Baseball Probable Pitchers

Padres @ Reds

(59-67)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Great American Ball Park

(60-66)

Matt Strahm

LHP

5-8, 5.11 ERA, 103 SO

The Padres have a scheduled bullpen day on Wednesday with Strahm slated to take the ball first. The left-hander spent the first half of the season as a starter. After pitching on Saturday and Sunday, he's only expected to go a couple innings.

Luis Castillo

RHP

12-5, 3.04 ERA, 179 SO

Castillo is coming off arguably the worst start of his career, giving up a career-high eight earned runs on nine hits with three homers allowed over 4 1/3 innings. He was leaving his fastball over the middle of the plate too often and it got clobbered.

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Mariners @ Rays

(54-74)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Tropicana Field

(74-54)

Cory Gearrin

RHP

0-2, 3.92 ERA, 39 SO

Gearrin has not allowed a run since July 22, a span of six outings and six innings. He threw a perfect inning against the Rays in Seattle his last time out. Lefty Wade LeBlanc is scheduled to follow him.

Charlie Morton

RHP

13-5, 2.85 ERA, 197 SO

In nine starts against the Mariners in his career, Morton is 5-3 with a 4.19 ERA. In his last start against Seattle on Aug. 10, Morton allowed four runs and struck out 10 over six innings.

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White Sox @ Twins

(57-69)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Target Field

(77-50)

Lucas Giolito

RHP

14-6, 3.20 ERA, 194 SO

Giolito delivered a quality start against the Angels on Friday, fanning 11 in six innings of two-run ball. The right-hander has reached double-digit strikeouts in each of his last two outings.

Jake Odorizzi

RHP

13-6, 3.57 ERA, 137 SO

Odorizzi has settled down after allowing six homers in July. He has been taken deep only once in August while allowing four runs in 17 1/3 innings. He struck out nine hitters in 5 1/3 scoreless frames when he last faced the White Sox.

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Rockies @ D-backs

(58-69)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Chase Field

(64-64)

Tim Melville

RHP

1-0, 1.29 ERA, 4 SO

Melville, 29, was called up from Triple-A hours before the game to fill in for Jon Gray, who went on the injured list with a broken left foot. Melville pitched in six MLB games in 2016-17, recording an 11.05 ERA.

Mike Leake

RHP

9-10, 4.77 ERA, 109 SO

Leake will make his fourth start since coming over from the Mariners in a deal consummated just minutes before the Trade Deadline on July 31. Last time out against the Giants, he allowed four runs in six innings.

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Royals @ Orioles

(45-83)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Oriole Park at Camden Yards

(41-86)

Mike Montgomery

LHP

3-6, 4.99 ERA, 48 SO

Montgomery grinded through six innings in a 4-1 win over the Mets on Friday. He gave up just five hits and one unearned run, and now has 13 straight innings without giving up an earned run. He walked two and struck out three.

Aaron Brooks

RHP

3-7, 6.21 ERA, 65 SO

Brooks faces a familiar team, having been a member of the Royals in 2014 and parts of '15. He looks to break a skid of four straight losing decisions, after allowing five runs in 5 1/3 frames against the Red Sox on Friday.

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Nationals @ Pirates

(69-57)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At PNC Park

(52-74)

Patrick Corbin

LHP

10-5, 3.17 ERA, 184 SO

This should be a favorable matchup for Corbin against a Pirates team that has struggled mightily against left-handers. Pittsburgh enters this contest ranked 29th in MLB in OPS against southpaws.

Joe Musgrove

RHP

8-12, 4.74 ERA, 125 SO

Musgrove is coming off one of his best starts of the season, a nine-strikeout/no-walk outing vs. the Cubs in which he pitched into the eighth inning. In his last 11 starts, he owns a 4.22 ERA with 63 strikeouts and only 10 walks in 59 2/3 innings.

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Angels @ Rangers

(63-67)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Globe Life Park in Arlington

(63-65)

Patrick Sandoval

LHP

0-1, 6.75 ERA, 18 SO

Sandoval gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings in his Angel Stadium debut against the White Sox on Friday. He's aiming to become more efficient, as he’s yet to go more than five innings.

Mike Minor

LHP

11-7, 3.17 ERA, 171 SO

Minor is 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP in his last four starts. He is 5-3 with a 3.25 ERA in 12 starts at home. Minor has made five starts against the Angels in the past two years and is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA against them.

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Phillies @ Red Sox

(66-60)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Fenway Park

(68-61)

Drew Smyly

LHP

2-6, 6.99 ERA, 86 SO

After allowing one earned run in 13 innings in his first two starts with the Phillies, Smyly has an 8.04 ERA (14 earned runs in 15 2/3 innings) in his last two starts. He has allowed six home runs in that stretch.

