Jamie Moyer, "the ageless wonder", has been outstanding in his last three starts. His season numbers are not very attractive at 9-6 with a 4.30 ERA, but in his last three starts he has improved dramatically. He has won all three (3-0) by throwing 23 innings and giving up a mere 5 earned runs combined. In those 23 innings he gave up only 11 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 17 hitters. This is an unforseen flash of brilliance from Moyer that has been largely over shadowed by a record he achieved (it's not the kind of record you want). Moyer has given up four homeruns in his last three starts, officially making him the pitcher who has given up the most homeruns in the history of baseball.
Moyer hopes to extend his hot streak to four starts in a row today with a solid outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This shouldn't be too difficult. Pittsburgh is hitting a meager .236 on the season (.241 vs. lefties) and even worse at .179 in July.
I'll go out on a limb here [sarcastic tone] and say that Moyer will have another solid start. More specifically, I predict 7 IP with 2 ER and 5 K's. Even if he doesn't do well, Philly will win regardless.
Well, he actually pitched better than you thought: 6 IP, 1 ER, and 8K's - pretty darn good. Unfortunately, he made an error and the Phil couldn't hit the mighty Ross Ohlendorf. Tough break for Moyer.
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