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Game Preview : 8/29/2009 : MLB : Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
and nine hits in five innings while not getting a decision in a
7-5 win over Florida on Sunday. That came five days after he was
tagged for eight runs and 11 hits in 3 2-3 innings of a 9-4 loss
at New York.

Lowe had been 5-0 with a 2.91 ERA in his seven prior starts.

"I thought Lowe pitched much better than the linescore showed,"
Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said following Sunday's victory.

The two-time All-Star is 5-0 with a 2.24 ERA in his last eight
starts against the Phillies, including a 3-0 mark and 1.61 ERA
in four starts at Citizens Bank Park.

 

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*Royals-Mariners Preview*
=========================


By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
STATS Senior Writer

Kansas City (49-78) at Seattle (66-62), 10:10 p.m. EDT

Injuries continue to strip the Seattle Mariners of their top
hitters as they try to stay on the fringes of the AL wild-card
race. They may be able to get away with a thin lineup, at least
against the Kansas City Royals.

With Russell Branyan's status uncertain, the Mariners look to
again take advantage of struggling Royals pitching Saturday
night.

Seattle (67-62) got three RBIs from Josh Wilson and a 2-for-3
effort from Mike Sweeney in a 6-3 win over Kansas City (49-79)
on Friday night, one day after losing the opener of this
four-game set 8-4.

The Mariners won for the fourth time in five games to remain 7
1/2 games behind Boston for the wild card. Taking advantage of a
Royals pitching staff that has a 5.92 ERA over its last 42
contests, Seattle had a strong performance at the plate even
though Branyan left the game with a back injury.

Branyan, tied with New York's Mark Teixeira and Toronto's Aaron
Hill for second in the AL with a career-best 31 homers, felt a
"tweak" in his back while checking his swing in the third
inning. The veteran first baseman will be reevaluated Saturday.

Seattle was already without Ichiro Suzuki (calf) and Adrian
Beltre (bruised testicle). Suzuki has missed five straight
games, and Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu isn't sure if the
nine-time All-Star will play this weekend.

Suzuki showed frustration at being held out with a terse
statement through his translator: "I'm not here to play soccer."

Beltre is eligible to come off the disabled list but isn't
likely to be ready until perhaps Tuesday.

Still, Seattle's lineup has a chance to have another productive
game as Kansas City sends former Mariners starter Gil Meche
(6-9, 4.75 ERA) to the mound.

Meche is 2-1 over his last four starts despite a 7.84 ERA during
that span. He's gotten five runs to work with in each of his
last three outings.

The veteran right-hander allowed four runs and eight hits in
seven innings of Kansas City's 10-6 loss to Cleveland on Monday
night.

Meche, who played for the Mariners from 1999-06 before leaving
for Kansas City via free agency, is 2-1 with a 4.45 ERA in five
starts against his former club.

Seattle will counter with Ian Snell (2-1, 5.40), who seems to be
gaining confidence against AL teams following his trade from
Pittsburgh on July 29. He has posted a 1.54 ERA in winning his
last two starts after matching a career worst with eight runs
allowed in his previous outing.

The right-hander gave up one run and four hits in six innings as
Seattle beat Oakland 3-1 on Monday night.

Snell did not receive a decision in his only career start
against the Royals, surrendering four runs and seven hits in 5
1-3 innings for the Pirates in a 6-4 loss June 21, 2006.

He'll face a Royals team that is ranked 25th in the majors with
523 runs. Kansas City went 1 for 5 with runners in scoring
position Friday but got some unexpected power from rookie
outfielder Mitch Maier, who hit his second career home run.

Maier has two homers in his last four games after failing to
connect in his first 341 plate appearances.

 

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*Astros-Diamondbacks Preview*
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By KATE HEDLIN
STATS Writer

Houston (62-65) at Arizona (56-72), 8:10 p.m. EDT

The Arizona Diamondbacks followed up one of their best offensive
games of the season with an even better one in their last game.

After their highest-scoring game in more than three years, the
Diamondbacks look to have another big night at the plate as they
continue their three-game series against the Houston Astros on
Saturday.

Arizona (57-72) might not be fighting for a spot in the
postseason, but it hasn't stopped the team from putting together
its best back-to-back offensive performances of the year.

After scoring 11 runs in a shutout of San Francisco on Thursday,
the Diamondbacks outdid that slugfest with a 14-7 victory
against Houston (62-66) on Friday. Arizona hit three home runs
among its 16 hits, including one by John Hester in his first
major league at-bat in the sixth. Hester was called up before
the game to fill the roster spot left by the trade of reliever
Jon Rauch to Minnesota.

"I had the adrenalin flowing," Hester said. "A little nervous,
excited, kind of the culmination of everything I've worked
after, and it just kind of all came together at the right time."

Alex Romero hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run third
inning, and Miguel Montero added a solo shot in the sixth.

It was the Arizona's highest-scoring game since finishing with
15 runs in a victory against the Cubs on July 31, 2006. The
Diamondbacks, who have won 14 of 21 at home, have scored 25 runs
in their last two games after totaling 28 and hitting .210 in
losing nine of their previous 10.

It was the fourth loss in five games for the Astros, who got
just two innings from starter Yorman Bazardo after he gave up
eight runs and walked three in his fourth major league start.

Hunter Pence homered and doubled for his first multihit game
since Aug. 12.

Pence and the Astros will face Jon Garland (7-11, 4.48 ERA) for
the second time in a week as the right-hander takes the mound.

Garland recorded his first win in four starts against Houston on
Sunday despite giving up four runs and 10 hits - including two
home runs - in six innings of the 7-5 win. It was only the
fourth time in his last 18 starts that Arizona has won.

That victory improved Garland to 1-1 with a 4.68 ERA in four
starts against the Astros. He had lost the previous outing
against them this season.

Garland will again face Houston's Bud Norris (3-2, 5.86), who is
trying to avoid losing a third straight start.

He gave up six runs in one inning of that loss to Arizona, and
the rookie right-hander has an 11.57 ERA in his last three
outings.

"I can't really say I was overthrowing, but I might have been
thinking a little too much instead of just going out there and
playing the game," he said. "I know my strengths, and I need to
stick to them more."

 

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Major League Baseball : NL Leaders
SPORTSTICKER'S NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH
BATTING
=======

(MINIMUM 3.1 PLATE APPEARANCES PER TEAM GAME)

PLAYER,TEAM AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
----------- --- -- - - -- -- -- ---

Hanley Ramirez, FLA .366 465 82 170 37 1 19 85
Pablo Sandoval, SFO .331 453 58 150 37 3 20 74
David Wright, NYM .324 426 74 138 31 3 8 55
Todd Helton, COL .321 442 64 142 34 3 12 69
Felipe Lopez, MIL .316 490 66 155 30 3 8 44
Albert Pujols, STL .316 449 100 142 32 1 41 108
Matt Kemp, LOS .314 477 76 150 22 6 19 80
Joey Votto, CIN .314 347 56 109 20 1 20 65
Ryan Braun, MIL .314 500 93 157 29 6 28 94
Luis Castillo, NYM .313 374 68 117 11 3 1 34
Carlos Lee, HOU .310 481 56 149 28 1 21 81
Shane Victorino, PHI .308 494 89 152 31 11 9 55
Nyjer Morgan, WAS .307 469 74 144 15 7 3 39
Prince Fielder, MIL .305 466 80 142 27 2 36 118
Justin Upton, ARI .304 404 71 123 24 6 20 67
Yunel Escobar, ATL .304 418 65 127 22 1 12 62
Miguel Tejada, HOU .303 511 64 155 36 0 10 69
Cristian Guzman, WAS .303 452 66 137 22 6 6 46
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS .302 490 94 148 29 2 27 88
Chase Utley, PHI .301 449 92 135 25 1 27 82

HOME RUNS
=========

PLAYER,TEAM HR
----------- --

Albert Pujols, STL 41
Mark Reynolds, ARI 39
Ryan Howard, PHI 37
Prince Fielder, MIL 36
Adam Dunn, WAS 34
Adrian Gonzalez, SDG 34
Jayson Werth, PHI 29
Ryan Braun, MIL 28
Andre Ethier, LOS 27
Raul Ibanez, PHI 27
Chase Utley, PHI 27
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS 27
Derrek Lee, CHN 25
Troy Tulowitzki, COL 23
Dan Uggla, FLA 23
Clint Barmes, COL 21
Carlos Lee, HOU 21
Josh Willingham, WAS 21
Adam LaRoche, ATL 20
Hunter Pence, HOU 20
Cody Ross, FLA 20
Pablo Sandoval, SFO 20
Alfonso Soriano, CHN 20
Justin Upton, ARI 20
Joey Votto, CIN 20

RUNS BATTED IN
==============

PLAYER,TEAM RBI
----------- ---

Prince Fielder, MIL 118
Ryan Howard, PHI 111
Albert Pujols, STL 108
Ryan Braun, MIL 94
Adam Dunn, WAS 90
Mark Reynolds, ARI 88
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS 88
Andre Ethier, LOS 87
Derrek Lee, CHN 87
Hanley Ramirez, FLA 85
Chase Utley, PHI 82
Carlos Lee, HOU 81
Matt Kemp, LOS 80
Raul Ibanez, PHI 79
Ryan Ludwick, STL 79
Jayson Werth, PHI 79
Brandon Phillips, CIN 78
Adrian Gonzalez, SDG 77
Brad Hawpe, COL 75
James Loney, LOS 75

SLUGGING PCT.
=============

(MINIMUM 3.1 PLATE APPEARANCES PER TEAM GAME)

PLAYER,TEAM AB TB SLG
----------- -- -- ---

Albert Pujols, STL 449 299 .666
Prince Fielder, MIL 466 281 .603
Mark Reynolds, ARI 460 274 .596
Adam Dunn, WAS 438 251 .573
Hanley Ramirez, FLA 465 266 .572
Ryan Howard, PHI 486 278 .572
Raul Ibanez, PHI 395 225 .570
Ryan Braun, MIL 500 282 .564
Pablo Sandoval, SFO 453 253 .558
Adrian Gonzalez, SDG 448 248 .554
Joey Votto, CIN 347 191 .550
Derrek Lee, CHN 430 235 .547
Justin Upton, ARI 404 219 .542
Chase Utley, PHI 449 243 .541
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS 490 262 .535
Andre Ethier, LOS 481 257 .534
Troy Tulowitzki, COL 431 228 .529
Brad Hawpe, COL 421 222 .527
Jayson Werth, PHI 450 235 .522
Lance Berkman, HOU 351 180 .513

DOUBLES
=======

PLAYER,TEAM 2B
----------- --

Hanley Ramirez, FLA 37
Pablo Sandoval, SFO 37
Brad Hawpe, COL 36
Miguel Tejada, HOU 36
Todd Helton, COL 34
Jimmy Rollins, PHI 34
Andre Ethier, LOS 33
Albert Pujols, STL 32
Cody Ross, FLA 31
Shane Victorino, PHI 31
Randy Winn, SFO 31
David Wright, NYM 31
Orlando Hudson, LOS 30
Felipe Lopez, MIL 30
Brian McCann, ATL 30
Ryan Braun, MIL 29
Jorge Cantu, FLA 29
Kosuke Fukudome, CHN 29
Ryan Howard, PHI 29
Derrek Lee, CHN 29
Freddy Sanchez, SFO 29
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS 29

TRIPLES
=======

PLAYER,TEAM 3B
----------- --

Michael Bourn, HOU 11
Shane Victorino, PHI 11
Stephen Drew, ARI 9
Dexter Fowler, COL 9
Gerardo Parra, ARI 8
Troy Tulowitzki, COL 8
Everth Cabrera, SDG 7
Craig Counsell, MIL 7
Nyjer Morgan, WAS 7
Angel Pagan, NYM 7
Emilio Bonifacio, FLA 6
Ryan Braun, MIL 6
Cristian Guzman, WAS 6
Matt Kemp, LOS 6
Andrew McCutchen, PIT 6
Brendan Ryan, STL 6
Justin Upton, ARI 6
Casey Blake, LOS 5
Kosuke Fukudome, CHN 5
Andy LaRoche, PIT 5
Hunter Pence, HOU 5
Juan Pierre, LOS 5
Ryan Theriot, CHN 5
Andres Torres, SFO 5
Randy Winn, SFO 5

STOLEN BASES
============

PLAYER,TEAM SB
----------- --

Michael Bourn, HOU 46
Nyjer Morgan, WAS 42
Matt Kemp, LOS 28
Dexter Fowler, COL 26
Jimmy Rollins, PHI 25
Willy Taveras, CIN 25
Hanley Ramirez, FLA 24
David Wright, NYM 24
Juan Pierre, LOS 23
Mark Reynolds, ARI 21
Shane Victorino, PHI 21
Emilio Bonifacio, FLA 20
Everth Cabrera, SDG 20
Brandon Phillips, CIN 20
Nate McLouth, ATL 17
Ryan Theriot, CHN 16
Troy Tulowitzki, COL 16
Justin Upton, ARI 16
Chase Utley, PHI 16
Luis Castillo, NYM 15
Andrew McCutchen, PIT 15

RUNS
====

PLAYER,TEAM R
----------- -

Albert Pujols, STL 100
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS 94
Ryan Braun, MIL 93
Chase Utley, PHI 92
Shane Victorino, PHI 89
Ryan Howard, PHI 84
Mark Reynolds, ARI 84
Michael Bourn, HOU 82
Hanley Ramirez, FLA 82
Jayson Werth, PHI 81
Prince Fielder, MIL 80
Jimmy Rollins, PHI 80
Troy Tulowitzki, COL 78
Andre Ethier, LOS 76
Matt Kemp, LOS 76
Nyjer Morgan, WAS 74
David Wright, NYM 74
Adrian Gonzalez, SDG 73
Raul Ibanez, PHI 72
Justin Upton, ARI 71

