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I never thought I'd say this, but Brandon Webb and Shawn Chacon have something in common: Both are working on significant streaks when it comes to the win/loss column.

Webb works against the Marlins on Wednesday, looking to become just the second starting pitcher in the divisional era (post 1969) to win his first 10 starts. Moving to 10-0 would tie him with Andy Hawkins, who opened 10-0 for the Padres in 1985.

Then you have Chacon. If he does not factor into the decision between the Astros and Cubs, he will tie two other players for the longest streak of no-decision starts (10) in the past 50 years.

Time	Visitors		L/R	Record	ERA	WHIP		Home		L/R	Record	ERA	WHIP
3:05 p.m.		Jonathan Sanchez	L	2-3	4.59	1.41	@		Ubaldo Jimenez	R	1-4	5.29	1.74
3:35 p.m.		Andy Sonnanstine	R	6-1	4.53	1.28	@		Dana Eveland	L	3-3	3.23	1.28
7:05 p.m.		Brett Tomko	R	2-4	5.32	1.42	@		Bartolo Colon	R	0-0	0.00	0.00
7:05 p.m.		Jarrod Washburn	L	2-5	5.56	1.37	@		Kenny Rogers	L	3-4	6.65	1.86
7:05 p.m.		Garrett Olson	L	3-0	3.47	1.37	@		Darrell Rasner	R	2-0	3.00	0.83
7:05 p.m.		Ben Sheets	R	4-1	3.25	1.03	@		Ian Snell	R	2-2	5.05	1.68
7:07 p.m.		Jon Garland	R	4-3	4.32	1.46	@		Shaun Marcum	R	4-2	2.50	0.85
7:10 p.m.		Jamie Moyer	L	3-3	4.89	1.63	@		Matt Chico	L	0-5	6.07	1.67
7:10 p.m.		Mike Pelfrey	R	2-4	4.17	1.63	@		Jair Jurrjens	R	4-3	2.82	1.20
7:10 p.m.		Brandon Webb	R	9-0	2.56	0.99	@		Ricky Nolasco	R	2-3	5.18	1.46
8:05 p.m.		Sean Gallagher	R	1-0	4.40	1.47	@		Shawn Chacon	R	0-0	4.14	1.47
8:10 p.m.		Sidney Ponson	R	2-0	3.52	1.47	@		Nick Blackburn	R	4-2	3.77	1.36
8:11 p.m.		Paul Byrd	R	2-3	3.61	1.12	@		Javier Vazquez	R	4-3	3.53	1.23
10:05 p.m.		Braden Looper	R	5-3	4.25	1.36	@		Chris Young	R	4-3	4.18	1.45
10:10 p.m.		Johnny Cueto	R	2-4	5.75	1.20	@		Hiroki Kuroda	R	1-3	3.67	1.33

Out

None (all the guys from Tuesday's notes will be out at least a few more days)

Day-to-day
Rick Ankiel, OF, Cardinals (shoulder)
Mark Ellis, 2B, A's (hamstring)
Carlos Gomez, OF, Twins (wrist)
Josh Hamilton, OF, Rangers (shoulder/hip/calf)
Austin Kearns, OF, Nationals (elbow)
Donnie Murphy, SS, A's (elbow)
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, Yankees (quadriceps)
Juan Uribe, 2B/SS, White Sox (hamstring)

