Baseball Probable Pitchers

Orioles @ Red Sox

(39-85)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Fenway Park

(68-59)

Ty Blach

LHP

0-1, 12.06 ERA, 13 SO

Blach gets his second start for the Orioles since being traded from the Giants. The left-hander allowed six earned runs on seven hits over four innings in his last outing on Aug. 12 against the Yankees.

Nathan Eovaldi

RHP

1-0, 6.69 ERA, 35 SO

The flame-throwing righty will make his first start since April 17 in the series finale against the Orioles. Eovaldi was used as a reliever in his last 11 appearances since coming off the injured list.

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Padres @ Phillies

(58-65)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Citizens Bank Park

(64-60)

Joey Lucchesi

LHP

8-7, 4.20 ERA, 129 SO

The lefty has experienced a sharp drop in his fastball velocity in the second half, and the Padres have lost all six of his starts since the break. Lucchesi's fastball sat 91-92 mph in the first half, but it averaged just 88.8 mph in his last start.

Jason Vargas

LHP

6-6, 3.99 ERA, 92 SO

Vargas has made three starts for the Phillies, who acquired him from the Mets before the July 31 Trade Deadline. He is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in those starts, but has pitched at least six innings in two of them.

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Guardians @ Yankees

(74-51)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Yankee Stadium

(83-43)

Mike Clevinger

RHP

8-2, 3.11 ERA, 105 SO

Clevinger will look to bounce back from a tough start against the Red Sox on Tuesday, when he allowed four runs on a season-high 11 hits over 4 2/3 innings. He had been on a roll prior to that, going 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA in his previous seven starts.

CC Sabathia

LHP

5-7, 5.01 ERA, 87 SO

Sabathia returns from the injured list to start against his original club. He last pitched on July 27 against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, then landed on the IL once again because of his balky right knee.

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Mariners @ Blue Jays

(52-73)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Rogers Centre

(52-75)

Yusei Kikuchi

LHP

5-8, 5.19 ERA, 103 SO

Kikuchi has gone 1-7 with a 7.50 ERA in his last 14 starts, allowing 23 homers and a .346 batting average with 28 walks and 46 strikeouts in 66 innings. The rookie from Japan gave up nine hits and five runs in 3 1/3 innings in his last start in Detroit.

Wilmer Font

RHP

3-3, 4.41 ERA, 66 SO

The combination of Font and Thomas Pannone worked well last time out. Font threw two scoreless innings followed by four scoreless from Pannone, en route to a shutout win for the Blue Jays.

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Cardinals @ Reds

(65-57)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Great American Ball Park

(58-65)

Jack Flaherty

RHP

7-6, 3.46 ERA, 162 SO

Flaherty threw seven shutout innings against the Royals on Tuesday, running his scoreless streak to 23 innings overall. He allowed three hits and an intentional walk, striking out seven.

Alex Wood

LHP

1-2, 5.92 ERA, 21 SO

Wood allowed two home runs in the fourth inning during Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Nationals. Overall, he felt good and pitched well, but he exited after five innings and 78 pitches when the Reds needed a pinch-hitter to spark their offense.

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Tigers @ Rays

(37-85)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Tropicana Field

(73-52)

Matthew Boyd

LHP

6-9, 4.24 ERA, 201 SO

Boyd has allowed seven home runs over eight innings in his past two starts as hitters jump on his fastball. His 30 home runs allowed on the season, the second-highest mark in the AL. The Rays are in the middle of the pack in slugging percentage against lefties.

Trevor Richards

RHP

3-12, 4.53 ERA, 109 SO

Richards, acquired from Miami on July 31, will make his Rays debut after posting a 3-12 record with a 4.50 ERA in 23 outings with the Marlins.

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Dodgers @ Braves

(82-44)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At SunTrust Park

(74-52)

Tony Gonsolin

RHP

1-1, 3.00 ERA, 15 SO

Tony Gonsolin will be recalled to make the start against the Braves and Max Fried. Although Gonsolin will start, fellow rookie Dustin May is scheduled to make his relief debut. Both are trying out for a postseason role.

Max Fried

LHP

14-4, 3.84 ERA, 134 SO

Fried has benefited from the rest he got when a blister limited him to 15 1/3 innings in July. The lefty has logged quality starts in two of his past three outings.

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Brewers @ Nationals

(64-60)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Nationals Park

(67-56)

Chase Anderson

RHP

5-3, 4.54 ERA, 99 SO

Anderson didn't begin the year in the Brewers' rotation, but he has become their steadiest -- and healthiest -- starter. He has allowed three or fewer runs in 10 straight starts and 22 of 24 appearances overall.

Erick Fedde

RHP

4-2, 4.31 ERA, 38 SO

Fedde will be looking to build off back-to-back solid outings as he continues to fill in while Max Scherzer is on the injured list. Fedde has yielded two runs in his last 12 innings (1.50 ERA), spanning two starts.

