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GAME PREVIEW
StubHubStubHubWhite Sox ace Rodon faces Tigers 2h ago• 2 min read Carlos Rodon has emerged as an ace for the Chicago White Sox. The American League Central Division rival Detroit Tigers will get a closeup look at the 25-year-old left-hander Wednesday afternoon.Rodon, who has posted a major-league best 1.27 ERA since the beginning of last month, will start the finale of a three-game series at Comerica Park in Detroit.Rodon's 3-3 overall record is deceptive as he could have easily collected wins in each of his last six starts with better run support. He hasn't lost since June 30 but has just two wins since.Rodon has tossed at least six innings each time during that stretch while allowing two or fewer runs in all of them. He hasn't given up an earned run in two August outings, including an eight-inning gem against Cleveland on Friday. The White Sox won that game 1-0, but Rodon did not get a decision."He's throwing the ball really, really well," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said during the postgame press conference. "His off-speed, his breaking balls are working well. That front-door action also. ... Very focused. He's having fun, he's relaxed." Rodon has mostly relied on his fastball and slider this summer. He threw 38 sliders against the Indians.His season debut was delayed until June after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery last September. While some other touted White Sox prospects have struggled at the major-league level, Rodon looks like the real deal. He is the biggest bright spot on an otherwise dreary season for the White Sox."Just the confidence is there. Just feel like you belong and you get your shoulder fixed, and you know there's no issue, nothing wrong," Rodon told MLB.com. "There's no doubt in your mind when you go out and I step on the mound that I'm healthy and I'm coming to compete. It's a big thing for anyone in this game to have that confidence when you step on the field, to say I can play with you guys." Rodon has a 2.61 ERA for the season and has limited opponents to a .187 average. He is 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA in three career starts against Detroit, but has not faced the Tigers this season.He'll be opposed by right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (5-4, 3.98 ERA), who broke a personal four-game skid in his last start.Zimmermann didn't give up an earned run while lasting 6 1/3 innings against Minnesota on Friday, a game the Tigers won 5-3, earning a win for Zimmermann.Zimmermann has not fared well in two starts against the White Sox this season, surrendering nine earned runs in 9 1/3 innings, though he wound up with no-decisions.He's made 10 career starts against Chicago, posting a 5-2 record and 5.70 ERA.The White Sox lost nine of the first 10 games of the season series with Detroit prior to Chicago's 6-3 victory on Tuesday night. The win was highlighted by Ryan LaMarre's first major-league home run.Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire was irritated by what he felt was a lack of fundamentals during the early going. A botched rundown allowed a run to score in the first inning."We weren't pretty," he said. "We just had one of those Bad News Bears days." Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias suffered a deep thumb bruise and didn't play the last inning. He is questionable to play Wednesday.
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+108
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GAME PREVIEW
StubHubStubHubPirates' Archer aims for another strong start vs. Twins 16m ago• 2 min read Chris Archer will be working on a full week of rest when he takes the mound Wednesday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up a two-game interleague series with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.Archer, still settling in with his new team after being dealt by Tampa Bay ahead of the trade deadline, used the extended time off to work on his two-seam fastball. He is also incorporating a curveball into an arsenal that already includes a four-seamer clocking in at almost 95 mph this season as well as a solid changeup and a devastating slider."I'm using a full arsenal now instead of limiting myself to two, occasionally three," Archer told MLB.com.Archer went to the two-seamer early in his career but hadn't thrown it much over the last three seasons. Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage is a big proponent of the pitch and Archer said he thinks it will make him a much more effective pitcher in the long run."It's been great," Archer said of his work with Searage. "I'm a big fan of his style of coaching. He brings a positive attitude every day, regardless of the outcome the night before. He tends to have a smile on his face, and the way he delivers messages, it's easy to digest. ..."As players, it's an everyday battle. This game is more mental than it is physical at this level. Him being the consistent positive energy and voice, it helps everybody." Archer (4-5, 4.36 ERA) has been solid if not spectacular since joining the Pirates, going 1-0 with a 4.82 ERA while striking out nine in two starts. He held the Rockies to two runs