Today's Best Pitching Starts

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Thu 6/05/08 12:32 PM

Comments: Added by Dennis Paige

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Houston Astros (31-29) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (28-31), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 7:05pm

HOU: Brandon Backe (30, RHP, 4-6, 4.54) Best Chance
PIT: Paul Maholm (26, LHP, 3-5, 4.74) Little Chance

Florida Marlins (32-26) @ Atlanta Braves (31-29), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 7:00pm

FLA: Ricky Nolasco (25, RHP, 5-3, 4.48) Best Chance
ATL: Jair Jurrjens (22, RHP, 5-3, 3.45) Some Chance

New York Mets (30-28) @ San Diego Padres (24-37), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 10:05pm

NYM: Mike Pelfrey (24, RHP, 2-6, 4.98) Some Chance *Playes Gives Edge
SDP: Josh Banks (25, RHP, 2-0, 0.00) Some Chance

Chicago Cubs (38-22) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (28-31), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 10:10pm

CHC: Ryan Dempster (31, RHP, 7-2, 2.75) Good Chance *Some Edge
LAD: Chad Billingsley (23, RHP, 4-6, 3.29) Good Chance * Good K's

St. Louis Cardinals (35-25) @ Washington Nationals (24-35), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 1:10pm

STL: Todd Wellemeyer (29, RHP, 6-1, 3.16) Should Win
WSN: John Lannan (23, LHP, 4-5, 3.52) Little Chance

Cleveland Indians (27-32) @ Texas Rangers (30-31), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 8:05pm

CLE: C.C. Sabathia (27, LHP, 3-7, 4.72) Good Chance *k ratio good
TEX: Kevin Millwood (33, RHP, 3-3, 4.50) Good Chance *Edge to Hitters

Cincinnati Reds (29-31) @ Philadelphia Phillies (35-26), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 1:05pm

CIN: Homer Bailey (22, RHP, 0-0, undef) No Chance
PHI: Cole Hamels (24, LHP, 5-4, 3.73) Best Chance

Kansas City Royals (23-36) @ Chicago White Sox (32-26), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 8:11pm

KCR: Gil Meche (29, RHP, 3-7, 5.35) Little Chance
CHW: Jose Contreras (36, RHP, 5-3, 2.89) Best Chance

St. Louis Cardinals (35-25) @ Washington Nationals (24-35), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 7:10pm

Baltimore Orioles (28-30) @ Minnesota Twins (31-28), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 1:10pm

Tampa Bay Rays (35-24) @ Boston Red Sox (37-25), Thursday, June 5, 2008, 6:05pm

TBR: James Shields (26, RHP, 4-3, 3.24) Best Chance
BOS: Jon Lester (24, LHP, 3-3, 3.67) Good Chance *Hitters Edge

Toronto Blue Jays (32-29) @ New York Yankees (29-30), Thursday, June 5, 2008,