MLB: June 17th picks

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Boston -1.5
Lester is 2-0, with a 2.03 ERA in his last couple starts. Lester hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last nine starts. He's 4-1 with a 2.34 ERA in that stretch, which includes a no-hitter against Kansas City on May 19. Lester defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, limiting them to two runs and seven hits in seven innings of Boston's 9-2 win.

Moyer is 6-11 with a 6.69 ERA in 22 career appearances against Boston, including 20 starts. In eight starts versus the Red Sox since May 8, 2001, Moyer is 0-6 with a 9.76 ERA and a .320 opponent batting average.

Red Sox are 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Red Sox are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia

Atlanta -2.5
Hudson has 1.26 ERA in his last two starts. He gave up one run in 6 2-3 innings while battling dehydration in the Braves' 11-inning, 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.

Padilla has 8.72 ERA in his last four starts. Padilla gave up five runs in six innings of Wednesday's 11-5 win in Kansas City. Padilla is 5-8 with a 3.67 ERA in 17 career appearances against the Braves

Braves are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Arizona -2.5
Arizona won all six Webb home starts as he is 2-0, with a 1.71 ERA in last three starts overall. Webb pitched a complete game in his only appearance against the A's, a four-hitter with seven strikeouts as Arizona won 3-1 on July 2, 2006

Duchscherer is 2-2 with a 5.34 ERA in one start and 18 relief appearances in interleague play. He pitched an inning of relief versus the Diamondbacks on July 1, 2006, giving up one run and two hits in a 7-2 A's loss.

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Boston -1.5
Atlanta -2.5
Arizona -2.5