Monday, May 5, 2008

Angels @ Royals (series II)



The Royals return home to kick off their longest homestand of the year against the Anaheim Angels;The two teams split their last meeting. The Royals stand at 14-16 and the Angels are 20-13.


Game 1: Ervin Santana (5-0, 2.47 ERA) against Brett Tomko (1-3, 6.26 ERA)

The Royals have avoided Santana thus far this season and that is a good thing as he is off to the best start of his career. Santana is 1-2 in 4 starts against KC with an ERA of 6.04. German has hit Santana the best going 5-8 with a HR and 3 RBI.

Tomko has been giving up a ton of runs lately, 16 in his last 14.1 innings to be exact. Tomko is 0-1 in 3 starts against Anaheim. Erick Aybar has hit Tomko the best going 4-6 with an RBI.

Game 2: Nick Adenhart (0-0, 22.50 ERA) against Brian Bannister (3-3, 4.05 ERA)

Rookie right-hander Nick Adenhart has only one Major League start, going just 2 innings againt Oakland on May 1st. No Royal has ever faced him in a MLB game.

Bannister after his 3-0 start has now last lost 3 in a row. His last outing against Texas he was rocked for 7 runs in just 3 innings. Bannister has never faced the Angels and only Hunter has had any plate appearances going just 2-9 with 1 RBI.

Game 3: Jared Weaver (2-4, 4.36 ERA) against Zack Greinke (3-1, 1.47 ERA)

Jared Weaver has been roughed up a little in his last 3 starts but is still sporting a respectable 4.36 ERA. Weaver lost his last start against the Royals going 6 innings and giving up 2 runs; for his career Weaver is 2-3 in 5 starts against the Royals with a sparkling 1.93 ERA. Jose Guillen has hit Weaver well going 6-16 with 4 RBI.

Zack Greinke has been everything the Royals have wanted so far this season allowing only 7 runs in 6 starts. Greinke is 0-2 in 2 starts against the Angels with an 8.49 ERA. Hunter is 6 for 19 with 2 HR's and 5 RBI.


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