Probable Pitchers v2.0

Summary
Probable Pitchers
Resource
Probable PitchersRetrieve a list of probable starting pitchers for all pro baseball teams broken down by each day.
Change Log
January 15, 2013
HTTP Methods
GETRetrieve a list of probable pitchers
Exceptions
Following list of exceptions will be returned.
Example
Retrieve Probable PitchersProbable Pitchers for next 2 days
XML field definitions
/probable_pitchersA container element for a list of probable pitchers.
/probable_pitchers/daysA container elements for a list of days contained in the result.
/probable_pitchers/days/dayA container element for a specific day.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/@dateThe date for a specific day.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchersA container element for probable pitchers for a day.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcherA container element for the pitcher’s information.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/@idThe ID of the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/firstnameThe first name of the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/fullnameThe fullname of the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/lastnameThe last name of the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starterA container element for opposing team’s starting pitcher’s information.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/@idThe ID of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/firstnameThe first name of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/fullnameThe fullname of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/lastnameThe last name of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/positionThe primary position of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/pro_statusRoster status of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/pro_teamPro Team Abbreviation of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/profile_linkA snippet of HTML code containing a link to the opposing team’s starting pitcher’s profile.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/profile_urlProfile URL for the opposing team’s starting pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_teamPro Team Abbreviation for the pitchers’s opposing team.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/positionPrimary Position of the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/pro_statusRoster status of the pitcher on their pro team.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/pro_teamPro Team Abbreviation for the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/profile_linkA snippet of HTML code containing a link to the pitcher’s profile.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/profile_urlProfile URL for the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/statsA container element for the stats of the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/career_v_oppA container element for the career stats of the pitcher against the opponent.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/career_v_opp/statNode for each stat.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/career_v_opp/stat/@abbrAbbreviation of the stat category.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/last_3_gamesA container element for the last 3 games stats for the pitcher.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/last_3_games/statNode for each stat.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/last_3_games/stat/@abbrAbbreviation of the stat category.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/iconsA container element for opposing pitcher’s update and injury icons.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/icons/headlineThe headline of the opposing pitcher’s last player update.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/icons/injuryIf the opposing pitcher is injured, this field will exist and contain the opposing pitcher’s injury in the format: {injury}: {expected time of return}.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/icons/suspensionIf the opposing pitcher is suspended, this field will exist and contain the opposing pitcher’s suspension details in the format: Suspension: {suspension length}.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/iconsA container element for the pitcher’s update, injury, and suspension icons.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/icons/headlineThe headline for the pitcher’s last update.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/icons/injuryIf the pitcher is injured, this field will exist and contain the pitcher’s injury in the format: {injury}: {expected time of return}.
/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/icons/suspensionIf the pitcher is suspended, this field will exist and contain the pitcher’s suspension details in the format: Suspension: {suspension length}.

Resource

Probable Pitchers

Description

Retrieve a list of probable starting pitchers for all pro baseball teams broken down by each day.  By default, probable starting pitchers for the current day are returned.  Probable Pitchers are available for the next 7 days including the current day.

Change Log

January 15, 2013

  • Added exception handling for incorrect player_id and incorrect period.

HTTP Methods

GET

Retrieve a list of probable pitchers

URL

http://api.cbssports.com/fantasy/players/probable-pitchers?version=2.0

Parameters

response_format(optional) Specifies the format in which the requested resource should be returned.  Valid values are XML and JSON.  The default is XML.
date(optional) Specifies the date in YYYYMMDD format for which probable pitchers are being requested.  The default is current day.
range(optional) Specifies the number of days in future for which probable pitchers are being requested.  The default is 0 (only return current day’s probable pitchers)
player_id(optional, can NOT be combined with date and range) Specifies the player whose upcoming probable starts are being requested

Exceptions

Following list of exceptions will be returned.

