Two good rookies square off in Miami as Alex Young and the Diamondbacks face Jordan Yamamoto. Young proved tough to hit so far, allowing a .120/.195/.267 slash line in 22 2/3 innings. His only weakness so far comes from the three home runs he allowed. Yamamoto pitched 38 innings in seven starts. His 19 walks are high, but he only allowed 19 hits.

The Cubs and Brewers find themselves chasing a second place in the NL Central as Jon Lester takes on Chase Anderson. Lester’s strikeout rate progressed closer to his career average compared to last season, but the increase in Ks did not lead to a decrease in hits. The BABIP against him rose from .290 to .327. After posting a 5.92 ERA in five June starts, Anderson owns a 2.27 ERA in five July starts. He cut down on his home runs allowed in the month.

Finally, first place teams collide in St. Louis as the Astros battle the Cardinals. Gerrit Cole faces Daniel Ponce de Leon. The Cole deal turned out to be a great one for the Astros as he holds a 26-10 record in 54 starts with a 2.94 ERA. He averaged 12.8 K per 9 IP. Batters find Ponce de Leon tough to hit as he allowed a .199/.289/.323 slash line in his brief career.

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