Milwaukee vs. Washington
Milwaukee 10-2 last 12 starts for Sheets on the road
Milwaukee 0-2 vs Washington when Sheets starts on the road
Milwaukee 1-6 last 7 against right handed starters
Washington is 0-3 in Bergmann's last 3 at home
Washington 5-1 last 6 vs right handed starters, Under is 6-0
Milwaukee 10-2 last 12 starts for Sheets on the road
Milwaukee 0-2 vs Washington when Sheets starts on the road
Milwaukee 1-6 last 7 against right handed starters
Washington is 0-3 in Bergmann's last 3 at home
Washington 5-1 last 6 vs right handed starters, Under is 6-0
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With just one home run allowed in 61 1/3 innings, Jair Jurrjens has been a pleasant surprise for the Braves.
The Diamondbacks have played much better when at home (.853 OPS) than on the road (.690 OPS) and are much tougher on southpaws than righties, so Jurrjens is a good bet to extend his streak of quality starts to nine. …
NY Yankees vs. Baltimore
The Yankees, who have traditionally done extremely well in Baltimore, are 5-7 in Camden Yards the last two seasons.
Baltimore has lost its last 5 against right handed starters.
Meanwhile, the Yanks have won their last 4 against lefty starters.
Yanks have won 5 straight, O's have lost 5 straight.
Yanks last 5 on the road have all gone under, as have 8 of the last 9.
Baltimore has won 4 of its last 5 at home.
The Yankees, who have traditionally done extremely well in Baltimore, are 5-7 in Camden Yards the last two seasons.
Baltimore has lost its last 5 against right handed starters.
Meanwhile, the Yanks have won their last 4 against lefty starters.
Yanks have won 5 straight, O's have lost 5 straight.
Yanks last 5 on the road have all gone under, as have 8 of the last 9.
Baltimore has won 4 of its last 5 at home.
Paul Byrd has a massive difference between his versus-lefty and versus-righty splits this season.
Lefties have hit .324, with a .356 OBP and .577 slugging percentage against him this season, while righties have a microscopic .183/.216/.280 line against him.
Also, eight of his 11 home runs allowed have come against lefty batters. The White Sox have just three decent lefty bats -- Jim Thome, A.J. Pierzynski and Nick Swisher -- but they are second in the AL in home runs, and giving up homers has been a problem for Byrd.
Start all your decent White Sox hitters, especially those with power. …
Lefties have hit .324, with a .356 OBP and .577 slugging percentage against him this season, while righties have a microscopic .183/.216/.280 line against him.
Also, eight of his 11 home runs allowed have come against lefty batters. The White Sox have just three decent lefty bats -- Jim Thome, A.J. Pierzynski and Nick Swisher -- but they are second in the AL in home runs, and giving up homers has been a problem for Byrd.
Start all your decent White Sox hitters, especially those with power. …
Since allowing 16 earned runs in his first three starts, Jason Bergmann has been nearly perfect, with zero runs and 14 strikeouts in 14 innings since.
And that was against the Mets and Phillies, who both pose threats offensively. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 24th in the majors in OBP and struggle against righties. Combine the two and Bergmann becomes a decent spot-starter.
The Rockies could be without five regulars Monday, leaving the likes of Omar Quintanilla, Scott Podsednik and Ryan Spilborghs in the lineup. Almost any opposing pitcher would be a decent bet against them, especially considering the game is away from Coors Field.
There's not much to say to pretty up Jamie Moyer's stats, but he's not quite done as a pitcher yet, and he is coming off back-to-back quality starts. …
