July 28, 2015

Games of the Day

James Shields leads the Padres into New York to take on Noah Syndergaard and the Mets. With 20 home runs allowed, Shields allowed at least 20 HR in nine straight seasons. His rookie year he allowed 18 in 124 2/3 innings. He has not allowed the most home runs in the majors during the nine year streak, however, but he is close. All four of Syndergaard’s wins came at home this season, where he walked six and struck out 42 in 41 1/3 innings.

The Mets are chasing the Nationals, who travel to Miami as Jordan Zimmermann faces Jose Fernandez. Zimmermann does not have a decision against Miami this season despite a 2.08 ERA in two starts. Fernandez picked up where he left off before the Tommy John surgery. He allowed one home run and three walks in his first 26 innings back, good for a 2.77 ERA.

The Tigers and Rays continue their series with David Price taking on Jake Odorizzi. This is only the second time Price faced his former team, and was nearly perfect the first time. Odorizzi owns a 1.40 ERA at home, where he allowed just one of his seven home runs.

Finally, Zack Godley tries to stay divine as the Diamondbacks face the Mariners and Hisashi Iwakuma. Godley pitched six shutout innings in his first major league start, walking none and striking out seven. Iwakuma is getting pounded for power with a .513 slugging percentage allowed. Nineteen of the 42 hits against him went for extra bases.

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