Hitters: If you have a tough decision between starting a Marlins hitter or someone else, lean away from your Florida player. Brandon Webb has been unstoppable, holding opponents to a .198 batting average. … Xavier Nady is a must-start with Ben Sheets on the mound: Nady is 7-for-13 (.538) with two home runs versus the Brewers ace. … Akinori Iwamura should be in your lineup with the Rays facing a lefthander (Dana Eveland). Last season against lefties, Iwamura batted .323 with five of his seven home runs (despite getting 155 at-bats against lefties versus 336 against righties). He hasn't really gotten going versus lefties yet this season, but this would be a good time for him to get started. … It's not like you would ever sit him, but check out Aramis Ramirez's career numbers versus Chacon: 10-for-17 (.588) with five home runs, four doubles and 13 RBIs. He has a 2.306 OPS versus the pitcher. … Robinson Cano, Johnny Damon, Melky Cabrera and Jason Giambi are near or below the Mendoza Line when it comes to hitting southpaws this season. You should be able to find better options in your lineup with the Yankees running into lefty Garrett Olson on Wednesday. … Have all your Red Sox hitters handy. Brett Tomko's ERA at Fenway Park is an astronomical 19.06 in two career starts there. … The ice-cold Tigers bats (.595 OPS in the past seven days) should get a wake-up call courtesy of Jarrod Washburn: Detroit still has a .795 OPS versus southpaws (ninth in the majors) this season. Just remember to bench Curtis Granderson, who might not even start for the Tigers. Washburn is especially good medicine for Ivan Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield, as both veterans have hit better than .400 against him. … Ryan Zimmerman is just 1-for-11 (.091) versus Philadelphia's Jamie Moyer. Consider another player to start at third base if you have a good backup option. … Carlos Gomez (wrist) came in as a pinch hitter and played a few innings in center field Monday. Hopefully he can get back to full speed (i.e. stealing bases) soon. … Josh Hamilton's home run Monday should show that he is just fine after getting hurt making a tough catch over the weekend. … Just a reminder in case you've been on auto-pilot: Alex Rodriguez is expected back in the Yankees' lineup Tuesday.

Pitchers: Not too many ace pitchers to go around Wednesday, with Brandon Webb, Ben Sheets and Javier Vazquez making the list as the only stud starters. All three have no red flags in their matchups and should be started with confidence. … Toss out Shaun Marcum's most recent start (he was lifted following a rain delay) and you have one impressive run: quality starts in seven of his past eight outings. The Angels are a tough matchup, but not too tough for Marcum's array of curves, sliders and changeups. … Walks are still the only thing separating Jair Jurrjens from being a great pitcher this season. He already has a two-hit, six-inning victory on the books against the Mets this season. Start him for his quality-start potential, but all bets are off when it comes to your WHIP. … Consistency -- even inning to inning -- has not been a strength for Chris Young this season. Thankfully, the Cardinals' lineup has a very weak history against him (a combined 9-for-49, .184 average) and his slider worked for the majority of his latest outing against Seattle. Start him.

Hitters: Facing a righthander, San Francisco will lean toward using Fred Lewis and batting him leadoff. He's a definite waiver option for steals: The Rockies have allowed 20 stolen bases (eighth-most in the majors) while catching only four runners this season. … Yorvit Torrealba has been behind the plate for Ubaldo Jimenez's two most recent starts. Considering both starts were among his best of the season, Torrealba likely will start over Chris Iannetta on Wednesday. … Ryan Spilborghs starts in place of Brad Hawpe as the Rockies face a lefthander. … Even though they're good against right-handers, Eric Hinske and Cliff Floyd don't do much damage against lefties. Look elsewhere for good at-bats. … Jim Edmonds is 3-for-7 versus Shawn Chacon in his career and likely earned himself some extra playing time for the Cubs with his over-the-shoulder basket catch Monday night. … Richie Sexson is 9-for-20 (.450) in his career versus Kenny Rogers, and his on-base percentage of .593 versus the veteran lefty is even more impressive. He's available for a spot start in 90 percent of ESPN leagues. … Mark Ellis is close to returning for the A's, and he's a definite option at middle infield in all league setups.

