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Giants @ Rockies
At Coors Field
Makeup of 5/8 PPD
RHP
7-7, 3.93 ERA, 89 SO
Samardzija threw seven shutout innings against the Cardinals in the Giants' first-half finale on July 7. He is 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in his past two outings. Samardzija is 5-7 with a 3.97 ERA in 19 career appearances against Colorado.
RHP
8-5, 5.12 ERA, 128 SO
Marquez's first half hearkened back to the late '90s/early 2000s, when Pedro Astacio was battling hard luck and a high ERA but keeping the Rockies in games. At Coors, he is 4-1 despite a 5.73 ERA.
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Dodgers @ Phillies
At Citizens Bank Park
LHP
8-2, 3.00 ERA, 98 SO
Coming off an inning in the All-Star Game, Kershaw makes his first start in 10 days. His last one was vintage against the Padres, allowing two runs (one earned) in seven innings with nine strikeouts. He's 2-3 with a 4.01 ERA at Citizens Bank Park.
RHP
7-9, 4.16 ERA, 88 SO
Eflin had been under NL All-Star consideration at one point, but he struggled in his final three starts before the break, going 1-1 with a 9.64 ERA, allowing 15 earned runs in 14 innings. The Phillies need him to return to form ahead of their push to make the postseason.
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Rays @ Yankees
At Yankee Stadium
LHP
5-7, 4.55 ERA, 126 SO
Snell will take on the Yankees for the third time in his past five starts. His last outing against New York was much more positive than the one prior: five innings of one-run ball, after he failed to get out of the first inning the start before in New York.
LHP
5-4, 3.94 ERA, 102 SO
Paxton will be facing Tampa Bay for the second time in eight days, having struck out 11 over six innings in a tough-luck loss on July 7. He permitted two runs and seven hits without a walk.
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Blue Jays @ Red Sox
At Fenway Park
RHP
3-7, 5.25 ERA, 97 SO
Thornton will open the four-game series at Fenway, coming off one of his best outings of the season when he shut out the Orioles for six innings. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 9.00 ERA in two starts against the Red Sox.
RHP
7-7, 5.37 ERA, 83 SO
The righty will try to recover from a shaky finish before the All-Star break, as he went 1-1 with a 12.75 ERA in his last three starts. Porcello is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two starts against Toronto this season. At Fenway in 2019, he is 4-4 with a 5.02 ERA.
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Tigers @ Guardians
At Progressive Field
LHP
2-8, 5.14 ERA, 79 SO
Norris struck out eight over seven innings in just 93 pitches against the Indians in his last visit to Progressive Field on June 23, but defensive lapses saddled him with six runs. He has fanned five batters over 10 innings in two starts since then.
RHP
3-1, 5.40 ERA, 27 SO
After moving to the bullpen for the past few weeks, Adam Plutko will take the mound again on Monday. The right-hander has kept himself stretched out, pitching simulated innings after a 93-pitch relief outing in Baltimore on June 28.
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Reds @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
9-3, 2.41 ERA, 134 SO
Castillo pitched one perfect inning with two strikeouts during his first All-Star appearance. He last pitched at Coors Field on July 3, 2017, in his third big league start. Castillo gave up one hit over 7 2/3 innings for a 1-0 win over the Brewers in his last outing on July 4.
RHP
7-7, 3.46 ERA, 90 SO
Hendricks fell victim to a high pitch count in his most recent start vs. the White Sox. The right-hander pitched fairly well, allowing just two runs before being lifted from the game after four innings. Hendricks struck out six batters and walked two.
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Braves @ Brewers
At Miller Park
LHP
10-4, 4.08 ERA, 102 SO
Fried may benefit from the three extra days of rest he received after totaling 98 2/3 innings during the season's first half. He has never thrown more than 118 2/3 innings as a pro. Fried has a 6.17 ERA over his past eight starts.
RHP
2-4, 4.25 ERA, 50 SO
Houser has a big arm and thrived in relief this season, posting a 1.05 ERA in 14 games. But he is 0-3 with an 8.47 ERA in five starts. The Brewers are sticking with him as a starter for now, believing the talent is there to get straightened out.
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White Sox @ Royals
At Kauffman Stadium
RHP
11-4, 3.23 ERA, 125 SO
Giolito pitched an impressive scoreless inning in his All-Star Game debut on Tuesday, despite walking the first hitter he faced. He will get a little extra rest and open in Kansas City; he has a 3-0 record against the Royals this year.
RHP
5-8, 5.08 ERA, 108 SO
Junis was solid on July 7 against the Nationals in his last start before the break. Junis went seven strong innings and he gave up five hits and two earned runs, while he walked two and struck out six in a no-decision.
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Pirates @ Cardinals
At Busch Stadium
RHP
6-8, 4.31 ERA, 90 SO
Musgrove entered the All-Star break on a high note. Since he allowed six runs in Atlanta on June 13, the righty has posted a 1.64 ERA as the Bucs have won each of his four outings.
RHP
6-9, 4.15 ERA, 78 SO
Mikolas looks to start his second half with more consistency than his first half found. He gave up five runs (four earned) in four innings in the Cardinals' loss to the Giants on July 6, but he struck out six and didn't issue any walks.
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Giants @ Rockies
At Coors Field
RHP
4-5, 4.99 ERA, 42 SO
Rodriguez is expected to be called up Monday to serve as the Giants' designated 26th man. The Giants optioned Rodriguez on July 1 to stretch him out as a starter. He gave up two runs over 4 2/3 innings in his last Minor League outing with Class A Advanced San Jose Wednesday.
RHP
0-2, 5.14 ERA, 10 SO
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Astros @ Angels
At Angel Stadium
RHP
4-0, 4.81 ERA, 77 SO
Josh James, who dialed it up to 101 mph while throwing two hitless innings in relief on Saturday, will start as an opener ahead of lefty Framber Valdez, who has posted an 11.57 ERA in the first inning of the five games he's started this year.
RHP
3-5, 4.75 ERA, 71 SO
Canning had a solid first half in his rookie season, but he gave up six runs over 3 1/3 innings against the Rangers last time out. Prior to that outing, Canning had a 4.60 ERA in five June starts.
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