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Keuchel has pitched at least seven innings four times in his first nine starts since joining the Braves in late June, giving up no more than four earned runs in any outing with a 1.25 WHIP and 19 walks in 56 innings. The 31-year-old walked just one in his last start Saturday against Cincinnati, surrendering three runs on four hits with four strikeouts over seven innings but got a no-decision after Atlanta’s bullpen blew a save. Keuchel beat the Marlins in his only appearance against them this season, allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts across 7 1/3 innings of a 4-3 victory on July 7 in Atlanta. Hernandez has shifted between the rotation and bullpen since being recalled from the minors in late May, and makes his third consecutive start after allowing six runs on seven hits over seven innings in his previous two starting assignments. The 24-year-old lasted just three innings in his last start Saturday against Tampa Bay, surrendering five runs with four walks and four hits allowed. Hernandez, who left-handed batters are hitting .306 against with a 1.056 OPS this season, pitched a scoreless inning of relief with one walk and two strikeouts against Atlanta on July 7.

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Vargas settled for a no-decision after allowing two runs and five hits with five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings of Philadelphia's 4-3 loss in 15 innings to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. The 36-year-old Californian won his last three starts with the New York Mets, posting a 2.50 ERA during that stretch with 17 strikeouts in 18 innings. Alex Avila has gone 5-for-17 with two home runs against Vargas, who is 2-3 with a 6.82 ERA in six starts against the Diamondbacks.  Gallen yielded two runs, four hits and three walks with eight strikeouts in seven innings of a tough-luck 2-1 loss to Minnesota on July 30 in his final start with Miami. The 24-year-old native of New Jersey and third-round pick by St. Louis in the 2016 draft hasn't permitted more than three runs in any of his seven career starts and has notched 43 strikeouts in 36 1/3 frames. Gallen is reunited with catcher Carson Kelly as the two were teammates in the Cardinals' organization.

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Kikuchi's struggles continued Friday in Houston, where he suffered the loss after being tagged for six runs and nine hits (four homers) over four innings. The 28-year-old native of Japan has won once in his last 12 outings, surrendering five or more runs seven times while working more than five frames in three turns during that span. Kikuchi will be facing San Diego - and a National League opponent - for the first time.

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Quintana is unbeaten in his last six starts after notching his fifth win during that stretch last Friday against Milwaukee when he permitted two runs across six innings. The 30-year-old Colombian, who is 6-4 with a 4.46 ERA at home this year, has not been dominant despite his record of late - giving up 10 runs over 15 2/3 innings in his past three outings. Marcus Semien is 5-for-8 with two doubles against Quintana, who is 1-0 with a 3.31 ERA in five career starts versus Oakland.

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Minnesota's All-Star right-hander Jose Berrios (10-5, 2.80 ERA) is 5-2 with a dominant 2.10 ERA in nine home starts on the season. He allowed just two hits over seven shutout innings in a 7-4 victory in his last start. The Braves turn to right-hander Mike Foltynewicz (2-5, 6.37 ERA) who returns to the majors following a six-start stint in Triple-A. Foltynewicz was lit up for eight runs in four innings at Washington on June 22 in his last start in the big leagues, and he is 1-2 with a 6.55 ERA in four road starts on the season. Twins are 9-4 in Berrios' last 13 home starts vs. a team with a winning record. Twins are 6-0 in Berrios' last 6 Tuesday starts. Braves are 3-10 in Foltynewicz's last 13 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

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Suarez has worked exactly 4 1/3 innings in each of his last three starts, losing his most recent turn when he allowed four runs against Detroit on Wednesday. The Venezuela native had zero strikeouts in that defeat after producing 43 in his first 37 innings in the majors. He will be making his first career appearance in an interleague game. DeSclafani has allowed three or fewer runs in 10 of his last 11 starts but he has completed six innings just three times in that span. He lost for the second time in his last three outings after giving up three runs in five frames at Atlanta his last time out. The University of Florida product has a 3.94 ERA in 11 career interleague starts and will be facing the Angels for the first time.

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Anderson extended his streak of allowing two earned runs or fewer to eight straight starts on Thursday after permitting one on two hits in six innings of a no-decision at Oakland. The 31-year-old owns a 1-0 mark in three starts against Pittsburgh this season, yielding six runs on 15 hits in 15 frames while striking out 15 in that stretch.  Anderson 8-3 last eleven team-starts in this series while the Pirates are 3-8 in the last eleven overall games in this series.

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Bassitt has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his four starts since the All-Star break, including a no-decision against Milwaukee on Tuesday in which he scattered three hits over six scoreless innings. The 30-year-old native of Ohio has lost two of his last three turns on the road, however, surrendering 10 runs and 12 hits over 10 1/3 frames in the defeats. Bassitt has yet to face the Cubs in his career but is 0-3 with a 3.35 ERA in seven interleague starts. Hendricks posted a 2.25 ERA while allowing fewer than three runs in each of his six starts in July but finished with a 1-3 record for the month. The 29-year-old Californian is coming off back-to-back scoreless outings, including a victory at St. Louis on Wednesday in which he permitted seven hits while registering seven strikeouts over seven innings. Hendricks made his lone career start against the Athletics on Aug. 7, 2016, when he gave up one run and three hits over 7 1/3 frames of a victory at Oakland.

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Sandoval was drafted by Houston in 2015 before being traded to the Angels in 2018 in the deal that sent catcher Martin Maldonado to the Astros. He was 4-4 with a 6.41 ERA in 15 starts for Triple-A Salt Lake City, but spun 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his most recent outing July 28. The 22-year-old, who grew up in Mission Viejo just a few miles from Angel Stadium, is 20-18 with a 4.01 mark while recording 383 strikeouts in 330 1/3 innings in his career in the minors. Castillo bounced back from a rocky outing two turns ago to produce seven strong innings in a win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. He held the Pirates to one run in seven innings while striking out seven and walking none, lowering his home ERA to 2.20. The 26-year-old, who is facing the Angels for the first time, has a 4.38 ERA in five career interleague starts.

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Lyles has given up at least three runs in eight of his final nine appearances with the Pirates as his ERA rose from 1.97 to 5.36. The 28-year-old is 1-5 with a 6.99 ERA in 13 games (eight starts) versus Pittsburgh and has a 6.40 mark in his career at PNC Park. In addition, Lyles is 1-9 with 8.91 ERA and 2.05 ERA in his last nine team-starts, and 1-7 career team-starts in this series.

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Through 14 starts, Zimmermann is 1-8 with a 7.23 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 66 innings.  No doubt, injuries have played a part in J-Zimm's struggles this season, but with the Tigers not going anywhere -- and with him making a cool $25 Million -- Detroit will keep putting Zimmermann out there every five days as long as he is healthy.  The Rangers will counter with 24-year-old rookie RHP Pedro Payano.  Payano was signed as an amateur free agent way back in 2011 and then as a pro free agent earlier this year.  Payano has now been given a chance at the starting rotation and so far he seems to be making the most of it, with a 1-0 record and 3.18 ERA in his first three MLB games, which includes his only start on July 28 in Oakland.  This will be Payano's home debut and it comes against a team -- and starter -- that is really struggling.  The Tigers are 8-20 in Zimmermann's last 28 starts.