Pitchers: B.F.B.C. is back! Big Fat Bartolo Colon will start for the Red Sox with Clay Buchholz now on the DL. Colon was sent to the minors to begin the season because he was still nursing an oblique injury, but he has been gangbusters (2-0 with a 0.64 ERA) in three starts for Triple-A Pawtucket since returning. Who knows whether he still has some of that 2005 AL Cy Young magic left in him, but I am going to find out with him on my bench, just to be safe. Pick him up, but wait and see how he does. … Jimenez has looked solid in his two most recent outings, although he did face lesser offenses in San Diego and Minnesota. Fortunately, the Giants fall into a similar category, making Jimenez an above-average option to spot-start for this game. In limited at-bats against the Giants' current crop of hitters, Jimenez has held them to a combined 5-for-32 (.156). … Andy Sonnanstine has won his past five decisions and has posted a quality start in four of his past six. The artist of deception catches an Oakland team with cold bats (.614 OPS in the past week), making him a good bet for a win. … Jonathan Sanchez will tease us all season with solid outings, but they'll be sprinkled in with short appearances loaded with walks. A journey to Coors Field is not the place to test him. … Braden Looper is a solid spot-start candidate simply because he draws the Padres and their major league-worst .661 OPS against right-handers. … Dana Eveland has been struggling of late, but his 0.92 home ERA and a matchup versus a Rays team that has struggled to hit (.702 OPS) is a recipe for success. … Mike Pelfrey has made terrific strides in his two most recent outings, but Cincinnati and Washington are not the Atlanta Braves when it comes to hitting. Don't consider Pelfrey for a spot start here, but make a note to check on his outing and pick him up if things go well. … Alex Rodriguez surely will bring the Yankees' offensive numbers back up, but it's still noteworthy that the team tumbled to a lowly .628 OPS versus southpaws while A-Rod was nursing his quad. Only the Blue Jays and Padres have been easier on lefties this season. Garrett Olson comes in at 3-0 in four starts for the Orioles, and he has a minor league history of maintaining a tidy ERA. If the lefty can work his way past Rodriguez and Derek Jeter, he is in for a relatively easy night. Olson looks like a sneaky spot-start option (his ownership is still only 14 percent in ESPN standard leagues). … Maybe we'll see a pitchers duel in the Bronx on Wednesday? The Yankees will start Darrell Rasner, who is 2-0 in two starts this season with a sparkling 0.83 WHIP. In both starts he allowed a first-inning home run but settled in to mow down batters over the next five innings. His 2008 minor league numbers suggest he has made adjustments that can allow you to ignore his 0-2 career record and 13.50 ERA versus the Orioles. Rasner is start-worthy (and like Olson, he's owned in just 14 percent of ESPN leagues). … If a win is all you need, Jon Garland certainly could provide it at Toronto. He's 9-2 in 15 starts versus the Blue Jays in his career, including 5-0 at Rogers Centre. … He might not be racking up the wins, but Hiroki Kuroda has been helpful to fantasy ERAs and WHIPs this season. He has pitched much better than his 1-3 record would indicate, and Cincinnati isn't a tough matchup for a right-hander. … Sean Gallagher has potential to be an occasional fantasy spot starter, but not in a game against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. … The strikeouts might be enticing, but the fact remains that Johnny Cueto has allowed 12 home runs in 51 2/3 innings this season. That is too many for any pitcher to maintain a decent ERA, regardless of strikeout-to-walk numbers. Don't use him unless the matchup is perfect or until he fixes his homer issues. … Anybody wondering if they were in "bizarro" world after watching Sidney Ponson's first three starts was brought back to earth quickly in his past two. Don't spend any extra time thinking about Ponson, Shawn Chacon, Ricky Nolasco or Brett Tomko.

Weather shouldn't be much of a factor on Wednesday. There's only a passing chance of showers at Florida, Washington, Pittsburgh and New York, and the games at those places are not in jeopardy because of the rain. Weatherproof games will be played in Toronto (Angels-Blue Jays), Houston (Cubs-Astros) and Minnesota (Rangers-Twins).

Sean Allen is a fantasy baseball and hockey analyst for ESPN.com. You can e-mail him here.