Starting pitcher rankings for Saturday, September 5

Starting pitcher rankings for Saturday, September 5

<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;"> Zack Greinke </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 13-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.32 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.08 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9.55 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .625 </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"> .801 </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"> 2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Josh Johnson </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 13-4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.08 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.11 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.92 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .618 </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"> .751 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 78.3% </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;"> Yovani Gallardo </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 12-10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.56 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.28 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9.89 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .684 </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"> .698 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 79.0% </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;"> Matt Cain </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 12-4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.50 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.17 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.92 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .665 </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"> .770 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 77.8% </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;"> Scott Baker </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 12-7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.44 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.14 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.37 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .701 </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"> .771 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 78.3% </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;"> Randy Wolf </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.25 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.11 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.89 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .661 </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"> .703 </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"> 7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Andy Pettitte </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 12-6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.03 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.34 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .716 </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"> .762 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 82.1% </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;"> James Shields </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.86 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.33 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.47 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .766 </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"> .747 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 79.6% </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;"> Jair Jurrjens </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 10-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.89 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.26 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.42 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .691 </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"> .701 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 79.8% </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;"> Gavin Floyd </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 10-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.97 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.25 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.58 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .683 </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"> .804 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 79.6% </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;"> Roy Oswalt </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 8-5 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.80 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.20 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.54 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .715 </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"> .783 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 79.0% </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;"> Joe Blanton </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.77 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.28 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.37 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .753 </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"> .725 </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"> 13 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Rich Harden </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 8-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.19 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.29 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 10.60 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .732 </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"> .730 </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"> 14 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Kevin Millwood </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 10-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.61 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.34 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.44 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .746 </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"> .752 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 82.1% </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;"> John Lackey </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.92 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.29 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.45 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .722 </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"> .713 </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"> 16 </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"> 7-11 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.78 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.43 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.66 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .744 </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"> .787 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 76.9% </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;"> Tim Wakefield </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 11-3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.12 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.36 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.98 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .723 </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"> .748 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 80.9% </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;"> Ross Ohlendorf </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 11-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.17 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.30 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.21 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .788 </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"> .749 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 81.4% </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;"> Nelson Figueroa </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2-3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.50 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.66 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.59 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .864 </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"> .741 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 78.0% </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;"> Brett Anderson </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7-10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.42 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.30 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.30 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .721 </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"> .713 </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"> 21 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Jose Contreras </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5-13 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.42 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.45 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.99 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .759 </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"> .747 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 77.2% </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;"> Livan Hernandez </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.26 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.54 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.19 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .847 </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"> .753 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 77.6% </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;"> Armando Galarraga </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6-10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.05 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.52 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.85 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .829 </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"> .797 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 77.0% </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;"> Brett Cecil </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6-3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.42 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.64 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.72 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .880 </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"> .844 </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"> 25 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Luke French </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4-4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.62 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.62 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.92 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .848 </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"> .709 </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"> 26 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Mat Latos </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"> 4.53 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.22 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.61 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .682 </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"> .759 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 81.1% </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;"> Brian Matusz </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3-2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.28 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.73 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9.10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .913 </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"> .777 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 76.6% </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;"> Mitchell Boggs </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"> 4.57 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.94 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7.27 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .916 </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"> .716 </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"> 29 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Justin Masterson </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4-6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.57 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.44 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 8.16 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .736 </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"> .768 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 81.4% </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;"> Kip Wells </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 0-3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.48 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.48 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.26 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> .713 </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"> .750 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 81.2% </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

Selected notes for Saturday: Zack Greinke takes the lead against the Angels. Even though he did lose to them earlier this season, he allowed only one run in the effort and has posted a 2.25 ERA in his past three outings. … Washington has done better against Josh Johnson of late, but he still is 4-0 lifetime against the Nationals, with a 3.67 ERA. … Matt Cain and Yovani Gallardo square off in the best pitching duel of the weekend. We give Gallardo the slight nod at home, as he already has bested the Giants twice in 2009 and Cain's ERA at Miller Park is 6.43. … Scott Baker has owned the Tribe this season. It's hard not to like a 3-0 record and a 0.78 ERA. … There must be a full moon, as Randy Wolf has had super stuff of late, with a 2-0 record and a 1.77 ERA in his past three games. Expect more goodness against the Padres. … Andy Pettitte hasn't lost since July 25, and we're not going to bet against him when he is facing Brett Cecil and his 12.00 ERA in his past three starts. … James Shields has yet to suffer defeat at the hands of the Tigers, with a 3-0 record and 2.97 ERA against them. With Armando Galarraga being thrown into action due to an injury to Jarrod Washburn, we like Shields' chances to come out on top in this crucial game for the Rays. … Gavin Floyd has struggled lately, dropping three of his past four decisions, but but he's either going up against a not-100 percent Tim Wakefield, Junichi Tazawa, who was, in a word, awful, allowing nine runs in four innings against Chicago last week or possibly even both - depending on how things shake out.. … Roy Oswalt is 6-1 lifetime against the Phillies, and this game is at home. Meanwhile Joe Blanton is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in his past three games, so this one should be close. We again go with the home cooking and give the slight nod to Oswalt. … Rich Harden and Nelson Figueroa both are pitchers we'd consider starting; however, we clearly are far more confident in Harden, despite the fact that Figueroa already has defeated the Cubs this season. … Kevin Millwood is 4-1 for his career at Camden Yards, but we're not sure that's enough to overcome his recent slide -- a 6.35 ERA in his past three starts. … Some middle-of-the-road options: John Lackey has to be near perfect going up against Zack Greinke, but his 5.12 ERA in his past three outings doesn't exactly scream perfect. Doug Davis is 0-2 against the Rockies this season, but we think that facing Jose Contreras, he might be staked to a big enough lead to work his way to a win. … Youngsters Brian Matusz and Justin Masterson are pitching in front of friendly crowds, but neither one appeals to us more than Mat Latos, who is expected to be shut down after this start, so he should feel free to leave it all out there on the mound.

