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-Baltimore SP Jeremy Guthrie is 1-4 with a 4.22 ERA in eight home starts, as the club is 3-5 in his home outings. Guthrie has never faced the Reds, but is 5-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 17 interleague starts, including 2-4 with a 3.21 ERA when at home
-White Sox SP Philip Humber has worked seven or more innings in six consecutive starts and nine of his last 10. The right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.51 ERA and a .191 opponents average over his last 10 starts. Limiting right-handed hitters to a .161 average, the third-lowest mark in the AL
-Angels SP Jered Weaver earned his third straight victory on June 20th at Florida, tossing a seventh consecutive quality start. He has allowed just one run in his last two starts combined. His 1.88 road ERA leads the AL. The right-handers owns a 2-1 record and 1.61 ERA in four career starts at Dodger Stadium and is 9-3 with a 2.99 ERA in 16 career interleague games
-Atlanta SP Tim Hudson is 5-0 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) versus the Padres
-Cubs SP Randy Wells is 2-3 with a 5.07 ERA in eight interleague starts and will be making his first career appearance against the Royals. He has no record with a 7.88 ERA in two road starts compared to a 1-1 mark and 4.91 ERA at home. Wells has surrendered a home run in five of his last six starts
-Arizona SP Joe Saunders has tossed at least six innings in 10 straight starts and snapped a two-game losing streak with the 7-2 win on June 21 at Kansas City. He has allowed 16 first inning runs in 15 starts as opponents are batting .385 against him. Saunders is 1-2 with a 5.91 ERA in eight career starts versus the Tigers
-Boston SP Andrew Miller took a no-decision in his team debut, as the Red Sox defeated the Padres 14-5 on June 20. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two career starts versus the Pirates, including a 0-1 mark and 7.71 ERA at Pittsburgh
-Cleveland SP Fausto Carmona is 4-9 with a 5.98 ERA in 16 starts this season and has gone 1-6 with a 9.24 ERA in his last seven starts. The right-hander has never faced the Giants
-Oakland SP Josh Outman is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA over his last two starts, holding opponents to a .182 average over that span. Won his second consecutive start on Tuesday, blanking the Mets and extending his scoreless streak to a career-high 11 innings. The left-hander is 2-1 with a 3.52 ERA in four career interleague starts
-Florida SP Anibal Sanchez is making his seventh career interleague start, posting a 3-1 mark and 3.59 ERA. In his last 12 starts, he has allowed just 22 earned runs over 83 innings (2.39 ERA)
-Cincinnati SP Homer Bailey made three rehab appearances for Louisville since June 11, going 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA, allowing 23 hits in 13 1/3 frames. In his five earlier starts for the big ball club, the team scored 29 runs (5.80 rpg)
-Colorado SP Juan Nicasio has struck out 15 batters over his last two starts (10.2 IP). He allowed a career-high six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in his last start, taking a no-decision in a 8-7 victory over Cleveland.
-Yankees SP Ivan Nova is tied for first in wins (7) among AL rookie pitchers and ranks fourth in opponents batting average (.265) with a minimum of 80 innings pitched. Nova earned his third consecutive win last time out at Cincinnati, allowing just on earned run on four hits in a career-high eight innings
-Seattle SP Doug Fister is 0-3 over his last four starts despite posting a 3.60 ERA and lasting at least seven innings in each start. He has the lowest run support average (2.46) in the AL this season
-Houston SP J.A. Happ received his fifth consecutive loss last time out at Texas, giving up seven runs (five earned). He has allowed three-or-less earned runs in eight of his last 11 starts. Happ is 1-1 with a 4.30 ERA in five previous starts against the AL
-Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw is 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA in three career starts versus the Angels. He has made just one start against them at Dodger Stadium, allowing one run and five hits in a no-decision on May 22, 2009
-Tampa Bay SP Jeff Niemann has missed six weeks on the DL with a lower back strain. Both of his wins have come on the road, as he is 2-1 with a 2.30 ERA on the road and 0-3 with a 6.65 ERA in four home outings. Niemann is 3-0 in National League parks with a 2.65 ERA and owns a 3-2 mark and 3.04 ERA overall during interleague action
-Kansas City SP Luke Hochevar is 3-3 with a 4.74 ERA in nine career interleague starts. He is 6-5 with a 3.93 ERA in June, which is his lowest ERA of any month. The right-hander has a career ERA of 4.45 at home and 6.83 on the road
-Rangers SP Derek Holland is set to make his eighth start at Rangers Ballpark, going 3-0 wit ha 6.10 ERA, while opponents are hitting .302 against him. He has compiled an even 1-1 mark and 3.04 ERA in four afternoon starts
-Mets SP Dillon Gee received his first loss of the season in a 7-3 defeat to Oakland at Citi Field last time out. The Mets have lost just one of his starts this season.
