It’s the battle of Japan in Seattle as Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees take on Hisashi Iwakuma. Tanaka makes his third start in Seattle, a place where his home country doesn’t need to wake up too early to watch. He’s 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA, striking out 20 Mariners in 16 innings at Safeco Field. Iwakuma is 8-2 at home with a 3.48 ERA, with only eight of his 34 walks coming at home.
The Rangers send Yu Darvish against the Reds and rookie Tim Adleman. Darvish appears to have not lost velocity or control due to his Tommy John surgery. He struck out 76 batters in 59 innings so far, walking just 14. Adleman is one reason the Reds improved since the All-Star break. In his first five starts, he has allowed 11 walks and three home runs in 24 1/3 innings, but still holds a 2.96 ERA. He held batters to a .154 BA with runners in scoring position.
Finally, Johnny Cueto leads the Giants against the Dodgers and Rich Hill. Cueto improved his home run rate compared to last season, which helped bring his ERA down nearly two runs. Hill makes his first start for the Dodgers. He posted a 2.25 ERA for Oakland, striking out 90 batters in 76 innings.
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