on five hits and a pair of walks while striking out three over five innings Aug. 8 to earn his first victory for Pittsburgh.He took the mound for that outing despite a bout with food poisoning that left him stuck in bed a day earlier."I felt good enough to pitch and went out there for the boys and gave it my all," Archer said.He struck out seven over 4 1/3 innings and allowed two runs (one earned) and two hits in a July 14 start against the Twins. In his April 20 start against Minnesota, Archer allowed four hits and two runs over 6 2/3 innings, but did not get a decision in the Rays' 8-7 victory.He is 6-1 with a 1.96 ERA in nine career starts versus Minnesota.The Twins send right-hander Jose Berrios (11-8, 3.66) to the mound in search of a two-game sweep Wednesday.Berrios' last outing was one of his shortest of the season. He lasted four innings against Cleveland, allowing four runs on four hits with a career-high six walks."I was opening myself on my release," Berrios said through an interpreter. "I didn't feel strong enough to pitch a good game. It's just one of those weird things. Day games, it hasn't been good for me. But I'm still doing my routine normally like I do all the time." Minnesota manager Paul Molitor shuffled his outfield for the series opener Tuesday night, moving Max Kepler to center with Jake Cave moving to left and Eddie Rosario taking over in right."We thought here over the remaining weeks to try to give a few different looks at that combination, and they're all capable of playing all three outfield positions," Molitor said.
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Preview from The Associated
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2:20 PM EST |
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8/15/2018 2:20 PM EST (TODAY) |
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StubHubStubHubBrewers aim to keep pushing Cubs 3h ago• 3 min read CHICAGO -- If there was any chance that Milwaukee was just going to concede the National League Central Division title to the Chicago Cubs, the Brewers made it crystal clear that's not the case.After a victory fueled by home runs on Tuesday, the Brewers will look to shrink the gap separating themselves and the Cubs when the two teams wrap up a two-game series Wednesday at Wrigley Field.Milwaukee will enter the matinee with the chance to get to within a game of the Cubs after a 7-0 victory Tuesday. Ryan Braun homered twice and drove in four runs as Milwaukee jumped on Cubs starter Jose Quintana, who surrendered three of the four Milwaukee home runs.Meanwhile, the Cubs managed just three hits.The victory improved the Brewers to 4-8 this season against Chicago but came at a time when the Cubs are attempting to pull away from the rest of the division. With a victory on Wednesday, the Brewers will be right back in the thick of things. The two teams will face one another seven more times this season."What you get when you play a team head-to-head is more control," Brewers manager Craig Counsell told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Sunday. "You don't have to rely on someone else to beat them. (Control) is what you get. That's a good thing." Junior Guerra (6-7, 3.40 ERA) will take the mound for Milwaukee for Wednesday's series finale. Guerra won his first two starts in July but hasn't won since and has taken no-decisions in his last two outings. Guerra allowed five earned runs in 14 innings pitched in August and is 1-1 with a 1.74 ERA in eight career outings (five starts) against the Cubs.After Quintana couldn't keep the ball in the ballpark Tuesday, the Cubs will turn to Kyle Hendricks to try and tame the Brewers on Wednesday. Hendricks has been better of late after struggling all season with his mechanics and surrendering runs early in ballgames.The Brewers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Tuesday -- a trend that Hendricks (8-9, 4.02) will attempt to quickly reverse. Hendricks had won his previous two starts before taking a no-decision against the Nationals on Aug. 10 when he allowed two runs over six innings. Hendricks is 7-4 with a 2.80 ERA in 17 career starts against the Brewers.The Cubs will attempt to bounce back on Wednesday after failing to mount any offense against Brewers pitching. With the exception of the four runs that came on David Bote's walk-off grand slam on Sunday against the Nationals, the Cubs have failed to score in 17 of their last 18 innings of play.Given the chance the Brewers have to cut even deeper into their lead in the Central, the Cubs hope to discover some offense on Wednesday before beginning a four-game series on the road against the Pirates on Thursday.The Cubs did get encouraging news for their pitching future when Yu Darvish -- who has been battling triceps and elbow issues -- threw a 55-pitch simulated game on Tuesday. Darvish has been sidelined since May 23 but is expected to go on a minor league rehab assignment as he prepares to return to the Cubs starting rotation."He looked totally involved," manager Joe Maddon told reporters. "He was absolutely competing out there, that's the word I used. He got upset with himself when he spiked one fastball, which I kind of liked. He looked really good and was not holding back."
