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Yankees @ Nationals
At Nationals Park
RHP
0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3 SO
The Yankees are planning a bullpen game, with Loaisiga getting the start. Loaisiga made one appearance as an opener for the Yankees in 2019, recording the loss after allowing two earned runs to the Rays last September.
LHP
0-0, 1.42 ERA, 8 SO
Corbin, a native of New York, will make his second career start against the Yankees. He previously faced them at Yankee Stadium in 2013, when he fanned seven over as many innings.
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Marlins @ Phillies
At Citizens Bank Park
RHP
0-0, 10.80 ERA, 2 SO
Dugger will start in place of José Ureña, who was a late scratch. No reason was given for the switch. Dugger, who made seven starts last year as a rookie, made the club as a long-reliever/spot starter.
RHP
0-0, 12.00 ERA, 4 SO
Velasquez earned a spot in the rotation because of the improvements he made over break. He learned a cutter and fine-tuned a changeup to accompany his fastball and curveball.
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Blue Jays @ Rays
At Tropicana Field
RHP
0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 SO
Hatch will make his MLB debut with Anthony Kay expected to follow. The club's No. 23 prospect earned plenty of attention in Summer Camp as the "sleeper" in the rotation, and will be working on a pitch count.
LHP
0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 SO
Snell, the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner, says he is fully healthy after a pair of left elbow injuries that limited him last season, and he hopes to have a bounce-back 2020 season. Snell went 6-8 with a 4.29 ERA in 23 starts last season.
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Royals @ Guardians
At Progressive Field
RHP
0-1, 0.00 ERA, 1 SO
Acquired in the deal from the Padres for Tim Hill, Bolaños will make his Royals debut in the finale looking for his first career win. He went 0-2 with a 5.95 ERA in five outings (three starts) last season.
RHP
1-0, 3.00 ERA, 10 SO
Carlos Carrasco will make his first start on Sunday since last May. He was diagnosed with leukemia in June and missed three months before making an emotional return as a reliever in September.
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Tigers @ Reds
At Great American Ball Park
RHP
0-0, 1.80 ERA, 8 SO
The Tigers expect big things from Turnbull after he spent the offseason on his physique and nutrition while working on his pitches. He was arguably the strongest Tigers pitcher in Summer Camp, with a hard fastball and darting secondary pitches.
RHP
0-0, 1.42 ERA, 13 SO
Bauer is hoping to pitch every four days, instead of the regular five, and kept pitching off a mound throughout the shutdown. He believed his fastball velocity was up by at least one mile per hour because of his training regimen. It will be a big season for the right-hander, who becomes a free agent after the season.
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Orioles @ Red Sox
At Fenway Park
LHP
1-0, 6.35 ERA, 4 SO
A journeyman lefty, LeBlanc went 6-7 with a 5.71 ERA last season for the Mariners, pitching mostly as a starter and bulk pitcher after openers. The Orioles are his eighth team in 12 MLB seasons.
RHP
0-1, 14.73 ERA, 0 SO
Not only is this the first time Weber has started a season in a rotation, but it’s the first time he’s been on an MLB roster for Opening Day. The Red Sox are confident Weber can be successful with his combination of location and pitch mix.
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Mariners @ Astros
At Minute Maid Park
LHP
0-0, 12.27 ERA, 4 SO
The 29-year-old southpaw is seeking his first win over the Astros after going 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in four starts last year as a rookie, including 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in three outings at Minute Maid Park.
RHP
0-0, 8.10 ERA, 2 SO
Greinke, who carried a shutout into the seventh inning of Game 7 of the World Series, went 8-1 with a 3.02 ERA in 10 starts with Houston after being acquired in July.
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Twins @ White Sox
At Guaranteed Rate Field
RHP
1-0, 3.60 ERA, 6 SO
Maeda ramped up to 84 pitches in his final tuneup of camp, which should set him up for 90-95 pitches in his regular-season debut. He last faced the White Sox in 2017 as a member of the Dodgers.
