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Starting PitchersColumns J-Q: 2021 stats
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Rank(+/-)TierPlayerEV$$PVTrendNotesIPWERAWHIPKK%BB%BABIPCSW%
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101Jacob deGrom18.142.043.0-1.0 â–¼No structural damage, 'pen session coming on May 18. Always #140.030.680.606546.1%5.0%0.22434.4%
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201Gerrit Cole21.940.039.01.0 â–²The prince that was promised for NYY, flexing for us and them52.251.370.687840.8%1.6%0.28334.9%
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302Shane Bieber11.636.038.0-2.0 â–¼
Many Ks, many BBs; poor control on Sunday, first <5 IP start since June 2019
55.042.951.168537.0%7.8%0.33334.8%
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402Trevor Bauer10.635.034.01.0 â–²Hitters can't square up, .215 BABIP in '20, .183 in '21; 2.72 SIERA57.142.200.757735.5%6.5%0.18330.7%
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502Yu Darvish10.033.033.00.0 â–¬Labored some in Coors but 4 IP, 0 ER won't burn anyone47.232.080.925931.2%6.9%0.24332.3%
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602Max Scherzer10.931.030.01.0 â–²No longer consistent 10+ K outings but still elite, stay healthy51.132.100.766835.8%4.2%0.22132.6%
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702Brandon Woodruff13.429.529.00.5 â–²Building off success, clearly in matchup-proof territory49.121.640.736133.2%6.5%0.19832.4%
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802Clayton Kershaw13.828.528.00.5 â–²One poor inning after long 8-run 2nd for LAD, no worries50.263.201.015728.2%4.5%0.29033.2%
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902Corbin Burnes16.428.028.00.0 â–¬He issued a walk, season's over /s; went 78 pitches in return34.121.570.645845.3%0.8%0.30837.7%
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1012Tyler Glasnow12.426.025.01.0 â–²Double-digit Ks in 5 of last 7; @BAL next should make it 6 of 857.142.350.878538.6%9.1%0.21334.7%
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11-13Aaron Nola12.425.526.0-0.5 â–¼Not enjoying louder contact yielded lately, at least Ks are coming54.133.641.096127.4%4.0%0.30630.5%
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1213Jack Flaherty9.924.524.00.5 â–²
7 straight Ws; 43 IP, 7 ER since bad opener. You'll take modest K/9 for this
47.172.470.954825.7%7.0%0.24228.2%
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13-13Walker Buehler6.224.024.00.0 â–¬Still a small command jump away from top-tier leap44.113.450.904727.6%1.8%0.26131.1%
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1403Lance Lynn10.422.022.00.0 â–¬Forearm X-rays negative; don't love 7 BB in last 2 starts but only 3 hits34.241.300.984431.2%7.8%0.25026.9%
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1503Zack Wheeler12.822.022.00.0 â–¬Looks amazing, 21/2 K/BB over last 3 outings; Cruising53.232.851.025626.7%6.2%0.28126.6%
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1613Kevin Gausman12.321.021.00.0 â–¬
Toyed w/ PIT, 8 IP, 1 ER, 12 K; .221 BABIP should rise a bit, bargain SP2
53.231.840.845928.6%5.8%0.22131.2%
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17-14Lucas Giolito2.820.021.0-1.0 â–¼Got shafted by 2 short HRs, let's see how he handles MIN41.224.971.305027.8%10.0%0.26928.7%
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1814Sandy Alcantara5.519.019.00.0 â–¬Destroyed by LAD, deploy outside of top-end matchups51.014.061.165124.2%7.6%0.27429.6%
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1914Trevor Rogers10.818.518.00.5 â–²6+ Ks in each start, only >2 ER once so far. 2 HRs across 44 IP. Wow44.051.841.075732.6%9.7%0.28931.3%
