Saturday’s Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers
Streaking
David Price (17-6, 2.75 ERA), Tampa Bay Rays
Price is 2-0 in his last three starts with 0.82 ERA, while striking out 13. Batters are hitting just .123 against him this month. He threw eight innings of shutout ball, allowing three hits. Price faced the minimum of batters through six innings.
Tim Lincecum (14-9, 3.60 ERA), San Francisco Giants
Lincecum has turned it around after a terrible August. He has won three straight starts with a 2.08 ERA and 29 strikeouts over that span. Lincecum held the Padres to only one run over seven innings in his last trip to the mound, while striking out nine.
Slumping
Dallas Braden (9-12, 3.56 ERA), Oakland Athletics
Braden heads into his start on Saturday against the Twins having lost three straight. He allowed four earned runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings and walked four in a 5-3 loss to Boston the last time he took the ball.
Tim Hudson (15-8, 2.62 ERA) Atlanta Braves
Hudson is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up six runs and two homers in a 7-3 loss to St. Louis Cardinals. He has just one win in his last five, posting a 5.17 ERA over that stretch.