Busy Memorial Day highlights Week 8

Busy Memorial Day highlights Week 8

Games throughout the day, good pitching matchups make for a great start to the week



last updated Sunday, May 24 at 2:13 p.m. ET.





On tap: With interleague play making only a brief Memorial Day weekend appearance, it's back to "regular" intraleague games in Week 8. Kudos to Major League Baseball, though, for scheduling a full slate of games on Memorial Day. It's the first time that has happened since 1997, and there's a nice array of times on the holiday; two games in the 1 p.m. ET hour, four around 2 p.m., two around 4 p.m. and even one at 6 p.m. That'll give us plenty to watch; well done! That 6:05 p.m. ET game is the headliner; it's the 2009 debut of Rays phenom David Price.It's a good week to be a pitcher on the mend, apparently. The Cardinals' Chris Carpenter and the Angels' Ervin Santana, who each returned to their teams' respective rotations in the past few days, become two-start pitchers in Week 8. The Yankees should also welcome Chien-Ming Wang to their rotation by week's end.






Load up: Hitters

The teams listed below have the most favorable overall hitting matchups, accounting for recent performance, strength of opponents and ballpark factors.
Phillies (FLA-3, WAS-3): In addition to six games at hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park -- and that's a bandbox no matter what our Park Factor page tells you -- the Phillies benefit by facing two of the 11 worst pitching staffs in the game, including the bottom-ranked Nationals (both in terms of their 5.79 ERA and 1.65 WHIP). Better yet, the six starters Philadelphia is slated to face have a combined 1.40 WHIP, meaning it won't be hard to get on base against them, and they have averaged just 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, meaning they allow a decent number of balls to be put in play (a bad mix at a ballpark like Philly's). This offense is in the midst of a 10-game road trip in which it totaled 50 runs, 74 hits and 12 home runs in its first seven contests. I'd call that a pretty decent hot streak, and one that should easily extend into the homestand.
Mets (WAS-3, FLA-3): It's the same set of opponents and another six-games-at-home schedule, but there are two slight differences between this one and Philadelphia's more appealing set of matchups. One is that the Mets must face Florida's Josh Johnson, the 11th-ranked starting pitcher on our Player Rater, while the Phillies do not. The other is that the Mets' ballpark has favored pitchers more thus far than Citizens Bank Park has in its more extensive history (again, putting aside what the Park Factor page tells you about 2009). Not that the "big three" of Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and David Wright have seemed to mind; they've combined to bat .308 with an .861 OPS in 20 games at Citi Field.
Rays (@CLE-4, MIN-3): Any four-game series against the Indians that excludes Cliff Lee as a scheduled starter has to get fantasy owners giddy; while Lee has a 2.90 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in his nine starts, the Indians' other four current starters have combined to go 6-10 with a 6.53 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 25 turns. Lee misses the Rays this time around, just as he did in the Indians' recent four-game series at Tampa Bay from May 14-17, a series in which the Rays totaled 26 runs. Then Tampa Bay hosts the Twins, who have a 5.30 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 19 road games and are set to throw Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano and Nick Blackburn, who have a combined 3-7 record with a 6.21 ERA in 12 road starts.
Rangers (NYY-3, OAK-3): It's not like this is news to fantasy owners, but any time the Rangers play an entire week at home, their hitters look good, regardless of opponent. In this case, though, the fact that Oakland is one of their opponents bodes well, seeing as Texas has totaled 122 runs in 20 home games against the Athletics since 2007 (6.1 per contest). Yes, the Yankees present a bit of a challenge, but it's unlikely Phil Hughes, Monday's starter, is going to throw another 6 1/3 no-hit innings as he did in Texas in his second career start on May 1, 2007. Also, the Yanks needed 8 1/3 innings of relief to get through Thursday's game and now face the loaded Phillies lineup over the weekend, so it seems they're likely to begin the road trip with a worn-down bullpen.
Tristan's sleeper hitters

Elvis Andrus, SS, Rangers: .340 BA, .933 OPS in 16 home games; .300 BA, .900 OPS versus left-handers
John Baker, C, Marlins: 4-for-11 (.364 BA), 5 BBs in four career games at Citizens Bank Park; .271 BA, .815 OPS versus right-handers
Andre Ethier, OF, Dodgers: .317 BA, .888 OPS in 17 games at Coors Field from 2007 to 2009; .391 BA, 1.005 OPS in seven games at Wrigley Field in 2007 and 2008
Pedro Feliz, 3B, Phillies: .290 BA, 12 RBIs, .819 OPS in 20 home games in 2009; .281 BA, .831 OPS versus left-handers in 2008 and 2009
Jason Giambi, 1B, Athletics: .297 BA, 10 HRs, 20 RBIs, 21 BBs, 1.199 OPS in 25 games at Rangers Ballpark from 2002-09
Scott Hairston, OF, Padres: .298 BA, 1.027 OPS in 20 career games at Coors Field; 6-for-22 (.273 BA), 3 HRs, .988 OPS in seven games at Chase Field in 2008
James Loney, 1B, Dodgers: .363 BA, 4 HRs, 30 RBIs, 1.039 OPS in 22 career games at Coors Field; 8-for-29 (.296 BA) in nine career games at Wrigley Field
Felipe Lopez, 2B, Diamondbacks: .333 BA, 3 HRs, .933 OPS in 23 home games in 2009; .325 BA, .862 OPS versus right-handers
Luke Scott, OF, Orioles: (likely to be activated on Tuesday; check his status) .280 BA,.871 OPS in 90 home games 2008-09; .277 BA, .874 OPS lifetime versus right-handers
Load up: Stolen bases

Favorable matchups listed below are selected based upon opponents' catchers allowing a high rate of steals attempts and/or having low caught-stealing percentages.
Phillies (FLA-3, WAS-3): In addition to a hitter-friendly set of matchups, the Phillies stack up especially well on the basepaths, with three games against the team that has allowed the most stolen bases in the National League (Florida, 43), and another three against a Nationals team counting on a Josh Bard-Wil Nieves catching tandem, with the two having allowed 107 steals on 131 tries (81.7 percent success rate) in 1,024 2/3 innings (one attempt per 7.8 innings) between this and last season. The Phillies, by the way, have swiped 12 bags on 15 attempts in their past nine games, Jayson Werth tallying five of those and Jimmy Rollins four.
Mets (WAS-3, FLA-3): Again, if the Phillies' matchups are favorable, then by the same token so are those of the Mets. The difference between the two teams: The Mets already have 20 more steals than the Phillies this season. You already know Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and David Wright can steal bases, having totaled 28 on 38 attempts thus far, but be aware that Luis Castillo is also a solid choice, with six in seven tries. Two sleeper speedsters: Fernando Tatis has two steals so far this year, and Gary Sheffield has 32 since 2007.
Blue Jays (@BAL-3, BOS-3): Besides simple statistical evidence, the Blue Jays have an advantage in the Orioles series in that they're familiar with the arm of Gregg Zaun, who served as their catcher from 2004-08. His arm, as well as that of Boston's Jason Varitek, continues to weaken with time, which is not a shock considering they're both past their 37th birthdays. This season alone, Varitek and Zaun have combined to allow 62 successful steals on 78 attempts (79.5 percent success rate) in 61 games, so expect Toronto, a typically conservative team on the basepaths, to try some things. Case in point: Aaron Hill swiped a bag off Zaun on May 1.
Twins (BOS-4, @TB-3): Again, Varitek can't seem to gun anyone down on the basepaths this season, and apparently neither can Tampa Bay's Dioner Navarro, who has surrendered the fifth-most steals in baseball (25). The Twins actually racked up four steals off Navarro in their April 27 meeting alone; Denard Span stole two bases, and even Michael Cuddyer had one. In fact, Cuddyer has four stolen bases this season alone, and at least five in each of the past three seasons. He's capable of exploiting matchups like these.
Load up: Pitchers