HITS
====

PLAYER,TEAM H
----------- -

Hanley Ramirez, FLA 170
Ryan Braun, MIL 157
Felipe Lopez, MIL 155
Miguel Tejada, HOU 155
Shane Victorino, PHI 152
Matt Kemp, LOS 150
Pablo Sandoval, SFO 150
Carlos Lee, HOU 149
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS 148
Nyjer Morgan, WAS 144
Prince Fielder, MIL 142
Todd Helton, COL 142
Albert Pujols, STL 142
Ryan Theriot, CHN 142
Michael Bourn, HOU 139
Orlando Hudson, LOS 138
David Wright, NYM 138
Andre Ethier, LOS 137
Cristian Guzman, WAS 137
Chase Utley, PHI 135

WALKS
=====

PLAYER,TEAM BB
----------- --

Adrian Gonzalez, SDG 99
Adam Dunn, WAS 97
Albert Pujols, STL 96
Prince Fielder, MIL 86
Chipper Jones, ATL 82
Lance Berkman, HOU 79
Nick Johnson, FLA 78
Chase Utley, PHI 78
Dan Uggla, FLA 73
Jayson Werth, PHI 72
Kosuke Fukudome, CHN 70
Todd Helton, COL 70
Mike Cameron, MIL 69
David Wright, NYM 65
Milton Bradley, CHN 64
Dexter Fowler, COL 63
Mark Reynolds, ARI 62
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS 61
Troy Tulowitzki, COL 60
Luis Castillo, NYM 59
Ryan Howard, PHI 59

STRIKEOUTS
==========

PLAYER,TEAM K
----------- -

Mark Reynolds, ARI 172
Ryan Howard, PHI 153
Adam Dunn, WAS 147
Mike Cameron, MIL 127
Jayson Werth, PHI 120
Alfonso Soriano, CHN 114
Brad Hawpe, COL 113
Matt Kemp, LOS 113
Dan Uggla, FLA 111
Prince Fielder, MIL 108
Chase Headley, SDG 107
Adam LaRoche, ATL 106
Justin Upton, ARI 106
Dexter Fowler, COL 105
David Wright, NYM 105
Michael Bourn, HOU 104
Aaron Rowand, SFO 104
Ian Stewart, COL 104
Casey Blake, LOS 101
Cody Ross, FLA 101
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
===================

(MINIMUM OF 1 INNING PITCHED FOR EACH TEAM GAME PLAYED)


PLAYER,TEAM W L ERA IP H R ER BB SO
----------- - - --- -- - - -- -- --

Chris Carpenter, STL 14 3 2.20 151.2 122 38 37 25 115
Tim Lincecum, SFO 13 4 2.33 193.1 146 57 50 54 222
Matt Cain, SFO 12 4 2.39 177.1 143 50 47 61 133
Adam Wainwright, STL 15 7 2.50 187.0 172 57 52 54 157
J.A. Happ, PHI 10 3 2.63 143.2 117 42 42 51 97
Dan Haren, ARI 12 8 2.73 181.0 141 58 55 27 173
Wandy Rodriguez, HOU 12 8 2.82 162.2 144 59 51 54 148
Jair Jurrjens, ATL 10 8 2.91 164.0 148 60 53 59 120
Clayton Kershaw, LOS 8 7 2.96 146.0 104 49 48 81 153
Javier Vazquez, ATL 11 9 3.02 176.0 150 62 59 35 192
Josh Johnson, FLA 13 3 3.04 171.2 149 60 58 41 149
Randy Wells, CHN 9 7 3.06 126.2 121 48 43 33 78
Joel Pineiro, STL 13 9 3.11 170.2 169 69 59 18 84
Johan Santana, NYM 13 9 3.13 166.2 156 67 58 46 146
Randy Wolf, LOS 9 6 3.25 177.0 149 68 64 47 133
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL 12 10 3.33 181.1 153 69 67 69 158
Ted Lilly, CHN 9 8 3.35 142.1 129 58 53 29 118
Jason Marquis, COL 14 8 3.47 171.1 163 72 66 54 84
Yovani Gallardo, MIL 12 10 3.51 164.1 129 65 64 80 179
Zach Duke, PIT 10 12 3.68 176.0 187 75 72 40 83

WINS
====

PLAYER,TEAM W
----------- -

Adam Wainwright, STL 15
Chris Carpenter, STL 14
Jason Marquis, COL 14
Josh Johnson, FLA 13
Tim Lincecum, SFO 13
Joel Pineiro, STL 13
Johan Santana, NYM 13
Chad Billingsley, LOS 12
Matt Cain, SFO 12
Jorge De La Rosa, COL 12
Yovani Gallardo, MIL 12
Dan Haren, ARI 12
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL 12
Derek Lowe, ATL 12
Jamie Moyer, PHI 12
Wandy Rodriguez, HOU 12
Bronson Arroyo, CIN 11
Braden Looper, MIL 11
Ross Ohlendorf, PIT 11
Javier Vazquez, ATL 11

LOSSES
======

PLAYER,TEAM L
----------- -

Aaron Harang, CIN 14
Bronson Arroyo, CIN 12
Zach Duke, PIT 12
Micah Owings, CIN 12
Doug Davis, ARI 11
Jon Garland, ARI 11
Chris Volstad, FLA 11
Barry Zito, SFO 11
Kevin Correia, SDG 10
Johnny Cueto, CIN 10
Yovani Gallardo, MIL 10
Chad Gaudin, SDG 10
Mike Hampton, HOU 10
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL 10
Kenshin Kawakami, ATL 10
Manny Parra, MIL 10
Jonathan Sanchez, SFO 10
Carlos Villanueva, MIL 10
Jorge De La Rosa, COL 9
John Lannan, WAS 9
Brian Moehler, HOU 9
Jamie Moyer, PHI 9
Mike Pelfrey, NYM 9
Joel Pineiro, STL 9
Johan Santana, NYM 9
Javier Vazquez, ATL 9
Todd Wellemeyer, STL 9

SAVES
=====

PLAYER,TEAM S
----------- -

Ryan Franklin, STL 34
Huston Street, COL 33
Brian Wilson, SFO 31
Heath Bell, SDG 30
Jonathan Broxton, LOS 28
Francisco Cordero, CIN 28
Trevor Hoffman, MIL 28
Francisco Rodriguez, NYM 27
Brad Lidge, PHI 26
Matt Capps, PIT 24
Kevin Gregg, CHN 23
Chad Qualls, ARI 23
Rafael Soriano, ATL 20
Jose Valverde, HOU 19
Leo Nunez, FLA 16
Matt Lindstrom, FLA 14
Mike MacDougal, WAS 14
LaTroy Hawkins, HOU 11
Mike Gonzalez, ATL 9
Carlos Marmol, CHN 6

INNINGS PITCHED
===============

PLAYER,TEAM IP
----------- --

Tim Lincecum, SFO 193.1
Adam Wainwright, STL 187.0
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL 181.1
Dan Haren, ARI 181.0
Matt Cain, SFO 177.1
Randy Wolf, LOS 177.0
Zach Duke, PIT 176.0
Javier Vazquez, ATL 176.0
Josh Johnson, FLA 171.2
Jason Marquis, COL 171.1
Joel Pineiro, STL 170.2
Bronson Arroyo, CIN 168.2
John Lannan, WAS 168.2
Chad Billingsley, LOS 166.2
Johan Santana, NYM 166.2
Yovani Gallardo, MIL 164.1
Jair Jurrjens, ATL 164.0
Doug Davis, ARI 163.0
Paul Maholm, PIT 162.2
Wandy Rodriguez, HOU 162.2

WALKS
=====

PLAYER,TEAM BB
----------- --

Doug Davis, ARI 85
Clayton Kershaw, LOS 81
Yovani Gallardo, MIL 80
Chad Billingsley, LOS 71
Jonathan Sanchez, SFO 70
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL 69
Manny Parra, MIL 67
Jorge De La Rosa, COL 62
Barry Zito, SFO 62
Matt Cain, SFO 61
Carlos Zambrano, CHN 60
Jair Jurrjens, ATL 59
Oliver Perez, NYM 58
Jeff Suppan, MIL 58
Kevin Correia, SDG 57
Chad Gaudin, SDG 56
Carlos Marmol, CHN 56
Bronson Arroyo, CIN 55
John Lannan, WAS 55
Micah Owings, CIN 55
Mike Pelfrey, NYM 55

STRIKEOUTS
==========

PLAYER,TEAM SO
----------- --

Tim Lincecum, SFO 222
Javier Vazquez, ATL 192
Yovani Gallardo, MIL 179
Dan Haren, ARI 173
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL 158
Adam Wainwright, STL 157
Clayton Kershaw, LOS 153
Jorge De La Rosa, COL 152
Chad Billingsley, LOS 150
Max Scherzer, ARI 150
Josh Johnson, FLA 149
Wandy Rodriguez, HOU 148
Johan Santana, NYM 146
Rich Harden, CHN 143
Aaron Harang, CIN 142
Ricky Nolasco, FLA 140
Jonathan Sanchez, SFO 137
Matt Cain, SFO 133
Randy Wolf, LOS 133
Cole Hamels, PHI 126

COMPLETE GAMES
==============

PLAYER,TEAM CG
----------- --

Matt Cain, SFO 4
Tim Lincecum, SFO 4
Bronson Arroyo, CIN 3
Zach Duke, PIT 3
J.A. Happ, PHI 3
Dan Haren, ARI 3
Roy Oswalt, HOU 3
Joel Pineiro, STL 3
Chris Carpenter, STL 2
Aaron Harang, CIN 2
Josh Johnson, FLA 2
John Lannan, WAS 2
Cliff Lee, PHI 2
Jason Marquis, COL 2
Ricky Nolasco, FLA 2
Aaron Cook, COL 1
Ross Detwiler, WAS 1
Yovani Gallardo, MIL 1
Jon Garland, ARI 1
Cole Hamels, PHI 1
Jason Hammel, COL 1
Livan Hernandez, WAS 1
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL 1
Justin Lehr, CIN 1
Kyle Lohse, STL 1
Sean Marshall, CHN 1
Shairon Martis, WAS 1
Brian Moehler, HOU 1
Jake Peavy, SDG 1
Wandy Rodriguez, HOU 1
Jonathan Sanchez, SFO 1
Ian Snell, PIT 1
Craig Stammen, WAS 1
Eric Stults, LOS 1
Javier Vazquez, ATL 1
Chris Volstad, FLA 1
Adam Wainwright, STL 1
Barry Zito, SFO 1

SHUTOUTS
========

PLAYER,TEAM SHO
----------- ---

Bronson Arroyo, CIN 2
J.A. Happ, PHI 2
Tim Lincecum, SFO 2
Joel Pineiro, STL 2
Aaron Cook, COL 1
Zach Duke, PIT 1
Cole Hamels, PHI 1
Aaron Harang, CIN 1
Dan Haren, ARI 1
John Lannan, WAS 1
Justin Lehr, CIN 1
Kyle Lohse, STL 1
Jason Marquis, COL 1
Wandy Rodriguez, HOU 1
Jonathan Sanchez, SFO 1
Eric Stults, LOS 1
Chris Volstad, FLA 1


Last updated: 8/29/2009 2:00:12 AM

 

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Major League Baseball : AL Leaders
SPORTSTICKER'S AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH
BATTING
=======

(MINIMUM 3.1 PLATE APPEARANCES PER TEAM GAME)

PLAYER,TEAM AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
----------- --- -- - - -- -- -- ---

Joe Mauer, MIN .372 398 77 148 21 1 25 79
Ichiro Suzuki, SEA .359 513 73 184 26 3 8 36
Jason Bartlett, TAM .341 387 67 132 25 6 11 58
Miguel Cabrera, DET .340 476 77 162 30 0 27 82
Derek Jeter, NYY .329 516 89 170 23 1 17 60
Michael Young, TEX .327 504 74 165 35 2 22 66
Carl Crawford, TAM .315 495 79 156 26 6 12 59
A.J. Pierzynski, CHA .315 403 49 127 20 1 13 38
Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE .314 417 67 131 33 4 5 55
Robinson Cano, NYY .313 515 85 161 36 2 21 68
Erick Aybar, LAA .311 395 60 123 19 6 5 49
Denard Span, MIN .308 445 74 137 10 8 6 52
Kendry Morales, LAA .307 446 69 137 34 2 29 91
Chone Figgins, LAA .305 491 98 150 25 7 3 45
Nick Markakis, BAL .305 524 77 160 40 2 16 88
Kevin Youkilis, BOS .305 393 79 120 30 1 22 74
Shin-Soo Choo, CLE .303 469 71 142 32 5 14 70
Bobby Abreu, LAA .302 454 80 137 21 2 12 85
Juan Rivera, LAA .301 418 58 126 21 1 20 73
Mike Lowell, BOS .300 370 48 111 25 1 16 65

HOME RUNS
=========

PLAYER,TEAM HR
----------- --

Carlos Pena, TAM 37
Russell Branyan, SEA 31
Aaron Hill, TOR 31
Mark Teixeira, NYY 31
Jason Bay, BOS 29
Kendry Morales, LAA 29
Justin Morneau, MIN 29
Ian Kinsler, TEX 28
Miguel Cabrera, DET 27
Nelson Cruz, TEX 27
Curtis Granderson, DET 25
Brandon Inge, DET 25
Adam Lind, TOR 25
Joe Mauer, MIN 25
Jermaine Dye, CHA 24
Evan Longoria, TAM 24
Hank Blalock, TEX 23
Johnny Damon, NYY 23
Paul Konerko, CHA 23
Hideki Matsui, NYY 23
Jim Thome, CHA 23
Ben Zobrist, TAM 23

RUNS BATTED IN
==============

PLAYER,TEAM RBI
----------- ---

Mark Teixeira, NYY 97
Justin Morneau, MIN 96
Jason Bay, BOS 92
Kendry Morales, LAA 91
Carlos Pena, TAM 91
Evan Longoria, TAM 88
Nick Markakis, BAL 88
Bobby Abreu, LAA 85
Aaron Hill, TOR 85
Victor Martinez, BOS 85
Miguel Cabrera, DET 82
Adam Lind, TOR 80
Joe Mauer, MIN 79
Jose Lopez, SEA 78
David Ortiz, BOS 78
Russell Branyan, SEA 76
Paul Konerko, CHA 76
Jim Thome, CHA 74
Kevin Youkilis, BOS 74
Aubrey Huff, DET 73
Ian Kinsler, TEX 73
Jason Kubel, MIN 73
Juan Rivera, LAA 73

