Adam Wainwright tries to pass Ubaldo Jimenez in wins as the Cardinals host Randy Wolf and the Milwaukee Brewers. Wolf comes into the game with a 4.86 ERA, making me wonder if Dodgers fans are less irritated by Los Angeles letting him walk. Batters are getting on base at a high rate against Randy as he owns a .350 opposition OBP. Wainwright leads the NL in ERA, and now has a chance to win well over 20 games. That combination should net him a Cy Young award. He’s 11-0 with a 1.22 ERA in 12 starts at home.

Josh Johnson is another low ERA pitcher in the NL who sported a sub-two ERA for a while. He takes on Ross Ohlendorf in Pittsburgh. The Marlins starter is pitching his finest year in terms of endurance, walks, strikeouts and home runs. He’s suffering through a rough August, however in which he struck out just 10 in 17 1/3 innings, leading to 22 hits and 13 runs. Ohlendorf may be the unluckiest pitcher in the NL. Last season, he posted a 3.92 ERA and an 11-11 record. This season, with a 3.95 ERA, he’s 1-9.

Finally, the White Sox try to even their series with the Twins as they send Gavin Floyd against Francisco Liriano. This is the third year in a row Floyd reduced his home run rate, and he’s only allowed four of his ten since the start of June. The Twins have beaten him up, however. Despite striking out 12 in 11 2/3 innings against Minnesota, the Twins knocked out 17 hits and scored 10 runs. Liriano cut his home runs 90% from last season, and holds a 2.79 ERA against the White Sox in three starts.

Enjoy!