Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
-Won 8 of Price’s L11 starts against the Red Sox
-3B Evan Longoria is homerless in 9 games this season (.345 avg)
-The Rays are 0-for-11 w/bases loaded this season
-28th in daytime average (.190)
-14th vs LHP (.246)
-Price is 4-1 w/2.22 ERA in 7 starts at Fenway Park
-Lester is 10-8 in the regular season against the Rays, but has lost his last 4 starts in the series, allowing 6 HR while posting a 7.71 ERA
-2B Dustin Pedroia has reached base safely in the club’s 9 games this season
-Rank 14th in daytime average (.257)
-22nd vs LHP (.218)
-Lester is 0-2 w/9.00 ERA in 2 starts vs Rays in 2012
-Pitching staff leads the majors with 10.3 Ks per 9 IP
-Starters have held opposition to 3 runs or fewer in all 9 games this season
-Haven’t won a season series against the Rays since taking 7 straight from 2001-07
-Ellsbury led the majors with a .469 AVG vs Rays in 2012
Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
-Hudson 0-2 w/7.71 ERA in three outings vs WAS in 2012
-26th in daytime hitting (.207), but just 29 ABs
-20-13 RDs of +125 to +150 (Over 17-15-1)
-Strasburg has suffered more losses to ATL than any other team (3-3, 4.17 ERA)
-Bullpen allowed 4 R in 3 IP Friday
-Bullpen allowed 23 R in 30.2 IP on the season
-19th in daytime hitting (.241)
San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
-Bumgarner is 3-2 w/2.79 ERA in 6 starts against the Cubs
-Romo converted previous 15 reg-season save opps until Friday
-Posted 2nd-best record in MLB since Aug. 1 (45-25), trailing only Oakland (47-23)
-.347 w/RISP L6 games
-27-14 vs NL Central last season
-Gone 9 consecutive games w/out a HR vs Cubs
-17th in daytime BA (.254)
-Samardzija has posted a 2.53 ERA in six apps (one start) vs Giants
-Cubs are 8-1 L9 home games vs LHP
-25th in daytime BA (.217)
Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
-SP Justin Verlander has a 0.49 ERA in his L5 matchups with the Athletics
-5th in MLB in daytime batting average (.313)
-1-6 in Verlander’s L7 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150
-OF Coco Crisp has hit safely in each of the nine wins (.390)
-Both Crisp and Cespedes had to leave Friday night’s game
-SP Brett Anderson is 3-1 w/1.86 ERA L4 matchups with Tigers
-Bullpen has allowed 1 ER or fewer in 10 of 11 games
-70 runs this season are already one more than what they scored all of last April
-Closer Grant Balfour has converted his L19 save opportunities
-2nd in MLB in daytime batting average (.323)
-1-5 in Anderson’s L6 starts as a home underdog
-Won 8 of Price’s L11 starts against the Red Sox
-3B Evan Longoria is homerless in 9 games this season (.345 avg)
-The Rays are 0-for-11 w/bases loaded this season
-28th in daytime average (.190)
-14th vs LHP (.246)
-Price is 4-1 w/2.22 ERA in 7 starts at Fenway Park
-Lester is 10-8 in the regular season against the Rays, but has lost his last 4 starts in the series, allowing 6 HR while posting a 7.71 ERA
-2B Dustin Pedroia has reached base safely in the club’s 9 games this season
-Rank 14th in daytime average (.257)
-22nd vs LHP (.218)
-Lester is 0-2 w/9.00 ERA in 2 starts vs Rays in 2012
-Pitching staff leads the majors with 10.3 Ks per 9 IP
-Starters have held opposition to 3 runs or fewer in all 9 games this season
-Haven’t won a season series against the Rays since taking 7 straight from 2001-07
-Ellsbury led the majors with a .469 AVG vs Rays in 2012
Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
-Hudson 0-2 w/7.71 ERA in three outings vs WAS in 2012
-26th in daytime hitting (.207), but just 29 ABs
-20-13 RDs of +125 to +150 (Over 17-15-1)
-Strasburg has suffered more losses to ATL than any other team (3-3, 4.17 ERA)
-Bullpen allowed 4 R in 3 IP Friday
-Bullpen allowed 23 R in 30.2 IP on the season
-19th in daytime hitting (.241)
San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
-Bumgarner is 3-2 w/2.79 ERA in 6 starts against the Cubs
-Romo converted previous 15 reg-season save opps until Friday
-Posted 2nd-best record in MLB since Aug. 1 (45-25), trailing only Oakland (47-23)
-.347 w/RISP L6 games
-27-14 vs NL Central last season
-Gone 9 consecutive games w/out a HR vs Cubs
-17th in daytime BA (.254)
-Samardzija has posted a 2.53 ERA in six apps (one start) vs Giants
-Cubs are 8-1 L9 home games vs LHP
-25th in daytime BA (.217)
Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
-SP Justin Verlander has a 0.49 ERA in his L5 matchups with the Athletics
-5th in MLB in daytime batting average (.313)
-1-6 in Verlander’s L7 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150
-OF Coco Crisp has hit safely in each of the nine wins (.390)
-Both Crisp and Cespedes had to leave Friday night’s game
-SP Brett Anderson is 3-1 w/1.86 ERA L4 matchups with Tigers
-Bullpen has allowed 1 ER or fewer in 10 of 11 games
-70 runs this season are already one more than what they scored all of last April
-Closer Grant Balfour has converted his L19 save opportunities
-2nd in MLB in daytime batting average (.323)
-1-5 in Anderson’s L6 starts as a home underdog