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MLB GAME BREAKDOWN GRID
NOTES: Here we go, well-rested and riding strong from the break. In the first full week back, the schedule is fired up like we are. Pale Hose hitters appear in good shape with seven games on the docket. But not all seven games are created equal with a doubleheader against Minnesota on 7/19. Speaking of the Twinkies, they play a week-leading eight games with the doubleheader. Even though they lose four innings due to the twin bill, that’s still five more innings than everyone else, and four games are on the road, ensuring nine innings of at-bats in those contests. That’s good news for a surging Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, Alex Kirilloff and Luis Arraez coming out of the break. They will be challenged by the likes of Lance Lynn, Shohei Ohtani and Patrick Sandoval (more on him later), but it still sets up for a fine week.
With this in mind, we have 14 teams with seven or more games this week. On the flip side, THREE teams only play five this week – Kansas City, Milwaukee and Colorado – thanks to some interleague play (see INTERLEAGUE OUTLOOK below).
A Few Areas to Target
Yin and Yang
Both the Braves and Cardinals could see seven right-handed pitchers in their seven-game weeks. This is music to the ears of Freddie Freeman and newly acquired Joc Pederson & Stephen Voght. St. Louis benefits less with their righty-laden lineup, but it could mean good things for Matt Carpenter as a deep-league flier.
Doyers Home All Week (SF 4, COL 3)
San Francisco presents LA with a challenging start to the week, ranking second in team ERA (3.26). Still, seven games for one of the game’s best offenses more than offsets that concern. The Dodgers rank third in team wRC+ (111). Additionally, that number increases to 124 at Dodger Stadium, tied for first in MLB with their fellow Californians, the Angels. Load up your Trolley Dodgers!
Red Legs Home All Week (NYM 3, STL 3)
At first glance, Cincinnati’s schedule doesn’t fly off the page with six games on the docket. However, those six games are at home, enhancing the appeal of using their hitters. According to FanGraphs, Cincinnati has the seventh-highest wRC+ (112) at home and the third-highest wOBA (.346).
WEEKLY INTERLEAGUE OUTLOOK
With the lack of a universal DH in 2021, American League teams will once again lose their designated hitter when traveling to National League parks. And that’s a lot of “NOES” up there! Let’s dive in, shall we?
Blue Jays will soon end their long exodus from the Rogers Centre, but before they do, the club travels to Queens for a three-game set. Steven Matz back at Citi Field will rule some headlines. Teoscar Hernández will shift from DH to either play left or right field alongside George Springer, leaving Gurriel Jr. & Grichuk picking up the pieces. Brewers host a pair of interleague series this week with the Royals and White Sox coming to town. This is bad news for KC and Chicago, losing their DH for periods of this week. Once again, O’Hearn will hit the bench while Jorge Soler plays right field. Even if Soler were to sit for rest, possibly injury, or come out of a game due to defensive replacement, O’Hearn’s left-handed bat doesn’t play against two left-handed starters.
As for the Chisox, it’s a mixed bag. They do play one more game than the Royals at American Family Field but also have four more at home for a seven-game week. Their left-handed hitters could also see right-handed starters for the entire week (see GAME BREAKDOWN GRID). So, Sheets can be utilized in right field, while Brian Goodwin slides to center, placing Engel on the bench. Lotta ways they can play it with their “B-team.” Maybe losing the DH could be a blessing while they get healthy.
On the brighter side of life, Washington will be able to have both Bell and Zimmerman in the lineup, with the elder manning first base, at hitter-friendly Camden Yards. Conveniently, Bell has had hits in eight of his last ten games, including three multi-hit affairs. Zimmerman cranked a home run on 7/17 – his 10th of the year – and has contributed from his bench role. Gear up for the Beltway Battle!
