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The Dodgers continued their mastery of the Reds on Tuesday with an 8-2 rout, running their winning streak to seven games over Cincinnati dating to last season. Los Angeles is 13-4 against Cincinnati since the start of the 2019 season. Anderson (8-0, 2.82 ERA) nearly made history in his start against the Los Angeles Angels last Wednesday, as he had issued just two walks and struck out eight before yielding a triple to Shohei Ohtani on his 123rd and final pitch. The Dodgers emerged with a 4-1 win. Before his near-no-hitter, Anderson threw 28 straight scoreless innings from May 17 against the Arizona Diamondbacks to June 9 against the Chicago White Sox. Lifetime in four appearances (three starts) against Cincinnati, Anderson is 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA. The Reds will counter on Wednesday with right-hander Luis Castillo (2-4, 3.33).

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Veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner (3-6, 3.45 ERA) will start for Arizona against a possible Padres piggyback of starter Mike Clevinger (1-0, 3.77) and Nick Martinez (2-3, 4.03). While Bumgarner is set for his 15th start of the season and is coming off his first win since May 10, Clevinger will be making only his second start since May 17. Pitching isn't the Padres' biggest concern. The Diamondbacks amassed just three runs on nine hits the past two nights, and they didn't manage a hit or a run in five innings against the San Diego bullpen on Tuesday. However, Bumgarner has always had issues with the Padres and has yet to post a win over San Diego in a Diamondbacks uniform. Bumgarner has a 13-13 career record against the Padres with a 3.72 ERA in 42 appearances (41 starts). As a member of the Diamondbacks, Bumgarner is 0-3 with a 6.35 ERA against the Padres in six starts.

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Wheeler will face the Rangers for the second time this season. On May 4, he tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings, striking out seven in a no-decision. He scattered six hits while walking one. The Rangers scored twice in the 10th inning and won 2-1. In three career starts against Texas, Wheeler is 1-0 with a 0.86 ERA, having yielded just two runs in 21 innings. Gray will be making his 12th start of the season but just his third at home. In 12 2/3 innings at Globe Life Field, he is 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA. In his nine road starts, he is 1-3 with a 4.47 ERA. This will be Gray's second meeting with the Phillies. On May 3 at Philadelphia, the veteran was not involved in the decision in the Rangers' 6-4 win. In three innings, he gave up three runs on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

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While Houston pitching has typically been lights out this season, Urquidy looks like the weak link for now and gets a tough challenge here. Williams can give the Mets some decent enough innings as he's been effective in a swingman role, and the New York offense will continue to provide plenty of run support. After turning in three strong seasons to begin his career, Urquidy has seen a massive jump in hard contact allowed in 2022, leading to a 133 ERA- /123 FIP- for the campaign. Williams has quietly turned in strong numbers despite bouncing back and forth between the rotation and bullpen. There won't be too many opportunities to get plus odds on the Mets this season, and they have value against the struggling Urquidy.

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The Guardians are playing well but this pitching matchup favors Minnesota. The Twins are playing well, especially at home where they have recorded a victory in four out of their last six games. These bouts occurred against the Yankees and Rays. Guardians’ starter Aaron Civale is having a horrible season. He has surrendered four or more runs in four out of his last five starts and enters with an inflated 7.85 ERA. Furthermore, Twins’ starter Joe Ryan is reliable. The right-hander has allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his nine starts on the season. He already limited Cleveland to one run in a 3-1 win last month.

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Anthony DeSclafani will come off the 60-day injured list to make his first start since April 21 when the visiting San Francisco Giants try to stop the Atlanta Braves tonight in the second game of a four-game series. The veteran right-hander has been out due to right-ankle inflammation and has missed 53 games. DeSclafani (0-1, 6.08 ERA) will face Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Strider (3-2, 2.45). DeSclafani has made seven career starts against Atlanta, going 1-4 with a 4.54 ERA. He lost both of his starts against the Braves last year, most recently falling on Sept. 19, when he gave up two runs in six innings.

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Bettors have to pay a premium to back New York in a normal season due to its fan base and public money. It is even more expensive to back the Yankees this season, as they are the best team in baseball. I am willing to pay the premium on Tuesday night, though. This is a complete mismatch no matter which way you slice it. New York has the much better pitching situation, a much better lineup and is in much better form. The Yankees have already won five out of seven meetings between these teams heading into Monday night’s game, and I expect their dominance to continue on Tuesday.

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Baltimore is a respectable 6-4 in their last ten games and 17-16 at home this season. The Nationals are floundering, losers of 8 of their last ten games. On the road this season, the Nats are 12-20 overall. Fedde is coming off of a game in which he threw a season-high 111 pitches and threw nearly 100 (98) in the start before. This represents, by far, the largest two-game pitch count for Fedde this season. He has made six starts on the road and is 2-2 with a 4.71 ERA and has struck out just 3 batters per game. Lyles will come into this game with an additional two days of rest and should be fresh and ready to roll. Fedde's inability to keep balls out of play could become a big issue in the smaller confines of Camden Yards. Look for Baltimore to put up some good offensive numbers and stay above .500 at home this season.

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The Reds have lost eight of their last 11 games and five straight home games. They have struggled offensively, scoring 10 runs in their last three games. Expect their offensive struggles to continue in this game because they don’t hit the ball as well against right-handers and Gonsolin has been great on the mound for the Dodgers, giving up one run in his last three starts. He didn’t give up a run when he faced the Reds in April and will keep their offense in check once again. The Dodgers have won three of their last five games and they’ve been rolling offensively, scoring 12 runs in their last three starts. They hit the ball well against right-handers and they’re facing a starter that has struggled on the mound, giving up 12 runs in his last four home starts, and won’t have trouble scoring against him, so go with the Dodgers to win big here.

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Right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-5, 3.53 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels today to make his 11th start of the season. He has lost his last three starts but hasn't pitched badly. He gave up five runs in 2 1/3 innings in a loss to the Yankees on May 31 but allowed just one run in six innings to Boston on June 6 and one run in 4 2/3 innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Syndergaard is 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts against the Royals. Left-hander Kris Bubic (0-4, 8.36) will make his ninth start of the year for Kansas City. He has faced the Angels once, getting tagged for the loss in a  game last season when he gave up six runs in four innings.

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Right-hander Lance Lynn (0-0, 6.23 ERA) will get the call for Chicago in his second start after opening the season on the injured list. Lynn is 1-3 with a 4.21 ERA in nine career appearances against Toronto, including eight starts. Righty Jose Berrios (5-2, 4.65) will start for the Blue Jays. Formerly with the Minnesota Twins, Berrios is 12-5 with a 3.12 ERA in 21 starts against the White Sox, his highest win total against any opponent.

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Gerrit Cole (6-1, 3.33) will look to beat the Rays for the second time in a week when he makes his third start of the season against them. After a no-decision on May 28 (one run and two hits in six innings), the right-hander was even better Tuesday. He was triumphant with six shutout innings, allowing five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. The third-place Rays will send out Shane McClanahan (7-3, 1.84 ERA). In five career starts against New York, the left-handed ace is 1-3 with a 3.70 ERA, with the Yankees hitting .278.

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The Twins have won four of their last seven games and four of their last seven road games. They play well offensively on the road where they are averaging more than four runs per game. They hit the ball well against right-handers and they’re facing a starter that has struggled in recent starts, giving up 14 runs in his last five starts, and will play well offensively in this game. The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last seven games and three of their last five home games. Even though they are playing well offensively, they don’t hit the ball well against right-handers and Archer has been great on the mound for the Twins, giving up only three runs in his last three starts, and won’t have trouble keeping their offense in check.

