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Probable Pitchers for Monday, May 24

Brett Cecil (TOR) @ Joe Saunders (LAA)

Saunders may be worth the risk. He is hot and the Blue Jays are batting .226 during their current road trip.



John Danks (CWS) @ Justin Masterson (CLE)
Clay Buchholz (BOS) @ Wade Davis (TB)
Brian Burres (HOU) @ Aaron Harang (CIN)

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Probable Pitchers for Sunday, May 23

Homer Bailey (CIN) @ David Huff (CLE)

Bailey had 2 consecutive quality starts and the Indians are batting just .205 in their last 5 games and .192 during their current homestand.



Tim Wakefield (BOS) @ Roy Halladay (PHI)
Josh Johnson (FLA) @ Freddy Garcia (CWS)

Garcia had 3 consecutive quality starts in which his ERA improved from 5.87 to 4.50. The Marlins are batting .241 in their last 5 games.

TBA (COL) @ Zack Greinke (KC)
Carlos Silva (CHC) @ C.J. Wilson (TEX)
CC Sabathia (NYY) @ Johan Santana (NYM)
Kevin Millwood (BAL) @ John Lannan (WAS)

The Nationals are batting .245 in their last 8 games.

Kris Medlen (ATL) @ Zach Duke (PIT)

Medlen's last start ... Read more »

Probable Pitchers for Saturday, May 22

Chris Volstad (FLA) @ Gavin Floyd (CWS)

I'd love to recommend Volstad but his WHIP has been 1.73 in his last 2 starts and the White Sox are batting .272 in their last 4 games.



Johnny Cueto (CIN) @ Fausto Carmona (CLE)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS) @ Kyle Kendrick (PHI)
Jeff Francis (COL) @ Kyle Davies (KC)

I need to see more from Francis. The Royals are batting .306 in their last 5 games.

Randy Wells (CHC) @ Derek Holland (TEX)

If this game was being played in a pitcher's friendly ballpark I'd recommend starting both.

Phil Hughes (NYY) @ Mike Pelfrey (NYM)
Scott Kazmir (LAA) @ Kyle Lohse (STL)
Armando Galarraga (DET) @ John Ely (LAD)
Jeff Niemann (TB) @ Wandy Rodriguez (HOU)

Let's see if Rodr ... Read more »

Probable Pitchers for Thursday, May 20

Francisco Liriano (MIN) @ Jon Lester (BOS)

This is why I don't fancy Liriano here: 7.20 ERA in 3 games against Boston, 15.75 ERA in 1 start at Fenway Park and the Red Sox were batting very well in the series against the Yankees.



Luke Hochevar (KC) @ Mitch Talbot (CLE)
James Shields (TB) @ Andy Pettitte (NYY)
Mike Leake (CIN) @ Tommy Hanson (ATL)
Ervin Santana (LAA) @ Mark Buehrle (CWS)

Santana's inconsistency makes this start a risky one. The White Sox are batting .264 in their last 8 games.

Brian Matusz (BAL) @ Scott Feldman (TEX)
Ryan Dempster (CHC) @ Joe Blanton (PHI)
Nate Robertson (FLA) @ Adam Wainwright (STL)
Kevin Correia (SD) @ Clayton Kershaw (LAD)

A cold Correi ... Read more »

Probable Pitchers for Wednesday, May 19

Joe Saunders (LAA) @ John Danks (CWS)

Despite a 4-hitter in his last start, a generally good record at US Cellular Field and a White Sox team that's batting .244 in their last 5 games, Saunders is not yet a pitch-case in my opinion.



Scott Baker (MIN) @ Clay Buchholz (BOS)
Gil Meche (KC) @ Justin Masterson (CLE)
Wade Davis (TB) @ A.J. Burnett (NYY)
Aaron Harang (CIN) @ Kenshin Kawakami (ATL)
Jeremy Guthrie (BAL) @ Rich Harden (TEX)

Let's see if Harden can bounce back from his poor outing at Toronto but handle with care, the Orioles are batting .291 in their last 6 games.

