The Royals send rookie Brad Keller against veteran CC Sabathia as Kansas City visits the Yankees. Keller’s stats are odd. He throws hard enough, he fastball coming in at 95 miles an hour, but he pitches to contact. He struck out just 44 and walked 29 in 70 1/3 innings. Despite the low K numbers, he only allowed 63 hits. He keeps the ball in the park as well, allowing just two home runs. Sabathia evolved into more of a contact pitcher over time, but with a lower walk rate and higher HR rate than Keller. If you like seeing the ball hit, this might be the game for you.
Aces butt heads in Atlanta as the Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw against Mike Foltynewicz. Kershaw’s WHIP is over 1.00 for the first time since 2012, as both his rate of hits and walks are higher. Foltynewicz may be tiring, as he made three poor starts in a row.
Oakland is now battling not just for a wild card, but a division title as well as they trail Seattle by one game and Houston by six games. The Athletics put their six game win streak on the line against the Rockies, just two games out of first place in the NL West. Both teams are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Sean Manaea takes on Kyle Freeland. Manaea had trouble with the NL this year, going 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA in five starts. He allowed five home runs in 28 1/3 innings. Freeland is the master of Coors Field, with a 2.76 ERA at home this season, allowing just 40 hits in 49 innings.
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