The Guardians play in Cleveland for the first time with their new name. Carlos Rodon of the Giants gets the call against Zach Plesac. Rodon owns a long history against Cleveland, having pitched for the White Sox for most of his career. His 7-5 record doesn’t match his excellent 2.90 ERA, however. Plesac tries to turn around his 4.67 ERA of 2021, caused mostly by his high number of home runs allowed. So far, so good, as he did not allow a run in his first outing.
Jackie Robinson day culminates in Los Angeles as the Reds visit the Dodgers. Vladimir Gutierrez takes on Tony Gonsolin. In his short career, Gutierrez showed a weakness against left-handed batters. That group slugs .507 against him. Gonsolin is a reminder of the ability of the Dodgers front office to identify talent. In his fourth season with the Dodgers, Gonsolin owns a 2.85 ERA with a 10-5 record, and he’s yet to pitch a full season for the team.
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