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The Yankees continue to shine, winning eight out of their last nine games overall and are benefiting from spectacular pitching. Yankees’ starter Luis Severino is reliable. He has allowed either zero or one run in four out of his last five starts. Furthermore, Blue Jays’ starter Yusei Kikuchi is scuffling. He has surrendered 11 runs in his last three starts spanning only 9.1 innings. Toronto has not fared well against the Yankees pitching this season, averaging only 2.5 runs in the 10 meetings against the rivals.

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Andre Pallante has a bright future in the big leagues if he stays on track. He isn’t afraid of the moment, and he’s made some big-time throws with the spotlight hanging overhead. But today’s game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park will without question be his toughest start. It’s a difficult spot to be in on the road against one of the league’s most explosive offensive teams. Keep in mind, that this is also an offense that couldn’t get anything going on Saturday night. So there will be plenty of motivation at the plate for the Red Sox to respond to that last game with a much better overall offensive showing. Pivetta won’t be as efficient as he was against Oakland, but he’ll turn in a good enough effort at Fenway Park with the Red Sox offense stealing the bigger headlines.

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This pitching matchup heavily favors Tampa Bay. Rays' starter Corey Kluber has been dominant recently, allowing a total of only five runs in his last four starts spanning 23 innings of work. He features a strong 3.07 career ERA against the O’s. Orioles’ starter Jordan Lyles continues to struggle. The right-hander has surrendered 17 runs in his last four starts (19.2 innings). The Rays scored five runs against him in a 5-3 win earlier this season.

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Hard to go against the Phillies in this matchup, particularly when comparing the Phillies' win streak to the Nationals losing streak. While Eflin has been less than stellar on the road, he was decent enough in his last start. Eflin went just 4 innings but allowed only one run and 3 hits. His downfall was pitch count as he surpassed 90 pitches through four innings. Even if Eflin duplicates that feat here, that should do the trick for Philadelphia. Tetrault is making just his second big league start and the first one was vastly ineffective. After allowing three home runs to the Braves, he can't feel good about matching up with the equally powerful Phillies in this spot. Philadelphia should benefit from the return of Bryce Harper after the reigning MVP had to sit out Saturday with a blister on his left hand.

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The Brewers have Jason Alexander on the mound and he has been great. The rookie has limited his opponents to a total of five runs (four earned) in 16.2 innings pitched on the season. Reds’ starter Graham Ashcraft just surrendered four runs in 4.2 innings against the Cardinals last time out. The Brewers have fared well against the Reds this season. They stand at 5-2 against the rivals this season including a 5-4 win on Friday. The Brew Crew are having no issues generating offense, scoring at least five runs in all seven of those meetings.

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Braxton Garrett is only in his third start this season, and it’s asking a lot of him to go on the road and stave off the explosive bats of the Mets at Citi Field. That plan didn’t turn out too well for Pablo Lopez on Friday night. Garrett will crack at some point, and the relief help won’t be too far behind him. The Marlins’ bullpen has the seventh-worst ERA (4.49) in the league. That’s a real problem against a Mets team that can change an entire game at the snap of a finger, especially when playing at home.  The Mets have only lost nine games on their home field this season, and they’ll be running into a Marlins team with the second-least wins in the entire NL East division. This game has bad matchup written all over it just like the opener.

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The Pirates have lost nine of their last 10 games and three of their last five home games. They’ve struggled offensively, scoring only eight runs in their last three games. They don’t hit the ball well against left-handers and they’re going up against Wood, who has pitched well in recent starts, giving up five runs in his last three starts. He gave up two runs in his last two starts against the Pirates and will keep their offense in check once again. The Giants have won five of their last six games and five of their last eight road games. They’re playing well offensively, scoring 12 runs in their last three games. They hit the ball well against left-handers and they’re facing a starter that has struggled on the mound, giving up 10 runs in his last three starts. He gave up 12 runs in his last four starts against the Giants and will have a hard time slowing them down,

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Expect the better team to bounce back in a big way today. The Rays have lost six of their last seven, but have had a tough schedule, with three of those losses coming to the Yankees and two against the Twins. They will be sending Jeffrey Springs to the mound today who was the last Rays pitcher to earn a win. Springs has a 1.90 ERA in seven road games and 0.57 ERA in seven daytime games this season, and has had career dominance against the Orioles. Tampa Bay has won 10 of the last 13 games over the Orioles in Baltimore, and their bats should break out enough against Bradish and get the win.

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Manoah has been rock solid this season and is unbeaten in his career at Rogers Centre. The problem for the Blue Jays is that they are dealing with a Yankees team that is winning three-quarters of their games on the season. There are no soft spots in the lineup for the Bronx Bombers and their pitching has been terrific all year long. Taillon is having a stellar season and the Yankees are doing a great job of run prevention. Toronto’s bullpen has had its struggles that could prove problematic once Manoah leaves the game. He keeps the Blue Jays in it but the Yankees’ offensive depth proves to be the difference as they get the victory here.

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It is nearly impossible not to continue to ride with the Braves as they get set to battle the struggling Cubs on Saturday. Steele comes in with just 1 win to his credit and the Cubs are just 4-8 in games that he's started this season. Meanwhile, Wright has won two straight and is tied or leads the team in wins, quality starts, strikeouts, ERA and WHIP. Wright dominated the Cubs in his matchup with them earlier this season by going 7 innings and allowing 3 hits and one run while striking out 8 batters. The Cubs have also been miserable at home this season while the Braves have won 8 straight on the road prior to Friday's game. Look for the Braves to back Wright with enough support to win this game comfortably.

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This is a well-rounded Twins team that is only getting healthier, and they should have enough to handle a Diamondbacks squad that is in the bottom 10 in both runs scored and allowed. Smeltzer is getting undervalued here as he has pitched surprisingly well, while predictive metrics indicate that Bumgarner should continue to fall off. While Bumgarner was getting some strong results earlier in the season to help his ERA, he has slowed down over his last seven starts, and a 127 FIP- doesn't bode well moving forward. Arizona doesn't provide much run support either with an 88 wRC+ that is in the bottom five of the league, so this will be a tough matchup against a much better Twins offense. Some mechanical tweaks have helped out Smeltzer this year, and he is enjoying the best stretch of his career with numbers like a 0.97 WHIP and 2.02 opponent's average. The Twins are a significantly better team than Arizona in all facets and will be able to get to Bumgarner in this one.

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Kyle Freeland (2-5, 4.39 ERA) will start for the Rockies while the Padres will send MacKenzie Gore (4-2, 2.50) to the mound in a battle of lefties in today's series opener. The Padres finished a road sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 6-4 win on Thursday. It was the first time they swept a four-game series at Wrigley Field since August 2010. San Diego has won eight of its past 10 and at 41-24 owns the best 65-game start in franchise history. The Padres also moved into sole possession of first place in the National League West with their Thursday win. The seven-game home losing streak isn't the only dubious mark the Rockies have. They committed two errors Thursday in a 4-2 loss to the Guardians, and they have made at least one error in their past 13 home games, which is a franchise record. It's the longest such streak in the majors since the 2000 Oakland A's had a miscue in 15 straight home games.

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Wainwright hasn't recorded a decision in three consecutive seven-inning starts. He struck out seven while allowing eight hits and three runs against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Wacha (4-1, 2.33 ERA) is no stranger to the team he will be facing, having come up in the St. Louis organization and pitched parts of seven seasons for the Cardinals. He will be starting against them for the first time. Wacha's 2.33 ERA and .195 opponent batting average are tops among Boston starters. The 30-year-old Iowa native has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts, in which the Red Sox are 6-2. Wacha pitched a complete-game shutout against the Angels on June 6.