The teams listed below have the most favorable overall pitching matchups, accounting for recent performance, strength of opponents and ballpark factors.
Diamondbacks (SD-3, ATL-4): Though this was a more productive staff when Brandon Webb was healthy, even a Webb-less Diamondbacks squad can be a matchups play, especially in weeks like these. The Padres, a red-hot team in April, have gone quiet in May; despite their 19 home runs in 18 games in the month, they've totaled 54 runs (3.0 per game) and batted .203. Arizona also held San Diego to five runs in their two games May 6-7, and Atlanta to four runs in their two games May 15-16. Doug Davis has a 2.89 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in his past six starts, Jon Garland is 3-1 with a 3.65 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in his past six starts, Dan Haren has eight consecutive quality starts to begin his season and Max Scherzer has a 2.79 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 29 innings in his past five starts. All four are worth using this week, as is closer Chad Qualls, who has 17 saves, a 1.78 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in 24 appearances since taking over the role full-time last Sept. 12.
Angels (CHW-3, SEA-3): With John Lackey and Ervin Santana back in tow, the Angels' staff is suddenly more potent than its current No. 16 ranking in ERA (4.49) and No. 13 in WHIP (1.39). We just got a glimpse of what the Angels' pitchers can do when healthy in their past two games at Seattle, when they limited these Mariners to one run total. In fact, in their past 12 games, the Angels have a 3.67 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, including 2.32/1.02 numbers in the seven of those games that were played at home. Los Angeles draws two of the three worst offenses in the American League in terms of team OPS (White Sox 12th, .700; Seattle 13th, .682), so expect more of the same.
Mariners (@OAK-3, @LAA-3): Hey, I never said the Angels were going to win those games against Seattle. Chris Jakubauskas out-dueled the aforementioned Santana in a 1-0 victory on May 20, and he'll draw the Angels again. But it's not like the Angels series is the primary fantasy attraction for Seattle; it's the three-game series at Oakland, where this staff has already held the A's to nine runs in three games April 10-12. Even last year, a terrible one for the Mariners, this team limited the Athletics to 31 runs in nine games in Oakland.
Brewers (STL-3, CIN-3): This staff -- and team, for that matter -- is about as hot as it can be, winners of 17 of its past 21 games, with a 3.16 ERA and 1.12 WHIP during that span. So when you see these opponents and think "potent offenses," don't immediately be scared off. The truth is that St. Louis isn't the same offense without Ryan Ludwick; since the last time he appeared in a game, the Cardinals have totaled 21 runs, batted .206 and managed a .587 OPS in eight contests. Also take into account the career ERAs at Miller Park of four of the Brewers' five current starters: Yovani Gallardo 2.88, Manny Parra 3.45, Jeff Suppan 3.67 and Dave Bush 3.77. Braden Looper (5.76) is the only one who has not pitched well there.

May 24, 2009, 5:05 PM
Price a risky start, Gallardo is not




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The story of the day is the call-up of uber-prospect David Price, a pitcher perceived to be so good that despite being stuck in Triple-A for six weeks, he was still owned in more than three-fourths of ESPN leagues before the Rays even announced they were recalling him for Monday. Price takes the place in the rotation of Scott Kazmir , whose poor performance to date finally earned him a trip to the disabled list. All those owners who have waited patiently for Price, however, may need to continue exercising patience, as he gets a tough initial start against the Indians.
That is the theme for the day, in fact, as it's a brutal day for pitching matchups outside of the top nine or 10 pitchers. Fortunately, there's something to look forward to, as two of the top five pitchers in strikeouts toe the mound: Justin Verlander of the Tigers and Javier Vazquez of the Braves. The rest of the rankings, however, may surprise you.
For starters


Starting pitcher rankings for Monday

<table style="margin: 0pt; width: 100%;"> <thead><tr><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>Rk</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30px;"><center>Team</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;">Name</th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>T</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 35px;"><center>W-L</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>ERA</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>WHIP</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>K/9</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>OPSA</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>Opp</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>OPS</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center>CT%</center></th></tr></thead><tbody> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Justin Verlander</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4-2</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.99</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.15</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">12.30</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.617</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@KC</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.744</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">80.5%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Javier Vazquez</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.39</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.10</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">11.26</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.633</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@SF</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.672</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">78.6%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Ryan Dempster</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.40</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.27</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.69</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.709</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">PIT</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.715</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">78.5%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Wandy Rodriguez</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5-2</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.83</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.00</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">8.08</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.553</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CIN</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.741</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">80.5%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Chris Carpenter</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-0</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">0.00</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">0.80</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.80</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.392</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@MIL</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.773</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">75.9%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Ervin Santana</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">0-1</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.09</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.46</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.17</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.680</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">CHW</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.699</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">80.3%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Yovani Gallardo</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4-2</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.83</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.12</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">8.71</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.672</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">STL</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.754</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">82.6%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">8</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">John Danks</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.60</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.37</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">8.58</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.751</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@LAA</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.753</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">83.2%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">9</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Paul Maholm</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-1</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.30</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.26</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5.02</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.649</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CHC</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.729</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">77.1%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">10</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">John Maine</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.53</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.42</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.31</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.676</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">WAS</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.789</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">76.8%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">11</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Gil Meche</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.42</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.40</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.79</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.711</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">DET</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.772</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">81.5%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">12</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">David Price</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">--</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">--</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">--</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">--</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">--</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CLE</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.779</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">77.9%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">13</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Aaron Harang</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.19</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.23</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.89</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.689</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">HOU</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.737</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">82.3%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">14</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Doug Davis</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-6</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.95</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.28</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.42</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.724</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SD</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.694</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">79.3%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">15</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Brian Tallet</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-2</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.47</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.24</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.70</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.704</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@BAL</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.755</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">83.9%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">16</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Jonathan Sanchez</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.74</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.58</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">8.76</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.748</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">ATL</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.735</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">82.2%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">17</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Chad Gaudin</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.18</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.54</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.75</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.647</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@ARI</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.715</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">76.4%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">18</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Brett Anderson</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5.54</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.45</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.82</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.810</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SEA</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.678</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">82.7%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">19</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Chris Jakubauskas</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.10</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.35</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.48</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.752</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@OAK</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.666</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">81.9%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">20</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Jeremy Guthrie</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5.37</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.43</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5.20</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.876</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">TOR</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.800</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">84.2%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">21</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Jorge De La Rosa</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">0-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.27</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.29</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">8.94</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.670</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">LAD</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.792</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">81.0%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">22</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Fausto Carmona</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5.74</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.56</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5.06</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.756</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">TB</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.812</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">77.4%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">23</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Francisco Liriano</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-5</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.04</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.46</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.11</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.818</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">BOS</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.807</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">79.4%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">24</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Chris Volstad</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.64</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.12</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.45</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.687</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@PHI</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.809</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">80.7%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">25</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Jamie Moyer</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3-4</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.62</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.81</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.57</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.039</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">FLA</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.700</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">75.7%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">26</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Brad Penny</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4-1</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">6.07</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.65</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.60</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.875</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@MIN</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.788</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">81.7%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">27</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Eric Stults</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4-1</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.82</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.41</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">5.97</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.731</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@COL</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.758</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">77.3%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">28</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Phil Hughes</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-2</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.06</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.94</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">7.89</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.033</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@TEX</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.815</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">76.8%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">29</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">John Lannan</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">2-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">3.63</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.44</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.67</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.795</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@NYM</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.779</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">83.2%</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">30</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;">Matt Harrison</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">L</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4-3</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.71</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">1.45</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">4.89</td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">.805</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">NYY</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">.829</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">81.8%</td></tr> </tbody></table>Rk.: The author's ranking of that pitcher for that day only. T: Pitcher throws left-handed or right-handed. W-L: Pitcher's win-loss record. ERA: Pitcher's earned run average. WHIP: Pitcher's average number of walks plus hits surrendered per inning. K/9: Pitcher's average number of strikeouts per nine innings. OPSA: Pitcher's on-base plus slugging percentage surrendered to opponents. OPS: Pitcher's opponent's composite team on-base plus slugging percentage. CT%: Pitcher's opponent's success rate putting the ball in play (versus striking out).

Selected notes: The Cardinals were one of the top offenses against right-handed pitching before Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick went down; as a result, their .673 OPS in May slots them one point ahead of the Marlins for 26th. Ankiel was activated from the disabled list Sunday, but it's Ludwick (eight home runs) who they really miss, and his absence makes Yovani Gallardo a lot more playable. … The Astros are batting .300 and slugging .567 against Aaron Harang in 180 at-bats, and this otherwise mediocre offense (.737 OPS, 20th) just comes alive for one reason or another against him. Ten of his 21 earned runs this season were accounted for by the Stros, so even recent history suggests Harang is a risky play. … The surprising thing about Verlander's season to date is that he's performed as well as he has -- three home runs allowed in 56 1/3 innings and his 77 strikeouts -- despite seven of his nine starts occurring against teams ranked in the top 11 in OPS, including the top two teams, the Yankees and the Rangers. So the Royals (18th) should be a walk in the park, and indeed, in 11 career starts against them, Verlander has a 2.43 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. … Ryan Dempster was a bit off-kilter in April, but with 24 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings in May, along with a 43-33 ground ball to fly ball rate, he looks similar to last year's version of the strikeout/ground ball artist. With the benefit of one of the weaker matchups of the day, he could have his strongest start of the season. … After striking out 22 Marlins and Pirates in 15 innings, allowing just three runs in the process, De La Rosa gave back all his gains by allowing seven earned runs against the Braves, striking out one in 3 2/3 innings. That blowup has to make you leery about playing him against the Dodgers, a team that he has an atrocious 6.49 ERA and 1.97 WHIP against in 26 1/3 career innings. Even though he held them scoreless in 5 1/3 innings earlier this season, he also allowed nine baserunners. … Price wasn't lighting Triple-A on fire -- a 4.7 BB/9 and 1.3 HR/9 will need improvement -- but he was also on a strict pitch count, always being pulled before the sixth inning. You could also make the case he was just biding his time, as his minor league stats weren't overwhelming last season but he was lights out in the majors. That said, the Indians have been tough on southpaws so far, with a .285 AVG/.376 OBP/.473 SLG that ranks fourth in the majors, so a wait and see approach sounds like the safe bet. … Gil Meche has yet to string together a consistent streak of above-average starts, although to be fair, his schedule has been quite difficult to this point. That doesn't change versus the Tigers, whose team OPS is a bit better than the league average, and that problem is compounded by the fact that Meche's counterpart, Verlander, virtually guarantees the Royals' weak offense won't muster up enough run support to make a win a legitimate possibility. … Chris Volstad has been skirting by with a low batting average on balls in play (it is .240, about 50 points below average), and that's not sustainable since the Marlins don't have a great defense behind him. He's also been serving up a lot of gopher balls, with four in his past three starts and nine overall, and a tough start against the Phillies in Citizens Bank Ballpark looks like a potential ratio-killer.
Now batting