-Milwaukee SP Chris Narveson has made seven quality starts this season and the club is 6-9 when he pitches. He is 1-0 with a 7.11 ERA in three career games (one start) against the Twins. He came away with a 7-5 win in his only start against the Twins last year, giving up three runs on five hits in five frames
-San Diego SP Cory Luebke is set to make his first start of the season tomorrow, after making 29 appearances out of the bullpen. After allowing a career-high six runs on April 12, he has gone 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA and a .170 opponents average
-Philadelphia SP Roy Halladay is 6-4 with a 5.54 ERA in 13 career starts versus Oakland, but hasn’t faced them since August 2008. The right-hander has picked up two straight no-decisions after tallying three straight wins
-Pittsburgh SP James McDonald has gone 2-1 with a 2.75 ERA in his last six home starts. In his nine career wins with the Pirates, he has posted a 1.61 ERA. He has never faced the Red Sox, but has posted a 3.86 ERA in three career games during interleague play
-San Francisco SP Madison Bumgarner is 0-2 with a 14.73 ERA in two career interleague starts, but has never faced Cleveland. He became the first Giants starting pitcher since 1900 to allow eight-or-more runs without getting out of the first inning last time out
-St. Louis SP Kyle McClellan has gone 0-2 with a 3.70 ERA in 20 career relief appearances during interleague play, as Sunday will be his first start. The Cardinals are 9-4 in games that McClellan appears in
-Baltimore SP Jeremy Guthrie is 1-4 with a 4.22 ERA in eight home starts, as the club is 3-5 in his home outings. Guthrie has never faced the Reds, but is 5-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 17 interleague starts, including 2-4 with a 3.21 ERA when at home
-White Sox SP Philip Humber has worked seven or more innings in six consecutive starts and nine of his last 10. The right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.51 ERA and a .191 opponents average over his last 10 starts. Limiting right-handed hitters to a .161 average, the third-lowest mark in the AL
-Angels SP Jered Weaver earned his third straight victory on June 20th at Florida, tossing a seventh consecutive quality start. He has allowed just one run in his last two starts combined. His 1.88 road ERA leads the AL. The right-handers owns a 2-1 record and 1.61 ERA in four career starts at Dodger Stadium and is 9-3 with a 2.99 ERA in 16 career interleague games
-Atlanta SP Tim Hudson is 5-0 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) versus the Padres
-Cubs SP Randy Wells is 2-3 with a 5.07 ERA in eight interleague starts and will be making his first career appearance against the Royals. He has no record with a 7.88 ERA in two road starts compared to a 1-1 mark and 4.91 ERA at home. Wells has surrendered a home run in five of his last six starts
-Arizona SP Joe Saunders has tossed at least six innings in 10 straight starts and snapped a two-game losing streak with the 7-2 win on June 21 at Kansas City. He has allowed 16 first inning runs in 15 starts as opponents are batting .385 against him. Saunders is 1-2 with a 5.91 ERA in eight career starts versus the Tigers
-Boston SP Andrew Miller took a no-decision in his team debut, as the Red Sox defeated the Padres 14-5 on June 20. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two career starts versus the Pirates, including a 0-1 mark and 7.71 ERA at Pittsburgh
-Cleveland SP Fausto Carmona is 4-9 with a 5.98 ERA in 16 starts this season and has gone 1-6 with a 9.24 ERA in his last seven starts. The right-hander has never faced the Giants
-Oakland SP Josh Outman is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA over his last two starts, holding opponents to a .182 average over that span. Won his second consecutive start on Tuesday, blanking the Mets and extending his scoreless streak to a career-high 11 innings. The left-hander is 2-1 with a 3.52 ERA in four career interleague starts
-Florida SP Anibal Sanchez is making his seventh career interleague start, posting a 3-1 mark and 3.59 ERA. In his last 12 starts, he has allowed just 22 earned runs over 83 innings (2.39 ERA)
-Cincinnati SP Homer Bailey made three rehab appearances for Louisville since June 11, going 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA, allowing 23 hits in 13 1/3 frames. In his five earlier starts for the big ball club, the team scored 29 runs (5.80 rpg)
-Colorado SP Juan Nicasio has struck out 15 batters over his last two starts (10.2 IP). He allowed a career-high six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in his last start, taking a no-decision in a 8-7 victory over Cleveland.