Jon Garland (SD) @ Ramon Ortiz (LAD)
R.A. Dickey (NYM) @ Livan Hernandez (WAS)
Tom Gorzelanny (CHC) @ Jamie Moyer (PHI ... Read more »

Probable Pitchers for Tuesday, May 18

Josh Beckett (BOS) @ CC Sabathia (NYY)

I am not joking but I'd sit Beckett unless I was desperate for Ks. In his last 22.1 innings he gave up 26 earned runs, including 9 against the Yankees, who are batting .343 during their current homestand.



Johan Santana (NYM) @ Kris Medlen (ATL)
David Huff (CLE) @ David Price (TB)
TBA (MIL) @ Homer Bailey (CIN)
Carl Pavano (MIN) @ Shaun Marcum (TOR)
Jered Weaver (LAA) @ C.J. Wilson (TEX)
Jhoulys Chacin (COL) @ Carlos Silva (CHC)

We may have already seen the best of Silva this season and maybe it's time to sit him against a team that's batting .282 in their last 9 games.

John Danks (CWS) @ Justin Verlander (DET)
Billy Buckner (ARI) @ J ... Read more »

Probable Pitchers for Monday, May 17

Mike Pelfrey (NYM) @ Derek Lowe (ATL)

2 of Pelfrey's last 3 starts weren't very good and the Braves are batting .303 in their last 5 games.



Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS) @ Phil Hughes (NYY)
Fausto Carmona (CLE) @ Jeff Niemann (TB)
Scott Kazmir (LAA) @ Derek Holland (TEX)
Aaron Cook (COL) @ Randy Wells (CHC)

Wells is pretty cold lately and the Rockies are batting .305 in their last 5 games.

Wandy Rodriguez (HOU) @ John Ely (LAD)
Kyle Davies (KC) @ Brad Bergesen (BAL)
Freddy Garcia (CWS) @ Rick Porcello (DET)
Charlie Morton (PIT) @ Kyle Kendrick (PHI)
Kevin Slowey (MIN) @ Dana Eveland (TOR)
Dave Bush (MIL) @ Johnn ... Read more »

Probable Pitchers for Sunday, May 16

Ross Ohlendorf (PIT) @ Ted Lilly (CHC)

The Pirates are batting .215 in their last 5 games, so this will show if Lilly becomes the classical pitch or ditch case.



Nick Blackburn (MIN) @ Sergio Mitre (NYY)
Dan Haren (ARI) @ Tim Hudson (ATL)
Cliff Lee (SEA) @ Matt Garza (TB)
Gavin Floyd (CWS) @ Brian Bannister (KC)
John Lackey (BOS) @ Armando Galarraga (MIL)
Colby Lewis (TEX) @ Brandon Morrow (TOR)
Brad Penny (STL) @ Bronson Arroyo (CIN)

Penny won't be able to keep this up forever but he is 5-0 with 1.80 ERA at Great American. It's worth taking the risk as long as he's on a roll. ... Read more »

Probable Pitchers for Saturday, May 15

Francisco Liriano (MIN) @ Andy Pettitte (NYY)

I'm still not sold on Liriano but the Yankees are batting just .199 in their last 5 games.



Mitch Talbot (CLE) @ Brian Matusz (BAL)
Rodrigo Lopez (ARI) @ Tommy Hanson (ATL)
Jason Vargas (SEA) @ James Shields (TB)
Jake Peavy (CWS) @ Luke Hochevar (KC)
Paul Maholm (PIT) @ Ryan Dempster (CHC)
Scott Feldmann (TEX) @ Ricky Romero (TOR)
Luis Atilano (WAS) @ Jason Hammel (COL)
Justin Duchscherer (OAK) @ Ervin Santana (LAA)

I tend to play it safe regarding inconsistent pitchers but Big Erv owns the Athletics. In 17 games he is 10-2 with a 1.41 ERA.

Roy Oswalt (HOU) @ Tim Lincecum (SF)
Jon Lester (BOS) @ Dontrelle Wil ... Read more »