  • type: invalid_player_id, msg: Invalid player_id <player_id>
  • type: invalid_parameter, msg: Invalid period: <period>

Example

Retrieve Probable Pitchers

Sample URL

Probable Pitchers for next 2 days

http://api.cbssports.com/fantasy/players/probable-pitchers?version=2.0&range=2

Probable Starts for a Player

http://api.cbssports.com/fantasy/players/probable-pitchers?version=2.0&player_id=11056

Probable Pitchers for a specific date

http://api.cbssports.com/fantasy/players/probable-pitchers?version=2.0&date=20120415

XML Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<result uriAlias="/players/probable-pitchers" uri="/players/probable-pitchers"
statusCode="200" statusMessage="OK">
    <body>
        <probable_pitchers>
            <days>
                <day date="20120412">
                    <pitchers>
                        <pitcher id="530359">
                            <firstname>Francisco</firstname>
                            <opp_team>LAA</opp_team>
                            <stats>
                                <last_3_games>
                                <stat abbr="W">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 4.0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCYr">74</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 11.25</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PC">74</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCLastGame">74</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">1</stat>
                                </last_3_games>
                                <career_v_opp>
                                <stat abbr="S">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="W">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">14</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HRA">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SOP">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">3</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 17.1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HA">21</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 7.27</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">9</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ER">14</stat>
                                <stat abbr="CG">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SO">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="G">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="RA">14</stat>
                                </career_v_opp>
                            </stats>
                            <position>SP</position>
                            <lastname>Liriano</lastname>
                            <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                            <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/530359</profile_url>
                            <fullname>Francisco Liriano</fullname>
                            <opp_starter id="400617">
                                <firstname>Dan</firstname>
                                <position>SP</position>
                                <lastname>Haren</lastname>
                                <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                                <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/400617</profile_url>
                                <fullname>Dan Haren</fullname>
                                <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/400617'&gt;Haren,
                                Dan&lt;/a&gt; SP LAA</profile_link>
                                <pro_team>LAA</pro_team>
                            </opp_starter>
                            <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/530359'&gt;Liriano,
                                Francisco&lt;/a&gt; SP MIN</profile_link>
                            <pro_team>MIN</pro_team>
                        </pitcher>
                        <pitcher id="1262690">
                            <firstname>Ian</firstname>
                            <opp_team>SD</opp_team>
                            <stats>
                                <last_3_games>
                                <stat abbr="W">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">3</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 6.2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCYr">98</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 4.05</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PC">98</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCLastGame">98</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">0</stat>
                                </last_3_games>
                                <career_v_opp>
                                <stat abbr="S">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="W">5</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">59</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HRA">2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SOP">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">7</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 44.2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HA">33</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 2.01</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">8</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ER">10</stat>
                                <stat abbr="CG">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SO">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="G">7</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="RA">10</stat>
                                </career_v_opp>
                            </stats>
                            <position>SP</position>
                            <lastname>Kennedy</lastname>
                            <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                            <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1262690</profile_url>
                            <fullname>Ian Kennedy</fullname>
                            <opp_starter id="1793606">
                                <firstname>Anthony</firstname>
                                <position>RP</position>
                                <icons>
                                <headline>Bass to start Thursday</headline>
                                </icons>
                                <lastname>Bass</lastname>
                                <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                                <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1793606</profile_url>
                                <fullname>Anthony Bass</fullname>
                                <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1793606'&gt;Bass,
                                Anthony&lt;/a&gt; RP SD &lt;span
                                title="Bass to start Thursday"&gt;&lt;a
                                href="http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1793606"
                                class="playerLink" subtab="Update"&gt;&lt;img
                                border="0" width="10" height="10"
                                src="http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note-recent.gif"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</profile_link>
                                <pro_team>SD</pro_team>
                            </opp_starter>
