Tuesday Service Play

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The week starts off with a win as the Diamondbacks hold off a 9th inning Houston rally to grab the first game in their series.

Service Play For Tuesday June 24, 2003

Chicago White Sox - Loaiza +100 (3 Units)

Minnesota looked as though they might be taking control of the American League Central but a recent skid has shortened the gap between them and the Royals and White Sox. They are just 2-7 their last 9 games and they are 9-11 in the month of June. The White Sox are 6-4 their last 10 games and they are hanging around enough to make a second half run if some of their bats get going. They send their top pitcher to the mound tonight as Esteban Loaiza brings his 10-2 record to the Metrodome. Loaiza leads the AL with a 2.15 ERA and has been even more impressive on the road where he is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 7 starts. In 2 starts against Minnesota this year, he is 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings. Rick Reed will make his second start for Minnesota since coming off the DL with an abdominal strain. He lasted only 3.2 innings last time out, allowing 6 earned runs on 9 hits. Reed has already matched his loss total from last season with 7 and he has won only once in six career decisions against Minnesota. We see another strong performance from Loaiza on the road, as the White Sox should be able to get to Reed early and get a game closer in the central division.