Hot and Heavy

JAYS over Tigers. A. J. Burnett's season ERA is ugly, but his last start was solid, and he's got MLB's highest scoring team behind him at home. Chad Durbin has a career ERA of 6.21 in 342 innings, and last got regular work as a Kansas City Royal. 'Nuff said.

Reds over CUBS. Branson Arroyo on the road against Great Cub Hope Rich Hill. Thanks to a snow-out, this is only Hill's second start of the year, and the rust will be problematic against a patient Reds lineup. (Speaking of patience, the Cubs are the second-worst team in the league at drawing walks, which is how you can spend an ungodly amount of money on offensive players and still not be all that great at scoring runs.) Take the road dog.

Angels over RED SOX, with the 9.5 over. Hector Carrasco on the road against Bloggy McBloggermouth, aka the Big Schill? Yes, and for one big reason -- the Sox were 10-1 winners over the Angels last night, and the Angels are a tough team to whiff, which cuts down Bloggy's margin for error. It'll be an old-fashioned Fenway pinball game, with the Angel bully proving the difference.

Season to date: 5-3, up $583 virtual dollars (soon to be used on virtual crack and virtual hookers in Second Life... or, well, not).

(Still not getting enough of Mr. Not Nice Guy? Play on. And no, nothing from that album up on YouTube. The Internet fails us, yet again.)

P.S. 0-4 today, 5-7 for year, down 667 virtual dollars. The lesson: don't play Pat Boone.