Tag Archives: Cesar Vargas

May 10, 2016

Games of the Day

Cesar Vargas comes to see and conquer the Chicago Cubs as the Padres face Jon Lester. Vargas has yet to win in three starts despite a 1.10 ERA. With a .343 opposition OBP, he’s put on a ton of runners. They don’t go very far, however, as opponents are slugging just .316 against him. Lester struck out 38 in his first 40 innings of 2016, helping him to a 1.58 ERA. Opponents are just 4 for 27 against him with runners in scoring position. (The two were rained out on Monday).

On a night of very bad pitching, the best AL match-up appears to by the Rays at the Mariners, with Drew Smyly facing Wade Miley. Smyly blows batters away with 47 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings, walking just eight. He should be better than 1-3, but the Rays scored more than three runs just once in his starts. Miley also walked just eight in 38 innings, but his lower strikeout rate leads to a .288 opponent BA.

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May 9, 2016

Game of the Day

César Vargas comes to see and conquer the Chicago Cubs as the Padres face Jon Lester. Vargas has yet to win in three starts despite a 1.10 ERA. With a .343 opposition OBP, he’s put on a ton of runners. They don’t go very far, however, as opponents are slugging just .316 against him. Lester struck out 38 in his first 40 innings of 2016, helping him to a 1.58 ERA. Opponents are just 4 for 27 against him with runners in scoring position.

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May 4, 2016

Games of the Day

The Cubs go for a sweep of the Pirates as Jon Lester takes on Juan Nicasio. A Cubs win gives them a commanding six game lead in the NL Central. Lester’s only weakness in the three-true outcomes is his four home runs allowed, but all four were solo shots. Nicasio is blowing away batters with 29 K in 27 innings. His year in the bullpen hasn’t hurt him as a starter.

Tyler Chatwood leads the Rockies against the Padres and rookie César Vargas. Chatwood makes his fourth road start. He’s 3-0 with an 0.46 ERA on the road, 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA at home, where he allowed all three home runs. Vargas allowed nine hits and six walks in 10 1/3 innings in his first season, but the only run against him came on a solo home run.

Finally, Texas battles Toronto with Colby Lewis facing Aaron Sanchez. Lewis’s 3.19 ERA seems out of place with his .351 OBP allowed with seven home runs. Almost all the power hits against him came with the bases empty, however, so they do little damage. Opponents are batting just .185 against Sanchez with runners in scoring position, but three of the five hits went for extra bases.

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