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Angels @ Astros
At Minute Maid Park
LHP
0-2, 38.57 ERA, 2 SO
Suarez is remaining in the rotation despite giving up five runs over 1 1/3 innings in his season debut against the Giants last Thursday. Suarez threw 48 pitches and could be limited again.
RHP
3-1, 3.77 ERA, 31 SO
Javier pitched six innings twice in his last four starts, allowing one run total in those outings. But he didn’t make it through four in the other two starts. In two home starts, he has a 0.77 ERA.
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Angels @ Astros
At Minute Maid Park
Moved from 8/27
RHP
0-2, 9.17 ERA, 11 SO
Canning has been struggling recently, posting a 6.75 ERA over his past three starts. He gave up three runs over 4 2/3 innings against the A's this past Saturday.
RHP
3-2, 5.40 ERA, 17 SO
Bielak will start on only two days of rest. He threw only 28 pitches in getting rocked for seven runs and five hits in 1 1/3 innings in Saturday's loss to the Padres. He had a 1.69 ERA in his previous three starts.
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Marlins @ Mets
At Citi Field
LHP
0-2, 4.11 ERA, 8 SO
Castano threw 23 pitches in one-third of an inning as the opener Saturday in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Washington. This will be his fourth MLB start, and second against the Mets -- 4 ER in 4 1/3 on Aug. 8.
RHP
1-4, 6.43 ERA, 25 SO
The Mets could have used Jacob deGrom in this spot, but preferred not to further disrupt Porcello, who has not pitched since Aug. 16. Porcello owns a 3.32 ERA over his past three starts, after posting a 13.50 mark in his first two.
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Mets @ Marlins
At Citi Field
at Citi Field; Makeup of 8/20 PPD
RHP
1-2, 2.03 ERA, 16 SO
The Mets are moving their closer into the rotation. Lugo has made 31 career starts, but none since June 25, 2018, and he hasn’t thrown more than 19 pitches in a game since July 27. Lugo had originally been scheduled to start the Mets’ series finale in Miami last Thursday.
LHP
0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 SO
Rogers, the club's No. 9 prospect, will make his MLB debut. The 13th overall pick in the 2017 Draft, Rogers split time at Class A Advanced Jupiter and Double-A Jacksonville last year, combining for a 2.90 ERA.
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Phillies @ Nationals
At Nationals Park
RHP
2-3, 4.32 ERA, 18 SO
Arrieta struggled with his command last week in a loss to Boston, walking four in 4 1/3 innings. But before that he walked just two in 15 2/3 innings in three starts.
RHP
1-2, 3.57 ERA, 6 SO
Fedde returns to the mound for the first time since Aug. 14, after his last start was postponed because of rain. He is 2-1 with a 4.22 ERA in five games (four starts) against the Phillies.
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Red Sox @ Blue Jays
At Sahlen Field
LHP
0-1, 13.00 ERA, 12 SO
Hart will make his third start, still in search of his first win. Hart showed improvement in his second outing, allowing two runs over 3 2/3 innings vs. the Phils. The lefty has struggled with command, with seven walks in 5 2/3 innings this year.
RHP
0-0, 3.68 ERA, 10 SO
Anderson will face the Red Sox for the third time in his career. He has allowed three runs in 7 2/3 innings against Boston. The Blue Jays need Anderson to go deep into the game, as their bullpen has been spent the past couple of games.
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Orioles @ Rays
At Tropicana Field
LHP
1-4, 3.99 ERA, 31 SO
The veteran lefty has been a pleasant surprise for the Orioles so far, going 1-3 with a 4.13 ERA across his first five starts in Baltimore. He is striking out more than a batter per inning -- and almost three batters per nine more than his career average.
RHP
1-1, 5.14 ERA, 48 SO
Tyler Glasnow makes his sixth start of the season and his second against the Orioles. He’s coming off his best start of the season, allowing the Yankees two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings on the road.
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Cubs @ Tigers
At Comerica Park
RHP
2-2, 6.06 ERA, 25 SO
A mid-back strain has kept Chatwood out of action since Aug. 6, but the righty will be activated from the injured list to start vs. Detroit. Chatwood has 23 strikeouts against four walks in 15 innings.
RHP
3-2, 2.97 ERA, 26 SO
Turnbull’s strong start to the season faded with command issues in his last two outings, including four walks over 60 pitches in just two innings Thursday against the White Sox.
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Twins @ Guardians
At Progressive Field
LHP
1-1, 3.55 ERA, 8 SO
After missing roughly three weeks with left shouder fatigue, Hill had a rough return against the Brewers on Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits with three walks in just 2 2/3 innings. His curveball generated zero swinging strikes.