                            <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1262690'&gt;Kennedy,
                                Ian&lt;/a&gt; SP ARI</profile_link>
                            <pro_team>ARI</pro_team>
                        </pitcher>
                        <pitcher id="7909">
                            <firstname>Jamie</firstname>
                            <opp_team>SF</opp_team>
                            <stats>
                                <last_3_games>
                                <stat abbr="W">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCYr">69</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 5.0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PC">69</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 5.40</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCLastGame">69</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">1</stat>
                                </last_3_games>
                                <career_v_opp>
                                <stat abbr="S">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="W">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">41</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HRA">8</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SOP">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 79.1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">12</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HA">75</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 3.52</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">20</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ER">31</stat>
                                <stat abbr="CG">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SO">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="G">12</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">7</stat>
                                <stat abbr="RA">34</stat>
                                </career_v_opp>
                            </stats>
                            <position>SP</position>
                            <lastname>Moyer</lastname>
                            <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                            <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/7909</profile_url>
                            <fullname>Jamie Moyer</fullname>
                            <opp_starter id="1619074">
                                <firstname>Madison</firstname>
                                <position>SP</position>
                                <lastname>Bumgarner</lastname>
                                <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                                <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1619074</profile_url>
                                <fullname>Madison Bumgarner</fullname>
                                <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1619074'&gt;Bumgarner,
                                Madison&lt;/a&gt; SP SF</profile_link>
                                <pro_team>SF</pro_team>
                            </opp_starter>
                            <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/7909'&gt;Moyer,
                                Jamie&lt;/a&gt; SP COL</profile_link>
                            <pro_team>COL</pro_team>
                        </pitcher>
                    </pitchers>
                </day>
                <day date="20120413">
                    <pitchers>
                        <pitcher id="1756629">
                            <firstname>Liam</firstname>
                            <opp_team>TEX</opp_team>
                            <stats>
                                <last_3_games>
                                <stat abbr="W">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCYr">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN">0.0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PC">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> -.--</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCLastGame">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">0</stat>
                                </last_3_games>
                                <career_v_opp/>
                            </stats>
                            <position>SP</position>
                            <icons>
                                <injury>Illness: Questionable
                                for April 15 start vs. Texas</injury>
                                <headline>Hendriks to start
                                Sunday </headline>
                            </icons>
                            <lastname>Hendriks</lastname>
                            <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                            <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629</profile_url>
                            <fullname>Liam Hendriks</fullname>
                            <opp_starter id="1208715">
                                <firstname>Matt</firstname>
                                <position>SP</position>
                                <icons>
                                <headline>Harrison blanks ChiSox
                                over six innings</headline>
                                </icons>
                                <lastname>Harrison</lastname>
                                <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                                <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1208715</profile_url>
                                <fullname>Matt Harrison</fullname>
                                <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1208715'&gt;Harrison,
                                Matt&lt;/a&gt; SP TEX &lt;span
                                title="Harrison blanks ChiSox
                                over six innings"&gt;&lt;a href="http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1208715"
                                class="playerLink" subtab="Update"&gt;&lt;img
                                border="0" width="7" height="7"
                                src="http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note.gif"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</profile_link>
                                <pro_team>TEX</pro_team>
                            </opp_starter>
                            <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629'&gt;Hendriks,
                                Liam&lt;/a&gt; SP MIN &lt;span
                                title="Hendriks to start Sunday
                                "&gt;&lt;a href="http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629"
                                class="playerLink" subtab="Update"&gt;&lt;img
                                border="0" width="10" height="10"
                                src="http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note-recent.gif"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img
                                src='http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/spacer.gif'
                                height=1 width=2&gt;&lt;span
                                title="Illness: Questionable
                                for April 15 start vs. Texas"&gt;&lt;a
                                href="http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629"
