Projected Matchups
Game 1: Ted Lilly vs. John Rheinecker
Game 2: Roy Halladay vs. John Koronka
Game 3: Casey Janssen vs. (To be announced)
Game 1 Matchup Notes
Lilly: Has gone 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his last 3 starts and has struck out 33 batters in his last 26.2 innings pitched. Lilly is 3-3 with a 3.71 ERA in 10 lifetime starts against the Rangers.
Rheinecker: Has been hammered in his last 4 starts going 1-2 with a 7.71 ERA, having allowed 46 base runners in 19 innings. Right handed hitters have crushed John batting .383 against him this season. Hopefully he can carry over his Arlington success to this game though, where he has gone 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA this season.
Game 2 Matchup Notes
Halladay: Has not pitched well his last 3 games posting a 5.49 ERA, although he has won 2 of them. Halladay has been hit hard by the Rangers in his career going 3-4 with a 6.40 ERA. The last time Halladay faced the Rangers (July 8th, 2005) Kevin Mench hit a line drive that broke his leg. He went on the DL and missed the rest of the season.
Koronka: John has been mediocre his last 5 starts going 2-1 with a 4.61 ERA. He pitched well against the Giants last time out allowing just 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings. This will be his first career start against the Blue Jays.
Game 3 Matchup Notes
Janssen: This will be Janssen's first career start against the Rangers. He pitched 6 scoreless innings against the Phillies in his last start but had allowed 17 runs on 27 hits over 12.1 innings in his previous 3 starts.