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2024John Means14.216.516.00.5 â–²BAL easing up after heavy no-hit workload, but wasn't Johan territory52.041.210.715328.0%5.3%0.18231.3%
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2134Julio Urias9.215.014.50.5 â–²Nice 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 K rebound after 5 ER @LAA. 52/7 K/BB, swoon49.253.260.915226.9%3.6%0.25432.8%
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22-14Jose Berrios6.315.017.0-2.0 â–¼Good to see 6/0 K/BB after 5 walks on May 8, but HRs creeping up45.233.741.144926.8%7.7%0.29528.9%
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2324Hyun-Jin Ryu5.914.514.00.5 â–²Hasn't yielded >1 BB in a start yet; great way to maintain low ratios39.232.951.063823.9%3.1%0.28831.0%
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2424Lance McCullers Jr.3.814.513.51.0 â–²
Can get away w/ lofty walk rate for now, crushed TEX & gets them again next
40.233.101.064728.5%12.1%0.21132.1%
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25-25Dylan Bundy4.014.015.5-1.5 â–¼
0-5 record, but 3.76 SIERA behind 6.02 ERA; HRs have bitten him entire career sans '20
43.106.021.274624.7%6.5%0.30332.0%
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2615Joe Musgrove7.512.513.0-0.5 â–¼Slight bounceback W vs. STL, but 4 BB in 5 IP not ideal44.032.860.955933.0%6.1%0.25534.1%
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2715Max Fried0.612.512.00.5 â–²First 2 post-IL starts: 11 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 10 K. Good not great22.016.551.732423.1%8.7%0.39129.7%
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2815Ian Anderson6.411.512.0-0.5 â–¼3 4-walk starts in 8 gms, but 55% GB rate, 0.8 HR/9 help erase it45.033.201.224725.3%11.3%0.26328.2%
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2935Zach Eflin11.510.010.00.0 â–¬
32 K in last 25 1/3 IP but 14 ER on goofy .394 BABIP; 2.49 FIP in that span
51.123.861.175124.5%2.4%0.33629.0%
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3015Blake Snell2.310.010.5-0.5 â–¼Ghastly 24 BB in 34 1/3 IP; hasn't worked deeper than 5.1 IP yet34.114.191.544931.0%15.2%0.30429.7%
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3125Marcus Stroman7.110.010.00.0 â–¬Uncanny 3 HRs allowed on Sunday, still strong ratio resource40.231.991.033420.7%5.5%0.25625.9%
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3225Tyler Mahle5.710.010.00.0 â–¬Impressed at Coors, only 2 ER and zero walks; bravo43.022.931.145229.5%8.5%0.27030.6%
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3325Sonny Gray4.49.59.50.0 â–¬Slogging thru .361 BABIP (career .282), can buy-low off 1.46 WHIP25.103.551.463631.9%10.6%0.36133.1%
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3435Carlos Rodon10.39.09.00.0 â–¬Looked mortal w/ 4 ER, 5/3 K/BB in KC rematch; not Superman36.251.470.874933.8%8.3%0.22830.0%
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3515Pablo Lopez6.39.09.00.0 â–¬Sad 0-3 record despite 3.07 ERA, 10.4% SwStr% after 12.1% in '2044.003.071.204323.8%8.3%0.29126.5%
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3626Zach Plesac6.18.58.50.0 â–¬
B2B 8 IP starts, only 2 ER across last 3 games, needs ratios w/ fewer Ks
48.033.560.963317.5%5.3%0.22127.9%
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3756Freddy Peralta9.18.58.00.5 â–²7+ Ks in his last 8 starts, only 1 BB in 4 of last 5; dazzling39.032.770.956139.4%11.6%0.21732.0%
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38136Shohei Ohtani4.28.05.52.5 â–²Pushed back a day to Wednesday, we can live with that25.212.101.214036.4%18.2%0.19631.7%
