Saturday, July 24. National League:
STL: Blake Hawksworth R (4-5, 4.85) A+ is making his first start against the Cubs.
CHC: Tom Gorzelanny L (5-5, 3.12) B+ is 1-3 w/a 3.82 ERA in six starts against the Cardinals.
Ephemerides note: Hawksworth $$$$ good, Gorzellany ^SUtUR $$$$$ good
Run support for Hawksworth: 5.26 from six starts
Run support for Gorzellany: 4.77
Hawksworth' day/night splits: much better numbers in day games
Gorzellany's day/night splits: negligible
COL: Ubaldo Jiménez R (15-1, 2.38) C- is 0-1 w/a 8.10 ERA in two starts against the Phillies.
PHI: Kyle Kendrick R (5-4, 4.82) C+ is 1-1 w/a 5.9 ERA in five starts against the Rockiees.
Ephemerides note: Jiménez _MAsVE _, Kendrick maybe
Run support for Jiménez: 5.77
Run support for Kendrick: 5.88
Rockies' BA against Kendrick: .347 (small sample)
Phillies' BA against Jiménez: negligible
Jiménez's day/night splits: negligible
Kendrick's day/night splits: slightly better numbers in night games
NYM: Mike Pelfrey R (10-5, 4.01) B+ is 0-1 w/a 5.40 ERA in two starts against the Dodgers.
LAD: Carlos Monasterios R (3-2, 3.61) C- is making his first start against the Mets.
Ephemerides note: Pelfrey $$ lucky, Monasterios ^SUtSU _MAsMA
Run support for Pelfrey: 4.32
Run support for Monasterios: 5.40 from six starts
Mets' BA against Monasterios: NA
Dodgers' BA against Pelfrey: .311 (small sample)
Pelfrey's day/night splits: slightly better numbers in night games
Monasterios' day/night splits: negligible
Pick: Mets
CIN: Johnny Cueto R (9-2, 3.39) C+ is 0-4 w/a 5.22 ERA in seven starts against the Astros.
HOU: Roy Oswalt R (6-11, 3.12) A is 23-2 w/a 2.62 ERA in a bunch of starts against the Reds.
Ephemerides note: Cueto maybe, Oswalt ^SUcVE $$
Run support for Cueto: 5.08
Run support for Oswalt: 2.38
Reds' BA against Oswalt: .275
Astros' BA against Cueto: .329
SD: Mat Latos R (10-4, 2.45) A have never faced the Pirates.
PIT: Jeff Karstens R (2-5, 4.84) B- is making his first start against the Padres.
Ephemerides note: Latos _, Karstens ^ME*PL ^SU*SU ^SUtUR good
Run support for Latos: 3.78
Run support for Karstens: 3.81
Lean: Pirates
WAS: J.D. Martin R (1-5, 4.14) C- is 0-2 w/a 6.39 ERA in two starts against the Brewers.
MIL: Manny Parra L (3-7, 5.52) C+ is 1-1 w/a 6.85 ERA in seven games (four starts) against the Nationals.
Ephemerides note: Martin ^SUtJU _, Parra ^ _
Run support for Martin: 2.92
Run support for Parra: 5.06
Nationals' BA against Parra: 4.17 (small sample)
Brewers' BA against Martin: negligible
ATL: Kris Medlen R (6-2, 3.31) C- is 0-1 w/a 3.00 ERA in nine games (one start) against the Marlins.
FLA: Anibal Sánchez R (7-6, 3.62) A+ is 4-6 w/a 4.65 ERA in eleven starts against the Braves.
Ephemerides note: Medlen _MEsSA _VEsUR, Sánchez $$
Run support for Medlen: 4.82
Run support for Sánchez: 5.10
Braves' BA against Sánchez: .242
Marlins' BA against Medlen: .250 (very small sample)
Pick: Marlins
SF: Madison Bumgarner L (3-2, 2.41) B+ is new.
ARI: Ian Kennedy R (5-7, 4.02) B+ is 1-0 w/a 1.93 ERA in two starts against the Giants.
Ephemerides note: Bumgarner ^ _, Kennedy _MEoMA _ _
Run support for Bumgarner: 4.40 from five starts
Run support for Kennedy: 5.03
Pick: Under