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Arizona (Vazquez) @ Nationals (Hernandez)-- First Presidential Opener in 34 years finds struggling pitchers taking hill; Vazquez is 0-1, 16.71 in two '05 starts. Hernandez is 0-1, 6.17 in his first two starts this season. Nationals are off 5-4 road trip, good start to their first season in RFK. Arizona is on road for first time; they've won last four games, allowing eight runs. Improved Diamondbacks are 6-3 so far this season.
Hot pitchers
-- Houston won Backe's last five regular season starts and seven of his last eight.
-- Bautista allowed one run in eight IP in his first 2005 start, winning 6-2 at Anaheim. Moyer is 1-0, 3.27 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Arroyo allowed two runs in six innings pitched in his first start. Bronx has given Unit 8,9 runs in his two starts
(1-0, 4.50).
-- White Sox are 7-2 in Hernandez' last nine road starts Elarton has no wins in last five starts, despite an RA of 2.79 in those starts.
-- Orioles won seven of last nine Ponson road starts. Bell is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Astacio allowed two runs in seven innings in his first start, at Seattle Saturday. Toronto won Halladay's first two starts this season.
-- Robertson allowed two runs in seven IP in his first '05 start, but bullpen blew home game vs Cleveland.
Cold pitchers
-- Zambrano has been on losing side in six of his last eight starts.
-- Radke is 0-2, 7.43 RA in his first two '05 starts.
Totals
-- Arizona allowed 2.5 rpg in six wins, 12.0 rpg in three losses.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six games for both Astros, Mets.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Seattle games, 3-1 in last four Kansas City contests.
-- Bronx scored 17 runs in Johnson's first two starts.
-- Under is 8-2-1 last eleven Hernandez starts, 10-1-1 in last dozen Elarton starts.
-- Average total in last eight Texas games is 14.4; their last seven games all went over.
Hot teams
-- Arizona was 6-3 on their first homestand, winning their last four games in row. Nationals were 5-4 on first road trip, but 0-3 in series openers.
-- Mets won their last three games after 0-5 start.
-- Seattle scored 31 runs in its last five games.
-- Orioles scored 36 runs in winning four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won four of first five road games.
-- Toronto won four of five and is 6-3 this season.
-- Minnesota won its last three games.
Cold teams
-- Astros scored four runs in losing first two road games
-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- Bronx lost four of last six games, allowing 41 runs. Boston lost three of its last four games.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last three games.
-- Rangers allowed 41 runs in their last five games.
Arizona (Vazquez) @ Nationals (Hernandez)-- First Presidential Opener in 34 years finds struggling pitchers taking hill; Vazquez is 0-1, 16.71 in two '05 starts. Hernandez is 0-1, 6.17 in his first two starts this season. Nationals are off 5-4 road trip, good start to their first season in RFK. Arizona is on road for first time; they've won last four games, allowing eight runs. Improved Diamondbacks are 6-3 so far this season.
Hot pitchers
-- Houston won Backe's last five regular season starts and seven of his last eight.
-- Bautista allowed one run in eight IP in his first 2005 start, winning 6-2 at Anaheim. Moyer is 1-0, 3.27 in his first two '05 starts.
-- Arroyo allowed two runs in six innings pitched in his first start. Bronx has given Unit 8,9 runs in his two starts
(1-0, 4.50).
-- White Sox are 7-2 in Hernandez' last nine road starts Elarton has no wins in last five starts, despite an RA of 2.79 in those starts.
-- Orioles won seven of last nine Ponson road starts. Bell is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Astacio allowed two runs in seven innings in his first start, at Seattle Saturday. Toronto won Halladay's first two starts this season.
-- Robertson allowed two runs in seven IP in his first '05 start, but bullpen blew home game vs Cleveland.
Cold pitchers
-- Zambrano has been on losing side in six of his last eight starts.
-- Radke is 0-2, 7.43 RA in his first two '05 starts.
Totals
-- Arizona allowed 2.5 rpg in six wins, 12.0 rpg in three losses.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six games for both Astros, Mets.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Seattle games, 3-1 in last four Kansas City contests.
-- Bronx scored 17 runs in Johnson's first two starts.
-- Under is 8-2-1 last eleven Hernandez starts, 10-1-1 in last dozen Elarton starts.
-- Average total in last eight Texas games is 14.4; their last seven games all went over.
Hot teams
-- Arizona was 6-3 on their first homestand, winning their last four games in row. Nationals were 5-4 on first road trip, but 0-3 in series openers.
-- Mets won their last three games after 0-5 start.
-- Seattle scored 31 runs in its last five games.
-- Orioles scored 36 runs in winning four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won four of first five road games.
-- Toronto won four of five and is 6-3 this season.
-- Minnesota won its last three games.
Cold teams
-- Astros scored four runs in losing first two road games
-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- Bronx lost four of last six games, allowing 41 runs. Boston lost three of its last four games.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last three games.
-- Rangers allowed 41 runs in their last five games.
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