Here are some trends to keep an eye on this weekend during the Pirates series at Washington against the Nationals (Hint: With little to go on, at least the ballpark is new):
Tonight: Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Odalis Perez (Washington):
Duke has only had one career start vs. Washington. … Washington's Ryan Zimmerman is 3-for-7 lifetime against Duke. Nick Johnson is 2-for-6 and Lastings Milledge is 2for-3. … Pittsburgh's Jason Bay is only 2-for-9 against Perez but has a team-high three RBI. … Freddy Sanchez is 3-for-5 vs. Perez. Adam LaRoche is 0-for-4 with 3 strikeouts.
Friday: Phil Dumatrait (Pittsburgh) vs. Matt Chico (Washington):
There's not much of a book on either of these guys. This will be Dumatrait's first start since replacing Matt Morris in the rotation and seventh career major-league start. … Zimmerman and Ronnie Belliard are each 2-for-2 with an RBI. Belliard has doubled twice off Dumatrait. … Sanchez is 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI against Chico. Ronny Paulino is 2-for-4.
Saturday: Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. John Lannan (Washington):
Milledge has a home run against Maholm and Paul LoDuca is 4-for-9 against the Pittsburgh left-hander and new father. … This will be only Lannan's 12th major-league appearance. He has never faced the Pirates.
Sunday: Ian Snell (Pittsburgh) vs. Tim Redding (Washington):
Milledge is 3-for-5 and Zimmerman is 2-for-8 with two doubles lifetime against Snell. … Bay is one of four active Pirates to face Redding and he is 2-for-7. … Sanchez, LaRoche and Xavier Nady are a combined 0-for-5.
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