Justin Masterson is having a nice year and is 12-4 in his last 16 on 4 days rest. He actually has three complete game shutouts on 4 days rest and 2 of those came at home where he'll face the Blue Jays who are in a little funk right now with the bats. Their last 4 games vs. a RH starter they have scored 2, 1, 0 and 0 runs in the entire game. Masterson does have a 2.80 ERA in 45 IP against the Jays, but a 1.10 ERA and a 0.67 WHIP at home in 2 great starts. Masterson should rebound from his poor start against the Tigers to beat a struggling offense.
The Indians however have never faced Esmil Rogers, but I think they get the job done as Rogers is on hte road and the Indians are scoring more than 5 runs at home vs. RHP and are 17-8 in their last 25 home games vs. a RH starter. Rogers has always had control problems which usually does not translate well on the road where the Blue Jays are not as good.
Padres picked up a must needed win last night against the Rockies who are struggling to find their offense. Andrew Cashner makes the start for the Padres where he is on 4 days rest which has been a good thing for him. It has been hard for him to find a groove this season, but when he's on 4 days rest he's pitched well with a 2.50 ERA on the year. He also has a 2.38 ERA at home where the Padres are 19-9 in their last 28 vs. a losing road team with a record under .400. That's how bad the Rockies have been on the road just 17-41 in their last 58 when they are under dogs.
Rockies send De La Rosa to the mound against the Padres, but I think the Padres have some confidence while De La Rosa has a 4.50 ERA during night games and an ERA over 4 when he's on 4 days rest which is not ideal for him. He's pitched well against the Padres in the past, but the Padres are hitting lefties decently this year with a .252 average and 4.27 runs per 9 which is more than the Rockies offense can say of late. Without Cargo, Fowler and Tulo in the line up the Rockies offense will continue to struggle as they are hitting just .193 over their last 10 games combined while scoring less than 3 runs per 9. Their bullpen has also suffered with a 5.70 ERA over that time and De La Rosa tends to not go deep into games of late and on the road.
