Betting on hot pitchers in Wednesday night MLB games

Now the MLB races are starting to round into shape with the hot weather spreading across America, and on Wednesday a trio of interesting matchups will help shape the first-half finishes of a half-dozen teams.

In the east, the Boston Red Sox travel to Cleveland bringing Clay Buchholz to pitch for them. Buchholz has managed an incredible 0.99 ERA in his last five starts to emerge as the Red Sox’ surprising best pitcher so far in 2010 – and easily the highlight of the stumbling Boston staff. Brobury Sports makes Buchholz and the Bosox a -175 favorite in this game.

The National League Central divisional battle of the evening pits the Chicago Cubs against the Milwaukee Brewers. Moved from starter to bullpen and back to starter, Carlos Zambrano gets the nod for the Cubbies this evening. This series may be critical for both teams who are in danger of losing the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds early. Bet365 Sportsbook likes the Cubs to win tonight at -125 odds.

And the late game features the marquee matchup of the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright against the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw. Figure a low-scoring game to result – despite many big bats on both sides – with Wainwright sporting a 2.39 ERA away and Kershaw striking out 10.2 batters per game (a definite advantage against the free-swinging Dodgers). Canbet has this almost too close to call, with the Cardinals getting -105 odds and the Dodgers -115.

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