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Preview from The Associated
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+114
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GAME PREVIEW
StubHubStubHubMariners to spring Leake on Athletics 9m ago• 2 min read OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Seattle Mariners will try to capitalize on two pieces of good news even in defeat Tuesday night when they wrap up a key three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon.Veterans Mike Leake (8-7, 4.11 ERA) of the Mariners and Brett Anderson (2-3, 4.53) of the A's are scheduled to duel in the series finale after Oakland used one-run wins Monday and Tuesday to increase their 1 1/2-game lead over Seattle to 3 1/2 in the American League wild-card race. The A's also crept to within one game of Houston for the AL West lead.The Mariners were able to get Robinson Cano immediately back into the swing of things in Tuesday's 3-2 loss after the standout infielder had missed 80 straight games on drug suspension.Cano returned as a first baseman for the first time in his career after he had played 1,995 games at second base and one game at shortstop. He'd also served as a designated hitter 48 times.After being showered in boos by the Oakland fans, Cano grounded out in the first inning before singling off A's starter Mike Fiers in the third. He later flied to center field and was the victim of a sensational catch by A's third baseman Matt Chapman on a foul pop fly.His 1-for-4 night dropped his season average to .286.The loss dropped Seattle farther behind Oakland in the wild-card race, but Cano nonetheless took time to applaud his teammates for keeping the club in the chase while he was sidelined for three months."I have to give them a lot of credit. They played so great," he said. "The goal is the same. We were all on the same page since the beginning of spring training. We all want to make it to the playoffs." Because of his suspension, Cano is not eligible for the postseason. And for a while Tuesday, it appeared staff ace James Paxton might be joining him on the sidelines.The left-hander was hit on the left arm by a Jed Lowrie line drive in the first inning, knocking him from the game.X-rays taken at the stadium were negative, and the injury was immediately labeled as a bruise.It's possible he won't even miss his next start.The Mariners will count upon Leake to prevent an A's sweep that would allow Oakland to catch up in the season series after Seattle had recorded 2-1 wins in each of the first three series this season.Leake pitched in two of those wins, allowing three runs in six innings in a 7-4 victory at Seattle in April and two runs (one earned) in 6 2/3 innings in a 3-2 win at Oakland in May.The veteran right-hander did not get credit for a win in either game, leaving him 1-1 with a 3.13 ERA in five career starts against the A's.Leake has not won since June 23, going 0-3 in his last eight starts. His ERA is a respectable 4.11 in those outings, and the Mariners have won half the games.Like Leake, Anderson went unrewarded when he pitched well in Oakland's 3-2 victory at Seattle in May after he had limited the Mariners to two runs in 6 1/3 innings.The left-hander has pitched brilliantly in his career against Seattle, going 8-4 with a 1.96 ERA in 17 games (16 starts).
