Atlanta takes on the Mets with Julio Teheran facing Robert Gsellman. Teheran is a good pitcher on a bad team, with a 5-10 record despite a 3.18 ERA. He greatly improved his control this season, reducing his walk rate from 3.3 per 9 IP in 2015 to 2.0 per 9 IP in 2016. So far in his rookie year, Gsellman allows a high OBP but moderates that with few extra base hits off his pitches.
The Nationals continue their series with the Marlins as Tanner Roark battles Jose Fernandez. Roark can top his 2014 win total with a victory Tuesday night. The Marlins, however, hit him pretty well in his career, with a .280/.338/.417 opponents slash line. Fernandez showed no ill effects of Tommy John surgery has he set a new single season high in innings and wins, and struck out 54 more batters than in his 2013 season in about the same number of innings.
Seattle tries to even their series with Toronto with J.A. Happ facing Hisashi Iwakuma. Taking the next two games would great enhance the Mariners wild card chances. Happ goes for his 20th win of the season, the first time he would reach that level. His .294 opposition OBP keeps batters off base, and his .348 slugging percentage allowed with men on mitigates the damage when they do reach. Iwakuma is pitching well down the stretch, although his 3.07 ERA in his last nine starts resulted in a 5-4 record.
Finally, the Giants try to even their series with the Dodgers with Johnny Cueto taking the mound against Rich Hill. Cueto pitched well against the Dodgers this season, 2-1 in four starts with a 3.18 ERA. He struck out 29 batters in 28 1/3 innings with just five walks. Hill gave up four runs his last time out after not allowing a run in his first three Dodgers games. He held the Giants scoreless for six innings in his Dodgers debut.
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