June 27 - July 3 / Full Board

pdprodigy · 06-24-11, 11:44 AM

The Royals and Cubs meet in Kansas City in the opener of this three-game Interleague matchup Friday night where Bruce Chen matches serves with Ryan Dempster. Chen gains his 'born again' chance into the starting rotation knowing his ERA at home (3.060 is a full two runs better than his road ERA (5.23) this season. On the flip side, Dempster has struggled away from home this season, where his road ERA (7.53) is more than three runs worse than his home ERA (4.21).

pdprodigy · 06-25-11, 11:24 AM

Kansas City is 219-330 since 1997 at home when the total is 9 to 9 1/2. Kansas City has lost 6 games in a row. Chicago Cubs bullpen has a 3.43 ERA on the road this season. Carlos Zambrano is 6-4 overall this year and has a 5-2 record on the road this season. Danny Duffy is 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA overall this year, 0-2 with a 6.92 ERA at home this season and has a 5.93 ERA his last 3 starts.

pdprodigy · 06-26-11, 11:44 AM

The Royals and Cubs wrap up their three games Interleague series at Kauffman Stadium where Kansas City send Luke Hochevar to the mound against Randy Wells Sunday afternoon. Hochevar takes the mound off three quality starts in a row with wins in six of his last 10 home team starts. Meanwhile, Wells enters in lousy KW form with nine walks and seven strikeouts in his last three starts while sporting a 7.88 ERA away fro home this season. With that look for the Cubs to fall to 3-9 in Wells' last 12 road starts here today.

pdprodigy · 06-28-11, 03:34 PM

The White Sox and Rockies meet in the opener of this three game Interleague series when Gavin Floyd matches serves with Jason Hammel at Coors Field Tuesday night. Floyd takes the mound knowing his road ERA (3.60) is more than a run-and-a-half better than his home ERA (5.21) this season. Meanwhile, Hammel enters in lousy KW form with 13 walks and seven strikeouts in his last three starts knowing his home ERA (4.71) is more than a run per game worse then his road ERA (3.48) this campaign.

pdprodigy · 06-29-11, 12:56 PM

The Indians and Diamondbacks battle in Game Two of this three-game Interleague series in Arizona Wednesday evening where Carlos Carraso matches serves with Zach Duke. Carrasco takes the mound knowing his road ERA (2.59) is nearly 2.5 runs better than his home ERA (4.93) this season. On the flip side, Duke sports a 6.10 ERA at home this season and is 0-5 with a 6.27 ERA in his last five home team starts during June.

pdprodigy · 07-01-11, 12:46 PM

When the Yankees and Mets in a renewal of the Subway Series at Citi Field Friday night the Pinstripes will take enter the game knowing they've won nine of the last 13 games in this series, including seven of the last 10 when dressing in the visitors locker room. With the Mets just 4-10 in Jonathon Niese's last 14 home starts, look for the Bronx Bombers to improve to 7-3 in games behind Ivan Nova here tonight.