CC Sabathia tries to tag Detroit with their first lost as Mike Pelfrey opposes the Yankees. Sabathia is pitching for his career this year. He had a rough spring in which he walked seven in 16 innings and allowed 20 hits. The decision to use Sabathia as the #5 starter or Ivan Nova went down to the wire. Detroit is hitting well this season, so this will be an important test for Sabathia, his knee, and his brace. Pelfrey allows contact, low strikeout and walk rates. The Yankees are not striking out much this season, but walking a lot, so this should be an interesting match-up.
In San Francisco, aces are up as Clayton Kershaw leads the Dodgers against Madison Bumgarner and the Giants. Kershaw stymied the Padres for seven inning on opening day, allowing just one hit and one walk. Bumgarner gave up two home runs and five walks in five innings, but limited the damage to three runs. In seven regular season starts against each other, Kershaw is 2-4 with a 2.12 ERA, Bumgarner is 4-2 with a 2.58 ERA.
Zack Greinke gets a chance to prove his first start of the season was a fluke as the Diamondbacks host the Cubs and Kyle Hendricks. Hendricks showed great control in his first full season in the majors in 2015, walking just 43 batters in 180 innings. His weakness was allowing power with men on base. Batters slugged .347 with none on, .438 with men on base. Greinke allowed three home runs in his first start after allowing just 14 all of 2015.
Finally, Cole Hamels face Garrett Richards as the Rangers play the Angels in Anaheim. Hamels pitched a strong first start, striking out eight in seven innings, both runs against him coming on solo home runs. Richards did not allow a home run, but six hits and three walks led to three runs. If he can keep up his rate of seven K in five innings, that hit rate should go down.
Enjoy!
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