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39N/A6Stephen Strasburg-1.28.00.08.0 â–²Making rehab start on Sunday; possible return near so I'll list him10.006.301.601123.9%15.2%0.24029.5%
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40-106Luis Castillo1.88.011.5-3.5 â–¼Full-on panic; predictable Coors flop. It's getting worse, freefall37.117.711.792916.3%6.7%0.38025.8%
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41-26Huascar Ynoa5.38.08.5-0.5 â–¼Averaging one walk per start but tagged @MIL on Sunday, PIT next!40.142.230.894428.4%5.8%0.22132.0%
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42-26Eduardo Rodriguez4.88.08.00.0 â–¬Season-high 9 Ks, good; Another 4 ER start, I lean on 3.36 SIERA39.054.151.214226.4%4.4%0.32729.5%
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4306Robbie Ray0.98.08.00.0 â–¬Finally seeing plus whiffs with control, 3 solo HR ruined Sunday34.213.381.133928.1%7.2%0.25630.4%
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44-36Aaron Civale3.48.08.00.0 â–¬Early BABIP luck normalizing, .177 in first 4, .274 in next 453.053.401.063918.7%7.2%0.23324.2%
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45-17Kenta Maeda-0.58.08.00.0 â–¬Unsure we can blame minor groin tightness for continued woes33.225.081.493120.5%6.0%0.32727.3%
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4617Cristian Javier5.38.08.00.0 â–¬
Hasn't yielded more than 4 hits in any of his 7 starts, BBs increasing though
38.033.080.974429.1%9.3%0.22127.6%
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4717Charlie Morton3.77.07.00.0 â–¬Yet to work into 7th inning in '21, 58% 1st-pitch K rate lowest since '1139.025.081.444425.3%9.2%0.33330.7%
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4817Zack Greinke4.76.56.00.5 â–²Notched 1st QS since 4/23 on Friday, but 7 IP, 3 ER vs. TEX isn't shining51.234.181.284018.7%5.1%0.31026.5%
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49-37Michael Pineda2.06.58.0-1.5 â–¼Stumbled w/ 3 BB for first time in '21, still 3 ER or less in 6 of 738.222.791.013925.3%6.5%0.21631.3%
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5027Chris Bassitt8.26.55.51.0 â–²5 QS streak broken @MIN (5 IP, 4 ER); season-high 10 K on May 1148.133.541.105326.6%6.0%0.29628.7%
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5167Alex Wood5.35.54.01.5 â–²Wood looks good; pounding zone, still 64% groundball rate30.041.800.832925.9%7.1%0.20833.6%
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5237Andrew Heaney4.34.54.50.0 â–¬
3 HRs in 2 of his last 3 starts, but 30/3 K/BB ratio in last 4. Few mistakes spoil it
36.014.751.144933.6%6.8%0.30430.7%
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5357JT Brubaker3.64.54.00.5 â–²Only knock is shorter starts; closer to 3.33 SIERA than 4.11 FIP38.132.581.124125.50%5.60%0.28029.2%
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5407Sean Manaea5.84.55.0-0.5 â–¼
Now career 16.07 ERA at Fenway, 43/8 K/BB, 2.88 FIP outside that clunker
43.034.401.284524.9%5.0%0.33129.7%
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5547Dylan Cease6.94.03.01.0 â–²
Don't love 3/3 K/BB on Sunday, but 0 ER works; 27/5 K/BB ratio in previous 3 gms
35.122.801.254731.8%11.5%0.30429.2%
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5647Yusei Kikuchi3.54.03.01.0 â–²QS w/ 11 Ks @LAD, 3 straight QS; I'm impressed44.014.301.094525.6%7.4%0.25531.1%
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5758Kyle Hendricks-4.23.02.50.5 â–²Has bounced between good/bad starts all 2021, maddening34.226.231.673018.2%6.1%0.33326.7%
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5878Adbert Alzolay3.53.02.01.0 â–²Yielding 2 HRs doesn't burn w/ zero walks, command improving32.014.500.883629.3%5.7%0.20831.7%
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5978Madison Bumgarner8.53.02.01.0 â–²
