Okay, now for the later starting West Coast games....
2* D'backs w/Collmenter (9-7, 4.05)...is having his best month in the last 3 (1-2, 3.93) and had his best start of the year last outing allowing 0 ERs on 4 hits in 8.1 inns. Rockies Christian Bergman (1-2, 6.75) makes his 2nd start since being called up last week, he was up for 3 games in June. In his last start he allowed 4 ERs on 9 hits in 6.1 inns vs MIA....
1* A's w/John Lester (13-8, 2.53)....3-1 in 5 starts w/a 2.60 ERA since coming to the As, he got a ND last start in a 2-1 win vs the Angels allowing an ER on 5 hits in 7 inns w/7Ks. Angels Jered Weaver (14-7, 3.72) is 3-1 this month in 5 starts but w/a 4.20 ERA, he's avged less than 6 inns per start since early july (11 starts), He got a win last start @ OAK allowing 3 ERS on 8 hits in 6.2 inns w/8Ks. He's 7-4,2.78 in 15 home stars, and is 1-2 w/a 6.00 ERA vs the As...
3* Mariners w/Felix Hernandez (13-4, 2.07)....big series for both teams as the Mariners are trying to stay in the Playoff picture and the Nats want to keep their large lead over the Braves. King Felix has only gone 5.2 and 5 inns his last 2 starts and is having his worst month (2-1,1, 2-45) since May (4.0, 2.74). He's 9-2, 1.96 in 13 home starts. Jordan Zimmermann (9-5, 2.93) is 3-0, 2.08 in 5 starts this month (Nats won all 5) but 4 were @ home. In July he was 0-1, 4.22 in 4 starts, but 3 were away, as he allowed 0 runs in his 1 home start but in the 3 July away starts his ERA was 5.96. On the year he is 4-3, 3.10 in 11 away starts....
2* Giants w/Ryan Vogelsong (7-9, 3.78)....is 2-1, 2.59 in 5 starts this month, best since May, but the Giants have lost his last 3 (bullpen in 2). In July he was 0-4, 4.55, and he is 2-6, 3.22 in 13 home start....he is 1.0, 1.50 ERA in his 1 start vs the Brewers. The Brewers Wily Peralta (15-8, 3.56) is 3-2, 3.52 in August and is avging 6 inns per start since 2 July. He's 7-3, 3.00 in 12 away starts and allowed 0 ERS in 6.2 inns in his 1 start vs.SF , a ND.
That's it for tonight....Good Luck to all!!!