Friday's Pitching Probables

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs													2:20 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
D. Haren (R)	7	4-1	3.12	6.0	0-1	6.75	5/4	NYM	ND	6.0	3	2	1-1	18.1	4.91
T. Lilly (L)	7	2-4	5.97	5.1	1-2	5.40	5/3	@StL	W	7.0	6	3	2-1	19.0	2.84
Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians													7:05 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
R. Halladay (R)	7	3-4	3.00	6.2	1-3	2.76	5/4	CWS	W	7.1	3	1	1-2	24.0	2.63
C. Sabathia (L)	7	1-5	7.51	6.1	0-4	9.33	5/3	KC	L	6.1	10	4	1-2	20.1	2.21
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers													7:05 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
K. Igawa (L)	-	0-0	0.00	5.0	---	0.00	-	-	ND	-	-	-	---	-	-
K. Rogers (L)	7	2-3	6.27	6.0	0-1	7.71	5/4	@Min	ND	6.2	6	3	1-0	16.0	6.19
Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates													7:05 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
T. Glavine (L)	5	0-1	4.50	6.0	0-1	2.92	5/4	Cin	ND	4.2	7	6	0-1	10.2	8.44
I. Snell (R)	7	2-2	5.09	6.0	1-0	5.11	5/4	@Was	L	6.0	10	4	0-1	16.1	6.61
Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets													7:10 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
M. Belisle (R)	3	1-2	6.91	5.1	1-1	5.23	5/3	@Atl	L	5.1	8	2	1-2	14.1	6.91
M. Pelfrey (R)	5	2-2	5.27	5.1	2-1	3.63	5/3	@Ari	L	5.0	9	5	0-2	15.1	8.22
Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays													7:10 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
J. Garland (R)	7	4-3	5.08	6.0	2-1	3.79	5/3	Bal	W	8.0	3	1	2-1	20.0	5.40
J. Shields (R)	7	3-2	3.80	6.1	2-0	1.64	5/3	@Bos	L	3.2	10	7	2-1	19.2	4.12
Florida Marlins at Washington Nationals													7:35 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
R. Nolasco (R)	5	1-3	6.10	5.0	1-1	5.06	5/3	SD	L	4.2	10	6	0-2	15.2	5.74
M. Chico (L)	7	0-5	6.87	5.1	0-2	5.51	5/3	Pit	ND	4.1	8	4	0-2	12.1	10.95
St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers													8:05 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
T. Wellemeyer (R)	7	3-1	4.07	5.0	0-0	5.21	5/4	ChC	W	5.0	3	2	1-1	17.0	5.29
M. Parra (L)	6	1-2	5.86	4.1	1-0	4.02	5/3	@Hou	L	4.0	9	5	0-1	14.1	6.28
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers													8:05 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
G. Smith (L)	6	2-1	2.54	6.1	1-1	2.14	5/4	Tex	ND	6.0	3	1	1-1	21.0	2.14
S. Feldman (R)	2	0-1	5.40	6.0	0-0	6.00	5/4	@Oak	L	6.1	6	3	0-1	12.1	5.84
Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals													8:10 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
S. Trachsel (R)	6	1-4	7.43	5.2	0-2	8.76	5/4	@LAA	L	3.0	7	6	0-2	12.1	9.49
G. Meche (R)	7	2-4	5.98	5.2	0-3	9.00	5/4	@Cle	W	7.0	4	0	1-2	17.0	5.82
Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins													8:10 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
J. Lester (L)	8	2-2	3.94	5.1	1-1	4.80	5/4	TB	W	6.0	4	1	1-0	19.0	2.37
B. Bonser (R)	7	2-4	4.29	5.2	1-3	5.40	5/4	Det	ND	6.0	8	5	1-1	19.0	3.79
Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres													10:05 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
A. Cook (R)	7	5-1	2.40	6.1	3-1	2.77	5/4	LAD	W	7.2	9	2	3-0	22.2	1.59
J. Peavy (R)	7	4-1	2.22	6.0	2-1	0.87	5/3	@Fla	W	5.2	5	2	1-1	18.2	3.86
Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners													10:10 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
J. Contreras (R)	6	2-3	4.08	6.0	1-1	4.05	5/4	@Tor	L	8.0	6	4	1-2	21.0	3.86
C. Silva (R)	7	3-1	4.20	6.0	2-0	2.57	5/4	@NYY	L	3.0	11	8	0-1	16.0	6.75
Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants													10:15 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
C. Hamels (L)	7	3-3	3.10	6.0	1-1	3.86	5/4	SF	ND	6.0	7	4	1-1	20.1	4.87
P. Misch (L)	1	0-0	5.40	4.2	0-0	3.00	5/2	@Phi	ND	4.0	5	4	0-0	10.0	5.40
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers													10:40 PM ET
Starters	Season				Rd/Hm		Last Start						Last 3 App
	GS	REC	ERA	AIP	REC	ERA	DATE	OPP	DEC	IP	H	ER	REC	IP	ERA
B. Moehler (R)	0	0-0	7.04	5.1	0-0	10.80	-	-	ND	-	-	-	0-0	6.0	6.00
D. Lowe (R)	7	2-2	3.66	6.0	2-0	1.89	5/4	@Col	L	5.0	6	5	1-1	15.0	5.40

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