June 19, 2024

Games of the Day

Find a sports bar with the MLB package for lunch and turn in to Detroit at Atlanta were Tarik Skubal faces Reynaldo Lopez. Skubal does well in Tom Tango Cy Young points in a close and dense AL race, showing an impressive combination of power and control. Lopez owns a 1.69 ERA, well below his 4.07 career mark. He upped his curveball usage this year to positive results.

The Yankees get Gerrit Cole back as they host the Orioles and Cade Povich. The 24-year-old rookie makes his third MLB start on the big stage against one of the best in the game. He showed good control so far, walking four batter in eleven innings. His strength in the minors came from his high K rate, 12.1 per 9 IP, and walks were his weakness. Cole sat atop the Bill James Pitcher Rankings at the start of the season. He dropped to 28th through inactivity, about 82 points behind Zack Wheeler of the Phillies. He has some work to do.

Enjoy!

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