The Yankees have scored 150 runs against the Orioles this season, which is the most runs scored allowed by one team against the another since the start of division play, breaking the record set when the 2002 Rockies allowed 146 runs to the Diamondbacks. Last year, the Reds allowed the Cubs 143 runs, just missing the mark. In terms of runs allowed per game, however, it’s not close (minimum ten games played). The Orioles allowed the Yankees 8.33 runs per game. In 1996, the Tigers allowed the White Sox 125 runs in 13 games for an average of 9.62 runs per game. The next closest team is the 1994 Rangers, who allowed 9.10 runs per game to the Mariners. The Orioles would need to allow 33 runs to the Yankees today to set the record.

The Brewers play the Marlins with Brandon Woodruff facing Dillon Peters, both rookies. Woodruff pitched well in his first five starts, with good but not great three-true outcome numbers. With a 3.14 ERA, he is keeping the Brewers in games. Peters allowed one home run while striking out 18 in 18 innings, but walked nine. It’s good to see the Marlins give Pete a chance.

The Cardinals play a must-win game against the Cubs as Lance Lynn takes on Jose Quintana. Lynn is working on his third outstanding season in a row, posting a 3.01 ERA. That despite seeing his home runs jump from 13 in 2016 to 25 in 2017 in about the same number of innings. He greatly lowered other hits allowed despite a lower K rate, suggesting the defense behind him played extremely well. Quintana’s ERA is about 0.6 runs lower with the Cubs than it was with the White Sox.

Finally, the Dodgers try to lower their magic number for home field in the NL playoffs to six as they go for a sweep of the Washington Nationals. Hyun-Jin Ryu takes on Stephen Strasburg. Ryu has been much better limiting home runs on the road than at home this season. Strasburg somes into the game with a streak of 34 scoreless innings, allowing two runs in his first inning back from the disabled list and none since.

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