The small sample size slugfest of the day may take place in Washington as Tom Milone and the Mets face Erick Fedde in the first game of a double header. Milone owns an 8.12 ERA in 37 2/3 innings, having allowed 13 home runs. Impressively, that’s not the highest home runs per 9 IP in the majors for someone with at last 35 innings tossed! Fedde (one of the best names ever for a Washington player) allowed three home runs in 9 1/3 innings in his rookie year. He also walked six to help him to a 10.61 ERA.
One of the few good pitching match-ups today pits Chris Archer and the Rays against Lance Lynn in St. Louis. Archer is 35 K away from his single season high of 252. Given that he exceeded 35 K every month this season, it looks like he’ll blown by the 252. Since the start of the 2012 season, when Lynn became a full time player, his HR per 9 IP of 0.77 ranks fifth in the majors.
Finally, Jimmy Nelson takes on Yu Darvish as the Brewers play the Dodgers. Nelson returned to his past form since the All-Star break, allowing a 4.91 ERA since then. It’s not clear why, as his three-true outcomes have not changed much compared to his pre-break numbers. Darvish comes off a short disabled list stint. In 18 innings for the Dodgers, he struck out 22 and walked just four, but four of his five runs allowed came on solo home runs.
Enjoy!
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