RHP
6-0, 1.35 ERA, 75 SO
Bieber is coming off another scoreless outing, striking out 11 over six frames against the Pirates. The 25-year-old lowered his season ERA to 1.11 with 65 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings.
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Athletics @ Rangers
At Globe Life Field
LHP
2-2, 5.64 ERA, 25 SO
Manaea is trending in the right direction after a rough start to his campaign. The left-hander completed five innings for a second consecutive start last Thursday, limiting the D-backs to one run over 5 1/3 innings.
RHP
1-3, 5.73 ERA, 26 SO
Gibson made his best start of 2020 against the A’s on Aug. 5, when he allowed three runs in a season-high six innings while striking out a season-high nine. He is 1-1 with a 6.32 ERA in his past three starts.
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Reds @ Brewers
At Miller Park
RHP
0-4, 3.62 ERA, 45 SO
Castillo is coming off his shortest outing of 2020 -- 3 1/3 innings at Kansas City on Wednesday. His changeup and fastball have been strong, but just hittable enough to give him trouble and keep him winless.
RHP
2-2, 3.19 ERA, 41 SO
Woodruff has run into trouble at the end of each of his past two starts against the Cubs and Twins, leaving him frustrated. "I look at it like I want to go out there and dominate every time out," he said.
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Pirates @ White Sox
At Guaranteed Rate Field
LHP
0-1, 4.80 ERA, 9 SO
Brault has been excellent as a starter this season, working 12 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and only three hits allowed in four starts. He should be stretched out to pitch six innings after going five Wednesday vs. Cleveland.
RHP
3-2, 3.09 ERA, 58 SO
Giolito turned in his best effort of the 2020 season when he struck out 13 Tigers over seven scoreless innings last Thursday. Giolito has a career 2-7 Interleague mark with a 6.61 ERA .
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Royals @ Cardinals
At Busch Stadium
RHP
0-1, 11.12 ERA, 6 SO
Harvey will make his second start as a Royal. On Wednesday against the Reds, Harvey went three innings and allowed four hits and three runs while striking out four.
RHP
2-0, 2.88 ERA, 16 SO
Wainwright turned around a rocky start Thursday against the Reds, working around four early runs (two earned) before retiring the next 15 batters. He struck out four with no walks over seven innings in the Cardinals' walk-off win.
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Mariners @ Padres
At Petco Park
LHP
3-2, 3.63 ERA, 31 SO
The Mariners' No. 1 starter was outstanding in his last outing, striking out nine in seven innings vs. the Dodgers. Gonzales has faced the Padres once, allowing a run on four hits in five innings in a no-decision at Seattle in 2018.
RHP
2-3, 5.15 ERA, 34 SO
Paddack bounced back from the second-shortest outing of his career with six innings of one-run ball vs. the Rangers last week. He has struggled a bit pitching on four days’ rest, but he'll have five days of rest before facing Seattle.
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Rockies @ D-backs
At Chase Field
RHP
2-4, 4.50 ERA, 40 SO
Márquez struggled last time out -- five innings, 10 runs against the Astros at home. But he can come back. After his last clunker (11 runs in 2 1/3 last July vs. the Giants), Márquez posted a 1.80 ERA over his next three starts.
LHP
1-1, 4.70 ERA, 24 SO
Young is making his third start in place of veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who is on the injured list with a mid-back strain. Last time out against the A's, he allowed three runs on four hits over four innings.
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Dodgers @ Giants
At Oracle Park
LHP
2-0, 3.67 ERA, 24 SO
Coming off a 1 2/3-inning disappointment, Urías has some work to do. He struck out every batter he retired against the Mariners on Wednesday, but that was only five outs. He allowed only one run, but lacked consistent command and ran up the pitch count.
RHP
2-0, 5.40 ERA, 33 SO
Cueto gave up two runs over 5 2/3 innings in his last start against the Angels on Wednesday. He is 8-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 22 career starts against the Dodgers.
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Yankees @ Braves
At Truist Park
RHP
7-3, 2.84 ERA, 94 SO
Cole is coming off a 10-strikeout effort against the Red Sox and has won 20 consecutive regular season decisions dating to last May, tied for the third-longest streak in history. He is undefeated in 28 starts since May 27, 2019, going 20-0 with a 1.97 ERA over that span.
RHP
3-2, 1.95 ERA, 41 SO
Anderson, the Braves' No. 3-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, will be making his Major League debut. He was the third overall pick in the 2016 Draft.
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