The Braves try for three wins in a row as Julio Teheran faces the White Sox and Jose Quintana. Teheran ranks 14th in the majors in ERA (min 80 innings), and is the only pitcher in the top 14 with a losing record. The only other pitcher in the top 20 with a losing record is his opponent today, Jose Quintana. Teheran owns slightly better walk and strikeout rates, but Quintana does a better job of keeping the ball in the park.
CC Sabathia faces his old team, the Indians, as the Yankees try to beat AL Cy Young candidate Danny Salazar. Sabathia had an up and down season. He finished April with a 5.06 ERA due to too many walks and too few strikeouts. He then went on a stretch of seven starts (interrupted by an injury) in which he never allowed more than two runs in a start. His walks were down and his strikeouts up. His last three starts yielded 17 runs, 16 earned, as his old nemesis, the home run, came back to bite him. Salazar pitched particularly well at home this season, posting a 2.05 ERA. He walked just 14 batters in 48 1/3 innings, compared to 30 on the road in two more innings.
Finally, Jerad Eickhoff leads the Phillies against Tyler Anderson and the Rockies. Eickhoff has been on a roll since the start of June, posting a 2.25 ERA with 41 K in 44 innings. Anderson owns a 3.03 ERA in his first five MLB starts, having walked just six in 29 2/3 innings. He is 0-3 in his starts, however, and the Rockies 1-4, as neither the offense nor the bullpen gave him much support.
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