Hitters' count
• Mike Cameron, OF, Brewers: He hits Chris Carpenter hard, with two home runs and two doubles among his six hits in 22 at-bats.
• Justin Morneau, 1B, Twins: He's 3-for-5 versus Brad Penny, and it's telling that all three hits have gone for extra bases: two home runs and a triple.
• Mike Lowell, 3B, Red Sox: Four of his seven 2009 home runs have occurred against left-handers in just 44 at-bats, and Francisco Liriano has had significant trouble against right-handed batters, with a .521 slugging percentage against and seven home runs allowed.
• Casey Blake, 1B/3B, Dodgers: With two home runs and two doubles in 18 at-bats against Jorge De La Rosa, he's slugging a whopping .722 off of the southpaw.
• Alfonso Soriano, OF, Cubs: Paul Maholm should start intentionally walking him, because Soriano is 6-for-17 (.353) with three home runs and a double, giving him an impressive .941 slugging percentage.
• Hank Blalock, 3B, Rangers: Blalock hit his 10th home run of the year off a right-hander on Saturday, increasing his average to .284 and his slugging percentage to .676 against righties.
• Nelson Cruz, OF, Rangers: In his past four games, seven hits in 15 at-bats -- four of them home runs -- have increased his OPS from .786 to .894, and it probably goes without saying that Cruz is quite the streaky hitter.
• Brandon Inge, 3B, Tigers: He's 9-for-29 (.310) against Gil Meche, and five of those hits have gone for extra bases, with four doubles and a home run.
• Kelly Johnson, 2B, Braves: Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run on Saturday, his third homer off a left-hander this season. Johnson, who is the rare left-handed batter who hits better against fellow southpaws, is hitting .333 with a .667 slugging percentage in 36 at-bats against lefties.
Pitchers' count
• Brandon Phillips, 2B, Reds: He's battling a sore thumb on his right hand, and the team may be more likely to hold him out considering his poor track record against Wandy Rodriguez: 5-for-21 (.238) with one extra-base hit, giving him a .286 slugging percentage.
• Jay Bruce, OF, Reds: Gets totally owned by Rodriguez, with just one single in 15 at-bats versus the southpaw, including nine strikeouts.
• Hunter Pence, OF, Astros: Has only two singles to his name in 14 at-bats versus Aaron Harang, so his .143 average against the righty is his on-base and slugging percentage, too. He's also struck out five times.
• Adam Lind, OF, Blue Jays: With two singles and one double in 14 at-bats, he's hitting just .214 with a .286 slugging percentage against Jeremy Guthrie.
• Placido Polanco, 2B, Tigers: He's without an extra-base hit in 35 at-bats versus Gil Meche, only accumulating nine singles, equaling an empty .257 average.
• Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, Padres: A career .255 hitter against southpaws, he's 6-for-24 (.250) with one extra-base hit and zero walks versus Doug Davis.
• Jason Bartlett, SS, Rays: He's on fire, hitting a ridiculous .394 in May, but Fausto Carmona is his extinguisher. In 15 career at-bats Bartlett's hitless against the ground ball machine.
• Freddy Sanchez, 2B, Pirates: He's been able to muster only three singles off Ryan Dempster in 14 at-bats, leaving him with an unimpressive .214 batting average and slugging percentage.
• Paul Konerko, 1B and Jim Thome, DH, White Sox: The two sluggers are a combined 6-for-28 (.214) against Ervin Santana, with one extra-base hit (a double by Konerko) between the two. Instead, they have combined for nine strikeouts. Jermaine Dye (2-for-14) could also be included, although he has at least homered off of Santana.
If you're hardcore

• Geoff Blum, 3B, Astros: Yeah, he's Geoff Blum, but he hit a home run on Saturday and is 10-for-34 (.294) over his past 10 games. Most importantly, he's 10-for-17 (.588) with a home run and two doubles against Aaron Harang.
• Scott Hairston, OF, Padres: The lefty masher is hitting .383 with four home runs in 47 at-bats against southpaws this season, and he's already hit two home runs off lefty Doug Davis in 10 at-bats, making him a great spot start.
• Lyle Overbay, 1B, Blue Jays: Overbay is slugging .520 in May, and is on pace to slug better than .500 for consecutive months for the first time since May and June of 2006. He's 6-of-17 (.353) with a home run against Jeremy Guthrie lifetime, slugging .568 against right-handers on the season.
• Ian Stewart, 2B, Rockies: His batting average is below the Mendoza Line at .188, but he's still slugging .436 with seven home runs, which is a testament to his power. He has three home runs in 27 at-bats against left-handers this season, so a matchup against the mediocre Eric Stults in the friendly confines of Coors Field could result in his eighth home run.
• Ben Zobrist, SS/OF, Rays: He has six home runs in 61 at-bats against right-handed pitching, and the opposing pitcher Monday, Fausto Carmona, has allowed an .893 OPS against left-handed batters. Sounds like a match made in heaven.
• Cody Ross, OF, Marlins: Ross is slugging .581 with three home runs in 43 at-bats against left-handers, and Jamie Moyer is one of the worst lefties around these days.
• Gary Sheffield, OF, Mets: He's hitting .407 against lefties compared to .180 against righties, and he's earned everyday playing time by hitting .319 with two home runs in 47 May at-bats.
Triage

Injury list: Out
• Chris Iannetta, C, Rockies (15-day DL, hamstring): He strained his hamstring on Saturday and was placed on the disabled list before Sunday's game.
• Scott Kazmir, SP, Rays (15-day DL, quadriceps): The St. Petersburg Times reports that Kazmir will probably not be ready to return as soon as his 15 days are up.
Injury list: Day-to-day
• Francisco Rodriguez, RP, Mets (back): Rodriguez collapsed from back spasms Saturday night and is out indefinitely. J.J. Putz picked up his second save of the season in his place.
• Bobby Abreu, OF, Angels (toe; available to pinch hit)
• Ryan Church, OF, Mets (hamstring)
• Yunel Escobar, SS, Braves (hip)
• Vladimir Guerrero, OF, Angels (15-day DL, pectoral): He is expected to be activated on Monday and return as the DH.
• J.J. Hardy, SS, Brewers (back)
• Corey Hart, OF, Brewers (hand)
• Nick Johnson, 1B, Nationals (stomach): Johnson was scratched just before Sunday's game with stomach discomfort, so consider him day-to-day.
• Chipper Jones, 3B, Braves (toe): The injury isn't serious and Jones could be back in the lineup Monday.
• Jason Kubel, OF, Twins (knee)
• Felipe Lopez, 2B, Diamondbacks (hamstring)
• Brandon Phillips, 2B, Reds (hand): A hairline fracture was found in the tip of Phillips' right thumb, a result from a ground ball going off his hand Saturday. Phillips thinks he can play with it and avoid the disabled list, though.
• Carlos Quentin, OF, White Sox (heel): The White Sox removed Quentin after the sixth inning on Saturday for precautionary reasons, but he is expected to play through the pain for the forseeable future. He will have to battle the pain of plantar fasciitis for the rest of the season.
• Jose Reyes, SS, Mets (calf): Reyes claims his injury feels worse than when it first occurred on May 14. Jerry Manuel feels Reyes will play Monday.
• Pablo Sandoval, 1B/3B, Giants (elbow): The Giants don't want Sandoval throwing, because they fear he may seriously injure his elbow. With interleague play out of the way, there is no designated hitter spot to hide him at, and a stint on the DL may be required.
• Joey Votto, 1B, Reds (ear): Even after hitting two home runs in his return Saturday, the Reds still sat Votto Sunday due to lingering effects of his ear infection.
• Michael Young, 3B/SS, Rangers (ankle)
Weather concerns

• The Cardinals-Brewers, Red Sox-Twins and Padres-Diamondbacks are the three weatherproof games for Monday.
• A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms exist in Baltimore, and a 20 percent chance of rain in Philadelphia rounds out the concerns in the Northeast.
• In the Midwest, Kansas City has the largest chance of rain, with a 50 percent probability of showers. Cincinnati has a 30 percent chance of rain, and Chicago has a 20 to 30 percent chance of precipitation.
• Denver (Dodgers-Rockies) has a chance at a few showers (30 percent), but it shouldn't be too serious.

