Monday MLB Insider Report - April 29

[Jeff Grant]

#Dodgers SP Ted Lilly is 4-0 w/2.15 ERA in 4 career starts vs the Rockies at Dodger Stadium

#Diamondbacks SP Ian Kennedy's 2.33 career ERA vs the Giants is 3rd-best among active pitchers (min. 10 starts)

#Giants SP Matt Cain is 3-0 w/1.88 ERA in his L4 starts vs the Diamondbacks

Joe Saunders is 7-0 w/1.71 ERA in 11 career starts at Safeco Field #mariners

#Mariners SP Joe Saunders is 5-0 w/4.73 ERA in 7 career starts vs the Orioles

#Reds SP Mat Latos is 1-3 w/10.23 ERA in 5 career starts at Busch Stadium - his worst ERA at any NL ballpark

#Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo is 6-0 w/2.18 ERA over his L7 starts vs the Pirates

#Pirates SP Wandy Rodriguez has a 2.83 career ERA in April - a full run lower than any other month

#Royals SP Wade Davis is 2-0 w/2.89 ERA in 6 career games (2 starts) vs the Indians

#Indians SP Ubaldo Jimenez has lost 9 consecutive decisions on the road dating back to June '12

#Yankees SP Andy Pettitte is 13-0 coming off a start where he threw at least 100 pitches

#Astros SP Luke Harrell has posted a 1.93 ERA in his L3 starts

#Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija is 2-1 w/2.20 ERA in 4 career games (2 starts) vs the Padres

#Padres SP Clayton Richard is 2-0 w/0.57 ERA in 2 career starts vs the #Cubs

[Jeff Grant]

#Twins SP Mike Pelfrey has allowed just 2 HR in his last 102.2 IP

Detroit #Tigers and Minnesota #Twins have combined for 90 runs in their last 9 meetings at Comerica Park

#Twins SP Mike Pelfrey has been supported by an average of 8.47 runs per 9 IP this season

#Tigers SP Max Scherzer is 0-1 w/7.25 ERA in 4 home starts against the Twins

#Mets SP Matt Harvey has received more run support in his first 3 starts this season (19) than he did in 10 starts in 2012 (18)

Since July 26, 2012, #Mets SP Matt Harvey ranks 4th in MLB with a 2.29 ERA (min. 90 IP)

#Nationals are 10-2 in Stephen Strasburg's L12 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150

Be careful in playing against Strasburg: Heyward and McCann combined 13 for 29 against him (DL) #braves #nationals

Washington #Nationals are 11-1 when scoring first (2-11 when failing to do so)

Washington #Nationals are 0-3 this season when facing rookie starting pitchers