SLUGGING PCT.
=============

(MINIMUM 3.1 PLATE APPEARANCES PER TEAM GAME)

PLAYER,TEAM AB TB SLG
----------- -- -- ---

Joe Mauer, MIN 398 246 .618
Kendry Morales, LAA 446 262 .587
Miguel Cabrera, DET 476 273 .574
Kevin Youkilis, BOS 393 218 .555
Ben Zobrist, TAM 377 209 .554
Justin Morneau, MIN 458 252 .550
Mark Teixeira, NYY 490 268 .547
Nelson Cruz, TEX 365 197 .540
Michael Young, TEX 504 270 .536
Adam Lind, TOR 478 256 .536
Carlos Pena, TAM 436 233 .534
Jason Bay, BOS 430 227 .528
Jason Kubel, MIN 397 208 .524
Hideki Matsui, NYY 358 187 .522
Jason Bartlett, TAM 387 202 .522
Johnny Damon, NYY 449 234 .521
Russell Branyan, SEA 431 224 .520
Robinson Cano, NYY 515 264 .513
Michael Cuddyer, MIN 455 232 .510
Aaron Hill, TOR 547 276 .505

DOUBLES
=======

PLAYER,TEAM 2B
----------- --

Brian Roberts, BAL 48
Billy Butler, KAN 41
Nick Markakis, BAL 40
Dustin Pedroia, BOS 40
Marlon Byrd, TEX 38
Adam Lind, TOR 38
Robinson Cano, NYY 36
Evan Longoria, TAM 35
Mark Teixeira, NYY 35
Michael Young, TEX 35
Jose Lopez, SEA 34
Kendry Morales, LAA 34
Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE 33
Marco Scutaro, TOR 33
Shin-Soo Choo, CLE 32
Mark Teahen, KAN 31
Miguel Cabrera, DET 30
Alberto Callaspo, KAN 30
Kevin Youkilis, BOS 30
Orlando Cabrera, MIN 29
Michael Cuddyer, MIN 29
Johnny Damon, NYY 29
Justin Morneau, MIN 29
Jhonny Peralta, CLE 29
Alex Rios, CHA 29
Scott Rolen, TOR 29
Kurt Suzuki, OAK 29
Vernon Wells, TOR 29

TRIPLES
=======

PLAYER,TEAM 3B
----------- --

David DeJesus, KAN 9
Denard Span, MIN 8
Elvis Andrus, TEX 7
Willie Bloomquist, KAN 7
Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS 7
Chone Figgins, LAA 7
Curtis Granderson, DET 7
Erick Aybar, LAA 6
Jason Bartlett, TAM 6
Carl Crawford, TAM 6
Michael Cuddyer, MIN 6
Brett Gardner, NYY 6
Ben Zobrist, TAM 6
Yuniesky Betancourt, KAN 5
Shin-Soo Choo, CLE 5
Coco Crisp, KAN 5
Carlos Gomez, MIN 5
Grady Sizemore, CLE 5
Josh Anderson, KAN 4
Hank Blalock, TEX 4
Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE 4
Rajai Davis, OAK 4
Chris Getz, CHA 4
Miguel Olivo, KAN 4
Scott Podsednik, CHA 4

STOLEN BASES
============

PLAYER,TEAM SB
----------- --

Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS 55
Carl Crawford, TAM 54
Chone Figgins, LAA 39
B.J. Upton, TAM 36
Rajai Davis, OAK 28
Bobby Abreu, LAA 27
Brian Roberts, BAL 27
Ian Kinsler, TEX 26
Elvis Andrus, TEX 24
Jason Bartlett, TAM 24
Ichiro Suzuki, SEA 24
Derek Jeter, NYY 22
Scott Podsednik, CHA 22
Brett Gardner, NYY 20
Curtis Granderson, DET 20
Alex Rios, CHA 20
Denard Span, MIN 19
Willie Bloomquist, KAN 18
Shin-Soo Choo, CLE 18
Chris Getz, CHA 18

RUNS
====

PLAYER,TEAM R
----------- -

Chone Figgins, LAA 98
Brian Roberts, BAL 93
Dustin Pedroia, BOS 91
Johnny Damon, NYY 90
Derek Jeter, NYY 89
Marco Scutaro, TOR 89
Robinson Cano, NYY 85
Jason Bay, BOS 83
Carlos Pena, TAM 83
Adam Jones, BAL 81
Ian Kinsler, TEX 81
Bobby Abreu, LAA 80
Justin Morneau, MIN 80
Carl Crawford, TAM 79
Kevin Youkilis, BOS 79
Mark Teixeira, NYY 78
Miguel Cabrera, DET 77
Aaron Hill, TOR 77
Nick Markakis, BAL 77
Joe Mauer, MIN 77

HITS
====

PLAYER,TEAM H
----------- -

Ichiro Suzuki, SEA 184
Derek Jeter, NYY 170
Michael Young, TEX 165
Miguel Cabrera, DET 162
Robinson Cano, NYY 161
Nick Markakis, BAL 160
Aaron Hill, TOR 158
Carl Crawford, TAM 156
Chone Figgins, LAA 150
Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS 149
Dustin Pedroia, BOS 149
Joe Mauer, MIN 148
Brian Roberts, BAL 147
Marco Scutaro, TOR 145
Orlando Cabrera, MIN 144
Billy Butler, KAN 143
Adam Lind, TOR 143
Shin-Soo Choo, CLE 142
Mark Teixeira, NYY 140
Victor Martinez, BOS 138

WALKS
=====

PLAYER,TEAM BB
----------- --

Carlos Pena, TAM 83
Jason Bay, BOS 80
Chone Figgins, LAA 78
Nick Swisher, NYY 78
Marco Scutaro, TOR 77
Bobby Abreu, LAA 75
Jack Cust, OAK 75
Ben Zobrist, TAM 75
Mark Teixeira, NYY 69
Jim Thome, CHA 69
J.D. Drew, BOS 68
Alex Rodriguez, NYY 68
Shin-Soo Choo, CLE 66
Justin Morneau, MIN 66
Victor Martinez, BOS 63
Lyle Overbay, TOR 63
Kevin Youkilis, BOS 63
Curtis Granderson, DET 60
Denard Span, MIN 60
Russell Branyan, SEA 58

STRIKEOUTS
==========

PLAYER,TEAM K
----------- -

Carlos Pena, TAM 153
Russell Branyan, SEA 149
Jack Cust, OAK 144
B.J. Upton, TAM 138
Brandon Inge, DET 135
Jason Bay, BOS 125
Shin-Soo Choo, CLE 120
Chris Davis, TEX 120
Curtis Granderson, DET 113
Jim Thome, CHA 112
Evan Longoria, TAM 111
Miguel Olivo, KAN 106
David Ortiz, BOS 106
Mike Jacobs, KAN 105
Nick Swisher, NYY 105
Mark Teahen, KAN 105
Kevin Youkilis, BOS 104
Jhonny Peralta, CLE 103
J.D. Drew, BOS 97
Franklin Gutierrez, SEA 97
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
===================

(MINIMUM OF 1 INNING PITCHED FOR EACH TEAM GAME PLAYED)


PLAYER,TEAM W L ERA IP H R ER BB SO
----------- - - --- -- - - -- -- --

Zack Greinke, KAN 12 8 2.43 181.1 164 57 49 39 197
Felix Hernandez, SEA 13 5 2.77 185.1 164 68 57 55 179
Edwin Jackson, DET 10 6 2.96 170.0 150 63 56 56 131
Roy Halladay, TOR 13 7 3.03 184.0 186 70 62 24 159
Cliff Lee, CLE 7 9 3.14 152.0 165 53 53 33 107
Jarrod Washburn, DET 9 7 3.23 164.1 141 62 59 41 95
Justin Verlander, DET 14 7 3.38 181.0 163 75 68 50 211
CC Sabathia, NYY 15 7 3.56 192.1 169 81 76 49 158
Jon Lester, BOS 10 7 3.60 167.2 153 70 67 53 187
Kevin Millwood, TEX 10 8 3.63 161.0 157 69 65 59 99
Josh Beckett, BOS 14 5 3.80 175.1 155 81 74 48 163
James Shields, TAM 8 10 3.81 179.1 193 87 76 44 128
John Danks, CHA 12 8 3.82 153.1 143 70 65 58 125
Scott Feldman, TEX 13 4 3.87 144.1 135 63 62 46 86
Jeff Niemann, TAM 12 5 3.87 139.2 138 65 60 47 89
Dallas Braden, OAK 8 9 3.89 136.2 144 63 59 42 81
Mark Buehrle, CHA 11 7 3.89 178.0 184 81 77 35 89
Ricky Romero, TOR 11 5 3.91 131.1 134 58 57 52 99
Gavin Floyd, CHA 10 8 3.95 171.0 156 81 75 56 145
Matt Garza, TAM 7 9 3.95 164.0 142 75 72 64 149

WINS
====

PLAYER,TEAM W
----------- -

CC Sabathia, NYY 15
Josh Beckett, BOS 14
Justin Verlander, DET 14
Scott Feldman, TEX 13
Roy Halladay, TOR 13
Felix Hernandez, SEA 13
Jered Weaver, LAA 13
Scott Baker, MIN 12
John Danks, CHA 12
Zack Greinke, KAN 12
Jeff Niemann, TAM 12
Mark Buehrle, CHA 11
Carl Pavano, MIN 11
Andy Pettitte, NYY 11
Rick Porcello, DET 11
Ricky Romero, TOR 11
Tim Wakefield, BOS 11
A.J. Burnett, NYY 10
Gavin Floyd, CHA 10
Edwin Jackson, DET 10
Jon Lester, BOS 10
Kevin Millwood, TEX 10
Joe Saunders, LAA 10
Kevin Slowey, MIN 10

LOSSES
======

PLAYER,TEAM L
----------- -

Trevor Cahill, OAK 12
Jose Contreras, CHA 12
Jeremy Guthrie, BAL 12
Francisco Liriano, MIN 12
Brian Bannister, KAN 11
Jason Berken, BAL 11
Armando Galarraga, DET 10
James Shields, TAM 10
Brett Anderson, OAK 9
Nick Blackburn, MIN 9
Dallas Braden, OAK 9
Fausto Carmona, CLE 9
Kyle Davies, KAN 9
Matt Garza, TAM 9
Cliff Lee, CLE 9
Vin Mazzaro, OAK 9
Gil Meche, KAN 9
Carl Pavano, MIN 9
Jeremy Sowers, CLE 9
A.J. Burnett, NYY 8
John Danks, CHA 8
Gavin Floyd, CHA 8
Zack Greinke, KAN 8
Derek Holland, TEX 8
Kevin Millwood, TEX 8
Brad Penny, BOS 8
Rick Porcello, DET 8
Brian Tallet, TOR 8

SAVES
=====

PLAYER,TEAM S
----------- -

Brian Fuentes, LAA 37
Mariano Rivera, NYY 36
Joe Nathan, MIN 33
David Aardsma, SEA 31
Jonathan Papelbon, BOS 31
Fernando Rodney, DET 28
Bobby Jenks, CHA 27
George Sherrill, BAL 20
Joakim Soria, KAN 20
Andrew Bailey, OAK 19
Frank Francisco, TEX 18
Kerry Wood, CLE 17
J.P. Howell, TAM 15
C.J. Wilson, TEX 14
Scott Downs, TOR 9
Jason Frasor, TOR 6
Jim Johnson, BAL 6
Brandon Morrow, SEA 6
Troy Percival, TAM 6
Brad Ziegler, OAK 6

INNINGS PITCHED
===============

PLAYER,TEAM IP
----------- --

CC Sabathia, NYY 192.1
Felix Hernandez, SEA 185.1
Roy Halladay, TOR 184.0
Zack Greinke, KAN 181.1
Justin Verlander, DET 181.0
James Shields, TAM 179.1
Mark Buehrle, CHA 178.0
Josh Beckett, BOS 175.1
Gavin Floyd, CHA 171.0
Edwin Jackson, DET 170.0
Jon Lester, BOS 167.2
Jered Weaver, LAA 167.1
A.J. Burnett, NYY 164.2
Jarrod Washburn, DET 164.1
Matt Garza, TAM 164.0
Nick Blackburn, MIN 161.2
Kevin Millwood, TEX 161.0
Andy Pettitte, NYY 159.1
Jeremy Guthrie, BAL 154.0
Trevor Cahill, OAK 153.1
John Danks, CHA 153.1

WALKS
=====

PLAYER,TEAM BB
----------- --

A.J. Burnett, NYY 80
Joba Chamberlain, NYY 65
Matt Garza, TAM 64
Trevor Cahill, OAK 62
Brian Tallet, TOR 60
Armando Galarraga, DET 59
Kevin Millwood, TEX 59
Andy Pettitte, NYY 59
John Danks, CHA 58
Francisco Liriano, MIN 58
Gil Meche, KAN 58
Fausto Carmona, CLE 57
Gavin Floyd, CHA 56
Edwin Jackson, DET 56
Felix Hernandez, SEA 55
Jered Weaver, LAA 54
Jon Lester, BOS 53
Joe Saunders, LAA 53
Kyle Davies, KAN 52
Ricky Romero, TOR 52

STRIKEOUTS
==========

PLAYER,TEAM SO
----------- --

Justin Verlander, DET 211
Zack Greinke, KAN 197
Jon Lester, BOS 187
Felix Hernandez, SEA 179
Josh Beckett, BOS 163
Roy Halladay, TOR 159
CC Sabathia, NYY 158
A.J. Burnett, NYY 153
Matt Garza, TAM 149
Gavin Floyd, CHA 145
Jered Weaver, LAA 145
Edwin Jackson, DET 131
James Shields, TAM 128
Scott Baker, MIN 125
John Danks, CHA 125
Andy Pettitte, NYY 124
Brett Anderson, OAK 117
Francisco Liriano, MIN 115
Joba Chamberlain, NYY 114
John Lackey, LAA 108

