Second place teams battle in Cleveland as Wade Miley leads the Brewers against Shane Bieber and the Guardians. Miley came back from an injury on 6/17 and allowed two hits and no runs against the Pirates in five innings. Overall, he showed excellent control this season. Bieber’s strikeout rate is way down this season, with just 69 in 95 innings. Still, he manages to prevent hits for a 3.51 ERA.

JP France of the Astros takes on Emmet Sheehan of the Dodgers as the two perennial division winners clash in Los Angeles. Both pitchers found success in their first MLB season. France allowed eight home runs in his first 47 1/3 innings, but with a low OBP allowed six of them went for solo shots. Sheehan makes his second start after pitching six shutout inning in his MLB debut. It seems the Dodgers always have a great starter in the wings.

I do want to mention the Reds at the Braves as well. The pitching match-up is not that compelling, but both teams are hot. The Braves are 15-3 in June, best in the majors, while the Reds won eleven games in a row to move into first place in the NL Central.