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MLB Insider Report - 4/1
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#Diamondbacks SP Ian Kennedy is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in two home starts against the Cardinals
#Athletics SP Brett Anderson is 4-0 with a 1.07 ERA in his last 5 starts versus the Mariners, 2nd-lowest career ERA vs Seattle (min. 10 GS)
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#Mariners SP Felix Hernandez will be making his 1st start of the season against the Athletics for the 6th time in his career (2-1, 1.77 ERA)
58 HRs hit by the Seattle #Mariners during Spring Training was the second-most by any team since 1994
Seattle #Mariners have won 7 of their L8 season openers, including six straight
#Mariners SP Felix Hernandez is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA with 33 Ks in five career Opening Day starts
#Angels SP Jered Weaver is 12-3 with a 2.61 ERA in 20 career interleague starts - second all-time in ERA (min. 120 IP)
#Angels SP Jered Weaver is 3-1 with a 2.03 ERA in four Opening Day starts, including three-straight wins in that situation
Los Angeles #Angels lead the majors with a 74-34 interleague record since 2007 #reds
Los Angeles #Angels have won eight of their last nine season openers, including four straight
#Twins SP Vance Worley is 3-1 with a 1.66 ERA in six career April starts - lasting at least six innings in each
Vance Worley will be looking to snap a streak of four-straight losses by #Twins Opening Day starters
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Minnesota #Twins are 24-28 all-time in season openers, including 9-11 when playing at home
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#Tigers SP Justin Verlander has won each of his L7 decisions against the Twins (1.86 ERA during eight-start stretch)
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Detroit #Tigers have won 15 of their last 19 games against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field
#Royals SP James Shields is 15-4 (.789) with a 3.09 ERA in 31 career April starts - best win percentage in MLB with at least 15 starts
#Royals SP James Shields is 1-1 with a 6.17 ERA in four career Opening Day starts (Rays won 3 of those games)
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Kansas City #Royals are 15-29 in season openers, including a 5-16 mark on the road
Matt Cain went 15-0 (#Giants went 18-2) when receiving 3-or-more runs of support last season
#Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw has allowed more than 2 runs just twice in 16 career starts against the #Giants
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San Francisco #Giants are 15-14 all-time when opening up a season against the Los Angeles #Dodgers
#Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo is 0-4 with a 5.82 ERA in eight games (seven starts) vs the Rockies - the only NL team he's never beaten
#Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo is 0-2 with a 5.94 ERA in his three previous Opening Day starts
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Milwaukee #Brewers have lost their last four season openers - getting outscored by a 33-20 margin
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Troy Tulowitki's .402 average versus the Brewers is the highest among active MLB players with at least 100 ABs #rockies
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Arizona #Diamondbacks have won their last six season openers - #Cardinals have won their last four when opening on the road
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Pittsburgh #Pirates have won five of their last six season openers
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#Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija is 3-0 with a 1.16 ERA in 13 career appearances (two starts) against the Pirates
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Chicago #Cubs are 8-12 in 20 previous season openers against the Pittsburgh #Pirates, including a 2-4 mark on the road
New York #Mets are 19-2 in their last 21 Opening Days at home (2-0 at Citi Field)
New York #Mets have the best winning percentage in MLB history on Opening Day (33-18, .647)
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Edinson Volquez' four losses against the Mets are tied for his most against any team in his career #padres
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Atlanta #Braves are 5-0 in their last five games against the Philadelphia #Phillies when Tim Hudson takes on Cole Hamels
#RedSox SP Jon Lester has 6 wins in 11 starts at the new Yankee Stadium - no other visiting pitcher has more than 4
#RedSox SP Jon Lester has seven wins against the Yankees since 2009, tied with 4 others for the most such victories in MLB
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Boston #RedSox are 11-16-1 in 28 previous season-opening games against the New York #Yankees
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#Marlins SP Ricky Nolasco tossed shutouts in his final two starts against the Nationals last season (8-0 and 9-0)
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Miami #Marlins are 10-10 overall on Opening Day, including a 1-4 mark on the road
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