K-Rod adds to Mets' injury woes
<!-- end subheader --> By AJ Mass
ESPN.com




The Mets should be in a happy place right now. After all, they are only a half-game out of first place after winning two games against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. But the prevailing emotion coming out of the Mets' clubhouse after Saturday's victory was fear.
According to the New York Daily News, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez's back seized up on him during routine running in the outfield. He stuck around in the clubhouse hoping to feel better, but for the reliever, relief never came. "I've never experienced some pain like the way that I have right now," Rodriguez told the newspaper. "I've been struggling even to walk." The pain got so bad after the game that K-Rod was sent to the hospital for further tests.
J.J. Putz, who was battling neck stiffness and originally was supposed to be unavailable for Saturday's game, came into it anyway and recorded his second save of the season. In the event that Rodriguez needs to miss significant time, the Mets would turn to Putz in the ninth inning, if his health can hold up. If not, perhaps rookie Bobby Parnell. That's not what the Mets had planned on this season when they spent all that money on K-Rod and Putz.
K-Rod's status is uncertain, and he joins shortstop Jose Reyes in a holding pattern of availability. Carlos Delgado is on the disabled list, and Carlos Beltran is playing as a designated hitter because his knee is too fragile for him to play center field right now. Daniel Murphy is hitting .151 in May, and if not for the "power" of Omir Santos, the Mets likely would have lost on Saturday.
Things should look up for the Mets, but with the number of healthy players dropping by the day, their faces tell a different story.

• The team the Mets are chasing -- the Phillies -- are having closer concerns of their own. Only for Brad Lidge, his performance woes have nothing to do with a bad back, only bad pitches. Lidge blew his third save of the season on Saturday against the Yankees when he allowed three runs in the bottom of the ninth, including a two-run blast by Alex Rodriguez. His ERA is a gaudy 7.71, but Phillies manager Charlie Manuel will continue to trot him out there in close games, telling reporters that Lidge's stuff is good but his location is off.
• The Mets are not the only team losing players to injury: Evan Longoria may miss Sunday's game for Tampa Bay after getting hit by a pitch on the elbow on Saturday, but the third baseman felt it was just a bruise and did not plan to get X-rays. Chris Iannetta of the Rockies also left play on Saturday with a strained right hamstring while running the bases and is day-to-day. For a catcher, though, that kind of injury often leads to a stint on the disabled list.
• Brandon Phillips of the Reds was taken for X-rays after jamming his right thumb while fielding a ground ball. "We'll have to wait and see how he's doing [Sunday]," Reds manager Dusty Baker said on the Reds' official Web site. "Hopefully, it's not too serious." In the series of moves the Reds were forced to make after Phillips left the game, Adam Rosales moved from third base to second base and catcher Ramon Hernandez played third base for the first time in his career.
• And the injury news keeps on coming … Pablo Sandoval has a tender right elbow that prevents him from throwing the ball without pain, so the Giants used him as the designated hitter Saturday. After going 2-for-2, Sandoval left the game in the eighth inning, and manager Bruce Bochy told reporters after the game the third baseman would not play Sunday.
• How about some happy baseball news, huh? Two pitchers impressed in their big league debuts on Saturday. In Florida, Double-A call-up Sean West held the Rays to only two runs in five innings in a no-decision. Considering the Rays have scored 25 runs in the first two games of this series, we'd say this was a phenomenal outing from the Marlins rookie. Minnesota's Anthony Swarzak did even better in his debut, throwing seven scoreless innings against the Brewers to earn the victory. Joe Mauer helped the young pitcher both behind the plate and with his bat, going 3-for-3 with a home run and raising his 2009 batting average to .405.
• Joey Votto returned to the Reds' lineup after missing five games with what was finally diagnosed as an inner ear infection. Well, he's better. He hit home runs in his first two at-bats against the Indians' David Huff. Unfortunately, the emotional lift Votto gave his team didn't last, and the Reds ended up losing the game 7-6. Homer Bailey was equally as ineffective in retiring hitters as Huff.

Blue Jays at Orioles

Guthrie allowed five runs on five hits against the Yankees Wednesday, picking up the loss.
The trouble started in the second inning, when Guthrie allowed back-to-back-to-back home runs to Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera. This was his third start of the season allowing multiple home runs. He struck out two in the game after an increase in strikeouts the past few weeks.


GUTHRIE is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 0.987.His team's record is 2-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)


<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">JEREMY GUTHRIE - Season Statistics in Games Started</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="12">Starter Statistics</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP/S</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Starts</td><td class="matchupCells">5.37</td><td class="matchupCells">1.435</td><td class="matchupCells">3-4</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">53.7</td><td class="matchupCells">6.0</td><td class="matchupCells">35</td><td class="matchupCells">32</td><td class="matchupCells">58</td><td class="bad">11</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">31</td><td class="matchupCells">3-6</td><td class="matchupCells">-2.7</td><td class="matchupCells">5-4</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Starts</td><td class="matchupCells">4.34</td><td class="matchupCells">1.448</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">29</td><td class="matchupCells">5.8</td><td class="good">14</td><td class="matchupCells">14</td><td class="matchupCells">33</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">2-3</td><td class="matchupCells">-0.8</td><td class="matchupCells">2-3</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Last 3 Starts</td><td class="matchupCells">6.00</td><td class="matchupCells">1.389</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">18</td><td class="matchupCells">6.0</td><td class="matchupCells">12</td><td class="bad">12</td><td class="matchupCells">18</td><td class="bad">4</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="matchupCells">12</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td><td class="matchupCells">-0.9</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td></tr></tbody></table>

TALLET is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.717.His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)


