#pitching-matchup

#pitching-matchup

Aaron Nola, making his second start of the season, has a 5.40 ERA and 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with opponents batting .250 against him.

Hunter Harvey was one of the Cubs' riskiest, but highest upside additions to the bullpen this offseason. If you recall, despite throwing just 10.2 innings after August 4, 2024, Harvey got $6M from the Cubs this winter. And that's because when he's healthy, he's a big, hard-throwing, frequently successful 31-year-old reliever.

World Series heads to Los Angeles: The World Series departed Toronto yesterday all tied up after a dominant complete game from right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and now both teams have arrived in L.A. for Game 3. On the mound for the Dodgers is right-hander Tyler Glasnow (3.19), while the Blue Jays will counter with veteran righty Max Scherzer (5.19 ERA). The future Hall of Famer had an uneven year, but he did manage to strike out five in 5 2/3 innings while

The Toronto Blue Jays are starting rookie right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage in Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager John Schneider announced Thursday. More news: Blue Jays to Be Without All-Star Pitcher for World Series vs Dodgers The Blue Jays had started veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman in Game 1 of the American League Division Series and Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.

One day after a breakout performance at the plate for Nacho, he'll take a sit due to a minor cut on his hand, as Vidal Brujan takes his place at third base. Drake Baldwin gets the start at catcher after getting a day at DH on Saturday, which also brings Marcell Ozuna back into the lineup at DH. Meanwhile the Tigers go for a fairly different lineup than yesterday, going from facing a lefty in Joey Wentz, to facing a righty in Spencer Strider today.

Farris will make his MLB debut when he takes the ball today against the Royals and veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen (4.62 ERA). Farris has spent the entire 2025 campaign at Double-A after being acquired from Atlanta in the Davis Daniel trade during the offseason. He has a 4.27 ERA in 116 innings of work at that level to go with an impressive 28.0% strikeout rate.

Pfaadt has had a harder time getting swings and misses with his fastball this year; the whiff rate on the pitch has dropped from 22.4 percent in 2024 to 14.9 percent this year.

Max Fried’s impressive record reflects his dominance this season with a notable 1.05 ERA across eight starts, boosting the Yankees' confidence ahead of their matchup.

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Shane Smith has been a standout performer this season, showcasing a remarkable 2.23 ERA over his first six MLB starts.