[Jeff Grant]

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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics

-Norris is a Bay Area native
-Batting .192 during 4-game losing streak
-29th daytime BA (.184)
-0-3 daytime record, 2-1 Under
-Norris (4-1, 1.14 ERA L5 starts dating back to ’12)
-Norris (0-5, 5.45 ERA in daytime ’12)

-5-0 vs HOU this year (38-12)
-10-2 vs AL West
-Lead the majors with 15 steals
-Closer Grant Balfour has converted 20 consecutive saves
-20th daytime BA (.242)
-2-2 daytime record (63-62 L2+), 4-0 Over
-Colon (1-4, 4.59 daytime ERA in ’12, 2.87 at night)

-Under is 7-1 in umpire Clint Fagan’s L8 games


Kansas City Royals vs. Atlanta Braves

-Butler 2-for-14 in his career at Turner Field
-Gordon has a 12-game hitting streak
-Davis (6-3, 3.09 ERA in April)
-4th daytime BA (.285), 2nd LHP (.299)
-Davis (2-4, 3.59 ERA in 12 interleague games, 7 starts)
-0-7 L7 games as road underdogs of +151 to +200

-5 HR Tuesday night
-Lead the majors in team ERA
-25-7 edge in HR over opponents (68-26 run differential)
-Minor (4-5, 5.50 daytime ERA)
-14th daytime (.255), 21st LHP (.222)
-Own 2nd-best winning percentage among NL teams in interleague play

-Home team is 16-6 in Doug Eddings’ L22 games


Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians

-Bailey to be closer in Hanrahan’s absence
-5-2 L7 games in CLE
-Aceves (4 IP, 0 ER at CLE)

-Bullpen combined for 7.1 innings and 15 Ks
-C Carlos Santana is a .234 hitter in the No. 3 spot
-OF Michael Bourn to be placed on 15-day DL
-Masterson (10-5, 3.20 ERA in April)
-Reynolds/Swisher (7-for-21)
-6-0 in Masterson’s L6 starts vs AL East

-Under is 13-3-1 in Timmons’ L17 games


Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

-Relievers Matt Lindstrom and Hector Santiago have yet to allow a run this season
-2-6 on current 10-game road trip (.248 BA)
-Dunn (0-for-17 L5 games)
-Quintana (1-1 w/2.84 ERA in 2 career starts vs TOR)
-0-2 vs LHS
-0 HR v LHP (54 AB)
-9-1 in Quintana’s L10 starts following QS

-4 consecutive quality starts from rotation (25.2 IP, 7 ER)
-Bautista has played in 9 games, missed 5
-17-4 L21 home games vs CHW
-0-2 vs LHS
-5-11 L16 home games vs LHS


Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds

-22-14 at GABP since it opened in 2003
-Lannan hasn’t allowed a HR in his L74.1 IP, longest streak in the majors
-Lannan allowed 3 ER or less in each of his L13 road starts

-Leake (0-3, 9.33 ERA in 5 starts vs PHI)
-0-5 in Leake’s L5 starts vs Phillies


Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles

-Lost 7 of L8 games (14 R, .160 AVG, 1 for 34 RISP)
-Moore leads MLB starters w/.086 opp AVG
-Outscored 22-6 through first 3 innings this season
-Lost 5 straight at Camden Yards
-RHH batting just .042 vs Moore
-Moore (2-2, 2.57 ERA vs BAL)

-6-2 in Tillman’s L8 starts as a home underdog
-UNDER is 6-1 in Tillman’s L7 starts vs Rays
-6th vs LHP (.282), 2nd slugging percentage (.495)

[Jeff Grant]

Courtesy bump - will continue to add games - good luck to everyone

[easyliving]

interesting stuff gotta like the phillies tonight