*Rivalry Series: Battle of the Beltways
TOP TWO-START PITCHERS
IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE – SUPERSCRIPT NUMBER IS OVERALL RANK
- Yu Darvish4 (@ATL, @MIA) ← Expected to return from 10-day IL (see IL report)
- Kevin Gausman7 (@LAD, PIT) ← Most likely to start 7/19 or 7/20; has been with wife in hospital due to pregnancy complications, but the good news is she should be home resting comfortably by the time this article is published. *UPDATE: Gausman confirmed for 7/19.
- Lance Lynn11 (MIN, @MIL)
- José Berríos12 (@CHW, LAA)
- Shohei Ohtani21 (@OAK,
@MIN) ← “The plan is to keep Shohei on six,” manager Joe Maddon said. Ray jinxed it with hisnegativitywisdom ; ) - Aaron Nola24 (@NYY, ATL) ← Should return from COVID-19 IL 7/20
- Kyle Gibson29 (@DET, @HOU)
- Trevor Rogers36 (@WSH,
SD) ← Placed on 10-day IL 7/24 (retro 7/21) due to back spasms Luis Garcia42Zack Greinke19 (CLE, TEX) ← Greinke & Garcia were switched up in the rotation.- Ryan Yarbrough47 (BAL, @CLE)
- Ross Stripling51 (BOS, @NYM)
- Casey Mize54 (TEX, @KC)
- Domingo Germán55 (PHI, @BOS)
- Tony Gonsolin56 (SF, COL)
- Tarik Skubal59 (TEX, @KC)
- Shane McClanahan63 (BAL,
@CLE) - Alex Wood70 (@LAD, PIT)
Other Options: Cole Irvin71 (LAA, @SEA), Caleb Smith88 (PIT, @CHC), Michael Pineda95 (@CHW, LAA)*, Nick Pivetta105 (@TOR, NYY)
*Pineda has been pushed to 7/21 for a solo start at Chicago. Griffin JaxNR will start Game 1 of the doubleheader on 7/19 instead and get two starts (@CHW, LAA).
Danger Zone: Marco Gonzales115 (@COL, OAK), Jon Lester147 (MIA, @BAL), Triston McKenzie150 (@HOU, TB), Josiah GrayNR (SF, COL)*, Trevor WilliamsNR (@STL, ARI), Chase De JongNR (@ARI, @SF), J.C. MejiaNR (@HOU, TB), Touki ToussaintNR (SD, @PHI), Jake WoodfordNR (CHC, @CIN)
*Gray is a candidate to be called up for the absent Clayton Kershaw (10-day IL; due back in Aug). Dodgers have said Gray needs to get stretched out to pitch around five innings and/or 75 pitches before being considered an option for the big club. While my designation here is not official, Gray last pitched for Triple-A Oklahoma City on 7/15 (4.2 IP) and lines up for 7/20 start, resulting in this potential two-start week. *UPDATE: CALL-UP CONFIRMED!
For a detailed breakdown of two-start pitchers who may be available on your waiver wire, check out Vlad’s FAAB Values!
STARTING PITCHER RANKINGS FOR JULY 19 – 25
Pitcher Spotlight: Alex Cobb & Patrick Sandoval
In yet another mediocre season for the Los Angeles Angels, two pitchers have been pleasant surprises for both their rotation and our fantasy baseball teams. That is to say if they are even rostered in your league. Alex Cobb (60% owned) has reminded us of the promise he bestowed back when he was drafted in 2006 by the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Patrick Sandoval (62% owned) is coming into his own and may be the next breakout pitcher!
Starting with Cobb, the 33-year-old has been solid with a 4.23 ERA, 1.59 ABA, 74 strikeouts and 6-3 mark over his first 13 starts (before 7/17 start). Diving deeper into the numbers, he has been unlucky in his tougher outings (.324 BABIP – career .292; 58.9% left on base percentage – career LOB% 72.4%). We can see this reflected in Cobb’s 2.60 FIP, 3.03 xFIP and 3.71 xERA. A lot of credit goes to an elevated 26.7% strikeout rate (K%) and 30.3% called + swinging strike percentage (CSW%). For his career, his CSW% lies at 27.8%, but he did see 29.5% in 2013. In that same season, he posted a 23.2% strikeout rate and 7.8% walk rate, 0.2% higher than this year’s mark. Because of these “turn-back-the-clock” stats, we see Cobb’s SIERA at a tidy 3.43.