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Mentioned as a candidate to be traded at least week's deadline, Syndergaard gave the Mets more reason to feel good about keeping him in the fold by striking out a season-high 11 and allowing one unearned run to beat the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. The stellar outing gave the 2016 All-Star a 1-1 record with a 1.91 ERA in four turns since the All-Star break, including 36 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings. Syndergaard has made three starts against Pittsburgh, going 1-1 with a 1.77 ERA. Musgrove has alternated wins and losses in his four starts since the All-Star break, picking up the victory Tuesday by allowing a pair of solo homers among five hits over six innings to beat Cincinnati. He was knocked around for six runs (five earned) and seven hits, including three homers, over five innings in a loss to St. Louis in his previous turn. Cano is 3-for-11 off Musgrove, who has faced the Mets twice in his career, giving up one run and seven hits in 9 1/3 innings.

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Gray earned his second career All-Star berth after going 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA in the first half, and he’s been even better in four starts since the break, going 1-1 with a 2.96 mark while limiting opponents to a .202 average. The 29-year-old allowed four runs (his highest total since June 21) on six hits over 5 1/3 innings Monday in a victory over Pittsburgh, and across his past six outings has walked eight with 45 strikeouts across 38 2/3 innings. Gray is 0-2 with a 4.34 ERA in three career starts against Atlanta, allowing four runs on six hits with nine strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings on April 23 in Cincinnati. Teheran continues to author a stellar season, posting a 1.28 WHIP while holding opponents to a .224 average through 23 starts. The 28-year-old has shined since the end of April, going 4-3 in 16 starts - allowing two earned runs of fewer in 14 of those outings - with a 2.50 ERA with 66 hits allowed in 86 1/3 innings as the Braves are 12-4 in those games.

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Strasburg finally is displaying the talent Washington felt he possessed when it selected him with the first overall pick in the 2009 draft. The 31-year-old Californian, who went 5-0 with a 1.14 ERA, 44 strikeouts and seven walks over 31 2/3 innings in July, won his seventh straight start on Sunday as he limited the Los Angeles Dodgerss to one run and two hits over seven frames. Strasburg fell to 5-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 12 career starts against Arizona on June 15, when he surrendered six runs and nine hits (four homers) in five frames versus the club. Ray won his first four starts of July before losing at Miami on Sunday despite giving up three runs - two earned - in six innings. The 27-year-old Tennessean matched a season high by registering 11 strikeouts in the setback and did not issue a walk for the first time this campaign. Ray has yet to defeat the Nationals in his career as he dropped to 0-5 with a 6.52 ERA in six starts when he yielded five runs and as many hits over six innings in Washington on June 14.

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Archer came out of the All-Star break by registering back-to-back quality starts, but he was hit hard in two subsequent starts to remain winless over his last nine trips to the mound. He continues to struggle to keep the ball in the park, allowing at least one homer in 15 of his last 16 starts and 25 on the season. Robinson Cano is hitless in 19 at-bats versus Archer, who was knocked around for six runs (five earned) over five innings in a loss at the Mets on Sunday.

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Hamels boasted a 1.22 ERA in his last six starts, including the one inning he pitched against Cincinnati before sustaining the injury that landed him on the IL. The 35-year-old California native made two rehab starts with Triple-A Iowa, allowing three runs, three hits (two home runs) and three walks while throwing 59 pitches in three innings Sunday in his last tune-up. Hamels, is 8-3 with a 3.42 ERA in 17 starts against Milwaukee - 1-0, 2.08 ERA in two turns this season. The Cubs are 13-1 in Hamel's team-starts in August, including 7-0 at home, and 2.58 ERA with 1.11 WHIP at home this season while the Brewers are 1-6 in Gonzalez's away team-starts in August.

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After a promising return from the injured list with seven innings of one-run ball July 21 against Washington, Gausman struggled Sunday at Philadelphia in allowing six runs on nine hits in six innings. The 28-year-old gave up three homers (including a grand slam) in the loss to the Phillies, and he has pitched to a 10.13 ERA with 39 hits allowed - including six homers - in 21 1/3 innings in his past five starts dating to May 29. Gausman, who missed six weeks with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, surrendered six runs (five earned) on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings to lose to the Reds on April 23.  Gausman is 0-2 career team-starts versus the Reds while Wood is 5-0 away in team-stats in August, and 2-0 last two team-starts in this park.

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Ivan Nova (6-9, 5.23 ERA) will toe the slab for the visiting Chicago White Sox. The 32-year-old righty is coming off back-to-back quality starts against Miami and Minnesota, but both at home. Nova has been tagged with 10 runs on 16 hits over 10 2/3 innings of work in his last two starts away from home, and he owns a 5.12 ERA in 12 road starts on the season. Phillies' right fielder Bryce Harper is 6-for-13 with two home runs in his career off Nova. The Phillies hand the ball to veteran left-hander Jason Vargas (6-5, 4.01 ERA) for his team debut after joining from the Mets. Vargas won each of his last three starts with the Mets while holding his opponents to six runs over 17 2/3 innings of work. White Sox are 5-22 in their last 27 interleague road games. Phillies are 21-5 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. White Sox are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.

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The Cubs send veteran southpaw starter Jose Quintana to the hill for his 21st start of the season this afternoon and Quintana has some pretty solid numbers against the Crew.  In 14 starts vs. Milwaukee, Quintana is 6-4 with a sparkling 2.80 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in just under 87 innings pitched.  The Brewers will go with RHP Zach Davies and although Davies is having a very good season (8-4; 3.56 ERA in 22 starts), the Crew is just 4-11 in his last 15 starts vs. winning team.

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Lester did not factor in the decision against Milwaukee in his last turn, when he scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings. The 35-year-old has won six of his last eight decisions after experiencing a three-start losing streak during which he gave up 16 earned runs in 14 frames. Lester defeated the Cardinals on June 8, when he yielded four runs and five hits over six innings to improve to 8-5 with a 3.02 ERA in 19 career starts against the club. Flaherty has gone 0-3 in 12 starts since winning on May 14 against Atlanta. The 23-year-old has allowed just four runs and 14 hits while registering 30 strikeouts over 24 1/3 innings in his last four turns. Flaherty is 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA in three starts against Chicago this season and 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in seven career contests (six starts) versus the team.

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The A's will send veteran RHP Homer Bailey to the hill for his 10th start of the season.  Despite having an elevated ERA north of 5 runs per game, Bailey has won each of his first two starts at Oakland Coliseum since being acquired from the Royals.  And he struck out 13 batters in just 12 2-3 innings in those two games.  The Brewers are just 3-8 in their last 11 inter-league games, while the A's are 9-2 in their last 11 at home.

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Pineda improved to 3-1 in his last five starts on Friday after allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings of a 6-2 win at the Chicago White Sox. The 30-year-old Dominican has recorded a 2.87 ERA in his last eight appearances overall and sports a 5-2 mark in nine starts on the road this season. Curtis Granderson is 3-for-7 with three walks against Pineda, who will make his first career appearance against Miami. Yamamoto has answered winning his first four decisions in a six-start stretch by surrendering 11 runs en route to losing his last two trips to the mound. The 23-year-old Hawaiian kept the ball in the park in each of his initial six starts before allowing three homers spread over a 9-0 setback to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 21 and a 9-2 loss versus Arizona six nights later.

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DeGrom is flashing the form that won the Cy Young Award a year ago, improving to 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA in four starts this month by blanking San Diego on four hits over seven innings on Thursday. He had to settle for a no-decision despite a gem in his previous outing at San Francisco, striking out 10 and yielding only three hits over seven scoreless innings. DeGrom has allowed two runs or fewer in 11 of his last 12 outings. Since beating the New York Yankees on June 14 to lower his ERA to 2.22 and extend his unbeaten streak to 11 starts, Giolito has started to wobble with a 1-4 record and 6.38 over his last seven outings. He was reached for a season-high seven runs on seven hits, including four homers, over five innings in a loss to Minnesota on Thursday. Seeking his first win in more than a month, Giolito is 0-3 with a 7.06 ERA in July and owns a 5-3 mark and 4.47 ERA at Guaranteed Rate Field.

