The White Sox and Tigers battle in a very close AL Central as Derek Holland faces Michael Fulmer. Holland’s 2.37 ERA is almost entirely attributable to his success with men on base. He keeps putting himself in bad situations with a .364 OBP with no one on base, but then induces a .167/.248/.278 slash line once men are on. Fulmer did not allow a home run in May, helping him to a 2.19 ERA in the month.
The continuing battle of Texas pits Houston ace Dallas Keuchel against Texas ace Yu Darvish. Keuchel goes for his ninth win without a loss, thanks to a great Astros offense and a 1.81 ERA. He is simply not allowing batters to reach base, as they generate a .242 OBP against him. Basically, Keuchel turns major league batters into pitchers who hit pretty well. Darvish strikes out more batters than Keuchel, but also allows more walks and home runs, so his ERA is just an excellent 2.97.
Finally, Stephen Strasburg leads the Nationals into Oakland to face Andrew Triggs. Strasburg stayed healthy so far this season, and his high strikeout rate, low walk and home run rates make him a Cy Young contender. He is pitching better on the road, 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA. Triggs doesn’t have as good an offense behind him, so his 2.64 ERA is only good for a 5-4 record.
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