The Dodgers and Braves continue to post outstanding pitching match-ups as Ross Stripling takes on Sean Newcomb as Los Angeles goes for a four-game sweep. All the decisions Stripling earned came as a starter. In that role he owns a 2.76 ERA. Out of the pen it was 0.59 in 15 1/3 innings. His only weakness is the 13 home runs he allowed in 100 total innings. Newcomb pitched about the same as he did last season in terms of three-true outcomes, but his ERA is about a 0.9 runs lower. His BABIP dropped from .327 to .253, which could be luck or great fielding. He is allowing fewer line drives, which may indicate he’s fooling batters enough to avoid solid contact.
Toronto sends Ryan Borucki against the White Sox and Carlos Rodon. Both are bright spots in otherwise disappointing seasons for the teams. Borucki has not allowed a home run in his first five major league starts, covering 29 1/3 innings. Rodon owns a 1.77 ERA at home thanks to just five walks in 20 1/3 innings. He walked 15 batters in 30 1/3 road innings.
Seattle tries to halt their skid with Marco Gonzales facing the Angels and Felix Pena. Gonzales came into his own at seasonal age 26, striking out 104 and walking just 23 in 119 2/3 innings. Pena blossomed as a starter, with a 2.73 ERA in his six starts this season. He struck out 32 in 29 2/3 innings in that role.
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