Cobb has regained this former success by dialing back the sinker, throwing the pitch 6-7% fewer times, and throwing more split-finger fastballs along with frequently mixing in his four-seamer. The sinker has been pounded the past few seasons with Cobb posting slugging percentages (SLG%) of .588, 1.040 and .469 as well as wOBA marks of .434, .638 and .342. By keeping the batter guessing more this season, he has posted a .368 SLG% and .311 wOBA on the pitch. And the splitter is netting a 35.5% whiff percentage, contributing towards his CSW%. As a result, Cobb has been missing barrels at a wicked low rate (92nd percentile according to Baseball Savant). The fly-ball rate is down (21.5%); the ground-ball rate is up (56.5%), and his line-drive (22.0%) and hard-contact (29.1%) rates are respectable. All total, Cobb carries a 39.7% hard-hit rate.
Most impressive, for me, is the right-hander’s marks against left-handed hitters. His slash line reads .198/.271/.260 with a wOBA of .243 against the handedness.
Ok, enough polishing Cobb’s knobb… let’s move onto Sandoval. On the other side of the age spectrum, this 24-year-old has made nine straight starts since 5/17, initially filling in because of injuries before taking José Quintana’s rotation spot. In each outing, the left-hander has given up three or fewer earned runs. And in the last eight, he’s gone at least five innings. Doesn’t sound like much at first, but this consistency is valuable, especially in 2021, where innings are at a premium. The developing third-year starter may be flying under the radar when compared to the re-emergence of Shohei Ohtani as a potential frontline starter. However, his fantasy owners can testify to the quality of production in 2021 after a couple of unspectacular stints in the majors in 2019 and 2020.
Sandoval may not have been in the Angels’ preliminary plans for the rotation this year, but he’s responded by posting a 3.70 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 56 innings across nine starts (12 appearances, leading up to his 7/18 start). Much of his success can be pinpointed to his 15.9% swinging-strike rate (SwStr%), which would rank fifth between Clayton Kershaw and Kevin Gausman if he had enough innings to qualify. Last month, Sandoval recorded an outstanding 32 whiffs during his start against the Mariners on 6/6. Those 32 whiffs were the most whiffs recorded in a single game by any pitcher this year – yes, even more than Jacob deGrom, who shared the previous high with Dylan Cease at 29 whiffs – and the fifth most in any start since whiffs became a trackable stat in 2008, behind only deGrom, Kershaw, Max Scherzer and Danny Duffy.
When talking CSW%, Sandoval’s 31.3% far exceeds his 28.8% of 2020. This number is bolstered by his 36.6% whiff percentage due to a filthy 85mph changeup working off a 94mph four-seamer and sinker. The change of pace alone is netting a 53.7% whiff rate along with the 43.2% he nets from his slider. Throw in Uncle Charlie 10.9% of the time, and Sandoval comes fierce with a five-pitch repertoire! Sandoval has seen pretty notable jumps in all of the major plate discipline statistics, and it would be fair to argue regression as he piles up more innings. However, with increased usage (up nearly 10%), the mph difference between the pitch and his fastballs/slider, and the sharp downward tumbling action, his changeup provides him an x-factor that not many other pitchers around the league possess.
MLB WEEKLY PREVIEW | INJURED LIST REPORT
Besides names that may already be listed, here is the latest injury news on a few of your fantasy studs. I will update you early in the week.
Oh boy, here we go again! Just when the Mets offense was fully back to health with the activation of J.D. Davis, Francisco Lindor (Grade 2 oblique strain) didn’t make it far out of the box when he felt right side soreness after a grounder to first base. Imaging and tests on 7/17 found a strain, and it’s significant. “I would love to say I’m day-to-day, but I’m not. This is more like maybe week-to-week at the beginning and then see how I bounce back,” Lindor said to NY Post’s Mike Puma. Lindor hits the 10-day injured list and does not have a clear timetable. The hope is mid-to-end of August. Luis Guillorme, Jonathan Villar and José Peraza can fill in at shortstop, but my lean is New York will keep Villar’s bat in the lineup now that Davis can man third.
