Games of the Day

The best match-up of the day is also the first one as Michael Fulmer and the Tigers face Josh Tomlin and the Tigers in a 12:15 EDT start. Fulmer is on a roll, allowing just three runs in his last eight starts, never more than one in a game. Two of those were on solo homers. He struck out 48 and allowed just 23 hits. Tomlin goes for his tenth win. He allowed 19 home runs in 95 1/3 innings, but 13 were solo shots. That in part due to allowing just 10 walks on the season.

The Orioles send Kevin Gausman against Dodgers and Bud Norris in an afternoon game in Los Angeles. Gausman is Mr. No-Decision this season, 1-6 in 14 starts. He should be better at home, where he is 1-1 with a 2.79 ERA in six starts. He’s 0-5 on the road thanks to a 5.02 ERA, and nine of his 14 home runs. Norris makes his second Dodgers start, throwing six shutout innings in his first one. He has not allowed a run in his last 14 1/3 innings.

Martin Perez and Steven Wright battle as Texas and Boston finish their series. Perez owns a 3.39 ERA despite his walks (44) and strikeouts (51) being very close. Despite the low strikeout rate, he is not allowing many hits, holding opponents to a .259 BA. Wright’s records at home and on the road do not reflect his ERAs. He is 5-1 at Fenway with a 3.02 ERA, but 4-4 on the road with a 1.88 ERA. The Red Sox scored at least five runs in six of his home starts.

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