Here are some trends to keep an eye on this week during the Pirates series at home against the Florida Marlins (Hint: Could be another rough night for Matt Morris):
Monday: Matt Morris (Pittsburgh) vs. Mark Hendrickson (Florida)
Chris Gomez has had the most success in his career against Hendrickson. Gomez is 6-for-18, though all six have been singles. ... Adam LaRoche, horrific as he has been, is 2-for-4 and Jose Bautista, another one who isn't exactly knocking the cover off the ball, is 2-for-5 off Hendrickson. ... The Marlins as a team have a .303 lifetime batting average against Morris. ... The venerable Luis Gonzalez, though only a reserve, might start tonight since he has two home runs and seven RBI against Morris lifetime. ... Josh Willingham is 6-for-10 with a homer and 4 RBI and Mike Jacobs is 5-for-9 with a home run and two RBI.
Tuesday: Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Ricky Nolasco (Florida)
No Pirates player has more than one hit lifetime against Nolasco. ... The Pirates have batted only .182 as a team against Nolasco. ... Ronny Paulino has three RBI, by far the most against Nolasco, but is only 1-for-5 lifetime. ... Florida's Hanley Ramirez has two hits in 10 at bats against Maholm, both solo home runs. ... Dan Uggla also has two home runs and three RBI in 10 at bats against Maholm. ... A good start is crucial for Maholm. He has a .327 lifetime batting average against against the top two spots in the batting order.
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