RHP
0-1, 54.00 ERA, 0 SO
López feels as if he’s in a good place, mentally and physically. He adjusted his focus to avoid one mistake turning into the issue of a big inning, which was a problem plaguing him in 2019.
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Pirates @ Cardinals
At Busch Stadium
RHP
1-0, 1.80 ERA, 2 SO
Keller earned a spot with his top-of-the-rotation stuff and high-end potential. He struggled as a rookie, but his underlying numbers indicated better days ahead. The Bucs believe those days will come soon.
RHP
0-1, 8.31 ERA, 4 SO
In his first year in the rotation last year, Hudson led all first-year pitchers with 16 wins, and his 3.35 ERA was third lowest among qualified rookies. Hudson enters 2020 looking to build on that consistency and success as the Cardinals' No. 3 starter.
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Brewers @ Cubs
At Wrigley Field
RHP
0-1, 12.00 ERA, 3 SO
“Fastball Freddy” has a new, five-year contract and a new weapon: a slider which he honed during winter ball. He’s worked in every role from starter to middle to relief to closer, and he could again in 2020.
RHP
1-0, 1.50 ERA, 8 SO
Chatwood is starting again after serving as an effective swing man in 2019. Last year against the Brewers, he had a 1.26 ERA with 23 strikeouts, nine walks and seven hits allowed in 14 1/3 innings.
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Rockies @ Rangers
At Globe Life Field
LHP
1-0, 3.00 ERA, 5 SO
Walks and poor location led to a 3-11 record and a 6.73 ERA in 22 starts last season. In preparation for this season, Freeland's fastball and a more effective changeup are more reminiscent of his 17-win 2018.
RHP
0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 SO
Kluber makes his first start for the Rangers after being acquired from the Indians last winter. He will be taking the mound for the first time since May 1, 2019, vs. the Marlins when he was hit by a line drive, fracturing his right arm.
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D-backs @ Padres
At Petco Park
RHP
0-0, 2.25 ERA, 6 SO
Gallen was acquired by the D-backs from the Marlins prior to last season’s Trade Deadline and he was one of their best pitchers over the final two months of the season. One of his best starts with the D-backs came against the Padres on Sept. 4, when he allowed just one hit and a walk over seven shutout innings.
RHP
0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 SO
Technically, Richards returned from Tommy John surgery with three starts late last season. But when the Padres signed him 18 months ago, it was always with an eye on 2020. When healthy, Richards has shown front-of-the-rotation stuff.
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Angels @ Athletics
At Oakland Coliseum
RHP
0-1, -.-- ERA, 0 SO
Ohtani will pitch once a week on Sundays and serve as designated hitter four to five times a week. He’s healthy and is making his return to the mound after Tommy John surgery.
RHP
0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0 SO
Fiers enters 2020 looking to replicate his success in '19, which saw him put together a career-best season as he went 15-4 with a 3.90 ERA over 33 starts.
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Braves @ Mets
At Citi Field
LHP
0-0, 2.70 ERA, 1 SO
Newcomb will be given a chance to return to the rotation. The lefty, who finally showed some consistency in the bullpen last year, will try to employ the same aggressive approach as a starter.
RHP
0-1, 27.00 ERA, 1 SO
The Mets slid Porcello forward in the rotation to cover for Marcus Stroman, who will be nursing a left calf tear for the foreseeable future. That’s precisely why they acquired Porcello over the winter, hoping his history of big innings totals would give them the depth to cover for injuries.
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Giants @ Dodgers
At Dodger Stadium
LHP
0-0, 2.08 ERA, 4 SO
Smyly makes his first start for the Giants after throwing a scoreless inning in relief on Thursday. He allowed two runs over five innings in his only career start against the Dodgers in 2016.
LHP
0-0, 1.80 ERA, 3 SO
Make-or-break time for the talented Urias after the departures of veterans Hyun-Jin Ryu, Kenta Maeda and Rich Hill. The curveball will be the key to his success.
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