Brian Moehler
Moehler has faced the Pirates twice already this season - once on April 13, when he got hurt enough for the Astros to pull the plug on him for three weeks, and on May 29, when he threw his complete game.
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 6/20 @MIN | 6 | 4/3 | 3:1 | 11/8 | 97/66 |
| 6/25 vKC | 5 | 5/1 | 3:2 | 10/8 | 92/56 |
| 7/1 @SD | 6 | 4/1 | 8:4 | 5/9 | 115/74 |
I mentioned before Moehler's last start that, since that CG vs the Pirates, Moehler hadn't thrown more than 100 pitches in a start. And then he went out and threw 115 pitches - only six innings worth, but still. And also of note, in starts following games that Moehler throws 100+ pitches, he has allowed at least 4ER.
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 47x120, .392/.430/.708, 17K:6BB
vs Lefties: 36x153, .235/.306/.405, 28K:15BB
When swinging at the first pitch (41): .462/.475/.821, 8XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (145): .287/.326/.529, 30K:7BB
After First-Pitch Balls (115): .265/.426/.500, 15K:14BB
RISP: 23x76, .303/.365/.447, 11K:8BB
Runners on: 39x128, .305/.362/.484, 19K:11BB
2OwRISP: 6x32, .188/.257/.188, 7K:3BB
Paul Maholm
Maholm made two consecutive starts against the Astros on May 31/June 6...
5/31 vHOU: 7IP, 8H/1ER, 4K:2BB
6/6 @HOU: 7IP, 8H/4ER, 8K:3BB
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 6/21 @COL | 5 | 8/5 | 7:4 | 7/7 | 83/52 |
| 6/27 vKC | 7 | 5/2 | 2:1 | 11/11 | 85/55 |
| 7/2 vNYM | 4.1 | 11/6 | 1:1 | 11/11 | 81/53 |
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 100x321, .312/.367/.442, 43K:27BB
vs Lefties: 19x90, .211/.290/.244, 21K:7BB
When swinging at the first pitch (65): .383/.393/.583, 6XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (203): .280/.315/.347, 43K:8BB
After First-Pitch Balls (187): .266/.373/.392, 21K:26BB
RISP: 843x126, .341/.394/.413, 15K:10BB
Runners on: 63x194, .325/.376/.412, 25K:15BB
2OwRISP: 16x55, .291/.400/.436, 6K:9BB
