The Rays at Yankees features two pitcher that have yet to allow a run as Blake Snell takes on Luis Severino. Both pitched 5 2/3 innings in their first starts, but arrived at run prevention differently. Snell allowed the ball to be put in play as he walked two and struck out two. Batters, with the ball in play, were 3 for 17. Severino walked three and struck out seven. Opponents were 1 for 11 against him with the ball in play.
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks finish their series with Alex Wood facing Patrick Corbin. The Diamondbacks smacked Wood a bit in their home park, as he owns a 5.40 ERA there, mostly due to four home runs allowed in 21 2/3 innings. Corbin is off to a very good start with strikeouts, with eight so far in his first 5 2/3 innings.
Corey Kluber tries to tame the Angels home run bats as the Indians face Tyler Skaggs. Kluber allowed 65 home runs over the previous three seasons, but 41 were solo shots. Skaggs’s strength is his low walk rate, and he did not issue a free pass in his first start while striking out five.
The Pirates try to remain the only undefeated team in baseball as the Twins send Jake Odorizzi against Ivan Nova. Odorizzi made a strong start in his Twins debut, walking two and striking out seven in six shutout innings. Three of the six hits Nova allowed in his first start were doubles, and two of those came with men on base.
Finally, veteran aces square off as Felix Hernandez and the Mariners battle Johnny Cueto and the Giants. Both pitchers are trying to bounce back from rough 2017 seasons, and both are off to a good start. Hernandez pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings, allowing two hits, in his first start. Cueto topped that, with seven innings, allowing one hit, no runs, and no walks.
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