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The Dodgers starter, Ryu is 12-2 with a 1.43 ERA his last 14 overall team-starts, and is 9-1 team-starts in July, including 6-0 the last six while Rockies sarter Marquez is 0-2 at home in career team-starts in this series, and has a 7.07 ERA with 1.70 WHIP at home, as opposed to a 3.20 ERA with a 0.87 WHIP away this season.

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Soroka hasn’t been as sharp as he was while compiling a 1.38 ERA through his first 10 starts, pitching to a 4.10 ERA while allowing 56 hits in 41 2/3 innings across his past eight starts. The 21-year-old (who turns 22 on Sunday) gave up one run on eight hits with five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings Friday at Philadelphia but could not get out of the fifth inning after throwing 37 pitches in the frame. Soroka, who entered Tuesday third in the NL in ERA and 10th in WHIP (1.13), is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 10 hits allowed in eight innings across two starts against the Nationals this season. Sanchez is not as heralded as the rest of the Washington rotation but the veteran has helped fuel the Nationals summertime success, pitching to a 2.58 ERA with a .210 opponents batting average in his past 10 starts. The 35-year-old is 6-0 in that span while allowing one earned run or fewer six times, giving up one run on three hits with one walk and six strikeouts over seven innings Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sanchez has faced the Braves three times in his 10-start spurt, going 2-0 with a 3.71 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 13 hits allowed and 17 strikeouts in 17 innings.

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Freeland is 0-2 in three starts since returning from the minor leagues, but the club was encouraged by his effort in a loss to Washington on Wednesday. The 26-year-old native of Denver gave up one unearned run and four hits over six innings in the setback after allowing 10 runs and 15 hits over eight frames in his previous two outings. Freeland hasn't faced the Dodgers this season but is 2-3 with a 3.40 ERA in eight career turns despite being pounded by Justin Turner (12-for-23).

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Darvish has finished at least six innings in a season-high four straight starts, posting a 2.92 ERA in that stretch. He has 64 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings on the road while holding opponents to a .209 average. The 32-year-old yielded one run and three hits in six innings in his only prior start at Busch Stadium earlier in the year. Wainwright followed up his eight scoreless innings against the Cubs last month with a rocky showing in Chicago a week later, allowing three runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 frames.

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Tyler Beede (3-4, 4.85 ERA) will take the mound tonight for the Giants, while Phillies will counter with Drew Smyly (1-5, 7.69 ERA). The Giants have won EIGHT of Beede's 11 starts. All three of Beede's wins have come away from AT&T Park.  Smyly earned himself a second start after a dazzling debut with Philadelphia on July 21, when he allowed just one run while striking out eight in six innings of a no-decision against Pittsburgh (Phillies won, 2-1). Smyly has yet to face San Francisco in his career. You can take Smyly's Philadelphia debut too seriously as it came against the Pirates, who have lost NINE in a row, plus 15 of 17 since the All Star break. Smyly made 13 appearances (nine starts) while with Texas in 2019, going 1-5 with an 8.42 ERA, 1.91 WHIP and .299 BAA.

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Corbin has been outstanding since the middle of June, going 3-0 with a 1.60 ERA and a .217 batting average against in his past seven starts as the Nationals are 6-1 in those outings. The 30-year-old shut out Colorado on three hits with seven strikeouts in six innings Wednesday, the sixth time in his past seven outings he has allowed two earned runs or fewer. Corbin, who gave up two runs on eight hits with five strikeouts against the Braves on July 19, is 5-1 with a 1.68 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 10 home starts this season.

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Gibson surrendered five runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings against the New York Yankees on Tuesday but was in line for the win before Minnesota's bullpen squandered the 9-5 lead with which he left. The 31-year-old native of Indiana has not lost since June 19 versus Boston, going 2-0 while allowing three runs or fewer five times over six starts and one relief appearance. Gibson improved to 8-4 with a 2.82 ERA in 15 career starts against Chicago on May 25, when he gave up one run and five hits in seven frames. Covey's last two starts - both losses - have been abysmal as he surrendered six runs while retiring only two batters at Oakland on July 13 before yielding five in six innings against Miami on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Californian, who made two relief appearances between the starts, registered a season-high seven strikeouts without issuing a walk versus the Marlins. Covey fell to 0-3 with a 5.47 ERA in three starts and two relief outings against the Twins on May 26, when he was reached for four runs over six frames at Minnesota.

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Archer remained winless over a span of eight starts when he gave up four runs in six innings against St. Louis on Tuesday. He has eight strikeouts or more in five of those eight outings and 112 in 96 2/3 innings on the season. Archer is 2-6 with 6.91 ERA and 1.44 WHIP away team-starts this season. Vargas allowed only one hit while striking out eight in his win over San Diego on Tuesday. Vargas has a 1.83 ERA with 1.09 WHIP at home while holding opponents to a .201 average.

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Nola has been outstanding in July, allowing one earned run or fewer in four of his first five starts and pitching to a 1.93 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 32 2/3 innings. The 26-year-old allowed two runs (one earned) with one walk and seven strikeouts in seven innings Tuesday at Detroit, five days after his one rough outing this month – four runs on five hits in five innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Some of Nola’s best work this season has come against the Braves, going 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA in three starts against Atlanta with 20 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings.

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Arizona is a better team on the road, which is odd. Not only is their record better on the road than at home, they also score more runs away from Chase Field. That may not have been apparent last night, but they are averaging 5.7 runs/game on the road this year, up from 4.5 at home. They also will have Alex Young on the mound. Young is unbeaten in his four starts (3-0) while posting a 2.66 ERA and 0.74 WHIP. He shouldn't have much trouble keeping the Marlins in check. After all, Miami has scored the fewest runs in the National League. We get that Jordan Yamamoto has looked great at times for Miami, but Saturday's starter has lasted no longer than five innings in four of his past five starts and two of the last three have seen the team score zero runs for him.

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Seattle starter Gonzalez is 6-1 in his last 7 overall team-starts in July, and has 15 Ks with 2 BBs in his last three starts.  The Tigers are only 4-14 in the last 18 games in this series, including 1-11 the last 12 away.

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CC Sabathia (5-5, 4.50 ERA) will take the mound for New York on Saturday afternoon, opposed by Boston's Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4, 4.10 ERA). This is CC's last season and he's been AWFUL on the road. He may be 4-1 with a 2.60 ERA and 1.11 ERA in eight home starts (Yanks are 7-1) but in eight road starts, he's 1-4 with a 6.59 ERA and 1.59 WHIP (Yanks are 2-6). He's had plenty of experience against the Red Sox but is a modest 18-17 (4.43 ERA) in 46 career starts (team is 21-25). Rodriguez won his sixth consecutive decision with a superb effort at Tampa Bay last time out, limiting the Rays to two hits over seven scoreless innings to improve to 4-0 with a 1.42 ERA in July (Boston is 5-1). Rodriguez is unbeaten in his last eight starts (Boston is 7-1) and enters this contest with MLB's second-best moneyline mark (16-5 in team starts, plus-$1.043).

