Baseball Probable Pitchers

Orioles @ Padres

(36-71)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Petco Park

(50-57)

Thomas Eshelman

RHP

0-2, 6.35 ERA, 17 SO

Eshelman returns to starting duty after he tossed 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball in relief last time out vs. the Angels. The native of the San Diego suburb of Carlsbad, Calif., will pitch at Petco Park for the first time.

Dinelson Lamet

RHP

0-2, 5.09 ERA, 30 SO

Lamet's fastball/slider mix has been excellent since his return from Tommy John surgery earlier this month, but he's yet to regain his command. The right-hander has 25 strikeouts in 18 innings, but he's allowed 12 runs.

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Braves @ Nationals

(63-45)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Nationals Park

(57-50)

Julio Teheran

RHP

6-7, 3.38 ERA, 114 SO

After allowing 13 runs over a two-start span in mid-June, Teheran has put up a 1.67 ERA over his last five starts. That includes a July 19 outing vs. the Nationals in which he allowed just one run over 5 2/3 innings.

Erick Fedde

RHP

1-2, 4.67 ERA, 30 SO

Fedde steps into the rotation while Max Scherzer is on the injured list with a back injury. Fedde has a 3.40 ERA during his eight starts this season. This will be his first start this year against Atlanta.

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Giants @ Phillies

(54-53)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Citizens Bank Park

(56-50)

Tyler Beede

RHP

3-5, 5.01 ERA, 66 SO

Beede allowed career highs of 10 hits and three homers vs. the Cubs last time out, surrendering four runs in 5 2/3 innings. However, he has allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last 10 starts. He has never faced the Phillies.

Drew Smyly

LHP

2-5, 6.85 ERA, 65 SO

Smyly hopes to build upon an encouraging Phillies' debut July 21 in Pittsburgh, where he allowed one run in six innings, striking out eight and walking two. The Phillies hope so, too. Their rotation has struggled for most of the season.

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D-backs @ Yankees

(54-54)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Yankee Stadium

(67-39)

Taylor Clarke

RHP

4-3, 5.53 ERA, 45 SO

Clarke was recently on the Paternity List as his wife gave birth to a daughter last Thursday. Clarke last started on July 24, when he allowed just two runs on four hits while striking out seven over six innings against the Orioles.

J.A. Happ

LHP

8-6, 5.19 ERA, 89 SO

Happ allowed six runs in 3 1/3 innings his last time out to the Twins, taking a no-decision in the Yanks' 10-7 win. Prior to that, Happ had pitched to a 2.87 ERA in his previous three starts, allowing five runs in 15 2/3 innings.

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Rays @ Red Sox

(61-48)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Fenway Park

(59-49)

Charlie Morton

RHP

12-3, 2.78 ERA, 165 SO

Morton will take on the reigning World Series champs to start the three-game set in Boston. In his career, the 35-year-old right-hander is 5-1 with a 3.86 ERA over seven starts and 39 2/3 innings against the Red Sox.

David Price

LHP

7-4, 3.86 ERA, 123 SO

The lefty will face his former team for the second straight start. He took a tough-luck loss last time out, giving up three runs over six innings while striking out eight. At Fenway Park lifetime, Price is 29-8 with a 3.06 ERA.

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Pirates @ Reds

(47-60)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Great American Ball Park

(49-56)

Joe Musgrove

RHP

8-9, 4.23 ERA, 104 SO

Musgrove stayed optimistic after a six-run loss to the Cardinals last time out, and up next he gets a Reds team that he's shut out over nine innings this season -- a two-inning relief appearance and a seven-inning, three-hit, eight-strikeout gem in April.

Tanner Roark

RHP

6-7, 4.24 ERA, 108 SO

Roark pitched five innings with three runs and seven hits allowed in his lone start vs. the Pirates this season, a no-decision back on April 6. He's been more effective since, but deep counts cost him pitches in his last start at Milwaukee.

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Astros @ Guardians

(69-39)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Progressive Field

(62-44)

Justin Verlander

RHP

14-4, 2.73 ERA, 196 SO

Verlander will seek his fourth straight quality start as he faces the Indians for the first time since 2017. Verlander has not allowed more than four earned runs in a start this year, and he's coming off his 60th career double-digit strikeout game.

Shane Bieber

RHP

10-4, 3.40 ERA, 174 SO

It'll be a challenge for Bieber to top his one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts against the Blue Jays last time out on Wednesday. He's made one career start against the Astros, allowing three runs in six innings.

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Twins @ Marlins

(65-41)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Marlins Park

(41-64)

Jake Odorizzi

RHP

12-5, 3.73 ERA, 113 SO

Odorizzi will look to bounce back after allowing nine runs and 10 hits, both season highs, in his last start against the Yankees. The right-hander has now given up five or more runs in two of his last four starts.

