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Phillies @ Marlins
At Marlins Park
Makeup of 8/6 PPD
RHP
0-1, 6.46 ERA, 34 SO
Velasquez allowed two runs and struck out nine in five innings Tuesday against the Red Sox. He has a chance to prove himself, making spot starts as the Phillies play five doubleheaders in 15 days.
RHP
4-4, 4.02 ERA, 46 SO
López, the club's most reliable starter for much of the season, has struggled in his last two starts. He has given up 12 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings, with eight strikeouts and six walks.
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Pirates @ Reds
At Great American Ball Park
RHP
1-1, 3.18 ERA, 12 SO
Ponce will join the Pirates as their 29th man for his third consecutive start in a doubleheader. He's allowed three runs over 9 2/3 innings in his last two starts -- both seven-frame games -- with his most recent outing coming in a 4-3 win over the Reds.
RHP
4-3, 1.71 ERA, 83 SO
Bauer is in the thick of the National League Cy Young Award race. He allowed four runs (one earned) over six innings to the Pirates on Sept. 4, then tossed 7 2/3 scoreless frames with 10 strikeouts Wednesday.
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Pirates @ Reds
At Great American Ball Park
Makeup of 8/16 PPD
RHP
1-1, 5.06 ERA, 7 SO
Keller will come off the 10-day IL to make his first start since Aug. 1. The righty has been sidelined by a strained left oblique, but he'll rejoin the rotation for a couple starts to end the season. Expect him to be on a pitch count of about 50 pitches.
RHP
1-2, 7.28 ERA, 23 SO
DeSclafani gave up two earned runs on six hits but lasted only four-plus innings during a 6-2 Reds win over the Pirates on Sept. 5 at Great American Ball Park.
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Athletics @ Mariners
At T-Mobile Park
Makeup of 9/1 PPD
LHP
2-2, 4.32 ERA, 52 SO
Luzardo looks to build off the longest start of his career, which saw him limit the Astros to two runs over seven innings and match a season-high seven strikeouts in an Oakland win on Wednesday. The left-hander leads all Major League rookies with 45 strikeouts.
LHP
6-2, 3.49 ERA, 53 SO
Gonzales will get the first game of the doubleheader, and he's been Seattle's top starter all year, going 5-1 with a 2.72 ERA in seven starts since a rough outing on Opening Day. The lefty has walked just four batters in 50 2/3 innings.
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Athletics @ Mariners
At T-Mobile Park
Makeup of 9/2 PPD
LHP
1-5, 5.40 ERA, 47 SO
Minor makes his second start since joining the A's from Texas just before the Trade Deadline. The left-hander looked sharp for three innings against the Astros in his first start Tuesday before a four-run fourth inning led to an early departure in an Oakland loss.
RHP
0-1, 3.86 ERA, 1 SO
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Cardinals @ Brewers
At Miller Park
LHP
2-0, 0.63 ERA, 17 SO
Kim will make his first start since abdominal pain rushed him to the hospital in Chicago, where he was diagnosed with a kidney ailment. In his last start against the Reds, he pitched five scoreless innings, with two walks and four strikeouts.
RHP
1-3, 5.26 ERA, 48 SO
Lindblom will rejoin the rotation after making his last two appearances in relief, since a spate of off-days negated the need for a fifth starter. He will be making his first start since Sept. 1 against the Tigers.
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Cardinals @ Brewers
At Miller Park
Makeup of 8/1 PPD
RHP
0-3, 6.23 ERA, 30 SO
Ponce de Leon showed more command and control in his first start back in the rotation last Tuesday, when he allowed two runs on five hits in three innings against the Twins. He struck out four and walked only one, earning another start.
RHP
3-0, 1.98 ERA, 74 SO
Burnes has vaulted into the NL Cy Young Award debate with three straight gems. He owns the lowest average against in MLB, and is coming off seven scoreless innings against the Tigers with 11 strikeouts.
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Braves @ Orioles
At Oriole Park at Camden Yards
RHP
0-2, 8.88 ERA, 30 SO
Toussaint will return to the big league club for the first time since Aug. 23. The right-hander posted a 6.11 ERA in four starts before being optioned to the alternate training site. His curveball has been effective, but his slider has been a detriment.
RHP
2-0, 5.23 ERA, 22 SO
The Orioles want to see more of López, whom they acquired off waivers from the Royals on Aug. 9. The righty is 1-0 with a 5.79 ERA in six games (three starts) since arriving in Baltimore.
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Twins @ White Sox
At Guaranteed Rate Field
RHP
4-3, 4.15 ERA, 57 SO
Berríos has left his shaky start to the season behind. He has held opponents to a .183/.272/.280 slash line across his last four starts, during which he has 31 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings.
RHP
5-2, 3.20 ERA, 34 SO
Cease makes his first start against the Twins in 2020 and third of his career, with an 0-2 record and 16.71 in previous appearances. Cease has allowed five earned runs in 10 innings in September.
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Dodgers @ Padres
At Petco Park
LHP
5-2, 2.28 ERA, 53 SO
Look who's clearly the ace of the staff again. Even though he wasn't at his best last start, he got through five innings and kept the game close enough for the Dodgers to pull out an extra-inning win. The Dodgers have won six of his seven starts.
RHP
3-1, 2.12 ERA, 79 SO
Lamet threw 66 sliders in his last start -- 15 more than any pitcher had thrown in a game this season to that point. It clearly works. Opponents are hitting .099 against the pitch this season.
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