Washington Nationals
-Won 22 of their last 29 games
-Scored at least five runs in nine of 12 games against the Braves this season
-The Nationals are 8-4 against the Braves this year, including a 3-3 record at home
-SP Jordan Zimmerman hasn’t faced the Braves since May 12, 2011, fanning a career-high 11 batters
-Zimmerman is 6-2 with a 2.08 ERA in 12 starts since June 1
-Zimmerman leads baseball with a .143 opposing BA with RISP
Philadelphia Phillies
-Picked up their sixth shutout in their last 19 games
-Since the All-Star break, starting rotation has a 3.45 ERA, which ranks fourth-lowest in the NL
-Gone 9-4 in its last 13 home games (7-9-2 overall in home series)
-Won 11 of their last 12 games against the Reds, including a 7-1 mark at CBP
-Gone 20-9 all-time against the Reds at CBP
-The NL Central is the only division in which the Phillies have posted an above-.500 record (19-10)
-SP Roy Halladay has posted a 1.64 ERA and .145 opponents BA over his last three starts
-Halladay has yet to record a decision in two starts against the Reds at CBP (1.69 ERA)
New York Yankees
-The Yankees are 27-12 in series openers, the best winning percentage (.692) in the majors
-Third baseman are batting .353 with seven HRs in replacement of A-Rod since July 25
-Closer Rafael Soriano has converted 31-of-33 save chances this year, including 15 straight
-Won six straight games at U.S. Cellular Field, their longest winning streak in Chicago since 1978
-SP Freddy Garcia has lost four of his last five decisions against the White Sox, going 1-4 with a 6.34 ERA since 2002
-Garcia has allowed opponents to hit .192 (10-for-52) with RISP since May 2
New York Mets
-The Mets are 11-24 since the All-Star break (2-10 at home)
-SP R.A. Dickey ranks in the top five in all three NL triple crown categories (W, ERA, K)
-Dickey was handed a 6-5 home loss to the Rockies in his only career start against them on 4/14/11 (6.1 IP, 5 ER)
Chicago White Sox
-Gone 48-34 (.585) since May 17, the second-best record in the AL (Yankees, 52-32)
-The White Sox are 2-13-1 in their last 16 season matchups with the Yankees
-Won 15 of their last 20 home games, but have lost six straight at home against the Yankees (48-21 margin)
-SP Gavin Floyd is 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA in his last five home starts
-Floyd has held opponents to a .088 average with RISP over his last eight starts
-Floyd is 0-2 with an 7.15 ERA in Chicago
Miami Marlins
-The Marlins are 1-3 against the Diamondbacks this year (2-5 last season)
-Combined for 121 stolen bases, tops in the majors
-OF Giancarlo Stanton is tied for the most HRs against NL West teams (11) in just 24 games
-SP Mark Buehrle was handed a 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks in his only career start against them (5 IP, 7 R, 4 ER)
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