Kansas City and Cleveland play the rubber game of their series as Danny Duffy takes on Corey Kluber. Both have middling records with great ERAs. Duffy pitched well on the road this season with a 1.84 ERA in 44 innings. Kluber has a fine line for winning. He went 4-0 in May with a 2.09 ERA, but 1-3 in June with a 2.89 ERA.

Yovani Gallardo and Mat Latos square off in Cincinnati as the Brewers play the Reds. Gallardo has not allowed a home run to the Reds in two starts this season, but he has not won either of those games. Latos shows a decline in his strikeouts in his first 25 2/3 innings since coming back from an injury, but he only walked four batters to go with his 15 K.

The Cubs still have a good starter left as Jake Arrieta pits his 1.81 ERA against the Nationals and Jordan Zimmermann. Jake allowed just two home runs in 64 2/3 innings both on the road. (I really wonder if Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel looked good because the wind was blowing in this year at Wrigley.) Only two of Zimmermann’s six home runs allowed came at home this season.

The Astros send Colin McHugh against Garrett Richards and the Angels in a battle of young veterans. McHugh cranked up the strikeouts this season to greatly reduce the number of hits he allows, bringing his ERA into the low 3.00s. Richards made a similar change, also reducing the home runs he allowed.

Samardzija makes his Oakland debut as the Athletics host the Blue Jays and Drew Hutchinson. The Blue Jays will be without Edwin Encarnacion, who will undergo an MRI in a few days to see how badly he injured his leg. Hutchinson owns a 2.33 ERA away from Toronto where he allowed just three home runs in 64 2/3 innings. Samardzija allowed just one unearned run in two starts against American League teams this season, but did not get a decision.

Tim Lincecum gets to face one of his favorite teams as the Giants take on the Padres and Jesse Hahn. Tim won both of his starts against San Diego this season, one a no-hitter. He struck out 13 and walked four Padres in 15 innings this season. Hahn is off to a great start to his rookie season, with 36 K in 27 2/3 innings, helping him to a .190 BA allowed and a 1.95 ERA.

Enjoy!