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Paxton had a string of three straight quality starts snapped when he allowed seven runs (four earned), five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of an 8-4 loss to Colorado on Sunday. The 30-year-old British Columbia native has a 1.47 WHIP this season, which would mark the highest of his career. Mookie Betts is 3-for-15 versus Paxton, who is 3-0 with a 1.89 ERA in five starts against Boston after striking out 10 and allowing two hits in eight innings of an 8-0 victory April 16. Cashner has lost his first two starts with the Red Sox, including a 5-0 loss at Baltimore - his former team - on Sunday when he allowed four runs and six hits with seven strikeouts in six innings. The 32-year-old Texan didn't yield a home run in his final five outings - all quality ones - with the Orioles but has yielded four with Boston. The Yankees' Gleyber Torres is 6-for-13 with two home runs and Luke Voit is 5-for-7 with a homer against Cashner, who is 2-5 with a 3.96 ERA in 10 starts against New York - 0-2, 6.19 in three turns this season.

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Zack Greinke (10-4, 2.93 ERA) will take the mound tonight for Arizona, opposed by Miami's Sandy Alcantara (4-9, 4.25 ERA). Greinke has pitched better than his record, as he owns an 0.95 WHIP and .225 BAA to go along with his sub-3.00 ERA. Since allowing seven ERs in his 2019 debut, he's held opponents to three ERs of less in 16 of 20 starts. Alcantara may be one of only two rookies with a complete game this season but he was fortunate to avoid his fourth loss in as many starts last Saturday in Los Angeles, after giving up six runs in five innings against the Dodgers (Miami would lose, 10-6). The 23-year-old owns a 7.15 ERA during a four-start winless streak in which he is 0-3 and the team, 0-4.

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Dodgers will hand the ball to Hyun-Jin Ryu (11-2, 1.76 ERA) who has handcuffed the Nats throughout his career, boasting a 2-1 mark with a 1.35 ERA in four starts versus Washington. The Nats meanwhile turn to Anibal Sanchez (6-6, 3.80 ERA) who fell to 1-3 with a 3.89 ERA in eight career meetings with the Dodgers after surrendering three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings when he faced them on May 10. Washington has played exceptionally well home at Nationals Stadium lately winning 13 of its last  17 in front of the home town crowd, but note that the Dodgers are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Washington.

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Lamet, who missed the entire 2018 campaign and the first three months this year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, made his season debut on July 4 at the Dodgers and took the loss with five innings of three-run ball. He also went five innings in his next turn at Atlanta, allowing four runs on five hits before taking a no-decision at Miami on Thursday when he permitted three runs over four innings. Syndergaard extended his unbeaten streak to nine starts with a strong performance in a no-decision at San Francisco on Thursday, striking out eight and limiting the Giants to one run and six hits over seven innings. He also went seven innings in his first start after the All-Star break, giving up two runs on five hits while striking out nine.

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With Tyler Mahle going on the injured list Monday due to a strained left hamstring, the Reds will turn to Sims, who made a pair of scoreless relief appearances in last weekend's series against St. Louis. A former first-round pick of Atlanta in 2012, the 25-year-old made a spot start in late May versus Pittsburgh and carried a shutout into the eighth inning before surrendering a grand slam in an 11-6 victory. Sims has 12 strikeouts versus two walks in 9 2/3 innings this year. Expected to anchor the staff after winning a career-best 15 games last year, Chacin remains in search of his first victory since April 30, posting an 0-7 record and 5.96 ERA during an 11-start drought. He surrendered a homer for the sixth straight start last time out at Arizona, taking the loss after he was shelled for seven runs over 2 1/3 innings.

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The month of July has been an utter disaster for Zimmermann, who has dropped two of three starts after yielding a robust 20 runs on 28 hits in 11 innings. A return to Comerica Park likely won't provide much solace for the 33-year-old, who owns an 0-5 mark with a gaudy 8.16 ERA while allowing the opposition to bat .350 against him. Jean Segura (9-for-19) has flustered Zimmermann

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Fiers carries a 7-0 record in his last 13 outings into Tuesday's matchup with Houston, against which he owns a 1-2 record and 6.15 ERA in five career starts. The 34-year-old failed to record a decision in his previous two turns against the Astros this season after surrendering eight runs and 11 hits in 8 1/3 innings. Michael Brantley (8-for-25), Jose Altuve (3-for-7) and Alex Bregman (3-for-8) have fared well versus Fiers, although the hurler has flustered Josh Reddick (3-for-21). Miley improved to 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in his last seven starts after permitting one earned run and three hits in 5 1/3 innings of Thursday's 6-2 victory at the Los Angeles Angels. The 32-year-old owns a 5-2 record in seven career starts against Oakland after splitting a pair of decisions in April, with Matt Chapman's solo homer in the sixth leading to a 2-1 loss on April 17. Khris Davis (2-for-17), Nick Hundley (3-for-18, six strikeouts) and Canha (2-for-12) have struggled versus Miley, who sports a 4-1 record and 1.86 ERA at home while allowing the opposition to bat .199 against him.

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Nola had a string of five straight quality starts come to an end against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, when he was reached for four runs and five hits - three homers - in five innings without factoring in the decision. The LSU product is struggling with his control of late and issued a total of 13 walks over 25 2/3 innings over the last four turns. Nola faced Detroit at home on May 1, yielding one run on seven hits and three walks across 5 2/3 innings. Boyd could be making his last start with the Tigers and should have plenty of opposing scouts in attendance as one of the most coveted trade candidates on the market. The 28-year-old is posting big strikeout numbers but watched his ERA rise from 2.85 to 4.13 over his last eight starts and was reached for five runs along with six hits - two homers - over six innings in a loss at Cleveland on Thursday. Boyd is seeing Philadelphia for the first time and is 2-4 with a 4.53 ERA in 12 career interleague games.

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Bauer has strung three quality starts together and posted six in his last eight outings after holding Detroit to three runs over 6 2/3 innings in a win Thursday. The 28-year-old UCLA product has lost just once in his last eight starts and boasts 170 strikeouts - 21 in the last two outings - over 144 2/3 innings this season. Sanchez has suffered through 15 outings without a victory, going 0-13 with a 7.98 ERA, after beginning the season with a 3-1 record and 2.32 ERA in six starts. The 27-year-old California native has not completed six innings in any of his last seven starts after yielding four runs over five frames in a loss at Boston on Wednesday.

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Sampson's last three appearances have come out of the bullpen, including an outing Wednesday against Arizona in which he was pounded for five runs over 1 1/3 innings.  Sampson owns a 7.64 ERA in nine games (five starts) on the road this year. In addition, Seattle starter Gonzales is 9-4 in his team-starts at night this season while Texas starter, Sampson is 0-5 with a 10.13 ERA and 1.99 WHIP away team-starts this season

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Richards is winless in seven straight starts after giving up three runs on eight hits and three walks over five innings Wednesday in a 3-2 loss against San Diego. The 26-year-old Illinois native is 0-6 with a 5.50 ERA over that span and has not completed six innings in each of his last six trips to the mound. Richards is 1-3 with a 3.72 ERA in seven road outings this season and 0-2 with a 5.50 mark in seven career interleague starts.

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Clevinger has been outstanding in two starts since the All-Star break, allowing two runs on 10 hits and three walks with 18 strikeouts over 11 total innings. The 28-year-old limited Detroit to one run on six hits with 12 strikeouts across six frames Wednesday to earn the win and has yielded one run of fewer in five of his seven starts this year. Justin Smoak is 2-for-4 with a homer versus Clevinger, who gave up one hit over five scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts on April 7 to beat Toronto.

