As it appears more and more likely the Dodgers will never lose another game, the Diamondbacks look to cement their wild card slot. They play the Reds with Taijuan Walker facing Luis Castillo. Walker does a very good job of keeping the ball in the park, especially on the road. He allowed just three home runs in 43 1/3 innings away from Phoenix. The rookie Castillo strikes out batters at a very good clip, but walks and home runs need work. Luckily for him, most of the home runs he allowed were solo shots, and opponents are just 2 for 22 against him with runners in scoring position.
Pittsburgh goes for a sweep of the first place Brewers and their fifth straight win. The Pirates scored no more than four runs in each of the four wins, won all games by one or two runs, and walked off twice. Jimmy Nelson takes on Jameson Taillon. Nelson pitched great since the start of May, 7-2 in 14 starts with a 2.59 ERA. He’s striking out over 10 batters per nine innings pitched, while walking just two per nine. Taillon allowed four of his five home runs with men on base this season.
Despite Detroit staring to sell, the Tigers are still in the AL Central race as they send Michael Fulmer against the Royals and Danny Duffy. In his second season, Fulmer is now 21-13 in his career, a .618 winning percentage, with a 3.06 ERA. He does not blow batters away, but he does a good job limiting walks and home runs. Duffy owns a 2.41 ERA at home this season, but is just 2-3 in six starts.
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