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Preview from The Associated
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-127
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StubHubStubHubRed Sox aim to extend streak vs. Phillies 3h ago• 2 min read The Boston Red Sox have picked up their blistering pace in August.The Red Sox have won 11 of their first 12 games this month, pushing their record 51 games above .500 in the process at 86-35. Boston will try to extend its current winning streak to six games and sweep a two-game series from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.Right-handers Vince Velasquez (8-9, 3.98 ERA) and Nathan Eovaldi (5-4, 3.74) will square off on the mound.The Red Sox are on pace to win 115 games this season and are 17-5 since the All-Star break. They won Tuesday's series opener, 2-1, thanks to a pinch-hit homer from Brock Holt.The Phillies (65-53) are 1-2 against the Red Sox so far this season, but they've given up only five runs in the three games against the best offense in the majors.Velasquez has a 2.68 ERA in his last 10 appearances, but he lasted only four innings during his last start. The hard-throwing righty gave up four runs on six hits against the Arizona Diamondbacks last Wednesday. It accounted for just the second loss for Velasquez in the last two months."I'm kind of kicking myself in the butt for it, because I know I can execute those pitches," Velasquez told reporters after the outing in Arizona. "Sometimes you have a solid warm-up before and you have conviction in those pitches, and sometimes they just don't work." Velasquez has faced the Red Sox just once in his four-year big-league career. As a member of the Houston Astros, he gave up three runs and struck out seven batters in six innings against the Red Sox in 2015.Eovaldi, who the Red Sox acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays ahead of the trade deadline, is also coming off a rough start.He gave up eight runs (four earned) on 10 hits in only 2 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles last Friday. It was a season-high in hits for Eovaldi, who avoided a loss in a game the Red Sox won 19-12.Eovaldi is making his fourth start for the Red Sox, his fifth major league team. The 28-year-old has made nine starts against the Phillies in his career, and he is 3-4 with a 3.51 ERA and 1.442 WHIP in those contests.Eovaldi is facing a Phillies offense that has struggled in the last week. The Phillies have scored just 16 runs in their last seven games (2.3 runs per game) and are 2-5 in that stretch, falling to second place in the National League East behind the Atlanta Braves."We look for pitches in the zone to drive, we're aggressive on those," Phillies manager Gabe Kapler told reporters after Tuesday's loss. "We try to be passive on pitches outside the zone. That leads to deeper counts and, in theory, it leads to opportunity to drive the baseball. It doesn't work out that way every night, because those guys over there are very good too." Philadelphia is hoping left fielder Rhys Hoskins can break out of a slump. Hoskins hit a solo homer, his 23rd of the season, Tuesday night. Hoskins was 1-for-27 in his last eight games entering the series.
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Preview from The Associated
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StubHubStubHubIndians seek emphatic sweep of Reds 2h ago• 3 min read On the field, the Cleveland Indians can't stop winning -- they have won four in a row and nine of 11, and they're growing their American League Central lead on an almost daily basis.They're certainly running away from the intrastate rival Cincinnati Reds, outscoring them 18-4 in the first two games of their series.Off the field, it's a different story. And it's one the Indians hope doesn't lead to issues in the postseason, where they're looking to make another deep run.The Indians easily took care of business for the second night in a row Tuesday, taking a six-run lead in the second inning and cruising to an 8-1 victory over the Reds behind ace Corey Kluber. The right-hander gave up one run over seven innings to improve to 15-6 for the season and 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his career against the Reds.Now, the Inidians will send out rookie right-hander Shane Bieber (6-2, 4.24 ERA) on Wednesday to try to sweep the three-game series in Cincinnati. He's never faced the Reds before, but has this going for him: Since losing the first two games of the season series, the Indians' offense has outscored the Reds 37-8 while winning the last three.But even as they coast toward the finish line and await the AL playoffs, the Indians must be wondering if they'll be 100 percent physically. They've already lost center fielder Leonys Martin, possibly for the rest of the season with a life-threatening bacterial infection, and now All-Star pitcher Trevor Bauer has unexpectedly gone on the disabled list with a small stress fracture in his right fibula.Bauer, 12-6 with a 2.22 ERA, was struck in the back of the right leg by a batted ball Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, but a postgame exam didn't find any issues. He was expected to make his next start as scheduled.But after being reexamined, he was placed on the 10-day disabled list with no definite return date known. Manager Terry Francona told reporters Tuesday that Bauer will meet with Dr. Jason Genin, one of the team's physicians, to map out a rehabilitation program.Francona doesn't want any of his other pitchers to try to think they have to make up for Bauer's absence."You have to do your job the best way you can ... that's how you handle something like that," Francona said. "That's why we preach (to) play the game the right way. Show up and play today's game because you don't know what's in store for tomorrow. Do the best you can, and (it's) next man up." That next man up right now is Bieber, who will make only his 12th career start Wednesday. He's been impressive, pitching 6 2/3 shutout innings in his last start Friday against the White Sox, and allowing two runs in 12 1/3 innings over his last two outings.Bieber will go against right-hander Robert Stephenson (0-1, 6.75), who will make his second start for the Reds this season and 21st in the majors after going 6-0 with a 1.23 ERA in his final seven starts for Triple-A Louisville.Stephenson gave up three runs and three hits in four innings of an 8-0 Reds loss to the New York Mets last Wednesday. But the Reds organization likes him so much that the team is staying with a six-man rotation in part to see what he can do.The last-place Reds, who looked to be turning around their season less than a month ago, dropped their third in a row and 10th in 14 games."We're running into a bit of a buzz saw," Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman said. "We're in a rough patch right now but we'll come out of it. You go through these times and you just hope it's sooner rather than later."
