Roy Oswalt
Since leaving with an injury against the Cubs on July 28, Roy has given up 11ER in 11IP and has walked multiple batters in consecutive games for the first time since June 24/29.
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 7/28 @StL | 1.2 | 1/0 | 2:0 | 1/2 | 20/14 |
| 8/11 @FLA | 5 | 9/6 | 3:2 | 8/11 | 92/57 |
| 8/16 @MIL | 6 | 8/5 | 5:2 | 8/12 | 94/65 |
Yep. Thanks to his last two starts, Roy's season ERA is back over 4.00 (4.01) for the first time since June 29. In his last two starts, batters are hitting .386/.449/.614.
2009 home record: 2-2 (10 starts), 3.98 ERA/1.34 WHIP, 63.1IP, 52K:15BB
Career vs. Florida: 5-4 (12 games), 3.72 ERA/1.33 WHIP, 77.1IP, 69K:24BB
Career @ Minute Maid: 74-24 (136 starts), 2.77 ERA/1.11 WHIP, 905.2IP, 782K:185BB
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: .239/.299/.407, 54K:20BB
vs Lefties: .283/.326/.439, 60K:17BB
When swinging at the first pitch (79): .356/.356/.630, 11XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (317): .213/.249/.314, 82K:10BB
After First-Pitch Balls (214): .297/.390/.514, 32K:27BB
RISP: 24x105, .229/.346/.362, 27K:17BB
Runners on: 50x208, .240/.322/.413, 43K:23BB
2OwRISP: 9x49, .184/.333/.245, 17K:8BB
Yusmeiro Petit
But at least it's a favorable match-up. Petit's ERA, WHIP, H/9, BB/9, and HR are as high as they have ever been. Petit comes in with a 6.47 ERA in 65.1IP, and 16HR allowed - just north of two per nine innings.
Last three appearances:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 8/4 @PIT | 8 | 1/0 | 4:3 | 6/16 | 108/74 |
| 8/9 @WAS | 4 | 9/3 | 3:1 | 6/11 | 83/58 |
| 8/16 vLA | 4 | 9/7 | 3:4 | 3/14 | 79/53 |
In two starts since throwing 8IP, 1H/0ER at Pittsburgh on August 4, Petit has thrown 8IP, 18H/10ER.
vs. Houston career: 1-0 (2 games), 6.23 ERA/1.39 WHIP, 6K:3BB
2009 Road: 1-2, (5 starts), 4.15 ERA/1.27 WHIP, 19K:11BB
@MMP career: 1-0 (1 start), 2.57 ERA/0.71 WHIP, 5K:1BB
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: .254/.309/.449, 40K:20BB
vs Lefties: .307/.369/.553, 37K:27BB
When swinging at the first pitch (35): .364/.364/.727, 6XBH (3HR)
After First-Pitch Strikes (160): .272/.313/.517, 43K:9BB
After First-Pitch Balls (105): .289/.390/.511, 12K:15BB
RISP: 21x70, .300/.355/.543, 11K:6BB
Runners on: 39x112, .348/.402/.679, 18K:10BB
2OwRISP: 12x39, .308/.372/.487, 6K:4BB