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The Atlanta Braves still haven't lost a game in June. Meanwhile, it only seems like the Chicago Cubs are winless this month. The visiting Braves can match a modern-era franchise record with their 15th consecutive victory Friday, while also trying to extend the Cubs' season-high losing streak to 11. Atlanta lost back-to-back games at Arizona on the last two days of May to sit at 23-27. Since then, the Braves have averaged 7.2 runs, clubbed 35 homers, posted a plus-60 run differential (101-41) and own an ERA of 2.72 during their 14-game winning streak -- one shy of the club mark set in 2000. Chicago's Keegan Thompson (6-2, 3.67) makes his fifth straight start, looking to get back on track after allowing 10 runs and eight hits over just 3 2/3 innings of his last two. Thompson, 3-2 with a 6.26 ERA in six 2022 starts, yielded five runs -- three earned -- while facing just nine batters in 2/3 inning Sunday before being pulled in an 18-4 loss to the New York Yankees.

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In the doubleheader opener, left-hander Ranger Suarez (4-4, 4.40 ERA) will start for the Phillies and right-hander Joan Adon (1-10, 6.95) will return to the majors for Washington. Suarez, 26, is 0-3 over his last five starts and gave up four runs (two earned) and four hits over 4 1/3 innings on Sunday while losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in eight appearances (one start) against the Nationals. Adon, who has never faced Philadelphia, leads the major leagues in losses and is 0-8 over his past nine starts. The 23-year-old was torched for eight runs and seven hits in three-plus innings while losing to the Miami Marlins in his last outing on June 7.

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The Detroit Tigers' offense has been nowhere to be found for much of the season. Fresh off being shut out for the ninth time this year, the Tigers will look to get it in gear today in the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers. Detroit will look to change the narrative today against Texas left-hander Martin Perez (4-2, 2.18 ERA), who boasted a majors-best 1.56 ERA before struggling mightily in his last outing. Perez surrendered season highs in runs (seven) and hits (12) in a no-decision against the White Sox on Saturday. The Rangers rallied to win the game 11-9 in 10 innings.

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The visiting Brewers will look to win consecutive games for the first time this month tonight, when they oppose the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game series. Left-hander Aaron Ashby (1-5, 3.91 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound for the Brewers against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill (4-2, 4.50 ERA). June has gone reasonably well for the Mets, who went 5-5 on a 10-game West Coast road trip from June 2 through Sunday and are 8-6 this month to move their overall record to 41-23 (including 20-9 at home). Ashby took a loss on Friday, when he gave up six runs on 13 hits over 4 2/3 innings as the Brewers fell 11-5 to the Washington Nationals.

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After winning 4-1 on Monday in the series opener, San Diego pounded out 36 hits while outscoring the Cubs 31-10 over the past two games. The Padres, who posted their highest run total of the season on Wednesday in a 19-5 rout, last swept a road set from the Cubs in 2010 -- also spanning four games. They would appear in good shape to repeat that feat with Musgrove (7-0, 1.50 ERA) on the mound. The right-hander has been the star of an exceptional San Diego rotation, ranking among the major league leaders in ERA, opponents' batting average (.196) and WHIP (0.93). Musgrove has allowed one run over 27 innings while going 3-0 in his past four starts. He hasn't yielded a run in 16 consecutive innings, 14 covering his last two starts against Milwaukee and Colorado. Musgrove has fared well against the Cubs, posting a 1.97 ERA and .181 opponents' batting average.

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After Winckowski filled a rotation hole with Garrett Whitlock (hip) and Nathan Eovaldi (back) landing on the injured list in the past week, the Red Sox will turn to a usual starter today, Rich Hill (2-3, 4.38 ERA). The left-hander has 33 strikeouts and just seven walks over his past eight starts. Hill's latest two outings have resulted in Boston victories, though the 42-year-old took a no-decision on Friday in Seattle after striking out six in 4 1/3 innings of five-hit, two-run ball. On June 5, Hill held the A's to one run on three hits in six-plus frames for a 5-2 victory. Oakland is slated to start righty Paul Blackburn (5-2, 2.31 ERA) opposite Hill. Blackburn's only previous start against Boston came on June 4, when he was charged with four runs and seven hits in four-plus innings during an eventual 8-0 loss. The A's have now lost 13 of 14, including seven of eight on their current nine-game road trip.

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The Cardinals won the first three games at Busch Stadium -- 7-5 on Monday, and 3-1 and 9-1 in Tuesday's doubleheader. They have won eight of their last nine home games. Flaherty (9-2, 3.22 ERA in 2021) has been sidelined all season by shoulder bursitis. The Cardinals originally scheduled him for one more rehabilitation start at Triple-A Memphis with a 75-pitch limit as he continued his comeback. Flaherty believes he has turned his shoulder clock back to 2019, when he posted a 2.75 ERA. The Cardinals' data supports that positive assessment. That's not good news for the Pirates, since Flaherty is 8-1 with a 2.22 ERA in 11 career starts against them. The Pirates have plunged into a nine-game losing streak. They are 1-8 against the Cardinals in 2022 and 8-20 against them the last two seasons.

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James Kaprielian (0-3, 5.73) will look to break the longest losing streak of his career when he starts against Boston for the second time this season. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 17 1/3 innings over his first three starts against the Red Sox. In a June 3 loss, he allowed four runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings.  Kaprielian, who began the season on the injured list with an inflamed right AC joint, has allowed 14 runs in 19 2/3 innings over his last four starts. That stretch included a Thursday no-decision during which he pitched five innings of two-run ball against Cleveland, allowing back-to-back home runs in the fourth.

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The Atlanta Braves attempt to match the second-longest winning streak in franchise history when they visit the Washington Nationals today in the finale of a three-game series. The Braves have pounded 10 homers while winning the first two games of the series to stretch their run to 13. Finishing the sweep would allow Atlanta to equal the 14-game winning streak put together by the 2013 Braves. The Braves will call on right-hander Spencer Strider (2-2, 2.35 ERA) to keep the winning streak going. The outing will be Strider's fourth start in 15 appearances this season. He won his last outing when he gave up four hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Strider, 23, gave up one run and three hits in 3 1/3 innings of relief against the Nationals on April 11. Washington will counter with right-hander Erick Fedde (4-4, 4.87), who has traditionally struggled with the Braves. Fedde is 0-4 with a 10.80 ERA in eight career appearances (seven starts) against Atlanta. He has served up 10 homers while allowing 50 hits in just 31 2/3 innings. Ozuna (6-for-9) and Adam Duvall (7-for-15) each have hit two homers off Fedde. Austin Riley is 6-for-15 with two doubles.

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Sonny Gray was in a groove, but then he landed on the injured list for the second time this season. The Minnesota right-hander is scheduled to return to the mound this afternoon when the Twins wrap up a three-game road series against the Seattle Mariners. Gray (3-1, 2.41 ERA) retired 18 of the 20 batters he faced in a May 29 start against visiting the Kansas City Royals before leaving with a right pectoral strain. Gray, acquired from the Cincinnati Reds during spring training, had won three consecutive starts when he returned to the IL. In five May outings, he allowed five runs over 27 1/3 innings (1.65 ERA), with seven walks and 34 strikeouts. The Mariners are set to counter Wednesday with lefty Marco Gonzales (3-6, 3.63), who is 0-3 with a 9.37 ERA in four career starts against the Twins. He lasted just two innings in a 10-4 loss April 10 in Minneapolis, though just two of the six runs he allowed were earned.

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Rookie Alex Faedo has consistently kept the Detroit Tigers close since he was called up from Triple-A Toledo. He will look to keep that streak going in the finale of a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox on this afternoon. Faedo (1-2, 2.92 ERA) has pitched five or more innings in each of his seven starts and has given up two or fewer runs in all of the contests. He is the first pitcher to do that in his first seven major league starts since Jered Weaver managed it for the Los Angeles Angels in 2006. Chicago will go with Vince Velasquez, who officially was activated on Wednesday morning from the 15-day injured list. Velasquez had been sidelined due to a left groin injury, but he threw a simulated game on Saturday. Velasquez (2-3, 5.30) is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA in three career starts against the Tigers. The White Sox won't have closer Liam Hendricks available for the next two weeks. He was placed on the injured list on Tuesday because of a forearm strain.

