Starting pitcher rankings for April 7

<center> April 6, 2010, 3:18 PM
Mystery men on the mound


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The theme of Wednesday is intrigue. We'll get looks at a number of pitchers who changed leagues late last year or during the offseason, and question marks surround all of them. Will Jake Peavy be able to resume his status as a topflight starter? Can Max Scherzer build on a quietly impressive sophomore campaign? And that's to say nothing of former studs trying to recapture past glory (Justin Duchscherer; Fausto Carmona). Continue on to find out what matchups to keep an eye on, exploit or just flat-out avoid.





Starting pitcher rankings for April 7

</center> <table style="margin: 0pt; width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" colspan="6"><center> </center>
</th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;" colspan="3"><center> 2009 Statistics </center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;" colspan="3"><center> Spring Training </center></th></tr></thead> <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> Opp </center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center> Rating </center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><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> W-L </center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center> ERA </center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom;"><center> WHIP </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;"> Clayton Kershaw </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </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"> 10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 8-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.79 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.23 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.69 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.25 </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;"> Matt Cain </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 14-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.89 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.18 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3.58 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.26 </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;"> Cole Hamels </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </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"> 7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 10-11 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.32 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.29 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 5.57 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.29 </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;"> Adam Wainwright </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 19-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.63 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.21 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0-2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 6.14 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.59 </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;"> Ricky Nolasco </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 13-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.06 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.25 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.79 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0.72 </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;"> Jake Peavy </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.45 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.12 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 6.55 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.55 </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;"> Matt Garza </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 8-12 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.95 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.26 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2.84 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0.99 </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;"> Jair Jurrjens </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 14-10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.60 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.21 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3.21 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.07 </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;"> Max Scherzer </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-11 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.12 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.34 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 7.30 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.80 </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;"> Fausto Carmona </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5-12 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.32 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.76 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.38 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0.65 </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;"> John Maine </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7-6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.43 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.29 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 7.88 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.75 </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;"> Aaron Cook </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 11-6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.16 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.41 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0-2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 7.61 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2.04 </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;"> Justin Duchscherer </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 10 </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"> 2-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 5.54 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.46 </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;"> Rich Harden </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.09 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.34 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 8.96 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.90 </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;"> Ervin Santana </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 8-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.03 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.47 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 4.89 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.09 </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;"> Johnny Cueto </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 11-11 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.41 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.36 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 5.56 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.98 </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;"> Ryan Dempster </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 11-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.65 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.31 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.71 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0.90 </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;"> Ryan Rowland-Smith </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </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"> 7 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5-4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.74 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.18 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0-2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 5.44 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.48 </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;"> Brett Myers </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 5 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4-3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.84 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.37 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 6.13 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.94 </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;"> Ian Kennedy </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 0-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 0.00 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 2.00 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2.88 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.12 </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;"> John Lackey </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 11-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.83 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.27 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.35 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0.90 </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;"> Andy Pettitte </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </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"> 4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 14-8 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.16 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.38 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0-0 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 4.50 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.50 </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;"> Jeremy Guthrie </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 10-17 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.04 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.42 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0-4 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 7.57 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2.03 </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;"> Carl Pavano </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 14-12 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.37 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 5.09 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.23 </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;"> Doug Davis </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </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"> 3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 9-14 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.12 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.50 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 5.56 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.79 </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;"> Jason Marquis </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 5 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 15-13 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 4.04 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.38 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 9.36 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2.08 </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;"> Luke Hochevar </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7-13 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 6.55 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.49 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3.94 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.63 </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;"> Ross Ohlendorf </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 3 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 11-10 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.92 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.23 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 0-2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 10.14 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2.25 </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;"> Kevin Correia </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> R </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"> 6 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 12-11 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 3.91 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.30 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 2-1 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 4.67 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.23 </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;"> Brian Tallet </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> L </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"> 5 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 7-9 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 5.32 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> 1.50 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 3-2 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 4.71 </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center"> 1.29 </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).

