BUY ‘EM

  • Not only has Will Venable been on a roll lately, he’s also 5-for-12 (.417) against Kevin Correia.

  • The samples are small, but Michael Brantley (3-for-8, 2 2Bs) and Carlos Santana (3-for-7, 2B) have had some success against Mat Latos.

  • Gerardo Parra is 7-for-21 (.333) with a double against Ryan Vogelsong.

  • Jayson Werth is 7-for-23 (.304) vs. Jon Niese.

SELL ‘EM

  • Brett Gardner (3-for-16, 3 Ks) and Mark Teixeira (3-for-31, 10 Ks) have not figured out Justin Verlander

  • Hunter Pence (7-for-31, 9 Ks) and Pablo Sandoval (2-for-18, 5 Ks) have struggled against Yovani Gallardo.

  • Elvis Andrus is hitless in 15 at-bats against Chris Sale, and has struck out five times.

  • Justin Morneau is 2-for-11 (.182) with three Ks against Jake Arrieta.

  • Ian Desmond is 3-for-18 (.167) with five Ks against Niese.