Two Start Pitchers and schedules

from Eric Ferguson/sportingnews.com
Week Ahead
August 17, 2008
FAVORABLE SCHEDULES

Cubs hitters: With the Reds and Nats coming to town to visit the league's best offense, the scoreboard operators are going to get a workout.
Rangers hitters : It's a little-known fact Rangers Ballpark is actually a hitters paradise. OK, that's not true. It's a well-known fact. The Rangers get a week at home to add to their league-leading OPS and runs totals.
Diamondbacks pitchers: What do you get when two of the league's most strikeout-prone teams face off against one of the league's most strikeout-heavy pitching staffs? More strikeouts.

UNFAVORABLE SCHEDULES

Reds pitchers: They're nothing to brag about no matter what, but they're especially blech when they have to travel to Wrigley and Coors Field to face the league's top two home offenses.
Orioles pitchers: The O's rank 28th in home ERA, and they've got the Yankees and Red Sox coming to town. Pass.
A's hitters: They face four lefties this week. I'll give you one guess who ranks last in OPS against lefties. Yep, the Ballplayers Formerly Known as the Mack Men.

TWO-START PITCHERS

AL: Nick Blackburn, Mark Buehrle, Justin Duchscherer, Sean Gallagher, Jon Garland, Jeremy Guthrie, Felix Hernandez, Luke Hochevar, Jon Lester, Luis Mendoza*, David Purcey, Darrell Rasner, Anthony Reyes, Kenny Rogers, Ervin Santana, Kevin Slowey, Andy Sonnanstine, Jarrod Wasburn.

NL: Josh Banks, Jason Bergmann, Joe Blanton, Jorge Campillo, Kevin Correia, Doug Davis, Josh Fogg, Jeff Francis*, Rich Harden*, Paul Maholm, John Maine, Charlie Morton, Ricky Nolasco, Oliver Perez, CC Sabathia, Eric Stults*, Randy Wolf, Barry Zito.

* = Two-start status is in question.