Zach Greinke makes his 2005 debut for the Royals today in Detroit. His three career starts vs. the Tigers is a nice microcosm of what he's done in the big leagues so far. He's allowed 5 runs in 19 innings for a 2.37 ERA, and all five runs have come on home runs. Last season he allowed only 26 walks (very good) but 26 home runs (very bad). If he can cut down on the long balls a bit, he'll be able to win without much run support.

The Atlanta Braves send new acquistion Tim Hudson to the mound after a 2-1, 13 inning victory vs. the Marlins. The Braves may be looking for Hudson to go deep into the game today as six relievers combined for seven shutout innings last night. He'll face A.J. Burnett, who is facing the same tired bullpen.

Finally, the Pirates travel to San Diego, where the Padres held out NL ERA champ Jake Peavy until after the trip to Coors. He'll face Mark Redman. This will be the thrid straight year Redman has changed teams. The Pirates are coming off two drubbings at the hands of the Brewers, and hope that the pitcher friendly confines of Petco will at least help keep the game close.

Enjoy!