The AL East/Wild Card race tightened up a bit on Friday as the Yankees won big against Baltimore, and gained on the Red Sox as well. The Orioles at the Yankees continues this afternoon with rookies Dylan Bundy and Chad Green. Bundy pitched five more innings as a starter than a reliever this season but gave up nine home runs in 43 stater innings, just three in his 38 relief innings. Green allowed all of his eight home runs as a starter, but his high strikeout rate keeps other hits very low. Seven of those eight homers came on the road.

The Cubs and Dodgers have a quick turnaround after playing extra innings Friday night and an afternoon game on Saturday. Jason Hammel takes on Julio Urias. Hammel goes for his 14th win, having already set a single season high for his career. He’s only 5-5 on the road, however, where his ERA balloons to 4.41. Urias is the third rookie featured today, and he struck out 62 in 57 innings since his promotion to the majors.

The Royals got back on the winning track Friday as they beat Boston. Today, the hot Danny Duffy faces the improving David Price. In his last seven starts, Duffy owns a 1.60 ERA with 46 K and 11 BB in 50 2/3 innings. Six of Price’s last ten starts qualify as quality, and he owns a 2.80 ERA in that stretch. He walked just 14 batter in that stretch.

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