Sunday, July 5, 2009

Matchup for G80 - Astros @ Giants

The Astros will attempt to recover a little dignity today as they face another former Cy Young winner in the Big Unit, sending Roy Oswalt to the mound.

Roy Oswalt
Roy is coming off his second complete game in his last three starts.

Last three starts:






Date-OppIPH/ERK:BBGB/FBPit/Str
6/19 @MIN810/54:417/10126/81
6/24 vKC67/18:27/10106/71
6/29 vSD92/18:27/13110/74


That's a 16:4 K:BB ratio and 15IP/2ER in his last two starts.

Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 49x209, .234/.303/.407, 41K:17BB
vs Lefties: 58x192, .302/.345/.469, 42K:13BB

When swinging at the first pitch (55): .346/.346/.635, 8XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (233): .240/.274/.359, 56K:8BB
After First-Pitch Balls (156): .280/.387/.485, 27K:22BB

RISP: 16x81, .198/.323/.296, 22K:14BB
Runners on: 40x160, .250/.330/.419, 33K:18BB
2OwRISP: 8x40, .200/.347/.250, 14K:7BB

Randy Johnson

The Big Unit will be facing the Astros this afternoon looking for his 304th career win.

Last three starts:






Date-OppIPH/ERK:BBGB/FBPit/Str
6/19 vTEX5.26/45:16/1290/60
6/24 @OAK76/16:110/10102/65
6/30 @StL5.14/33:45/1177/45


Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 65x260, .250/.317/.485, 59K:26BB
vs Lefties: 20x74, .270/.325/.432, 19K:5BB

When swinging at the first pitch (45): .244/.262/.415, 4XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (169): .265/.290/.457, 46K:6BB
After First-Pitch Balls (159): .244/.365/.511, 32K:25BB

RISP: 18x75, .240/.333/.387, 19K:10BB
Runners on: 31x131, .237/.318/.397, 32K:15BB
2OwRISP: 10x31, .194/.342/.323, 12K:6BB