Four aces in trouble take the mound today. Barry Zito and the Giants host Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks this afternoon. In Zito's strong seasons, he allowed fewer hits than innings pitched. So far in 2008, he's given up 23 hits in 16 innings. The good news is that his walks are low. The bad news is the Diamondbacks are hitting well and Brandon Webb is pitching well. Webb is in the sweet spot, where he's striking out batters at a high rate, and his defense is turning a high number of the batted balls against him into outs. The Hardball times lists the DER behind Webb at .810.

C.C. Sabathia, like Zito, is giving up a ton of hits, and unlike Zito is also walking batters. Thirty three runners reached base against Sabathia in just 14 innings. He's getting the Tigers at the wrong time, as their slumbering offense awoke to score 17 runs in the last two games.

Roy Oswalt takes the hill for the Astros after their disastrous loss against Philadelphia Tuesday night. Oswalt's been pounded in his three starts, allowing 30 hits in 16 innings. He's only walked two, but it looks like his opponents are seeing pitches in the strike zone just fine. He's allowed five home runs so far, after giving up just 15 in 2007. Kyle Kendrick opposes him for Philadelphia. Kendrick's ERA is 6.00, and his control is awful. Kendrick allowed eight walks and struck out just one batter so far in 2007.

Finally, Gil Meche tries to earn his ace money against the Angels. In 2007, Gil got his walks under control, but so far in 2008 they are up over one every other inning. Jered Weaver goes for the Angels, and he hasn't allowed a run at home yet.

Enjoy!

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