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Philadelphia should be able to take advantage of Miami's lackluster lineup. The Marlins are below the National League average in runs scored, hits, on-base percentage and myriad additional categories. From there, Miami has the third-fewest doubles and the third-fewest walks in the NL this season. Gibson should benefit, and he has a 3.63 ERA in home starts and a 3.54 in day games this season. Gibson also effectively slows left-handed hitters, holding them to a .589 combined OPS. The Phillies also land in the top five of the NL in runs scored, greatly outpacing Miami in overall offensive firepower. The Phillies are in the top three of the NL in home runs (80), slugging percentage (.426) and OPS (.745) this season, and Philadelphia also has 38 stolen bases, a top-five mark in the league.

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The Padres are off to the franchise's best 62-game start (38-24), and their 21-11 road mark leads the major leagues. San Diego has a 3.27 ERA, the second-lowest mark in the NL, which helps when its offense has totaled 10 runs while splitting the past four contests. The Padres could face a serious challenge vs. Hendricks (2-5, 5.22 ERA), who is 8-2 with a 2.67 ERA in 12 starts against them. He allowed three hits with a walk and struck out seven over a season-high 8 2/3 innings during Chicago's 6-0 win at San Diego on May 9. Hendricks, though, is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in his past three overall starts and 0-2 with an 8.04 ERA in his past three at home, where he was 1-0 with a 1.62 ERA in his first three outings this season. He hasn't pitched since allowing three runs and six hits in five innings during the Cubs' 4-3, 10-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers on June 1. Hendricks earned some extra rest due to shoulder fatigue but appears ready to go. Even so, it might not matter how well Hendricks throws the ball if the Cubs continue to struggle at the plate. A dismal 11-21 at Wrigley Field, the worst home mark in the National League, Chicago has been outscored 53-16 during its current season-high, seven-game slide. Facing scheduled San Diego starter Sean Manaea (3-3, 3.52 ERA) likely won't make things any easier. The left-hander is off to a strong start in June, having allowed three runs (two earned) and eight hits with five walks while fanning 11 in 13 innings over two starts. Manaea recorded his first winning decision since April 18 when he gave two runs (one earned) and three hits in seven innings during San Diego's 13-2 rout of the visiting New York Mets on Wednesday.

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Right-hander Jose Urquidy (5-3, 5.04 ERA) will start for the Astros against Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning (1-4, 4.41). Dunning is 0-1 against the Astros with a 5.40 ERA in three career meetings, two of them starts. He surrendered two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings against Houston in a no-decision on April 25. Urquidy has never lost to the Rangers, posting four wins and a 1.60 ERA in five appearances (all starts). He beat Texas on May 22, allowing one run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts.

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Whether or not he admits it, Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease gets to face his favorite team today. Cease, who has been lights out against the Tigers in 10 career starts, will start against them in the second game of a three-game series at Detroit. The 26-year-old right-hander is 9-0 with a 2.08 ERA vs. the Tigers, notching 67 strikeouts and walking just 17 in 56 1/3 innings. At Detroit's Comerica Park, he has won all five of his outings while posting a 2.33 ERA and striking out 34 in 27 innings. In his first start this season, he held the Tigers to one run on two hits and struck out eight in five-plus innings. In a statistical oddity, Cease (4-3, 3.14 ERA) has allowed a total of nine runs in his past three starts, but none have been earned.

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The Braves will turn today to left-hander Max Fried (6-2, 2.64 ERA), who is coming off two of his best starts of the season. He threw eight shutout innings against the Colorado Rockies on June 3 in Denver, then allowed a run on eight hits with eight strikeouts and no walks over six innings in a 3-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Atlanta is 8-2 in Fried's past 10 starts. However, Fried has had mixed success against the Nationals throughout his career. Washington will counter with 26-year-old right-hander Jackson Tetreault, who will make his major league debut. Manager Dave Martinez chose Tetreault over Josiah Gray, who was scratched from his start on Monday after the game's first pitch was pushed back due to a 93-minute rain delay. The Nationals have lost five of their past seven games.

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JT Brubaker will seek a breakthrough victory when the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates face the St. Louis Cardinals in a day-night doubleheader today. Brubaker (0-6, 4.60 ERA) will start the opener in St. Louis. He hasn't won since Aug. 24, 2021, when the Pirates defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2. Since then, he has made 13 starts without securing a victory. The right-hander is 0-5 with a 6.75 ERA in six career games (five starts) against the Cardinals. When Brubaker last opposed the Cardinals, on April 7, he allowed four runs on four hits and three walks in three innings during a 9-0 defeat.

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Right-hander Merrill Kelly will try for his second win over Cincinnati in six days when the host Arizona Diamondbacks open a six-game homestand with a three-game series against the Reds tonight in Phoenix. Kelly (5-3, 3.32 ERA) allowed the Reds just one hit in six innings in a 7-0 victory over the Reds on Wednesday night in Cincinnati. Veteran left-hander Mike Minor (0-2, 8.64 ERA), who took the loss in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, will make his third start of the season. He allowed three runs on three hits, including a two-run homer to Walker and a solo blast by Rojas, over 4 1/3 innings. Minor walked three and struck out four.

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Houston will send right-hander Cristian Javier (3-3, 3.22 ERA) to the mound while the Rangers counter with left-hander Taylor Hearn (4-4, 5.40).  Javier is 4-1 all-time against Texas with a 2.74 ERA in 10 appearances, including six starts. He is 1-1 vs. the Rangers, most recently losing on May 20 in Houston despite allowing just one run on three hits in six innings while striking out nine. Hearn is 2-2 with a 3.62 ERA in nine games against Houston, including four starts. Both of the losses came this season. He allowed four runs on five hits in five innings on April 26 in Arlington, and four runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings on May 22 in Houston.

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Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn is expected to be activated from the injured list to start the series opener for the White Sox. Lynn (11-6, 2.69 ERA in 2021) has been sidelined all season with a right knee injury. Lynn is 6-3 with an ERA of 3.21 and 59 strikeouts in nine career starts against Detroit. He has won four consecutive starts against the Tigers. He'll be opposed by right-hander Rony Garcia (0-1, 4.50), who will be making his 12th appearance and fourth start this season. The 24-year-old gave up two runs on four hits in five innings against the New York Yankees on June 5 and didn't figure into the decision in the 5-4, 10-inning loss. In his first appearance this season, Garcia tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against the White Sox. However, he has a 9.82 ERA in five career relief outings against Chicago.

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The Phillies will hand the ball to right-hander Aaron Nola (4-4, 3.50 ERA) to start the three-game series with the Marlins. Nola holds a 4-8 record and a 3.59 ERA in 17 career starts against the Marlins. Closer Corey Knebel is day-to-day as he deals with right shoulder soreness. Sandy Alcantara (6-2, 1.61) is scheduled to start for the Marlins. The right-hander has had success in his career against the Phillies with a 6-4 record and a 3.10 ERA in 11 starts. In Alcantara's most recent start against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, he tossed nine scoreless innings and allowed six hits to go along with six strikeouts and no walks. He didn't figure in the decision as the Marlins won 2-1 in 10 innings. Alcantara extended his stretch of scoreless innings to 18.

