The Yankees take their second of three late season shots at the Orioles as they open a three-game series in Baltimore. The Yankee took two out of three last weekend from the O’s. Chad Green faces Dylan Bundy. Green’s control is awesome as he struck out 49 batters and walked just 13 in 44 innings. He allowed 11 home runs, however. Bundy allowed eight runs in 7 2/3 innings against the Yankees this season.
The Mets need a sweep of the Nationals to keep hope for an NL East title alive. A.J. Cole opens the series for Washington against Noah Syndergaard. Cole makes the third start of his season. While he has the strikeouts down, 12 in 12 2/3 innings, he walked five and allowed three home runs. Syndergaard has now pitched five more innings than his rookie season, with nine fewer home runs allowed. That’s a nice improvement given how HR increased across the majors this year.
Houston sends Doug Fister against the Rangers and A.J. Griffin. Both teams are hot, and the Astros may be the last team to prevent the Rangers from winning the AL West. Fister pitched his best on the road this season, 9-3 with 3.07 ERA, despite giving up 11 of his 18 home runs away. The Rangers scored seven or more runs in half of Griffin’s 18 starts. That’s why he owns a winning record despite a high ERA.
The Tigers and Royals fight for the AL Wild Card as Anibal Sanchez takes on Danny Duffy. Sanchez pitched well against the Royals this season, allowing one runs in 9 1/3 innings. He allowed five hits in a season where opponents are batting .287 against him. Duffy went 5-1 in August with a 2.51 ERA and is 11-2 since becoming a full time starter in May.
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