Here are some trends to keep an eye on this weekend during the Pirates series at home against the Chicago Cubs (Hint: Aramis Ramirez will get booed heavily again for no reason):
Friday: Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Carlos Zambrano (Chicago):
The Pirates touched up Zambrano for five runs and seven hits in four innings last Saturday. … Jason Bay is 5-for-16 against Zambrano with five home runs and 16 RBI. … Xavier Nady is batting .364 with seven RBI. … Pittsburgh has won the last three games duke has started, including last Saturday's matchup against the Cubs. … Alfonso Soriano is batting .556 with two home runs and three RBI against Duke.
Saturday: Phil Dumatrait (Pittsburgh) vs. Jason Marquis (Chicago):
Both of Marquis wins this season have come against the Pirates. … Bay is batting .350 with four home runs and nine RBI vs. Marquis. … In his last start, Dumatrait lost the control he had in his previous two starts. He walked seven in 4 2/3 innings. … Ramirez is 3-for-7 with a home run off Dumatrait.
Sunday: Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Ted Lilly (Chicago):
Maholm has lost three of his last four starts. … Ramirez (.385-2-4) and Soriano (.400-2-3) both have had success against Maholm. … Lilly has won his last four starts. … Pittsburgh's Ronny Paulino is 6-for-8 with atwo doubles and a home run.
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