Baseball Probable Pitchers

Rays @ Orioles

(35-19)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Oriole Park at Camden Yards

(23-31)

Ryan Yarbrough

LHP

1-4, 3.78 ERA, 40 SO

Yarbrough will make his ninth start of the season and his 10th appearance in Sunday's matinee. In his last outing, Yarbrough followed an opener for the first time this year and allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings.

John Means

LHP

2-3, 5.02 ERA, 33 SO

Having posted a 3.11 ERA over his last three starts, Means seems to be turning his season around. The 2019 All-Star has posted consecutive six-inning outings with one run allowed in each.

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Yankees @ Red Sox

(31-22)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Fenway Park

(20-34)

Deivi García

RHP

2-2, 4.88 ERA, 26 SO

García has won his past two starts, each with seven innings and six strikeouts against the Blue Jays. The 21-year-old idolizes Boston icon Pedro Martinez, which should make it a special experience to touch the mound at Fenway Park.

Tanner Houck

RHP

2-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 SO

The 24-year-old prospect will try to follow up his sparkling debut with another strong effort in his introduction to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Against the Marlins, Houck fired five shutout innings, striking out seven.

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Braves @ Mets

(31-22)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Citi Field

(24-29)

Kyle Wright

RHP

2-4, 5.74 ERA, 26 SO

Wright started to live up to expectations on Sunday, when he allowed four runs (three earned) in six innings vs. the Nationals. This marked just the third time in 10 career starts he completed more than five innings.

Rick Porcello

RHP

1-6, 5.46 ERA, 51 SO

Porcello has actually been quite consistent for the Mets -- it just hasn't been the type of consistency they've wanted. The veteran has allowed between two and five runs in each of his last seven starts.

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Nationals @ Marlins

(19-32)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Marlins Park

(28-24)

Max Scherzer

RHP

4-4, 3.67 ERA, 85 SO

Scherzer faces the Marlins for the second time this season when he starts Game 1 of the doubleheader. On Aug. 22, he struck out five and allowed four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings of a no-decision.

Sandy Alcantara

RHP

3-2, 3.12 ERA, 30 SO

Alcantara gets the first game of the doubleheader, dueling Max Scherzer. The right-hander has been solid in three September starts, posting a 2.50 ERA. He allowed one run in six innings in a loss in his last outing on Tuesday.

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Nationals @ Marlins

(20-32)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Marlins Park

Makeup of 8/2 PPD

(28-25)

Ben Braymer

LHP

1-0, 1.23 ERA, 8 SO

Braymer, the Nationals' No. 24 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will take the mound for his first career start in Game 2 of the doubleheader. In two relief appearances since his callup, he has allowed one run over 2 1/3 innings.

TBD

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Guardians @ Tigers

(29-24)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Comerica Park

(22-30)

Carlos Carrasco

RHP

3-4, 2.90 ERA, 74 SO

Carrasco came out after six innings, throwing just 86 pitches in his last start due to tightness in his calf. But he said the decision halted any potential injury, allowing him to be ready for Sunday.

Matthew Boyd

LHP

2-7, 6.96 ERA, 57 SO

Boyd will try to build off of 5 2/3 scoreless innings on two hits against the Royals in his last start. He tossed 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball with six strikeouts in Cleveland on Aug. 22 with help from a nasty changeup, but took a 6-1 loss.

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White Sox @ Reds

(34-19)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Great American Ball Park

(27-27)

Dylan Cease

RHP

5-3, 3.52 ERA, 39 SO

Cease has not won a start since Sept. 3. He also hasn’t lost a start since Aug. 23, although the team is 2-2 in his past four outings. Cease is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA in Interleague action this season.

Michael Lorenzen

RHP

2-1, 4.45 ERA, 31 SO

Lorenzen was given the nod again to start again based on the success of his last outing. On Tuesday, in his first start since 2018, he was strong for five innings and 76 pitches, yielding just one earned run on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts.

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Royals @ Brewers

(21-32)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Miller Park

(26-26)

Brad Keller

RHP

4-3, 2.77 ERA, 30 SO

Keller pitched his first career shutout last Sunday against PIttsburgh, throwing a five-hitter in an 11-0 victory. He walked one and struck out two.

Josh Lindblom

RHP

2-3, 4.81 ERA, 50 SO

Lindblom is slated to return from the bereavement list in time to make this start. He's coming off five scoreless innings against the Cardinals in his last outing, during which he notably issued zero walks.

