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Indians: Lee's Major League-leading streak of 47 starts with at least five innings pitched came to a stunning halt Tuesday against the White Sox. He was roughed up for seven runs on 11 hits with a walk and three strikeouts in just three-plus innings. It was his shortest outing since May 29, 2006. Lee is 4-1 with a 2.39 ERA in nine career starts against the A's, including a 2-0 record and 0.61 ERA in two starts in 2008.

Yankees: Chamberlain has been far from spectacular this season, but the Yankees are 10-5 in games he starts. He has only worked more than six innings three times but has only allowed more than three earned runs twice. Chamberlain has shown a knack for keeping his team within reach but has not yet shown the dominating form he demonstrated as a reliever in 2007. In his last start against the Mariners on Tuesday, he surrendered three runs in 5 1/3 frames.

Marlins: Nolasco picked up his fifth win of the season after throwing eight innings in which he held Washington to two runs on four hits while striking out eight and walking none. The Nationals hit several balls hard off Nolasco early, including a Ryan Zimmerman solo homer in the second, but the right-hander settled into a groove shortly after. After a rocky second inning, Nolasco got stronger as the game went on, allowing just one runner to reach base and retiring 10 in a row between the fourth and seventh innings.

Reds: Not looking too sharp again during a 6-2 loss to the D-backs on Tuesday, Arroyo pitched 5 1/3 innings with six runs allowed, five earned, on 10 hits with four walks and two strikeouts. He is 1-4 with a 6.81 ERA over his last six starts. Over 33 innings this month, Arroyo has given up 43 hits and 25 earned runs, including his previous outing in Toronto when he gave up seven runs and eight hits over 3 2/3 innings. Another troubling stat is Arroyo's 20 home runs allowed, which put him in the NL lead after his last start. He gave up 29 homers in all of 2008.

Nationals: Olsen returned from injury in top form Monday, throwing seven quality innings against his old team, the Marlins. The left-hander, who had been on the disabled list since May with left shoulder tendinitis, held Florida to two runs on six hits while striking out seven and walking none. Despite a solid pitching performance, Olsen took a no-decision but showed he was fully recovered from his shoulder injury.

Phillies: Blanton allowed eight hits and three runs in just five innings Tuesday against the Braves at Turner Field. He didn't pitch poorly. He just threw a lot of pitches. Not only did he allow eight hits, he also walked three (although two were intentional). That had his pitch count at 93 through five innings, so when the Phillies had a chance to score the tying run in the top of the sixth, they pinch-hit for him. Blandon had been pitching well before Tuesday, too. He had a 3.45 ERA in his previous seven starts.

Red Sox: Though Lester got his 2009 season off to an inconsistent start, he comes off arguably his best outing of the year, in which he allowed just five hits over seven shutout innings, striking out eight without walking a batter against Baltimore on Monday. Especially impressive was the action on his breaking pitch, which has gained tightness and depth since doing extra work with pitching coach John Farrell. He seems to have turned the corner and has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five of his past six starts.

Royals: Bannister was very sharp against the Twins last Tuesday night, but he lost, 2-1, because of one home run and one unearned run. He worked seven innings, allowing six hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Of the other 15 outs, six were groundouts, which indicates that Bannister, a fly-ball pitcher, was getting a good share of balls hit on the ground. He's given up just nine earned runs in 34 innings over his last five starts for an ERA of 2.12. The White Sox gave Bannister one of his toughest times all season, burning him for seven runs on 10 hits on May 29.

Twins: Blackburn delivered his eighth straight quality start for the Twins in his last outing but had to work his way out of trouble a few times in his six innings vs. the Royals. Blackburn allowed three runs (two earned) on 10 hits -- only the second time he's given up 10 or more hits in a start this season. The right-hander said he gave up too many two-out hits but was pleased by his ability to work out of trouble. He'll next face the Tigers, a team he's 1-3 against in five career appearances (four starts) while posting a 5.76 ERA over 25 innings.

Cubs: Lilly lost his second straight start in his last game, giving up three runs (two earned) in seven innings during a shutout loss to the Pirates on Tuesday. Despite the setback, Lilly leads the club in victories and strikeouts (88). This will be his first start against the Brewers this season, but he's 2-2 with a 4.72 ERA in his career against Milwaukee. Lilly has been dominating at home so far this season, going 4-1 with a 1.85 ERA in seven starts.

Rockies: Jimenez had yet another solid outing in the Rockies' 4-2, 13-inning loss to the Dodgers on Monday night. He yielded one hit in the first four innings and went seven innings total, with two runs on five hits and four strikeouts. A few small executions issues tripped him, such as a poor pitchout and a balk that moved runners before he gave up a two-run single. Facing the D-backs should bring good memories. Jimenez threw seven scoreless innings against Arizona in his first start of the season, a 3-0 Rockies victory on April 7.

Angels: A rough and brief outing at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, where he's 0-5 with an ERA of 11.68, lifted Saunders' ERA from 3.66 to 4.24 on Tuesday night. Saunders yielded a career-high four homers among six hits, coughing up eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. He walked five men, three of whom scored. Amazingly, Saunders is 21-5 with a 2.60 on the road in his career outside Arlington. He is 5-0 with a 4.15 ERA in six career starts against the Orioles. He prevailed in Baltimore on April 28, going six innings and yielding four runs, two earned.

Giants: The Big Unit picked up career victory No. 303 last Tuesday at St. Louis. Two Albert Pujols home runs marred his 5 1/3-inning performance, but Johnson yielded just two other hits as the Giants prevailed, 6-3. If Johnson's pitching, expect reliever Brian Wilson to follow at some point. Wilson has saved each of Johnson's victories, marking the eighth time in big league history that one pitcher saved a teammate's first eight wins in a season. Johnson, who was 10-1 for the Astros in the second half of the 1998 season, is 4-1 in seven career starts against them.

Padres: Banks made his first start of the 2009 season a quality one, allowing three runs on five hits in seven innings against Houston on Tuesday. He struck out four and walked one. Banks allowed three runs in the third inning but minimized the damage to allow for a Padres rally in the seventh inning. "I just left a couple of balls up here and there," Banks said. "I just tried to get the next couple of outs and try to keep it as close as I could."

Rangers: Feldman allowed three earned runs over six innings against the Angels on Tuesday. He needed 116 pitches but battled through some trouble late in his outing. In his career at home, Feldman has pitched in 59 games -- 19 starts -- and has a 4.02 ERA over 174 2/3 innings pitched and is 4-5. In five games -- just one start -- he is 1-1 over 12 innings with a 3.00 ERA. Feldman has a 3.91 ERA over 46 innings pitched at home this season.