Probable Pitchers - Monday, April 7
Here is a look at the probable pitchers for Monday's action around the majors.
Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (0-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. RHP Hiroki Kuroda (0-1, 3.00)
Yankees C Brian McCann is hitting .320/.393/.440 with one home run in 28 career plate appearances against Jimenez.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
LHP C.J. Wilson (0-1, 9.53 ERA) vs. RHP Jarred Cosart (1-0, 0.00)
Wilson fashioned a 4.13 ERA with a 1.53 WHIP over 19 road starts in 2013, issuing 54 walks over 113 1/3 innings.
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins
LHP Scott Kazmir (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Correia (0-0, 3.00)
Correia's 12.3 percent strikeout rate since 2011 represents the lowest mark among pitchers with at least 500 innings pitched.
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
LHP Tony Cingrani (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (0-0, 0.00)
Wacha owns a 2.15 ERA over 10 career appearances -- including six starts -- at Busch Stadium, holding opponents to a .174 batting average at home.
San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Indians
LHP Robbie Erlin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (0-1, 13.50)
Kluber crafted a 3.30 ERA over his final 10 starts of 2013, notching 50 strikeouts while issuing 14 walks over 60 innings.
Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
RHP Tanner Scheppers (0-0, 15.75 ERA) vs. RHP John Lackey (1-0, 3.00)
Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is hitting .179/.207/.286 with one double and one triple in 30 career plate appearances against Lackey.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
LHP Matt Moore (0-1, 3.18 ERA) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (0-0, 1.29)
Rays 2B Ben Zobrist is hitting .409/.500/.591 with four doubles and three walks in 26 career plate appearances against Vargas.
Chicago White Sox vs. Colorado Rockies
RHP Felipe Paulino (0-0, 1.69 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Lyles (1-0, 7.20)
Paulino missed the entire 2013 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, but owns a 1.67 ERA (253 ERA+) over his last eight starts dating back to 2012.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Postponed: Rain