COMPLETE GAMES
==============

PLAYER,TEAM CG
----------- --

Zack Greinke, KAN 5
Roy Halladay, TOR 5
Jered Weaver, LAA 4
Josh Beckett, BOS 3
Nick Blackburn, MIN 3
Cliff Lee, CLE 3
Justin Verlander, DET 3
Matt Harrison, TEX 2
Jon Lester, BOS 2
Kevin Millwood, TEX 2
Jeff Niemann, TAM 2
CC Sabathia, NYY 2
Tim Wakefield, BOS 2
Brett Anderson, OAK 1
Scott Baker, MIN 1
Brad Bergesen, BAL 1
Mark Buehrle, CHA 1
A.J. Burnett, NYY 1
Kyle Davies, KAN 1
Gavin Floyd, CHA 1
Jeremy Guthrie, BAL 1
Felix Hernandez, SEA 1
Luke Hochevar, KAN 1
Derek Holland, TEX 1
Edwin Jackson, DET 1
Chris Jakubauskas, SEA 1
Brandon McCarthy, TEX 1
Gil Meche, KAN 1
Matt Palmer, LAA 1
Carl Pavano, MIN 1
Clayton Richard, CHA 1
Scott Richmond, TOR 1
Ervin Santana, LAA 1
Joe Saunders, LAA 1
Jarrod Washburn, DET 1

SHUTOUTS
========

PLAYER,TEAM SHO
----------- ---

Josh Beckett, BOS 2
Zack Greinke, KAN 2
Jeff Niemann, TAM 2
Jered Weaver, LAA 2
Brett Anderson, OAK 1
Scott Baker, MIN 1
Mark Buehrle, CHA 1
Roy Halladay, TOR 1
Matt Harrison, TEX 1
Felix Hernandez, SEA 1
Derek Holland, TEX 1
Cliff Lee, CLE 1
Brandon McCarthy, TEX 1
Gil Meche, KAN 1
Carl Pavano, MIN 1
CC Sabathia, NYY 1
Ervin Santana, LAA 1
Joe Saunders, LAA 1
Justin Verlander, DET 1
Jarrod Washburn, DET 1


Last updated: 8/29/2009 1:59:24 AM

 

[southbeach]

Major League Baseball : NL Team Streaks
NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAM STREAKS BREAKDOWN THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH
CURRENT OVERALL WINNING STREAK
==============================

CINCINNATI - 5
ARIZONA - 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 1
MILWAUKEE - 1
PHILADELPHIA - 1
SAN DIEGO - 1
SAN FRANCISCO - 1
ST LOUIS - 1
ATLANTA - 0
COLORADO - 0
FLORIDA - 0
HOUSTON - 0
LA DODGERS - 0
NY METS - 0
PITTSBURGH - 0
WASHINGTON - 0


CURRENT OVERALL LOSING STREAK
=============================

COLORADO - 3
FLORIDA - 2
ATLANTA - 1
HOUSTON - 1
LA DODGERS - 1
NY METS - 1
PITTSBURGH - 1
WASHINGTON - 1
ARIZONA - 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 0
CINCINNATI - 0
MILWAUKEE - 0
PHILADELPHIA - 0
SAN DIEGO - 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 0
ST LOUIS - 0


CURRENT HOME WINNING STREAK
===========================

PHILADELPHIA - 4
CINCINNATI - 2
ARIZONA - 1
ATLANTA - 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 1
MILWAUKEE - 1
PITTSBURGH - 1
SAN FRANCISCO - 1
ST LOUIS - 1
COLORADO - 0
FLORIDA - 0
HOUSTON - 0
LA DODGERS - 0
NY METS - 0
SAN DIEGO - 0
WASHINGTON - 0


CURRENT HOME LOSING STREAK
==========================

NY METS - 3
COLORADO - 2
FLORIDA - 2
SAN DIEGO - 2
HOUSTON - 1
LA DODGERS - 1
WASHINGTON - 1
ARIZONA - 0
ATLANTA - 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 0
CINCINNATI - 0
MILWAUKEE - 0
PHILADELPHIA - 0
PITTSBURGH - 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 0
ST LOUIS - 0


CURRENT ROAD WINNING STREAK
===========================

CINCINNATI - 4
ST LOUIS - 2
ARIZONA - 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 1
MILWAUKEE - 1
SAN DIEGO - 1
ATLANTA - 0
COLORADO - 0
FLORIDA - 0
HOUSTON - 0
LA DODGERS - 0
NY METS - 0
PHILADELPHIA - 0
PITTSBURGH - 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 0
WASHINGTON - 0


CURRENT ROAD LOSING STREAK
==========================

PITTSBURGH - 5
SAN FRANCISCO - 3
FLORIDA - 2
ATLANTA - 1
COLORADO - 1
HOUSTON - 1
LA DODGERS - 1
NY METS - 1
PHILADELPHIA - 1
WASHINGTON - 1
ARIZONA - 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 0
CINCINNATI - 0
MILWAUKEE - 0
SAN DIEGO - 0
ST LOUIS - 0


THIS SEASON'S BEST OVERALL WINNING STREAK
=========================================

COLORADO - 11
PHILADELPHIA - 10
SAN DIEGO - 10
LA DODGERS - 8
WASHINGTON - 8
FLORIDA - 7
MILWAUKEE - 7
NY METS - 7
ARIZONA - 5
ATLANTA - 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 5
CINCINNATI - 5
PITTSBURGH - 5
SAN FRANCISCO - 5
ST LOUIS - 5
HOUSTON - 4


THIS SEASON'S WORST OVERALL LOSING STREAK
=========================================

CHICAGO CUBS - 8
CINCINNATI - 8
PITTSBURGH - 8
ARIZONA - 7
FLORIDA - 7
HOUSTON - 7
SAN DIEGO - 7
WASHINGTON - 7
PHILADELPHIA - 6
SAN FRANCISCO - 6
ATLANTA - 5
NY METS - 5
ST LOUIS - 5
COLORADO - 4
LA DODGERS - 4
MILWAUKEE - 4


THIS SEASON'S BEST HOME WINNING STREAK
======================================

LA DODGERS - 13
SAN DIEGO - 10
ST LOUIS - 9
FLORIDA - 8
WASHINGTON - 8
PHILADELPHIA - 7
ATLANTA - 6
CHICAGO CUBS - 6
COLORADO - 6
HOUSTON - 5
MILWAUKEE - 5
NY METS - 5
PITTSBURGH - 5
SAN FRANCISCO - 5
CINCINNATI - 4
ARIZONA - 3


THIS SEASON'S WORST HOME LOSING STREAK
======================================

CINCINNATI - 8
PITTSBURGH - 8
WASHINGTON - 7
PHILADELPHIA - 6
ARIZONA - 5
COLORADO - 5
ATLANTA - 4
FLORIDA - 4
HOUSTON - 4
LA DODGERS - 4
MILWAUKEE - 4
NY METS - 4
SAN DIEGO - 4
SAN FRANCISCO - 4
ST LOUIS - 4
CHICAGO CUBS - 3


THIS SEASON'S BEST ROAD WINNING STREAK
======================================

COLORADO - 9
FLORIDA - 6
ARIZONA - 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 5
LA DODGERS - 5
NY METS - 5
PHILADELPHIA - 5
SAN DIEGO - 5
CINCINNATI - 4
HOUSTON - 4
MILWAUKEE - 4
ST LOUIS - 4
WASHINGTON - 4
ATLANTA - 3
PITTSBURGH - 3
SAN FRANCISCO - 3


THIS SEASON'S WORST ROAD LOSING STREAK
======================================

SAN DIEGO - 11
WASHINGTON - 10
ARIZONA - 9
CINCINNATI - 8
PITTSBURGH - 8
CHICAGO CUBS - 7
SAN FRANCISCO - 6
FLORIDA - 5
MILWAUKEE - 5
NY METS - 5
ATLANTA - 4
COLORADO - 4
HOUSTON - 4
LA DODGERS - 3
PHILADELPHIA - 3
ST LOUIS - 3


NATIONAL LEAGUE RECORDS
=======================

OVERALL WINNING STREAK:
26 GAMES,
NEW YORK GIANTS, SEPTEMBER 7-30, 1916 (+1 TIE)

OVERALL LOSING STREAK:
23 GAMES,
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, JULY 29-AUGUST 20, 1961

HOME WINNING STREAK:
26 GAMES,
NEW YORK GIANTS, SEPTEMBER 7-30, 1916 (+1 TIE)

HOME LOSING STREAK:
15 GAMES,
NEW YORK METS, AUGUST 1-SEPTEMBER 3, 2002

ROAD WINNING STREAK:
17 GAMES,
NEW YORK GIANTS, MAY 9-29, 1916

ROAD LOSING STREAK:
22 GAMES,
NEW YORK METS, JUNE 16-JULY 28, 1963


MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS
====================

OVERALL WINNING STREAK:
26 GAMES,
NEW YORK GIANTS, NL, SEPTEMBER 7-30, 1916 (+1 TIE)

OVERALL LOSING STREAK:
23 GAMES,
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, NL, JULY 29-AUGUST 20, 1961

HOME WINNING STREAK:
26 GAMES,
NEW YORK GIANTS, NL, SEPTEMBER 7-30, 1916 (+1 TIE)

HOME LOSING STREAK:
20 GAMES,
ST. LOUIS BROWNS, AL, JUNE 3-JULY 7, 1953

ROAD WINNING STREAK:
17 GAMES,
DETROIT TIGERS, AL, APRIL 3-MAY 24, 1984
NEW YORK GIANTS, NL, MAY 9-29, 1916

ROAD LOSING STREAK:
22 GAMES,
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS, AL, JULY 11-AUGUST 24, 1943
NEW YORK METS, NL, JUNE 16-JULY 28, 1963


*NOTE* Records are Modern Era (1901-present) ONLY

Last updated: 8/29/2009 1:59:52 AM

 

[southbeach]

Major League Baseball : AL Team Streaks
AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM STREAKS BREAKDOWN THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH
CURRENT OVERALL WINNING STREAK
==============================

BALTIMORE - 1
BOSTON - 1
DETROIT - 1
LA ANGELS - 1
MINNESOTA - 1
NY YANKEES - 1
SEATTLE - 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0
CLEVELAND - 0
KANSAS CITY - 0
OAKLAND - 0
TAMPA BAY - 0
TEXAS - 0
TORONTO - 0


CURRENT OVERALL LOSING STREAK
=============================

TAMPA BAY - 2
CHI WHITE SOX - 1
CLEVELAND - 1
KANSAS CITY - 1
OAKLAND - 1
TEXAS - 1
TORONTO - 1
BALTIMORE - 0
BOSTON - 0
DETROIT - 0
LA ANGELS - 0
MINNESOTA - 0
NY YANKEES - 0
SEATTLE - 0


CURRENT HOME WINNING STREAK
===========================

CLEVELAND - 2
DETROIT - 2
OAKLAND - 2
BALTIMORE - 1
BOSTON - 1
LA ANGELS - 1
MINNESOTA - 1
NY YANKEES - 1
SEATTLE - 1
TEXAS - 1
TORONTO - 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0
KANSAS CITY - 0
TAMPA BAY - 0


CURRENT HOME LOSING STREAK
==========================

CHI WHITE SOX - 1
KANSAS CITY - 1
TAMPA BAY - 1
BALTIMORE - 0
BOSTON - 0
CLEVELAND - 0
DETROIT - 0
LA ANGELS - 0
MINNESOTA - 0
NY YANKEES - 0
OAKLAND - 0
SEATTLE - 0
TEXAS - 0
TORONTO - 0


CURRENT ROAD WINNING STREAK
===========================

BOSTON - 3
MINNESOTA - 3
BALTIMORE - 1
NY YANKEES - 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0
CLEVELAND - 0
DETROIT - 0
KANSAS CITY - 0
LA ANGELS - 0
OAKLAND - 0
SEATTLE - 0
TAMPA BAY - 0
TEXAS - 0
TORONTO - 0


CURRENT ROAD LOSING STREAK
==========================

TORONTO - 3
SEATTLE - 2
TAMPA BAY - 2
CHI WHITE SOX - 1
CLEVELAND - 1
DETROIT - 1
KANSAS CITY - 1
LA ANGELS - 1
OAKLAND - 1
TEXAS - 1
BALTIMORE - 0
BOSTON - 0
MINNESOTA - 0
NY YANKEES - 0


THIS SEASON'S BEST OVERALL WINNING STREAK
=========================================

BOSTON - 11
NY YANKEES - 9
LA ANGELS - 8
CHI WHITE SOX - 7
DETROIT - 7
OAKLAND - 7
TAMPA BAY - 7
TEXAS - 7
KANSAS CITY - 6
SEATTLE - 6
BALTIMORE - 5
CLEVELAND - 5
MINNESOTA - 5
TORONTO - 4


THIS SEASON'S WORST OVERALL LOSING STREAK
=========================================

KANSAS CITY - 10
TORONTO - 9
BALTIMORE - 6
BOSTON - 6
CLEVELAND - 6
MINNESOTA - 6
SEATTLE - 6
CHI WHITE SOX - 5
NY YANKEES - 5
OAKLAND - 5
TAMPA BAY - 5
TEXAS - 5
DETROIT - 4
LA ANGELS - 3


THIS SEASON'S BEST HOME WINNING STREAK
======================================

BOSTON - 9
TAMPA BAY - 9
DETROIT - 8
NY YANKEES - 8
TEXAS - 8
KANSAS CITY - 6
LA ANGELS - 6
MINNESOTA - 6
TORONTO - 6
BALTIMORE - 5
CHI WHITE SOX - 5
CLEVELAND - 5
SEATTLE - 5
OAKLAND - 4


THIS SEASON'S WORST HOME LOSING STREAK
======================================

KANSAS CITY - 7
DETROIT - 6
CLEVELAND - 5
NY YANKEES - 5
OAKLAND - 5
BALTIMORE - 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 4
MINNESOTA - 4
SEATTLE - 4
TORONTO - 4
LA ANGELS - 3
TAMPA BAY - 3
TEXAS - 3
BOSTON - 2


THIS SEASON'S BEST ROAD WINNING STREAK
======================================

LA ANGELS - 8
NY YANKEES - 8
CHI WHITE SOX - 7
BOSTON - 6
SEATTLE - 6
CLEVELAND - 5
KANSAS CITY - 4
MINNESOTA - 4
TAMPA BAY - 4
TEXAS - 4
BALTIMORE - 3
DETROIT - 3
OAKLAND - 3
TORONTO - 3


