Saturday MLB Insider Report - April 27

[Jeff Grant]

#Mets SP Shaun Marcum didn't throw more than 75 pitches in any game this spring - expected to be on a 85-to-90 pitch limit Saturday

#Tigers SP Rick Porcello is 7-4 w/4.83 ERA in 14 interleague starts

Detroit #Tigers are 76-42 in interleague games played at Comerica Park

Atlanta #Braves own the 2nd-best winning percentage (138-124, .527) among NL clubs in interleague play

Atlanta #Braves are 15-0 when hitting at least one HR this season

Atlanta #Braves SP Kris Medlen leads the majors with a 1.20 ERA since the 2012 All-Star break

Atlanta #Braves are in the midst of playing 16-of-18 games on the road from April 8-28

#Nationals SP Dan Haren is averaging a career-worst 20.2 pitches per inning

Cincinnati #Reds haven't had a plate appearance with a RISP in the last 2 games

[Jeff Grant]

#Orioles SP Chris Tillman is 7-1 w/2.30 ERA in 9 career starts vs AL West opponents, including 6-0 w/1.37 ERA since 2010

Oakland #Athletics are 2-9 against non-divisional foes - batting .198

CC Sabathia is 3-0 w/0.33 ERA (21 IP, ER) in 3 starts with umpire Jeff Kellogg behind the plate as a member of the #Yankees

#Yankees SP CC Sabathia is 8-1 w/2.49 ERA in his L10 starts versus the Blue Jays

CC Sabathia is 24-10 w/3.20 ERA in 46 daytime starts with the #Yankees

#BlueJays are 11-27 at the current Yankee Stadium - worst record for any MLB team that has played at least 30 games at a current venue