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Thursday, August 28
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Streaking Pitchers
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Thursday's streaking and slumping starters:
Streaking
Edwin Jackson, Tampa Bay Rays (10-8, 3.93)
Jackson's recent success has puzzled his opponents. He is 2-1 and has a 1.89 ERA in his last three starts.
Jackson, who had just five wins in 2007, is 5-1 in his last six starts. In his last outing, a road triumph over the Chicago White Sox, he relinquished two earned runs on seven hits in six innings. He is also 2-1 in his last three starts at Tropicana Field.
The Rays are 4-1 in Jackson's last five starts with five days of rest and are 10-4 in their last 14 against the Blue Jays.
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (11-8, 3.20)
Don't judge Hamels by his record; he has been on fire recently. He is 2-0 in his last three starts and has a 2.05 ERA and 0.86 WHIP.
Hamels has surrendered just seven earned runs in his last 28.1 IP and is fresh off a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in which he had five strikeouts and no walks. The lefty is 3-1 with a solid 1.23 ERA in his last three starts against the Chicago Cubs.
The Phillies are 17-5 in Hamels' last 22 starts against the NL Central and are 13-6 in their last 19 meetings at Wrigley Field.
Slumping
Charlie Morton, Atlanta Braves (3-8, 6.39)
Morton has just two wins in his last 10 and has a 10.24 ERA in his last three overall. He has also allowed 11 earned runs and one homer in his last 9.2 IP.
Morton is 0-5 in his last six home starts and 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in one start this season against the Florida Marlins. He's given up a lofty eight homers in his last 10 starts.
The Braves are 1-6 in Morton's last seven and are 0-4 in his last four home starts.
Thursday, August 28
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Streaking Pitchers
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Thursday's streaking and slumping starters:
Streaking
Edwin Jackson, Tampa Bay Rays (10-8, 3.93)
Jackson's recent success has puzzled his opponents. He is 2-1 and has a 1.89 ERA in his last three starts.
Jackson, who had just five wins in 2007, is 5-1 in his last six starts. In his last outing, a road triumph over the Chicago White Sox, he relinquished two earned runs on seven hits in six innings. He is also 2-1 in his last three starts at Tropicana Field.
The Rays are 4-1 in Jackson's last five starts with five days of rest and are 10-4 in their last 14 against the Blue Jays.
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (11-8, 3.20)
Don't judge Hamels by his record; he has been on fire recently. He is 2-0 in his last three starts and has a 2.05 ERA and 0.86 WHIP.
Hamels has surrendered just seven earned runs in his last 28.1 IP and is fresh off a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in which he had five strikeouts and no walks. The lefty is 3-1 with a solid 1.23 ERA in his last three starts against the Chicago Cubs.
The Phillies are 17-5 in Hamels' last 22 starts against the NL Central and are 13-6 in their last 19 meetings at Wrigley Field.
Slumping
Charlie Morton, Atlanta Braves (3-8, 6.39)
Morton has just two wins in his last 10 and has a 10.24 ERA in his last three overall. He has also allowed 11 earned runs and one homer in his last 9.2 IP.
Morton is 0-5 in his last six home starts and 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in one start this season against the Florida Marlins. He's given up a lofty eight homers in his last 10 starts.
The Braves are 1-6 in Morton's last seven and are 0-4 in his last four home starts.
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