LEADING OFF: Verlander goes for 14, Alcantara vs Mets again

A take a look at what’s occurring across the majors right this moment:

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GOING FOR 14

Houston ace Justin Verlander, who leads the main leagues in wins, takes a 13-3 report and 1.86 ERA into his begin towards visiting Seattle. The 39-year-old right-hander, in his first season again from Tommy John surgical procedure, is 5-0 with a 0.79 ERA in his final 5 outings, hanging out 36 and strolling six in 34 innings.

Robbie Ray (8-7, 3.90), final yr’s AL Cy Younger Award winner, pitches for the Mariners after getting hit laborious Sunday because the Astros accomplished a three-game sweep in Seattle.

YOU AGAIN?

Pete Alonso and the first-place Mets are in Miami to face Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara (9-4, 1.81 ERA) for the fourth time since June 19. The All-Star righty is 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA over 22 innings within the earlier three matchups.

It’s an analogous story for New York right-hander Chris Bassitt (7-7, 3.72), who makes his fourth begin towards Miami in a bit greater than a month following losses on June 19 and July 8 and a win on June 25.

Alcantara is winless in his final three begins total regardless of a 1.71 ERA throughout that span. He ranks second within the majors in ERA to Tampa Bay lefty Shane McClanahan (1.76).

New outfielder Tyler Naquin might make his Mets debut after being acquired Thursday evening from Cincinnati in a commerce for 2 teenage minor leaguers.

Miami Marlins beginning pitcher Sandy Alcantara throws towards the Pittsburgh Pirates within the first inning of a baseball recreation, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh.

BOSTON BOUND

Sitting atop the NL Central, the Milwaukee Brewers make their first go to to Fenway Park since 2014.

Rowdy Tellez takes intention on the Inexperienced Monster for Milwaukee after hitting a pair of three-run homers Wednesday in a 10-4 victory over Minnesota. Tellez has 20 homers, one shy of his profession excessive in 2019 with Toronto. 4 of his 9 profession multi-homer video games have come this season.

Brandon Woodruff (8-3, 3.73 ERA) pitches for the Brewers towards rookie Brayan Bello (0-2, 10.50) within the opener of a three-game collection. Boston beat Cleveland on Thursday evening for under its fifth victory in 20 video games. Final within the AL East, the Pink Sox are 50-50 however solely 3 1/2 video games again within the wild-card race.

MAD BUM

Arizona left-hander Madison Bumgarner (6-9, 3.71 ERA) begins the opener of a three-game collection at Atlanta.

Bumgarner has received three of his previous 4 begins. He threw the one unofficial no-hitter underneath the pandemic doubleheader guidelines of seven-inning video games, towards the Braves on April 25, 2021.

Atlanta right-hander Kyle Wright (12-4, 2.95) is 5-0 in his final six begins.

LET’S GET WILD

American League playoff contenders sq. off when 2020 Cy Younger Award winner Shane Bieber (4-6) pitches for the visiting Cleveland Guardians towards Tampa Bay Rays lefty Jeffrey Springs (3-2) within the opener of a three-game collection with important wild-card implications.

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