<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">BRIAN TALLET - Season Statistics in Games Started</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="12">Starter Statistics</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP/S</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.47</td><td class="good">1.242</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td><td class="matchupCells">11</td><td class="matchupCells">48.3</td><td class="matchupCells Text">-</td><td class="matchupCells">25</td><td class="matchupCells">24</td><td class="matchupCells">37</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="matchupCells">23</td><td class="matchupCells">36</td><td class="matchupCells Text">-</td><td class="matchupCells Text">-</td><td class="matchupCells Text">-</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Starts</td><td class="matchupCells">4.17</td><td class="good">1.268</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="matchupCells">41</td><td class="matchupCells">5.9</td><td class="matchupCells">20</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="good">33</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">27</td><td class="matchupCells">3-4</td><td class="matchupCells">-0.9</td><td class="matchupCells">4-3</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Starts</td><td class="matchupCells">5.16</td><td class="matchupCells">1.367</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="matchupCells">22.7</td><td class="matchupCells">5.7</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="good">21</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="matchupCells">10</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.1</td><td class="matchupCells">3-1</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Last 3 Starts</td><td class="good">2.37</td><td class="good">1.000</td><td class="matchupCells">1-1</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">6.3</td><td class="good">5</td><td class="good">5</td><td class="good">10</td><td class="good">1</td><td class="bad">9</td><td class="matchupCells">14</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td><td class="matchupCells">-1</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table class="datatable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="10">TORONTO - Current Season Performance</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Opponent</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">27-19</td><td class="matchupCells">+6.6</td><td class="matchupCells">24-22</td><td class="matchupCells">5.3</td><td class="matchupCells">0.284</td><td class="good">0.351</td><td class="good">4.2</td><td class="good">0.246</td><td class="good">0.306</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="matchupCells">11-13</td><td class="matchupCells">-1.4</td><td class="matchupCells">14-10</td><td class="matchupCells">5.3</td><td class="good">0.295</td><td class="good">0.358</td><td class="good">4.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.264</td><td class="matchupCells">0.331</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">vs Right-handed Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">18-12</td><td class="matchupCells">+4.7</td><td class="matchupCells">15-15</td><td class="matchupCells">5.5</td><td class="good">0.286</td><td class="matchupCells">0.349</td><td class="good">4.1</td><td class="good">0.249</td><td class="good">0.307</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Past 7 Games</td><td class="matchupCells">2-5</td><td class="matchupCells">-3.6</td><td class="matchupCells">2-5</td><td class="bad">2.7</td><td class="bad">0.242</td><td class="bad">0.298</td><td class="good">3.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.262</td><td class="good">0.305</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Grass Games</td><td class="matchupCells">8-12</td><td class="matchupCells">-4</td><td class="matchupCells">11-9</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="matchupCells">0.284</td><td class="good">0.350</td><td class="matchupCells">4.7</td><td class="matchupCells">0.265</td><td class="matchupCells">0.340</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Day Games</td><td class="matchupCells">14-2</td><td class="matchupCells">+12.5</td><td class="matchupCells">7-9</td><td class="matchupCells">5.4</td><td class="good">0.294</td><td class="good">0.359</td><td class="good">3.5</td><td class="good">0.220</td><td class="good">0.291</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Division</td><td class="matchupCells">4-5</td><td class="matchupCells">-1</td><td class="matchupCells">3-6</td><td class="bad">3.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.262</td><td class="matchupCells">0.329</td><td class="good">4.2</td><td class="good">0.247</td><td class="good">0.299</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="19">TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="15">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Fielding</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AVG</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">EB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">/AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">RBI</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">LOB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">GIDP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">DP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OSB</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5.3</td><td class="matchupCells">0.284</td><td class="good">0.351</td><td class="matchupCells">46</td><td class="matchupCells">1632</td><td class="good">464</td><td class="matchupCells">159</td><td class="matchupCells">52</td><td class="matchupCells">0.03</td><td class="matchupCells">229</td><td class="matchupCells">167</td><td class="good">258</td><td class="bad">20</td><td class="bad">356</td><td class="bad">52</td><td class="good">23</td><td class="matchupCells">45</td><td class="matchupCells">31</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5.3</td><td class="good">0.295</td><td class="good">0.358</td><td class="matchupCells">24</td><td class="matchupCells">874</td><td class="good">258</td><td class="matchupCells">82</td><td class="matchupCells">23</td><td class="matchupCells">0.03</td><td class="matchupCells">118</td><td class="matchupCells">85</td><td class="good">135</td><td class="bad">10</td><td class="bad">194</td><td class="bad">26</td><td class="good">9</td><td class="matchupCells">24</td><td class="matchupCells">15</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Righty Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">5.5</td><td class="good">0.286</td><td class="matchupCells">0.349</td><td class="matchupCells">30</td><td class="matchupCells">1070</td><td class="good">306</td><td class="good">111</td><td class="matchupCells">38</td><td class="matchupCells">0.04</td><td class="good">160</td><td class="matchupCells">103</td><td class="good">161</td><td class="matchupCells">16</td><td class="matchupCells">221</td><td class="bad">34</td><td class="good">18</td><td class="matchupCells">30</td><td class="matchupCells">21</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BSV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Pct.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="good">3.37</td><td class="good">1.182</td><td class="matchupCells">133.7</td><td class="good">52</td><td class="good">50</td><td class="good">108</td><td class="good">12</td><td class="good">50</td><td class="matchupCells">106</td><td class="matchupCells">8-5</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="bad">53.3%</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="good">3.58</td><td class="matchupCells">1.377</td><td class="matchupCells">65.3</td><td class="good">27</td><td class="good">26</td><td class="good">56</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="matchupCells">34</td><td class="bad">50</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">1</td><td class="good">75%</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="datatable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="10">BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Opponent</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">18-25</td><td class="matchupCells">-5.4</td><td class="matchupCells">25-17</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="matchupCells">0.264</td><td class="matchupCells">0.327</td><td class="bad">5.9</td><td class="bad">0.289</td><td class="bad">0.351</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="matchupCells">11-11</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.2</td><td class="matchupCells">11-11</td><td class="matchupCells">5.3</td><td class="good">0.295</td><td class="good">0.357</td><td class="matchupCells">5.1</td><td class="bad">0.289</td><td class="matchupCells">0.340</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">vs Left-handed Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">4-6</td><td class="matchupCells">-1</td><td class="matchupCells">5-5</td><td class="bad">3.8</td><td class="bad">0.237</td><td class="bad">0.289</td><td class="matchupCells">5.0</td><td class="matchupCells">0.275</td><td class="matchupCells">0.345</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Past 7 Games</td><td class="matchupCells">3-4</td><td class="matchupCells">-1</td><td class="matchupCells">4-3</td><td class="bad">3.1</td><td class="bad">0.212</td><td class="bad">0.261</td><td class="matchupCells">5.6</td><td class="good">0.231</td><td class="matchupCells">0.324</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Grass Games</td><td class="matchupCells">17-21</td><td class="matchupCells">-3.3</td><td class="matchupCells">23-15</td><td class="matchupCells">4.9</td><td class="matchupCells">0.270</td><td class="matchupCells">0.334</td><td class="bad">6.0</td><td class="bad">0.292</td><td class="bad">0.354</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Day Games</td><td class="matchupCells">2-10</td><td class="matchupCells">-7.9</td><td class="matchupCells">6-5</td><td class="bad">3.7</td><td class="bad">0.230</td><td class="bad">0.302</td><td class="bad">6.3</td><td class="bad">0.296</td><td class="matchupCells">0.348</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Division</td><td class="matchupCells">7-16</td><td class="matchupCells">-6.4</td><td class="matchupCells">15-7</td><td class="matchupCells">4.6</td><td class="matchupCells">0.263</td><td class="bad">0.323</td><td class="bad">6.4</td><td class="bad">0.292</td><td class="bad">0.361</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="19">BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="15">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Fielding</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AVG</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">EB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">/AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">RBI</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">LOB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">GIDP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">DP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OSB</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="matchupCells">0.264</td><td class="matchupCells">0.327</td><td class="matchupCells">43</td><td class="matchupCells">1481</td><td class="matchupCells">391</td><td class="matchupCells">139</td><td class="matchupCells">47</td><td class="matchupCells">0.03</td><td class="matchupCells">196</td><td class="matchupCells">138</td><td class="good">238</td><td class="matchupCells">26</td><td class="good">298</td><td class="good">31</td><td class="matchupCells">27</td><td class="matchupCells">36</td><td class="matchupCells">36</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5.3</td><td class="good">0.295</td><td class="good">0.357</td><td class="matchupCells">22</td><td class="matchupCells">733</td><td class="matchupCells">216</td><td class="matchupCells">74</td><td class="matchupCells">26</td><td class="matchupCells">0.04</td><td class="matchupCells">109</td><td class="matchupCells">71</td><td class="good">99</td><td class="matchupCells">11</td><td class="good">150</td><td class="good">15</td><td class="good">11</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Lefty Starters</td><td class="bad">3.8</td><td class="bad">0.237</td><td class="bad">0.289</td><td class="matchupCells">10</td><td class="matchupCells">329</td><td class="bad">78</td><td class="bad">20</td><td class="bad">7</td><td class="matchupCells">0.02</td><td class="bad">38</td><td class="bad">24</td><td class="good">54</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="good">58</td><td class="good">6</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BSV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Pct.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="bad">5.23</td><td class="matchupCells">1.526</td><td class="matchupCells">151.3</td><td class="bad">94</td><td class="bad">88</td><td class="bad">168</td><td class="bad">21</td><td class="matchupCells">63</td><td class="good">128</td><td class="matchupCells">8-6</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">64.3%</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.83</td><td class="matchupCells">1.481</td><td class="matchupCells">78.3</td><td class="bad">46</td><td class="bad">42</td><td class="bad">88</td><td class="bad">14</td><td class="matchupCells">28</td><td class="good">70</td><td class="matchupCells">4-3</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="bad">55.6%</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

The power rating system is based on recent game results. The section should be used to compare the relative strength of the two teams involved. A power line is calculated using both teams ratings and home field advantage. Where the power line differs significantly from the current line, the team with the edge is indicated.<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="2"> </td><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="2">Power Line</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Team</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Pitcher</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Estimate</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Edge</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">TORONTO</td><td class="matchupCells Text">TALLET</td><td class="matchupCells Text">-145</td><td class="matchupCells Text"> </td></tr></tbody></table>

Astros at Reds

Wednesday's home run by Mike Cameron was the first home run allowed by Rodriguez since August 10 of last year, the Houston Chronicle reports. Rodriguez had gone 88.1 innings since he last allowed a home run.
Rodriguez was just 3.1 innings away from an Astros record set in the late 80's by Juan Agosto. Rodriguez has been dominant this year, and well worth the draft slot likely used to nab him this offseason.


