Baseball Probable Pitchers

Phillies @ Nationals

(79-77)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Nationals Park

Makeup of 6/18 PPD

(87-69)

Blake Parker

RHP

3-2, 4.25 ERA, 62 SO

After 286 career relief appearances, Parker will start for the first time in a bullpen game for the Phillies. Parker joined the Phils on Aug. 1 and is 2-0 with a 4.71 ERA in 20 games, striking out 26 and walking six in 21 innings.

Joe Ross

RHP

3-4, 5.90 ERA, 49 SO

Ross will make his first start since Sept. 2 after a forearm injury has kept him sidelined. The Nats are hopeful Ross, who will be on a pitch count, will repeat his success from August, when he posted a 1.05 ERA in five starts.

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Twins @ Tigers

(97-60)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Comerica Park

(46-110)

Jake Odorizzi

RHP

15-7, 3.51 ERA, 178 SO

Odorizzi hasn't completed six innings in any of his three September starts, but he has continued to miss bats, with 26 strikeouts in 16 innings across those outings. He has kept the ball in the yard, with two homers allowed in his last nine starts.

Spencer Turnbull

RHP

3-16, 4.59 ERA, 139 SO

Turnbull has one more chance to get his first win at Comerica Park, with all three of his Major League wins coming on the road. He is 0-10 with a 5.08 ERA in 15 starts at home this year, including a six-run outing over 4 2/3 innings against the Twins on Sept. 1.

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Brewers @ Reds

(87-70)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Great American Ball Park

(73-84)

Adrian Houser

RHP

6-7, 3.86 ERA, 112 SO

Houser pitched well in his last outing vs. the Padres despite taking a loss. Houser allowed just two earned runs on three hits over five innings. He struck out five and did not allow a walk.

Sonny Gray

RHP

11-8, 2.87 ERA, 205 SO

During Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Cubs, Gray set a new MLB record with his 32nd consecutive start of allowing six hits or fewer, passing Nolan Ryan’s previous mark. He is 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in four 2019 starts vs. the Brewers.

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Phillies @ Nationals

(79-78)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Nationals Park

(88-69)

Aaron Nola

RHP

12-7, 3.87 ERA, 229 SO

Nola will take the ball in the second game of the doubleheader for the Phillies. He has allowed 11 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings against the Nationals this season.

Max Scherzer

RHP

11-7, 2.92 ERA, 243 SO

Scherzer enters the nightcap of the doubleheader 1-1 with a 0.75 ERA in two starts vs. the Phillies this season, striking out 19 in 12 innings. Since returning from the injured list on Aug. 22, he has a 4.50 ERA in six starts.

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Cubs @ Pirates

(82-75)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At PNC Park

(66-91)

Kyle Hendricks

RHP

11-10, 3.46 ERA, 150 SO

Hendricks held the Pirates to one run over six innings on Sept. 14 in Chicago. The righty has a 2.25 ERA in three starts against Pittsburgh this year. He is 2-0 with a 2.74 ERA, 20 strikeouts and three walks in four starts (23 innings) this month.

Mitch Keller

RHP

1-5, 7.13 ERA, 65 SO

This should be the final start of the season for Pittsburgh's No. 1 prospect, who struck out seven but allowed two runs in five innings against the Mariners in his last start. The rookie owns a 4.50 ERA at home compared to an 11.14 mark on the road.

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Orioles @ Blue Jays

(52-106)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Rogers Centre

(64-94)

Dylan Bundy

RHP

7-14, 4.79 ERA, 162 SO

Bundy threw five innings with just one run alongside eight strikeouts last time out against Toronto. The righty has been able limit the long ball that tormented him last year, not allowing a homer in each of his past two starts and giving up 13 fewer than 2018.

Thomas Pannone

LHP

3-6, 6.19 ERA, 68 SO

Pannone will start for the Blue Jays after scheduled starter Anthony Kay was scratched because of back pain.

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Marlins @ Mets

(55-102)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Citi Field

(82-75)

Sandy Alcantara

RHP

5-14, 3.95 ERA, 146 SO

Alcantara makes his team-high 31st start, and he looks to build on an improving season. His 184 1/3 innings already is a Marlins' rookie record. On the road, Alcantara has a 3.76 ERA, and in four September starts, he is 1-2 and has a 2.83 ERA.

Noah Syndergaard

RHP

10-8, 4.30 ERA, 193 SO

Syndergaard has allowed four earned runs in each of his past three starts, and he hasn't pitched past the sixth in any of them. The Mets have lost three of his last five starts. But he has had a great deal of success against the Marlins in his career, going 7-1 with a 1.83 ERA in 10 starts.

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Yankees @ Rays

(102-56)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Tropicana Field

(94-64)

Jordan Montgomery

LHP

0-0, 6.75 ERA, 5 SO

After Montgomery opens, CC Sabathia is set to make the first regular-season relief appearance of his career.

Yonny Chirinos

RHP

9-5, 3.65 ERA, 112 SO

Chirinos will be making his first start since Aug. 4. The right-hander returned from the injured list on Saturday and allowed one run and struck out two in one inning of work against the Red Sox.

