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Marlins @ Mets
At Citi Field
RHP
4-3, 4.17 ERA, 55 SO
In his last start against the Twins, Yamamoto pitched six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out a career-high eight batters. He will face the Mets for the first time on Wednesday.
LHP
7-7, 4.49 ERA, 104 SO
Things unraveled quickly in Matz’s last start, but prior to that, he had posted a 1.89 ERA in three outings since the All-Star break. A bit more consistency is what the Mets need out of Matz, who is now the lone left-handed pitcher in their rotation.
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Rangers @ Guardians
At Progressive Field
RHP
6-7, 4.74 ERA, 69 SO
Jurado will be making his first career start against the Indians. He is 1-2 with a 7.20 ERA in his previous four starts, while going 4-2 with a 4.34 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP in six starts and six relief appearances on the road this season.
RHP
6-3, 3.13 ERA, 54 SO
Plesac was touched for four runs on six hits in five innings against the Astros on July 31, but came out with his sixth win. The rookie has a 3.04 ERA in 23 2/3 innings over his last five starts.
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Rangers @ Guardians
At Progressive Field
Makeup of 8/6 PPD
RHP
14-7, 3.60 ERA, 178 SO
Lynn has pitched at least six innings in 18 straight starts. During that stretch, he is 12-4 with a 3.07 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP, averaging 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Lynn is 3-0 with a 0.95 ERA in three career starts against the Indians.
RHP
0-0, 2.74 ERA, 43 SO
Clippard will make his second start of the season in Game 2 of the twin bill. He went 1 1/3 innings on June 5 against the Twins in a spot start when Carlos Carrasco was scratched.
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White Sox @ Tigers
At Comerica Park
RHP
7-9, 4.80 ERA, 86 SO
Nova allowed two runs (one earned) Friday vs. the Phillies but had his outing cut short after letting the first two runners reach base in the sixth. The right-hander threw only 78 pitches. He has a 0.90 ERA over 20 innings in his past three starts.
LHP
0-3, 5.13 ERA, 24 SO
In Alexander's last start at Comerica Park, on July 21, he used the ballpark's dimensions to his advantage on four warning-track fly balls and got a great catch from JaCoby Jones to toss seven innings of one-run ball vs. the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays @ Rays
At Tropicana Field
RHP
3-2, 4.71 ERA, 58 SO
LHP
2-2, 4.55 ERA, 33 SO
McKay will be making his sixth career start at the big league level and his first against the Blue Jays. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 5.65 ERA in three home starts this season.
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Braves @ Twins
At Target Field
LHP
13-4, 3.89 ERA, 122 SO
Fried recorded a strike with nearly 70 percent of the 76 pitches he threw over six strong innings against the Reds on Thursday. His curveball induced a 33.3 percent (7 of 21) swing-and-miss rate during this rain-shortened complete game effort.
LHP
8-5, 4.87 ERA, 106 SO
Perez struggled with the long ball in his last start, when he matched a season high with three homers allowed for five runs in five innings. After allowing seven homers through his first 18 games, he has yielded eight in his last four starts.
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Rockies @ Astros
At Minute Maid Park
RHP
2-3, 6.87 ERA, 41 SO
With rookie jitters fading, Lambert is inching toward becoming a solid starter. In his last five starts, he has posted a 4.94 ERA with 22 strikeouts against eight walks, and he hasn't let periodic mistakes leave him flustered.
RHP
14-5, 2.87 ERA, 226 SO
Cole, the American League Pitcher of the Month for June and July, is 9-0 with a 1.91 ERA in his last 13 starts. He leads Major League Baseball with 216 strikeouts, though he only struck out four batters in his last start. He's second in the AL in strikeouts per nine innings at 12.90.
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Athletics @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
9-8, 5.54 ERA, 101 SO
Bailey has made three quality starts in his last four outings. That gives him some momentum as he approaches this outing at Wrigley Field. He's 5-3 with a 3.79 ERA in his previous 10 appearances there.