THIS SEASON'S WORST ROAD LOSING STREAK
======================================

MINNESOTA - 9
TORONTO - 9
BALTIMORE - 8
DETROIT - 7
KANSAS CITY - 7
BOSTON - 6
CHI WHITE SOX - 5
CLEVELAND - 5
OAKLAND - 5
SEATTLE - 5
TAMPA BAY - 5
NY YANKEES - 4
TEXAS - 4
LA ANGELS - 3


AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORDS
=======================

OVERALL WINNING STREAK:
20 GAMES,
OAKLAND ATHLETICS, AUGUST 13-SEPTEMBER 4, 2002

OVERALL LOSING STREAK:
21 GAMES,
BALTIMORE ORIOLES, APRIL 4-28, 1988

HOME WINNING STREAK:
24 GAMES,
BOSTON RED SOX, JUNE 25-AUGUST 13, 1988

HOME LOSING STREAK:
20 GAMES,
ST. LOUIS BROWNS, JUNE 3-JULY 7, 1953

ROAD WINNING STREAK:
17 GAMES,
DETROIT TIGERS, APRIL 3-MAY 24, 1984

ROAD LOSING STREAK:
22 GAMES,
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS, JULY 11-AUGUST 24, 1943


MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS
====================

OVERALL WINNING STREAK:
26 GAMES,
NEW YORK GIANTS, NL, SEPTEMBER 7-30, 1916 (+1 TIE)

OVERALL LOSING STREAK:
23 GAMES,
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, NL, JULY 29-AUGUST 20, 1961

HOME WINNING STREAK:
26 GAMES,
NEW YORK GIANTS, NL, SEPTEMBER 7-30, 1916 (+1 TIE)

HOME LOSING STREAK:
20 GAMES,
ST. LOUIS BROWNS, AL, JUNE 3-JULY 7, 1953

ROAD WINNING STREAK:
17 GAMES,
DETROIT TIGERS, AL, APRIL 3-MAY 24, 1984
NEW YORK GIANTS, NL, MAY 9-29, 1916

ROAD LOSING STREAK:
22 GAMES,
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS, AL, JULY 11-AUGUST 24, 1943
NEW YORK METS, NL, JUNE 16-JULY 28, 1963


*NOTE* Records are Modern Era (1901-present) ONLY

Last updated: 8/29/2009 1:59:51 AM

 

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Major League Baseball : AL Summaries
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 AMERICAN LEAGUE SUMMARIES
AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 12 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 0 3 1 3 4 0 x 13 15 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA, JENSEN LEWIS (5TH), JESS TODD (7TH), TONY SIPP
(8TH) AND WYATT TOREGAS

BAL - JASON BERKEN, CLA MEREDITH (6TH), MARK HENDRICKSON (7TH), KAM
MICKOLIO (9TH) AND MATT WIETERS


WP - JASON BERKEN (4-11)
LP - FAUSTO CARMONA (3-9)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: CLE - MATT LAPORTA (3) OFF CLA MEREDITH IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

BAL - FELIX PIE (6) OFF JENSEN LEWIS IN THE 6TH, 0 ON
NICK MARKAKIS (16) OFF JESS TODD IN THE 7TH, 2 ON



TIME: 3:06 ATT: 13,961

PROBABLES: CLE - JEREMY SOWERS (5-9, 4.93)
BAL - CHRIS TILLMAN (1-2, 4.58)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 0
DETROIT 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 x 6 8 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TAM - MATT GARZA, LANCE CORMIER (6TH), CHAD BRADFORD (6TH), RANDY
CHOATE (7TH), RUSS SPRINGER (8TH) AND GREGG ZAUN

DET - RICK PORCELLO, FU-TE NI (6TH), BRANDON LYON (7TH), BOBBY SEAY
(9TH), FERNANDO RODNEY (9TH) AND GERALD LAIRD


WP - RICK PORCELLO (11-8)
LP - MATT GARZA (7-9)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: TAM - GABE KAPLER (6) OFF BOBBY SEAY IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

DET - BRANDON INGE (25) OFF MATT GARZA IN THE 2ND, 0 ON



TIME: 2:46 ATT: 35,030

PROBABLES: TAM - DAVID PRICE (6-6, 4.93)
DET - NATE ROBERTSON (1-0, 7.71)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
NY YANKEES 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 2 8 1
NY YANKEES 3 5 10 0 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, MATT THORNTON (7TH), SCOTT LINEBRINK (9TH),
RANDY WILLIAMS (10TH) AND RAMON CASTRO, A.J. PIERZYNSKI (10TH)

NYY - CC SABATHIA, PHIL HUGHES (8TH), MARIANO RIVERA (9TH), BRIAN
BRUNEY (10TH) AND JOSE MOLINA


WP - BRIAN BRUNEY (4-0)
LP - RANDY WILLIAMS (0-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: CHA - NONE

NYY - DEREK JETER (17) OFF MARK BUEHRLE IN THE 1ST, 0 ON
JOHNNY DAMON (23) OFF MARK BUEHRLE IN THE 3RD, 0 ON
ROBINSON CANO (21) OFF RANDY WILLIAMS IN THE 10TH, 2 ON



TIME: 3:15 ATT: 46,318

PROBABLES: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (5-12, 5.09)
NYY - SERGIO MITRE (2-1, 6.82)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 x 6 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - SCOTT RICHMOND, JOSH ROENICKE (6TH), BRIAN TALLET (8TH), SHAWN
CAMP (8TH) AND ROD BARAJAS

BOS - JOSH BECKETT, TAKASHI SAITO (6TH), DANIEL BARD (7TH), HIDEKI
OKAJIMA (8TH), JONATHAN PAPELBON (9TH) AND JASON VARITEK


WP - HIDEKI OKAJIMA (5-0)
LP - BRIAN TALLET (5-8)
SAVE - JONATHAN PAPELBON (31)

HOME RUNS: TOR - AARON HILL (31) OFF JOSH BECKETT IN THE 2ND, 2 ON
ROD BARAJAS (14) OFF JOSH BECKETT IN THE 5TH, 1 ON

BOS - JASON BAY (29) OFF SCOTT RICHMOND IN THE 5TH, 1 ON



TIME: 3:40 ATT: 37,844

PROBABLES: TOR - RICKY ROMERO (11-5, 3.91)
BOS - CLAY BUCHHOLZ (2-3, 5.02)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 0
MINNESOTA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TEX - TOMMY HUNTER, PEDRO STROP (8TH) AND TAYLOR TEAGARDEN

MIN - BRIAN DUENSING, MATT GUERRIER (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE
MAUER


WP - BRIAN DUENSING (2-1)
LP - TOMMY HUNTER (6-3)
SAVE - JOE NATHAN (33)

HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE

MIN - NONE



TIME: 2:26 ATT: 21,641

PROBABLES: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN (13-4, 3.87)
MIN - CARL PAVANO (9-8, 5.37)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 13 3
LA ANGELS 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 2 x 11 14 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: OAK - BRETT TOMKO, CRAIG BRESLOW (6TH), BRAD ZIEGLER (7TH), JAY
MARSHALL (8TH), SANTIAGO CASILLA (8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

LAA - TREVOR BELL, DARREN OLIVER (3RD), JOSE ARREDONDO (6TH), KEVIN
JEPSEN (8TH), BRIAN FUENTES (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS


WP - JOSE ARREDONDO (2-3)
LP - BRAD ZIEGLER (1-4)
SAVE - BRIAN FUENTES (37)

HOME RUNS: OAK - SCOTT HAIRSTON (6) OFF TREVOR BELL IN THE 3RD, 1 ON

LAA - KENDRY MORALES (28) OFF BRETT TOMKO IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
KENDRY MORALES (29) OFF BRAD ZIEGLER IN THE 7TH, 2 ON



TIME: 3:16 ATT: 41,912

PROBABLES: OAK - VIN MAZZARO (4-9, 5.32)
LAA - JERED WEAVER (13-5, 4.03)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
SEATTLE 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 x 6 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER, KYLE FARNSWORTH (7TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO

SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, SEAN WHITE (8TH), DAVID AARDSMA (9TH) AND ROB
JOHNSON


WP - FELIX HERNANDEZ (13-5)
LP - BRIAN BANNISTER (7-11)
SAVE - DAVID AARDSMA (31)

HOME RUNS: KAN - MITCH MAIER (2) OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ IN THE 5TH, 1 ON

SEA - NONE



TIME: 2:32 ATT: 26,714

PROBABLES: KAN - GIL MECHE (6-9, 4.75)
SEA - IAN SNELL (2-1, 5.40)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Last updated: 8/29/2009 2:02:09 AM

 

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Major League Baseball : NL Summaries
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 NATIONAL LEAGUE SUMMARIES
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 x 5 9 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYM - PAT MISCH, BRIAN STOKES (8TH), ELMER DESSENS (8TH) AND OMIR
SANTOS

CHN - TED LILLY, KEVIN GREGG (8TH), CARLOS MARMOL (9TH) AND
GEOVANY SOTO


WP - KEVIN GREGG (5-5)
LP - BRIAN STOKES (1-3)
SAVE - CARLOS MARMOL (6)

HOME RUNS: NYM - NONE

CHN - ALFONSO SORIANO (20) OFF BRIAN STOKES IN THE 8TH, 2 ON



TIME: 2:32 ATT: 39,381

PROBABLES: NYM - BOBBY PARNELL (3-6, 5.08)
CHN - RYAN DEMPSTER (7-7, 4.07)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 x 4 9 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ATL - TOMMY HANSON, KRIS MEDLEN (3RD), ERIC O'FLAHERTY (5TH), PETER
MOYLAN (7TH), MIKE GONZALEZ (8TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

PHI - PEDRO MARTINEZ, JAMIE MOYER (3RD), CHAN HO PARK (7TH), RYAN
MADSON (8TH), BRAD LIDGE (9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ


WP - JAMIE MOYER (12-9)
LP - TOMMY HANSON (9-3)
SAVE - BRAD LIDGE (26)

HOME RUNS: ATL - NONE

PHI - RYAN HOWARD (36) OFF TOMMY HANSON IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
RYAN HOWARD (37) OFF KRIS MEDLEN IN THE 4TH, 1 ON



TIME: 2:24 ATT: 44,747

PROBABLES: ATL - DEREK LOWE (12-8, 4.48)
PHI - CLIFF LEE (7-9, 3.14)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0
CINCINNATI 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 x 4 11 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY, RONALD BELISARIO (6TH), JAMES MCDONALD
(7TH), GUILLERMO MOTA (8TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

CIN - HOMER BAILEY, NICK MASSET (9TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND
CORKY MILLER


WP - HOMER BAILEY (4-4)
LP - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (12-8)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: LOS - JAMES LONEY (9) OFF NICK MASSET IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

CIN - JONNY GOMES (16) OFF CHAD BILLINGSLEY IN THE 6TH, 0 ON



TIME: 3:02 ATT: 19,258

PROBABLES: LOS - CHARLIE HAEGER (1-1, 1.93)
CIN - MATT MALONEY (0-2, 6.11)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 9 16 0
FLORIDA 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 14 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SDG - KEVIN CORREIA, ADAM RUSSELL (7TH), JOE THATCHER (7TH), LUKE
GREGERSON (8TH), GREG BURKE (9TH) AND HENRY BLANCO

FLA - CHRIS VOLSTAD, BRIAN SANCHES (2ND), DAN MEYER (5TH), RENYEL
PINTO (7TH), KIKO CALERO (8TH), MATT LINDSTROM (9TH) AND JOHN
BAKER, RONNY PAULINO (8TH)


WP - KEVIN CORREIA (9-10)
LP - CHRIS VOLSTAD (9-11)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: SDG - KYLE BLANKS (10) OFF CHRIS VOLSTAD IN THE 2ND, 1 ON

FLA - NONE



TIME: 3:30 ATT: 14,402

PROBABLES: SDG - WADE LEBLANC (0-1, 14.54)
FLA - RICKY NOLASCO (9-8, 5.31)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 10 0
MILWAUKEE 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 x 8 12 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - ZACH DUKE, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (4TH), STEVEN JACKSON (6TH), JOEL
HANRAHAN (7TH), DENNY BAUTISTA (8TH) AND RYAN DOUMIT, JASON
JARAMILLO (5TH)

MIL - MANNY PARRA, DAVID WEATHERS (7TH), TODD COFFEY (8TH), TREVOR
HOFFMAN (9TH) AND JASON KENDALL


WP - MANNY PARRA (9-10)
LP - ZACH DUKE (10-12)
SAVE - TREVOR HOFFMAN (28)

HOME RUNS: PIT - ANDREW MCCUTCHEN (10) OFF MANNY PARRA IN THE 6TH, 1 ON

MIL - PRINCE FIELDER (36) OFF ZACH DUKE IN THE 1ST, 2 ON
JASON BOURGEOIS (1) OFF ZACH DUKE IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
RYAN BRAUN (28) OFF CHRIS BOOTCHECK IN THE 4TH, 0 ON



TIME: 2:45 ATT: 34,438

PROBABLES: PIT - KEVIN HART (3-1, 2.60)
MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO (12-10, 3.51)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 1
ST LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN, JASON BERGMANN (9TH) AND JOSH BARD

STL - JOHN SMOLTZ, BLAKE HAWKSWORTH (7TH), DENNYS REYES (8TH), JASON
MOTTE (9TH) AND YADIER MOLINA


WP - JASON MOTTE (4-4)
LP - JASON BERGMANN (2-4)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: WAS - NONE

STL - KHALIL GREENE (6) OFF JOHN LANNAN IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
ALBERT PUJOLS (41) OFF JASON BERGMANN IN THE 9TH, 0 ON



TIME: 2:13 ATT: 40,033

PROBABLES: WAS - CRAIG STAMMEN (4-6, 5.08)
STL - MITCHELL BOGGS (1-2, 4.58)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 7 7 0
ARIZONA 2 1 7 0 1 3 0 0 x 14 16 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: HOU - YORMAN BAZARDO, WILTON LOPEZ (3RD), SAMMY GERVACIO (7TH),
LATROY HAWKINS (8TH) AND HUMBERTO QUINTERO

