The Phillies can clinch the NL East title with a win at home against the Cubs. Nate Pearson takes on Aaron Nola. Pearson will be serving as the opener for the first time this season. He brings a high K rate to the first inning, but he also allows a good many home runs, a strength of the top of the Phillies lineup. Nola finishes his tenth season in the majors, all with the Phillies. He will only have nine seasons of service time at the end of 2024, so he’s not a 10-5 player, but given his is signed through 2030, I suspect he’s going to stick around.

The Mariners open a three-game series against the Astros Seattle trailing Houston by five games. One Astros win in the series seals their division championship. Bryce Miller takes on Hunter . Miller owns a 1.54 ERA over his last eight starts, but only a 3-1 record. Brown pitched well against Seattle this season with 1.65 ERA in three starts, and no home runs allowed in 16 1/3 innings.

The Giants visit the Diamondbacks, with Arizona still having to contend with pushes by the Mets and the Braves for the last two slots. Hayden Birdsong battle Eduardo Rodriguez. In rookie year, Birdsong limited power, but walked a ton of batters for an opposition .332 OBP. Rodriguez make his ninth start of the season and owns a 5.09 ERA. He’s been knocked around at home, with a .526 slugging percentage allowed in Phoenix.

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