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Red Sox @ Rangers

(82-75)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Globe Life Park in Arlington

(75-82)

Eduardo Rodriguez

LHP

19-6, 3.80 ERA, 205 SO

Rodriguez needs to win both of his remaining starts to get to 20. The Red Sox are all-in on his pursuit and will support him with high-leverage relievers. The lefty has been nothing short of magnificent of late, posting a 1.00 ERA in his past seven starts.

Edinson Volquez

RHP

0-1, 7.20 ERA, 9 SO

Vólquez will serve as the opener in front of righty Ariel Jurado, who is 1-3 with a 9.23 ERA and a 1.90 WHIP in his last seven outings, with opponents hitting .384 off him. He allowed three runs in six innings in a win over Boston on June 11.

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Guardians @ White Sox

(93-64)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Guaranteed Rate Field

(68-88)

Mike Clevinger

RHP

13-3, 2.39 ERA, 165 SO

If the Indians make the American League Wild Card game, Clevinger has given his coaching staff a lot to consider when choosing that game's starter. Since the beginning of July, he has gone 11-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 95 innings.

Carson Fulmer

RHP

1-2, 6.26 ERA, 25 SO

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Braves @ Royals

(96-62)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Kauffman Stadium

(58-100)

Julio Teheran

RHP

10-11, 3.81 ERA, 162 SO

Teheran's postseason roster candidacy has weakened as he has allowed five homers over his past two starts. He has a 3.03 ERA over his past 25 starts, despite having a National League-high 4.31 walks per nine innings in that span.

Danny Duffy

LHP

7-6, 4.34 ERA, 115 SO

Duffy is coming off his best start of the season on Wednesday in Oakland. He gave up just two hits and no runs with six strikeouts over seven innings in a no-decision.

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Cardinals @ D-backs

(90-68)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Chase Field

(81-77)

Jack Flaherty

RHP

10-8, 2.85 ERA, 225 SO

Flaherty stifled the Cubs over eight innings Thursday, allowing one run on three hits, while walking one and striking out eight. It brought his season ERA below 3.00, and since the All-Star break, Flaherty has a Major League-leading 1.05 ERA.

Mike Leake

RHP

12-11, 4.29 ERA, 127 SO

Leake is 3-3 with a 4.67 ERA in nine starts since coming over from the Mariners just minutes before the Trade Deadline. He allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings against the Marlins in his last start.

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Rockies @ Giants

(68-89)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Oracle Park

(75-82)

Jeff Hoffman

RHP

2-6, 6.78 ERA, 64 SO

Hoffman has gotten through five innings in each of his four starts since rejoining the Rockies in September. In those games, he has a 4.64 ERA (11 earned runs in 21 1/3 innings), with 18 strikeouts and 10 walks.

Madison Bumgarner

LHP

9-9, 3.90 ERA, 203 SO

Bumgarner will make his penultimate start of the season against the Rockies as the Giants kick off their final homestand. San Francisco is 19-14 in his starts this year but has lost his last three outings.

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Athletics @ Angels

(94-63)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Angel Stadium

(71-86)

Homer Bailey

RHP

13-9, 4.57 ERA, 149 SO

Bailey is doing his best to make sure he ends up on a potential A's postseason roster. He has pitched well in the last month, with a 1.88 ERA over his past seven starts. He allowed four runs in six innings in a loss to the Angels on April 28, while a member of the Royals.

Dillon Peters

LHP

4-3, 4.72 ERA, 53 SO

Peters was solid against the Yankees last Wednesday, allowing two runs over four innings. But the Angels have been limiting his pitch count to roughly 65 pitches in his past two outings.

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Dodgers @ Padres

(101-56)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At Petco Park

(70-87)

Rich Hill

LHP

4-1, 2.59 ERA, 68 SO

A determined Rich Hill returns to start for the Dodgers, wearing a knee brace to protect the left knee that forced him from his last start in the first inning when scar tissue tore. Hill is making a late bid to reclaim a postseason roster spot.

Ronald Bolaños

RHP

0-2, 6.62 ERA, 15 SO

A September callup, Bolaños will be making the final start of his first big league season. He's a long-shot candidate for a rotation spot next spring, but Bolaños has a serious chance to make a statement against the Dodgers.

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Astros @ Mariners

(103-54)

final • Tue, Sep 24

At T-Mobile Park

(66-91)

Gerrit Cole

RHP

19-5, 2.52 ERA, 316 SO

Cole surpassed 300 strikeouts for the season in his last start and is 11 away from tying the club record of 313 set by J.R. Richard in 1978. In 20 starts since May 27, he's 14-0 with a 1.87 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings.

Justin Dunn

RHP

0-0, 3.86 ERA, 2 SO

The Mariners' No. 5 prospect will get his third MLB start, though he'll only throw 2-3 innings and turn the ball over to Tommy Milone. After a rough debut, Dunn threw two scoreless innings against the Pirates on Wednesday.

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