Freddie Freeman @ Arizona Diamondbacks
- Freeman owns some nice numbers against DBacks starter Brandon Pfaadt, including a pair of doubles and a homer in 13 at-bats.
Casey Mize (DET) vs Kyle Freeland (COL)
Lots to like about the season Casey Mize is starting to put together as the second-best arm in the Tigers’ rotation.
His 2.70 ERA on the year is impressive, but so too is the fact he’s allowed only two homers through seven starts.
Mize’s splits on the road (eight earned runs allowed through three starts) makes this an interesting outing in the hitter friendly confines at Coors, but with the Rockies looking like they might set a new record for the most losses in a season, this is still a very favourable assignment for Detroit’s right-hander.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD) vs Brandon Pfaadt (ARI)
Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto would be in line for NL Cy Young honours if the season were to end the day, sporting a sparkling 0.90 ERA with only 24 hits allowed across seven starts.
This Diamondbacks lineup might be one of the toughest he’s faced, but after blanking them for six innings in a start at Chase Field last year, I still think he’s a good bet to rack up some K’s – especially with Arizona ranking eighth in the league in strikeout rate over the last seven days.