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D-backs @ Astros

(20-34)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Minute Maid Park

(27-26)

Madison Bumgarner

LHP

0-4, 7.36 ERA, 26 SO

Bumgarner tied a career high for earned runs allowed in a start his last time out, against the Angels. He gave up eight runs on a career-high 13 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

José Urquidy

RHP

1-1, 2.78 ERA, 12 SO

This will be Urquidy's fourth start of the season since missing substantial time due to COVID-19. He held the Rangers to one run and three hits with seven strikeouts over seven strong innings in his previous start Tuesday.

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Blue Jays @ Phillies

(27-26)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Citizens Bank Park

(27-26)

Taijuan Walker

RHP

4-3, 2.86 ERA, 46 SO

Some ugly defense behind him cost Walker last time out, leading to six unearned runs scoring and his day ending after just 1 2/3 innings. Now, he's building for the playoffs, so you can expect to see a motivated Walker after that difficult outing.

Adonis Medina

RHP

0-1, 4.50 ERA, 4 SO

Medina will make his MLB debut in Sunday's series finale. Medina is the Phillies' No. 6 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

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Dodgers @ Rockies

(38-16)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Coors Field

(23-29)

Tony Gonsolin

RHP

1-2, 1.77 ERA, 40 SO

Gonsolin had his best start of the year Wednesday against the rival Padres, allowing one run on a drag bunt over seven innings without a walk. He'll need that type of command at Coors Field, where he earned a four-inning save last year in his Denver debut.

Antonio Senzatela

RHP

5-2, 3.13 ERA, 39 SO

Remember when Senzatela was fastball-slider only? This year it's a four-pitch mix that on Tuesday helped him to a complete-game 3-1 win over Oakland. He forced 15 groundouts and had a fastball near 97 mph in the ninth.

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Cardinals @ Pirates

(26-24)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At PNC Park

(15-38)

Jack Flaherty

RHP

4-2, 4.84 ERA, 44 SO

Flaherty will look to turn things around after a rocky start against the Brewers on Tuesday, when he allowed nine runs on eight hits in three innings. Flaherty struck out six but struggled with location, and Milwaukee took advantage of those struggles.

Joe Musgrove

RHP

0-5, 4.68 ERA, 45 SO

Musgrove gave up four early runs then settled down Tuesday, completing five innings with eight strikeouts and one walk. In his penultimate start of 2020, he's looking for his first win of the season.

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Padres @ Mariners

(34-20)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Petco Park

at Petco Park

(23-30)

Dinelson Lamet

RHP

3-1, 2.07 ERA, 89 SO

Lamet became the first Padres pitcher with back-to-back 11 strikeout games since Jake Peavy in his Cy Young Award-winning 2007 campaign. Can Lamet make it three straight, as Peavy did? It’s possible. He struck out 12 Mariners in a start last August.

Justin Dunn

RHP

3-1, 4.20 ERA, 36 SO

The rookie right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA and just seven hits allowed in 20 innings over his last four starts. But he lasted just two innings and walked five in his last outing vs. the D-backs and has 25 walks in 35 innings on the year.

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Giants @ Athletics

(26-26)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Oakland Coliseum

(33-20)

Tyler Anderson

LHP

3-3, 4.53 ERA, 37 SO

Anderson will start in place of Johnny Cueto, who was pushed back due to hip tightness. Anderson faced Seattle on Thursday, but he threw only 49 pitches after being ejected in the third inning.

Mike Minor

LHP

1-6, 5.92 ERA, 55 SO

Minor has pitched three times for the A’s, twice as a starter. He shut out the Mariners in Game 2 of a seven-inning doubleheader his last time out after being hit hard (four runs, 3 1/3 innings) against the Astros.

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Rangers @ Angels

(19-34)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Angel Stadium

(23-31)

Kyle Cody

RHP

1-1, 1.53 ERA, 17 SO

Cody started against the Angels on Sept. 9 and allowed one run in 2 1/3 innings. He threw a season-high 74 pitches in his last start against the Astros, allowing one run in three innings.

Julio Teheran

RHP

0-4, 9.49 ERA, 17 SO

Teheran will remain in the rotation despite lasting two innings against the D-backs on Tuesday, allowing four runs on three hits, all home runs. He has an 8.49 ERA in three September starts.

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Twins @ Cubs

(33-22)

final • Sun, Sep 20

At Wrigley Field

(31-22)

José Berríos

RHP

5-3, 3.72 ERA, 61 SO

Berríos didn't have his swing-and-miss stuff on Monday, but he still kept a potent White Sox lineup at bay, allowing one run in five innings. He has a 2.60 ERA with 33 strikeouts in his past five starts.

Yu Darvish

RHP

7-3, 2.22 ERA, 88 SO

Darvish called his last start "terrible," which speaks to how good he's been this year. Over seven innings, the NL Cy Young contender struck out seven, walked one and allowed two earned runs Tuesday vs. Cleveland.

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