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Mengden picked up the victory versus Minnesota despite yielding five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Pineda has turned things around after ending April in rough fashion, permitting three earned runs or fewer in 11 of his 12 starts. The 30-year-old Dominican has given up one earned run in five of his last six outings, including a loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday in which he also yielded two unearned runs over six innings. Pineda has fared well against Oakland in his career, going 4-1 with a 2.75 ERA in six turns.

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Smyly was signed as a free agent Friday and will replace Vince Velasquez in the rotation two days later after opting out of a minor-league contract with Milwaukee. The 30-year-old Arkansas product made nine starts with Texas earlier this season, going 1-4 with a 7.90 ERA and serving up 12 homers, before being released. Melky Cabrera is 2-for-6 with a double versus Smyly, who is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in two career appearances against Pittsburgh. Agrazal is expected to get the start after Joe Musgrove was moved up to Saturday to take the place of Trevor Williams, who was struggling with flu-like symptoms. The 24-year-old from Panama will make his fifth major-league start after allowing two or fewer earned runs in each of his first four while completing six innings in the past three. Agrazal permitted two runs and five hits over six innings in his only previous home start against Milwaukee on July 6 to earn the win.

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Kansas City hands the ball to right-hander Glenn Sparkman (3-5, 4.54 ERA) who was tagged with five runs on seven hits, three of them homers, when he took on the Tribe last month. The Indians counter with rookie right-hander Zach Plesac (3-3, 3.56 ERA) who is 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA in four starts home at Progressive Field on the season and has held four of his last five opponents to two or fewer runs. In addition, the Royals are 8-22 in their last 30 games following a win. Royals are 9-25 in their last 34 Sunday games. Indians are 10-2 in their last 12 games following a loss. Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 Sunday games.

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Sanchez suffered a left hamstring strain in May that cost him 10 days on the injured list and one missed start, but since he returned to the rotation the veteran has pitched to a 2.47 ERA with a .212 opponents' batting average across his past eight starts. The 35-year-old carried a perfect game into the sixth inning his return from the injured list on May 29 against the Braves, striking out seven in six scoreless innings, and the only start in that span in which he’s allowed more than three runs came against the Atlanta in Washington on June 22 (four runs, six hits in six innings). Sanchez began the second half by allowing three runs on six hits in six innings Sunday at Philadelphia.

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Junis has produced two of his better starts of the year in the last two trips to the mound, allowing three runs over 14 total innings with 16 strikeouts. The 26-year-old Illinois native has struggled against the Indians this year, giving up 16 runs (15 earned) across 17 innings to post a pair of losses in three starts. Francisco Lindor is 11-for-22 with three homers and nine RBIs versus Junis, who has served up 21 longballs in 20 starts this season with an opponents’ batting average of .270.

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Quintana has strung together three straight victories, allowing six runs combined over 19 innings, after going winless in his previous nine trips to the mound. The 30-year-old Colombian limited Pittsburgh to three runs on six hits and two walks across six innings in an 8-3 win last Sunday in his first start after the All-Star break. Ian Kinsler is 15-for-48 with two homers against Quintana, who is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two career starts versus San Diego. Quintana is also 5-0 last five team-starts versus San Diego, and 15-3 team-starts in July, including 7-0 at home while Lucchesi has a 5.79 ERA away as opposed to 2.83 ERA at home this season.

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Stroman enjoyed his fourth quality start in his last five outings Sunday in New York, but he took the loss against the Yankees anyway despite yielding three runs and striking out seven over six innings. Stroman tossed seven scoreless innings in a no-decision on Opening Day versus the Tigers and is 1-1 with a 2.17 ERA against them in four career starts. Zimmermann is off to a miserable start in July, surrendering a total of 14 runs on 21 hits over 7 1/3 innings through two outings. The 33-year-old Wisconsin native, who is winless in his last 15 outings, was fortunate to end up with a no-decision Sunday in Kansas City after getting roughed up for seven runs and eight hits in four frames.

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Despite not giving up a home run for the first time in five trips to the mound, Mahle was charged with a career-high 10 runs (six earned) on 12 hits over 4 1/3 innings in Sunday's loss at Colorado. The 24-year-old has only managed two quality starts during his seven-game winless streak, going 0-5 with a 5.80 ERA. Jose Martinez (5-for-9) has feasted on Mahle, who was tagged for five runs over as many frames in a loss to the Cardinals on April 27.

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Hudson battled control issues Saturday against Arizona but limited the damage to two runs on three hits and four walks over six innings to earn the win. The 24-year-old went seven consecutive starts bridging May and June without allowing a home run but surrendered a total of five in his last four turns. Hudson owns a pair of wins in as many starts against Cincinnati this season, yielding a total of four runs and 12 hits - no home runs - in 12 innings. Roark's name is already popping up in trade rumors as a veteran contending teams might want to add, but he will need a stronger start than last time out to impress opposing scouts. The 32-year-old was ripped for seven runs on 13 hits at Colorado on Saturday while surrendering three home runs - the second consecutive start in which he was taken deep three times.

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Domingo German (11-2, 3.40 ERA) will toe the slab for the Yankees. They've won nine of his last 11 starts and German is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two starts since returning from a hip injury. The Rays hand are 1-5 in right-hander Yonny Chirinos' (8-4, 3.11 ERA) last six starts and the Yankees are 39-13 in their last 52 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rays are 2-6 in the Bronx this year

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Pena is coming off the best performance of his career on Friday, when he pitched the final seven innings of a combined no-hitter against Seattle. The 29-year-old followed Taylor Cole to the mound in that outing but will start the contest this time as he aims for his third straight victory. Pena beat the Astros on July 5, when he gave up two runs and three hits over four innings, and is 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA in three career appearances against the club. Albert Pujols recorded three RBIs in each of the first two games of the series as the Angels scored 16 runs against the Astros, who have dropped four of their last six contests.

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Ray turned in another impressive outing on Friday, holding St. Louis to one run and two hits while registering eight strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a 4-2 victory. The 27-year-old Tennessean has struck out 145 batters over 111 frames in 20 starts and has worked at least six innings in eight of his last nine outings. Chavez gave up seven runs - six earned - and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings against Houston on Friday. The 35-year-old Californian has gone 1-2 with a 5.16 ERA in four outings since rejoining the starting rotation. Chavez owns a 4.67 ERA in 12 career games (one start) versus Arizona and has struggled to contain Adam Jones (6-for-14, home run).

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Domingo German (11-2, 3.40 ERA) will toe the slab for the Yankees. They've won nine of his last 11 starts and German is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two starts since returning from a hip injury. The Rays hand are 1-5 in right-hander Yonny Chirinos' (8-4, 3.11 ERA) last six starts and the Yankees are 39-13 in their last 52 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rays are 2-6 in the Bronx this year

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Cleveland is 14-2 in their last 16 home games in this series, and starter Plutko has 21 strikeouts with only 1 walk in his last five starts.  Detroit comes into this one with a  2-6 mark at night when Norris toes the rubber this season

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New York leads the season series 9-4, but Tampa took two of three in a series right before the All-Star break. However the Rays have lost four straight in the Bronx, allowing 34 runs in the process. New York enters having gone 12-0-1 in its last 13 home series after securing the 4-2 win over Toronto on Sunday. James Paxton (5-4, 4.01 ERA) gets the nod for the home side and he’s 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA over four career match ups with the Rays. The Rays go with Blake Snell, who is 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA vs. New York this year. Tampa Bay is 19-21 (-5.3 units) this season vs. teams with winning records while New York is 15-2 (+11.9 units) this year as a home favorite in the -125 to -175 range.

