Tristan's pitching strategies
Halladay won't need to adapt to bandbox Citizens Bank Park in Week 1; his first two assignments as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies will come on the road, at Washington's Nationals Park on Monday and then at Houston's Minute Maid Park on Sunday. With nothing but games at those two parks this week, Phillies pitchers stack up nicely, which helps alleviate the concerns that key contributors Joe Blanton and Brad Lidge will begin the year on the disabled list. If you're hunting for some cheap saves, Ryan Madson might be as productive in Week 1 as anyone, accounting for these matchups. … Speaking of cheap saves, the Colorado Rockies should be able to steal a few from the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, and Franklin Morales is, in a sense, the "last man standing" at the back end of that bullpen. … Fantasy owners might be able to sneak a win out of Arizona Diamondbacks hurlers Edwin Jackson, who faces both the Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates, and Ian Kennedy, who faces the Padres. Chase Field might be a hitting-friendly environment, but the Padres and Pirates sport two of the weaker offenses in the game.
For more insight into Week 1 pitching matchups, see my rankings for every scheduled starter at column's end.
Team advantages
The chart below lists each of the 30 teams' total number of scheduled games, home games and games versus right- and left-handed pitchers, and provides a matchup rating for the week's games in terms of overall offense, offense versus left- and right-handed pitchers and base stealing. Matchup ratings for each individual game are listed under the corresponding date. Ratings are based on a 1-10 scale, where a "1" is a poor rating, and a "10" is an excellent rating.
<table style="margin: 0pt; width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30px;"><center>Team</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Games</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Overall
Rating</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Mon
4/5</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Tue
4/6</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Wed
4/7</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Thu
4/8</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Fri
4/9</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Sat
4/10</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Sun
4/11</center></th></tr></thead> <tbody><tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TB
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TB
H: 4
L: 3
R: 4
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TB
H: 5
L: 6
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
TOR
H: 4
L: 9
R: 1
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
TOR
H: 8
L: 7
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
TOR
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 7</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 4
R: 6
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
NYY*
H: 2
L: 1
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
NYY
H: 5
L: 4
R: 6
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
NYY
H: 7
L: 4
R: 7
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@KC
H: 9
L: 8
R: 10
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@KC
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@KC
H: 5
L: 4
R: 7
S: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 7
L: 8
R: 4
S: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CLE
H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CLE
H: 6
L: 10
R: 2
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CLE
H: 5
L: 10
R: 1
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
MIN
H: 8
L: 1
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
MIN
H: 5
L: 5
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
MIN
H: 8
L: 9
R: 6
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CHW
H: 6
L: 10
R: 5
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CHW
H: 1
L: 4
R: 1
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CHW
H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@DET
H: 6
L: 6
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@DET
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@DET
H: 3
L: 4
R: 2
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 8
L: 10
R: 6
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@KC
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@KC
H: 9
L: 10
R: 6
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@KC
H: 6
L: 8
R: 5
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CLE
H: 10
L: 10
R: 9
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CLE
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CLE
H: 5
L: 6
R: 4
S: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 6
L: 5
R: 4
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
DET
H: 3
L: 4
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
DET
H: 5
L: 9
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
DET
H: 10
L: 1
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
BOS
H: 6
L: 5
R: 6
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
BOS
H: 3
L: 4
R: 3
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
BOS
H: 7
L: 8
R: 5
S: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
7 total
7 home
1 vs. L
6 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 9
L: 8
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
MIN
H: 5
L: 4
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
MIN
H: 7
L: 9
R: 6
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
MIN
H: 8
L: 6
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
MIN
H: 8
L: 10
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
OAK
H: 9
L: 10
R: 3
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
OAK
H: 3
L: 2
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
OAK
H: 7
L: 2
R: 8
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
7 total
0 home
3 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 9
L: 8
R: 8
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@LAA
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@LAA
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@LAA
H: 7
L: 9
R: 5
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@LAA
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CHW
H: 6
L: 7
R: 6
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CHW
H: 9
L: 4
R: 10
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CHW
H: 6
L: 10
R: 5
S: 8</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 3
L: 2
R: 3
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@BOS*
H: 4
L: 4
R: 3
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@BOS
H: 4
L: 2
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@BOS
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TB
H: 3
L: 1
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TB
H: 1
L: 1
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TB
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
7 total
4 home
3 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 7
L: 7
R: 6
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SEA
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SEA
H: 8
L: 10
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SEA
H: 4
L: 6
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SEA
H: 7
L: 8
R: 7
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@LAA
H: 5
L: 1
R: 6
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@LAA
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@LAA
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
7 total
0 home
3 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 7
L: 7
R: 7
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@OAK
H: 3
L: 2
R: 4
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@OAK
H: 6
L: 1
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@OAK
H: 1
L: 4
R: 1
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@OAK
H: 4
L: 7
R: 3
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TEX
H: 10
L: 10
R: 6
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TEX
H: 10
L: 9
R: 10
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TEX
H: 7
L: 7
R: 7
S: 8</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 5
R: 5
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
BAL
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
BAL
H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
BAL
H: 9
L: 4
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
NYY
H: 3
L: 5
R: 2
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
NYY
H: 2
L: 1
R: 3
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
NYY
H: 4
L: 3
R: 5
S: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 8
L: 10
R: 5
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
TOR
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