5 starts in last month: 30 IP, 34/2 K/BB, 3 ER (2 HR); velo still rising (92.5 on 5/11)
43.244.121.014927.5%5.6%0.26630.0%
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60-158Corey Kluber4.53.08.0-5.0 â–¼4.40 SIERA a run above ERA, matchup-dependent play41.133.481.404123.0%10.7%0.31529.6%
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6188Taijuan Walker9.12.52.00.5 â–²Locating well, only 1 HR in 41 IP; not all Citi-aided, looks good41.032.201.023923.9%11.0%0.22128.9%
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6228Adam Wainwright1.12.52.00.5 â–²3 walks in 3 straight after only 6 BB in first 5 games combined46.224.631.354421.8%7.4%0.29830.8%
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63-108Jameson Taillon2.92.55.0-2.5 â–¼
22/6 K/BB in 16 IP this May is neat; 3.12 SIERA, but must rein in 2.16 HR/9
33.115.401.204330.7%5.7%0.30030.5%
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64-88Danny Duffy12.82.54.5-2.0 â–¼Velo holding near 94 mph, incredible start wouldn't last forever41.241.941.134828.2%7.1%0.30629.4%
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65-48Shane McClanahan1.92.53.0-0.5 â–¼You can see the ceiling but must refine command for MLB level17.114.671.272230.6%6.9%0.33334.7%
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6648Matthew Boyd10.12.52.00.5 â–²After 4 BB in 1st start, only 6 BB in last 7 starts; only 2 HR thru 47.2 IP41.221.940.942917.9%5.6%0.24429.2%
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6758Patrick Corbin-3.12.01.50.5 â–²3 QS in a row, zero walks in last 2 games! HRs still an issue36.126.191.382918.5%8.9%0.25527.2%
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6868Domingo German3.22.01.50.5 â–²
Won't overwhelm, but 2.37 ERA, 30/6 K/BB since 4/22 return will play anywhere
37.133.621.153724.20%5.20%0.27730.1%
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69-68Jordan Montgomery4.02.02.00.0 â–¬Flashes upside, looked uncomfortable @BAL on Sunday38.223.961.033724.2%5.9%0.25330.1%
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7058Garrett Richards4.82.01.50.5 â–²
Finally conquered Fenway w/ 6 scoreless, W vs. OAK. 10 ER in 6.2 IP prior
41.233.891.443821.0%9.9%0.31726.7%
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7168Kyle Gibson7.21.51.00.5 â–²Don't marry the low ratios, but new cutter helping his attack47.132.281.044121.9%8.0%0.24429.8%
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7248Nathan Eovaldi12.61.51.50.0 â–¬Inconsistent since hot start, 4+ ER in 3 of last 545.044.201.164122.0%5.4%0.31829.0%
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73108Luis Garcia1.41.51.00.5 â–²Working up arm still, 26 K in last 20 IP will do. Nearly all damage via HR35.013.341.114027.8%9.0%0.24430.8%
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74148Logan Webb4.41.51.00.5 â–²Aggressive in zone vs TEX, yielded 10 Ks; 3 QS in last 4 (Coors was 4)38.024.741.454326.2%9.8%0.35729.8%
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75168Anthony DeSclafani8.01.51.00.5 â–²Disco hasn't yielded >3 ER in a start yet, leaning on slider more46.132.140.884122.9%6.1%0.21127.2%
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76168Rich Hill3.31.51.00.5 â–²
3 scoreless starts in a row, 9+ Ks in 2 of last 4; Dick Mountain in command
38.024.261.084126.6%8.4%0.25332.7%
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77-99Frankie Montas1.81.02.0-1.0 â–¼Not dominant, but 3 QS in last 4; 5 in last 742.054.931.363921.0%5.9%0.29925.9%
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78-119Dinelson Lamet1.41.02.0-1.0 â–¼2 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 2.00 WHIP in relief on Sunday; shaky role, shaky arm6.001.501.33520.0%8.0%0.33331.8%