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Los Angeles has lost eight of its last 12 games and could use a lengthy outing from left-hander Julio Urias (3-5, 2.78 ERA) today. He allowed one run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the New York Mets on June 5, a game the Dodgers lost 5-4 in 10 innings. While Urias owns an impressive 46-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio, he has not pitched more than six innings in any of his first 11 starts. Roberts is looking for Urias to become more efficient, especially in the early innings. Urias, 25, is 3-3 with a 2.41 ERA in 21 career games (15 starts) against the Giants. Austin Slater is 8-for-20 with a home run against Urias, who has limited Darin Ruf to four hits in 19 at-bats.

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Wacha (4-1, 1.99 ERA), who is scheduled to start for the Boston Red Sox tonight at Seattle, threw a three-hitter Monday in a 1-0 victory against the host Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander walked one and struck out six in posting only the second shutout of his career. The Mariners are set to counter with rookie right-hander George Kirby (1-1, 3.38). Kirby suffered his first career loss against the host Red Sox on May 19, a 12-6 defeat. Kirby allowed five runs on eight hits in five innings.

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Michael Lorenzen (5-3, 3.69 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season for the Angels today. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 11 career games (one start) versus the Mets. Carlos Carrasco (7-1, 3.52) was originally scheduled to start Friday's game but was pushed back today. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.02 ERA in 11 career games (five starts) against the Angels. On a team Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, it's easy to forget about someone like Carrasco. The veteran Carrasco is in his 13th major league season and has more career wins (96) than deGrom (77).

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The Brewers will go with left-hander Eric Lauer (5-1, 2.38 ERA) as their starter today, hoping he can tame the Nationals like he did across seven shutout innings on May 20. That result gave him a 1-1 record and a 2.70 ERA in five career starts vs. Washington. Lauer has allowed just one home run across his past four starts overall, covering 22 innings. That might be significant after the Nationals homered four times in the series opener. Left-hander Patrick Corbin (2-8, 6.71 ERA) will be Washington's starter today. Corbin won his last outing, logging six innings and allowing three runs at Cincinnati on Sunday. He has won two of the past three after a May 21 loss at Milwaukee dropped his season record to 0-7. The key to the Reds game was that he turned in just his second walk-free performance of the season. Corbin has rarely fared well against the Brewers, as he is 3-7 with 4.91 ERA against them in 12 all-time matchups, including 11 starts.

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Hard-throwing rookie Shane Baz will make his much-anticipated 2022 debut for Tampa Bay this afternoon when the Rays try to even their series with the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. The 22-year-old right-hander, who has touched 100 mph with his fastball and helped lead Team USA to a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics last summer, is rated the top prospect in Tampa Bay's system and No. 12 overall by MLB.com. Baz will be making his fourth career major league start. He went 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA in three starts at the end of the 2021 season.  Right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-0, 9.00 ERA) will make his second start of the season for Minnesota. Gonzalez, who is 9-23 with a 5.68 ERA in 62 career games and 48 starts, will be facing the Rays for the first time in his career. He allowed three runs, including home runs to George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., on four hits over three innings in his only previous start this season, a no-decision at Toronto on June 3.

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The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their search for starting pitching today when they call on rookie Andre Pallante to face the Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals carry a three-game losing streak into the opener of a three-game home series at Busch Stadium while the Reds have lost five of their last seven games. Pallante (1-0, 1.23 ERA) made his first start of the season against the Chicago Cubs during a June 4 doubleheader and allowed one run in four innings. Prior to that, he had made 17 relief appearances this season and posted a 1.07 ERA.

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Right-hander Triston McKenzie (3-5, 3.10 ERA) will be on the mound for the Guardians today. He will oppose right-hander Paul Blackburn (5-2, 2.62). McKenzie is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in two career starts against Oakland. Blackburn is 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in three career starts against Cleveland, 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA in one start at Progressive Field. The A's managed eight hits in the first game of the series against Cleveland, but they are still batting a major-league-low .210.

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The Phillies won their seventh straight game, 8-3, on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. They are 6-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson.  The Phillies will hand the ball to Kyle Gibson (3-2, 4.40 ERA). Gibson is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA in four career starts against the Diamondbacks. Zac Gallen (4-1, 2.40 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Diamondbacks. Gallen, who suffered his first loss in the last outing against the Pirates.

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Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the host Los Angeles Angels tonight in Anaheim, Calif., against the Boston Red Sox, looking to end a personal slump on the mound -- and his team's 14-game losing streak. Ohtani (3-4, 3.99 ERA) already has doubled his loss total from last season, when he went 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA on his way to winning the American League MVP Award. He's been particularly off his game during the club's losing streak, giving up nine runs and 14 hits in nine innings in losses to the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. Right-hander Nick Pivetta (5-4, 3.50 ERA) will be on the mound for Boston to make his 12th start of the season. He's coming off his best start of the year last Saturday against Oakland when he shut out the A's on two hits over seven innings. Pivetta has made a complete turnaround from a slow start to the season, winning five decisions in a row after beginning the year 0-4 with a 7.84 ERA in his first five starts.

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The Athletics arrive in Cleveland for the start of a four-game series against the Guardians tonight having lost eight in a row and 11 of their past 12. Following a 13-2 loss to the host Atlanta Braves on Wednesday that completed a two-game sweep, Oakland owns the second-lowest winning percentage in the majors, .345, ahead of just the Kansas City Royals (.327). Oakland ranks last in the majors in batting (.210), on-base percentage (.274) and slugging percentage (.320). The A's are second-to-last in runs (187) and home runs (34). The A's will face Guardians rookie Konnor Pilkington (1-0, 2.65 ERA) in the series opener on Thursday. The left-hander has never faced Oakland.  Right-hander James Kaprielian (0-3, 6.06) will pitch for the A's. He opposed Cleveland for the first time in his season debut, when he took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits in two-plus innings on May 1.

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Another day, another unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher awaiting the Chicago White Sox. After struggling to solve right-hander Tony Gonsolin (7-0) on Wednesday in a 4-1 defeat, the host White Sox will face lefty Tyler Anderson (7-0) today in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series. Anderson enters play with a streak of 26 straight scoreless innings. He extended the stretch Friday with six innings of three-hit ball in a victory against the New York Mets. The 32-year-old veteran, who has a 2.59 ERA, continues to shine after joining the rotation on the heels of injuries to Andrew Heaney and Clayton Kershaw.

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The Rays will send Shane McClanahan (6-2, 2.10 ERA) to the mound today to face the Cardinals. McClanahan is proving to be a strong replacement in the No. 1 rotation spot during the absence of Tyler Glasnow, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and likely won't pitch this year. Not only has McClanahan posted ace-like numbers in his sophomore campaign, but he has been at the top of his game of late. In five May starts, the left-hander went 4-0 with a 1.15 ERA over 31 1/3 innings. He allowed four runs on 21 hits while whiffing 39 and walking five. A rare strikeout artist who uses off-speed offerings as his swing-and-miss pitches, McClanahan shut down opposing batters in May to the tune of a .189 average. He opened June with a Friday win over the Chicago White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks in six innings. McClanahan struck out eight. Overall this season, batters are hitting .201 with eight home runs in 247 plate appearances against McClanahan, who will be facing the Cardinals for the first time in his career.

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Unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin enters tonight's start against the host Chicago White Sox with a stingy 1.59 ERA and a .159 opponents' batting average. Right-hander Johnny Cueto (0-2, 2.92 ERA) will seek his first win with the White Sox as he aims to snap a two-game losing streak. Cueto started his Chicago career with 12 shutout innings over two starts but has yielded nine runs (eight earned) in 12 2/3 innings over his past two. Cueto is 9-9 with a 3.76 ERA in 24 career starts against the Dodgers, with 122 strikeouts in 133 innings. Gonsolin hasn't faced the White Sox in his career but boasts success in interleague play, going 3-0 with a 3.24 ERA in six appearances, including four starts.