RODRIGUEZ is 5-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.305.His team's record is 8-5 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)


<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="15">WANDY RODRIGUEZ recent starts vs. CINCINNATI</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Date</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opponent</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Score</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Line </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Total</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Result</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Dec</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opp Starter</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">4/28/2009</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->at CINCINNATI<!----></td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">8-3</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">+105</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">8</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Win,Over</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">W</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">7</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">0</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">2</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->HARANG(R)<!----></td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">4/18/2009</td><td class="matchupCells Text"><!---->CINCINNATI<!----></td><td class="matchupCells">7-0</td><td class="matchupCells Text">-125</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="matchupCells Text">Win,Under</td><td class="matchupCells Text">W</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="matchupCells">0</td><td class="matchupCells">0</td><td class="matchupCells">2</td><td class="matchupCells">0</td><td class="matchupCells">2</td><td class="matchupCells">10</td><td class="matchupCells Text"><!---->HARANG(R)<!----></td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">9/23/2008</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->CINCINNATI<!----></td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1-2</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">-120</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">8.5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Loss,Under</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">L</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">2</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">0</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">6</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">0</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">2</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">7</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!--<a href="/statfeed/mlb/mlbpitcher.php?pitcherid=VOLQUEZ+EDINSON">-->VOLQUEZ(R)</td></tr></tbody></table>


<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">WANDY RODRIGUEZ - Season Statistics in Games Started</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="12">Starter Statistics</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP/S</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Starts</td><td class="good">1.83</td><td class="good">1.000</td><td class="matchupCells">5-2</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">59</td><td class="good">6.6</td><td class="good">13</td><td class="good">12</td><td class="good">43</td><td class="good">1</td><td class="matchupCells">16</td><td class="good">53</td><td class="matchupCells">7-2</td><td class="matchupCells">+5.1</td><td class="matchupCells">3-6</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Starts</td><td class="good">3.24</td><td class="good">1.160</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="matchupCells">25</td><td class="matchupCells">6.2</td><td class="good">10</td><td class="good">9</td><td class="good">21</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="good">23</td><td class="matchupCells">3-1</td><td class="matchupCells">+2</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Last 3 Starts</td><td class="good">1.23</td><td class="good">0.773</td><td class="matchupCells">3-0</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">22</td><td class="good">7.3</td><td class="good">4</td><td class="good">3</td><td class="good">16</td><td class="good">1</td><td class="good">1</td><td class="good">23</td><td class="matchupCells">3-0</td><td class="matchupCells">+3</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td></tr></tbody></table>

Harang held the Phillies to one run (a solo home run) over seven innings in a win over the Phillies.
He allowed four hits and two walks, but mowed down nine. He threw 66 percent of his pitches for strikes, and this was his fourth consecutive start with 6+ K's. He allowed multiple base runners in only one inning, and his only miscue was the Raul Ibanez home run.


<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">HARANG is 8-9 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.297.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">His team's record is 11-10 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-1.6 units)

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Date</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opponent</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Score</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Line </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Total</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Result</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Dec</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opp Starter</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">4/28/2009</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->HOUSTON<!----></td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">3-8</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">-115</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">8</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Loss,Over</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">L</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">6</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">6</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">2</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->RODRIGUEZ(L)<!----></td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">4/18/2009</td><td class="matchupCells Text"><!---->at HOUSTON<!----></td><td class="matchupCells">0-7</td><td class="matchupCells Text">+115</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="matchupCells Text">Loss,Under</td><td class="matchupCells Text">L</td><td class="matchupCells">6</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">10</td><td class="matchupCells">0</td><td class="matchupCells">1</td><td class="matchupCells">6</td><td class="matchupCells Text"><!---->RODRIGUEZ(L)<!----></td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">8/28/2008</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->at HOUSTON<!----></td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">2-3</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">+125</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">9</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Loss,Under</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">L</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">7</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">3</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">3</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">7</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">3</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">0</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">9</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!--<a href="/statfeed/mlb/mlbpitcher.php?pitcherid=BACKE+BRANDON">-->BACKE(R)</td></tr></tbody></table>


</td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">ARON HARANG - Season Statistics in Games Started</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="12">Starter Statistics</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP/S</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Starts</td><td class="good">3.19</td><td class="matchupCells">1.230</td><td class="matchupCells">4-4</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">59.3</td><td class="good">6.6</td><td class="good">24</td><td class="good">21</td><td class="matchupCells">59</td><td class="matchupCells">6</td><td class="good">14</td><td class="good">52</td><td class="matchupCells">4-5</td><td class="matchupCells">-0.9</td><td class="matchupCells">2-6</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Starts</td><td class="good">2.45</td><td class="good">1.030</td><td class="matchupCells">3-2</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">33</td><td class="good">6.6</td><td class="good">11</td><td class="good">9</td><td class="good">27</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="good">7</td><td class="good">29</td><td class="matchupCells">3-2</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.8</td><td class="matchupCells">2-3</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Last 3 Starts</td><td class="matchupCells">3.54</td><td class="good">1.181</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">20.3</td><td class="good">6.8</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="good">22</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.8</td><td class="matchupCells">1-1</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="datatable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="10">CINCINNATI - Current Season Performance</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Opponent</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">23-20</td><td class="matchupCells">+4.9</td><td class="matchupCells">20-22</td><td class="matchupCells">4.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.255</td><td class="matchupCells">0.326</td><td class="matchupCells">4.4</td><td class="good">0.243</td><td class="matchupCells">0.322</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="matchupCells">10-12</td><td class="matchupCells">-2.6</td><td class="matchupCells">13-9</td><td class="matchupCells">4.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.262</td><td class="matchupCells">0.340</td><td class="bad">5.4</td><td class="good">0.252</td><td class="matchupCells">0.329</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">vs Left-handed Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">7-7</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.7</td><td class="matchupCells">5-9</td><td class="bad">3.7</td><td class="bad">0.243</td><td class="matchupCells">0.319</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="matchupCells">0.268</td><td class="matchupCells">0.338</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Past 7 Games</td><td class="matchupCells">3-4</td><td class="matchupCells">-0.9</td><td class="matchupCells">2-5</td><td class="bad">3.9</td><td class="bad">0.248</td><td class="matchupCells">0.320</td><td class="matchupCells">4.4</td><td class="good">0.227</td><td class="good">0.311</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Grass Games</td><td class="matchupCells">23-20</td><td class="matchupCells">+4.9</td><td class="matchupCells">20-22</td><td class="matchupCells">4.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.255</td><td class="matchupCells">0.326</td><td class="matchupCells">4.4</td><td class="good">0.243</td><td class="matchupCells">0.322</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Day Games</td><td class="matchupCells">7-6</td><td class="matchupCells">+1.3</td><td class="matchupCells">6-7</td><td class="matchupCells">4.3</td><td class="bad">0.244</td><td class="bad">0.316</td><td class="matchupCells">4.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.254</td><td class="matchupCells">0.332</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Division</td><td class="matchupCells">14-9</td><td class="matchupCells">+6.7</td><td class="matchupCells">11-12</td><td class="bad">4.1</td><td class="matchupCells">0.256</td><td class="matchupCells">0.327</td><td class="matchupCells">4.4</td><td class="good">0.250</td><td class="matchupCells">0.320</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="19">CINCINNATI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="15">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Fielding</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AVG</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">EB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">/AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">RBI</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">LOB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">GIDP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">DP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OSB</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.255</td><td class="matchupCells">0.326</td><td class="matchupCells">43</td><td class="matchupCells">1465</td><td class="matchupCells">373</td><td class="matchupCells">126</td><td class="matchupCells">46</td><td class="matchupCells">0.03</td><td class="matchupCells">183</td><td class="matchupCells">154</td><td class="matchupCells">286</td><td class="matchupCells">28</td><td class="matchupCells">309</td><td class="matchupCells">35</td><td class="matchupCells">33</td><td class="matchupCells">38</td><td class="matchupCells">21</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.262</td><td class="matchupCells">0.340</td><td class="matchupCells">22</td><td class="matchupCells">718</td><td class="matchupCells">188</td><td class="matchupCells">66</td><td class="matchupCells">27</td><td class="matchupCells">0.04</td><td class="matchupCells">94</td><td class="matchupCells">85</td><td class="matchupCells">141</td><td class="matchupCells">14</td><td class="bad">168</td><td class="good">13</td><td class="bad">18</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">15</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Lefty Starters</td><td class="bad">3.7</td><td class="bad">0.243</td><td class="matchupCells">0.319</td><td class="matchupCells">14</td><td class="matchupCells">457</td><td class="bad">111</td><td class="bad">33</td><td class="matchupCells">15</td><td class="matchupCells">0.03</td><td class="bad">50</td><td class="matchupCells">51</td><td class="matchupCells">98</td><td class="matchupCells">11</td><td class="matchupCells">100</td><td class="good">10</td><td class="bad">12</td><td class="matchupCells">14</td><td class="matchupCells">12</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">CINCINNATI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BSV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Pct.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">3.67</td><td class="matchupCells">1.402</td><td class="matchupCells">127.7</td><td class="matchupCells">56</td><td class="matchupCells">52</td><td class="matchupCells">112</td><td class="good">10</td><td class="bad">67</td><td class="matchupCells">104</td><td class="matchupCells">2-5</td><td class="matchupCells">11</td><td class="matchupCells">1</td><td class="good">91.7%</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.70</td><td class="matchupCells">1.449</td><td class="matchupCells">69</td><td class="matchupCells">38</td><td class="matchupCells">36</td><td class="matchupCells">65</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="bad">35</td><td class="good">59</td><td class="matchupCells">1-3</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">0</td><td class="good">100%</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="datatable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="10">HOUSTON - Current Season Performance</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Opponent</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">18-24</td><td class="matchupCells">-5.2</td><td class="matchupCells">16-24</td><td class="bad">4.1</td><td class="matchupCells">0.263</td><td class="matchupCells">0.324</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="bad">0.279</td><td class="bad">0.345</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="matchupCells">9-9</td><td class="matchupCells">+1.4</td><td class="matchupCells">8-9</td><td class="matchupCells">4.2</td><td class="matchupCells">0.267</td><td class="matchupCells">0.318</td><td class="matchupCells">5.3</td><td class="bad">0.291</td><td class="bad">0.364</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">vs Right-handed Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">14-19</td><td class="matchupCells">-4.8</td><td class="matchupCells">9-22</td><td class="bad">3.9</td><td class="matchupCells">0.258</td><td class="matchupCells">0.323</td><td class="matchupCells">4.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.266</td><td class="matchupCells">0.325</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Past 7 Games</td><td class="matchupCells">2-5</td><td class="matchupCells">-2.6</td><td class="matchupCells">3-4</td><td class="bad">3.6</td><td class="bad">0.246</td><td class="bad">0.301</td><td class="matchupCells">4.9</td><td class="bad">0.285</td><td class="matchupCells">0.332</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Grass Games</td><td class="matchupCells">18-24</td><td class="matchupCells">-5.2</td><td class="matchupCells">16-24</td><td class="bad">4.1</td><td class="matchupCells">0.263</td><td class="matchupCells">0.324</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="bad">0.279</td><td class="bad">0.345</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Day Games</td><td class="matchupCells">7-7</td><td class="matchupCells">+1.1</td><td class="matchupCells">4-9</td><td class="bad">3.9</td><td class="bad">0.251</td><td class="matchupCells">0.319</td><td class="matchupCells">4.6</td><td class="bad">0.289</td><td class="bad">0.355</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Division</td><td class="matchupCells">9-17</td><td class="matchupCells">-8.2</td><td class="matchupCells">7-17</td><td class="bad">3.6</td><td class="bad">0.240</td><td class="bad">0.311</td><td class="matchupCells">4.5</td><td class="bad">0.280</td><td class="bad">0.348</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="19">HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="15">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Fielding</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AVG</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">EB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">/AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">RBI</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">LOB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">GIDP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">DP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OSB</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="bad">4.1</td><td class="matchupCells">0.263</td><td class="matchupCells">0.324</td><td class="matchupCells">42</td><td class="matchupCells">1416</td><td class="matchupCells">372</td><td class="bad">113</td><td class="bad">37</td><td class="matchupCells">0.03</td><td class="bad">163</td><td class="bad">129</td><td class="good">253</td><td class="matchupCells">29</td><td class="matchupCells">301</td><td class="matchupCells">38</td><td class="good">17</td><td class="matchupCells">45</td><td class="matchupCells">14</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.2</td><td class="matchupCells">0.267</td><td class="matchupCells">0.318</td><td class="matchupCells">18</td><td class="matchupCells">618</td><td class="matchupCells">165</td><td class="matchupCells">49</td><td class="bad">10</td><td class="matchupCells">0.02</td><td class="bad">72</td><td class="bad">46</td><td class="good">102</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="good">124</td><td class="good">13</td><td class="good">9</td><td class="matchupCells">18</td><td class="matchupCells">6</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Righty Starters</td><td class="bad">3.9</td><td class="matchupCells">0.258</td><td class="matchupCells">0.323</td><td class="matchupCells">33</td><td class="matchupCells">1118</td><td class="matchupCells">289</td><td class="bad">79</td><td class="bad">26</td><td class="matchupCells">0.02</td><td class="bad">120</td><td class="matchupCells">106</td><td class="good">200</td><td class="matchupCells">23</td><td class="matchupCells">247</td><td class="matchupCells">31</td><td class="good">13</td><td class="matchupCells">37</td><td class="matchupCells">11</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BSV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Pct.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.72</td><td class="matchupCells">1.517</td><td class="matchupCells">145</td><td class="bad">79</td><td class="bad">76</td><td class="bad">155</td><td class="bad">23</td><td class="bad">65</td><td class="good">117</td><td class="matchupCells">7-9</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="matchupCells">9</td><td class="bad">50%</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="bad">5.37</td><td class="bad">1.823</td><td class="matchupCells">60.3</td><td class="bad">38</td><td class="bad">36</td><td class="bad">76</td><td class="bad">10</td><td class="bad">34</td><td class="matchupCells">46</td><td class="matchupCells">4-2</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="matchupCells">2</td><td class="matchupCells">66.7%</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

