WHO'S HOT FOR FRIDAY
C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians (5-8, 4.06 ERA) vs. Reds: The left-hander's trade value (and future free agent contract value) is going up as he continues to put a bad early start to the season behind him. His last start, against the Dodgers, was one of his best of the year, as he allowed only one run in seven innings while striking out 10 at Los Angeles, although Sabathia got a no-decision.
Sabathia is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 25 strikeouts (only two walks) in 24 innings spanning his last three starts. He's 2-0 with a 2.68 ERA in seven career games (43 2/3 innings) against Cincy.
Seth McClung, Milwaukee Brewers (5-3, 3.79 ERA) at Twins: McClung, a former closer who was awful in the role and dumped by Tampa Bay in 2006, has been a pleasant surprise for the surging Brewers this season. The righty beat Baltimore in his last start, allowing two runs in 6 2/3 innings. Walks used to kill him, and he did give up five to the Birds, but he has walked one or none in four of his six starts since joining the rotation and hasn't allowed more than two runs in five of those six starts. He's 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA in his past three starts overall and has beaten the Twins once already this season, allowing two runs in six innings.WHO'S NOT FOR FRIDAY
Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox (6-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. Cubs: The Cuban right-hander appears to finally be showing his age (whatever that really is). Contreras was tagged for a season-high nine runs in an 11-7 loss to the Cubs on Saturday and sees them again on Friday. After going 4-0 with a 1.50 ERA over a six-start stretch from May 9-June 5, Contreras has lost each of his last three starts with a 10.13 ERA in those games. In addition, Friday's game is during the day, when Contreras is 1-3 with a 6.37 ERA this season. He has similar numbers career against the Cubs: 1-3 with a 6.39 ERA.
Brett Myers, Philadelphia Phillies (3-9, 5.51 ERA) at Rangers: Myers could be pulled from the Philly rotation if he doesn't turn things around quickly, and he faces a Texas lineup Friday that is one of the best in the majors. Said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel: "There comes a time where, if you have options, you want to do what's best for your team. You want to win. We're here to win. We're not here to experiment. We'll get to a point where we won't have time to put up with things." Myers is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA in his last three starts, and he hasn't won since May 30. His opponents' batting average is a whopping .345 on the road.
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