[Jeff Grant]

Early Wednesday MLB Info

-Pirates SP Kevin Correia has won a career-high six straight decisions, while going 4-0 in his last five home starts
-Mariners SP Kevin Millwood is 4-2 with a 4.71 ERA in six road starts against the Orioles
-Twins starting pitcher Brian Duensing is 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA in four games (one start) against the Indians this year
-Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in three games (one start) against the Padres (9.1 IP)
-Orioles SP Tommy Hunter is 3-3 with a 2.28 ERA in eight career games (seven starts) versus the Mariners
-Rangers SP Matt Harrison is 3-1 with a 6.10 ERA in seven games (five starts) against the Red Sox, third-highest ERA against any opponent
-Royals SP Jeremy Guthrie is 2-3 with a 4.28 ERA in five outings at U.S. Cellular Field, with both wins coming in 2009
-DBacks SP Ian Kennedy is 3-3 with a 2.25 ERA in three career starts versus the Pirates
-White Sox SP Jose Quintana has yet to record a decision in four starts since the All-Star break (4.44 ERA)
-Yankees SP CC Sabathia is 1-4 with a 6.75 ERA in his last six starts at Comerica Park (including the postseason)
-Red Sox SP Josh Beckett is 0-2 with a 6.66 ERA in four starts against the Rangers at Fenway Park
-Giants SP Ryan Vogelsong is 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in five starts versus the Cardinals

Make sure to get ready for this week's NFL preseason action

[Jeff Grant]

Minnesota Twins
-Won seven in a row against the Indians (26-20 since 2010)
-Gone 13-12 since the All-Star break, leading baseball with a .290 batting average
-The last time the Twins swept a three-game series in Cleveland was 1991
-Hitting .294 and pitching to a 3.17 ERA in producing a 5-1 record on its current road trip
-SP Brian Duensing is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in seven games (three starts) in Cleveland


Cincinnati Reds
-Own the best mark in baseball (19-6) since the All-Star break
-Pitching staff has not issued a walk in 22.2 innings, while the pitching staff has the second-best ERA (3.19) on the road (Nationals, 3.12)
-SP Mat Latos is 5-1 with a 2.13 ERA in his last eight starts
-Latos is 1-2 with a 3.05 ERA in three career starts versus the Brewers

[Jeff Grant]

On my way to Del Mar - playing Jay Bruce to have more total bases than Ryan Braun

[briedward]

you mentioned Del Mar - do you live in San Diego? (I live there)

[Jeff Grant]

you mentioned Del Mar - do you live in San Diego? (I live there)

From Dana Point - ran the Del Mar press box in 2004 - been coming here for 14 years now

[JMon]

Jeff what are your thoughts on Steve Johnson, Balt tonight? I got some angles for Balt tonight but unsure about this guy..Thanks

[Jeff Grant]

Jeff what are your thoughts on Steve Johnson, Balt tonight? I got some angles for Balt tonight but unsure about this guy..Thanks

Don't have a good feel on that game - Johnson had great numbers in the minors against right-handed batters (.145 average)