-Yankees SP Ivan Nova is tied for first in wins (7) among AL rookie pitchers and ranks fourth in opponents batting average (.265) with a minimum of 80 innings pitched. Nova earned his third consecutive win last time out at Cincinnati, allowing just on earned run on four hits in a career-high eight innings
-Seattle SP Doug Fister is 0-3 over his last four starts despite posting a 3.60 ERA and lasting at least seven innings in each start. He has the lowest run support average (2.46) in the AL this season
-Houston SP J.A. Happ received his fifth consecutive loss last time out at Texas, giving up seven runs (five earned). He has allowed three-or-less earned runs in eight of his last 11 starts. Happ is 1-1 with a 4.30 ERA in five previous starts against the AL
-Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw is 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA in three career starts versus the Angels. He has made just one start against them at Dodger Stadium, allowing one run and five hits in a no-decision on May 22, 2009
-Tampa Bay SP Jeff Niemann has missed six weeks on the DL with a lower back strain. Both of his wins have come on the road, as he is 2-1 with a 2.30 ERA on the road and 0-3 with a 6.65 ERA in four home outings. Niemann is 3-0 in National League parks with a 2.65 ERA and owns a 3-2 mark and 3.04 ERA overall during interleague action
-Kansas City SP Luke Hochevar is 3-3 with a 4.74 ERA in nine career interleague starts. He is 6-5 with a 3.93 ERA in June, which is his lowest ERA of any month. The right-hander has a career ERA of 4.45 at home and 6.83 on the road
-Rangers SP Derek Holland is set to make his eighth start at Rangers Ballpark, going 3-0 wit ha 6.10 ERA, while opponents are hitting .302 against him. He has compiled an even 1-1 mark and 3.04 ERA in four afternoon starts
-Mets SP Dillon Gee received his first loss of the season in a 7-3 defeat to Oakland at Citi Field last time out. The Mets have lost just one of his starts this season.
-Milwaukee SP Chris Narveson has made seven quality starts this season and the club is 6-9 when he pitches. He is 1-0 with a 7.11 ERA in three career games (one start) against the Twins. He came away with a 7-5 win in his only start against the Twins last year, giving up three runs on five hits in five frames
-San Diego SP Cory Luebke is set to make his first start of the season tomorrow, after making 29 appearances out of the bullpen. After allowing a career-high six runs on April 12, he has gone 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA and a .170 opponents average
-Philadelphia SP Roy Halladay is 6-4 with a 5.54 ERA in 13 career starts versus Oakland, but hasn’t faced them since August 2008. The right-hander has picked up two straight no-decisions after tallying three straight wins
-Pittsburgh SP James McDonald has gone 2-1 with a 2.75 ERA in his last six home starts. In his nine career wins with the Pirates, he has posted a 1.61 ERA. He has never faced the Red Sox, but has posted a 3.86 ERA in three career games during interleague play
-San Francisco SP Madison Bumgarner is 0-2 with a 14.73 ERA in two career interleague starts, but has never faced Cleveland. He became the first Giants starting pitcher since 1900 to allow eight-or-more runs without getting out of the first inning last time out
-St. Louis SP Kyle McClellan has gone 0-2 with a 3.70 ERA in 20 career relief appearances during interleague play, as Sunday will be his first start. The Cardinals are 9-4 in games that McClellan appears in
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