Projected Matchups
Game 1: Kevin Millwood (14-9, 4.49 ERA) vs. Cha Seung Baek (2-0, 3.12 ERA)
9:05 PM Central on KDFI
Game 2: Edinson Volquez (1-4, 6.75 ERA) vs. Felix Hernandez (11-13, 4.70 ERA)
8:05 PM Central on KDFI
Game 3: Robinson Tejeda (4-3, 5.82 ERA) vs. Jarrod Washburn (8-13, 4.49 ERA)
3:05 PM Central on FSN
Game 1 Matchup Notes
Millwood: Kevin has been rock solid over his last 5 starts going 4-1 with a 3.47 ERA and is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 3 starts against Seattle this season. He is 4-1 with a 3.82 ERA in 6 lifetime starts against them. Millwood is coming off an awesome outting against the Indians where he allowed only 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 10 over 8 innings of work.
Baek: He will be making only his 4th start of the season, but his first 3 have all been solid having gone 2-0 with a 3.12 ERA so far. He allowed just 1 run in 6.2 innings in a win over the Devilrays in his last start. This is his first start against the Rangers.
Game 2 Matchup Notes
Volquez: Edinson has not pitched well since shutting out the Mariners for 7 innings on August 12th. In his 3 starts after that he has gone 0-3 with an ERA of 11.61. Hopefully his 7 scoreless inning game will carry over to this start.
Hernandez: Felix was hit hard by the D-Rays in his last start allowing 7 runs on 10 hits in 7.2 innings, but pitched a 5-hit shutout against the Angels in his start before that. In 3 starts against the Rangers this year, Hernandez is 1-2 with an 8.10 ERA.
Game 3 Matchup Notes
Tejeda: Robinson has been great his last 4 starts going 3-0 with a stellar 2.63 ERA. His last 4 starts have lowered his season ERA from 9.78 after his first 5 starts to it's current 5.82 mark. This is his first start of the year against the Mariners.
Washburn: The Tigers roughed up Washburn in his last start for 6 runs over 6.2 innings and a loss, but he had allowed just 5 runs in 13.1 innings in his previous 2 starts. In his only other start against Texas this year, Washburn went 7 innings allowing only 2 runs on 6 hits but took the loss.