MLB
Saturday, August 23
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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Saturday’s streaking and slumping pitchers
Streaking
John Maine, New York Mets (10-4, 3.79)
Maine has just two setbacks in his last 10 and is 1-0 with a solid 0.63 ERA in his last three overall. He has also relinquished more than three earned runs just once in his last 10 overall.
Maine, who has not lost a home start since June, is 2-0 in his last three at home. He is 3-0 and has a spectacular 1.57 career-ERA against the Houston Astros.
The Mets are 9-3 in Maine's last 12 home starts and are 5-1 in their last six at home against the Astros.
Slumping
Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals (13-6, 3.94)
Lohse is winless in his last three and has relinquished 11 earned runs on 20 hits. He also has a lofty 5.71 ERA in that stretch.
Lohse is 1-1 in his last three at home and has a 4.48 ERA in that period. He has relinquished six HRs in his last five starts. Lohse also has a 5.16 career-ERA in four starts against the Atlanta Braves.
The Cardinals are 1-5 in Lohse's last six and are 5-1 in their last six against the Braves.
Jesse Litsch, Toronto Blue Jays (8-7, 4.20)
Litsch has just one win in his last 10 and is 0-2 in his last three with a lofty 5.65 ERA. He has surrendered 15 earned runs on 26 hits in his last 18 1/2 IP.
Litsch is 1-2 in his last four home games and is 4-2 overall at the Rogers Centre. He has relinquished 11 earned runs and two homers in his last four home starts.
The Blue Jays are 0-5 in Litsch's last five starts against the AL East and are 10-2 in their last 12 against the Red Sox.
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Saturday, August 23
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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Saturday’s streaking and slumping pitchers
Streaking
John Maine, New York Mets (10-4, 3.79)
Maine has just two setbacks in his last 10 and is 1-0 with a solid 0.63 ERA in his last three overall. He has also relinquished more than three earned runs just once in his last 10 overall.
Maine, who has not lost a home start since June, is 2-0 in his last three at home. He is 3-0 and has a spectacular 1.57 career-ERA against the Houston Astros.
The Mets are 9-3 in Maine's last 12 home starts and are 5-1 in their last six at home against the Astros.
Slumping
Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals (13-6, 3.94)
Lohse is winless in his last three and has relinquished 11 earned runs on 20 hits. He also has a lofty 5.71 ERA in that stretch.
Lohse is 1-1 in his last three at home and has a 4.48 ERA in that period. He has relinquished six HRs in his last five starts. Lohse also has a 5.16 career-ERA in four starts against the Atlanta Braves.
The Cardinals are 1-5 in Lohse's last six and are 5-1 in their last six against the Braves.
Jesse Litsch, Toronto Blue Jays (8-7, 4.20)
Litsch has just one win in his last 10 and is 0-2 in his last three with a lofty 5.65 ERA. He has surrendered 15 earned runs on 26 hits in his last 18 1/2 IP.
Litsch is 1-2 in his last four home games and is 4-2 overall at the Rogers Centre. He has relinquished 11 earned runs and two homers in his last four home starts.
The Blue Jays are 0-5 in Litsch's last five starts against the AL East and are 10-2 in their last 12 against the Red Sox.
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