Alex Cobb, Tampa Bay Rays (9-8, 4.28 ERA)
Cobb collected his fifth straight victory after yielding two runs in seven solid innings in a 5-2 win over the Yankees on Sept. 4. The 24-year-old has permitted just five earned runs and struck out 31 in those victories. Cobb has yet to face the Orioles in his brief career.
Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies (4-7, 3.50 ERA)
Lee is headed toward his lowest win total since he won five games in 2007, but he has turned things around lately. He has posted five straight quality starts and won his last two decisions. His only outing against Miami this season was a disaster, as he allowed six runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss June 29, but he is 2-1 with a 3.40 ERA in six starts against the Marlins.
Slumping
Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (8-13, 5.85 ERA)
Romero has fallen on tough times after beginning the season with an 8-1 mark. He was torched by the Tampa Bay Rays in his last outing, failing to retire any of the seven hitters he faced in the second inning before being removed. He was charged with seven runs and eight hits. Romero is 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in two starts against Seattle this season and has a 1-2 mark and 3.64 ERA in seven career starts against the Mariners.
Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals (7-13, 5.36 ERA)
Hochevar will attempt to snap a personal four-game losing streak as he faces Minnesota for the fourth time this season and second time in three starts. Three days shy of his 29th birthday, he was battered by the Twins on Sept. 1, surrendering eight runs and six hits in just 1 2/3 innings. Hochevar, who last won on July 31 against Cleveland, is coming off a no-decision versus Texas in which he yielded four runs over 6 1/3 frames.
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