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79-89Brady Singer5.21.01.5-0.5 â–¼Rebound from rough DET outing w/ QS @CHW, DET rematch looms32.114.181.333323.1%9.1%0.30830.6%
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80-29Cole Irvin6.61.01.00.0 â–¬4 QS in a row, 2.91 FIP and 34/6 K/BB in last month47.233.021.073920.0%4.1%0.27126.3%
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81-89Chris Paddack4.21.01.5-0.5 â–¼3.45 FIP loves his control, only 7 IP between 2 starts since return30.114.451.352821.1%6.8%0.31228.8%
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8259Tyler Anderson7.71.01.00.0 â–¬Hadn't given up HR since April 8, tagged by 2 on Saturday46.133.501.104423.5%7.5%0.25828.9%
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8329Griffin Canning1.81.01.00.0 â–¬
HRs always plague Canning, but 1.97 HR/9 way above 1.3-1.4 from '19 & '20
32.034.781.383727.0%8.8%0.30928.9%
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84119Nick Pivetta5.61.01.00.0 â–¬11 BB in first 3 starts, sub-1.00 WHIP over next 5 w/ 7+ K in 3 straight42.253.161.174224.4%12.8%0.24025.7%
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85-510German Marquez4.61.01.5-0.5 â–¼6 Coors starts vs. 3 road so far, but walk rate too high anyway45.125.561.684823.2%13.0%0.34628.4%
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86-510Dallas Keuchel2.11.01.5-0.5 â–¼Only 1 K in last 2, resulting 6/8 K/BB in last 3 w/ 10 ER isn't okay43.224.531.261810.0%8.3%0.25524.6%
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87610J.A. Happ2.71.01.00.0 â–¬Serviceable 3.78 ERA going back through 2020 even w/ 9 ER blowup31.224.261.111914.7%7.8%0.22921.9%
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88N/A10Drew Smyly-3.21.00.01.0 â–²Hit May running with only 1 earned across 2 solid 6 IP starts31.025.231.352619.3%8.9%0.24128.5%
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89810Jon Gray6.91.01.00.0 â–¬Career-high 53.7% GB rate; fewer curves, more sliders46.042.931.174422.9%9.9%0.25030.0%
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90-410David Peterson2.41.01.00.0 â–¬Still refining wide arsenal, 8+ Ks in 2 of last 3 will play33.114.861.264129.5%9.4%0.29931.2%
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91-910Wade Miley7.01.01.00.0 â–¬No-hitter plus 8-ER Coors atrocity yields true Miley average39.043.691.053220.00%6.90%0.23725.0%
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92-810Steven Matz3.41.01.5-0.5 â–¼
5 IP, 0 ER, 9 K after 4-start stretch w/ 17 ER in 18.2 IP, monitor for streams
42.054.291.294625.60%7.20%0.31329.9%
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93N/A10Ryan Weathers3.71.00.01.0 â–²Drew Sunday night's start in return to rotation, 0 K in 4 IP22.120.810.722025.0%8.8%0.15726.8%
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94-510Kwang-Hyun Kim6.61.01.00.0 â–¬Only 1 ER in four consecutive starts entering Sunday, pulled after 3.1 IP23.012.741.262424.5%5.1%0.34328.1%
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95-110Dane Dunning8.31.01.00.0 â–¬2.61 FIP, 3.51 SIERA; .358 BABIP should simmer for streamable play37.124.341.424225.8%8.0%0.35830.1%
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96311Casey Mize1.51.01.00.0 â–¬Trio of QS in past few weeks, though 13/9 K/BB in them limits hype38.224.191.272716.5%9.8%0.25225.6%
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97N/A11Vince Velasquez-0.91.00.01.0 â–²More curves helping, 8 ER on 7 HR over 5 starts, beware 5.81 FIP29.113.681.403728.9%14.8%0.23126.9%
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98N/A11Jake Arrieta0.31.00.01.0 â–²6 IP, 2 ER, only 5 baserunners and 1 K @DET in return from IL37.144.101.232918.7%8.4%0.24827.2%