[Jeff Grant]

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Yankees vs. Tigers

#Tigers SP Justin Verlander has never opened a season with a 2-0 record after 2 starts

New York #Yankees own the worst ERA (5.21) among all starting rotations in the American League

Detroit #Tigers have won all four of Justin Verlander's starts w/umpire Brian O'Nora behind home plate

Detroit #Tigers are 39-18 when playing on Sunday (mainly day games) since the start of the 2011 MLB season

#Tigers SP Justin Verlander is 4-3 w/3.20 ERA in 9 career starts versus #Yankees SP CC Sabathia

#Yankees SP CC Sabathia is 4-4 w/5.01 ERA in 9 career starts versus #Tigers SP Justin Verlander

#Yankees SP CC Sabathia is 2-5 w/6.80 ERA in his last 8 starts versus the #Tigers at Comerica Park

#Yankees SP CC Sabathia went 7-1 w/2.66 ERA in 10 starts following a team loss in 2012 (72K/15BB)

#Yankees SP CC Sabathia is 41-18 w/3.43 ERA in 69 road starts since joining the club - the most such victories in MLB in that span

The six #Yankees batters in their first year w/the club are batting a combined .293 w/4 HRs and 12 RBIs over 5 games

New York #Yankees were last swept in a regular season series at Detroit from May 12-14, 2000


Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

The UNDER is 4-0 in #BlueJays SP R.A. Dickey's 4 career starts w/umpire Bob Davidson behind home plate (1.38 ERA)

#RedSox SP Jon Lester is 5-2 w/2.40 ERA in his L8 starts vs Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre (.140 opp BA)

Boston #RedSox are 1 of 4 MLB teams that have not committed in error this season (Tigers, Royals, Rays)


Nationals vs. Reds

Washington #Nationals are 12-0 in Stephen Strasburg's L12 starts when pitching the third game of a series

Cincinnati #Reds have lost all 4 of Johnny Cueto's starts w/umpire Jerry Meals behind home plate (11.11 ERA, 16.2 IP/20ER)

#Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg is 4-0 w/2.21 ERA in 7 career starts versus NL Central opponents

#Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg is 3-0 w/0.92 ERA in 6 career starts in April

Washington #Nationals were 9-4 in rubber games during the 2012 MLB season

Cincinnati #Reds' 2 opponents have combined to commit 11 errors this season - Reds charged with 2

5 or the L10 meetings between the Cincinnati #Reds and Washington #Nationals have gone to extra innings


Cubs vs. Braves

Current Atlanta #Braves hitters are batting .171 against Jeff Samardzija, while current Chicago #Cubs hitters batting .197 vs Tim Hudson

#Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija was 2-0 w/1.29 ERA in two starts vs the Braves in 2012 (18K/14IP)

Fujikawa replaces Marmol as #Cubs closer http://wp.me/p1rXwp-8WIS


Indians vs. Rays

Sunday will be the Cleveland #Indians last game on artificial turf this season - opened the year in Toronto

Cleveland #Indians haven't been shut out in 3 consecutive games since June 12-14, 1991 - only happened 5 times in club history

#Rays SP David Price hasn't allowed an ER in three career home starts vs the Indians (20 IP)

Cleveland #Indians SP Justin Masterson is 0-3 w/8.20 ERA in 5 career road starts vs the Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay #Rays SP David Price is 5-0 w/1.64 ERA in 6 career starts vs the Cleveland Indians


Twins vs. Orioles

#Orioles SP Jason Hammel is 4-0 w/3.35 ERA in his last 6 daytime starts

Baltimore #Orioles are 24-9 (.727) at home since July 29, 2012 - best home winning % in the majors in that span (Braves, .722)

#Twins SP Pedro Hernandez is expected to be on a pitch count of 75-85 pitches Sunday

#Orioles SP Jason Hammel is 2-0 w/2.25 ERA in 3 career stars vs Twins (20 IP)

Jason Hammel's teams are 4-0 in his 4 starts w/umpire Ron Kulpa behind home plate (2.32 ERA, 27.1 IP, 7 ER) #orioles


Diamondbacks vs. Brewers

Arizona #Diamondbacks bullpen has 22.1 IP and 24 Ks - both marks are tops in MLB

#Brewers opponents have scored first in each of the first five games this season

#Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo is 1 of just 3 pitchers ever to produce at least 6 wins against the Diamondbacks w/out a loss

#Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo is 7-0 w/1.09 ERA in nine career starts vs the Diamondbacks (including the postseason)

#Brewers and #Diamondbacks have previously played 33 series in the regular season, Arizona has not swept one of them


Mariners vs. White Sox

Most daytime MLB wins since 2012: Dickey (13), Cueto (12), Strasburg (12) and Sale (9) - all four throwing Sunday

#WhiteSox SP Chris Sale is 9-1 w/1.79 ERA in his last 12 home starts

Chicago #WhiteSox are 13-4 in their L17 home games against AL West opponents

Hisashi Iwakuma is 9-3 w/2.18 ERA in his L15 starts, ERA during that stretch is tops in the AL, 4th in the majors (min. 10 starts) #mariners

Seattle #Mariners have dropped 7 consecutive series at U.S. Cellular Field (3-19 record in that span)

#WhiteSox SP Chris Sale is 2-0 w/2.55 ERA in four career games (two starts) versus the Mariners

[Jeff Grant]

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[RiverBoatGambler]

awesome, awesome job man!!!

[EXhoosier10]

great insight

[Jeff Grant]

great insight

Thanks everyone - appreciate the support