[Jeff Grant]

#RedSox SP Clay Buchholz is 2-0 w/0.90 ERA in 3 career home starts vs the Twins

Clay Buchholz is 25-17 w/3.88 ERA in 52 career starts after a #RedSox loss

#Twins SP Vance Worley is riding a career-long 7-game losing streak (7.01 ERA, .368 opp BA)

#Twins SP Vance Worley is 1-1 w/2.16 ERA in 4 career starts vs AL East opponents

Tampa Bay #Rays enjoyed their best year ever against the Blue Jays in 2012 (14-4 record, outscored them 105-54)

Tampa Bay #Rays are 7-2 against left-handed starters this season, and will face southpaws in the next 3 games

#BlueJays SP Mark Buehrle has allowed just one HR in his L7 starts vs the Rays

#BlueJays SP Mark Buehrle has allowed 2.31 HR per 9 innings - highest total in the AL







Since 2006, #Braves SP Paul Maholm ranks 2nd among active left-handed pitchers in fewest HR/9.0 IP (0.84, min. 1000 IP)

Braves SP Paul Maholm's .095 opp BA vs LHB is 1st in the NL #bruce #votto

Chris Sale's 2.74 ERA is the lowest vs the Royals among AL pitchers since 2010 (Verlander, 3.11) #whitesox

#WhiteSox SP Chris Sale ranks T-4th in MLB w/9 daytime wins since 2012

#WhiteSox SP Chris Sale is 3-7 w/5.46 ERA in his L10 road starts (4 ER or more in 6 outings)

Chicago #WhiteSox are 4-8 versus divisional foes this season (.199 batting average, 13 HR)

#Rangers SP Nick Tepesch is 0-2 w/6.57 ERA in two starts when throwing to C Geovany Soto (2-0, 1.15 ERA 3 starts w/Pierzynski)

Texas #Rangers are an MLB-best 20-8 in interleague road games since 2010