The Blue Jays bats may be cold, batting .174 during their current road trip and .183 in their last 7 games, but they are potent enough to make it a slug fest at Coors Field.
Cole Hamels (PHI) @ Tim Wakefield (BOS) Stephen Strasburg (WAS) @ David Huff (CLE) Brian Moehler (HOU) @ Phil Hughes (NYY) Chris Volstad (FLA) @ Jeff Niemann (TB) Gavin Floyd (CWS) @ Ted Lilly (CHC) Jeff Karstens (PIT) @ Armando Galarraga (DET) Zack Greinke (KC) @ Sam LeCure (CIN) Mike Pelfrey (NYM) @ Kevin Millwood (BAL) Colby Lewis (TEX) @ Yovani Gallardo (MIL) Kris Medlen (ATL) @ Kevin Slowey (MIN)
I'd much rather start Kris Medlen at home. The Twins are batting .3
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Sanchez is 1-4 with a 7.76 ERA in 6 career starts at Citizens Bank Park.
Jon Lester (BOS) @ Mitch Talbot (CLE) Brett Cecil (TOR) @ Wade Davis (TB) Max Scherzer (DET) @ John Danks (CWS) Ryan Rowland-Smith (SEA) @ Tommy Hunter (TEX)
Hunter had a good outing against the Rays but I want to see more before I consider him a "pitch".
Jon Garland (SD) @ Jonathon Niese (NYM) Roy Oswalt (HOU) @ Jhoulys Chacin (COL) Ryan Dempster (CHC) @ Dave Bush (MIL) Ervin Santana (LAA) @ Trevor Cahill (OAK) Tommy Hanson (ATL) @ Dontrelle Willis (ARI)... Read more »
Porcello is not exactly trustworthy, just look at his WHIP, and is 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA in 2 starts against the White Sox.
Clay Buchholz (BOS) @ Justin Masterson (CLE) Shaun Marcum (TOR) @ David Price (TB) Ian Snell (SEA) @ C.J. Wilson (TEX)
None of Wilson's last 4 starts was a quality start and he has a 8.57 ERA over this span. The Mariners are batting .284 in their last 5 games.
Felipe Paulino (HOU) @ Aaron Cook (COL) Adam Wainwright (STL) @ Clayton Kershaw (LAD) CC Sabathia (NYY) @ Chris Tillman (BAL) Brad Lincoln (PIT) @ John Lannan (WAS) Josh Johnson (FLA) @ Roy Halladay (PHI) Jonathan Sanchez (SF) @ Aaron Harang (CIN) Mat Latos (SD)... Read more »
Francis' last 2 starts were far from good and he did not even manage to pitch 6 innings in either of them.
Tim Wakefield (BOS) @ David Huff (CLE) Brian Tallet (TOR) @ Jeff Niemann (TB) Armando Galarraga (DET) @ Gavin Floyd (CWS) Felix Hernandez (SEA) @ Colby Lewis (TEX) Chris Carpenter (STL) @ Hiroki Kuroda (LAD) Phil Hughes (NYY) @ Kevin Millwood (BAL) Jeff Karstens (PIT) @ Stephen Strasburg (WAS)
Usually I am the last one to jump on the bandwagon but in Strasburg's case I'm on board with everyone else.
Chris Volstad (FLA) @ Kyle Kendrick (PHI) Matt Cain (SF) @ Sam LeCure (CIN) Clayton Richard (SD) @ Mike Pelfrey (NYM) Ted L
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2 of Dice-K's last 3 starts were promising and the Indians are only batting .217 in their last 7 games.
Cliff Lee (SEA) @ Scott Feldman (TEX) Wandy Rodriguez (HOU) @ Jason Hammel (COL) P.J. Walters (STL) @ Carlos Monasterios (LAD) Wade LeBlanc (SD) @ Cole Hamels (PHI) Barry Zito (SF) @ Johnny Cueto (CIN) Derek Lowe (ATL) @ Dan Haren (ARI) Scott Kazmir (LAA) @ Ben Sheets (OAK)
I have a feeling Kazmir gets through the righty-heavy lineup with little damage.
As erratic as Buehrle has been all season, the Indians are only batting .206 in their last 6 games.
Jeremy Bonderman (DET) @ Brian Bannister (KC) Matt Garza (TB) @ Rich Harden (TEX) Javier Vazquez (NYY) @ Brandon Morrow (TOR) Ricky Nolasco (FLA) @ Hisanori Takahashi (NYM) John Lackey (BOS) @ Brian Matusz (BAL)
Lackey has been disastrous of late, giving up 21 earned runs in 30.1 innings, but the Orioles are only batting .188 in their last 10 games.
Bronson Arroyo (CIN) @ Craig Stammen (COL) Kevin Correia (SD) @ Joe Blanton (PHI) Tim Lincecum (SF) @ Ross Ohlendorf (PIT) Randy Wells (CHC) @ Brett Myers (HOU) Manny Parra (MIL) @ Jaime Garcia (STL) Tim
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The Indians are only batting .170 in their last 5 games, which makes this a good matchup to start Peavy.
Jon Lester (BOS) @ Jeremy Guthrie (BAL) Justin Verlander (DET) @ Luke Hochevar (KC) James Shields (TB) @ Tommy Hunter (TEX) Chris Narveson (MIL) @ Adam Ottavino (STL) Andy Pettitte (NYY) @ Ricky Romero (TOR) Tommy Hanson (ATL) @ Chad Billingsley (LAD) Carlos Silva (CHC) @ Roy Oswalt (HOU) Mike Leake (CIN) @ Luis Atilano (WAS) Jon Garland (SD) @ Jamie Moyer (PHI)
Despite a very good season, and a Phillies team
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Not reading too much into Scherzer's most recent start but the Royals
are only batting .224 in their last 5 games. You may want to take your
chances here.
Justin Masterson (CLE) @ John Danks (CWS) Wade Davis (TB) @ C.J. Wilson (TEX)
Kenshin Kawakami (ATL) @ Clayton Kershaw (LAD)
Kawakami had 3 consecutive quality starts and the Dodgers are only batting .203 in their last 9 games.
Clay Buchholz (BOS) @ Chris Tillman (BAL)
Aaron Harang (CIN) @ Livan Hernandez (WAS) Mat Latos (SD) @ Roy Halladay (PHI) Jonathan Sanchez (SF) @ Zach Duke (PIT) A.J. Burnett (NYY) @ Brett Cecil (OAK) Anibal Sanchez (FLA) @ R.A. Dickey (NYM
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