Thursday, April 24, 2008

Pirates-Phillies: Here's what to look for

Here are some trends to keep an eye on this weekend during the Pirates series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies (Hint: Could be a number of strikeouts for Philly's Geoff Jenkins):

Friday: Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Adam Eaton (Philadelphia):
Adam LaRoche is 3-for-6 against Eaton. ... Ryan Howard is 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against Duke. ... Jenkins has struck out seven times in 12 at bats.

Saturday: Matt Morris (Pittsburgh) vs. Kyle Kendrick (Philadelphia):
Nate McLouth (solo home run), Freddy Sanchez and LaRoche are the only Pirates to have a hit off Kendrick and each has only one. … Jenkins has seven RBI against Morris but has struck out 10 times. ... Pat Burrell is 7-for-21 with a home run and five RBI.

Sunday: Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Brett Myers (Philadelphia):
Jason Bay is 5-for-10 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI against Myers. ... Xavier Nady is 3-for-8 with a home run and two RBI. ... Burrell is 3-for-9 with a home run and four RBI against Maholm while So Taguchi is 7-for-12.

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