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Mets @ Royals

(64-60)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Kauffman Stadium

(44-81)

Zack Wheeler

RHP

9-7, 4.40 ERA, 153 SO

Wheeler’s post-All-Star groove came to an end last time out in Atlanta, where he allowed a career-high 12 hits over five innings of a loss. He’ll look to right things against a less potent offense in Kansas City, where he’s never pitched.

Glenn Sparkman

RHP

3-8, 5.40 ERA, 61 SO

Sparkman went six innings in a 2-0 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday. The right-hander gave up just four hits and one earned run to go with one walk and two strikeouts. He now has a 2.84 ERA in 12 outings at Kauffman Stadium this season.

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Twins @ Rangers

(76-48)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Globe Life Park in Arlington

(60-64)

Martín Pérez

LHP

8-5, 4.60 ERA, 111 SO

Perez had a needed bounce-back effort against the Brewers on Tuesday, when he allowed one unearned run in six frames without yielding a homer for the first time in six starts. The longtime Ranger will make what is likely his final start at Globe Life Park.

Lance Lynn

RHP

14-8, 3.60 ERA, 187 SO

The 32-year-old righty is coming off five innings of one-run ball vs. the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Lynn has never faced the Twins in his career, but started 20 games for Minnesota last season, posting a 5.10 ERA over 102 1/3 innings with 100 strikeouts.

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Marlins @ Rockies

(45-78)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Coors Field

(57-67)

Jordan Yamamoto

RHP

4-4, 4.31 ERA, 66 SO

Yamamoto started off winning his first four decisions this season, but has since leveled off. In his last five starts, the rookie is 0-4 with an 8.28 ERA, including eight home runs. The downturn began on July 21 at the Dodgers. He has a 3.54 ERA on the road.

Peter Lambert

RHP

2-3, 6.55 ERA, 44 SO

Lambert pitched five innings of three-run ball against the D-backs on Monday, but five walks (one intentional) to one strikeout highlighted his inconsistency. Four walks came in the D-backs' two-run fourth inning. He’s walked 12 in his last three starts.

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Astros @ Athletics

(79-46)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Oakland Coliseum

(72-53)

Zack Greinke

RHP

13-4, 2.84 ERA, 149 SO

Making his third start since coming over to the Astros in a trade with Arizona on July 31, Greinke will take the mound looking to join Justin Verlander and CC Sabathia as the only active players with 200 wins. He's 2-0 with a 5.25 ERA with the Astros.

Brett Anderson

LHP

10-9, 4.06 ERA, 74 SO

Anderson took a tough-luck loss in his last start despite allowing only two runs over six innings, chalking it up to just one bad pitch that led to a go-ahead run. He allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Astros on June 1.

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White Sox @ Angels

(55-68)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Angel Stadium

(62-64)

Dylan Cease

RHP

2-6, 5.93 ERA, 41 SO

Cease is coming off his first Major League quality start, in which he allowed two earned runs in six innings against the Astros. However, his overall line was not as encouraging: five walks, two strikeouts and two home runs allowed.

Griffin Canning

RHP

5-6, 4.58 ERA, 96 SO

Canning showed some rust in his return from an elbow injury, allowing three runs over four innings against the Pirates. He gave up six hits and walked three, with two strikeouts.

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Giants @ D-backs

(63-62)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At Chase Field

(62-63)

Madison Bumgarner

LHP

8-8, 3.72 ERA, 163 SO

Bumgarner tossed seven innings of one-run ball against the A's in his last start on Tuesday. The 30-year-old left-hander has posted a 2.61 ERA over his last 10 outings, the ninth-lowest mark among National League starters over that span.

Merrill Kelly

RHP

9-12, 4.63 ERA, 114 SO

Kelly is in the midst of a rough patch this season, after having a strong run in June (2.75 ERA). Over his last four starts, he has a 10.71 ERA, but looks to start a turnaround against the Giants, a team he's fared well against (1-1, 2.76 ERA in three starts).

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Cubs @ Pirates

(66-58)

final • Sun, Aug 18

At BB&T Ballpark

MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, PA

(51-72)

Jose Quintana

LHP

11-7, 3.91 ERA, 131 SO

Quintana struck out a career-high 14 batters on Tuesday against the Phillies, but took a no-decision in the loss. His pitch count became an issue after a 28-pitch first inning, resulting in Quintana throwing 110 pitches in his six innings of work.

Mitch Keller

RHP

1-2, 8.86 ERA, 24 SO

Keller rejoined the Pirates on Aug. 12 in Anaheim and picked up his first Major League win when he allowed two runs (one earned) in five innings. Keller is expected to remain in the rotation for the rest of the season.

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