And the fun doesn’t stop there for the Mets. The club had been secretive, to put it mildly, about when Jacob deGrom would first pitch after the All-Star break. Now, we know why. DeGrom felt tightness in his forearm during his bullpen session on 7/16 and is “currently in a no-throw period.” MRI did not show any structural damage yet again, and these team doctors may need to check the warranty on their imaging machines. In the meantime, deGrom will not pitch on 7/19, and it would be best to skip his turn altogether. In fact, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic, “deGrom won’t throw again until he doesn’t feel tightness anymore.” He’s listed as day-to-day as of this writing. He’s bounced back several times already this season, and we don’t know the severity of the tightness. His next turn would be 7/25 against Toronto.
UPDATE ON DEGROM (7/18): Mets opted to place deGrom on the 10-day IL (retro to 7/15) when the tightness didn’t go away Sunday morning. It’s been “revealed” he experienced similar tightness in a bullpen session before the All-Star break and again while playing catch at home during the break. However, he and the team felt confident with a couple of days off it would go away as it has in the past between starts (not all too uncommon). This is not the case, and the team will err on the side of caution. And again, the story is previous injuries are not related. We’ll see. DeGrom is eligible to return 7/24 and could still make 7/25 start against Toronto if tightness dissipates. Continue to monitor!
Pablo López (rotator cuff strain) – Another top-end starter has come back from the All-Star break worse for wear. López was supposed to pitch the third game back from the break. Instead, Marlins have placed the 25-year-old pitcher on the 10-day IL. The timing of this flat-out sucks. There was no indication of injury while the hurler was striking out 33 batters over his last 23 innings, including a record nine to begin his most recent start. No word on the severity or when López was even injured, so let’s hope we get answers and/or a timetable. At this point, I won’t hold my hand on my ass. I’m beyond frustrated with these teams’ upper brass. Time to make injury reports required like the NFL, IMO.
Miami has been beaten up in the rotation. As a result, we may see Edward Cabrera (Marlins No. 4 ranked prospect, 65 overall) and/or Braxton Garrett (Marlins No. 28) called up after pitching well at Triple-A Jacksonville. *UPDATE: Garrett was promoted on 7/18 for the start.
Adding to Miami’s woes, Jazz Chisholm was favoring his left arm and in visible pain after attempting to make a diving catch on 7/18. He eventually walked off the field under his own power. X-rays came back negative, and he was actually diagnosed with a bruised left shoulder. Further testing will determine the severity and if an IL trip is warranted.
Joe Ross (elbow) threw as scheduled on 7/16 but is still dealing with some discomfort in his elbow and will remain on the IL, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. The Nats are looking for 1-2 successful bullpen sessions before activation. Paolo Espino will remain in Ross’ spot in the rotation for now.
Ian Anderson (right shoulder inflammation) will be shut down from throwing for 7-10 days, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. Anderson will likely be out until at least the first week of August. The important thing is no structural damage. Touki Toussaint has been activated off the 60-day IL and is expected to occupy Anderson’s spot while he’s out.
Some good news so we don’t hang ourselves. Yu Darvish (hip) is expected to come off the IL after the minimum 10 days to start on 7/19 and make a two-start week (see ranks above). Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune was first to report the 34-year-old will make his return. The last time we saw Darvish pitch, he was serving up six runs on eight hits in just three innings to the Nationals. Here’s hoping the extended All-Star break did him well!
Nick Castellanos (wrist) was hit by a pitch on the right wrist on 7/16. Initial X-rays on the injury came back negative. Though he said the wrist is swollen but not broken, Castellanos was not in the starting lineup for the rest of the series against Milwaukee. Reds manager David Bell said, “Castellanos wasn’t available off the bench,” but he noted the outfielder is making progress, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He is day-to-day… aren’t we all. Aristides Aquino has seen the larger uptick in playing time even if the power isn’t what it once was. We “should” get an update on Casty before first pitch this week. Fingers crossed!
