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Los Angeles at Arizona

August 26, 2006
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Premium Pick
2 units on Arizona +111 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 4.22)
Result:
LOSS

Two hot pitchers clash in this one. Over their last there starts, Derek Lowe and Miguel Batista own 1.90 and 1.89 ERAs, respectively. Getting 'Zona here as a home dog is a gift. The D-Backs are 6-1 vs. LA here this year already. Los Angeles has lost four straight and six of eight. They are a losing road team and Arizona is a .500 home team that scores 5.1 runs per game at home. Batista owns a winning record and 2.43 ERA vs. LA while Lowe is just 1-4 with a 6.48 ERA vs. Arizona! The Diamondbacks are 12-2 with Batista on the mound this season vs. teams that score 4.8+ runs per game. Meanwhile, Lowe is 9-16 vs. division opponents over the past two seasons. Live home dog in this one.

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