ARI - MAX SCHERZER, LEO ROSALES (7TH), JUAN GUTIERREZ (9TH) AND
MIGUEL MONTERO


WP - MAX SCHERZER (8-8)
LP - YORMAN BAZARDO (0-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: HOU - JEFF KEPPINGER (5) OFF MAX SCHERZER IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
HUNTER PENCE (20) OFF LEO ROSALES IN THE 8TH, 0 ON

ARI - ALEX ROMERO (1) OFF WILTON LOPEZ IN THE 3RD, 2 ON
MIGUEL MONTERO (13) OFF WILTON LOPEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON
JOHN HESTER (1) OFF WILTON LOPEZ IN THE 6TH, 1 ON



TIME: 2:47 ATT: 26,190

PROBABLES: HOU - BUD NORRIS (3-2, 5.86)
ARI - JON GARLAND (7-11, 4.48)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 x 2 8 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ, MATT DALEY (8TH) AND CHRIS IANNETTA

SFO - TIM LINCECUM, BRIAN WILSON (9TH) AND ELI WHITESIDE


WP - TIM LINCECUM (13-4)
LP - UBALDO JIMENEZ (12-10)
SAVE - BRIAN WILSON (31)

HOME RUNS: COL - NONE

SFO - PABLO SANDOVAL (20) OFF UBALDO JIMENEZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON



TIME: 2:23 ATT: 39,047

PROBABLES: COL - JASON MARQUIS (14-8, 3.47)
SFO - BARRY ZITO (8-11, 4.09)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Last updated: 8/29/2009 2:04:09 AM

 

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Major League Baseball : Wild Card Standings
MAJOR LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS (THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
---------------

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
---- --- ---- --- --

BOSTON 74 54 .578 -
TEXAS 71 56 .559 2 1/2
TAMPA BAY 69 58 .543 4 1/2
SEATTLE 67 62 .519 7 1/2
MINNESOTA 64 64 .500 10
CHI WHITE SOX 64 65 .496 10 1/2
TORONTO 58 68 .460 15
CLEVELAND 57 71 .445 17
OAKLAND 56 72 .438 18
BALTIMORE 53 76 .411 21 1/2
KANSAS CITY 49 79 .383 25

NATIONAL LEAGUE
---------------

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
---- --- ---- --- --

COLORADO 72 57 .558 -
SAN FRANCISCO 70 59 .543 2
ATLANTA 67 61 .523 4 1/2
FLORIDA 67 61 .523 4 1/2
CHICAGO CUBS 64 62 .508 6 1/2
MILWAUKEE 62 66 .484 9 1/2
HOUSTON 62 66 .484 9 1/2
NY METS 58 71 .450 14
ARIZONA 57 72 .442 15
CINCINNATI 56 71 .441 15
SAN DIEGO 55 75 .423 17 1/2
PITTSBURGH 53 73 .421 17 1/2
WASHINGTON 46 83 .357 26


NOTE: LA ANGELS, DETROIT AND NY YANKEES ARE
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION LEADERS.

NOTE: LA DODGERS, PHILADELPHIA AND ST LOUIS ARE
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION LEADERS.

THE SECOND PLACE TEAM WITH THE BEST RECORD WILL
RECEIVE THE FOURTH OR WILD CARD PLAYOFF BERTH.


Last updated: 8/29/2009 1:59:23 AM

 

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Watch out for Danny this weekend! We're not talking about the tropical storm that is working its way up the Atlantic coastline, though certainly he might well have an impact on the weekend's schedule, depending on when, where and if he decides to come ashore. Instead, we're talking about Arizona starter Dan Haren. The rap on Haren is well documented: "Steer clear of him once the second half starts." True, he has a 4.17 ERA after the All-Star break as opposed to a 3.08 ERA prior to the Midsummer Classic for his career, but I think people are making way too much of this statistical anomaly. In his past three starts -- all against teams who are in thick of the playoff chase -- Haren has looked every bit the ace, allowing one run in a win over the Dodgers and two runs in a no-decision against the Giants. True, he took the loss in Philadelphia, but many a pitcher has succumbed to the long ball there. It's not a "curse." It's not a factor of the calendar. It's just baseball. So to reiterate, this weekend, watch out for Danny! As for the rest of our rankings, batten down the hatches. Here they are:

For starters
Starting pitcher rankings for Saturday, August 29
Rk
Team
Name
T
W-L
ERA
WHIP
K/9
OPSA
Opp
OPS
CT%
1 Cliff Lee L 12-9 2.63 1.19 6.84 .651 ATL .751 81.5%
2 Yovani Gallardo R 12-10 3.51 1.27 9.80 .678 PIT .714 79.4%
3 Jason Marquis R 14-8 3.47 1.27 4.41 .679 @SF .698 79.2%
4 Jered Weaver R 13-5 4.03 1.24 7.80 .721 OAK .709 81.7%
5 Ricky Nolasco R 9-8 5.31 1.31 8.96 .765 SD .698 78.4%
6 Scott Feldman R 13-4 3.87 1.25 5.36 .693 @MIN .771 81.2%
7 Derek Lowe R 12-8 4.48 1.46 4.65 .756 @PHI .787 79.1%
8 Barry Zito L 8-11 4.09 1.32 6.90 .711 COL .785 77.0%
9 Ryan Dempster R 7-7 4.07 1.36 7.64 .756 NYM .732 83.2%
10 Jon Garland R 7-11 4.48 1.46 4.37 .799 HOU .731 82.7%
11 Gil Meche R 6-9 4.75 1.55 6.77 .798 @SEA .719 80.5%
12 Clay Buchholz R 2-3 5.02 1.72 5.65 .826 TOR .765 82.6%
13 Ricky Romero L 11-5 3.91 1.42 6.78 .779 @BOS .802 79.6%
14 David Price L 6-6 4.93 1.52 8.04 .787 @DET .746 79.4%
15 Carl Pavano R 11-9 5.20 1.35 6.27 .795 TEX .777 76.6%
16 Craig Stammen R 4-6 5.08 1.27 3.92 .772 @STL .745 81.3%
17 Jeremy Sowers L 5-9 4.93 1.43 3.91 .731 @BAL .751 82.3%
18 Vin Mazzaro R 4-9 5.32 1.75 5.73 .875 @LAA .802 81.7%
19 Kevin Hart R 4-3 4.14 1.60 5.40 .852 @MIL .771 77.7%
20 Mitchell Boggs R 1-2 4.58 2.01 8.20 .913 WAS .760 78.2%
21 Ian Snell R 4-9 5.37 1.61 5.54 .848 KC .715 80.6%
22 Charlie Haeger R 1-1 1.93 0.86 5.79 .526 @CIN .691 80.1%
23 Sergio Mitre R 2-1 6.82 1.88 5.34 .950 CHW .756 81.1%
24 Bud Norris R 3-2 5.86 1.73 8.78 .820 @ARI .745 77.4%
25 Bobby Parnell R 3-6 5.08 1.63 7.26 .746 @CHC .745 78.0%
26 Carlos Torres R 0-0 6.75 1.93 7.71 .866 @NYY .837 82.3%
27 Matt Maloney L 0-2 6.11 1.30 7.13 .960 LAD .760 80.9%
28 Chris Tillman R 1-2 4.58 1.47 4.58 .912 CLE .773 78.2%
29 Edward Mujica R 3-4 3.30 1.21 6.85 .700 @FLA .750 77.6%
30 Nate Robertson L 1-0 7.71 1.86 7.29 .806 TB .801 77.0%
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).
Selected notes for Saturday:

It's hard to argue with Cliff Lee getting top honors for Saturday the way he has been lights out, a perfect 5-0 with a 0.68 ERA since joining the Phillies. We'll take him over Yovani Gallardo, who should be able to improve on his 2.66 career ERA against the Pirates. ? Jason Marquis is 2-0 with a 2.14 ERA in his past three starts, and is 4-1 with a 1.97 ERA lifetime at AT&T Park. We'll rank him next, just ahead of Jered Weaver, who should have an easy time with the Oakland Athletics, who barely avoid the AL cellar in terms of batting average. However, historically, Weaver's struggled against the A's, with a 4.32 ERA in his past three starts against them. ? Ricky Nolasco has had some clunkers of late, but he was cash money against the Padres the last time they met, taking a two-hit shutout into the seventh. Lather, rinse, repeat. ? Scott Feldman is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in his past three starts and should be able to get a win against the Twins, who send Carl Pavano to the mound. Pavano is better than his career 25.20 ERA against the Rangers, and even a little better than the 6.00 ERA he's posted over his past three starts. But he's definitely not that much better than the 4.32 ERA with the Twins so far in 2009. ? Derek Lowe has struggled lately, but he's always managed to keep the Phillies in check, beating them once already this season, and notching a 5-1 career mark against them. Going against Cliff Lee, he may not win, but he should keep it interesting. ? Barry Zito checks in next on our list. He's facing the hot Rockies, but even though he hasn't won a game since Aug. 8, his ERA this month is only 2.17. Not bad, Mr. Z. ? Ryan Dempster's numbers aren't the greatest, but at this stage of the season, we're definitely elevating any pitcher going up against the Mets, even more so with Bobby Parnell on the hill for New York. He's had a few good moments, but for the most part has struggled, as evidenced by the 9.00 ERA is his past three starts. ? If we had to draw a line in the sand, this would be the place, with nobody left on the list being too great an option, in our estimation. Jon Garland rates as high as he does more because Bud Norris has been so abysmal this season; an 11.57 ERA in his past three doesn't bode well for the Houston chances of victory. ? Similarly, Gil Meche hasn't been the same since getting hurt earlier this season, but has managed to win two of his past three starts despite allowing four runs in each. We tend to think his "battle" against Ian Snell will turn out to be more of a "who lasts longer" sort of deal. Edge: Meche. ? Clay Buchholz has pitched well against Toronto, with a 2-0 record and 1.54 ERA against them this season. So we'll give him a leg up on his mound foe, Ricky Romero, whose success seems to be more smoke and mirrors than the real thing to us. Plus, the game is at Fenway. ? Craig Stammen has a 3.71 ERA in his past three, and is facing a less-than-intimidating Mitchell Boggs. ? Jeremy Sowers and Chris Tillman is a "who cares?" kind of outing between pitchers with little fantasy upside for the rest of 2009. ? Vin Mazzaro could be a nice spot start here, but it's hard to like him against the Angels, who had four earned runs and ten hits off of him in July. ? Charlie Haeger is a knuckleballer, making him completely unreliable, but if you're willing to gamble -- who knows? When the knuckleball works, it's unhittable. But be clear, Haeger is not Tim Wakefield. ? As for likely "emergency" starters -- Matt Maloney (replacing Micah Owings), Carlos Torres (the likely candidate to replace a not-yet-ready Jake Peavy), Nate Robertson (subbing for an injured Armando Galarraga) and Edward Mujica (somebody has to start on Saturday with Cesar Carrillo sent to Triple-A) -- there's a reason these guys haven't been rotation regulars. Five average innings from any of the quartet is likely as good as it gets.

Starting pitcher rankings for Sunday, August 30
Rk
Team
Name
T
W-L
ERA
WHIP
K/9
OPSA
Opp
OPS
CT%
1 Dan Haren R 12-8 2.73 0.93 8.60 .607 HOU .731 82.7%
2 Roy Halladay R 13-7 3.03 1.14 7.78 .678 @BOS .802 79.6%
3 Justin Verlander R 14-7 3.38 1.18 10.49 .664 TB .801 77.0%
4 Zack Greinke R 12-8 2.43 1.12 9.78 .646 @SEA .719 80.5%
5 Adam Wainwright R 15-7 2.50 1.21 7.56 .647 WAS .760 78.2%
6 Matt Cain R 12-4 2.39 1.15 6.75 .647 COL .785 77.0%
7 Jon Lester L 10-7 3.60 1.23 10.04 .666 TOR .765 82.6%
8 Scott Baker R 12-7 4.47 1.15 7.35 .704 TEX .777 76.6%
9 Jair Jurrjens R 10-8 2.91 1.26 6.59 .687 @PHI .787 79.1%
10 Clayton Kershaw L 8-7 2.96 1.27 9.43 .603 @CIN .691 80.1%
11 Joe Blanton R 8-6 3.88 1.29 7.29 .762 ATL .751 81.5%
12 Jeff Niemann R 12-5 3.87 1.32 5.74 .722 @DET .746 79.4%
13 Kevin Millwood R 10-8 3.63 1.34 5.53 .741 @MIN .771 81.2%
14 Bronson Arroyo R 11-12 4.43 1.37 5.02 .780 LAD .760 80.9%
15 Ross Ohlendorf R 11-8 4.10 1.31 5.06 .791 @MIL .771 77.7%
16 John Lackey R 8-7 4.16 1.31 7.50 .734 OAK .709 81.7%
17 Brett Anderson L 7-9 4.35 1.30 7.49 .717 @LAA .802 81.7%
18 Carlos Zambrano R 7-5 3.80 1.38 7.38 .699 NYM .732 83.2%
19 Jason Hammel R 8-7 4.43 1.50 6.20 .813 @SF .698 79.2%
20 Joba Chamberlain R 8-4 4.34 1.51 7.85 .780 CHW .756 81.1%
21 Mat Latos R 4-3 4.06 1.17 6.70 .683 @FLA .750 77.6%
22 Jeff Suppan R 5-8 5.38 1.75 4.63 .913 PIT .714 79.4%
23 Sean West L 5-5 4.44 1.47 4.80 .762 SD .698 78.4%
24 Justin Masterson R 4-5 4.47 1.39 8.08 .722 @BAL .751 82.3%
25 Garrett Mock R 3-5 5.23 1.80 7.76 .864 @STL .745 81.3%
26 Ryan Rowland-Smith L 2-1 4.05 1.20 5.01 .683 KC .715 80.6%
27 Nelson Figueroa R 1-3 5.40 1.80 6.12 .943 @CHC .745 78.0%
28 Brian Matusz L 2-2 6.46 2.03 8.75 1.027 CLE .773 78.2%
29 Freddy Garcia R 0-1 6.75 1.31 6.75 .809 @NYY .837 82.3%
30 Felipe Paulino R 2-6 6.82 1.72 7.96 .934 @ARI .745 77.4%
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).
Selected notes for Sunday:

