Projected Matchups
Game 1: John Koronka vs. Ted Lilly
Game 2: Vicente Padilla vs. Shaun Marcum
Game 3: Kevin Millwood vs. Casey Janssen
Game 1 Matchup Notes
Koronka: John is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in his last 5 starts and is a solid 3-1 with a 4.23 ERA on the road. He pitched well against the Twins in his last start allowing 2 runs and striking out 4 in 5 innings in a no-decision. Koronka gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in 8 innings in his only other start against the Jays on July 4th.
Lilly: He is 3-4 but has a solid 3.64 ERA in his career against the Rangers. He was roughed up by the Royals for 5 runs in 5 innings of work in his last start, but in his previous start (against Texas) Lilly allowed just 2 runs on 5 hits over 6 innings in a losing effort.
Game 2 Matchup Notes
Padilla: Vicente has a major hot streak going. He is 4-1 with a stellar 2.81 ERA over his last 7 starts, but he has struggled on the road going 3-3 with a 4.88 ERA this year. He pitched well against the Jays on July 5th allowing 3 runs and striking out 10 in 6.2 innings while walking only 1 to get the win.
Marcum: Shaun will be making his first big league start against the Rangers on Tuesday. He currently holds a 7.45 ERA in 7 appearances out of the pen for the Jays. In a relief outing against the Rangers on July 3rd Marcum gave up a run on 2 hits but struck out the side in 1 inning of work.
Game 3 Matchup Notes
Millwood: Kevin has pitched well in his last 11 starts going 6-2 with a respectable 4.33 ERA. He has also been dominant on the road going 6-1 with a stellar 2.85 ERA in 9 road starts this season. This will be Millwood's first start of the year against the Blue Jays but he is 0-3 with a 6.86 ERA against them in his career.
Janssen: This guy has been absolutely bombed over his last 6 starts posting a 1-5 record with an 8.42 ERA. In his first start against the Rangers, on July 5th, Casey allowed 5 runs on 7 hits over 3.1 innings in a losing effort.