The forever dinged-up Danny Duffy was again damaged when a comebacker struck his left knee in the first game back from the break. Can’t make this shit up! Luckily, he is expected to make his next scheduled start, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports, which is 7/23 against Detroit.
POV SPECIAL – SP STREAMS OF THE WEEK
→ Kyle Muller97, LH ATL (SD, @PHI; 42% owned) – Not the easiest of two-steps and not confirmed as of this writing, but according to Braves manager Brian Snitker, Muller is slated for a return to the starting rotation from Triple-A Gwinnett. And boy does the Braves rotation need the help! Good thing Muller has the makeup to be a staple. He’s been sharp in his 15.2 big-league innings, posting a 3.45 ERA (2.35 xERA) and 20 strikeouts. The organization’s No. 7 ranked prospect does bring the Ks, with 30.9% and 25.6% strikeout rates the past two years in the minors. He doesn’t throw exceptionally hard but still averages mid-90’s with his four-seam fastball, and Muller utilizes a nice wipeout slider to get a 47.8% whiff rate. His fastball has movement due to his 90th percentile spin rate, according to Baseball Savant.
In case Atlanta goes with another option, I’ll point out a Pov Special Staple: Alec Mills145, RH CHC (@STL, ARI; 34% owned) *UPDATE: Braves opted to throw Touki Toussaint on 7/20, thus pushing Muller to pitch in the doubleheader on 7/21 and losing second start. FML
Honorable Mention: Wily PeraltaNR, RH DET (@KC; 35% owned) – Small sample, but the nine-year vet has allowed just one earned run in his last five appearances (26.2 IP). During that stretch, he has piled up 17 strikeouts to eight walks. The Royals do have some lefty bats to be wary of – Peralta has a career .359 wOBA & .480 SLG vs. LHH – but he has fared better this year, and I’m only wary of Andrew Benintendi. KC presents a nice matchup with a low home run park factor of 0.836.
Shallow League: Madison Bumgarner99, LH ARI (PIT; 68% owned)
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PITCHING MATCHUPS
Sunday, July 25, 2021
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Paolo Espino (RHP, WSH) | 2-2 | 3.00 | 4.84 | 4.61 | 4.32 | 16.5% | 4.4% | 41.7% | 44.4% | ||||||||
John Means (LHP, BAL) | 4-3 | 2.72 | 4.24 | 3.97 | 3.92 | 24.5% | 4.5% | 36.6% | 50.0% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Touki Toussaint (RHP, ATL) | 1-0 | 1.35 | 4.35 | 4.57 | 4.29 | 19.2% | 7.7% | 55.6% | 31.3% | ||||||||
Aaron Nola (RHP, PHI) | 6-6 | 4.64 | 3.44 | 3.32 | 3.95 | 29.0% | 5.3% | 37.2% | 39.4% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Johan Oviedo (RHP, STL) | 0-5 | 4.81 | 5.21 | 5.30 | 5.72 | 17.0% | 11.7% | 35.0% | 30.6% | ||||||||
Sonny Gray (RHP, CIN) | 2-5 | 3.65 | 3.26 | 3.60 | 3.54 | 29.7% | 9.3% | 30.1% | 27.9% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Ryan Yarbrough (LHP, TB) | 6-4 | 4.59 | 4.27 | 4.22 | 4.20 | 19.6% | 4.4% | 27.6% | 36.4% | ||||||||