Yankees at Rangers

Harrison took the loss against Tigers Wednesday, allowing five runs on nine hits in five innings.
All five of the runs allowed by Harrison came via the long ball, and he allowed three of those. Harrison had been very good in his previous four starts (two complete games, 18:2 K:BB), so this start does not concern us that much.



HARRISON is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.264.His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">MATT HARRISON - Season Statistics in Games Started</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="12">Starter Statistics</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP/S</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Starts</td><td class="matchupCells">4.71</td><td class="matchupCells">1.450</td><td class="matchupCells">4-3</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="matchupCells">49.7</td><td class="matchupCells">6.2</td><td class="matchupCells">26</td><td class="matchupCells">26</td><td class="bad">57</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="matchupCells">15</td><td class="matchupCells">27</td><td class="matchupCells">4-4</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.6</td><td class="matchupCells">2-6</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Starts</td><td class="good">3.79</td><td class="good">1.211</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">6.3</td><td class="good">8</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">2</td><td class="good">4</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">+1</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Last 3 Starts</td><td class="good">2.74</td><td class="good">0.913</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">23</td><td class="good">7.7</td><td class="good">7</td><td class="good">7</td><td class="matchupCells">18</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="good">3</td><td class="good">15</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">+1.2</td><td class="matchupCells">0-3</td></tr></tbody></table>

HUGHES is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.474.His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)


