[Jeff Grant]

Jeremy Hefner had his shortest career start w/umpire Manny Gonzalez behind home plate (2.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER) #mets

#Mets SP Jeremy Hefner's 2.85 run support per 9 IP is 8th-lowest in MLB

New York #Mets are 0-7 in Jeremy Hefner's 7 starts this season (7-13 in 20 career starts)

The OVER is 10-0 in the Oakland #Athletics' L10 games following a come back win

Cleveland #Indians lead MLB with 21 HR and .470 slugging % in day games

Seattle #Mariners designated hitters have hit 7 HR this season (11 in 2012, 9 in 2011)

Joe Saunders is allowing the highest daytime BA (.357) of any MLB pitcher that has made 3 or more starts #mariners

#Mariners SP Joe Saunders has an 0-4 record and 12.54 ERA on the road this season

Cleveland #Indians lead the majors in winning 18 of their L25 games

New York #Yankees are 17-0 when scoring first this season - only MLB team not to lose in that situation

New York #Yankees have won eight straight home games against the Toronto Blue Jays (19-3 L22)

New York #Yankees have been outscored 32-13 in the first inning this season

[Jeff Grant]

#Angels SP Joe Blanton has a 2.33 career ERA w/umpire James Hoye behind home plate (27 IP, 7 ER) - just 24 hits allowed

Joe Blanton's 2.59 ERA vs the White Sox is his lowest vs any AL opponent #angels

Los Angeles #Angels have allowed 100 runs this season w/2 outs - highest total in MLB

If Jurrjens gets in trouble, #Orioles could go with Tommy Hunter in long relief (3-0, 0.53 ERA L11 games)

The OVER is 6-0-1 when the Tampa Bay #Rays go off as road favorites this season

#Rays SP Roberto Hernandez is 0-2 w/6.04 ERA in 7 career starts w/umpire Gerry Davis behind home plate

Jair Jurrjens is 4-1 w/2.20 ERA in 11 career starts when facing an AL opponent for the first time #orioles

#Rays SP Roberto Hernandez is 1-4 w/7.81 ERA in 5 career road starts vs the Orioles

Tampa Bay #Rays have held a lead in 28 of their L29 games

Baltimore #Orioles and Tampa Bay #Rays have totaled 80 runs in 7 games this season (117 in 18 games in 2012)

Baltimore #Orioles (.286) are the top daytime hitting team in baseball, while the Tampa Bay #Rays (.210) are last

Cincinnati #Reds are 11-23 all-time at Citizens Bank Park

#Reds SP Bronson Arroyo has a 9.60 ERA at Citizens Bank Park - highest ERA of any MLB stadium (min. 2 starts)

#Phillies SP Kyle Kendrick has a 1.37 ERA in his L3 starts vs the Reds