[Jeff Grant]

Early Wednesday MLB Info

-Hunter was tagged with the loss in his only career start against his former club (6 IP, 4 R)
-Buchholz has five career wins against the Angels, his most versus any team outside the AL East (5-2, 3.95 ERA)
-Buchholz is 4-0 with a 2.39 ERA in four starts against the Angels since 2010
-Sale is 6-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his last seven home starts
-Mendoza has allowed just nine HRs this year, ratio of 0.67 HRs per 9 IP is the fifth-best among AL pitchers (min. 120 IP)
-Weaver is winless in his last three starts versus the Red Sox (5.50 ERA)
-Hendriks went 9-3 with a 2.20 ERA in 16 minor league starts at Triple-A Rochester
-Milone is 0-3 with a 7.50 ERA in his last four starts
-Iwakuma is 3-1 with a 2.37 ERA in his last six starts
-Shields is 4-1 with a 1.63 ERA in five home starts against the Royals
-Holland is 3-0 with a 3.04 ERA in his last four starts against AL East clubs
-Holland has won each of his two starts versus the Orioles the past two seasons, without allowing an earned run (12 IP)
-Miley is 0-2 with a 6.52 ERA in his last two home starts
-Wood is 3-0 with a 3.16 ERA in five career games (four starts) versus the Reds
-Arroyo is 0-6 with a 10.29 ERA in his last six regular-season starts against the Phillies
-Norris has seven career wins against the Cardinals, his most versus any opponent
-Among active pitchers with at least 10 starts against the Cardinals, Norris ranks first in ERA (2.47)
-Capuano is 1-5 with a 5.00 ERA in 10 career games (six starts) versus the Giants
-Gallardo has won his last four starts with a 1.88 ERA
-Cain is 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA in his last six starts against the Dodgers
-Lohse has a 2.93 ERA against the Astros, his lowest against any opponent
-Lohse has a current six-game win streak that spans 10 starts (7-3 team record)

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[agendaman]

absol. one your most informative posts ever jeff all i need for wed. bb like your nfl. stuff could you give us your take on 49rs. beating g.bay in season opener tx

[LuckyStarter]

Thank for the early information.


Waiting for your detail analysis of each team.

[Jeff Grant]

absol. one your most informative posts ever jeff all i need for wed. bb like your nfl. stuff could you give us your take on 49rs. beating g.bay in season opener tx

I do more of this for college football than the NFL - good luck today

[Jeff Grant]

Chicago Cubs
-Facing a right-handed starter for the 14th-straight game
-The Cubs are 3-9 against the Brewers this year (2-6 at Miller Park)
-OF Alfonso Soriano has 15 RBIs in his last 16 games
-SP Travis Wood was 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA in three games (two starts) against the Reds last year
-Wood is suffering from a career-high, six-game losing streak (0-6, 7.68 ERA)


Tampa Bay Rays
-The Rays are 14-5 in the month of August (85-46 during this month since 2008)
-Gone 32-19 against the Royals under manager Joe Maddon
-Last four losses have come by a one-run margin
-Bullpen leads the majors with a 1.24 ERA since the All-Star break
-The last four AL teams to finish a season with an ERA as low as the Rays (3.27) all went to the World Series
-SP James Shields is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA over his last four starts

Read my early thoughts on Wednesday's game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

[Jeff Grant]

Milwaukee Brewers
-The Brewers are 9-1-1 over their last 12 home series
-SP Yovani Gallardo is tied with Jordan Zimmerman in leading the NL with 20 quality starts
-Pitching staff leads the majors with 1,042 strikeouts
-Gone 29-27 against division rivals this year
-Gallardo is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two starts against the Cubs this year


Minnesota Twins
-The Twins are 9-20 against AL West teams
-Own a 16-20 record versus left-handed starters (35-51 vs. righties)
-1B Justin Morneau is batting .357 in hitting safely in 16 of 18 games since Aug. 2
-SP Liam Hendricks is making his 13th career MLB start, still looking for his first win