Sunday MLB Handicapper Report - 8/26

[Jeff Grant]

St. Louis Cardinals
-Joe Kelly will return to the rotation to start on Wednesday, while Lance Lynn moves back to the bullpen
-SP Adam Wainwright is 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in two starts against the Reds this season
-Wainwright has lost his last three starts in this series

Cincinnati Reds
-The Reds are the only team in the major leagues to use a right-handed pitcher to start every game
-Gone 19-7 at GABP since the All-Star break
-SP Homer Bailey has allowed 21 HRs this year (17 at home)
-The Reds are 8-2 in Bailey’s last 10 starts, while scoring 122 runs during his starts this year (4.88 rpg)

Los Angeles Angels
-The Angels are 56-35 against the Tigers since 2002
-Pitching staff has a 6.29 ERA this month, highest in the majors
-SP Ervin Santana is 20-8 with a 3.88 ERA during the month of August in his career
-Santana has won four straight against the Tigers, posting a 2.17 ERA in five outings

Detroit Tigers
-Won 21 of 27 at Comerica Park, while also winning 12 of its last 18 home games against the Angels
-Pitching staff owns a 2.25 ERA in the last 10 games
-The Tigers are 10-16 versus AL West opponents
-SP Max Scherzer is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts
-Scherzer is 5-1 with a 2.58 ERA over his last eight home starts (71 Ks)

New York Yankees
-Own a 25-15 record in series finales, 9-5 in rubber games of a three-game series
-Gone 23-15 in day games
-2B Robinson Cano is a career .345 hitter against the Indians, his highest average against any AL opponent
-Won 15 of their last 22 games in Cleveland, own a 49-29 all-time mark at Progressive Field, the best win percentage (.628) of any AL team at the ballpark
-SP Freddy Garcia is 60-25 in day games, marking the third-highest win percentage (.706) among active pitchers (min. 50 starts)
-Garcia has a 9.64 ERA in the first inning

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[Jeff Grant]

Houston Astros
-SP Lucas Harrell leads all NL rookies in IP (151.1) and is second in victories (10)
-The Astros are 7-4 versus the Mets since 2011
-Gone 11-26 in day games this year
-Harrell is 1-3 with a 3.44 ERA in six starts versus NL East opponents


New York Mets
-The Mets are 12-29 since the All-Star break (3-15 at home)
-Starting staff owns a 2.73 ERA over the last 13 games
-Gone 4-7 in rubber games this year (3-3 at home)
-New York is 0-5 in home series in the second half (1-10-1 overall)
-Own a 26-20 daytime record, fourth-most victories in the majors
-Jeremy Hefner is 2-4 with a 5.63 ERA in seven career starts


Washington Nationals
-Own the best road win percentage (.621) in baseball
-Gone 12-8 against the Phillies since Davey Johnson became manager
-Pitching staff leads the majors in ERA (3.24), starters’ ERA (3.24)
-Gone 28-4 when scoring three or more runs since the All-Star break, winless in 11 games in the second half when failing to do so
-SP Jordan Zimmerman is 6-2 with a 2.36 ERA in his last 15 starts
-Zimmerman leads MLB pitchers with a .152 BA against with RISP


Pittsburgh Pirates
-Looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since Aug. 16-17
-Gone 27-16 in day games this season (14-7 at home)
-SP Erik Bedard’s 2.63 home ERA ranks eighth in the NL
-Rank third in the NL with 139 HRs
-Playing their third (1-1) of 28 consecutive games against divisional foes


Chicago White Sox
-15 games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 12, 2010
-Attempting to sweep the Mariners for the sixth time in their last 13 matchups
-Gone 18-3 at home against the Mariners since 2008
-Lead the majors with 42 HRs in August
-SP Gavin Floyd is 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA in his last six starts against the Mariners
-Own a 19-9 record against AL West clubs
-Seeking their seventh perfect homestand of six games or more in franchise history
-25 daytime wins, second-most in the AL
-Floyd is 0-4 with a 5.44 ERA in seven starts versus AL West opponents this year


Seattle Mariners
-Won nine of their last 11 day games (18-23 overall)
-Starting rotation is 17-7 with a 2.89 ERA over the last 34 games
-SP Kevin Millwood is 3-4 with a 3.22 ERA in eight daytime starts (4.42 ERA at night)
-Millwood is 0-4 with a 6.44 ERA in his last six starts versus the White Sox

Don't forget about two NFL preseason games to close out the weekend