N.Y. at Ariz [Under + 9] -115
Maine (4-0, 1.35 ERA) will try to join Boston's Josh Beckett and Florida's Dontrelle Willis with five or more wins in 2007. Beckett leads the majors with six victories.
In his most recent outing, Maine -- the NL's pitcher of the month for April -- allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings while striking out a career-high eight in a 1-0 win at Washington on Sunday.
Johnson (0-1, 6.55) will make his third start for the Diamondbacks (16-14) after undergoing back surgery in October. In his most recent outing, the 43-year-old left-hander improved on his 2007 debut by allowing two earned runs and seven hits in six innings, but did not earn a decision in a 5-4 win over San Francisco on Sunday.
The five-time Cy Young Award-winner allowed six runs in five innings and lost to San Diego in his season debut on April 24.
"I think the more I throw, the better I'm going to start feeling and going deeper in the games," said Johnson, who is 6-5 with a 3.59 ERA in 14 starts against New York.
at some point in this return of Johnson from back surgery we will find out if he is close to the most dominating left-hander since Koufax or is he done and awaiting induction to the Hall of Fame.
There is value at -115 under 9 runs w/Maine as the opposing pitcher to find out.
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