Starting pitcher rankings for June 5

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<CENTER>Starting pitcher rankings for June 5 </CENTER>

<TABLE style="MARGIN: 0px; WIDTH: 100%"><THEAD><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" colSpan=6><CENTER></CENTER></TH><TH style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" colSpan=3><CENTER>2010 Statistics </CENTER></TH><TH style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" colSpan=3><CENTER>Past 21 Days </CENTER></TH></TR></THEAD><THEAD><TR><TH style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"><CENTER>Rk </CENTER></TH><TH style="WIDTH: 30px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"><CENTER>Team </CENTER></TH><TH style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">Name <CENTER></CENTER></TH><TH style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"><CENTER>T </CENTER></TH><TH style="WIDTH: 35px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"><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=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Jon Lester </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@BAL </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>8 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6-2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.97 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.13 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-0 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.86 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0.97 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Justin Verlander </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@KC </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.75 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.11 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-2 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.70 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0.97 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Roy Oswalt </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>CHC </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.78 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.08 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-3 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.09 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.03 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">James Shields </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@TEX </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.62 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.30 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-2 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.40 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.15 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Ervin Santana </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@SEA </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.43 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.24 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4-0 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.86 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.10 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Tommy Hanson </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@LAD </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.78 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.26 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6.75 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.50 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Mike Leake </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@WAS </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>8 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4-0 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.45 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.26 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-0 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.42 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.34 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>8 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Chad Billingsley </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>ATL </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6-2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.74 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.32 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-0 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.28 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.01 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Francisco Liriano </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@OAK </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.29 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.29 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-2 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.94 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.48 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Doug Fister </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>LAA </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.45 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0.96 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-2 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.58 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.08 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>11 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Ricky Romero </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>NYY </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.14 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.20 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.70 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.17 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>12 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Jhoulys Chacin </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@ARI </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.62 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.18 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-3 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6.14 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.45 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>13 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Andy Pettitte </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@TOR </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7-1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.48 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.15 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.08 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.06 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>14 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Jake Peavy </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>CLE </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>8 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4-4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6.23 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.40 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-2 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7.36 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.44 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>15 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Carlos Silva </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@HOU </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7-0 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.12 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.10 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-0 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.45 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0.87 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>16 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Jamie Moyer </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>SD </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.26 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.11 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-3 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.07 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.15 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>17 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Jon Garland </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@PHI </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6-2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.15 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.28 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-0 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.88 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.40 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>18 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Paul Maholm </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>SF </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.90 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.49 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.77 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.38 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>19 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Luke Hochevar </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>DET </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5.10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.40 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-2 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.45 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.05 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>20 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Todd Wellemeyer </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@PIT </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5.03 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.38 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.96 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.20 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>21 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Jeremy Guthrie </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>BOS </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.84 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.17 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.42 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.12 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>22 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Chris Narveson </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@STL </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4-3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5.81 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.65 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-3 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6.75 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.73 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>23 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Trevor Cahill </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>MIN </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4-2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.02 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.15 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.08 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.00 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>24 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Mitch Talbot </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@CHW </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6-4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.78 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.29 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-2 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.28 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.21 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>25 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Nate Robertson </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>@NYM </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4-4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.30 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.52 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3.91 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.43 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>26 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Luis Atilano </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>CIN </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5-1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.70 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.52 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5.91 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.50 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>27 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Jonathon Niese </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>FLA </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.79 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.79 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9.00 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.50 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>28 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Tommy Hunter </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>TB </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>-- </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>-- </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>-- </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>-- </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>-- </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>-- </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>29 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Adam Ottavino </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>R </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>MIL </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0-1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6.35 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.94 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6.35 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.94 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>30 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">Dontrelle Willis </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>L </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>COL </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1-2 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4.98 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1.78 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>0-1 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7.07 </TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f2; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>2.36 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Rk.: The author's ranking of that pitcher for that day only. T: Pitcher throws left-handed or right-handed. Opp: The pitcher's opponent for the day. Rating: The starting pitcher's matchup rating -- separate from the author's ranking -- which accounts for past history (three years' worth as well as past 21 days), opponent and ballpark. Ratings range from 1-10, with 10 representing the best possible matchup, statistically speaking, and 1 representing the worst. 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.



Selected notes:


Top of the charts: How much does Jon Lester love to face the Baltimore Orioles? How does a perfect 10-0 with a 2.22 ERA strike you? He tops our Saturday table, just ahead of Justin Verlander who is 9-2 against the Kansas City Royals with a 2.58 ERA.
Roy Oswalt has deserved better this season, but one of his wins did come when facing the Chicago Cubs, a five-hitter in seven innings of scoreless ball. He rounds out our top trio of arms for Saturday, ahead of James Shields and his 4.82 ERA against the Texas Rangers.