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Kershaw is winless in his last three starts but entered the All-Star break on a positive note following a couple of rough outings after allowing two runs (one earned) over seven innings in a no-decision against San Diego. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has logged at least six frames in each of his 15 trips to the mound, recording a quality start 12 times. Bryce Harper is 3-for-24 with 14 strikeouts against Kershaw, who settled for a no-decision against Philadelphia on June 1 despite yielding one unearned run in seven frames. Eflin's ERA spiked nearly a full run over his last three first-half starts, including a loss in Atlanta on July 4 when he was pounded for seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks over three innings. The 25-year-old owned a 2.83 ERA through his first 14 outings of the season but has been posted a 9.64 mark during his rough spell. Max Muncy is 3-for-5 with two solo homers versus Eflin, who is 0-2 with a 9.18 ERA in four starts against the Dodgers.

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The Tigers are very bad. They've been outscored by 163 runs so far and have lost five in a row. Today they'll turn to a pitcher (Jordan Zimmerman) who has not won a decision since September of last year. The team has lost the eight times he's started and the last one was very bad as he was charged with seven runs and 13 hits in just 3 1/3 innings. The Royals go with Homer Bailey, who happened to turn in one of his better starts of this year at Detroit's expense. It was last month and he threw six shutout innings of two-hit ball.

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Greinke surged into the break by posting seven scoreless innings in each of his last two starts, recording 15 strikeouts with zero walks along the way. The 35-year-old All-Star has 22 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings on the road and owns a 2.47 ERA away from home this year. He is 13-5 in his career against the Cardinals. Wainwright is 0-2 over his last four starts, although he's held opponents to three runs or fewer each time.

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Berrios is winless in his last five outings despite posting quality starts in four of them while giving up a total of 10 earned runs over 34 innings. The 25-year-old Puerto Rico native, who made his second straight All-Star team earlier in the week, allowed three runs on six hits and three walks over five innings in a loss at Oakland last time out July 4. Bieber was outstanding in his last two starts before the break, permitting just two runs on seven hits with 19 strikeouts and zero walks over 16 total innings. The 24-year-old California native boasts 141 strikeouts to go along with 23 walks across 112 1/3 innings overall and served up only one home run in his last five starts. Bieber, is 2-0 with a 4.05 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) versus the Twins.

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Minor was unable to win a fourth straight start but extended his unbeaten streak to six games despite giving up three runs on two hits and four walks over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Los Angeles Angels on July 2. Despite that hiccup, the first-time All-Star is 6-2 with a 2.27 ERA across his last 13 turns. Minor blanked Houston over seven innings to get the win at home on April 3.

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Corbin rolled into the All-Star break as hot as any pitcher in the majors, posting a 2-0 record and 0.96 ERA while striking out 35 over 28 innings across his final four starts. Although the 29-year-old did not factor into the decision in his last two turns, the first of those four outings came when he yielded one run on four hits over seven frames in a June 19 home win over the Phillies. Corbin also held his own in a no-decision at Philadelphia on May 4, permitting three runs over six innings.  In addition, Corbin is 3-0 in his last three-team starts abasing Philadelphia, including 2-0 here, 7-2 versus NL East this season, and 7-2 last nine overall team-starts in July while Nola is 0-4 in his last four team-starts in this series, and 5.29 ERA last four overall starts.

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While Syndergaard is unbeaten in his last seven starts and went 3-0 in his last four outings, he did not exactly head into the All-Star break on a high note. He yielded 12 runs on 20 hits, including four home runs, over 16 2/3 innings in his last three starts but his teammates helped him out by amassing 22 runs in that span. Syndergaard fell to 6-1 with a 1.74 ERA in nine starts versus the Marlins after tossing seven innings of two-run ball in a loss at Miami on May 19.

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A's powerful lineup will get a look at Chicago White Sox right-hander Ivan Nova (4-7, 5.58 ERA) whose ERA is the third worst in the majors among qualifiers. The A's, on the other hand, can hand the ball to Mike Fiers (8-3, 3.87 ERA) who's having a decent year, particularly at home where he is 5-2 with a 2.91 ERA in 10 starts. We can also note that the A's have dominated this series in recent years, winning seven of the last nine meetings overall and five straight home at The Coliseum. Athletics are 5-1 in Fiers' last 6 starts. Athletics are 12-4 in Fiers' last 16 home starts. White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.

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Strasburg won his third straight start in sterling fashion on July 3, scattering two hits and striking out 14 batters over 7 1/3 scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory versus Miami. The 30-year-old owns a sparkling 12-2 record with a 2.72 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 25 career starts versus Philadelphia. The inconsistent Pivetta fell to 0-2 with a 7.33 ERA in his last four starts on July 3 after permitting six runs in 5 2/3 innings of a 9-2 loss at Atlanta. The 26-year-old British Columbia native was taken deep twice in that contest and surrendered nine homers in his last four outings. Pivetta has been pummeled by Washington this season, yielding seven runs in 3 2/3 innings in a 15-1 shellacking on April 10 and six more in 5 1/3 frames of a 7-4 setback on June 20.

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Lucchesi received a no-decision last Sunday after allowing two runs on four hits with six strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings against St. Louis. The 26-year-old native Californian has a 2.76 ERA in 10 home starts but owns a 6.10 mark in six outings away from Petco Park. Enrique Hernandez is 3-for-11 with a homer against Lucchesi, who gave up three runs in five innings versus Los Angeles on May 4 and is 0-3 with a 7.64 ERA in four career starts against the Dodgers. Stripling moved from the bullpen into the rotation in place of Rich Hill (left forearm strain) and has allowed a total of six runs (five earned) over his last two starts covering 7 2/3 innings. The 29-year-old is still being stretched out after posting a 1.86 ERA in six games (one start) across 9 2/3 innings last month. Eric Hosmer has one hit in 10 at-bats against Stripling, who is 4-4 with a 2.61 ERA in 13 career games (five starts) versus San Diego.

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Suarez has yet to log a quality start through five major-league outings - the last of which was a no-decision at Texas in which he gave up three runs - two earned - despite registering seven strikeouts over four innings. The 21-year-old has only pitched once at home thus far but is 2-0 despite a 5.75 ERA in four road turns. Suarez, who has surrendered at least one homer in every game and seven in 25 frames, will make his fourth consecutive start away from Angel Stadium as he faces Houston for the first time. Urquidy had the misfortune of making his major-league debut in Colorado on Tuesday but managed to limit the damage to two runs on six hits and a walk over 3 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old Mexican earned his promotion after going 5-3 with a 3.40 ERA in 15 appearances (13 starts) this year during two minor-league stops, recording 104 strikeouts and issuing 15 walks in 76 2/3 frames. Urquidy is 15-11 with a 3.00 ERA and 321 strikeouts over 297 innings in 63 career minor-league games (50 starts).

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Bauer is unbeaten in his last five trips to the mound after giving up five runs and a season-high 11 hits over six innings in a 9-5 victory at Kansas City on Tuesday. The 28-year-old UCLA product finished with a 3.06 ERA in five starts last month, allowing one run over 7 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Reds on June 11, after going 0-4 with a 5.50 ERA in May. Puig is 3-for-5 with a homer versus Bauer, who is 1-2 with a 3.03 ERA in six career games against Cincinnati. Mahle is winless in his last five outings despite posting quality starts in two of the past three, after yielding three runs across six innings against Milwaukee on Monday. The 24-year-old Californian, who gave up five homers in his last three games, owns a 3.24 ERA at home this year as opposed to 5.04 on the road. Jose Ramirez and Santana have each homered against Mahle, who gave up seven runs (five earned) over 2 1/3 innings in a loss to Cleveland last season.

