Daniel Cabrera (4-1, 3.58 ERA) vs. Mike Mussina (6-3, 3.99 ERA)
Cabrera has won two games in a row and four of his past six starts. The righthander held the Red Sox to three earned runs on 10 hits over seven innings last Wednesday to secure his fourth victory of the season. Back on April 18 against the Yankees Cabrera surrendered just two earned runs on six hits over six innings to earn himself the win.
Mussina has won five starts in a row, and he hasn't given up more than three runs in an outing since April 17 versus the Red Sox. The veteran righthander last pitched on May 14 versus the Rays, holding the opposition to just one earned run on five hits over his 6 1-3 innings of work. Mussina has not faced his former
John Lackey (0-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Dustin McGowan (2-3, 4.38 ERA)
Lackey finally made his season debut on May 14 against the White Sox, and he looked as sharp as ever. The righthander missed the first month and a half of the season recovering from a strained triceps, but he held
McGowan was pounded by the Indians back on May 10 - he surrendered nine earned runs on nine hits over 3 2-3 innings to take his third loss of the season. However, the righthander bounced back versus the Twins last time out, holding the opposition to two earned runs on two hits over five innings. McGowan earned a no-decision in that game.
Micah Owings (5-1, 3.81 ERA) vs. Mark Hendrickson (5-2, 3.91 ERA)
Owings got back into the win column for the Diamondbacks in his last start (on May 14), holding the
Hendrickson earned the win in four of his first five starts this season, but since then he's gone just 1-1 with two no-decisions. The lefthander is coming off a loss to the Reds in which he allowed four earned runs on eight hits (and five walks) in just five innings of work. Hendrickson's last victory came back on May 2 in a home start versus the Padres.
Tim Lincecum (5-1, 1.92 ERA) vs. Aaron Cook (6-2, 2.82 ERA)
Lincecum continues to be the star of the Giants' pitching staff, as he's allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his nine outings so far this season. The righthander is coming off a victory over the Astros (six innings pitched, three earned runs), but his only defeat came on April 29 versus the
Cook got the victory in that April 29 contest against
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