4 Matchup Notes
TBA

Saunders: He has pitched extremely well in his first 2 big league starts, allowing just 3 earned runs on 9 hits in 14 innings of work winning both starts. This will be his last before Bartolo Colon comes off the DL on the 11th.

[A'sDiehard]

A four game series. I hate those. There are some good pitching matchups and in all honesty I hope the Rangers pound the Angels.

[DravenX]

Even if the Rangers do win some games, they won't be doing no pounding.

[Roy31]

I guess ill be the only one posting about the game .

[Roy31]

Decent inning for the Rangers got a couple on base but couldnt bring them in. 25 pitches for Weaver.

[Roy31]

Millwood has a perfect game going. 3 up 3 down.

[Roy31]

DeRosa with a leadoff double. Nice baserunning.

[Roy31]

Kinsler with a succesful bunt lol!

[brewersfan19]

Ranger sready to battle division foe? If they are, they had better get to the starter, cause K-Rod is tough at the end of a game.

[Roy31]

Kinsler gets a SB, some agressive baserunning by Buck tonight must have taken a page out of scioscas book.

Sac fly for Wilkerson scoring DeRosa. Weavers first run allowed at home. 1-0 Rangers.

[brewersfan19]

Sciosia (Don't know how to speel his name) is a good manager. I firmluy believe catchers still make the best managers. They see all the action when they are behind the plate. The work closely with the pitching. They know how to call a game. They know situations. And they always seem to have a knack or hunch at what the team they are playing againist are going to do next strategically...


GO BREWERS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Roy31]

Sciosia (Don't know how to speel his name) is a good manager. I firmluy believe catchers still make the best managers. They see all the action when they are behind the plate. The work closely with the pitching. They know how to call a game. They know situations. And they always seem to have a knack or hunch at what the team they are playing againist are going to do next strategically...

Good points, I agree to a certain extent. I really do like sciosia as a manager or however you spell it.

[Roy31]

Wilkerson strikes out with one on. Weaver with 68 pitches after 4 .

[Roy31]

OoO Nice play grab by Kinsler. Damn Vladdy hits one out! That was a BLAST right to straight away center gladly nobody was on the bases.

[Roy31]

80 Pitches after 5 innings for Weaver, hopefully the 6th is his last...