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[spitsong]

Since I've called four in a row

... Yankees games, that is, I'll stick my neck out for a fifth: I like the Yankees today.

Nate Robertson (7-9, 5.01 ERA, 1.57 WHIP)
vs.
Andy Pettitte (9-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.44 WHIP)

Pettitte has pitched consistently well for more than a month, and while Robertson has also been quite consistent for even longer than that, what's been most consistent about him is his ERA, which has hovered right around 5.00.

Both teams have identical 67-54 records and are hitting well these days, though they're going in somewhat opposite directions with the Yanks losing 3 in a row while the Tigers have split their past three series evenly. The Yankees may also be navel-gazing from their heels after their announcement that they won't pursue A-Rod if he chooses not to renew his contract with them. My guess is that he does unless another team can convince the Yanks to assume more of his salary after he departs, which seems doubtful.

My guess is that the Yanks win today anyhow.

FWIW, I like the Yankees tomorrow and Sunday, too.