5-22 Predictions

I am going to do the recap for yesterday but right now it is time for the predictions.  I am going to do the 5-word predictions here.  Should be fun.

Away	Home	Time (ET)	Away Probable	Home Probable
Red Sox	Orioles	7:05pm	Doubront (4-1)	Matusz (3-4)
Tigers	Indians	7:05pm	Porcello (3-3)	Jimenez (4-3)
Royals	Yankees	7:05pm	Hochevar (3-4)	Hughes (3-5)
Mets	Pirates	7:05pm	Dickey (5-1)	McDonald (3-2)
Nationals	Phillies	7:05pm	Zimmermann (2-4)	Halladay (4-3)
Braves	Reds	7:10pm	Beachy (5-1)	Latos (2-2)
Rockies	Marlins	7:10pm	Nicasio (2-1)	Nolasco (4-2)
Blue Jays	Rays	7:10pm	Hutchison (3-1)	Moore (1-4)
Cubs	Astros	8:05pm	Wood (0-0)	Happ (3-3)
Twins	White Sox	8:10pm	Walters (1-1)	Floyd (3-4)
Giants	Brewers	8:10pm	Cain (3-2)	Marcum (2-2)
Padres	Cardinals	8:15pm	Volquez (2-3)	Wainwright (2-5)
Dodgers	D-backs	9:40pm	Harang (3-2)	Cahill (2-4)
Angels	Athletics	10:05pm	Wilson (4-4)	Godfrey (0-3)
Rangers	Mariners	10:10pm	Harrison (4-3)	Noesi (2-4)

Red Sox (Doubront) vs Orioles (Matusz)

Doubront beats division leading Orioles.

Pick: Red Sox

Tigers (Porcello) vs Indians (Jiminez)

Detroit's eleventh straight against Indians.

Pick: Tigers

Royals (Hochevar) vs Yankees (Hughes)

Lot of homers.  Yanks win.

Pick: Yankees

Mets (Dickey) vs Pirates (McDonald)

Knuckleball vs Pirates offense.  Victory.

Pick: Mets

Nationals (Zimmermann) vs Phillies (Halladay)

Doc continues dominance vs Nats.

Pick: Phillies

Braves (Beachy) vs Reds (Latos)

ERA leader Beachy wins again.

Pick: Braves

Rockies (Nicasio) vs Marlins (Nolasco)

Marlins are hot.  Rockies aren't.

Pick: Marlins

Blue Jays (Hutchison) vs Rays (Moore)

Moore allows too many bombs.

Pick: Blue Jays

Cubs (Wood) vs Astros (Happ)

Not Kerry Wood.  Travis Wood.

Pick: Astros

Twins (Walters) vs White Sox (Floyd)

Gavin Floyd can't stop Twins.

Pick: Twins

Giants (Cain) vs Brewers (Marcum)

Giants offense suddenly wakes up.

Pick: Giants

Pirates (Volquez) vs Cardinals (Wainwright)

Wainwright is not same pitcher.

Pick: Padres

Dodgers (Harang) vs Diamondbacks (Cahill)

Dodgers: Best record in baseball!

Pick: Dodgers

Angels (Wilson) vs Athletics (Godfrey)

Wilson against minor leaguer? Lock.

Pick: Angels.  This is my lock of the day.

Rangers (Harrison) vs Mariners (Noesi)

Rangers will knock Noesi around.

Pick: Rangers