Zac Gallen

RHP

1-3, 2.72 ERA, 43 SO

Gallen is coming off a game in which he set career bests for innings pitched (seven), strikeouts (nine) and hits allowed (two) at the White Sox. The rookie will make his seventh start, and has logged 35 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings. His strikeout percentage is 28, and his walk percentage is 12.

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Mariners @ Rangers

(47-63)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Globe Life Park in Arlington

(53-54)

Mike Leake

RHP

9-8, 4.27 ERA, 100 SO

Leake is 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA in four July starts, including a 5-3 win over the Rangers his last outing in Seattle on Wednesday when he gave up nine hits and three runs in seven innings. He's had 22 strikeouts with just two walks in those four games.

Ariel Jurado

RHP

6-6, 4.92 ERA, 64 SO

Jurado allowed three runs in seven innings against the Athletics on Thursday. He is 2-4 with a 5.45 ERA in 10 outings at home. He has three scoreless innings in two outings against the Mariners this season and beat them twice as a starter in 2018.

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Mets @ White Sox

(51-55)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Guaranteed Rate Field

(46-58)

Noah Syndergaard

RHP

7-5, 4.10 ERA, 137 SO

It’s been an uneven season for Syndergaard, who has allowed two or fewer runs seven times in 20 starts. Still, Syndergaard owns a 3.51 ERA since the start of June. He’ll look to build momentum on the South Side of Chicago, where he’s never pitched.

Reynaldo López

RHP

5-9, 5.43 ERA, 117 SO

Lopez promised to be better in the second half, and he continues to be a man of his word. Although he lost to the Marlins, 2-0, on Wednesday, Lopez struck out 10 over eight and lowered his post All-Star break ERA to 1.71.

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Blue Jays @ Royals

(42-67)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Kauffman Stadium

(40-69)

Sean Reid-Foley

RHP

1-1, 2.55 ERA, 16 SO

Reid-Foley gets his third start of the season for the Blue Jays in the middle game of the series against the Royals. The 23-year-old right-hander owns a career 4.35 ERA in two starts and 10 1/3 innings against Kansas City.

Mike Montgomery

LHP

1-4, 6.34 ERA, 23 SO

Montgomery, on a 65-pitch limit, threw 64 pitches on Thursday against the Indians. He gave up five hits and one run over five innings, that run coming on Francisco Lindor's home run on the first pitch of the game. Montgomery will be stretched out to 80-85 pitches.

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Cubs @ Cardinals

(56-50)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Busch Stadium

(57-49)

Yu Darvish

RHP

3-5, 4.46 ERA, 141 SO

Darvish has posted a 2.00 ERA with 21 strikeouts vs. two walks over 18 innings in three starts since the All-Star break. He held St. Louis to one run over six innings on May 31 at Busch Stadium. The righty has a 4.07 ERA in 10 road starts in 2019.

Adam Wainwright

RHP

7-7, 4.47 ERA, 103 SO

Wainwright was backed by an offensive outburst in his last start, a 14-8 Cardinals win over the Pirates, that gave him his seventh win of the year. Wainwright went five innings, allowing four runs, walking four and striking out five.

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Dodgers @ Rockies

(70-39)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Coors Field

(50-58)

Julio Urías

LHP

4-2, 2.54 ERA, 62 SO

Urias faces the Rockies in his first start since June 20 -- and his second since mid-April -- in place of Ross Stripling, who was placed on the injured list with right biceps tendinitis.

Kyle Freeland

LHP

2-9, 7.48 ERA, 62 SO

Freeland is hoping to build off his last start Wednesday in Washington when he allowed one run (none earned) in six innings, but suffered a tough defeat. He remains 0-3 with an 8.79 ERA in his past seven starts. Freeland is 2-3 with a 3.40 ERA in eight career starts against the Dodgers. He has 62 strikeouts and 29 walks in 73 1/3 innings this season.

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Tigers @ Angels

(31-73)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Angel Stadium

(56-53)

Drew VerHagen

RHP

1-2, 11.66 ERA, 13 SO

VerHagen will look to build on some of the positives he had in his start Thursday, which was his first outing since June 2018. After a Minor League demotion in May, VerHagen hopes to give the Tigers some rotational depth.

Griffin Canning

RHP

4-6, 4.76 ERA, 86 SO

After being forced to pitch two innings in relief in extra innings against Baltimore on Thursday, Canning will be pushed back to get some rest. Pitching the night before his scheduled start, Canning gave up five runs.

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Brewers @ Athletics

(56-52)

final • Tue, Jul 30

At Oakland Coliseum

(62-47)

Adrian Houser

RHP

4-4, 3.99 ERA, 60 SO

As a starter, Houser is 0-4 with a 7.83 ERA in six games. As a reliever, the 26-year-old is 4-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 17 appearances. The right-hander has never faced the A's in his career.

Chris Bassitt

RHP

7-5, 3.84 ERA, 96 SO

Bassitt pitched well in his previous outing against the Astros but was done in by a pair of two-run home runs. This will be his first career start against the Brewers.

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