In stark contrast to Saturday's action, there's an embarrassment of riches to be found on Sunday. After Dan Haren, we've got several legitimate Cy Young candidates in Roy Halladay, Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, Adam Wainwright and Matt Cain. Really, we're splitting hairs with those guys. All are must-starts regardless of the foe. ? After that, we like Jon Lester against the Blue Jays, whom he's already beaten three times this season, with a 1.98 ERA. ? Scott Baker also has had prior success against his opponent, with two wins under his 2009 belt facing the Texas Rangers. Plus, he's hot, with three wins and a 2.11 ERA in his past three starts. ? Jair Jurrjens has owned the Phillies, with a 2-0 record and a 0.92 ERA against them in 2009, but with the game at Citizens Bank Park, we lowered him a bit. ? Clayton Kershaw has good overall numbers, but the recent run of starts with a 5.02 ERA in his past three drops him to the bottom of the top 10. ? Joe Blanton has been solid of late, with a 3.00 ERA in his past three starts, so we place him just ahead of double-digit winners Jeff Niemann (5.00 ERA in his past three) and Kevin Millwood (5.82 ERA in his past three). ? Bronson Arroyo is always a hit-or-miss option, and we expect "miss" against the Dodgers, who he is 1-4 lifetime against, including a 7.88 ERA his past three times facing Los Angeles. ? Ross Ohlendorf has been a surprise of late and is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA against the Brewers this season. Plus, he faces a shaky Jeff Suppan, still not fully in rhythm after a lengthy DL stay. ? John Lackey is 1-3 in August but should have a chance to register a victory over Brett Anderson, who has been equally as generous with hitters of late. Both pitchers have a plus-five ERA in their past three outings. ? With Carlos Zambrano, it's a case of us simply not trusting him yet. Allowing eight runs to the Nationals in 4 1/3 innings doesn't make us want to throw him back into our rotation anytime soon, even against the Mets. ? With Joba Chamberlain, there's equal trepidation, as you never know which Joba you're going to get. We like the Yankees to give him run support against the not-so-great Freddy Garcia, but whether it will enough is a big question mark with that 9.00 ERA and two losses in his past three. ? Mat Latos versus Sean West may end up being a feature matchup in 2011, but for now, it's probably best to sit tight with these two youngsters. Ditto for the Justin Masterson-Brian Matusz showdown. ? Nelson Figueroa has never won at Wrigley Field, but at least his ERA of 3.45 is respectable. He should be able to do better than Felipe Paulino, who is expected to get a spot-start for Houston against the Diamondbacks. The Astros want to save Wandy Rodriguez for the Chicago series starting on Monday.

Now batting (Saturday)
Hitters' count:

? A.J. Pierzynski, C, White Sox: This AJ likes Chicago's A.J. not only because of the .338 batting average for August, but also the .571 average against the Yankees so far in 2009.
? Andre Ethier, OF, Dodgers: It's hard to not like the six August home runs, and hitting .364 against the Reds this season isn't too shabby, either.
? Joey Votto, 1B, Reds: Votto has smashed Dodgers pitching this season at a .455 clip. We expect that trend to continue against the knuckleballer, Charlie Haeger.
? Brian Roberts, 2B, Orioles: Not only is he slugging .630 this month, but Roberts also has a lifetime OBP of .600 against Jeremy Sowers.
? Ian Kinsler, 2B, Rangers: He's reached base safely in 10 of his past 12 games and has hit two home runs in four career at-bats against Carl Pavano.
? Michael Bourn, OF, Astros: Bourn has failed to reach base safely only once in the past 25 games, and has a .571 lifetime batting average against Jon Garland.
? Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners: Yes, he's missed several games due to a sore calf, but we're counting on Ichiro to be back in action against Gil Meche. What better way to get your timing back than to face someone you're 9-for-14 against?

Pitchers' count:

? Jorge Posada, C, Yankees: Not only is he bothered by a bad finger, but Posada is also hitless against the White Sox this season.
? Jason Bartlett, SS, Rays: Would you believe Bartlett is 0-for-22 against Nate Robertson? Neither did I, but apparently it's both true as well as sad.
? Everth Cabrera, SS, Padres: Cabrera is only a .091 lifetime hitter against the Marlins, and it's not like he has much else to offer if he doesn't get on base.
? Ryan Howard, OF, Phillies: Howard's average against Derek Lowe is, itself, quite low. We're talking .136 and no home runs in 22 at-bats against the Braves starter.
? Lastings Milledge, OF, Pirates: Milledge has struggled this month, with a .250 batting average, and faces tough Yovani Gallardo, against whom he's 0-for-3. Not a lot of at-bats, but enough to make us leery, given his recent results.
? Brad Hawpe, OF, Rockies: Hawpe's average has dropped 13 points this month, and threatens to dip below .300 for the first time since April 24. Plus, he's only 3-for-17 when Barry Zito takes the mound.
? Bengie Molina, C, Giants: Even if he were at full strength -- which he's not -- we'd sit him Saturday against Jason Marquis due to the .111 lifetime average.
? Mark Ellis, SS, Athletics: Ellis has been hitting the ball, but never seems to do so against Jered Weaver. The Angels pitcher has retired Ellis in 12 of the 14 at-bats in which they've done battle.

If you're hardcore
? Aubrey Huff, 1B, Tigers: His new role in Detroit has seen a huge drop in production and opportunity, but he has hit .301 against the Rays since 2006. Not bad for a guy stuck at .244 in 2009.
? Ronny Paulino, C, Marlins: He's already hit one home run while John Baker rests his weary back. Perhaps there's more to come this weekend.
? Omar Infante, OF, Braves: Hitting .321 since August 19, Infante has a .400 average in 20 at-bats against Cliff Lee.
? Matt LaPorta, OF, Indians: His hitting streak is now at seven games since his August recall, with a .346 batting average. Hello? Is this thing on?
? Frank Catalanotto, OF, Brewers: He's come around to score in each of his past three starts, so if you see him in there against Kevin Hart, why not give him a shot?
? Michael Cuddyer, OF, Twins: With a .545 average and two home runs against Scott Feldman, perhaps Cuddyer can work his way up to 50 percent ownership in ESPN standard leagues this weekend.
? Randy Ruiz, 1B, Blue Jays: With a .918 OPS over the past two weeks, Ruiz is a source of cheap alternative power just waiting for someone to grab off the waiver wire.
? Brayan Pena, C, Royals: He has hit three of his seven career home runs this month. This unexpected power surge is unlikely to continue, so grab on tight and ride it while it's still around.

Now batting (Sunday)
Hitters' count:

? Paul Konerko, OF, White Sox: Konerko has enjoyed lots of success against the pinstripes this season, with a .429 batting average on his r?sum?.
? James Loney, 1B, Dodgers: Loney has pummeled Bronson Arroyo, with five RBIs and eight hits in 14 career at-bats, plus a 1.671 OPS.
? Marco Scutaro, 2B, Blue Jays: Scutaro has a .318 career batting average against Jon Lester, and has scored in five of the past seven Blue Jays games.
? Adam Dunn, 1B, Nationals: The home runs keep on coming (34 so far in 2009) and his .320 batting average in August is off the charts. Did we mention he's a .467 career hitter against Adam Wainwright, to boot?
? Torii Hunter, OF, Angels: He's rocking a nine-game hitting streak since returning from the disabled list, with a .405 average.
? Billy Butler, DH, Royals: Ryan Rowland-Smith is not likely to slow down Butler, who is sporting a .330 average this month. His .479 batting average against the current Mariners' staff is pretty scary.
? Pat Burrell, DH, Rays: Have you noticed the recent surge from "The Bat" -- .400 over his past nine games? We'll be starting him on Sunday, even against Justin Verlander.
? Brian McCann, C, Braves: He has hits in nine of his past 10 games, and should make it 10-of-11 against Joe Blanton, against whom he has posted a .462 batting average.

Pitchers' count:

? Jason Varitek, C, Red Sox: Neck problems are one reason to sit him. The other? How about a .213 batting average in 75 career at-bats against Roy Halladay?
? Joe Crede, 3B, Twins: Assuming the Twins haven't placed him on the DL, with his back being so darn balky, you'd still want to sit him against Kevin Millwood. Crede's average versus the Ranger pitcher is only .217.
? Derrek Lee, 1B, Cubs: Nelson Figueroa might not send shivers down the spine of most hitters, but he's clearly in the nightmares of Lee, who has hit a mere .083 against Figueroa for his career.
? Raul Ibanez, OF, Phillies: April seems so long ago for Ibanez, who has hit only .213 this month. The 1-for-8 against Jair Jurrjens doesn't inspire us to remember the springtime with Raul, either.
? Hunter Pence, OF, Astros: Where'd that .320 average go? Pence is a .212 hitter since July turned into August and he's never had a hit off Dan Haren.
? Justin Upton, OF, Diamondbacks: He's back in action, that's the good news. Unfortunately, the bad news is he's facing the Astros, against whom he's hit only .182 for his career.
? Jose Lopez, 2B, Mariners: Lopez has had six 0-for-4 days so far this month, and the seventh might well be on the horizon with a scheduled faceoff with Zack Greinke, who has retired the Seattle second baseman in 10 of 11 at-bats.

If you're hardcore
? Nolan Reimold, OF, Orioles: He may not get a lot of press playing in Baltimore. Heck, even in Baltimore he's not the lead story. However he has hit safely in 17 of his past 18 starts.
? Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pirates: He's hitting .313 in August and is working on a nine-game hitting streak. He's a star in the making.
? Brendan Ryan, SS, Cardinals: Ryan is batting .367 in August and also working on a nine-game hitting streak. If you like the McCutchen pick, then this one's right up your alley.
? Cory Sullivan, OF, Mets: Sullivan is hitting .400 against the Cubs' current staff, and let's face it ? he's healthy. That's the only requirement to get into the Mets' lineup these days.
? Fred Lewis, OF, Giants: Considering his playing time has been spotty at best, you have to admire his ability to post a .394 batting average this month. He's 5-for-6 lifetime against Jason Hammel, so it might be "one of those days."
? Nomar Garciaparra, 1B, Athletics: Yes, the career is headed toward its final days, and starting Nomar is now an act of the hardcore. But with a .313 average against John Lackey, perhaps there's room for one more curtain call.
? Ryan Spilborghs, OF, Rockies: He still loses that staring contest with Dinger every time ? but he's staring down opposing pitching of late, with a .300 average this month. A .444 batting average and two homers off Matt Cain make us keep staring at his name.

Triage
Injury list: Out

? Nyjer Morgan, OF, Nationals (broken hand): Morgan slid headfirst into third base on Thursday and broke a bone in his left hand. Consider him done for the season, so if you're not in a keeper league, get thee to a waiver wire.

Injury list: Day-to-day

? Bengie Molina, C, Giants (quad): MRI results showed a mild strain, but Molina is trying to take things slow so he'll be able to play the entire month of September. Expect him to make only one start in the series against the Rockies.
? Pablo Sandoval, 3B, Giants (calf): Since he's not crouching behind the plate, he's far more optimistic about getting back into the lineup in the series against Colorado after being MIA since Monday.
? Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Red Sox (ankle): Ellsbury tweaked the ankle when he slid into home plate and made contact with A.J. Pierzynski. While the injury doesn't appear to be serious, for a guy who relies on his speed for success, he might need to sit out a few days.
? Adam Jones, OF, Orioles (back): He appears ready to take the field again after back spasms caused him to leave last Sunday's game in the first inning, but with nothing to play for, the Orioles are being extremely cautious.
? Carlos Gonzalez, OF, Rockies (thumb): First he cuts his hand, then he gets back into the lineup and immediately bruises his thumb diving in the outfield. As soon as he can grip the bat again, he's going to play, but that might be a few days off.

Weather concerns
? The weekend's weatherproof games: Astros-Diamondbacks, Pirates-Brewers, Rangers-Twins, and Royals-Mariners.
? With tropical storm Danny on its way toward the East Coast, expect rain to be the order of the weekend for scheduled contests in New York, Boston, Florida, Philadelphia and Baltimore. These storms can be unpredictable, so if it strengthens a bit or changes its trajectory, there could well be some cancellations. Check with your local weatherman for more information.

 

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With that, here are my way-too-early, can-and-will-change-many-times-before-Opening-Day-2010-so-don't-hold-me-to-these, top-10 rankings at each position for 2010, using our ESPN standard (10-team, 5x5, non-keeper) format.

Ten lists of 10
List No. 1: Top 10 catchers for 2010

1. Joe Mauer
2. Victor Martinez
3. Brian McCann
4. Mike Napoli
5. Russell Martin
6. Miguel Montero
7. Kurt Suzuki
8. Jorge Posada
9. Matt Wieters
10. A.J. Pierzynski

List No. 2: Top 10 first basemen for 2010


Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire
First base is even deeper now that stud hitters such as Mark Reynolds (28 games at 1B) qualify there.
1. Albert Pujols
2. Mark Teixeira
3. Miguel Cabrera
4. Mark Reynolds
5. Prince Fielder
6. Justin Morneau
7. Ryan Howard
8. Adrian Gonzalez
9. Kendry Morales
10. Lance Berkman

And that list doesn't even include Kevin Youkilis, who barely misses; Derrek Lee, who is having a great year; and other top hitters who likely will end up qualifying there next year, such as Pablo Sandoval, Victor Martinez, etc. First base is very, very deep for next year.

