
Today it is the Toronto Blue Jays against the Texas Rangers: Jesse Litsch (1-0) vs. Vicente Padilla (1-0).
Litsch has thrown five innings this season. He has never thrown against the Rangers. Last season he finished with a 3.81 ERA while pitching an impressive 111 innings in his rookie season. His record (7-9) however didn't reflect just how good he was. I guess I should note that even if you pitch a no-hitter, you can still find a way to lose. This season he has a 3.60 ERA. No Ranger batter has ever faced this kid.
Now, Padilla has done a great job tossing the ball. In 13 innings, he has given up 17 hits and five runs (four earned), while starting out with a 1-0 record over two starts. Toronto as a team bats .189 average (23-122) with no one really standing out as doing a great job against Padilla. He has four starts against Toronto, going 3-1 over 27.2 innings. The Jays bat .243 and Padilla throws a 3.25 ERA when these two teams collide.

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