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The rubber match of the three-game series is today. It will be up to Cleveland ace Shane Bieber (3-3, 3.12 ERA) to try to keep the Rangers in the park. Right-hander Dane Dunning (1-3, 4.11) will start for Texas. Dunning is 0-1 with a 10.29 ERA in two career starts against Cleveland, 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in one start at Progressive Field. The loss Tuesday night was just the Guardians' second in the past eight games.

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Right-hander Jose Urquidy (5-2, 4.76 ERA) will start the rubber match for the Astros today. He has won three of his past four starts despite posting a 5.24 ERA and .939 opponent OPS with five home runs allowed over 22 1/3 innings. Urquidy has walked just four batters in that span but has yielded 35 hits. Still, he has suffered only one loss over his last eight starts and earned the victory in his previous outing when he allowed three runs on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six innings in a 10-3 road win over the Royals on June 3. Urquidy is 1-2 with a 5.93 ERA over six career appearances (five starts) against the Mariners. Both of his losses this season have come against Seattle, with Urquidy pitching to an 11.42 ERA and 2.654 WHIP while allowing 12 runs (11 earned) on 20 hits and three walks over 8 2/3 innings. Right-hander Logan Gilbert (5-2, 2.22) has the starting assignment for the Mariners today. The American League Pitcher of the Month for April, Gilbert ranks sixth in the AL in ERA. He did not factor into the decision in his last start after allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in six innings in the Mariners' 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on June 3, snapping a career-best streak of starts with at least seven innings pitched at three.  Gilbert is 1-1 with a 4.71 ERA over four career starts against the Astros. He tossed seven shutout innings against Houston on May 28, allowing four hits with five strikeouts in a 6-0 win.

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The Royals and Singer (2-1, 4.15 ERA) will oppose the visiting Blue Jays in the finale of a three-game series today. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-2, 3.91) will start for Toronto. Kansas City is still looking for its first run of the series. The Royals were shut out 7-0 Tuesday night, following Monday's 8-0 whitewash, the first time since May 6-7, 2021, that they were shut out in back-to-back games. It was the their major-league-high eighth shutout loss of the season. Kikuchi had five strong starts in May, compiling a 2-0 record with a 2.36 ERA.

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Right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-3, 4.02 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels to make his ninth start of the season. He's coming off a loss his last time out on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, allowing five runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. Syndergaard is 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA in three career starts vs. the Red Sox. Right-hander Michael Wacha (3-1, 2.43) will make his ninth start of the season for Boston. He's coming off a loss his last time out against Cincinnati, even though he allowed just one run (unearned) and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. Wacha and Syndergaard were matched up against each other on May 3 at Fenway Park, and both pitchers threw well. Wacha tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings and got the victory over Syndergaard, who gave up three runs in seven innings. Wacha is in his first season with Boston after seven years with the Cardinals, one with the Rays and one with the Mets. Wacha is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA in two career starts against the Angels.

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Right-hander Cristian Javier (3-2, 2.41 ERA) has the starting assignment for Houston on Monday. All five of his decisions have come in his past six starts. Javier is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.40 over six career appearances (three starts) against the Mariners. He threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings against them in a 4-0 home victory on May 3, allowing two hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Left-hander Robbie Ray (4-6, 4.93) will start the series opener for the Mariners. He is 0-3 with a 5.82 ERA over his last three starts. Ray has surrendered at least four earned runs in four of his last six starts and has logged seven innings only once this season, in his Mariners debut against Minnesota on April 8.

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Chicago will send Justin Steele (1-5, 5.40 ERA) to the mound for the series finale. The left-hander owns a 2.50 ERA in his last four starts covering 18 innings. Steele, 26, received a no-decision after giving up three runs over five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers last Tuesday. Steele, who has lost his last five decisions, made his only previous start against St. Louis on Sept. 24, 2021. He allowed six runs over five innings in an 8-5 loss. St. Louis will counter with veteran starter Adam Wainwright (5-4, 2.75) in the series finale. The right-hander struck out 10 over seven shutout innings against the San Diego Padres last Tuesday. Wainwright, 40, leads all active pitchers against the Cubs in career wins (17).

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Left-hander Martin Perez (4-2, majors-best 1.42 ERA) will make the start for the Rangers. The Mariners will turn to promising rookie right-hander George Kirby (1-1, 3.46), who picked up his first win in the majors during his last start. Seattle recorded a 4-3 win in the series opener on Friday before Texas countered with a 3-2 victory the following night. Perez has been one of the biggest surprises in the big leagues. The left-hander was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for May after he posted a 4-0 record with an 0.64 ERA. Perez owns an 8-5 record with a 3.44 ERA in 25 career appearances (22 starts) against Seattle.

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The Reds send ace Luis Castillo (2-2, 3.38 ERA) to the mound today. Castillo, who will be making his sixth start of the season, appears to be rounding into form. In his last three starts, the right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA, striking out 21 and walking just four in 17 innings and holding opponents to a .194 batting average. In Tuesday's 2-1 win at Boston, Castillo struck out 10, walked three and allowed just one hit in six innings. The Nationals counter with left-hander Patrick Corbin (1-8, 6.96), who is trying to put a rough May behind him. He was 1-4 with a 5.97 ERA in that span, and in his last start, he was tagged for seven runs on 12 hits in just 4 1/3 innings of a 10-0 road loss to the New York Mets. Corbin is making his 11th career start and 12th appearance against the Reds, with a 3-4 record and a 4.04 ERA.

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In the series finale, Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen (4-0, 2.32 ERA) is scheduled to oppose Pittsburgh right-hander Zach Thompson (2-4, 5.18). Gallen has five no-decisions to go with his four wins. His latest victory came Monday, when he gave up two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves. He struck out six and walked two. That game came after Arizona was swept in four games by the Dodgers, and the Diamondbacks were up front about looking to Gallen to step up as a stopper. On the road, Gallen is 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA, a .167 opponents' batting average and a 0.85 WHIP.

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When the Phillies and Angels meet for the finale of their three-game series Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, it is the Angels who are looking to end a 10-game losing streak, the team's longest since an 11-game slide in 2016. The club record for consecutive losses is 13, a skid that began Sept. 19, 1988, and continued into the following season.  The Angels' offense has averaged just 2.8 runs per game during the slide (28 runs in 10 games), and that includes one game in which Los Angeles scored 10 runs. Left-hander Patrick Sandoval (3-1, 2.70 ERA) will be on the mound on Saturday for Los Angeles to make his ninth start of the season. He is coming off his worst start of the year on May 29, when he gave up six runs (five earned) and five hits in three innings. He has never faced the Phillies. Right-hander Kyle Gibson (3-2, 3.83 ERA) will be on the mound for Philadelphia, his 11th start of the season. He hasn't won in his past four starts, but he hasn't pitched all that badly -- he gave up more than two runs in a game only once in that span.

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Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (5-2, 3.19 ERA) will start for the Angels, making his ninth start of the season. He's coming off a no-decision in his most recent start last Saturday against Toronto, when he gave up three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. This will be Lorenzen's first career start against the Philadelphia. He is 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA in eight relief appearances. The Phillies will counter with right-hander Zack Wheeler (3-3, 3.16). Wheeler also had a no-decision his last time out in a 5-4 loss to the Mets on Sunday. He gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks in six innings. In his career against the Angels, Wheeler is 1-0 in his only appearance.