Rick Porcello

RHP

11-10, 5.49 ERA, 112 SO

Porcello will try to build momentum from his last start, when he held the O's to four hits and a run over six innings in a win. Porcello is 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA in four career starts vs. the Phillies. At Fenway this season, Porcello is 8-6 with a 5.09 ERA.

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Guardians @ Mets

(74-53)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Citi Field

(66-60)

Adam Plutko

RHP

5-3, 4.54 ERA, 47 SO

Plutko will go for his second consecutive quality start Wednesday in an Interleague matchup against the Mets after holding the Yankees' prolific offense to three runs in six innings in the Tribe's 19-5 win in the Bronx.

Marcus Stroman

RHP

7-11, 3.18 ERA, 117 SO

Stroman will make his fourth start since the Toronto trade in late July. The Mets have won each of his starts, with Stroman posting a 5.17 ERA in 15 2/3 innings.

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Marlins @ Braves

(45-80)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At SunTrust Park

(76-52)

Caleb Smith

LHP

8-7, 3.82 ERA, 138 SO

The last time Smith faced the Braves -- on August 9 in Miami -- he surrendered a career-high six runs over 4 2/3 innings. He’ll look to turn in a performance more in line with the rest of his strong season when he sees them again, this time in Atlanta.

Julio Teheran

RHP

8-8, 3.53 ERA, 137 SO

Teheran retired just three of the 14 Mets he faced while enduring a career-worst start on Thursday. He has allowed just one run in 25 innings against the Marlins this year.

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Brewers @ Cardinals

(65-62)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Busch Stadium

(67-58)

Adrian Houser

RHP

6-5, 3.62 ERA, 85 SO

Houser continued to impress in the Brewers' ailing rotation on Friday vs. Washington, allowing one run over a career-high seven innings. That start came on the heels of a 10-strikeout performance against Texas.

Adam Wainwright

RHP

9-9, 4.51 ERA, 126 SO

Wainwright held the Reds scoreless through five innings Friday, before giving up three earned runs in the sixth and one unearned run in the seventh. Wainwright has been stellar at home this season, going 6-2 with a 2.19 ERA in 11 starts.

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Giants @ Cubs

(63-64)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Wrigley Field

(68-58)

Dereck Rodríguez

RHP

5-6, 5.26 ERA, 48 SO

Rodriguez was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday and delivered seven shutout innings against the D-backs. He made his lone appearance against the Cubs last July, working three scoreless innings in relief.

Yu Darvish

RHP

4-6, 4.43 ERA, 176 SO

Darvish struck out 10 and walked none in seven shutout innings vs. the Phillies on Thursday. The righty has a 2.63 ERA, 36 strikeouts and zero walks in 24 innings in his past four outings.

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Tigers @ Astros

(38-87)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Minute Maid Park

(81-47)

Daniel Norris

LHP

3-10, 4.70 ERA, 107 SO

Norris' innings are limited the rest of the season, but the lefty made the most of his three innings on Friday, holding the Rays scoreless and allowing just one hit. He's 2-4 in 15 games (13 starts) on tthe road this season.

Justin Verlander

RHP

15-5, 2.77 ERA, 239 SO

Verlander will face his former team riding a franchise-record streak. The right-hander has struck out at least 10 batters in a career-best six consecutive starts, and he's 5-0 with a 2.30 ERA in his last seven starts, striking out 75 in 43 innings.

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Yankees @ Athletics

(83-45)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Oakland Coliseum

(74-53)

J.A. Happ

LHP

10-8, 5.58 ERA, 105 SO

Happ has given the Yankees at least five innings in each of his last four starts, though he has done so with a 6.23 ERA over that span. His last effort was solid, holding the Orioles to two runs and six hits over five innings.

Mike Fiers

RHP

13-3, 3.46 ERA, 106 SO

Fiers had his remarkable streak of starts in which he'd allowed three earned runs or fewer snapped last Thursday, but the offense picked him up in a win over the Astros. He still owns the second-lowest ERA (2.52) among AL starters since April 26.

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Blue Jays @ Dodgers

(52-77)

final • Wed, Aug 21

At Dodger Stadium

(84-44)

Wilmer Font

RHP

3-3, 4.27 ERA, 70 SO

Font will be first up for the Blue Jays in what will be a bullpen game against the Dodgers. Zack Godley will also likely get into the game at some point. The Blue Jays needed seven pitchers (including a position player) on Tuesday, though manager Charlie Montoyo was uncertain whether the club would call up another for Wednesday.

Walker Buehler

RHP

10-3, 3.16 ERA, 174 SO

Buehler returns to the friendly confines of Dodger Stadium, where he’s 5-0 with a 2.33 ERA, compared to 5-3 and 4.37 on the road. Last time out, against the Marlins, he allowed the leadoff hitter to reach base in four of his five innings.

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