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Preview from The Associated
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Copyright
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StubHubStubHubGausman, Braves host Marlins 1h ago• 2 min read The Atlanta Braves are hopeful that newly acquired starter Kevin Gausman can continue to build on his last start. If so, the right-hander may be a key piece for the team's success as it heads down the stretch for the playoff driveGausman (6-9, 4.27 ERA) will be opposed by Miami Marlins right-hander Jose Urena (3-12, 4.74) in the finale of a four-game series at SunTrust Park. The Braves have won the first three games of the series and lead the season series 11-3."I was excited to get him and I thought we had going on was going to be a big plus for him," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "I've always loved his arm. He's been very impressive in his first two starts." Gausman was acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline to bolster the starting rotation. The right-hander worked exclusively from the stretch in his last start, his first at SunTrust Park, at the suggestion of pitching coach Chuck Hernandez."My last bullpen, I was working on staying closed a little longer," Gausman said. "It was just something that felt really good in my bullpen. So, Chuck was like, 'You can pitch out of the stretch the whole game if you want to.' I told him I was going to take it into the game and see how I like it." Gausman used the technique to limit the hard-hitting Milwaukee Brewers to one run and struck out eight. In his two starts with the Braves, Gausman is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA.Urena has been the rock in the Miami rotation. He will be making his team-leading 24th start. He has suffered from the lowest run support of any starter in the major leagues at 2.79. Only four starts this season has he left the game with more run support than runs allowed and he has allowed three or fewer runs 12 times. He allowed four runs in five innings in his last start against the New York Mets.Urena will be making his 14th career appearance and 11th start against the Braves. He has a lifetime record of 2-6 with a 5.91 ERA against Atlanta. He has faced them four times this season, going 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA.Perhaps Urena will have an answer for Atlanta rookie Ronald Acuna Jr., who has hit a leadoff homer in each game in the series. Acuna has homered in five straight games.The Marlins are waiting to see when third baseman Miguel Rojas can play again. He left with a left ankle contusion in the second game of Monday's double-header and did not play Tuesday."It didn't sound like it was overly serious," Miami manager Don Mattingly said. "That doesn't mean it's a one-day thing or something. We'll find out what really happens." Atlanta learned Tuesday it could still get Brandon McCarthy back by the end of the year. The big right-hander has been on the disabled list since June 28 with a right knee tendinitis. Whatever he decides after testing the knee over the next few weeks, McCarthy has decided to retire at the end of the season.McCarthy was acquired from the Dodgers in the trade that sent Matt Kemp to Los Angeles. He is 6-3 with a 4.92 ERA in 15 starts this season. If healthy, McCarthy could provide experience in the rotation or in long relief.
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Preview from The Associated
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StubHubStubHubUnhealthy Astros host surging Rockies 1h ago• 3 min read HOUSTON -- One name after another rolled off the tongue of Astros manager A. J. Hinch, whose injury report reads more like something coming from a football coach.Perhaps the most important update provided by Hinch was the one regarding outfielder George Springer because it appears that Springer will be the first of the six Astros on the 10-day disabled list to earn reinstatement.Springer, sidelined by a left thumb sprain, participated in a series of running, throwing, and hitting drills before the Astros (73-47) suffered their ninth consecutive home loss, a 5-1 setback to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.Springer is eligible for reinstatement on Thursday. The Astros are optimistic he'll be available to play when they open a critical three-game weekend series at the Oakland Athletics."He's going to do everything that he needs to," Hinch said of Springer. "He already threw the bases, he ran the bases, he's going to hit on the field. It's Tuesday, so that's a good sign."And then he'll do it again (Wednesday). We have an off day Thursday and hopefully, he'll be ready to go on Friday." Right-hander Gerrit Cole (10-5, 2.75 ERA) starts Wednesday for the slumping Astros in the series finale versus Colorado. He suffered his third consecutive loss Friday at Minute Maid Park, allowing four runs on six hits over 7 1/3 innings against the Mariners.Cole is 3-1 with a 2.56 ERA over five career starts against the Rockies. He did not factor into the decision on July 24 after surrendering two runs on five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in an 8-2 Astros victory in 10 innings at Coors Field.Left-hander Tyler Anderson (6-4, 3.94 ERA) will start for the Rockies (64-55) on Wednesday. Anderson faced the Astros and Cole in that July 24 game at Coors Field and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. He did not get a decision in that game, which was his only career appearance against Houston.Anderson is 0-1 with a 3.44 ERA in three interleague starts this season, and this will mark the first interleague road start of his career.Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado was back in the starting lineup for the first time in four days on Tuesday, but he also was at someplace other than the hot corner for the first time this season. Following consecutive pinch-hitting appearances against the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, Arenado served as the Rockies' designated hitter Tuesday and finished 1-for-4 with a two-run homer. Arenado departed in the fifth inning Friday night with right shoulder soreness.Arenado continued a throwing program prior to the game and reported improvement over how he felt throwing pregame Sunday."It's always good to have that option to get Nolan in there," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "It's hard not writing his name in the lineup. It becomes pretty consistent to be able to do that; to not do it the last couple days was a little bit different. But we were able to do it; we'll see about (Wednesday). Hopefully, we'll be able to get him in the field. He's gaining on it. He's getting better." Said Arenado: "Yeah, I didn't like it at all. A little nerve-wracking, just watching the game and not playing a part except for hitting. You just get nervous for the guys. You just want to win so you kind of get antsy. I just feel like I want to do something else other than hit and help out." The Rockies are just one game behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West.
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StubHubStubHubCardinals seek eighth straight win in game vs. Nationals 2h ago• 2 min read For the St. Louis Cardinals, it was another night of gaining ground in two races. For the Washington Nationals, it was another night where opportunity slipped away, much like their season.St. Louis' 6-4 win over the Nationals Tuesday night gave the Cardinals a season-high seven-game winning streak, putting them 10 games over .500 for the first time all year at 65-55. Along with losses by the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, the Cardinals pulled within four games of Chicago for first place in the National League Central and within a single game of the Phillies for the second wild-card spot.St. Louis will try to keep its roll going Wednesday night when it tries to clinch its sixth straight series win in Busch Stadium against fading Washington.At the time where they need to play their best baseball, the Nationals are playing closer to their worst baseball. Their sixth loss in eight games dropped them to 60-60. They trail first place Atlanta by eight games in the NL East and are six games out of the second wild-card spot with 42 games remaining.The bullpen let Washington down mightily in walk-off defeats Sunday night and Monday night. Starter Gio Gonzalez took the blame off the bullpen Tuesday night by digging a 5-0 hole before recording the fourth inning's first out.While the relief corps worked a credible four innings after Gonzalez departed, a wave of injuries and ineffectiveness has left manager Dave Martinez wondering what he's getting when he pulls the starter."It's tough when you have your closer, your setup guy, your seventh-inning guy all beat up," he said. "We just have to keep battling. These other guys, they all have to step up." The best solution might be getting a long, quality outing from the starter. That means Jeremy Hellickson (5-2, 3.54 ERA) will have pressure on him to provide length while keeping the hot Cardinals' offense off the board.Hellickson's last outing Friday was unusual. He was working on a no-hitter when he was pulled after 5 2/3 innings against the Cubs, but still settled for a no-decision as he walked four and was charged with two runs in an eventual 3-2 loss.Hellickson has not faced the Cardinals this season, but in five career starts against St. Louis, Hellickson is 2-2 with a 4.13 earned run average, allowing a whopping eight homers in 32 2/3 innings.The Cardinals have been clearing the fences with regularity of late, clouting 16 homers during their winning streak. Even Tuesday night's starter, John Gant, mixed in a two-run shot in the second inning for his first major-league hit after 30 at-bats."Pleasantly surprised, obviously," St. Louis interim manager Mike Shildt said of Gant's blast. "He's a good athlete and he's taken some good BPs, but that's BP." Rookie left-hander Austin Gomber (2-0, 3.45) gets the call for the Cardinals, fresh off a 7-0 win Friday night in Kansas City. Gomber pitched five innings in that game, allowing just four hits and a walk while fanning three in his third start. He will face the Nationals for the first time.
