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Royals @ White Sox
At Guaranteed Rate Field
Makeup of 4/10 PPD
RHP
3-4, 6.75 ERA, 29 SO
Keller held the White Sox hitless for 4 1/3 innings before giving up three runs on five hits in six innings last Friday. He struck out six and walked one, and despite being handed the loss, it was a step in the right direction for him after struggling to begin the season.
RHP
2-4, 4.97 ERA, 50 SO
Giolito will start Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Royals, followed by Michael Kopech. Since getting roughed up by Boston on April 19, Giolito has a 3.18 ERA over his last three starts. He is 8-2 with a 2.81 ERA vs. Kansas City.
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Giants @ Pirates
At PNC Park
RHP
3-0, 1.84 ERA, 59 SO
Gausman fired six innings of one-run ball in his last start against the Padres on Saturday. The 30-year-old right-hander has worked at least six innings in each of his seven starts for the Giants this year.
RHP
0-1, 3.86 ERA, 8 SO
Acquired from the Yankees in the Jameson Taillon trade, Yajure will make his second career start. The righty started the second game of a doubleheader in Detroit on April 21 and retired 11 of the first 13 batters he faced through four innings before giving up three runs in the fifth.
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Yankees @ Orioles
At Oriole Park at Camden Yards
RHP
3-2, 3.48 ERA, 41 SO
Kluber pitched well against the Orioles on April 27 in New York, hurling 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Beginning with that outing, he is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA over his last three starts, spanning 20 1/3 innings.
RHP
0-3, 5.81 ERA, 29 SO
Kremer started the season slow, but he's been better since the start of May. He's faced the Yankees twice already, allowing nine runs in 7 1/3 innings.
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Mets @ Rays
At Tropicana Field
LHP
1-3, 4.86 ERA, 41 SO
Peterson is coming off one of the worst starts of his career, in which he forced in three runs on a hit batsman and a pair of walks with the bases loaded last Friday vs. Arizona. He'll look to start fresh as the Mets open a nine-game road trip against Tampa Bay.
RHP
4-2, 2.35 ERA, 85 SO
Glasnow has given up three runs with four walks and two homers in each of his last two starts, but he's still put together quality starts in five of his first eight outings. He's been a strikeout machine, whiffing 39.5 percent of the hitters he's faced.
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Angels @ Red Sox
At Fenway Park
RHP
3-2, 4.78 ERA, 37 SO
Griffin Canning is looking for his third straight win. In his last start against the Dodgers, Canning pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed only one run on six hits. Opposing batters are hitting .257 against the right-hander.
RHP
5-0, 3.16 ERA, 42 SO
The right-hander has been Boston's best and most consistent starting pitcher this season. Pivetta has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of his seven starts. Opponents are hitting .190 against him.
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Cubs @ Tigers
At Comerica Park
RHP
4-3, 4.10 ERA, 29 SO
The Cubs are expected to activate Arrieta for the opener in Detroit. He dealt with a cut on his right thumb in his April 30 start (seven runs allowed) vs. the Reds and went on the IL. Arrieta had a 2.57 ERA in five starts before that game in Cincinnati.
LHP
0-6, 5.73 ERA, 31 SO
Skubal struck out eight over five innings of two-run ball against the Twins last Friday, helped in part by turning away from the splitter he developed last winter in favor of a more traditional changeup. He has a 3.33 ERA across his six career appearances at Comerica Park.
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Phillies @ Blue Jays
At TD Ballpark
in Dunedin, FL
RHP
1-0, 3.68 ERA, 37 SO
Velasquez allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings Saturday in a loss in Atlanta, but he continues to pitch well since he replaced left-hander Matt Moore in the rotation last month. Velasquez has a 3.20 ERA in his four starts.
LHP
5-2, 4.29 ERA, 46 SO
Matz is still looking to recapture his April form, when he opened 4-0 with a 2.31 ERA. In his three starts since, he's pitched to a 9.22 ERA and been hurt by the long ball, but he feels he's close to making the right adjustments.
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Braves @ Brewers
At American Family Field
LHP
2-2, 5.23 ERA, 26 SO
Smyly will be starting with three extra days of rest. Instead of having him face the powerful Blue Jays lineup, the Braves opted to push the lefty back a few days. He was effective in his last start against a Juan Soto-less Nationals lineup.
