"Today, the Braves will give Carlos Carrasco a chance to eat some more exhibition innings as they give their regulars a few hacks in a home game against the Twins. Minnesota is sending a mixed bag of starters and not-starters, and will be giving the ball to Zebby Matthews, who is pitching for a potential rotation spot in the wake of Pablo Lopez' injury."
"Matthews actually pitched really well in 16 starts last year (91 FIP- and xFIP-) but somehow unfortunately got saddled with a 135 ERA- in the process."
During spring training, the Braves host the Twins in a Grapefruit League matchup. Atlanta will use the game to give Carlos Carrasco additional exhibition innings while allowing regular players some at-bats. Minnesota is deploying a mixed roster and starting Zebby Matthews, who is auditioning for a rotation position due to Pablo Lopez's injury. Matthews demonstrated strong performance metrics last season with a 91 FIP- and xFIP-, though his ERA- of 135 was significantly worse. This represents the fourth spring training meeting between these two teams.
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