Washington visits Toronto the Blue Jays 2 1/2 games out of the third AL Wild Card slot. Josiah Gray takes on Kevin Gausman. Gray pitched well overall this season, but he has not been part of the Nationals late resurgence, posting a 7.79 ERA in August. He allowed sixteen hits and 13 walks in 17 1/3 innings. In six starts against NL teams, Gausman owns a 2.25 ERA with just one home run allowed in 36 innings.

The Astros visit the Red Sox, Boston 4 1/2 games out of the third wild card slot, occupied by Houston. Cristian Javier battles Chris Sale. Javier saw his K rate fall and his HR rate surge as his ERA rose nearly two runs compared to 2022. Sale struck out 19 and walked four in fourteen innings since returning from the illjured list, but allowed nine runs, eight of them earned.

Milwaukee owns a four game lead over the Cubs as the Brewers start a showdown in Chicago. Wade Miley takes on Jameson Taillon. Miley owns a 3.18 ERA in seventeen starts. He held batters to a .147/.241/.176 slash line with runners in scoring position. Taillon looked like he was turning things around in July, posting a 2.67 ERA, but he owns a 6.08 ERA in August, allowing five home runs in 26 2/3 innings.

Finally, the Diamondbacks visit the Dodgers with Zac Gallen facing Bobby Miller. The Diamondback are back in the playoff hunt, winning 12 of their last 15 games for the third WC slot in the NL. They are twelve games behind Los Angeles, so while a division win is a long shot, beating the Dodgers would send a message. Gallen, during this surge, is 3-0 with a 0.98 ERA. He walked three and struck out 22 in 18 1/3 innings. Miller struggled at Dodger Stadium in this his rookie year, 3-2 with a 5.17 ERA. He gave up five of his seven home runs at home.

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