ODT #2 | AL East showdowns, young stars on the rubber, NL titans clash | April 29

[TwistedLogic]

Off-Day #5

 

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Yankees and Orioles cap a 4-game series at 1:05 PM

 

The Yankees are up 2-1 in the series with the Orioles getting a chance to come out with a tie in the 4th game on Thursday afternoon.

 

 

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Blue Jays rival Rays take on AL monster A's at 1:10 PM

 

The Tampa Bay Rays are also in the final game of a 4-game series, having already handed 2 losses to the AL West leading Oakland Athletics.

 

 

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Two young staff aces toe the rubber

 

Aaron Nola (2.84 ERA, 32K) and the Philadelphia Phillies take on Kwang Hyun Kim and the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:15 PM.

Carlos Rodon (0.47 ERA, 24K) and the Chicago White Sox take on Casey Mize and the Detroit Tigers at 5:10 PM.

 

 

 

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NL juggernauts face off at 7:40 PM

 

The top two pitching staffs in the majors clash as Trevor Bauer gets the start for the Los Angeles Dodgers (#1 in the NL) to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (#3 in the NL).

 

 

[Spanky99]

Phillips messed up that play bigly, A's and Trivino looking to close it out. And the O's can't close out the Yanks...

 

F U Kiermaier!

[TwistedLogic]

Sweet, the Athletics beat the Rays with a run in the top of the 9th. Need the O's to walk-off the Yankees now.

[TwistedLogic]

Orioles bunted over the free runner. Winning run on 3rd with 1 out.

 

Don't mess this up, shitbirds.

[Stangstag]

Yankees lose, Rays lose

 

Best off day possible

[TwistedLogic]

Mullins hits a fly ball, really not that deep, but Hicks makes an atrocious throw to home.

 

Urias safe by a mile, Orioles walk off the Yankees and secure the series split.

[TwistedLogic]

Janks really should have walked Mullins. Not only is the guy one of the hottest hitters in the majors, it would have put the double play into effect and given them more of a chance to get out of it.

 

Inexcusable throw from Hicks either way.

[Scion]

Is Carlos Rodon developing into an ace?

[Spanky99]

Is Carlos Rodon developing into an ace?

 

Sure looks it on trafitional numbers, lol. The underlining numbers have him being fairly lucky. He once was a 3rd overall pick. This has been a decent game so far.

[Scion]

Sure looks it on trafitional numbers, lol. The underlining numbers have him being fairly lucky. He once was a 3rd overall pick. This has been a decent game so far.

 

It's early days but I think there may be something to this. His FB velo is the highest of his career and up 2MPH from last year. His K:BB ratio is also the best of his career which is being fueled by the best walk rate he has ever had, and you can even argue that his control has been better than the numbers suggest because 5 walks came in a single outing. I'm also encouraged by his expected stat cast ERA (3.06) which takes exit velo and barells into account. More than anything though, he just looks more like the guy he did in college who had a plus fastball and a putaway breaking ball.