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Blue Jays @ Yankees
At Yankee Stadium
RHP
1-1, 4.58 ERA, 16 SO
Zeuch's fourth career outing will be his second against New York after he earned the win while tossing 5 1/3 innings last time out against the Yankees. He'll be looking to limit the walks -- he has allowed eight in 13 2/3 innings.
LHP
15-6, 3.73 ERA, 185 SO
Paxton has won nine consecutive starts, the longest streak of his career. In his last outing, Paxton limited the Blue Jays to one run on three hits over five innings at Rogers Centre. He is 1-0 with a 6.43 ERA in three starts vs. Toronto this year.
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Cardinals @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
16-7, 3.45 ERA, 126 SO
Hudson limited the Nationals to two runs on five hits over seven innings on Monday. The right-hander is 6-1 with a 1.59 ERA over his last seven starts, while allowing just eight earned runs in 45 1/3 innings during that span.
LHP
13-8, 4.55 ERA, 148 SO
Quintana allowed five runs over 2 1/3 innings vs. the Pirates on Sunday, upping his ERA to 7.65 over his last five starts, spanning 20 innings. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in two outings against St. Louis this season.
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Mets @ Reds
At Great American Ball Park
RHP
11-7, 3.99 ERA, 185 SO
Free agency should be kind to Wheeler if he can carry his positive momentum through the end of this season. Wheeler, who potentially has only two starts left as a Met, is 2-0 with a 1.44 ERA and 23 strikeouts over his last four outings.
RHP
9-9, 3.84 ERA, 162 SO
DeSclafani couldn't have done much better during a 1-0 loss at Arizona last Saturday: 78 pitches, 53 strikes and 17 first-pitch strikes. Most impressive: only one baserunner allowed. Over his last six starts, he is 2-2 with a 2.13 ERA.
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Red Sox @ Rays
At Tropicana Field
RHP
0-1, 4.22 ERA, 17 SO
Lakins will make his second career start as the Red Sox opt for a bullpen game against the Rays. The 25-year-old righty held the Yankees hitless over two frames during his first start on Sept. 7.
RHP
6-1, 1.92 ERA, 72 SO
Glasnow will be making his third start since returning from the injured list and is scheduled to pitch four innings. In two starts since his return, Glasnow has allowed two runs and has struck out 10 over five innings.
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White Sox @ Tigers
At Comerica Park
RHP
11-12, 4.80 ERA, 110 SO
Due to Dylan Covey's shoulder injury, Nova threw one inning as the opener Wednesday in Minnesota. He posted a 2.50 ERA over 11 starts covering July and August, but has a 9.45 ERA in September.
LHP
1-4, 4.99 ERA, 43 SO
After earning his first win by holding the Orioles to a run on four hits over six innings on Monday, Alexander is getting an extended look in the rotation in the season's home stretch. He has a 2.50 ERA in his last 18 innings of work.
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Nationals @ Marlins
At Marlins Park
RHP
17-6, 3.37 ERA, 241 SO
The Nats shuffled their rotation to line up Strasburg for Saturday’s start, which he can make still on regular rest and be in line to, perhaps, start the NL Wild Card Game if necessary.
RHP
4-5, 4.83 ERA, 72 SO
Yamamoto is coming off the injured list (right forearm strain) and taking the spot that was lined up for Elieser Hernandez. Yamamoto will make his 14th big league start. In his past seven, he's 0-5 with an 8.13 ERA after starting 4-0, 1.59.
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Mariners @ Orioles
At Oriole Park at Camden Yards
LHP
0-1, 6.10 ERA, 35 SO
The rookie left-hander is still looking for his first win after six career starts. But the 23-year-old had allowed just one run in 15 innings over his last three outings until giving up six in the fifth inning against the White Sox on Sunday.
RHP
3-8, 5.31 ERA, 74 SO
Pitching in front of friends and family, Wojciechowski snapped a eight-start winless streak by beating the Tigers his last time out. The 31-year-old righty is 3-8 with a 5.38 ERA overall.
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Angels @ Astros
At Minute Maid Park
LHP
0-3, 5.25 ERA, 39 SO
The left-hander will make his eighth start of the season and is looking to win his first big league game. In his last start, he pitched four innings and allowed a run against the Rays.
