Tuesday MLB Insider Report - May 7

[Jeff Grant]

Tim Lincecum snapped a string of 59 consecutive starts with a walk in his last outing - it was the longest active streak in MLB #giants

#Rockies SP Jorge De La Rosa hasn't allowed a run in 2 career starts vs the Yankees (11 IP)

#Rays SP Roberto Hernandez is averaging 8.8 K per 9 IP, came into the season averaging 5.4 in his career

#Mariners SP Aaron Harang is 20-17 w/3.90 ERA in his career in May - ERA is over a half point better than in April (4.54)

#Mariners SP Aaron Harang has won his L5 starts in Pittsburgh (5-0, 3.16 ERA)

#Yankees SP Hiroki Kuroda is 1-2 w/6.85 ERA in 4 career starts at Coors Field

#Cubs SP Travis Wood went 0-2 w/9.00 ERA in 3 starts vs the Cardinals in 2012

#Cardinals SP Lance Lynn has received the most run support in the NL since 2012 (6.98)

#Indians SP Zach McAllister was 0-1 w/7.84 ERA in 2 starts vs the Athletics last season

#WhiteSox P Hector Santiago has a 1.86 ERA in 6 career interleague appearances (9.2 IP, 2 ER)

#RedSox SP Ryan Dempster was 2-0 w/1.29 ERA in 2 starts vs the Twins in 2012

San Francisco #Giants are 11-0 in Tim Lincecum's L11 starts after issuing no walks in his previous outing

Kris Medlen's 1.63 ERA since the 2012 All-Star break ranks as the best in MLB #braves

#Reds SP Homer Bailey has a 0.43 ERA (21 IP, 9 H) in 3 night starts this season

[PaperTrail07]

[PaperTrail07]

No way in hell I am playing the reds vs atl.....atl is the play...and its gonna rain, its hot muggy....shitty pitching weather........good for batters....atl with a huge pitching advantage here...



I'd bet anything his (bailey) ERA goes up Jeff...LOL.........

[PaperTrail07]

Bailey could be out by the 5th here today............

[Jeff Grant]

#Twins SP Scott Diamond is 4-1 w/2.39 ERA in six career starts in May

#Twins SP Scott Diamond has thrown 16 scoreless innings in 2 career starts w/umpire Jeff Nelson behind home plate

Current #BlueJays hitters have a combined .388 AVG and .443 OBP against #Rays SP Roberto Hernandez

Tampa Bay #Rays lead the majors in scoring 27 runs in the first inning

Tampa Bay #Rays bullpen has a 4.80 ERA, highest in the AL, despite throwing a league-low 75 innings

Mark Reynolds has hit a MLB-leading 21 HR since Aug. 31, 2012 #indians

#BlueJays closer Casey Janssen has a 1.82 ERA since May 9, 2012, allowing 37 hits in 64.1 IP (68 K, 10 BB)

Toronto #BlueJays are 9-0 when scoring 5 or more runs this season

Tampa Bay #Rays have won 17 consecutive completed home series over the Toronto Blue Jays

Tommy Milone has received just 15 runs of support in his 13 losses in two seasons with the #Athletics

Cleveland #Indians didn't hit 44 HR until their 55th game last year

Ervin Santana owns a 6.69 ERA in 6 career starts at Camden Yards #royals

[Jeff Grant]

Since 2011, the Arizona #Diamondbacks are 13-6 at Dodger Stadium, the best record among NL West opponents

#Giants SP Tim Lincecum has a 1.60 ERA in 4 career starts w/umpire Mike DiMuro behind home plate (28.1 IP, 5 ER, 36 K)

#Giants SP Tim Lincecum has gone 5-2 w/1.97 ERA in his L9 starts vs the Phillies

San Francisco #Giants are 11-23 at home against NL East opponents since 2011

Philadelphia #Phillies have posted a .500-or-better record in the month of May in 10 consecutive seasons

Since 2008, the Philadelphia #Phillies are 105-60 (.636) against NL West opponents - the best winning percentage of any team in the NL

#Phillies SP Kyle Kendrick has an active 23-inning scoreless streak on the road, 2nd-longest active streak of its kind in MLB


Chicago #Cubs are 0-8 in Travis Wood's L8 starts as a home underdog

St. Louis #Cardinals are 18-1 in Lance Lynn's L19 starts vs NL Central opponents

St. Louis #Cardinals have been outscored 35-17 in the 8th and 9th innings this season

#Cardinals SP Lance Lynn has a 10-game win streak dating back to 9/9/12, the longest active streak in MLB

#Rockies SP Jorge De La Rosa is 8-1 w/3.84 ERA in his L12 starts at Coors Field

Opponents are hitting .318 over the first three innings against #Yankees SP Hiroki Kuroda, and just .092 from the 4th inning on

New York #Yankees have lost just one season series vs the NL in 16 seasons of interleague play


New York #Yankees have been outscored 22-7 in the first inning this season

New York #Yankees are 31-17 all-time in interleague play against NL West opponents

If your playing the #Knicks - first quarter is the way to go with Anthony's success in the opening 12 mins this year


Chicago #WhiteSox are 22-11 in their L33 interleague road games, outscoring opponents by a 142-100 margin

#WhiteSox SP Hector Santiago grew up approximately 30 miles from Citi Field

[PaperTrail07]

...reds with ( 2 ) HR's bottom 9 in a walkoff.....who'da thunk it!