TOR
H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
TOR
H: 9
L: 10
R: 7
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SEA
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SEA
H: 4
L: 7
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SEA
H: 9
L: 10
R: 7
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TEX
H: 7
L: 7
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TEX
H: 2
L: 3
R: 1
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@TEX
H: 4
L: 1
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@BAL
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@BAL
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@BAL
H: 8
L: 9
R: 8
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 8
L: 8
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SD
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SD
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SD
H: 7
L: 6
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PIT
H: 9
L: 10
R: 3
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PIT
H: 10
L: 9
R: 10
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PIT
H: 8
L: 5
R: 10
S: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CHC
H: 3
L: 5
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CHC
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CHC
H: 2
L: 8
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@SF
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@SF
H: 8
L: 10
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@SF
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
0 vs. L
6 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ATL
H: 4
L: 4
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ATL
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ATL
H: 2
L: 6
R: 1
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CIN
H: 9
L: 10
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CIN
H: 7
L: 7
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CIN
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 7</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 6
L: 5
R: 5
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
STL
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
STL
H: 4
L: 6
R: 2
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
STL
H: 7
L: 5
R: 9
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CHC
H: 10
L: 10
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CHC
H: 9
L: 1
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
CHC
H: 4
L: 6
R: 3
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 6
L: 5
R: 6
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@MIL
H: 3
L: 3
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@MIL
H: 4
L: 1
R: 5
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@MIL
H: 7
L: 8
R: 7
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SD
H: 8
L: 3
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SD
H: 4
L: 9
R: 1
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SD
H: 8
L: 8
R: 9
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@NYM
H: 2
L: 4
R: 2
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@NYM
H: 3
L: 4
R: 3
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@NYM
H: 9
L: 10
R: 7
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
LAD
H: 2
L: 4
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
LAD
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
LAD
H: 8
L: 10
R: 3
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 4
L: 2
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SF
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SF
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
SF
H: 4
L: 4
R: 3
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PHI
H: 5
L: 2
R: 6
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PHI
H: 8
L: 7
R: 8
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PHI
H: 2
L: 2
R: 3
S: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 8
L: 6
R: 8
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@PIT
H: 9
L: 7
R: 10
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@PIT
H: 8
L: 10
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@PIT
H: 7
L: 1
R: 9
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@FLA
H: 6
L: 6
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@FLA
H: 10
L: 8
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@FLA
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 3
R: 5
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
COL
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
COL
H: 5
L: 2
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
COL
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
STL
H: 7
L: 6
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
STL
H: 8
L: 4
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
STL
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 7
L: 8
R: 6
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
FLA
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
FLA
H: 5
L: 5
R: 5
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
FLA
H: 8
L: 10
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
WAS
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
WAS
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
WAS
H: 6
L: 10
R: 5
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 7
L: 7
R: 6
S: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@WAS
H: 6
L: 10
R: 4
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@WAS
H: 5
L: 6
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@WAS
H: 7
L: 8
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@HOU
H: 8
L: 1
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@HOU
H: 10
L: 10
R: 7
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@HOU
H: 4
L: 5
R: 4
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 6
L: 7
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
LAD
H: 8
L: 10
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
LAD
H: 2
L: 1
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
LAD
H: 4
L: 6
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ARI
H: 10
L: 10
R: 8
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ARI
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ARI
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 7
L: 6
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CIN
H: 7
L: 7
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CIN
H: 8
L: 9
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@CIN
H: 8
L: 10
R: 6
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@MIL
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@MIL
H: 3
L: 3
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@MIL
H: 4
L: 1
R: 5
S: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 8
L: 5
R: 7
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ARI
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ARI
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@ARI
H: 10
L: 3
R: 10
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@COL
H: 9
L: 3
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@COL
H: 9
L: 10
R: 8
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@COL
H: 4
L: 6
R: 1
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 3
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@HOU
H: 4
L: 5
R: 4
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@HOU
H: 5
L: 2
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@HOU
H: 8
L: 3
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
ATL
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
ATL
H: 4
L: 4
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
ATL
H: 7
L: 4
R: 10
S: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center">
</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
6 total
3 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">
H: 5
L: 5
R: 3
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PHI
H: 2
L: 2
R: 3
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PHI
H: 4
L: 6
R: 3
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
PHI
H: 9
L: 10
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@NYM
H: 7
L: 9
R: 4
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@NYM
H: 6
L: 1
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">
@NYM
H: 2
L: 4
R: 2
S: 1</td></tr> </tbody></table>
* This New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox Opening Day game actually takes place on Sunday night, April 4, not Monday, April 5. Monday is an off day for these two teams.
H: Hitters' matchup rating, which accounts for the opposing starting pitcher's past history (three years' worth as well as past 21 days) as well as ballpark factors.
L: Hitters' matchup rating
accounting only for left-handed hitters. R: Hitters' matchup rating
accounting for only right-handed hitters. S: Base stealing matchup rating, which accounts for the opponent's catchers' ability to gun down opposing base stealers.