MLB
Saturday, July 25
Not a lot to go on for the first few days; this is uncharted territory for all of us. We’ll have trends up and running after a few days.
National League
Atlanta @ New York
Braves (0-1):
Fried is 2-1, 2.93 in 11 games (6 starts) vs New York, 0-1, 3.68 in seven games (3 starts) here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Braves are down to their #3, #4 catchers.
Mets (1-0):
Matz is 6-2, 2.94 in 13 starts vs Atlanta, 2-2, 3.19 in six starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Miami @ Philadelphia
Marlins (1-0):
Smith is 1-2, 4.50 in four starts vs Philly.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Miami C Alfaro is on the IL.
Phillies (0-1):
Wheeler is 7-3, 1.91 in 14 starts vs Miami, 2-1, 1.96 in three starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Milwaukee @ Chicago
Brewers (0-1):
Burnes is 0-1, 7.36 in six games (11 IP), one start vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Cubs (1-0):
Darvish is 1-1, 1.67 in five starts vs Milwaukee.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Pittsburgh @ St Louis
Pirates (0-1):
Williams is 4-4, 5.19 in 14 games (11 starts) vs St Louis, 2-1, 5.28 in seven games (5 starts) here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Cardinals (1-0):
Wainwright is 15-7, 4.24 in 36 starts vs Pittsburgh, 3-0, 3.41 in five starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Arizona @ San Diego
Diamondbacks (0-1):
Ray is 5-5, 4.28 in 16 starts vs San Diego, 2-2, 3.89 in eight starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Padres (1-0):
Lamet is 0-1, 14.04 in two starts (8.1 IP) vs Arizona.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Giants @ Dodgers
Giants (0-2)
Giants apparently aren’t going to announce their starting pitcher ahead of time.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— Giants lost first two games, outscored 17-2.
Dodgers (2-0):
Buehler is 4-0, 2.96 in six games (4 starts) vs SF, 3-0, 2.60 LY in three starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— LA scored 17 runs in its first two games.
American League
Toronto @ Tampa Bay
Blue Jays (1-0):
Shoemaker is 4-0, 1.90 in four starts vs Tampa Bay.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Rays (0-1):
Yarbrough is 6-1, 2.45 in nine games (2 starts) vs Toronto.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Kansas City @ Cleveland
Royals (0-1):
Singer is making his MLB debut; he threw only 90 innings in AA LY, totally skipped AAA ball.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Indians (1-0):
Clevinger is 9-0, 1.93 in 13 games (12 starts) vs Kansas City.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Baltimore @ Boston
Orioles (0-1):
Cobb is 7-6, 3.84 in 17 starts vs Boston, 6-2, 4.32 in nine starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Red Sox (1-0):
Perez is 4-4, 5.00 in nine starts vs Baltimore.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Minnesota @ Chicago
Twins (1-0):
Hill is 0-2, 6.41 in 17 games (3 starts) vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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White Sox (0-1):
Keuchel is 3-3, 3.60 in six games (5 starts) vs Minnesota.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Seattle @ Houston
Mariners (0-1):
Walker is 5-4, 4.57 in 12 starts vs Houston, 3-4, 5.79 in eight starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Astros (1-0):
McCullers is 6-2, 2.92 in 11 starts vs Seattle.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— Astros won 19 of their last 20 games with Seattle.
Angels @ Oakland
Angels (0-1):
Bundy is 2-1, 5.04 n five games (4 starts) vs Oakland.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Both closers threw decent amount of pitches in Friday’s game.
A’s (1-0):
Manaea is 2-3, 4.88 in eight starts vs Anaheim, 1-1, 2.63 in two starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Interleague
Bronx @ Washington
Bronx (1-0):
Paxton has never pitched against Washington.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Unsure if DJ LeMahieu (COVID) will be in the lineup.
Nationals (0-1):
Strasburg has never pitched against Bronx.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— Soto (COVID) is out for Washington.
Detroit @ Cincinnati
Tigers (0-1):
Nova is 5-7, 4.24 in 12 starts vs Cincinnati, 2-5, 4.91 in seven starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Reds (1-0):
Castillo has never pitched against Detroit.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Colorado @ Texas
Rockies (0-1):
Gray allowed six runs (5 ER) in five IP in his one start vs Texas.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Rangers (1-0):
Minor is 3-2, 5.24 in nine games (7 starts) vs Colorado.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— This is the first series in the Rangers’ new domed stadium.