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The Royals will host the Houston Astros for the second game of a three-game series this afternoon, and Bubic is likely to get start. Bubic was in the Royals clubhouse before Friday's game and is expected to get the official call up from Triple-A Omaha. The Royals sent him there after Bubic started the season at 0-3 with a 12.83 ERA. Bubic gave up one run on one hit (a solo home run by Corey Seager) in one inning of relief against the Texas Rangers and was sent to Triple-A Omaha on May 12. He made three starts in Omaha, going 0-2 with a 6.59 ERA. But he cut down on his walks, yielding just four in 13 2/3 innings. In 13 1/3 innings with the Royals, he has walked 11 and struck out 10. Luis Garcia (3-3, 3.14 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros. He is coming off a month in which he was 2-2 with a 2.33 ERA, but in May, he surrendered two earned runs or fewer in four of his five starts. Garcia 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two starts career starts against the Royals.

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As the Chicago White Sox face the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., this afternoon, the White Sox look like they're spiraling out of control, mainly due to a lack of offense. At the same time, the Rays suddenly appear to have found their bats. Tampa Bay, which had a 6-3 win in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night, is right where expected - in prime position for a playoff spot in the American League. Chicago is nowhere close to living up to the expectations of the preseason, when many assumed the White Sox would repeat as the champion of the American League Central. Injuries, illnesses, bad luck and an anemic offense have been culprits in Chicago's 23-27 start. With the White Sox sitting in third place, there is no reason to believe they suddenly will stop their four-game losing streak and turn things around. Next up for Chicago is Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen (5-2, 3.47 ERA). Even after the series with Tampa Bay wraps up Sunday, things don't get any easier. The White Sox do get to go home, but they have to face the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Boston is scheduled to counter with its hottest pitcher -- right-hander Nick Pivetta (4-4, 3.95) -- as it goes for a third consecutive win. Pivetta has won his last four starts and is unbeaten in his last five, having allowed six runs in 34 innings over that stretch. The 29-year-old has been supported by 40 runs in the four wins. Pivetta has faced the A's just once and was brilliant, shutting them out on two hits over seven innings in a 1-0 win at Oakland last July 4. He struck out 10 in outdueling James Kaprielian, who was Oakland's starting pitcher in the series opener Friday.

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Toronto has been the hottest team in baseball over the last week, posting an 8-0 record prior to yesterday's game.  Their offense is coming together as well, averaging 7.0 runs per game over the eight wins.  They're primed for another offensive explosion as they'll be squaring off against Dylan Bundy.  Bundy has a 4.76 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over eight starts and those numbers increase when he throws away from Target Field.  The right-hander sees his ERA balloon to 7.50 on the road while his WHIP jumps to 1.67 over 24 IP.

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The Royals return home from a nine-game road trip, in which they finished 2-7, to play the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series tonight. The Royals will send right-hander Brady Singer (2-0, 2.49 ERA) to the mound to face Houston's Jose Urquidy (4-2, 4.80). Both teams enter the game following a day off on Thursday. Singer is 0-1 with a 2.31 ERA in two career starts against the Astros. Urquidy will be facing the Royals for the first time in his career.

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Two of the top pitchers in the National League will go head-to-head when the visiting San Diego Padres face the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. Right-hander Joe Musgrove (5-0, 1.86 ERA) gets the nod for San Diego, while the Brewers will counter with right-hander Corbin Burnes (3-2, 1.95), the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. Musgrove is fourth in the NL in ERA, followed by Burnes. Musgrove has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his nine starts, pitching at least six innings each time. He allowed just one run on six hits in six innings, but did not get a decision in a 4-2 loss to the Pirates, who won with a three-run homer off Rogers in the ninth. Musgrove is 0-3 in seven career starts against the Brewers, with no decision in two games at Milwaukee. Rogers has taken the loss in each of his last three outings and is 0-3 with a 10.50 ERA in his last seven games. Burnes is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in five career games, including three starts, against the Padres. He won at San Diego on May 24, allowing one run on five hits in six innings in the Brewers' 4-1 victory.

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Right-hander Chase Silseth (1-1, 3.07 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Angels. He is coming off a no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays last Friday, when he allowed two runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. The Angels have lost eight in a row after getting swept in a doubleheader by the host New York Yankees on Thursday, 6-1 and 2-1. In the nightcap, Los Angeles didn't manage a baserunner against Yankees starter Jameson Taillon until the eighth inning, and the Angels wound up with just two hits. The skid is the Angels' longest since an eight-game streak in 2019.

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The Guardians, who have won four of their past five games, are winding down a stretch against teams with shoddy records after series against the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals. This figures to be a span when they need to take advantage of their opponents. Cleveland had Thursday off after completing a three-game sweep of Kansas City. The pitching is rounding into form, as the Guardians have gone five games without giving up more than three runs. That stretch began with Shane Bieber's outing Saturday at Detroit, eight innings of one-run ball in an 8-1 victory. Bieber (2-3, 3.19 ERA) could be hitting his stride again going into his scheduled today's start against the Orioles.

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San Francisco will start Alex Cobb (3-2, 5.73 ERA). Miami will counter with Elieser Hernandez (2-5, 5.77). Miami won the opener of the four-game series 3-0 last night, and the Giants will try to break a two-game losing skid on today. Cobb, a 34-year-old veteran who is in his first year with the Giants, is 3-3 with a 2.65 ERA in six career starts against the Marlins. He is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts in Miami. Hernandez is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in four career appearances against the Giants, including one start. In 45 appearances in Miami -- including 24 starts -- Hernandez is 8-11 with a 3.83 ERA. At issue with Hernandez is what happens the third time around a batting order as opponent OPS rises about 400 points. His career ERA is under 4.00 for the first four innings. But his ERA jumps to 7.09 in the fifth frame, 7.64 in the sixth and 9.49 in the seventh.

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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander, Tony Gonsolin will be the starter for this one. He has a 5-0 record with a sparkling 1.80 ERA with 44 strikes and a .93 whip.  The Mets went 3-3 on their last road trip and just flew across the country without a day off while the Dodgers sat at home.

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Washington had some trouble with the Mets in the first couple of games, losing 13-5 Monday and 10-0 Tuesday. In the Wednesday finale, the Nationals couldn’t score on six hits in a rough 5-0 loss. Evan Lee gave up two earned on four hits and three walks in 3.2 frames in the start. Reds are sending out Graham Ashcraft for the starting role. In his two starts so far Ashcraft is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA. In 10.2 frames he has eight hits, two earned, four walks and four Ks.

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For the starter job in today's game one, the Angels will send out Shohei Ohtani. In his eight starts this year Ohtani is 3-3 with a 3.45 ERA. For game one, New York is sending out Nestor Cortes. With a 4-1 record so far Cortes has a 1.70 ERA and 61 Ks. Yankees are 11-3 in their last 14 versus a team with a winning record and 5-2 in their last seven Thursday games. New York is 43-19 in their last 62 overall.

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Right-hander Kyle Hendricks (2-5, 5.20 ERA) will start for the Cubs and will look to get back on track after posting back-to-back losses. He has been roughed up over his last two starts, posting an ERA of 11.00 in nine innings. Hendricks went only four innings against the Reds in his most recent outing, allowing four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out one. Milwaukee hopes to hand Hendricks his third consecutive loss as it attempts to bounce back after its three-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday.

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The Detroit Tigers will have their top pitcher on the mound as they look to defeat the American League Central Division-leading Minnesota Twins for the third time in four games tonight. Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.44 ERA) hasn't allowed an earned run in five of his nine starts this season. He's the only member of the original starting five who isn't on the injured list. The left-hander held Cleveland to three runs and five hits in seven innings on Thursday after three consecutive scoreless outings. Skubal was struck in the shin by a line drive on May 20 but showed no ill effects from the bruise.

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After beginning the season in Boston's bullpen, Garrett Whitlock (1-1, 3.49 ERA) will make his eighth consecutive start in the finale of the brief Interleague set. Whitlock hasn't earned a win since his move to the rotation, but he has allowed more than three runs just once in a start. That stretch continued last Friday when he held the Orioles to two runs on five hits over six innings. Hunter Greene (2-6, 5.89 ERA) will be the second Cincinnati pitcher in as many nights to make his first career start against Boston. The rookie right-hander struck out six and allowed five runs on seven hits over five innings in his most recent outing.

