Saturday MLB Insider Report - May 11

[Jeff Grant]

#Giants SP Madison Bumgarner is 0-3 w/4.30 ERA in 4 career starts vs the Braves - one of two NL teams he's never defeated

Burch Smith will be making his MLB debut - his 1.15 ERA currently ranks 3rd-best in the Texas League - 35 K rank 5th-most #padres

#Pirates SP Francisco Liriano went 2-1 w/4.15 ERA in five rehab starts

#Reds SP Mat Latos is 10-3 w/2.88 ERA in 24 career starts at GABP - the best ERA of any pitcher at the ball park with at least 10 starts

#Cubs SP Edwin Jackson has allowed just 2 HR in 38 innings of work this season

#Diamondbacks SP Trevor Cahill is 1-0 w/0.89 ERA in his L3 home starts

#Rays SP Jeremy Hellickson is 1-3 w/5.60 ERA in 5 career interleague starts

Jarrod Parker's 7.34 ERA is 4th highest in the majors among pitchers with 30 or more innings pitched #athletics

#Yankees SP Andy Pettitte is 9-0 w/3.50 ERA in his L13 starts vs the Royals

#Royals SP James Shields will oppose a former All-Star hurler for the 7th time in 8 starts Saturday - comes in w/14 inning scoreless stretch

#Indians SP Ubaldo Jimenez is 1-6 w/7.45 ERA in 7 career starts at Comerica Park

Clay Buchholz' 2.42 ERA vs the Blue Jays is his 2nd-lowest mark against any AL team #redsox

Steve Johnson was 3-0 w/2.86 ERA in 4 MLB starts last year - #Orioles won each of those contests

[Jeff Grant]

#Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright is 2-1 w/2.00 ERA in 3 home starts vs Rockies (4-1, 1.45 ERA overall)

#Rockies SP Jhoulys Chacin is 5-10 w/4.60 ERA in 22 games (18 starts) vs NL Central opponents

Colorado #Rockies bullpen has compiled a 0.79 ERA since April 24 - lowest in MLB

#Cardinals closer Edward Mujica has converted all 9 save opportunities since recording his first on April 18

St. Louis #Cardinals starting rotation is 20-7 with an MLB-best 2.20 ERA

#RedSox SP Clay Buchholz has won both of his starts and not given up a earned run in 14.2 IP w/umpire Greg Gibson behind home plate

#RedSox SP Clay Buchholz is 3-0 w/0.78 ERA in 3 daytime starts

Boston #RedSox are 6-0 as home favorites of -200 or higher this season (21-6 L2-plus seasons)

#RedSox SP Clay Buchholz is 6-1 w/1.67 ERA in 9 starts vs the Blue Jays since 2010

Pittsburgh Pirates are the only NL team that Jonathon Niese hasn't allowed a HR to #mets

New York #Mets are hitting .198 over their L11 home games - averaging 2.5 runs over that span

#Mets SP Jonathon NIese is 2-0 w/1.93 ERA in 3 starts vs the Pirates

#MLB teams have compiled a 79-86 record against left-handed starters this season

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[Jeff Grant]

#Reds SP Mat Latos is 11-3 w/2.77 ERA in 18 career starts in May - most wins and best ERA of any month (min. 3 starts)

#Reds SP Mat Latos is 7-0 w/2.25 ERA over his L14 starts (12-2 team record)

#Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg has received just 14 runs of support while in the game in 7 starts

#Cubs SP Edwin Jackson has a 1.20 ERA in 4 starts w/umpire Doug Eddings behind home plate (30 IP, 4 ER, 37 K)

Washington #Nationals are 7-1 in their L8 games against the Chicago Cubs, outscoring them by a 50-21 margin

#Giants SP Madison Bumgarner is 19-5 w/2.33 ERA in his L29 starts at AT&T Park

#Braves SP Paul Maholm is allowing LHB to hit just .082 against him - tops in the NL (4th in MLB)

#Braves SP Paul Maholm is 0-2 w/4.76 ERA in five starts at AT&T Park