Let’s take a look ahead at Monday's MLB schedule, and some trends that surround the pitching matchups.
American League
Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles (Martinez vs. Bedard)
Martinez is 9-4 with a 4.01 ERA overall this season.
Martinez is 2-1 with a 5.49 ERA in his last three starts.
Martinez has given up 116 hits in 130.1 innings pitched.
Bedard has a WHIP (walks/hits per innings pitched) of 1.53
Bedard is 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA this season.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians (Maroth vs. Lee)
The Indians are hitting .318 against lefties their L10.
Maroth is 2-7 on the road this season.
Maroth has won his last two starts.
The Indians are 7-1 in Lee’s last eight starts.
The over is 4-1 in Lee’s starts vs. Detroit.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays (Vazquez vs. Miller)
Vazquez has a 7.31 ERA over his last three starts.
The over is 4-0 in Vazquez’ starts against Toronto.
The Yanks are 4-6 in Vazquez’ road starts.
Douglass makes his first start of the season.
Douglass’ teams have lost his last seven starts.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox (Radke vs. Buehrle)
Radke has a 6.75 ERA over his last three starts.
The over is 4-1 in Radke’s last five starts.
Radke has won three of his L4 against Chicago.
The under is 4-1 in Buehrle’s last five starts.
Buehrle has won his L6 against the Twins.
Texas Rangers vs. Anaheim Angels (Drese vs. Escobar)
Drese has a 2.25 ERA over his L3 starts.
The Rangers have won each of Drese’s L4 starts.
The Angels are 1-8 in Escobar’s L9 starts.
The under is 3-1 in Escobar’s L4 starts.
Drese defeated Escobar in a matchup earlier this season.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics (Blackley vs. Zito)
Blackley has an 11.25 ERA over his L3 starts.
The over is 4-0 in Blackley’s starts this season.
The A’s are 2-6 in Zito’s last eight starts.
Zito has lost his last three against Seattle.
The over is 7-3 in Zito’s L10 starts.
National League
New York Mets vs. Montreal Expos (Erickson vs. Patterson)
Erickson has a 1.50 ERA this season.
Erickson’s teams are 1-4 in his L5 starts.
The Expos are 1-4 in Patterson’s L5 starts.
Patterson has lost his last two starts against the Mets.
The under is 3-1 in Patterson’s L4 starts.
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (Byrd vs. Benson)
Byrd has lost his last two starts overall.
The under is 6-3 in Byrd’s last nine starts.
Byrd’s teams are just 1-4 in his starts vs. Pittsburgh.
The Pirates are 4-1 in Benson’s L5 starts.
Benson has a 1.93 ERA over his L3 starts.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida Marlins (Millwood vs. Burnett)
Millwood has a 2.79 ERA over his L3 starts.
The Phillies are 6-0 in Millwood’s L6 starts.
The Phillies are just 2-5 in Millwood’s L7 vs. Florida.
The Marlins are 1-9 in Burnett’s last ten starts.
The Marlins are 2-6 in Burnett’s L8 against Philadelphia.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds (Williams vs. Wilson)
The Cardinals are 9-1 in Williams’ L10 starts.
The Cardinals have won Williams’ L5 against the Reds.
The over is 4-1 in Williams’ L5 against Cincinnati.
Wilson is 9-2 so far this season.
The Reds are just 2-4 in Wilson’s L6 starts.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers (Clement vs. Santos)
Clement is 1-5 on the road this season.
The Cubs are 1-6 in Clement’s L7 starts.
The under is 7-0 in Clement’s L7 starts.
The Brewers are 7-3 in Santos’ L10 starts.
Santos is 2-0 in his career against the Cubs.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros (Webb vs. Pettitte)
Webb is 3-11 so far this season.
The D’Backs are 1-8 in Webb’s L9 starts.
The under is 6-2 in Webb’s L8 starts.
The under has cashed in Pettitte’s L3 starts.
Pettitte has a 6.53 ERA at home this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies (Ishii vs. Estes)
Ishii has a 5.86 ERA on the road this season.
The Dodgers are 7-3 in Ishii’s L10 starts.
The over is 5-1 in Ishii’s L6 starts.
The Rockies have won Estes’ L4 starts.
Estes has won his L3 against the Dodgers.
San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres (Rueter vs. Peavy)
Rueter has a 6.23 ERA over his L3 starts.
Rueter has lost his L3 starts against San Diego.
The Padres are 5-1 in Peavy’s L6 starts.
The under has cashed in each of Peavy’s L3 starts.