                                subtab="Injury Report" class="playerLink"&gt;&lt;img
                                border="0" width="7" height="7"
                                src="http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/red_cross.gif"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</profile_link>
                            <pro_team>MIN</pro_team>
                        </pitcher>
                        <pitcher id="1697836">
                            <firstname>Daniel</firstname>
                            <opp_team>COL</opp_team>
                            <stats>
                                <last_3_games>
                                <stat abbr="W">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 6.2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCYr">97</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 5.40</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PC">97</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCLastGame">97</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">0</stat>
                                </last_3_games>
                                <career_v_opp>
                                <stat abbr="S">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="W">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HRA">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">29</stat>
                                <stat abbr="HA">23</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 26.1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SOP">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">8</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 2.73</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ER">8</stat>
                                <stat abbr="SO">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="CG">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="G">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">2</stat>
                                <stat abbr="RA">8</stat>
                                </career_v_opp>
                            </stats>
                            <position>SP</position>
                            <lastname>Hudson</lastname>
                            <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                            <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836</profile_url>
                            <fullname>Daniel Hudson</fullname>
                            <opp_starter id="1725393">
                                <firstname>Juan</firstname>
                                <position>SP</position>
                                <icons>
                                <headline>Nicasio limits Astros
                                in return to mound</headline>
                                </icons>
                                <lastname>Nicasio</lastname>
                                <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                                <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393</profile_url>
                                <fullname>Juan Nicasio</fullname>
                                <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393'&gt;Nicasio,
                                Juan&lt;/a&gt; SP COL &lt;span
                                title="Nicasio limits Astros
                                in return to mound"&gt;&lt;a
                                href="http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393"
                                class="playerLink" subtab="Update"&gt;&lt;img
                                border="0" width="7" height="7"
                                src="http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note.gif"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</profile_link>
                                <pro_team>COL</pro_team>
                            </opp_starter>
                            <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836'&gt;Hudson,
                                Daniel&lt;/a&gt; SP ARI</profile_link>
                            <pro_team>ARI</pro_team>
                        </pitcher>
                        <pitcher id="1725393">
                            <firstname>Juan</firstname>
                            <opp_team>ARI</opp_team>
                            <stats>
                                <last_3_games>
                                <stat abbr="W">0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="K">4</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCYr">82</stat>
                                <stat abbr="GS">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="INN"> 7.0</stat>
                                <stat abbr="BBI">1</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PC">82</stat>
                                <stat abbr="ERA"> 1.29</stat>
                                <stat abbr="PCLastGame">82</stat>
                                <stat abbr="L">0</stat>
                                </last_3_games>
                                <career_v_opp/>
                            </stats>
                            <position>SP</position>
                            <icons>
                                <headline>Nicasio limits Astros
                                in return to mound</headline>
                            </icons>
                            <lastname>Nicasio</lastname>
                            <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                            <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393</profile_url>
                            <fullname>Juan Nicasio</fullname>
                            <opp_starter id="1697836">
                                <firstname>Daniel</firstname>
                                <position>SP</position>
                                <lastname>Hudson</lastname>
                                <pro_status>A</pro_status>
                                <profile_url>http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836</profile_url>
                                <fullname>Daniel Hudson</fullname>
                                <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836'&gt;Hudson,
                                Daniel&lt;/a&gt; SP ARI</profile_link>
                                <pro_team>ARI</pro_team>
                            </opp_starter>
                            <profile_link>&lt;a class='playerLink'
                                href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393'&gt;Nicasio,
                                Juan&lt;/a&gt; SP COL &lt;span
                                title="Nicasio limits Astros
                                in return to mound"&gt;&lt;a
                                href="http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393"
                                class="playerLink" subtab="Update"&gt;&lt;img
                                border="0" width="7" height="7"
                                src="http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note.gif"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</profile_link>
                            <pro_team>COL</pro_team>
                        </pitcher>
                    </pitchers>
                </day>
            </days>
        </probable_pitchers>
    </body>
</result>

