Our rotation matches up brilliantly over the next week. Buch - Beckett - Lester all throw @BAL, and then we go home and see DiceK - Lackey - Buchholz throw vs SEA.
Career numbers against BAL:
Buchholz: 5-2, 2.98 ERA, including 15 shutout innings in 2010 and a no hitter in 2007.
Beckett: 6-3, 3.53 ERA, 14 IP, 2.57 ERA in 2010. Career 2.94 ERA @Camden Yards
Lester: :shock:13-0:shock: 2.33 ERA.
Career numbers against SEA:
DiceK: 2-1, 4.11 ERA. I think he'll throw another gem, though.
Lackey: 13-9, 3.64 ERA. In 2010, Lackey was 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA in 16 IP.
Buchholz: 1-0, 2.92 ERA. In 2010, Buch was 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 7 IP.
So in our next 6 games, we only have 1 pitcher who has posted a 4+ ERA against the team he's facing, but if he stays on track, I'd say he'll be fine. LAA and TOR both have much better offenses than SEA, so if he can contain them, here's to hoping he can do the same with SEA.