List No. 3: Top 10 second basemen for 2010

1. Chase Utley
2. Ian Kinsler
3. Brian Roberts
4. Dustin Pedroia
5. Aaron Hill
6. Robinson Cano
7. Brandon Phillips
8. Ben Zobrist
9. Howie Kendrick
10. Martin Prado

List No. 4: Top 10 shortstops for 2010

1. Hanley Ramirez
2. Troy Tulowitzki
3. Jose Reyes
4. Jimmy Rollins
5. Derek Jeter
6. Alexei Ramirez
7. Jason Bartlett
8. Ben Zobrist
9. Ryan Theriot
10. Asdrubal Cabrera

List No. 5: Top 10 third basemen for 2010

1. Alex Rodriguez
2. David Wright
3. Mark Reynolds
4. Evan Longoria
5. Chone Figgins
6. Kevin Youkilis
7. Pablo Sandoval
8. Aramis Ramirez
9. Ryan Zimmerman
10. Gordon Beckham

List No. 6: Top 10 outfielders for 2010

1. Ryan Braun
2. Matt Kemp
3. Carl Crawford
4. Justin Upton
5. Ichiro Suzuki
6. Matt Holliday
7. Jacoby Ellsbury
8. Carlos Lee
9. Grady Sizemore
10. Alfonso Soriano

List No. 7: Top 10 starting pitchers for 2010

1. Tim Lincecum
2. Roy Halladay
3. Johan Santana
4. Zack Greinke
5. Felix Hernandez
6. Josh Beckett
7. Cliff Lee
8. Chris Carpenter
9. Dan Haren (just trade him at the All-Star break)
10. Josh Johnson

List No. 8: Top 10 relief pitchers for 2010


Tim Heitman/US Presswire
Another brilliant season from Joe Nathan; he deserves to be No. 1 among relievers.
1. Joe Nathan
2. Mariano Rivera
3. Jonathan Broxton
4. Jonathan Papelbon
5. Joakim Soria
6. Francisco Rodriguez
7. Francisco Cordero
8. Heath Bell
9. Brian Wilson
10. J.P. Howell

List No. 9: Top 10 overall players for 2010

1. Albert Pujols
2. Hanley Ramirez
3. Alex Rodriguez
4. Chase Utley
5. David Wright
6. Ryan Braun
7. Tim Lincecum
8. Matt Kemp
9. Mark Teixeira
10. Carl Crawford

List No. 10: Ten biggest busts of 2009 (injuries included)

1. Daisuke Matsuzaka
2. Josh Hamilton
3. Brandon Webb
4. Francisco Liriano
5. Jose Reyes
6. Grady Sizemore
7. Carlos Beltran
8. Manny Ramirez
9. B.J. Upton
10. Russell Martin

 

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Atlanta (67-61) at Philadelphia (74-52)

The Phillies trot out nearly untouchable left-hander Cliff Lee (5-0, 0.68 ERA in N.L.; 12-9, 2.63 ERA overall) for the second game of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park against the division rival Braves, who will counter with right-hander Derek Lowe (12-8, 4.48).

Philadelphia pulled out a rain-delayed 4-2 victory in Friday?s series opener. The Phillies remain one of the hottest teams in baseball, having won 13 of their last 17, and they are on further streaks of 37-18 overall, 6-1 against winning teams and 20-7 at home.

The Braves are still on upticks of 5-2 on the highway and 4-2 in division play, and in this rivalry, Atlanta is on rolls of 6-3 overall and 6-3 in Philly. Additionally, the Braves are 8-5 in 13 clashes this season with the Phils.

Lee has been stellar since coming over from Cleveland before the trade deadline, winning all five starts with a suffocating ERA of 0.68, allowing no earned runs over 16 innings in his last two starts. On Monday, he went eight innings against the Mets, allowing two unearned runs on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts in a 6-2 road win.

Lee is 5-6 with a 2.57 ERA in 13 total home starts this year, but in his two outings at Citizens Bank, he?s 2-0 with a stifling 0.56 ERA. Lee, who turns 31 tomorrow, won his lone career start against Atlanta five years ago, a 4-2 victory with Cleveland.

The Braves have alternated wins and losses in Lowe?s last five starts. On Sunday, he allowed five runs (three earned) on nine hits and a walk in five innings of a 7-5 home win over Florida, and that followed a 9-4 road loss to the Mets in which he gave up eight runs on 11 hits in just 3 2/3 innings. Lowe is 6-6 with a 5.11 ERA in 13 road outings this season, but he?s 5-1 with a 2.64 ERA in 13 career appearances (nine starts) against Philadelphia.

Atlanta has won both Lowe?s starts against the Phils this season, including a 4-1 road win on Opening Night in which the 36-year-old threw eight shutout innings. The Braves are on runs of 7-2 in Lowe?s last nine starts overall and 6-1 with Lowe facing winning teams, but they are just 2-6 in his last eight outings on the highway.

The under for Philadelphia is on tears of 11-4 overall, 5-0 against winning teams, 7-1 in N.L. East action, 18-5 against righty starters and 4-1 behind Lee, and in this rivalry, the total has stayed low in five straight games. However, the over for the Braves is on road rolls of 7-3 overall and 5-2 against winning teams, and with Lowe hurling, the over is on upticks of 5-2 overall and 5-2 on the road against winning teams.

ATS ADVANTAGE: PHILADELPHIA and UNDER

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Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Saturday, Aug. 29

Tampa Bay at Detroit (4:10 p.m. EDT). Tampa Bay's David Price (6-6, 4.93 ERA) is scheduled to face fellow left-hander Nate Robertson (1-0, 7.71) in the second of four games between the AL playoff contenders.

Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EDT). Cliff Lee is 5-0 with a 0.68 ERA in five starts with the Phillies. He takes the mound for the NL East leaders, who try to increase their cushion against Derek Lowe (12-8) and the Braves.

STARS

-Albert Pujols, Cardinals, hit his 41st homer leading off the bottom of the ninth inning in a 3-2 victory over Washington. It was the eighth game-ending homer of Pujols' career and first since July 2006.

-Robinson Cano, Yankees, hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning for a 5-2 win over the White Sox.

-Kendry Morales, Angels, went 5 for 5 with two homers and six RBIs, and Los Angeles rallied past the Oakland Athletics 11-7.

-Tim Lincecum, Giants, struck out eight in eight innings of four-hit ball, ending a four-start winless stretch with a 2-0 victory over Colorado that tightened the NL wild-card race.

-Ryan Howard, Phillies, went 3 for 3 with two homers and a double in a rainy 4-2 victory over Atlanta.

-Matt Wieters, Orioles, had three hits and a career-high four RBIs, and Baltimore cruised past the Indians 13-4.

-Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, made up for several miscues in the outfield with a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning of a 5-2 win over the New York Mets.

BIG DEAL

Scott Kazmir was traded from Tampa Bay to Los Angeles, giving the AL West leaders a major boost to their unsteady rotation. The Angels acquired the two-time All-Star for two minor leaguers, left-hander Alex Torres and infielder Matt Sweeney, and a player to be named. Kazmir was 8-7 with a 5.92 ERA this season for the defending AL champion Rays.

GREAT START

John Hester hit a long homer in his first major league at-bat, helping Arizona beat Houston 14-7. Pinch-hitting in the sixth inning, the 25-year-old Hester hit a 2-2 delivery from Wilton Lopez, also making his first appearance in the majors, an estimated 420 feet off the batter's eye in center field. Hester became the 101st player to homer in his first big league at-bat - and the second Diamondbacks player this season. Gerardo Parra did it May 13 against Cincinnati.

WALKING TALL

The Twins acquired 6-foot-11 reliever Jon Rauch, the tallest player in baseball history, from Arizona to help their beleaguered bullpen. The 30-year-old Rauch went 2-2 with a 4.14 ERA in 58 games for the Diamondbacks. He walked 17 and struck out 35 in 54 1-3 innings. Minnesota agreed to send Arizona a player to be named.

JOBA'S NEW RULES

The Yankees have scrapped their plan for Joba Chamberlain once again, opting to give him a regular spot in the rotation for the remainder of the season and shorten his outings to hold down his innings. Chamberlain had been getting extended rest between some starts since the All-Star break. He is 1-2 with an 8.55 ERA in his last four starts.

GLAD TO BE BACK

Five months after open-heart surgery, third baseman Aaron Boone rejoined the Astros. Boone completed a minor league rehab assignment and will be activated when major league rosters expand Sept. 1. Boone's role with the Astros is unclear; he may see only occasional at-bats.

BEANED

Toronto shortstop Marco Scutaro was hit in the head with a pitch from Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett in the fourth inning of Boston's 6-5 victory. The Blue Jays said Scutaro had no symptoms other than a bruise, but he would be monitored closely.

PLAYER TO BE NAMED

Cleveland acquired right-hander Yohan Pino from Minnesota, completing the trade that sent pitcher Carl Pavano to the Twins on Aug. 7. The 25-year-old, who has split this season between Double-A New Britain and Triple-A Rochester, is a combined 7-3 with a 3.03 ERA in 40 games.

BACK IN THE SWING

Khalil Greene's first career pinch-hit homer was a tying shot for St. Louis in the eighth inning of a 3-2 victory over Washington. Greene's sixth homer this season came in his first at-bat since Aug. 20. It was his first long ball since he connected in three straight games at Kansas City from June 19-21.

FINDING A GROOVE

Homer Bailey delivered the best performance of his career, holding the NL's top team scoreless for eight innings, and Cincinnati beat the Dodgers 4-2 for its season-high fifth straight victory. Bailey (4-4) allowed seven singles and had a career-high seven strikeouts while going eight innings for the first time in his career.

STATS

Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard has 11 home runs and 29 RBIs in his last 15 games, with a .339 batting average. ... The Brewers have won 19 consecutive games over Pittsburgh at Miller Park, last losing to the Pirates in Milwaukee on May 3, 2007.

WELCOME HOME

John Smoltz pitched six solid innings in his first home start for St. Louis, allowing one run while striking out six. He got a no-decision, but the Cardinals beat Washington 3-2 on Albert Pujols' ninth-inning homer.

SPEAKING

"There's a kid named Noah that I've visited a couple times in the hospital, and he's at home right now, and I spent a couple hours with him today. He asked me the dreaded question - could I hit a home run for him in the game, and I told him I'd do the best I could.'' - Detroit's Brandon Inge, who homered in the Tigers' 6-2 win over Tampa Bay to fulfill the wish of a sick child he visited earlier Friday.

 

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Hot Pitchers
-- Gallardo is 2-2, 3.00 in his last four starts.
-- Lee is 5-0, 1.35 in five starts for the Phillies.
-- Haeger is 1-1, 1.93 in two starts for the Dodgers.
-- Marquis is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts. Zito has a 2.44 RA in his last eight starts.
-- Feldman is 4-0, 3.41 in his last five starts.
-- Snell is 2-0, 1.54 in his last couple starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Garland has a 6.56 RA in his last four starts. Norris is 1-2, 12.34 in his last three starts.
-- Parnell is 1-3, 8.82 in four starts for the Mets. Dempster has 6.93 RA in his last four starts at Wrigley.
-- Nolasco is 1-1, 8.82 in his last three starts. LeBlanc is 0-1, 14.55 in his two starts for the Padres.
-- Hart is 1-2, 6.05 in four starts for the Pirates.
-- Lowe is 0-1, 13.50 in his last two starts.
-- Maloney is 0-2, 6.11 in three starts this season.
-- Boggs is 0-2, 6.60 in his last three starts. Stammen has an 8.00 RA in his last six starts.
-- Contreras is 1-4, 8.63 in his last seven starts. Mitre has 7.31 RA in his six starts this season.
-- Robertson was 1-1, 1.89 in five starts in AAA; he has career record of 50-66, 4.96 in 163 career big league starts, none this year. Price is 0-4 in his seven road starts, with an 8.91 RA.
-- Sowers is 1-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Tillman is 1-2, 4.84 in six starts this season.
-- Buchholz is 1-2, 6.18 in his last five starts. Romero is 1-1, 6.23 in his last four starts.
-- Pavano is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 1-2, 6.62 in his last three starts. Mazzaro has an 8.84 RA in his last eight starts.
-- Meche has an 8.71 RA in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Padres are 8-5 in their last 13 road games.
-- Reds won their last five games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Phillies won nine of their last twelve games. Braves won seven of last ten road games.
-- Pirates won seven of their last ten games.
-- Cardinals won 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Bronx won 11 of its last 16 games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last twelve games. Detroit is 13-5 in its last 18 home games.
-- Twins won eight of their last ten games. Rangers won four of five.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Indians won 13 of their last 20 road games.
-- Angels won their last nine Saturday games.
-- Mariners won five of their last six home games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost 18 of their last 26 games. Cubs are 1-6 in game after their last seven wins.
-- Marlins lost six of their last nine games.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Astros lost four of their last five games. Arizona lost nine of its last twelve games.
-- Nationals lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Dodgers are 3-5 in their last eight road games.
-- Rockies lost last three games, scoring total of three runs.
-- White Sox lost 16 of their last 23 road games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last six road games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Royals lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last ten games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in Mets' last nine games.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Florida home games.
-- Over is 13-2 in last fifteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 9-4 in Atlanta's last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 13-5-3 in last 21 Cincinnati home games.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in Cardinals' last nine games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Colorado's last eleven games.
-- Eight of last ten White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six games at Camden Yards.
-- Over is 13-3 in last six teen games at Fenway Park.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Royals' last seven games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Az-- Home side won five of last six Meals games.
-- NY-Cubs-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Hoye games.
-- SD-Fla-- Five of last six Wendelstedt games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-Mil-- Eight of last ten Randazzo games went over the total.
-- Atl-Phil-- Three of last four Marsh games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Cin-- Four of last five Diaz games went over the total.
-- Wsh-StL-- Underdog is 9-5 in last fourteen O'Nora games.
-- Col-SF-- Five of last six Bell games stayed under the total.
-- CWS-NY-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Kellogg games.
-- TB-Det-- Four of last five Bucknor games went over the total.
-- Clev-Blt-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Davidson games.
-- Tor-Bos-- Seven of last ten Culbreth games went over the total.
-- Tex-Min-- Underdog is 7-4 in last eleven Joyce games.
-- A's-LA-- Six of last seven Gibson games went over the total.
-- KC-Sea-- Under is 9-6-1 in last sixteen Darling games.

 

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CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
Chi White Sox are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 18-6 SU in their last 24 games
NY Yankees are 17-4 SU in their last 21 games at home

LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

SAN DIEGO vs. FLORIDA
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta

CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games

PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 3-8-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-8-1 SU in its last 13 games at home

TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
Arizona is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado

OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games at home

KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
Kansas City is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games