LHP
14-6, 3.91 ERA, 138 SO
After failing to escape the first inning in two consecutive starts, Miley righted the ship Sunday in Kansas City and held Royals to two runs in six innings. He's 3-0 against the Angels this year, allowing five runs in 16 1/3 innings in three starts.
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Royals @ Twins
At Target Field
RHP
4-11, 6.11 ERA, 77 SO
Royals manager Ned Yost is on record saying that he wants to see more consistency from Sparkman, who has yielded four or more runs in 13 of his 21 starts. He's 0-8 with a 10.36 ERA in those outings.
RHP
13-8, 3.70 ERA, 186 SO
Berrios has returned to All-Star form in his last two starts, allowing just two runs over 14 1/3 innings for a 1.26 ERA. He's pitched at least seven innings in each of those two outings, while racking up 12 strikeouts.
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Phillies @ Guardians
At Progressive Field
LHP
7-8, 4.40 ERA, 121 SO
Vargas was 6-5 with a 4.01 ERA with the Mets before they traded him to the Phillies in late July. He is 0-3 with a 5.48 ERA in nine starts with Philadelphia, failing to pitch more than four innings in three of his past four starts.
RHP
8-6, 3.82 ERA, 82 SO
This will be Plesac's first start since he tossed his first career shutout on Sept. 10 against the Angels. The Indians decided to skip the rookie's last turn in the rotation to help manage his workload in the final few weeks of the season.
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Pirates @ Brewers
At Miller Park
RHP
0-3, 10.22 ERA, 7 SO
Marvel's strong debut gave way to a shaky encore on Sept. 14 at Wrigley Field, where he gave up seven runs on nine hits in four innings. This will be Marvel's first start vs. the Brewers, but his third straight outing against a contending team.
RHP
10-7, 3.61 ERA, 100 SO
This will be Davies' 30th start, a satisfying milestone considering he was limited to 13 starts last season by shoulder and back injuries. Davies will finish as the Brewers' leader in starts and innings pitched by wide margins.
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Giants @ Braves
At SunTrust Park
RHP
1-1, 2.57 ERA, 11 SO
Cueto gets his third start of the season for the Giants when he faces the Braves. He has not given up a run in 10 innings pitched, while opponents are batting .129 against him in two starts.
LHP
17-6, 4.11 ERA, 168 SO
Fried has allowed five earned runs in three of his past five starts, but he's just two weeks removed from a seven-inning gem against the Nationals. He lasted just 2 1/3 innings in Sunday's start at Nationals Park.
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D-backs @ Padres
At Petco Park
RHP
4-3, 2.94 ERA, 69 SO
Weaver will be making his first start since May 26, when he suffered a mild right flexor pronator strain and a mild right UCL sprain. He will be limited to around 30 pitches.
RHP
6-8, 5.16 ERA, 89 SO
It's been an up-and-down rookie season for the right-hander, who takes the mound looking to snap a five-start losing streak and finish the year on a high note. Quantrill went 6-3 with a 3.23 ERA through his first 17 appearances, but he has allowed 31 earned runs in 22 2/3 innings of work during his skid, including six home runs.
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Rangers @ Athletics
At Oakland Coliseum
LHP
0-2, 7.43 ERA, 14 SO
Burke faced the A’s on Friday, allowing six runs in three innings. He has allowed 12 runs in eight innings in his last two starts after giving up three in 18 frames in his first three starts. Lefties are hitting .364 while right-handers are at .221.
LHP
3-0, 1.14 ERA, 25 SO
Manaea has shown no signs of rust since returning from shoulder surgery, dominating through his first three starts with just one run allowed over 18 innings.
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Rockies @ Dodgers
At Dodger Stadium
LHP
3-11, 6.84 ERA, 79 SO
RHP
13-4, 3.25 ERA, 207 SO
Buehler's only tough start over his last six outings came against the Rockies on Sept. 2. He allowed six runs in five innings, but he still earned the win. Last time out, the right-hander allowed two runs on two hits in five innings in a no-decision against the Mets.
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