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StubHubStubHubRoyals getting look at Lopez vs. Blue Jays 1h ago• 2 min read KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Marco Estrada is on the backend of his career at 35 years old.He will become a free agent after this season, earning $13 million in 2018 with the Toronto Blue Jays.Jorge Lopez is 25 years and just beginning his career with the Kansas City Royals, who obtained him as part of the trade July 27 that sent third baseman Mike Moustakas to the Milwaukee Brewers.The right-handers are the probable starters Wednesday for the third contest of a four-game series.Lopez is replacing Burch Smith in the rotation. This will be Lopez's third big league start. He went 0-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 10 relief appearances earlier this season with the Brewers and was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in two starts in 2015 with Milwaukee.Estrada is 5-9 with a 4.84 in 20 starts. This will be his 271st career game and 182nd start. He has a 60-61 record with a 4.12 ERA since breaking into the majors in 2008 with the Washington Nationals.Estrada took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in an Aug. 4 start at Seattle before giving up a one-out double to Mitch Haniger. That was the only hit he allowed before being removed after issuing a walk to lead off the eighth.In his last start on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, Estrada took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings, while striking out six.Estrada is 1-2 with a 3.26 ERA in three career starts against the Royals, allowing seven runs on 17 hits and five walks with 11 strikeouts over 19 1/3 innings. He is 0-2 with a 3.29 ERA in two starts at Kauffman Stadium.Smith failed to make it out of the second inning in a 7-0 loss Friday to the St. Louis Cardinals. He permitted five runs on six hits, including homers to Matt Carpenter and Paul DeJong, and was pulled after 46 pitches in 1 2/3 innings.He is 1-1 with a 6.82 ERA in 16 home appearances, but has a 7.87 ERA in two Kauffman Stadium starts. He is going to be the bullpen.The Royals want to take a look at Lopez the final six weeks of the season."We want to see what we have," Royals manager Ned Yost said.He pointed out Lopez is coming off a good outing. In his last start for the Storm Chasers, Lopez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, while allowing three hits, walking one and striking out seven.The Blue Jays beat the Royals 6-5 on Tuesday night to even the series at 1-1. Toronto had scored only four runs in their previous four games. Kevin Pillar hit a two-run go-ahead homer with two out in the eighth. Danny Jansen hit a solo shot, his first big league home run in his second game.Blue Jays starter Ryan Borucki was pulled after four innings with a blister on his right foot, but is hopeful he would not miss his next start.The Blue Jays (54-65) are 11-13 since the All-Star break.The Royals lost for the 10th time in 12 games and are 2-6 on this homestand with two games remaining. They are 47 games below .500 at 36-83 with 43 games left.
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GAME PREVIEW
StubHubStubHubPadres' Erlin hopes to impress vs. Angels 14m ago• 2 min read SAN DIEGO -- Left-hander Robbie Erlin views himself as a starting pitcher.The question is, do the San Diego Padres?Clearly, the Padres are holding pitching auditions these days, and Erlin is one of the five starters in the rotation. But will he remain there when Eric Lauer comes off the disabled list and Bryan Mitchell returns from an assignment that is as much about rebuilding as rehabbing?And the Padres could also look at a couple other younger prospects over the final 40 games of the season.As for Erlin, the Padres like the 27-year-old who returned this season after having Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery in 2016. Thus far, however, they like him more as a reliever, where he has a 2.05 ERA in 27 appearances out of the Padres bullpen -- often as the long man.Wednesday night, he will be making his fifth start of the season as the host Padres attempt to avoid being swept by the Los Angeles Angels.After struggling in his first two starts -- 12 runs (11 earned) allowed on 14 hits in a total of seven innings -- Erlin has pitched very well in his last two starts. He has allowed five runs (three earned) on nine hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over 10 innings on the road against the Cubs and the Brewers.But Erlin wasn't exactly invited to make those starts. They came by way of injuries to Lauer and Luis Perdomo.However, opportunity is knocking. If Erlin can keep pitching better than the younger arms the Padres are auditioning -- Walker Lockett was returned to Triple-A El Paso after three ineffective starts and Tuesday's starter Brett Kennedy is 0-2 with an 11.00 ERA after his second major league outing Tuesday -- he could force the Padres to alter their thinking.Erlin will take a four-pitch mix -- sinker, four-seam fastball, changeup and slider -- into his first career outing against the Angels and 30th career start.The Angels will counter with right-hander Felix Pena on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Pena has faced the Padres once before, as a member of the Chicago Cubs in 2016 at Petco Park. He allowed three runs on two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning.Overall, Erlin is 2-3 with a 3.36 ERA in 69 2/3 innings this season. He has allowed 30 runs (26 earned) on 61 hits and eight walks with 57 strikeouts. He has a 0.990felix penaWHIP and a .241 opponents' batting average.Pena is 1-3 with a 4.95 ERA in 11 games (nine starts). He has worked 43 2/3 innings, allowing 24 runs on 44 hits and 17 walks for a 1.397 WHIP and a .256 opponents' batting average. Pena is 1-1 with a 1.84 ERA in three road starts this season compared with a 0-2 record and a 6.52 ERA in eight games (six starts) at Angels Stadium this season.He didn't figure in the decision in his last start against Oakland on Friday in Anaheim, when he gave up three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.
