The Indians and Blue Jays finish their series with Corey Kluber facing J.A. Happ. After rough luck the first two months of the season, Kluber produced a lower ERA since June 1. He did lower his walk and home run rates, but there were pretty good earlier. Happ comes into the game 10-3 with a 3.70 ERA. Four times in his starts the Blue Jays scored 10 runs or more.
The Mets go for a four-game sweep of the Cubs as Jon Lester takes on Noah Syndergaard. Two of those games were one-run victories, and one was a blow out of a Cubs team that usually wins by a wide margin. Lester’s 2.03 ERA would represent the best single season mark of his career by far. Opponents are hitting just .169 against him with runners in scoring position, and 10 of the 11 home runs he allowed were solo shots. Syndergaard greatly reduced his home run rate from last season, having allowed just five in 94 innings. Four of those five were solo shots.
John Lamb takes on the Nationals as Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to return from the disabled list against the Reds. Lamb’s strikeout rate is down compared to his rookie year of 2015, but so is his batting average allowed. Strasburg is pitching one of his best seasons, with tons of strikeouts and few walks. His only weakness is a slightly high home run rate.
Finally, the Marlins and Braves play a special Independence Day game at Fort Bragg. Adam Conley faces Matt Wisler, the Braves taking the field as the home team. Conley handled the Braves well so far this season, allowing just two runs in 12 1/3 innings. Wisler holds batters to a .303 OBP, but tends to give up power hits with men on base.
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