<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">PHIL HUGHES - Season Statistics in Games Started</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="12">Starter Statistics</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP/S</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Starts</td><td class="bad">7.06</td><td class="bad">1.938</td><td class="matchupCells">2-2</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">21.7</td><td class="bad">4.3</td><td class="matchupCells">18</td><td class="matchupCells">17</td><td class="matchupCells">29</td><td class="bad">6</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td><td class="matchupCells">3-2</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.5</td><td class="matchupCells">3-1</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Starts</td><td class="bad">9.39</td><td class="bad">1.825</td><td class="matchupCells">1-1</td><td class="matchupCells">2</td><td class="matchupCells">7.7</td><td class="bad">3.8</td><td class="matchupCells">8</td><td class="bad">8</td><td class="good">10</td><td class="good">1</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="matchupCells">6</td><td class="matchupCells">1-1</td><td class="matchupCells">-0.5</td><td class="matchupCells">2-0</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Last 3 Starts</td><td class="bad">10.80</td><td class="bad">2.314</td><td class="matchupCells">1-1</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">11.7</td><td class="bad">3.9</td><td class="bad">14</td><td class="bad">14</td><td class="matchupCells">20</td><td class="bad">5</td><td class="matchupCells">7</td><td class="matchupCells">11</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.5</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="datatable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="10">TEXAS - Current Season Performance</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Opponent</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">26-17</td><td class="matchupCells">+10.4</td><td class="matchupCells">19-23</td><td class="matchupCells">5.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.274</td><td class="matchupCells">0.329</td><td class="matchupCells">4.7</td><td class="good">0.261</td><td class="matchupCells">0.325</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="matchupCells">14-6</td><td class="matchupCells">+7</td><td class="matchupCells">10-9</td><td class="good">6.4</td><td class="good">0.303</td><td class="good">0.370</td><td class="matchupCells">4.7</td><td class="matchupCells">0.263</td><td class="good">0.321</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">vs Right-handed Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">16-12</td><td class="matchupCells">+5.1</td><td class="matchupCells">14-14</td><td class="matchupCells">5.0</td><td class="matchupCells">0.264</td><td class="bad">0.315</td><td class="matchupCells">5.1</td><td class="matchupCells">0.262</td><td class="matchupCells">0.330</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Past 7 Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4-3</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.8</td><td class="matchupCells">1-6</td><td class="bad">3.7</td><td class="bad">0.242</td><td class="bad">0.301</td><td class="good">3.0</td><td class="good">0.248</td><td class="good">0.300</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Grass Games</td><td class="matchupCells">25-15</td><td class="matchupCells">+10.6</td><td class="matchupCells">17-22</td><td class="matchupCells">5.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.277</td><td class="matchupCells">0.334</td><td class="good">4.6</td><td class="good">0.258</td><td class="good">0.321</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Day Games</td><td class="matchupCells">10-7</td><td class="matchupCells">+3.2</td><td class="matchupCells">7-9</td><td class="matchupCells">5.1</td><td class="matchupCells">0.264</td><td class="matchupCells">0.323</td><td class="good">4.4</td><td class="good">0.254</td><td class="matchupCells">0.326</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="19">TEXAS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="15">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Fielding</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AVG</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">EB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">/AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">RBI</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">LOB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">GIDP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">DP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OSB</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.274</td><td class="matchupCells">0.329</td><td class="matchupCells">43</td><td class="matchupCells">1517</td><td class="matchupCells">415</td><td class="good">174</td><td class="good">73</td><td class="matchupCells">0.05</td><td class="good">226</td><td class="bad">125</td><td class="bad">345</td><td class="matchupCells">36</td><td class="good">299</td><td class="good">24</td><td class="good">22</td><td class="matchupCells">44</td><td class="matchupCells">19</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="good">6.4</td><td class="good">0.303</td><td class="good">0.370</td><td class="matchupCells">20</td><td class="matchupCells">694</td><td class="good">210</td><td class="good">90</td><td class="good">34</td><td class="matchupCells">0.05</td><td class="good">126</td><td class="matchupCells">74</td><td class="bad">147</td><td class="good">19</td><td class="bad">152</td><td class="good">14</td><td class="good">7</td><td class="matchupCells">23</td><td class="matchupCells">11</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Righty Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">5.0</td><td class="matchupCells">0.264</td><td class="bad">0.315</td><td class="matchupCells">28</td><td class="matchupCells">970</td><td class="matchupCells">256</td><td class="good">109</td><td class="good">48</td><td class="matchupCells">0.05</td><td class="matchupCells">137</td><td class="bad">72</td><td class="bad">231</td><td class="matchupCells">23</td><td class="good">181</td><td class="good">17</td><td class="good">14</td><td class="matchupCells">25</td><td class="matchupCells">12</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">TEXAS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BSV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Pct.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">4.93</td><td class="matchupCells">1.509</td><td class="matchupCells">111.3</td><td class="matchupCells">68</td><td class="matchupCells">61</td><td class="good">116</td><td class="matchupCells">15</td><td class="matchupCells">52</td><td class="bad">73</td><td class="matchupCells">7-5</td><td class="matchupCells">14</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="good">82.4%</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Home Games</td><td class="bad">5.34</td><td class="matchupCells">1.424</td><td class="matchupCells">59</td><td class="matchupCells">37</td><td class="bad">35</td><td class="matchupCells">62</td><td class="bad">11</td><td class="good">22</td><td class="matchupCells">43</td><td class="matchupCells">4-2</td><td class="matchupCells">6</td><td class="matchupCells">1</td><td class="good">85.7%</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="datatable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="10">NY YANKEES - Current Season Performance</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Opponent</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Avg</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">25-19</td><td class="matchupCells">-1.9</td><td class="matchupCells">24-18</td><td class="matchupCells">5.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.271</td><td class="matchupCells">0.344</td><td class="matchupCells">5.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.270</td><td class="matchupCells">0.345</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="matchupCells">11-10</td><td class="matchupCells">-1.2</td><td class="matchupCells">11-10</td><td class="matchupCells">5.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.267</td><td class="matchupCells">0.338</td><td class="matchupCells">5.0</td><td class="good">0.257</td><td class="matchupCells">0.329</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">vs Left-handed Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">7-5</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.3</td><td class="matchupCells">4-7</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="good">0.289</td><td class="good">0.371</td><td class="matchupCells">5.6</td><td class="matchupCells">0.279</td><td class="bad">0.359</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Past 7 Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5-2</td><td class="matchupCells">+1.8</td><td class="matchupCells">4-3</td><td class="good">6.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.283</td><td class="matchupCells">0.333</td><td class="good">4.3</td><td class="matchupCells">0.268</td><td class="good">0.311</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Grass Games</td><td class="matchupCells">21-17</td><td class="matchupCells">-4.1</td><td class="matchupCells">21-15</td><td class="good">5.7</td><td class="matchupCells">0.274</td><td class="good">0.350</td><td class="bad">5.6</td><td class="matchupCells">0.275</td><td class="matchupCells">0.348</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Day Games</td><td class="matchupCells">10-7</td><td class="matchupCells">-1.7</td><td class="matchupCells">9-7</td><td class="matchupCells">5.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.265</td><td class="matchupCells">0.339</td><td class="bad">6.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.269</td><td class="bad">0.353</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="19">NY YANKEES - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="15">Team Batting</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Fielding</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Runs</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AVG</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OBP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">EB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">/AB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">RBI</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">LOB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">GIDP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">DP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">OSB</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5.5</td><td class="matchupCells">0.271</td><td class="matchupCells">0.344</td><td class="matchupCells">44</td><td class="matchupCells">1546</td><td class="matchupCells">419</td><td class="good">169</td><td class="good">72</td><td class="matchupCells">0.05</td><td class="good">230</td><td class="matchupCells">173</td><td class="matchupCells">280</td><td class="matchupCells">29</td><td class="matchupCells">325</td><td class="matchupCells">36</td><td class="good">20</td><td class="matchupCells">43</td><td class="matchupCells">45</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5.4</td><td class="matchupCells">0.267</td><td class="matchupCells">0.338</td><td class="matchupCells">21</td><td class="matchupCells">741</td><td class="matchupCells">198</td><td class="good">79</td><td class="matchupCells">27</td><td class="matchupCells">0.04</td><td class="matchupCells">106</td><td class="matchupCells">79</td><td class="bad">146</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">150</td><td class="matchupCells">18</td><td class="good">11</td><td class="matchupCells">22</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Lefty Starters</td><td class="matchupCells">4.8</td><td class="good">0.289</td><td class="good">0.371</td><td class="matchupCells">12</td><td class="matchupCells">446</td><td class="good">129</td><td class="good">43</td><td class="good">20</td><td class="matchupCells">0.04</td><td class="matchupCells">58</td><td class="good">58</td><td class="bad">89</td><td class="good">11</td><td class="bad">116</td><td class="bad">14</td><td class="good">7</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupBorder"><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">NY YANKEES - Bullpen Pitching Statistics</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BSV</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Pct.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Games</td><td class="bad">5.11</td><td class="matchupCells">1.472</td><td class="matchupCells">142.6</td><td class="bad">88</td><td class="bad">81</td><td class="matchupCells">141</td><td class="bad">30</td><td class="bad">69</td><td class="good">124</td><td class="matchupCells">11-7</td><td class="matchupCells">10</td><td class="matchupCells">5</td><td class="matchupCells">66.7%</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Games</td><td class="matchupCells">5.04</td><td class="matchupCells">1.356</td><td class="matchupCells">55.3</td><td class="matchupCells">35</td><td class="matchupCells">31</td><td class="good">51</td><td class="bad">11</td><td class="matchupCells">24</td><td class="matchupCells">50</td><td class="matchupCells">1-3</td><td class="matchupCells">4</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="bad">57.1%</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

Cardinals at Brewers Monday 5/25, 2:05 PM ET

Carpenter threw five shutout innings against the Cubs Wednesday, allowing three hits en route to a win.
He struck out four and walked two. He was in command of this start, but manager Tony La Russa pulled the plug after five innings to prevent injury. "It was a good time to stop him," La Russa told the AP. "He comes out of there in great shape, why mess with it?" Carpenter only threw 67 pitches and should be OK for his next start.


CARPENTER is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.His team's record is 2-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)


<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="16">CHRIS CARPENTER - Season Statistics in Games Started</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="12">Starter Statistics</td><td class="matchupSubHeader" colspan="3">Team Records</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader"> </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ERA</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">WHIP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">G</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP/S</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">W-L</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Units</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">O-U</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">All Starts</td><td class="good">0.00</td><td class="good">0.800</td><td class="matchupCells">2-0</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">15</td><td class="bad">5.0</td><td class="good">1</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="good">8</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="good">4</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.7</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Road Starts</td><td class="good">0.00</td><td class="matchupCells">1.333</td><td class="matchupCells">0-0</td><td class="matchupCells">1</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="bad">3.0</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="good">4</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="bad">2</td><td class="matchupCells">0-1</td><td class="matchupCells">-1.3</td><td class="matchupCells">1-0</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">Last 3 Starts</td><td class="good">0.00</td><td class="good">0.800</td><td class="matchupCells">2-0</td><td class="matchupCells">3</td><td class="matchupCells">15</td><td class="bad">5.0</td><td class="good">1</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="good">8</td><td class="good">0</td><td class="good">4</td><td class="matchupCells">13</td><td class="matchupCells">2-1</td><td class="matchupCells">+0.7</td><td class="matchupCells">1-2</td></tr></tbody></table>