Now batting (Saturday)

Hitters' count:
• Travis Hafner, DH, Indians: As Heidi Klum says, "You're either in or you're out." Hafner has been the epitome of that statement with his shoulder woes, but he homered in his only start in the past five games and has four lifetime blasts off Scott Baker, to go along with a .407 batting average. We say, "In."
• Pedro Feliz, 3B, Phillies: Feliz isn't the first name you think of when you ponder the Phillies' lineup, but Roy Oswalt knows Feliz, and his .452 average against the Astros pitcher is there.
• Carlos Guillen, DH, Tigers: Guillen has a .462 batting average and two home runs squaring off against James Shields. He's had three round trippers in his past three starts, so the fireworks might continue.
• Jason Bartlett, SS, Rays: He's hitting .333 (6-for-18) over his past four games, recovering nicely from an 0-for-11 stretch in his previous four. Color us impressed with the turnaround.
• Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, Padres: Gonzalez is a career .357 hitter against Randy Wolf and appears to have left his biceps problems of a week ago completely behind him.
• Cristian Guzman, SS, Nationals: He has been hampered by a bad foot but should be motivated to get back into the starting lineup versus Josh Johnson, as he's had more success than most against him -- a .364 average.
• Vladimir Guerrero, DH, Angels: Zack Greinke could well pitch a no-hitter any time out, given the way he's pitched this season, but if anyone is going to put the kibosh on those plans, it's Vlad, who has a career .429 average and five RBIs against Greinke.
Pitchers' count:
• Jason Bay, OF, Red Sox: Bay is only 2-for-12 for his career against Gavin Floyd and has struck out 15 times since Aug. 22.
• Orlando Cabrera, SS, Twins: Hitting only .156 since Aug. 23, and is worse off facing Justin Masterson -- .143 lifetime.
• Chipper Jones, 3B, Braves: Kip Wells might not be the source of too many nightmares, but Jones seems to lose sleep after facing him -- he's managed to go just 3-for-24 against him over the years.
• Jose Lopez, 2B, Mariners: Only a .111 average against Brett Anderson of the A's is strike one. One hit in his past 17 at-bats is strike two. You starting him Saturday is strike three.
• Mike Cameron, OF, Brewers: Cameron simply is not able to hit Matt Cain, with 10 strikeouts in 27 career at-bats and a .111 batting average.
• Melvin Mora, 3B, Orioles: If you're looking for pop from your third baseman, you will not find any here. Mora is slugging a pitiful .125 against Kevin Millwood.
• Jorge Cantu, 1B, Marlins: Livan Hernandez has retired Cantu in 86 percent of his at-bats against the much-traveled pitcher, who now takes up residence in the Washington rotation .
• Jose Guillen, OF, Royals: Blaming his latest hamstring woes on a tight knee brace? Guillen is falling apart at the seams. Even if he can play Saturday, his 1-for-13 record against John Lackey screams for a benching.
If you're hardcore


• Buster Posey, C, Giants: I doubt they called him up to sit him the entire month of September. The catcher of the future might be worth a shot, assuming this is the day they let him don the mask.
• John McDonald, SS, Blue Jays: He's hitting .333 since Sunday and coincidentally has the same average for his career against Andy Pettitte over 21 at-bats.
• Jayson Nix, 2B, White Sox: Nix hit .300 on the recent road trip through Boston, New York and Minnesota, including going 2-for-2 against Junichi Tazawa.
• Drew Stubbs, OF, Reds: Three home runs in four games is always something to take note of, especially if you're looking for a little power boost late in the season.
• Aaron Boone, 1B, Astros: It's a near miracle he's on the field after open-heart surgery. I'm willing to buy a little share of that miracle. How about you?
• Micah Hoffpauir, 1B, Cubs: Something clicks when he faces the Mets, with seven hits in eight career at-bats, including two home runs.
• Skip Schumaker, 2B, Cardinals: Schumaker is hitting .400 since Aug. 26 and an unfathomably high 1.711 OPS against Ross Ohlendorf of the Pirates.