The Padres are 3-1 in Peavy’s L4 against San Francisco.
American League
Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles (Martinez vs. Bedard)
Martinez is 9-4 with a 4.01 ERA overall this season.
Martinez is 2-1 with a 5.49 ERA in his last three starts.
Martinez has given up 116 hits in 130.1 innings pitched.
Bedard has a WHIP (walks/hits per innings pitched) of 1.53
Bedard is 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA this season.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians (Maroth vs. Lee)
The Indians are hitting .318 against lefties their L10.
Maroth is 2-7 on the road this season.
Maroth has won his last two starts.
The Indians are 7-1 in Lee’s last eight starts.
The over is 4-1 in Lee’s starts vs. Detroit.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays (Vazquez vs. Miller)
Vazquez has a 7.31 ERA over his last three starts.
The over is 4-0 in Vazquez’ starts against Toronto.
The Yanks are 4-6 in Vazquez’ road starts.
Douglass makes his first start of the season.
Douglass’ teams have lost his last seven starts.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox (Radke vs. Buehrle)
Radke has a 6.75 ERA over his last three starts.
The over is 4-1 in Radke’s last five starts.
Radke has won three of his L4 against Chicago.
The under is 4-1 in Buehrle’s last five starts.
Buehrle has won his L6 against the Twins.
Texas Rangers vs. Anaheim Angels (Drese vs. Escobar)
Drese has a 2.25 ERA over his L3 starts.
The Rangers have won each of Drese’s L4 starts.
The Angels are 1-8 in Escobar’s L9 starts.
The under is 3-1 in Escobar’s L4 starts.
Drese defeated Escobar in a matchup earlier this season.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics (Blackley vs. Zito)
Blackley has an 11.25 ERA over his L3 starts.
The over is 4-0 in Blackley’s starts this season.
The A’s are 2-6 in Zito’s last eight starts.
Zito has lost his last three against Seattle.
The over is 7-3 in Zito’s L10 starts.
National League
New York Mets vs. Montreal Expos (Erickson vs. Patterson)
Erickson has a 1.50 ERA this season.
Erickson’s teams are 1-4 in his L5 starts.
The Expos are 1-4 in Patterson’s L5 starts.
Patterson has lost his last two starts against the Mets.
The under is 3-1 in Patterson’s L4 starts.
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (Byrd vs. Benson)
Byrd has lost his last two starts overall.
The under is 6-3 in Byrd’s last nine starts.
Byrd’s teams are just 1-4 in his starts vs. Pittsburgh.
The Pirates are 4-1 in Benson’s L5 starts.
Benson has a 1.93 ERA over his L3 starts.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida Marlins (Millwood vs. Burnett)
Millwood has a 2.79 ERA over his L3 starts.
The Phillies are 6-0 in Millwood’s L6 starts.
The Phillies are just 2-5 in Millwood’s L7 vs. Florida.
The Marlins are 1-9 in Burnett’s last ten starts.
The Marlins are 2-6 in Burnett’s L8 against Philadelphia.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds (Williams vs. Wilson)
The Cardinals are 9-1 in Williams’ L10 starts.
The Cardinals have won Williams’ L5 against the Reds.
The over is 4-1 in Williams’ L5 against Cincinnati.
Wilson is 9-2 so far this season.
The Reds are just 2-4 in Wilson’s L6 starts.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers (Clement vs. Santos)
Clement is 1-5 on the road this season.
The Cubs are 1-6 in Clement’s L7 starts.
The under is 7-0 in Clement’s L7 starts.
The Brewers are 7-3 in Santos’ L10 starts.
Santos is 2-0 in his career against the Cubs.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros (Webb vs. Pettitte)
Webb is 3-11 so far this season.
The D’Backs are 1-8 in Webb’s L9 starts.
The under is 6-2 in Webb’s L8 starts.
The under has cashed in Pettitte’s L3 starts.
Pettitte has a 6.53 ERA at home this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies (Ishii vs. Estes)
Ishii has a 5.86 ERA on the road this season.
The Dodgers are 7-3 in Ishii’s L10 starts.
The over is 5-1 in Ishii’s L6 starts.
The Rockies have won Estes’ L4 starts.
Estes has won his L3 against the Dodgers.
San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres (Rueter vs. Peavy)
Rueter has a 6.23 ERA over his L3 starts.
Rueter has lost his L3 starts against San Diego.
The Padres are 5-1 in Peavy’s L6 starts.
The under has cashed in each of Peavy’s L3 starts.
The Padres are 3-1 in Peavy’s L4 against San Francisco.