The Mets and Nationals send the second of their aces to the mound as Noah Syndergaard takes on Stephen Strasburg. Syndergaard rebounded well from an injury shortened 2017, posting excellent numbers in all three-true outcomes. He was especially good at keeping the ball in the park, allowing just nine home runs in 154 1/3 innings. Strasburg suffered injuries in 2018 that limited him to 130 innings. His 3.74 ERA was the highest of any season in his career. It’s not clear why it was high. His opposition batting numbers were .240/.302/.409, but there’s nothing in his situational numbers that stand out.
In Texas, the Cubs send Yu Darvish against the Rangers and Edinson Volquez. This is Darvish’s first start back in Arlington since leaving the team. He was 31-19 in 65 starts with a 3.60 ERA at the ballpark. Volquez returns to the team that brought him to the majors in 2005. Although Volquez has a high career ERA, he does well at keeping the ball in the park.
Finally, at the other end of the age spectrum, Dereck Rodriguez and the Giants face Nick Margevicius of the Padres. Rodriguez pitched well in his rookie year, posting a 2.81 ERA in 118 1/3 innings, allowing just 98 hits. Margevicius makes his MLB debut, not having pitched above A ball. He had impressive walk, strikeout, and home run numbers in the low minors, which likely led to his promotion.
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