April 23, 2017

Games of the Day

This might be slugfest Sunday, as there are a number of pitchers with high ERAs taking the mound today. One of the more interesting match-ups takes place in Pittsburgh, where Jordan Montgomery leads the Yankees against the Pirates and former Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova. The Field Marshal make his third career start, and so far the results are mixed. He struck out 11 in 10 2/3 innings (very good), walked four (okay), and allowed two home runs (poor). Despite the high K rate, opponents managed 12 hits. Nova comes into the game with a 2.25 ERA. He has yet to walk a batter this season in 20 innings. Nova throughout his career kept walks low, but this is taking it to another level. Only Noah Syndergaard pitched more innings this season without a walk.

Cleveland sends Danny Salazar against the White Sox and Derek Holland. The Indians won five in a row, and the White Sox can use a victory to narrow the gap in the AL Central. Salazar is blowing away batters with 27 strikeouts in just 17 2/3 innings. That’s the highest strikeout rate in the majors for a pitcher with at least 15 innings worked. He gave up a high number of hits, however, as his BABIP allowed stands at .385. Over 30% of the balls in play against him were scored as line drives. Holland keeps batters off base, with a .292 OBP allowed so far.

Finally, Brandon McCarthy faces Shelby Miller as the third-place Dodgers try to gain on the second-place Diamondbacks. McCarthy gives up few hits, and amplifies that by limiting them to singles. Of his 13 hits allowed, only two went for extra bases. Miller seems to have found himself again, striking out 17 batters in 18 innings, with just one home run allowed.

Enjoy!

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