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Angels RHP Colon looks to remain unbeaten

May 23, 2007 - 2:06 PM LA Angels (28-18) at Detroit (27-17) 7:05 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- With a comfortable lead in the American League West, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hand the ball to Bartolo Colon to increase their advantage.

Colon and the Angels look for their season-high seventh straight victory when they take on the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

Colon, who (5-0 3.69 ERA) allowed three runs, nine hits and three walks over seven innings in a 7-3 win over Seattle on May 17, has won five of his first six starts since returning from the disabled list after having surgery on a torn rotator cuff in the offseason.

The burly righthander is enjoying his longest winning streak since reeling off eight consecutive victories from August 2-September 10, 2005.

However the 33-year-old Dominican has recently struggled vs. Detroit, going 0-5 with a 7.22 ERA in seven outings since earning a 3-2 victory on April 13, 2003 at Comerica Park. Overall, he is 8-8 with a 5.03 ERA in 20 lifetime starts against the Tigers, including 4-3 in nine lifetime starts here.

Colon has gotten help from teammate Vladimir Guerrero, who has homered in four of Colon's six starts this season. The 2004 American League MVP is hitting .450 with 12 RBI in support of Colon.