Masahiro Tanaka tries to right the Yankees ship as he faces the Orioles and Kevin Gausman. Tanaka is pitching well in all three dimensions of the three-true outcomes, but the Yankees score three runs or less in four of his five starts. Gausman owns a 2.79 career ERA against the Yankees, with 35 strikeouts and just eight walks in 38 2/3 innings.
The Rangers send Derek Holland against the Blue Jays and J.A. Happ as those teams conclude their series. Home runs hurt Holland when he returned from the disabled list in 2015, giving up 11 in 58 2/3 innings. In half that amount of innings this season, he only allowed two homers. Happ allowed 31 hits so far in 32 2/3 innings, but he walks just nine batters, and ten of his 11 extra base hits allowed came with the bases empty.
Finally, first place teams collide as the Nationals open a series with the Cubs in Chicago. Joe Ross battles Kyle Hendricks. Ross has yet to allow a home run in 22 2/3 innings this season, helping him to an 0.79 ERA. Hendricks allowed one home run, and walked just four in 23 innings. The big difference between the two is Ross’s .091 BA allowed with runners in scoring position compare to a .286 mark for Hendricks.
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