JSON Response

{
  "body" : {
    "probable_pitchers" : {
      "days" : [ {
        "date" : "20120412",
        "pitchers" : [ {
          "firstname" : "Francisco",
          "opp_team" : "LAA",
          "position" : "SP",
          "stats" : {
            "last_3_games" : {
              "W" : "0",
              "K" : "4",
              "PCYr" : "74",
              "GS" : "1",
              "INN" : " 4.0",
              "BBI" : "2",
              "PC" : "74",
              "ERA" : " 11.25",
              "PCLastGame" : "74",
              "L" : "1"
            },
            "career_v_opp" : {
              "S" : "0",
              "W" : "1",
              "HRA" : "4",
              "K" : "14",
              "HA" : "21",
              "INN" : "  17.1",
              "GS" : "3",
              "SOP" : "0",
              "BBI" : "9",
              "ERA" : "  7.27",
              "ER" : "14",
              "SO" : "0",
              "CG" : "0",
              "G" : "4",
              "L" : "2",
              "RA" : "14"
            }
          },
          "lastname" : "Liriano",
          "pro_status" : "A",
          "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/530359",
          "fullname" : "Francisco Liriano",
          "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/530359'>Liriano, Francisco</a> SP MIN",
          "id" : "530359",
          "opp_starter" : {
            "firstname" : "Dan",
            "position" : "SP",
            "lastname" : "Haren",
            "pro_status" : "A",
            "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/400617",
            "fullname" : "Dan Haren",
            "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/400617'>Haren, Dan</a> SP LAA",
            "id" : "400617",
            "pro_team" : "LAA"
          },
          "pro_team" : "MIN"
        }, {
          "firstname" : "Ian",
          "opp_team" : "SD",
          "position" : "SP",
          "stats" : {
            "last_3_games" : {
              "W" : "1",
              "K" : "3",
              "PCYr" : "98",
              "GS" : "1",
              "INN" : " 6.2",
              "BBI" : "2",
              "PC" : "98",
              "ERA" : "  4.05",
              "PCLastGame" : "98",
              "L" : "0"
            },
            "career_v_opp" : {
              "S" : "0",
              "W" : "5",
              "HRA" : "2",
              "K" : "59",
              "HA" : "33",
              "INN" : "  44.2",
              "GS" : "7",
              "SOP" : "0",
              "BBI" : "8",
              "ERA" : "  2.01",
              "ER" : "10",
              "SO" : "0",
              "CG" : "0",
              "G" : "7",
              "L" : "0",
              "RA" : "10"
            }
          },
          "lastname" : "Kennedy",
          "pro_status" : "A",
          "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1262690",
          "fullname" : "Ian Kennedy",
          "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1262690'>Kennedy, Ian</a> SP ARI",
          "id" : "1262690",
          "opp_starter" : {
            "firstname" : "Anthony",
            "position" : "RP",
            "lastname" : "Bass",
            "icons" : {
              "headline" : "Bass to start Thursday"
            },
            "pro_status" : "A",
            "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1793606",
            "fullname" : "Anthony Bass",
            "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1793606'>Bass, Anthony</a> RP SD <span title=\"Bass to start Thursday\"><a href=\"http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1793606\" class=\"playerLink\" subtab=\"Update\"><img border=\"0\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note-recent.gif\"/></a></span>",
            "id" : "1793606",
            "pro_team" : "SD"
          },
          "pro_team" : "ARI"
        }, {
          "firstname" : "Jamie",
          "opp_team" : "SF",
          "position" : "SP",
          "stats" : {
            "last_3_games" : {
              "W" : "0",
              "K" : "2",
              "INN" : " 5.0",
              "GS" : "1",
              "PCYr" : "69",
              "ERA" : "  5.40",
              "PC" : "69",
              "BBI" : "1",
              "PCLastGame" : "69",
              "L" : "1"
            },
            "career_v_opp" : {
              "S" : "0",
              "W" : "4",
              "HRA" : "8",
              "K" : "41",
              "HA" : "75",
              "GS" : "12",
              "INN" : "  79.1",
              "SOP" : "0",
              "BBI" : "20",
              "ERA" : "  3.52",
              "ER" : "31",
              "SO" : "0",
              "CG" : "0",
              "G" : "12",
              "L" : "7",
              "RA" : "34"
            }
          },
          "lastname" : "Moyer",
          "pro_status" : "A",
          "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/7909",
          "fullname" : "Jamie Moyer",
          "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/7909'>Moyer, Jamie</a> SP COL",
          "id" : "7909",
          "opp_starter" : {
            "firstname" : "Madison",
            "position" : "SP",
            "lastname" : "Bumgarner",
            "pro_status" : "A",
            "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1619074",
            "fullname" : "Madison Bumgarner",
            "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1619074'>Bumgarner, Madison</a> SP SF",
            "id" : "1619074",
            "pro_team" : "SF"
          },
          "pro_team" : "COL"
        } ]
      }, {
        "date" : "20120413",
        "pitchers" : [ {
          "firstname" : "Liam",
          "opp_team" : "TEX",
          "position" : "SP",
          "stats" : {
            "last_3_games" : {
              "W" : "0",
              "K" : "0",
              "INN" : "0.0",
              "GS" : "0",
              "PCYr" : "0",
              "ERA" : "  -.--",
              "PC" : "0",
              "BBI" : "0",
              "PCLastGame" : "0",
              "L" : "0"
            },
            "career_v_opp" : {
            }
          },
