The Best And The Worst MLB Pitchers To Wager On: July 17th 2010

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Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies (16-2, +$1,252) – At 16-2 for his team for the season, there is a real argument that Jimenez is the MVP in the National League. Without a doubt, he has had the best stuff amongst pitchers in baseball. Jimenez finished up his first half of the season with his 15th win, as he pitched eight strong innings and allowed just one earned run against the Cardinals at Coors Field. With 113 strikeouts, Jimenez is on a clip for 200 for the season, and his 15-1 record is self-explanatory.

Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox (12-4, +$1,099) – Coming into Friday night, Garcia is the only other man in baseball that can say that he has made over $1,000 for MLB wagering fans. The righty has cashed in eight straight games, and for good measure, he has led the team to four straight ‘unders’ as well. Garcia hasn’t pitched more than seven innings during this winning streak, but just like the rest of the White Sox, he is getting a ton of help and is picking up victories to show for it.

Kris Medlen, Atlanta Braves (10-1, +$970) – For those of you who didn’t know the name Kris Medlen before, perhaps you should take note. This righty for the Braves led the team to ten wins in his first 11 starts of the season. He pitched an inning in relief on the final day before the All-Star Break, but should be back and ready to go in the Atlanta rotation in the second half of the year. Medlen is going to be crucial for manager Bobby Cox to lead his team into the playoffs once again, and he is definitely someone to keep a close eye on with a 6-1 record and a 3.16 ERA.

Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees (14-3, +$966) – In the American League, only Tampa Bay’s Jeff Niemann and Pettitte have led their respective teams to 14 wins this year. Pettitte really has been the picture of consistency once again for the Bronx Bombers. He is 11-2 with a 2.70 ERA. The southpaw has only won 20+ games in his career one time, and that came way back in 2003. It would be truly remarkable to see his pick up 20 for the second time this year at the age of 38.

Mat Latos, San Diego Padres (12-5, +$882) – Latos is currently sitting on the disabled list after sneezing too hard, but he will be eligible to come off of the DL by the end of next week. A snub from the All-Star Game, Latos is 10-4 with a 2.45 ERA. He is just one strikeout away from 100 for the season and has only allowed one earned run in his L/4 starts.

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Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners (3-13, -$997) – Rowland-Smith has had no luck this year with the Mariners, but then again, who really has had much luck in Seattle this year? His time in the rotation probably would have been getting cut short if not for the trade that sent LHP Cliff Lee out of town right before the All-Star Break. Rowland-Smith is just 1-9 on the season, and his 5.89 ERA leaves plenty to be desired. Allowing 36 walks against 32 strikeouts in 84 frames isn’t helping either.

Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals (6-12, -$811) – On top of everything else that has gone wrong for Greinke this year, he now has a sore shoulder and has been pushed back in the rotation from his most recent start on July 6th. Greinke still has to want to sue for a lack of support from his club, as the ’09 Cy Young Award winner in the American League has just a 3.71 ERA but a 5-8 record to show for it. He has picked up three straight wins though, which could be a sign of improvement for a man that used to be over 11 units in the hole in his starts just four weeks ago.

Dan Haren, Arizona Diamondbacks (7-12, -$810) – Having 125 strikeouts against just 26 walks for the year should be yielding a lot better than a 7-7 record for Haren. The right hander does have an uncharacteristically high ERA of 4.36, which is his highest such number since he was pitching as a youngster just coming out of the minors with the St. Louis Cardinals. The D’Backs have lost five straight starts of Haren’s in spite of the fact that he hasn’t allowed more than four earned in any of those games.

Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs (8-11, -$705) – If Dempster was on almost any other team in baseball, he probably wouldn’t be anywhere near this list right now. He did kick off the second half of the season with a victory on Thursday night, but with an 8-7 record and a 3.57 ERA, no pitcher should still be on a list like this one. The bullpen has yet to pick up a ‘W’ for Dempster this year, and it has conceded a whopping 14 runs in his L/4 starts.

Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (7-11, -$704) – Again, this is a product of a team just not picking up their man. Cain has a 6-8 record and just a 3.34 ERA. He is issuing more walks this season (42) than most would prefer to see, but Cain also has 88 strikeouts and is well on his way to his fourth straight season with at least 200 innings under his belt.

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