LHP
10-7, 4.23 ERA, 110 SO
The Cubs have won each of Quintana's last six starts, with the lefty going 5-0 with a 4.15 ERA in that stretch. On Friday, Quintana logged a quality start (six innings, two earned runs) in a win over the Brewers. He has a 4.46 ERA at home this year.
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Cardinals @ Dodgers
At Dodger Stadium
RHP
5-6, 3.72 ERA, 150 SO
Flaherty ended a 10-week winless streak (May 19 through July 26) with seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball against the Cubs on Thursday. He beat the Dodgers on April 10 for his first win over Los Angeles in three career starts.
RHP
0-1, 3.18 ERA, 10 SO
May gets his second start after showing glimpses of his potential before tiring in the sixth inning and losing his MLB debut against the Padres. He struck out three without a walk, but allowed nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.
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Nationals @ Giants
At Oracle Park
RHP
2-3, 6.75 ERA, 33 SO
Last time out, Ross recorded his first MLB win since July 4, 2017, allowing one hit over 5 1/3 scoreless innings vs. the D-backs. He hasn't faced the Giants since Aug. 16, 2015, when he allowed four runs in four innings.
RHP
3-4, 5.33 ERA, 55 SO
Anderson held the Rockies to three runs over five-plus innings at Coors Field in his last start, a 5-4 Giants loss. He’ll be making his first career start against the franchise that first drafted him back in 2013, though he did not ultimately sign.
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Padres @ Mariners
At T-Mobile Park
LHP
7-6, 4.19 ERA, 119 SO
The Padres have given Lucchesi some extra leash this season, and he's mostly been solid. But after five strong innings on Thursday, he came undone in the sixth against the Dodgers. Lucchesi is already 13 innings shy of the total he pitched last season.
LHP
4-8, 5.34 ERA, 92 SO
After a solid start to his season, the rookie from Japan has gone 1-7 with a 7.65 ERA over his last 12 starts, with opponents posting a .347/.406/.677 line with 24 walks, 35 strikeouts and 20 home runs. This will be his first time facing the Padres.
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Yankees @ Orioles
At Oriole Park at Camden Yards
LHP
7-6, 4.40 ERA, 130 SO
Paxton notched a quality start in his last outing, completing six innings of two-run, two-hit ball in pitching the Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox. He faced the O's in his first two starts this year, going 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA.
LHP
8-7, 3.36 ERA, 83 SO
Means returns from his second trip to the injured list, this time due to a bout of biceps soreness that cost him two starts. The 26-year-old left-hander had lost two of his previous three starts prior to the injury but had an encouraging six-inning, two-run start against the Red Sox in between.
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Brewers @ Pirates
At PNC Park
LHP
2-9, 5.44 ERA, 100 SO
Pomeranz’s last start came on July 16, when he allowed three hits in five-plus innings with the Giants. The Brewers will use him to begin a bullpen day in what was slated to be Zach Davies’ turn in the rotation.
RHP
4-5, 5.06 ERA, 78 SO
Williams seems to be stabilizing after a shaky return from the injured list. The righty has posted a 3.46 ERA with a pair of quality starts in his last two outings. Last year, he didn't allow a run in 19 innings over three starts against the Brewers.
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Royals @ Red Sox
At Fenway Park
RHP
3-7, 5.71 ERA, 56 SO
LHP
13-5, 4.17 ERA, 140 SO
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Phillies @ D-backs
At Chase Field
LHP
6-6, 4.09 ERA, 87 SO
Vargas had an encouraging effort in his Phillies debut on Friday against the White Sox. He allowed two runs in six innings, but it was long forgotten in a 15-inning loss. The Phillies hope they can get more of that from Vargas moving forward.
RHP
2-3, 2.40 ERA, 49 SO
Gallen was acquired from the Marlins at the Trade Deadline in exchange for Minor League shortstop Jazz Chisholm. This will be Gallen's first start for the D-backs. His last start for the Marlins came on July 30 against the Twins, when he pitched seven innings of two-run ball.
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