          "lastname" : "Hendriks",
          "icons" : {
            "injury" : "Illness: Questionable for April 15 start vs. Texas",
            "headline" : "Hendriks to start Sunday "
          },
          "pro_status" : "A",
          "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629",
          "fullname" : "Liam Hendriks",
          "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629'>Hendriks, Liam</a> SP MIN <span title=\"Hendriks to start Sunday \"><a href=\"http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629\" class=\"playerLink\" subtab=\"Update\"><img border=\"0\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note-recent.gif\"/></a></span><img src='http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/spacer.gif' height=1 width=2><span title=\"Illness: Questionable for April 15 start vs. Texas\"><a href=\"http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1756629\" subtab=\"Injury Report\" class=\"playerLink\"><img border=\"0\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\" src=\"http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/red_cross.gif\"/></a></span>",
          "id" : "1756629",
          "opp_starter" : {
            "firstname" : "Matt",
            "position" : "SP",
            "lastname" : "Harrison",
            "icons" : {
              "headline" : "Harrison blanks ChiSox over six innings"
            },
            "pro_status" : "A",
            "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1208715",
            "fullname" : "Matt Harrison",
            "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1208715'>Harrison, Matt</a> SP TEX <span title=\"Harrison blanks ChiSox over six innings\"><a href=\"http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1208715\" class=\"playerLink\" subtab=\"Update\"><img border=\"0\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\" src=\"http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note.gif\"/></a></span>",
            "id" : "1208715",
            "pro_team" : "TEX"
          },
          "pro_team" : "MIN"
        }, {
          "firstname" : "Daniel",
          "opp_team" : "COL",
          "position" : "SP",
          "stats" : {
            "last_3_games" : {
              "W" : "1",
              "K" : "4",
              "PCYr" : "97",
              "GS" : "1",
              "INN" : " 6.2",
              "BBI" : "2",
              "PC" : "97",
              "ERA" : "  5.40",
              "PCLastGame" : "97",
              "L" : "0"
            },
            "career_v_opp" : {
              "S" : "0",
              "W" : "1",
              "K" : "29",
              "HRA" : "0",
              "SOP" : "0",
              "GS" : "4",
              "INN" : "  26.1",
              "HA" : "23",
              "ERA" : "  2.73",
              "BBI" : "8",
              "ER" : "8",
              "CG" : "0",
              "SO" : "0",
              "G" : "4",
              "L" : "2",
              "RA" : "8"
            }
          },
          "lastname" : "Hudson",
          "pro_status" : "A",
          "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836",
          "fullname" : "Daniel Hudson",
          "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836'>Hudson, Daniel</a> SP ARI",
          "id" : "1697836",
          "opp_starter" : {
            "firstname" : "Juan",
            "position" : "SP",
            "lastname" : "Nicasio",
            "icons" : {
              "headline" : "Nicasio limits Astros in return to mound"
            },
            "pro_status" : "A",
            "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393",
            "fullname" : "Juan Nicasio",
            "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393'>Nicasio, Juan</a> SP COL <span title=\"Nicasio limits Astros in return to mound\"><a href=\"http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393\" class=\"playerLink\" subtab=\"Update\"><img border=\"0\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\" src=\"http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note.gif\"/></a></span>",
            "id" : "1725393",
            "pro_team" : "COL"
          },
          "pro_team" : "ARI"
        }, {
          "firstname" : "Juan",
          "opp_team" : "ARI",
          "position" : "SP",
          "stats" : {
            "last_3_games" : {
              "W" : "0",
              "K" : "4",
              "INN" : " 7.0",
              "GS" : "1",
              "PCYr" : "82",
              "ERA" : "  1.29",
              "PC" : "82",
              "BBI" : "1",
              "PCLastGame" : "82",
              "L" : "0"
            },
            "career_v_opp" : {
            }
          },
          "lastname" : "Nicasio",
          "icons" : {
            "headline" : "Nicasio limits Astros in return to mound"
          },
          "pro_status" : "A",
          "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393",
          "fullname" : "Juan Nicasio",
          "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393'>Nicasio, Juan</a> SP COL <span title=\"Nicasio limits Astros in return to mound\"><a href=\"http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1725393\" class=\"playerLink\" subtab=\"Update\"><img border=\"0\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\" src=\"http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/news-note.gif\"/></a></span>",
          "id" : "1725393",
          "opp_starter" : {
            "firstname" : "Daniel",
            "position" : "SP",
            "lastname" : "Hudson",
            "pro_status" : "A",
            "profile_url" : "http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836",
            "fullname" : "Daniel Hudson",
            "profile_link" : "<a class='playerLink' href='http://<league_id>.baseball.cbssports.com/players/playerpage/1697836'>Hudson, Daniel</a> SP ARI",
            "id" : "1697836",
            "pro_team" : "ARI"
          },
          "pro_team" : "COL"
        } ]
      } ]
    }
  },
  "uriAlias" : "/players/probable-pitchers",
  "statusMessage" : "OK",
  "uri" : "/players/probable-pitchers",
  "statusCode" : 200
}

