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Tigers: Robertson earned his third quality start of the season in his last start against the hot White Sox. He went 6 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits, while walking two and striking out four. He had solid command, especially of his slider, as 53 of his 87 pitches went for strikes. He surrendered a solo home run to Jim Thome in the second inning, but didn't have many other jams until he left the game with the bases loaded in the seventh. Robertson has only one career start against the Dodgers, in which he gave up four runs on five hits in five innings and earned a no-decision.

Indians: Sabathia had it all working Tuesday night against the Twins. In nine innings, all he allowed were five hits with no walks and five strikeouts in picking up his second shutout of the season. The Twins didn't have a runner reach second base after the first inning, and Sabathia retired the last 17 batters he faced. This was Sabathia showing off the form that earned him the Cy Young Award in 2007. That form has eluded him at times in '08, but it was quite present here. He'll look to keep it going against the Padres, who he held to two runs in 7 2/3 innings in a victory in his lone career appearance against them 2005.

Blue Jays: Litsch has struggled some with his command over his past two starts, during which he's gone 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA, yielding 20 hits over 11 1/3 innings. In his previous seven games, the 23-year-old went 5-0 with a 1.96 ERA. On Monday, Litsch struck out four, walked one and matched a season high by giving up 10 hits against the Mariners, but he got no decision after giving up just two runs over six innings. Litsch has never faced the Cubs.

Mets: Maine's five-inning start vs. the D-backs on Tuesday was lengthened by some early control problems, but he got through any jams during those 101 pitches (61 strikes) by fanning seven batters. By giving up three earned runs in that start, which eventually turned into a no-decision in a 9-5 loss, it was the ninth time in Maine's 12 starts this season that he gave up three runs or fewer. And Maine hasn't fared much worse vs. the American League -- he has a career 2-1 record with a 3.72 ERA in Interleague Play.

Mets: Martinez was fortunate the Mets abandoned their 2-1 ways when he made his start in San Diego on Sunday. He provided neither a quality nor a quantity start. He reached four runs allowed before he reached five innings and was gone after five, having thrown 97 pitches. Ten produced hits, one hit a batter and another was preceded by a balk that led to two runs. He departed with a 5-4 lead and a sense of having escaped, but New York's bullpen couldn't hold it in a series-ending loss.

Reds: Bailey was roughed up for five runs on eight hits over just 3 2/3 innings in a loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday. He also walked three, struck out two and gave up two home runs. Bailey threw 76 pitches while on the mound, with 42 of them going for strikes. He has never faced the Red Sox.

Orioles: Cabrera is coming into this contest with the Pirates having given up three-run leads in each of his past two starts. The latest came in Boston on Tuesday, when Cabrera served up back-to-back homers in the fifth inning against the Red Sox -- Cabrera ended up with a no-decision in the contest. He's looking for his first win since going seven strong innings against the Yankees on May 20, a game in which he allowed just two earned runs in a 12-2 win.

Rays: Jackson made his 13th start of the season Monday night against the Angels, and the 24-year-old right-hander came away with his fourth win after allowing four runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out two in seven innings. Jackson has electric stuff, which brings the expectations of future greatness, and just lately has he shown signs of being able to harness that ability on a consistent basis. Jackson is 0-2 with an 11.88 ERA in three career appearances against the Marlins.

White Sox: The right-hander saw his four-game winning streak come to an end, not to mention the conclusion of a string of six starts without a loss, during Detroit's 6-4 victory on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. Contreras had not allowed more than two runs in a game since May 4, prior to giving up six runs on a season-high 13 hits over six-plus innings against the Tigers. Contreras walked one and struck out one. He has a 2-0 record with a 3.46 ERA lifetime against the Rockies, with one of those starts coming at Coors Field.

Brewers: McClung was fighting a stomach flu when he pitched against the Astros on Tuesday, twice running to the bathroom to get sick. You wouldn't know by the results, as the right-hander limited Houston to three hits including Lance Berkman's short-porch home run in a disappointing Brewers loss. It was McClung's second so-called "quality" start of at least six innings with three or fewer runs and his fourth start since moving to the rotation from the bullpen. He threw 85 pitches, a season-high.

Astros: Oswalt turned in his best outing of the season during his last start against the Brewers, allowing Milwaukee's only run on a homer to right field by Ryan Braun in the third inning. In 99 pitches, the right-hander gave up just five hits while striking out a season-high 10 batters in seven strong innings. Oswalt has pitched only one inning against the Yankees in his career. He started the game that eventually became a six-pitcher no-hitter, but threw only one inning before leaving with a groin strain.

Cardinals: Boggs was solid in his first Major League start on Tuesday while filling in for Todd Wellemeyer, who was nursing an inflamed right elbow. He pitched five innings and gave up two runs on four hits with three walks in a 7-2 victory over the Reds. He made his professional debut June 6 against the Astros, when he pitched two innings in relief and allowed a solo home run.

Giants: This will be Correia's first start since April 26, when he was removed after facing three Cincinnati hitters with a strained muscle in his left side. Correia looked sharp in his Minor League injury rehabilitation outings -- particularly last Monday, when he allowed one run and five hits in seven innings against Triple-A Colorado Springs. Except for that truncated effort against the Reds, Correia lasted at least six innings in each of his four starts.

D-backs: Owings was roughed up in his last start Tuesday night at Shea Stadium. The right-hander allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings. It was just the latest in what has been a string of poor performances. Over his last three starts, he is 0-2 with a 9.22 ERA and he has lasted just 13 2/3 innings over that stretch. He opened the season by winning his first four starts and had a 2.42 ERA in those games.

Mariners: Washburn put together his third consecutive solid outing with an impressive performance during his last start against the Blue Jays. The Seattle left-hander allowed just one run on five hits while striking out four over six innings. His only trouble came during the bottom of the fourth inning when he surrendered a two-out RBI double off the bat of Jays first baseman Lyle Overbay. Washburn was forced to take the no-decision due to a lack of run support, but he now possesses a 3.63 ERA over his past three outings. The 33-year-old has only faced the Nationals once during his career. In that start, he allowed just one run over six innings en route to victory.

Angels: Saunders had easily his worst start of the season Monday against the Rays. He allowed eight earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings and gave up three consecutive home runs to Evan Longoria, Willy Aybar and Dioner Navarro to begin the second inning. The eight earned runs he allowed tied a career worst. Saunders has never pitched against the Braves, but is 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA in two career Interleague starts.