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Bassitt has worked six or more frames only four times in 13 turns this season and just once since tossing eight scoreless innings in a victory at Detroit on May 16. Bassitt has yet to defeat Seattle in his career as he fell to 0-3 with a 3.60 ERA in six games (five starts) when he yielded four runs on five hits and four walks in 5 2/3 frames at home on June 14. Gonzales had his four-start winning streak halted on Sunday, when he gave up three runs on six hits and three walks in five innings at Houston. The 27-year-old from Colorado allowed fewer than three earned runs in each outing during his string of success after being battered for 10 in a loss to the Angels on June 2. Gonzales is 3-1 with a 3.34 ERA in six career games (five starts) versus the Athletics after winning both turns against them this season, including a triumph at Oakland on June 14 in which he permitted two runs - one earned - over seven frames.

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Lester won four of six decisions in June despite posting a 4.33 ERA overall after suffering a loss at Cincinnati on Sunday when he allowed four runs over 5 2/3 innings. The 35-year-old Washington native boasts 90 strikeouts across 88 innings this year while walking 20. Giolito gave up six runs over 4 1/3 innings in a loss to the Cubs on June 19 before yielding three runs across 5 2/3 frames against Boston in a no-decision five days later.

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Minnesota set a major league record for home runs before the All-Star break when Luis Arraez went deep in the second inning on Friday and did not stop there as Jonathan Schoop, Jorge Polanco and Mitch Garver each added homers to give the team 165 on the season. The Twins pounded out 13 extra-base hits in Friday's 15-6 drubbing to help push the team 6 1/2 games clear of the Cleveland Indians in the Central with two games left before the break. The Rangers are losers of five of their last six and dropped to 18-24 on the road with Friday's setback.

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Anderson bounced back from his worst outing of the season with his best in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Angels, yielding only two hits and two walks in 7 2/3 scoreless innings. The 31-year-old Texan was roughed up for seven runs over three frames six days earlier but had turned in three straight quality starts prior to that poor performance. Anderson faced Seattle twice in May, suffering the loss after permitting four runs over six innings on the road before allowing one run in 6 1/3 frames at home to notch the victory. Kikuchi's scheduled start for the series opener is in some doubt as he and his wife are awaiting the birth of their first child. The 28-year-old from Japan, who has posted a 1-4 record and 8.42 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 18 walks over 31 innings in his last seven outings, is coming off a no-decision at Houston on Sunday in which he allowed five runs - three earned - over five frames. Kikuchi has faced Oakland three times in 2019, going 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA while serving up four home runs in 14 innings.

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Considered a throw-in to the January 2018 deal that sent Christian Yelich to Milwaukee, all Yamamoto has done in his first four big-league starts is hold opponents to a .133 batting average while allowing no runs twice and two runs once. The 23-year-old gave up four runs on just three hits (matching the most hits allowed in a start) Saturday against Philadelphia, six days after he held the Phillies to two runs on two hits with seven strikeouts over five innings for his third consecutive victory. Yamamoto posted consecutive starts of seven shutout innings after being promoted from Double-A Jacksonville. Teheran has followed up an eight-start stretch of brilliance with two rough performances and a rain-delayed effort Saturday against the New York Mets, in which he gave up two runs on five hits over 3 1/3 innings. The 28-year-old surrendered 13 runs on 17 hits with six walks over eight innings in his previous two outings, against the Mets on June 18 and the Chicago Cubs six days later.

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Tanaka did not enjoy his London experience as the 30-year-old Japanese star allowed six runs in just two-thirds of an inning in a no-decision against Boston. Tanaka has pitched significantly better versus Tampa Bay this season, highlighting a 2-0 mark in three outings on June 17 by tossing a career-best two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for his fourth major league shutout. Tanaka boasts a 4-2 record with a 1.29 ERA in seven starts against the Rays since July 28, 2017 -- including a three-hit shutout on July 24, 2018.

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Texas starter Lynn comes into this one with a 3.11 ERA with 1.01 WHIP in his last seven starts, is 7-1 in home team-starts this season, and 12-2 his last 14 home team-starts in July. Texas is also 10-2 in home in Game Three of a series this season. To top it off, Lynn is in commanding KW form with 25 Ks and 2 BBs in his last three starts

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Soroka makes his first start since being named to the NL All-Star team, and the 21-year-old began Wednesday tied for second in the league in wins and would be second in ERA if he had enough innings to qualify. After leaving a June 23 start at Washington when he was hit with a pitch in his right forearm, Soroka held the Mets to two runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings Friday. Soroka, who is limiting opponents to a .206 average, makes his first career appearance against the Phillies.

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The Cincinnati Reds have won 10 of their last 16 contests to creep within 4 1/2 games of the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds aim to record their third straight win on Thursday afternoon when they close their four-game series against their division rival at Great American Ball Park. Yasiel Puig has tormented Milwaukee over the last two games, as the 28-year-old Cuban followed up scoring the winning run on a throwing error in the 11th inning by homering in his second straight contest to highlight Wednesday's 3-0 win. Puig has four hits, three RBIs and four runs scored over his last two games to improve to 13-for-32 with four homers, 11 RBIs and eight runs scored in the season series versus the Brewers. Milwaukee, which mustered just four singles on Wednesday, has been shut out over the last 14 innings of the series en route to losing 10 of its last 16 games.

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Wainwright registered nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings while losing to Oakland in his last turn as he gave up two runs - both on solo homers - and seven hits. The 37-year-old is 0-2 over his last three turns despite recording 17 strikeouts against just three walks over 16 1/3 frames. Wainwright is 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA in two career starts against Mariners, but this outing will mark his first in Seattle. Leake won four straight decisions before falling to Milwaukee in his last turn. The 31-year-old gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings and has allowed 12 (11 earned) and 19 over his last two outings. Leake, who was acquired from the Cardinals in August 2017, is 5-7 with a 4.42 ERA in 17 career appearances (16 starts) against his former team.

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Fiers extended his unbeaten streak to 10 starts on Friday, when he recorded his sixth win in that span after allowing one run and six hits over 6 2/3 innings on the road against the Los Angeles Angels. The 34-year-old Floridian has given up one earned run in each of his last three turns and fewer than three in 12 straight outings following a string of three consecutive starts with six allowed. Fiers owns a 6-1 record and 2.77 ERA in 11 career games (10 starts) against Minnesota.  Oakland is 6-1 their L7 games overall.

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The Houston Astros are starting to feel better about themselves, and a trip to Coors Field has kept them in good spirits as they try for a two-game interleague sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Houston has won four straight following a 2-9 stretch after Tuesday's 9-8 victory.  Colorado starter, Lambert hasn't factored in the decision in any of his last three starts, including Colorado's 12-8 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in which he yielded five runs and nine hits (four home runs) over 4 2/3 innings. The 22-year-old Californian has posted an 11.37 ERA in his last three starts since beginning his career with a pair of victories over the Chicago Cubs.

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Cleveland starter, Bauer is 2.04 ERA away as opposed to 5.11 ERA at home this season, and Bauer is 6-1 in career team-starts here in this series, including 6-0 the last six, and Bauer is 7-1 in his last eight overall team-starts in July. Kansas City is 2-6 at night behind Junis this season.