XML field definitions

/probable_pitchers

A container element for a list of probable pitchers.

/probable_pitchers/days

A container elements for a list of days contained in the result.

/probable_pitchers/days/day

A container element for a specific day.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/@date

The date for a specific day.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers

A container element for probable pitchers for a day.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher

A container element for the pitcher’s information.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/@id

The ID of the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/firstname

The first name of the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/fullname

The fullname of the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/lastname

The last name of the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter

A container element for opposing team’s starting pitcher’s information.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/@id

The ID of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/firstname

The first name of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/fullname

The fullname of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/lastname

The last name of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/position

The primary position of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/pro_status

Roster status of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.  Possible values are A (Active), M (Minors), U (Unaffiliated), N (Not With Team), DL (Disabled List), and S (Suspended).

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/pro_team

Pro Team Abbreviation of the opposing team’s starting pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/profile_link

A snippet of HTML code containing a link to the opposing team’s starting pitcher’s profile.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/profile_url

Profile URL for the opposing team’s starting pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_team

Pro Team Abbreviation for the pitchers’s opposing team.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/position

Primary Position of the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/pro_status

Roster status of the pitcher on their pro team.  Possible values are A (Active), M (Minors), U (Unaffiliated), N (Not With Team), DL (Disabled List), and S (Suspended).

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/pro_team

Pro Team Abbreviation for the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/profile_link

A snippet of HTML code containing a link to the pitcher’s profile.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/profile_url

Profile URL for the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats

A container element for the stats of the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/career_v_opp

A container element for the career stats of the pitcher against the opponent.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/career_v_opp/stat

Node for each stat.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/career_v_opp/stat/@abbr

Abbreviation of the stat category.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/last_3_games

A container element for the last 3 games stats for the pitcher.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/last_3_games/stat

Node for each stat.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/stats/last_3_games/stat/@abbr

Abbreviation of the stat category.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/icons

A container element for opposing pitcher’s update and injury icons.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/icons/headline

The headline of the opposing pitcher’s last player update.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/icons/injury

If the opposing pitcher is injured, this field will exist and contain the opposing pitcher’s injury in the format: {injury}: {expected time of return}.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/opp_starter/icons/suspension

If the opposing pitcher is suspended, this field will exist and contain the opposing pitcher’s suspension details in the format: Suspension: {suspension length}.  {expected time of return}.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/icons

A container element for the pitcher’s update, injury, and suspension icons.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/icons/headline

The headline for the pitcher’s last update.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/icons/injury

If the pitcher is injured, this field will exist and contain the pitcher’s injury in the format: {injury}: {expected time of return}.

/probable_pitchers/days/day/pitchers/pitcher/icons/suspension

If the pitcher is suspended, this field will exist and contain the pitcher’s suspension details in the format: Suspension: {suspension length}.  {expected time of return}.