MLB Info 8-22-08

Friday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays (8-5. 3.36)

Marcum is 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his last three starts and has not surrendered more than two earned runs in each of those starts.

Marcum, who missed time with an elbow injury early, has relinquished just 16 hits in his last three starts. He also has 14 strikeouts against seven walks in that stretch.

The Blue Jays are 5-0 in Marcum's last five against the Boston Red Sox and are 10-2 in their last 12 overall against the Red Sox.

Dave Bush, Milwaukee Brewers (7-9, 4.26)

Bush, who had just two wins in his first 10 starts, is 2-0 and has a solid 1.77 ERA in his last three outings.

In his last home start, a triumph over the Washington Nationals, Bush surrendered one earned run in six IP. He is also 3-1 in his last six at home and has relinquished more than two ERs just twice in each of his last six starts at Miller Park.

The Brewers are 7-0 in Bush's last seven starts against a team with a losing record and are 5-1 in their last six against the Pittsburgh Pirates.


Slumping

Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals (7-12, 5.96)

Bannister, who is winless in his last nine, is 0-3 in his last three with a 12.75 ERA. He has also relinquished 17 earned runs and six homers in his last eight IP.

Bannister is 5-5 at home and has a 3.72 ERA. In his last home start, a setback to the Boston Red Sox, he surrendered three earned runs on six hits in four innings. He is 0-3 in his last four starts at Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals are 6-18 in their last 24 home games against the Detroit Tigers.

Friday, August 22

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Hot Pitchers
-- Lannan has 2.42 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Oswalt is 3-0, 1.64 in his last three starts. Santana is 2-0, 1.75 in his last six starts.
-- Bush is 2-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.
-- Cardinals won six of seven Wainwright home starts.
-- Johnson ia 6-2, 2.22 in his last eight starts; DBacks got shut out in both the losses.
-- Padres won four of five Baek road starts. Lincecum is 2-0, 2.12 in his last five starts.

-- Bronx won eight of last nine Mussina road starts.
-- Byrd is 4-1, 1.98 in his last five starts. Marcum is 3-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.
-- Texas won six of eight Harrison starts.
-- Danks is 2-1, 1.83 in his last three starts. Jackson is 4-1, 2.86 in his last five starts.
-- Perkins is 3-0, 4.44 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Marquis has 5.70 RA in his last four starts.
-- Maddux makes first start for Dodgers; he has 1.89 RA in his last three starts. Kendrick is 0-2, 16.71 in his last two starts.
-- Duke is 0-6, 9.14 in his last eight starts.
-- Morton is 1-5, 5.97 in his last six starts.
-- Harang is 0-4, 8.01 in his last six starts. Cook is 2-2, 7.66 in his last four starts.
-- Sanchez is 1-2, 4.15 in his last three starts.

-- Liz is 1-3, 11.94 in his last four starts.
-- Carmona is 0-2, 7.79 in his last three starts.
-- Tigers are 3-8 in Verlander's road starts. Bannister is 0-5, 9.78 in his last eight starts.
-- Angels won last five Saunders home starts.
-- Gonzalez is 1-2, 8.16 in his last three starts. Feierabend gave up six runs in three IP at Minnesota in his first '08 start.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won four of their last six games.
-- Mets won nine of their last ten games. Astros are 10-5 in last fifteen road games.
-- Brewers won six of last seven home games.
-- Cubs won eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Rockies won five of their last six games.
-- Arizona won eight of its last ten games.
-- Giants won five of their last seven games.

-- Indians won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine games. Red Sox are 9-4 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Tigers won three of last four road games.
-- White Sox won their last six home games. Rays won seven of last nine road games.
-- Twins won eleven of their last fourteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost twelve of last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Pirates lost five of their last seven games.
-- Braves lost ten of their last eleven games. Cardinals are 4-8 in their last dozen home games.
-- Reds are 5-20 in their last 25 games.
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Padres lost five of their last six games.

-- Royals lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Bronx is 4-10 in its last fourteen road games. Orioles are 4-8 in their last dozen home games.
-- Rangers are 3-11 in their last fourteen games.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland is 7-26 in its last 33 games. Mariners lost 11 of their last twelve games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Marquis starts went over the total.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in Phillies' last nine home games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Oswalt games.
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Duke starts.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Morton road starts.
-- Five of last six Harang starts went over the total.
-- Last four Johnson starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Baek starts. .

-- Last nine Liz starts went over the total.
-- Last five Byrd starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Cleveland home games went over total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Bannister starts.
-- Last three Danks starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Saunders starts.