Buy ‘Em

  • Marlon Byrd (10-for-23, 3 HRs), Ryan Howard (9-for-29, 3 HRs and 2 doubles), Grady Sizemore (13-for-27, 4 doubles) and Chase Utley (13-for-32, 4 doubles and a homer) have all had major success against Aaron Harang.

  • Pablo Sandoval (12-for-28, 4 extra-base hits) and Buster Posey (9-for-21, 4 XBHs) have both hit well against Eric Stults.

  • Anthony Rizzo is 9-for-21 with 5 HRs lifetime against Wily Peralta.

  • Josh Donaldson (6-for-17, 4 XBHs) and Alberto Callaspo (.900 OPS in 41 at-bats) have both had success against Derek Holland.

  • Nelson Cruz (7-for-12) and Steve Pearce (5-for-15, 2 HRs and a double) have both hit pretty well against J.A. Happ.

  • Eric Hosmer (7-for-16) has had some success against John Danks.

Sell ‘Em

  • Brandon Belt is just 3-for-18 lifetime against Stults.

  • B.J. Upton is 11-for-52 with 17 Ks in his career against A.J. Burnett.

  • Michael Cuddyer is 5-for-29 with 11 Ks lifetime against Dan Haren.

  • Coco Crisp is just 4-for-22 against Holland.

  • Jay Bruce is hitless in 16 at-bats against Francisco Liriano.

  • Alcides Escobar (0-for-15), Billy Butler (7-for-35, 9 Ks), Alex Gordon (5-for-32) and Josh Willingham (3-for-17) have all had problems with Danks.

  • Garrett Jones (1-for-18, 9 Ks), Casey McGehee (1-for-12), and Christian Yelich (3-for-17 with 8 Ks) have all struggled against Stephen Strasburg.