RHP
3-4, 3.63 ERA, 34 SO
Houser had quite a night in his previous start at Miami. Besides matching a career-high 10 strikeouts, he hit a home run for the second time this season off the same pitcher: Marlins lefty Daniel Castano.
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Rangers @ Astros
At Minute Maid Park
LHP
0-2, 7.36 ERA, 7 SO
Benjamin will make just his second MLB start (and first this year) after being recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday. He started the season on the Opening Day roster in the bullpen, but struggled with his command, resulting in being optioned to the alternate site. He pitched five shutout innings during his start at Round Rock's Opening Day, allowing just four hits.
RHP
3-1, 4.18 ERA, 40 SO
After going 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in 32 2/3 innings in his first five starts, Greinke has posted an 8.25 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP in his last three starts. He's thrown exactly four innings in each of those starts.
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Athletics @ Twins
At Target Field
RHP
5-2, 4.93 ERA, 39 SO
Montas held the Rays to two runs in 5 1/3 innings his last time out to record his team-leading fourth win of the season.
RHP
2-4, 6.62 ERA, 23 SO
Shoemaker will kick off a six-game homestand for the Twins. In his previous start at Target Field, on May 1, Shoemaker lasted just 3 1/3 innings while allowing nine runs (eight earned) in an 11-3 loss to the Royals.
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Royals @ White Sox
At Guaranteed Rate Field
RHP
1-3, 5.52 ERA, 31 SO
Junis will make his fifth start of the season and first since April 27, when he allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings against the Pirates. The Royals moved Junis back to the ‘pen in May for a high-leverage arm, but he gave up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings over four relief appearances this month.
RHP
2-0, 1.71 ERA, 40 SO
Kopech makes his third start of the season, and second in a doubleheader, when he takes the mound for Game 2 against the Royals on Friday. Kopech's last start came on April 25, when he struck out 10 Rangers over five innings.
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Reds @ Rockies
At Coors Field
LHP
4-3, 3.69 ERA, 32 SO
Miley, coming off last Friday's no-hitter against Cleveland, in which he tallied eight strikeouts to one walk and threw 114 pitches, gets an extra day of rest for this start.
RHP
2-4, 5.56 ERA, 48 SO
Márquez put an end to a period of uncharacteristic control problems when he struck out six and held the Cardinals to two runs in six innings on Sunday. For the most part, Márquez was effective with his breaking ball.
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Nationals @ D-backs
At Chase Field
RHP
3-2, 2.10 ERA, 68 SO
Scherzer was drafted by the D-backs in 2006, and he played for them for two seasons. Since then, he is 7-0 with a 2.55 ERA in 10 starts against Arizona.
RHP
1-3, 6.83 ERA, 12 SO
Smith has bounced between the rotation and the bullpen this year, making seven appearances, four of which have been starts. Last time out against the Mets, he allowed two runs on four hits in four innings. This will be his first career appearance against the Nats.
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Guardians @ Mariners
At T-Mobile Park
RHP
5-1, 3.40 ERA, 39 SO
Civale threw a season-high 107 pitches against the Reds on Saturday in improving to 5-0. He permitted just one run on five hits, with five strikeouts in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 2.91.
RHP
4-1, 3.46 ERA, 23 SO
Flexen was pushed back one day to make room for Logan Gilbert. He’s coming off a win against the Rangers, but one in which he gave up 10 hits. This will be his first career start against Cleveland.
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Cardinals @ Padres
At Petco Park
RHP
0-2, 5.74 ERA, 13 SO
With Carlos Martínez on the injured list, Oviedo will make his fourth appearance with the Cardinals. He allowed four earned runs and a home run in 2 2/3 innings for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.
RHP
3-4, 2.86 ERA, 59 SO
Musgrove has allowed 10 runs (nine earned) over 10 innings in his past two starts, and the Padres have lost four of his five starts since his no-hitter in Texas.
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Marlins @ Dodgers
At Dodger Stadium
RHP
1-3, 4.06 ERA, 51 SO
Alcantara has recorded three straight quality starts, with a 1.80 ERA and an opponent's .634 OPS during that span. The righty has pitched at Dodger Stadium just once, giving up six runs on seven hits in five innings in a no-decision on July 20, 2019.
LHP
6-3, 3.20 ERA, 57 SO
Kershaw tossed five scoreless innings in his last start against the Angels, the 84th time in his career that he has completed a scoreless start. That's the sixth most by a starter since 1920.
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