Ervin Santana already has one loss to the Seattle Mariners this season, but was 6-3 lifetime against them in prior years. Expect a bounce-back from a pitcher who has won his past four decisions. Chad Billingsley is also undefeated in the past three weeks, and could well improve on his 3.65 ERA against the Atlanta Braves.


Rounding out the top 10: Some concern for Francisco Liriano in the form of a 1-2 record and a 5.08 ERA versus the Oakland Athletics keeps him from being any higher than ninth on the day. Meanwhile, Doug Fister's recent rockiness may smooth out some, as he's 1-0 with a 2.51 ERA against the Los Angeles Angels.


Middle-of-the-road options: Ricky Romero has been terrific in 2010 but owns a 5.94 ERA against the New York Yankees. Jhoulys Chacin's 6.14 ERA in his past four decisions is scary, but he did beat the "can't score" Diamondbacks earlier this year. Carlos Silva is facing the Houston Astros, and kept them off the scoreboard in seven innings in a victory back in April. OK. Uncle!


Streamers on alert: You might want to pass on Jon Garland, given his 0-3 lifetime mark with an 8.02 ERA against the Philadelphia Phillies on the road, but the drop-off in our rankings after his name is pretty steep. Chris Narveson has a 2.25 ERA against the St. Louis Cardinals, and two of Nate Robertson's four victories this season have come at the expense of the New York Mets


Thanks, but no thanks: … who are offering up Jonathon Niese and his 5.63 ERA against the Florida Marlins in two losses this season. Luis Atilano may keep winning, but at what cost to your team's ERA and WHIP? As for Tommy Hunter of the Rangers, perhaps it is best to reassess after he makes his first start of the season, as he's coming off a left oblique injury suffered in the spring.
 

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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle></TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>4 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle></TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>10 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>9 </TD></TR><TR class=last><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>6 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle></TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>
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</TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>3 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>1 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>5 </TD><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" align=middle>7 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Hitter ratings account for the opposing starting pitcher's past history (three years' worth as well as past 21 days) as well as ballpark factors. "LHB" and "RHB" ratings account only for left- and right-handed batters, respectively. "Steals" is a base stealing matchup rating, which accounts for the opponent's catchers' ability to gun down opposing base stealers.



Hitters' count: Saturday


Carl Crawford, OF, Rays: Crawford hit .303 against the Rangers last season, and has scored five runs in his past five games.


Gaby Sanchez, 1B, Marlins: Sanchez is hot, with hits in nine of his past 10 games. Plus, he's 10-for-19 against the current Mets pitching staff.


Justin Morneau, 1B, Twins: Not only is Morneau batting .320 during the past week, but he is 3-for-5 with a home run against Trevor Cahill of the Athletics. Far more yes than no to be found here.


Henry Blanco, C, Mets: Rod Barajas is getting the glory, but Blanco is more than holding his own when he gets a start. Considering he's 3-for-5 with a home run off Nate Robertson, today might once again be his lucky day.


Craig Counsell, 2B/SS/3B, Brewers: Yes, he's pushing 40 and doesn't play on a regular basis anymore, but he went 3-for-6 against the Marlins and could easily see a spot start this weekend. If you hear he's starting, grab him off the waiver wire.


Pitchers' count: Saturday


Nick Markakis, OF, Orioles: His batting average is perilously close to dipping below .300 for the first time since May 19, and the .211 lifetime mark against Jon Lester, with 10 K's in 38 at-bats, may well do the trick.


Scott Podsednik, OF, Royals: Scotty Too Hotty, batting .346 in his past six games, may cool off mightily against Justin Verlander. He's just 5-for-27 (.185) lifetime against the Tigers starter.


Cristian Guzman, SS, Nationals: He proved this week he can't play the outfield, but so far in June, he hasn't hit, either. You need to do better than a .143 to make my lineup.


Jhonny Peralta, SS, Indians: In the midst of a 4-for-23 funk, Peralta now gets to continue his sad stretch against Jake Peavy, against whom he's only a .182 hitter for his career.


Bobby Abreu, OF, Angels: Despite hitting safely in 14 of 15 games, Abreu is 0-for-6 against Doug Fister. It may be a small sample size, but that doesn't make Abreu's futility facing Fister any less real.
 

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