Hitters' count:
Jim Edmonds, OF, Brewers: Edmonds started in right field over Corey Hart on Monday and there's a good chance he'll be in there Wednesday if his career numbers against Aaron Cook have any sway: 9-for-16 (.563) with three home runs lifetime.
Dexter Fowler, OF, Rockies: Owners got bit when Seth Smith and not Fowler garnered the Opening Day start Monday, but since Fowler is 2-for-4 with two home runs against Doug Davis in his career, he could make up for that absence in short order.
Carlos Pena, 1B, Rays: Jeremy Guthrie has a hard time fooling Pena: Not only is the slugger 7-for-17 (.412) with three extra-base hits (one home run) against Guthrie, but he's drawn eight walks on top of that.
Jeff Francoeur, OF, Mets: Hitting for both average and power, Francoeur is 7-for-23 (.304) against Ricky Nolasco, with three doubles and two home runs.
J.D. Drew, OF, Red Sox: Drew has gotten the best of Andy Pettitte in this southpaw versus southpaw matchup, going 13-for-36 (.361) lifetime with three doubles and three homers.
Jason Kubel, OF, Twins: Ervin Santana sure served up his pitches on a tee to left-handed hitters last year, allowing a .323 AVG/.387 OBP/.526 SLG triple-slash line. Considering Kubel slugged better than .600 against righties last season, he could very well go deep Wednesday.
Johnny Damon, OF, Tigers: Despite his ever-increasing age, Damon has still hit .304 against right-handers the past two seasons, and has a tasty matchup versus Luke Hochevar. In his brief major league career, Hochevar has yet to find an answer for left-handed hitting, with lefties batting .301 and slugging .502 against him.
Pitchers' count:
Brad Hawpe, OF, Rockies: Might it be Hawpe who receives the off-day Wednesday? He's 1-for-5 versus Doug Davis and is terrible against left-handers in general; meanwhile, both Fowler and Carlos Gonzalez (1-for-3 with a home run) have experienced success against Davis.
Garrett Jones, OF, Pirates: Jones has proven that he can be a threat against right-handers, but he was a nonfactor against lefties last season (.208 average in 101 at-bats). Don't expect much when he goes up against one of the game's premier southpaws in Clayton Kershaw.
Adam Dunn, 1B/OF, Nationals: Now Dunn normally doesn't have an extreme split against lefties, but then again, Cole Hamels isn't your average soft-tossing lefty. He's sent Dunn down on strikes seven times out of 12 at-bats; overall Dunn has mustered only one hit in 14 tries (including two walks).
Nyjer Morgan, OF, Nationals: Note that 50 of Morgan's 58 stolen bases last season came against right-handers. That's probably because he batted a woeful .202 against them. And even if he does get on base, the 38-year-old Ivan Rodriguez still has a canon for an arm, throwing out 22 of 63 would-be thieves last season (35 percent).
Jimmy Rollins, SS, Phillies: For whatever reason Rollins just doesn't have an answer for Jason Marquis, with just four career hits in 34 at-bats (.118 average).
Nick Markakis, OF, Orioles: With nearly as many strikeouts (three) as hits allowed (four) in 22 at-bats, Matt Garza sure seems to have Markakis' number.
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, Yankees: Although A-Rod has slugged four home runs in 51 at-bats off of John Lackey, he's still hitting below the Mendoza Line with just nine total hits. He's also struck out 23 times, nearly half of his at-bats!
Chris Davis, 1B, Rangers: The Rangers say they won't bench Davis against left-handers, at least to begin the season, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. A career .226 hitter in 208 at-bats, Davis also has an atrocious 78-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Baseball Challenge Pick of the Day

Jayson Werth, RF, Phillies: He's expensive, but he also owns Jason Marquis in his career: 6-for-9 (.667) with two doubles and a pair of home runs.
Triage

Injury list: Out
Carlos Beltran, OF, Mets (15-day DL, knee)
Lance Berkman, 1B, Astros (15-day DL, knee)
Russell Branyan, 1B, Indians (15-day DL, back)
Coco Crisp, OF, Athletics (15-day DL, finger)
Joey Devine, RP, Athletics (15-day DL, elbow)
Mat Gamel, 3B, Brewers (15-day DL, shoulder)
Alex Gordon, 3B, Royals (15-day DL, thumb)
Ian Kinsler, 2B, Rangers (15-day DL, ankle)
Brad Lidge, RP, Phillies (15-day DL, knee)
Jose Reyes, SS, Mets (15-day DL, thyroid)
Freddy Sanchez, 2B, Giants (15-day DL, shoulder)
Huston Street, RP, Rockies (15-day DL, shoulder)
Kerry Wood, RP, Indians (15-day DL, back)
Michael Wuertz, RP, Athletics (15-day DL, shoulder)
Injury list: Day-to-day
Milton Bradley, OF, Mariners (quadriceps)
Alberto Callaspo, 2B, Royals (side)
Luis Valbuena, 2B/SS, Indians (hand)
Weather concerns

Weatherproof domes in Milwaukee (Rockies-Brewers), Houston (Giants-Astros), Tampa Bay (Orioles-Rays) and Arizona (Padres-Diamondbacks) eliminate any impact of rain. In fact the only threat of storms comes from Cincinnati, with a 60 to 70 percent chance of rain that could very well disrupt the Cardinals-Reds contest