
Adam Wainwright is showing Cliff Lee like control this season. Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
The Royals and Tigers battle in a tight AL Central as Wade Davis takes on Max Scherzer. Davis is giving up a high number of hits for someone with 15 K in 16 innings, but most of the damage against him comes with the bases empty. Scherzer leads the AL with an impressive 14.2 K per 9, holding opponents to a .229 BA.
Ross Detwiler tries to keep his status as a fifth-starter ace as the Nationals host Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals. Adam has yet to walk a batter in 29 innings pitched this season. Ross holds opponents to a .118 BA with runners in scoring position.
The NL Central offers the another intriguing matchup as Carlos Villanueva of the Cubs faces rookie Tony Cingrani of the Reds. Villanueva allowed three runs this season, all on solo homers, good for a 1.29 ERA. Cingrani brought the heat in his first start, setting down eight batters on strikes in just five innings. In his brief MLB career he struck out 17 in 10 innings.
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