Triston McKenzie (RHP, CLE) | 1-4 | 5.91 | 4.93 | 4.83 | 4.82 | 30.3% | 17.5% | 49.6% | 51.7% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Ross Stripling (RHP, TOR) | 3-6 | 5.04 | 4.49 | 4.15 | 4.76 | 24.2% | 7.8% | 41.0% | 46.0% | ||||||||
Rich Hill (LHP, NYM) | 6-4 | 3.87 | 4.54 | 4.39 | 4.44 | 23.4% | 9.3% | 36.6% | 40.8% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Yu Darvish (RHP, SD) | 7-4 | 3.09 | 3.86 | 3.47 | 3.17 | 28.9% | 5.9% | 33.5% | 46.9% | ||||||||
Ross Detwiler* (LHP, MIA) | 1-1 | 6.25 | 4.39 | 3.71 | 4.38 | 26.1% | 8.5% | 35.9% | 40.2% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Domingo Germán (RHP, NYY) | 4-5 | 4.71 | 4.46 | 4.17 | 4.29 | 22.0% | 6.0% | 38.5% | 43.2% | ||||||||
Martín Pérez (LHP, BOS) | 7-6 | 4.16 | 4.55 | 4.63 | 5.19 | 19.0% | 7.7% | 40.1% | 32.7% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Tarik Skubal (LHP, DET) | 6-8 | 4.18 | 4.33 | 4.05 | 5.15 | 26.7% | 9.3% | 45.9% | 43.9% | ||||||||
Daniel Lynch* (LHP, KC) | 0-2 | 15.75 | 5.51 | 5.59 | 11.46 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 58.8% | 30.3% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Taylor Hearn* (LHP, TEX) | 2-3 | 4.70 | 4.48 | 4.20 | 4.85 | 24.8% | 11.9% | 42.5% | 39.0% | ||||||||
Zack Greinke (RHP, HOU) | 9-3 | 3.58 | 4.15 | 4.42 | 3.97 | 18.5% | 5.0% | 33.6% | 34.5% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Jaime Barria* (RHP, LAA) | 3-2 | 4.41 | 5.59 | — | — | 16.2% | 3.8% | — | 37.9% | ||||||||
Bailey Ober (RHP, MIN) | 1-1 | 5.45 | 4.28 | 4.08 | 4.53 | 25.2% | 7.4% | 43.1% | 44.9% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Caleb Smith (LHP, ARI) | 3-6 | 4.38 | 4.97 | 4.42 | 4.50 | 25.7% | 11.4% | 32.4% | 49.8% | ||||||||
Trevor Williams (RHP, CHC) | 3-2 | 5.68 | 4.14 | 4.28 | 4.69 | 22.9% | 9.2% | 44.7% | 31.6% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
JT Brubaker (RHP, PIT) | 4-9 | 4.68 | 3.90 | 3.85 | 4.35 | 23.7% | 5.6% | 38.9% | 34.7% | ||||||||
Alex Wood* (LHP, SF) | 8-3 | 3.77 | 3.69 | 3.72 | 3.78 | 25.5% | 7.6% | 41.7% | 28.4% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Jon Gray (RHP, COL) | 6-6 | 3.68 | 4.17 | 4.39 | 3.54 | 22.3% | 9.5% | 35.2% | 32.2% | ||||||||
Josiah Gray* (RHP, LAD) | 1-1 | 2.87 | 3.94 | — | — | 38.6% | 3.5% | — | 57.6% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Cole Irvin (LHP, OAK) | 7-8 | 3.42 | 4.63 | 4.59 | 4.47 | 17.3% | 4.3% | 37.2% | 38.6% | ||||||||
Marco Gonzales (LHP, SEA) | 1-5 | 5.69 | 5.14 | 4.96 | 7.81 | 19.3% | 8.9% | 42.9% | 43.9% |
W/L | ERA | xFIP | SIERA | xERA | K% | BB% | HH% | FB% | |||||||||
Lance Lynn (RHP, CHW) | 9-3 | 1.94 | 3.97 | 3.82 | 2.76 | 27.6% | 8.1% | 36.8% | 44.4% | ||||||||
Brandon Woodruff (RHP, MIL) | 7-4 | 2.04 | 2.98 | 3.24 | 2.70 | 30.1% | 6.4% | 30.5% | 30.7% |
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