Saturday, July 25
Not a lot to go on for the first few days; this is uncharted territory for all of us. We’ll have trends up and running after a few days.
National League
Atlanta @ New York
Braves (0-1):
Fried is 2-1, 2.93 in 11 games (6 starts) vs New York, 0-1, 3.68 in seven games (3 starts) here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Braves are down to their #3, #4 catchers.
Mets (1-0):
Matz is 6-2, 2.94 in 13 starts vs Atlanta, 2-2, 3.19 in six starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Miami @ Philadelphia
Marlins (1-0):
Smith is 1-2, 4.50 in four starts vs Philly.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Miami C Alfaro is on the IL.
Phillies (0-1):
Wheeler is 7-3, 1.91 in 14 starts vs Miami, 2-1, 1.96 in three starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Milwaukee @ Chicago
Brewers (0-1):
Burnes is 0-1, 7.36 in six games (11 IP), one start vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Cubs (1-0):
Darvish is 1-1, 1.67 in five starts vs Milwaukee.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Pittsburgh @ St Louis
Pirates (0-1):
Williams is 4-4, 5.19 in 14 games (11 starts) vs St Louis, 2-1, 5.28 in seven games (5 starts) here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Cardinals (1-0):
Wainwright is 15-7, 4.24 in 36 starts vs Pittsburgh, 3-0, 3.41 in five starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Arizona @ San Diego
Diamondbacks (0-1):
Ray is 5-5, 4.28 in 16 starts vs San Diego, 2-2, 3.89 in eight starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Padres (1-0):
Lamet is 0-1, 14.04 in two starts (8.1 IP) vs Arizona.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Giants @ Dodgers
Giants (0-2)
Giants apparently aren’t going to announce their starting pitcher ahead of time.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— Giants lost first two games, outscored 17-2.
Dodgers (2-0):
Buehler is 4-0, 2.96 in six games (4 starts) vs SF, 3-0, 2.60 LY in three starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— LA scored 17 runs in its first two games.
American League
Toronto @ Tampa Bay
Blue Jays (1-0):
Shoemaker is 4-0, 1.90 in four starts vs Tampa Bay.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Rays (0-1):
Yarbrough is 6-1, 2.45 in nine games (2 starts) vs Toronto.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Kansas City @ Cleveland
Royals (0-1):
Singer is making his MLB debut; he threw only 90 innings in AA LY, totally skipped AAA ball.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Indians (1-0):
Clevinger is 9-0, 1.93 in 13 games (12 starts) vs Kansas City.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Baltimore @ Boston
Orioles (0-1):
Cobb is 7-6, 3.84 in 17 starts vs Boston, 6-2, 4.32 in nine starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Red Sox (1-0):
Perez is 4-4, 5.00 in nine starts vs Baltimore.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Minnesota @ Chicago
Twins (1-0):
Hill is 0-2, 6.41 in 17 games (3 starts) vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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White Sox (0-1):
Keuchel is 3-3, 3.60 in six games (5 starts) vs Minnesota.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Seattle @ Houston
Mariners (0-1):
Walker is 5-4, 4.57 in 12 starts vs Houston, 3-4, 5.79 in eight starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Astros (1-0):
McCullers is 6-2, 2.92 in 11 starts vs Seattle.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— Astros won 19 of their last 20 games with Seattle.
Angels @ Oakland
Angels (0-1):
Bundy is 2-1, 5.04 n five games (4 starts) vs Oakland.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Both closers threw decent amount of pitches in Friday’s game.
A’s (1-0):
Manaea is 2-3, 4.88 in eight starts vs Anaheim, 1-1, 2.63 in two starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Interleague
Bronx @ Washington
Bronx (1-0):
Paxton has never pitched against Washington.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
— Unsure if DJ LeMahieu (COVID) will be in the lineup.
Nationals (0-1):
Strasburg has never pitched against Bronx.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— Soto (COVID) is out for Washington.
Detroit @ Cincinnati
Tigers (0-1):
Nova is 5-7, 4.24 in 12 starts vs Cincinnati, 2-5, 4.91 in seven starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Reds (1-0):
Castillo has never pitched against Detroit.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
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Colorado @ Texas
Rockies (0-1):
Gray allowed six runs (5 ER) in five IP in his one start vs Texas.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0
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Rangers (1-0):
Minor is 3-2, 5.24 in nine games (7 starts) vs Colorado.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0
— This is the first series in the Rangers’ new domed stadium.

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