[Jeff Grant]

#Tigers SP Justin Verlander leads all active pitchers with a .731 winning percentage in day games (49-18, 2.84 ERA)

Justin Verlander's (15-2, 2.73 ERA) .882 winning % against the Royals leads all active pitchers with at least 10 decisions #tigers

#Royals SP James Shields is 3-0 w/2.74 ERA in four starts at Comerica Park

James Shields (16-6) .727 winning % in April is tied with two others players for the best mark in baseball (min. 20 starts) #royals

Kansas City #Royals have lost 8 straight games against the Detroit #Tigers at Comerica Park

#Pirates: Jason Grilli-P: Grilli and Melancon are unavailable Tony Watson will be the closer http://bit.ly/Zn7fTC

Philadelphia #Phillies have scored 34 runs in 13 games since April 12 - fewest in the NL in that span (2.62 rpg)

Pittsburgh #Pirates have never won a series against the Philadelphia #Phillies at Citizens Bank Park (2004)

Pittsburgh #Pirates have outscored their opponents 29-11 from the 7th inning on this season







#RedSox SP Clay Buchholz has struck out 25 combined batters in his last 3 games - highest 3-game total of his career

Boston #RedSox have won all 7 of their series-opening contests

Washington #Nationals have won all 10 of Gio Gonzalez' starts versus NL Central opponents (7-0, 2.13 ERA)

Chicago #WhiteSox have played a MLB-high 11 one-run games

#WhiteSox are 1 of 3 AL clubs that have a winning record (21-19) against the Rays since 2008

8 of the Minnesota #Twins 9 wins this season have been in come-from-behind fashion

Texas #Rangers arrived at their Minneapolis hotel Thursday morning around 6:45 a.m.

Miami #Marlins SP Kevin Slowey has won 5 straight decisions against NL Central teams (1.98 ERA)

[BiffTFinancial]

Good stuff as always, Jeff, and appreciate that you tweet them too. Thank you and BOL to you today.

[therealJ$]

Took the Royals and Phillies

[Jeff Grant]

Good stuff as always, Jeff, and appreciate that you tweet them too. Thank you and BOL to you today.

Appreciate the support - thank you