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Early Saturday Report
-Baltimore SP Brian Matusz is 1-1 with a 8.10 ERA in two home starts. He has never faced the Reds, but is 0-3 with a 4.91 ERA in four interleague outings
-White Sox SP John Danks is 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his last three starts. The left-hander has a 6-3 record and 3.02 ERA in 14 career interleague outings
-Angels SP Tyler Chatwood snapped a four-start winless streak with a victory in his last start, tossing seven shutout innings, marking the second start in June without allowing a run. He has not allowed a run in 15.1 consecutive innings on the road. Chatwood is 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA in his first two career interleague starts
-Atlanta SP Jair Jurrjens is 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA in two career starts versus the Padres, but has a 1-0 record and 2.00 ERA in his lone start against them this year
-Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano is making his first career start against the Royals, going 7-4 with a 4.64 ERA in 17 games (15 starts) against the AL Central.
-Boston SP Tim Wakefield has never faced the Pirates in Pittsburgh, one of four teams he has not faced as a visitor. He started his career with the Pirates for two seasons, accumulating a 9-3 record and 2.76 ERA in 18 games at Three Rivers Stadium.
-Cleveland SP Justin Masterson is winless over his last 10 starts, going 0-5 with a 3.68 ERA, as the club has scored just 22 runs in those starts.
-Oakland SP Trevor Cahill snapped his career-high five-game losing streak with a win in his last start. He is now 1-5 with a 4.91 ERA over his last eight starts. Cahill is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two interleague starts this year and now has a four-game winning streak in interleague play
-Florida SP Chris Volstad has received run support of just 2.56 over his six-game slide. He is making his eighth interleague start, posting a 2-2 record and 4.91 ERA
-Seattle SP Jason Vargas tossed a complete game shutout in his last start versus Philadelphia. The left-hander is 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA in nine starts during interleague play, including a 3-1 mark and 1.56 ERA in his last five.
-Houston SP Bud Norris has posted a 0.86 ERA over his last three starts. He owns a 2.10 ERA in his nine starts at home this season.
-Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda has made just one start against the Angels, taking the loss on May 16, 2008, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings
-Kansas City SP Danny Duffy will be making his eighth big league start, going 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA. He was 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in seven starts this year for Triple-A Omaha
-Texas SP Alexi Ogando opened the season by winning his first seven decisions, but has dropped two straight, going 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA. Both of his losses have come on the road, as the right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.91 ERA in seven starts at Arlington this season
-Mets SP Jonathon Niese is 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA in four career interleague starts. He has never faced the Rangers
-Milwaukee SP Yovani Gallardo has made nine quality starts this season and the team is 9-7 when he’s on the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA in two career starts versus Minnesota, both coming last year
-San Diego SP Dustin Moseley has gone 1-0 with a 2.37 ERA over his last five starts. He has received 2.38 runs of support this season, the second-lowest in baseball.
-Pittsburgh SP Jeff Karstens has been charged with one earned run in his last 21 2/3 innings and has gone 1-0 with a 0.65 ERA in his first four starts in June. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA in his six starts at PNC Park. Karstens is 0-1 with a 14.54 ERA in two career starts versus the Red Sox, both coming in 2007 during his time with the Yankees
-San Francisco SP Matt Cain is making his second career start against Cleveland, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in five innings in a loss on June 26, 2008
-St. Louis SP Jaime Garcia is 4-0 with a Major League-leading 0.81 ERA in six starts at home this season. The left-hander has a 1.77 ERA in 21 career starts at home. He is 1-2 with a 5.33 ERA in five interleague starts
-Baltimore SP Brian Matusz is 1-1 with a 8.10 ERA in two home starts. He has never faced the Reds, but is 0-3 with a 4.91 ERA in four interleague outings
-White Sox SP John Danks is 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his last three starts. The left-hander has a 6-3 record and 3.02 ERA in 14 career interleague outings
-Angels SP Tyler Chatwood snapped a four-start winless streak with a victory in his last start, tossing seven shutout innings, marking the second start in June without allowing a run. He has not allowed a run in 15.1 consecutive innings on the road. Chatwood is 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA in his first two career interleague starts
-Atlanta SP Jair Jurrjens is 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA in two career starts versus the Padres, but has a 1-0 record and 2.00 ERA in his lone start against them this year
-Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano is making his first career start against the Royals, going 7-4 with a 4.64 ERA in 17 games (15 starts) against the AL Central.
-Boston SP Tim Wakefield has never faced the Pirates in Pittsburgh, one of four teams he has not faced as a visitor. He started his career with the Pirates for two seasons, accumulating a 9-3 record and 2.76 ERA in 18 games at Three Rivers Stadium.
-Cleveland SP Justin Masterson is winless over his last 10 starts, going 0-5 with a 3.68 ERA, as the club has scored just 22 runs in those starts.
-Oakland SP Trevor Cahill snapped his career-high five-game losing streak with a win in his last start. He is now 1-5 with a 4.91 ERA over his last eight starts. Cahill is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two interleague starts this year and now has a four-game winning streak in interleague play
-Florida SP Chris Volstad has received run support of just 2.56 over his six-game slide. He is making his eighth interleague start, posting a 2-2 record and 4.91 ERA
-Seattle SP Jason Vargas tossed a complete game shutout in his last start versus Philadelphia. The left-hander is 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA in nine starts during interleague play, including a 3-1 mark and 1.56 ERA in his last five.
-Houston SP Bud Norris has posted a 0.86 ERA over his last three starts. He owns a 2.10 ERA in his nine starts at home this season.
-Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda has made just one start against the Angels, taking the loss on May 16, 2008, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings
-Kansas City SP Danny Duffy will be making his eighth big league start, going 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA. He was 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in seven starts this year for Triple-A Omaha
-Texas SP Alexi Ogando opened the season by winning his first seven decisions, but has dropped two straight, going 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA. Both of his losses have come on the road, as the right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.91 ERA in seven starts at Arlington this season
-Mets SP Jonathon Niese is 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA in four career interleague starts. He has never faced the Rangers
-Milwaukee SP Yovani Gallardo has made nine quality starts this season and the team is 9-7 when he’s on the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA in two career starts versus Minnesota, both coming last year
-San Diego SP Dustin Moseley has gone 1-0 with a 2.37 ERA over his last five starts. He has received 2.38 runs of support this season, the second-lowest in baseball.
-Pittsburgh SP Jeff Karstens has been charged with one earned run in his last 21 2/3 innings and has gone 1-0 with a 0.65 ERA in his first four starts in June. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA in his six starts at PNC Park. Karstens is 0-1 with a 14.54 ERA in two career starts versus the Red Sox, both coming in 2007 during his time with the Yankees
-San Francisco SP Matt Cain is making his second career start against Cleveland, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in five innings in a loss on June 26, 2008
-St. Louis SP Jaime Garcia is 4-0 with a Major League-leading 0.81 ERA in six starts at home this season. The left-hander has a 1.77 ERA in 21 career starts at home. He is 1-2 with a 5.33 ERA in five interleague starts
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