This week will probably have the least schedule advantage for any team of any week this season.
Every team is scheduled for seven games, nearly parceled out in two two-game series Monday-Tuesday and Wednesday-Thursday and a three-game series Friday-Sunday.
Just two teams would be at home for all seven games and two on the road all week.
Just four major league pitchers -- Athletics LHPs Brett Anderson and Dallas Braden, and Dodgers LHP Eric Stults and RHP Jeff Weaver -- are scheduled to start twice at home. Of those pitchers, Braden is the closest to being established and in his prime. Anderson is a rookie, Stults has just parts of a couple of seasons in the majors and the veteran Weaver didn't pitch well enough in the minors to warrant a major league callup last year. I'll still give you a highest recommendation, Braden, and a live longshot, Anderson. They would pitch against the Angels and the Blue Jays. Those wouldn't be easy assignments, but Toronto should be coming back to earth before long.
If anything, pitchers would have a slight overall edge this week, because Oakland plays home games in one of the majots' best pitchers' parks, and Dodger Stadium isn't far behind.
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