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Senzatela (2-2, 4.55) has made seven starts this season and has lasted beyond the fifth inning just once. In five career appearances against the Marlins, including one start, he is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA. Oddly, Senzatela has better career numbers at home -- in Denver's high altitude that usually is brutal for pitchers -- than on the road. At home, he is 26-12 with a 4.50 ERA. On the road, he is 12-25 with a 5.23 ERA.Cabrera, who has never faced the Rockies, made his major league debut last year, going 0-3 with a 5.81 ERA in seven starts.

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The Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 at home on Friday in Hudson's latest start. However, the right-hander threw 97 pitches and lasted just 4 2/3 innings -- even though he didn't yield a run. Hudson's only career start against the Padres went badly: He allowed seven runs (one earned) on five hits in 1 2/3 innings on June 29, 2019. Yu Darvish (4-2, 3.76 ERA) draws the start for the Padres. He took a hard-luck 2-1 loss to the Brewers in his latest outing, allowing two runs on just three hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings on May 25. He struck out seven. Darvish has allowed two runs or fewer in six of his nine 2022 starts. He had a 3.08 ERA and 0.99 WHIP over four starts in May.

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Brewers have won 20 of the previous 26 meetings with Chicago after yesterday's doubleheader sweep. Lauer (5-1, 2.31 ERA), who broke into the majors with the San Diego Padres in 2018 and won seven games while posting a 3.19 ERA in 24 games, 20 starts, last season for Milwaukee, has been one of the club's most pleasant surprises thus year. Only twice in eight starts has he yielded more than two earned runs.  Over the past two seasons, Lauer has gone 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA versus the Cubs.

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Boston's Michael Wacha (3-0, 2.83 ERA) is slated to make his first start since the Chicago White Sox tagged him for five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings on Thursday. He hadn't allowed more than two runs in any of his previous six starts. Wacha is 12-2 with a 2.81 ERA over 23 career appearances (19 starts) against the Reds, though Tuesday will be his first start vs. Cincinnati since 2019.  Boston is 7-0 in their past seven following a loss.

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Lucas Giolito (3-1, 2.63) will start for the White Sox in the opener of the three-game series against fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (4-3, 2.25) of the Blue Jays. Gausman has not faced the White Sox since 2018 when he was with the Baltimore Orioles. In four games (two starts), he is 0-0 with a 1.26 ERA against them. The loss of Anderson is another setback for the White Sox, who have been playing without Eloy Jimenez (right hamstring tendon tear), Luis Robert (COVID-19 protocol) and Yoan Moncada (quadriceps). The Blue Jays have struggled at the plate this season, especially with runners in scoring position. There were signs of improvement on the trip, however, and they have won five in a row.

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In today's series opener, the pitching matchup is Drew Rasmussen (5-1, 2.68 ERA) for the Rays, and Glenn Otto (2-2, 4.91) for the Rangers in a matchup of right-handers. Rasmussen has worked at least five innings in each of his last six starts. He comes off a victory against the Marlins, giving up three runs in five innings with seven strikeouts.  The Rays have won his last seven outings and eight of his nine starts overall. In his last start, Otto, who has never faced the Rays, gave up one run in five innings, with seven strikeouts in a win at the Los Angeles Angels. However, at home, the Rangers are 0-2 behind him while he's posted a 10.80 ERA.

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The Mets will look to continue distancing themselves from the rest of the National League East tonight when they host the division rival Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series. Left-hander David Peterson (2-0, 2.16 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against right-hander Erick Fedde (3-3. 3.55). Peterson earned the win in his most recent outing last Monday when he gave up two runs over six innings in a 13-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Nats' Fedde was the winning pitcher Wednesday after allowing four hits over six scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Peterson is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA in three career starts against the Nationals. Fedde is 0-3 with a 5.04 ERA in 14 games (nine starts) against the Mets.

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The Astros will send left-hander Framber Valdez (4-2, 2.83 ERA) to the mound to start the series, while Oakland will counter with right-hander Paul Blackburn (5-0, 1.70). Valdez has never defeated the Athletics, going 0-2 in six appearances (four starts) with a 4.08 ERA. Blackburn shut out the Mariners on one hit over his 5 1/3 innings, although he walked five, hit a batter and struck out just two. In his first eight starts, Blackburn walked seven batters and hit none.

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The Cardinals will have to approach today's game as a bullpen start with left-hander Packy Naughton (0-1, 2.89 ERA) arriving from Triple-A Memphis to fill the role of opener. Recent injuries to starting pitchers Jordan Hicks (forearm strain) and Steven Matz (shoulder impingement) forced Marmol to turn this start into a group effort. Naughton has made five relief appearances and one start this season for the Cardinals. He is 2-0 with a 1.84 ERA in seven relief appearances for Memphis. The Padres head to St. Louis on the heels of a 3-3 homestand. They will pitch Nick Martinez (2-2, 3.86 ERA). In his last start Martinez allowed two runs on five hits and three walks over five innings in a 3-2, 10-inning victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Martinez, who spent the previous four seasons pitching for teams in Japan, has made one career start against the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings in that game.

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Beau Brieske is still searching for his first major league victory. He believes he's given his opponents an advantage, and that by correcting the problem, he's bound to have some success. The Detroit Tigers' rookie right-hander will start the opener of a five-game home series against Minnesota today. Brieske is 0-4 with a 5.04 ERA in six starts. Tuesday's appearance was the first time he didn't go at least five innings. Brieske will be opposed by Dylan Bundy (3-2, 4.54), who held the Tigers to one run on five hits and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday.

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Sandoval (3-1, 1.79 ERA) pitched into the eighth in his start last Sunday against Oakland, but was replaced with one out in the inning after he issued a walk. Right-hander Jose Berrios (3-2, 4.75 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season for the Blue Jays. He's coming off a no-decision last Monday when he gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings against St. Louis. Berrios is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA in six career starts vs. the Angels.

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Two of the National League's earned-run-average leaders will square off when the Milwaukee Brewers face the St. Louis Cardinals today. The Brewers will start Corbin Burnes (2-2, 2.18 ERA), and the Cardinals will counter with Miles Mikolas (3-2, 1.96) in a matchup of right-handers in the finale of a four-game set in St. Louis. The NL Central-leading Brewers won the series opener 4-3 on Thursday. The second-place Cardinals won the next two games 4-2 and 8-3 to move within 2 1/2 games of Milwaukee.  Burnes has not faced the Cardinals this season. He is 2-3 with a 3.89 ERA in 11 career appearances against them, including eight starts. In a 10-1 victory over the Brewers on April 15, Mikolas allowed one run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked just one. Mikolas is 6-2 with a 3.63 ERA in 10 career outings against the Brewers, including nine starts.

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Kansas City has won two of the first three contests of the four-game series. The team, however, has won just two of seven road series this season. Royals right-hander Zack Greinke (0-3, 4.53 ERA) will vie for his first win of the season. He will be opposed by Twins right-hander Sonny Gray (2-1, 2.60). Greinke had a 2.67 ERA through six starts but only received 14 total runs of support in that stretch. In his last three starts, he has allowed 14 earned runs in 14 innings. Greinke is just 5-10 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 career appearances (22 starts) versus Minnesota. Gray has been gaining momentum recently, picking up wins in his last two starts. He has allowed two runs and struck out 15 with just one walk in 13 innings. In his last game, he fanned 10 and scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers. Gray is 4-2 with a 2.15 ERA in seven career starts versus the Royals.