Weekend Cheat Sheet Separation in the pennant races is slowly developing as the better teams begin to distance themselves from their rivals. Can the Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays continue their magical seasons or will they fall by the wayside by the end of the dog days of summer? Stay tuned.
Below are four key matchups on this weekends card in this edition of the MLB Weekend Cheat Sheet. Remember, pitcher records are team start results and team matchup records are those from within each series. Enjoy the games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
Most Recent Series Result: Rays 3-0 last 3 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: White Sox 8-2 last 10 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Rays 13-2 Fridays
Best Arm in the Series: Danks 3-0 2.50 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Jackson 0-3 7.73 ERA career
Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels
Most Recent Series Result: Angels 7-1 last 8 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Angels 9-2 last 11 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Twins 9-1 Fridays; Angels 9-1 Saturdays
Best Arm in the Series: Saunders 2-0 1.20 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Baker 0-5 7.36 ERA career
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Most Recent Series Result: Dodgers 6-0 last 6 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Dodgers 6-2 last 8 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Phillies 2-7 home Saturdays
Best Arm in the Series: Myers 7-1 2.51 ERA last 8 starts; Lowe 3-0 2.79 last 3 starts
Worst Arm in the Series: Billingsley 0-3 7.72 ERA last 3 starts
Florida Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks
Most Recent Series Result: Marlins 5-1 last 6 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Diamondbacks 4-0 last 4 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Marlins 3-11 Fridays
Best Arm in the Series: Nolasco 3-0 2.08 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Olsen 0-2 11.70 here career
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