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Red Sox left-hander David Price (5-2, 3.36 ERA) is a dominant 22-3 with a 2.37 ERA in 31 appearances (30 starts) in his career against the Blue Jays. Red Sox are 14-3 in Price's last 17 starts vs. a team with a losing record and 6-1 in his last seven starts with six days of rest. Toronto turns to right-hander Trent Thornton (2-5, 4.60 ERA) who was tagged with five runs on seven hits (two homers) in 3 1/3 innings at New York Yankees last time out. Thornton might find it hard to bounce back home at Rogers Centre where he's 0-3 with a 6.39 ERA in seven starts.  The Blue Jays are 2-7 in Thornton's last nine starts vs. a team with a winning record and 4-14 in their last 18 games following a win.

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Chicago is 6-16 in their last 22 on the highway, losing each of their last five series.  Starter Kyle Hendricks is making his first appearance off the injured list, expected to be on a very limited pitch count this evening, between 60 and 70 pitches.  “You don’t want to get greedy on the first time back.”  Joe Maddon’s bullpen behind him has been overworked badly of late, with only one starter finishing the sixth inning over the last week.  This is NOT a team worthy of the ‘road chalk’ role. The Pirates bats have come to life here in Pittsburgh, pounding out 23 hits in last night’s blowout .  They’ve scored five runs or more 10 times in their last 13 home games an ten or more runs four times in their last eight games overall.  Starting pitcher Joe Musgrove has owned this Cubs lineup: a 1.37 ERA in four previous starts against them.  And Musgrove is in stellar current form, allowing only one run in 13 innings of work over his last two starts with 13 strikeouts and no walks during that span.

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Samardzija suffered career loss No. 99 after giving up five runs over five innings against Colorado on Wednesday. That marked his fourth straight non-quality start, during which he's posted a 7.17 ERA. Allen tossed seven scoreless innings while yielding three hits in his debut in the majors June 18 against Milwaukee. He followed that up with six innings of two-run ball in a victory at Baltimore on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who was part of the 2015 trade that sent closer Craig Kimbrel to Boston, has struck out five and walked two in each of his outings.

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San Diego starter, Lucchesi comes in with a 2.70 ERA at home as opposed to 6.10 ERA away this season, and has 42 Ks with 10 BBs last seven starts. St. Louis starter, Mikolas comes in with a 8.20 ERA with 1.79 WHIP away as opposed to a 2.48 ERA and 0.97 WHIP at home this season.

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Bassitt lasted only 3 1/3 innings at St. Louis on Tuesday but escaped with a no-decision after yielding three runs on four hits and four walks. It was the shortest outing of the season for the 30-year-old native of Ohio, who has limited opponents to a .198 batting average in six turns on the road this year. Bassitt improved to 1-2 with a 7.47 ERA in five career games (three starts) against the Angels on May 27 despite surrendering five runs and six hits in five frames. Heaney will be making his seventh start of the season after recording his first win of 2019 on Tuesday, when he allowed one run on five hits and four walks over 5 1/3 innings against Cincinnati. The 28-year-old Oklahoman has issued four free passes in each of his last two turns after walking a total of six batters over 21 2/3 frames in his first four outings. Heaney is 2-1 with a 3.67 ERA in four career starts against the Athletics.

Rating: 2 Units

The Texas Rangers rank 3rd overall in the major leagues in runs scored, but they face a reigning Cy Young winner on Sunday. Blake Snell hasn't been himself lately, getting lit up for 17 runs in just seven innings in his last three appearances. The over is 8-3 in the Rangers last 11 Sunday games, and the over is 4-0-1 in Blake Snell's last five home starts. The over is 6-1 in the Rays last seven Sunday games. Tampa's lineup has hit .310 against Texas starter Jesse Chavez over 42 at bats.

Rating: 2 Units

Greinke received a no-decision last Monday after allowing four runs on seven hits over six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The five-time All-Star owns a 15 1/3-inning road scoreless streak and has gone 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA in his last three starts away from Chase Field. Brandon Belt is 9-for-34 with two home runs against Greinke, who was 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts versus San Francisco last season and is 5-0 with a 1.37 ERA in seven career starts at Oracle Park. Pomeranz matched a career high with 11 strikeouts and allowed two runs over five innings in last Monday’s 2-0 loss to Colorado. The outing marked a step forward for the 30-year-old native of Tennessee, who was briefly removed from the rotation after posting a 19.16 ERA in four starts last month. Pomeranz is 0-4 with an 8.53 ERA in 10 career appearances (seven starts) versus Arizona - including 0-1 with an 8.59 mark in two starts this season.

Rating: 2 Units

Kershaw failed to record a quality start for the first time in his last eight trips to the mound Monday in Arizona, settling for a no-decision after surrendering four runs in six innings. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has given up multiple homers in four starts and 12 in 85 frames this season after permitting 17 blasts over 161 1/3 innings last season. Kershaw is 22-7 with a 3.16 ERA in 40 career starts against Colorado, including a 10-4 record and 4.57 ERA in 21 outings at Coors Field.  Gray has won each of his last three decisions and is coming off back-to-back strong road outings, allowing one earned run over six innings in Arizona on June 19 before working six scoreless frames at San Francisco on Monday. The 27-year-old has been strong at home for the most part in 2019, permitting only four home runs while going 3-1 with a 3.47 ERA in seven appearances (six starts). Cody Bellinger (8-for-11) has tormented Gray, who is 3-5 with a 4.98 ERA in 12 career turns against the Dodgers.

Rating: 2 Units

Minnesota comes into this one with a 12-3 on Saturdays this season, and starter Pineda is 5-2 with 0.94 WHIP his last seven team-starts. Chicago starter, Nova come into this one with a 8.79 ERA with 1.81 WHIP at home this season

Rating: 2 Units

Despite allowing two runs or fewer for the seventh consecutive start, deGrom had to settle for a no-decision at the Cubs on Sunday after he gave up a pair of runs on eight hits over six innings. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner dominated the Braves in his previous start, striking out 10 and giving up a pair of solo homers over 8 1/3 innings to avenge a loss in Atlanta on April 14.

Rating: 2 Units

Cubs' left-hander Cole Hamels (6-2, 2.92 ERA) has been red hot lately, allowing a total of just four runs over his last five starts while working at least seven innings in each. Hamels has dominated the Reds throughout his career, entering this contest with a stellar 11-1 record behind a 1.91 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 17 encounters with Cincinnati. The Reds hand the ball to right-hander Sonny Gray (3-5, 4.03) who is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career outings versus the Cubs. He has allowed three runs or more in three straight starts and has served up two homers in back-to-back starts. Cubs are 11-4 in Hamels' last 15 starts. Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Rating:  2 Units

Sanchez will get his first look at the Tigers since posting a 46-39 record and 4.43 ERA with the club from 2012-17. The 35-year-old Venezuelan is no stranger to some members of Detroit's lineup, with Gordon Beckham enjoying success against him in a small sample size (3-for-9). Sanchez owns a 3-0 record over his last five outings as he walked away with a no-decision against Atlanta on Saturday. Norris fell to 0-5 with a 5.48 ERA in his last eight starts after getting pierced for six runs and eight hits over a season-high seven innings in Sunday's 8-3 setback at Cleveland. The 26-year-old, who is winless since May 12.

Rating: 2 Units

After back to back road starts, Canning will be happy to be pitching at home as he's got a solid 3.49 ERA here to go along with a stingy 0.953 WHIP. Anderson, on the other hand, remains winless on the season and he's got a 5.13 ERA and 1.52 WHIP for his career. The A's took two of three here earlier this month. Expect the Angels, who are 34-16 (+7.4) the last 50 times that they were home favorites of -150 or greater, to get the win.