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GAME PREVIEW
StubHubStubHubGiants hope to complete sweep of Dodgers 22m ago• 3 min read LOS ANGELES -- A benches-clearing incident and another late-inning victory by the San Francisco Giants figures to add plenty of pep to Wednesday night's series finale at Dodger Stadium.The Dodgers' Yasiel Puig and the Giants' Nick Hundley did some arguing and a little shoving in the seventh inning Tuesday, with both players getting ejected. Each team then used some new-found energy to score runs in the final two innings, with the Giants pulling off a 2-1 victory.The starter in charge of leading the Giants toward a three-game sweep on Wednesday will be left-hander Derek Holland, who finally earned a victory last week after going winless over his previous 10 appearances, which included six starts and four relief appearances.Now Holland (6-8, 3.97 ERA) will try to win a game in consecutive appearances for the first time this year.Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu will train his focus on consecutive victories in due time. Wednesday will be his first appearance on the mound since May 2, when he lasted just 1 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ryu has been on the disabled list with a left groin strain.To accommodate Ryu in the rotation, the Dodgers orchestrated a pitching-staff shuffle, moving both Ross Stripling and Kenta Maeda to the bullpen. The double move also allowed Alex Wood to return to the rotation from the DL on Tuesday.Ryu does not figure to have a lot of time to ramp into his old form. He was 3-0 with a 2.12 ERA when he was injured, and more of the same will likely be expected as the Dodgers make a late-season playoff push. The club simply has too many starters at the ready if Ryu falters.A benefit to Ryu's return is that the presence of Stripling and Maeda in the bullpen will help a group that has been down on its luck in recent days. During the last four games of the Dodgers' current five-game losing streak, opponents have scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning against the bullpen.Manager Dave Roberts is keeping the faith when it comes to his relievers, who are operating without Kenley Jansen. The right-hander could be back by the end of August after experiencing an irregular heartbeat."Right now, the results haven't been there," Roberts said. "We're all frustrated." Holland was in the same position as Stripling and Maeda in July when his move to the bullpen happened. In order to accommodate the return of Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija, Holland drew the short straw and became a reliever despite a 3.26 ERA over his previous six starts.He is back to being a starter and ready to face a Dodgers team he has never beaten in four career starts. He is 0-3 against Los Angeles with a 6.38 ERA.Three of those starts came this season, and he is 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA against the Dodgers in those games. His most recent start against Los Angeles was on June 15, when he allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in five innings and took the loss in a 3-2 Dodgers win.In more evidence of how fickle the win stat is for starting pitchers, his victory Friday came despite giving up more earned runs than he allowed in any of his previous 14 appearances. He gave up five runs (four earned) and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings, but got the win in the Giants' 13-10 victory over Pittsburgh."I can't say enough about what he's doing for us," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said about Holland, according to nbcsports.com. "His stuff is good and he's mixing it up well. He's been really good with his command and stuff." Ryu is 4-6 in 13 career starts against the Giants with a 3.36 ERA.
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