The set-up: For arguments sake, I'm going to call these starters a "wash." And if that is in fact the case, then I think it clearly swings the value to the hard-hitting visiting side. Kansas City goes with Ian Kennedy in this one, while the Rangers go with the venerable Bartolo Colon. The pitchers: Colon is so far 3-4 with a 4.94 ERA. Colon most recently gave up eight runs off nine hits while striking out three over 3.1 innings in a setback to the Dodgers on Tuesday. Colon has struggled of late, but he does have the track record, pedigree and experience to get things turned around. Kennedy is so far 1-6 with a 5.13 ERA. Kennedy has been a disaster this year, but he comes in off his best performance of the saxon, going eight scoreless in an unfortunate no-decision against Cincinnati on Tuesday. Prior to this gem though, Kennedy had gone seven straight outings without a quality start and note that his opposition is still hitting a healthy .289 off him. The pick: The moral of the story behind this pick, is to not "over-react." I think Colon can easily out duel his struggling counterpart, as an immediate return to mediocrity seems imminent for Kennedy. Play on Texas.