An A.J. Pollock injury has given Alex Verdugo his first extended shot at playing time—does he have the skills to take advantage of the opportunity? Plus, early analysis of Spencer Turnbull, Trent Thornton, Nick Margevicius, and Danny Jansen.
Luis Castillo gets the day's top rating for a road start against the weak-hitting Giants, with Justin Verlander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Zach Wheeler, and German Marquez among the options in the Strong Start category.
Throwing an elite rate of first-pitch strikes has helped Chris Paddack get off to a hot start—how do the rest of his skills look? Plus, early analysis of Christian Walker, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, and Garrett Hampson.
Six of the 13 Strong Start options on a full schedule Friday are left-handed, including Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw, and James Paxton as the top-rated arms.
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s MLB career is off to an incredible start, but his underlying contact issues could start undermining his performance. Plus, early analysis of Pete Alonso, Yusei Kikuchi, Victor Robles, and Dwight Smith Jr.
Nomar Mazara has hit 20 HR for three straight seasons--does he have the skills to finally push past that barrier in 2019? Plus, Willson Contreras, Matt Barnes, Brandon Lowe, and Jason Vargas.
Gerrit Cole and German Marquez are the two best bets for Friday, while Ross Stripling and Jack Flaherty look like the arms to target in the next tier of starters.
An A.J. Pollock injury has given Alex Verdugo his first extended shot at playing time—does he have the skills to take advantage of the opportunity? Plus, early analysis of Spencer Turnbull, Trent Thornton, Nick Margevicius, and Danny Jansen.
Luis Castillo gets the day's top rating for a road start against the weak-hitting Giants, with Justin Verlander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Zach Wheeler, and German Marquez among the options in the Strong Start category.
Throwing an elite rate of first-pitch strikes has helped Chris Paddack get off to a hot start—how do the rest of his skills look? Plus, early analysis of Christian Walker, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, and Garrett Hampson.
Six of the 13 Strong Start options on a full schedule Friday are left-handed, including Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw, and James Paxton as the top-rated arms.
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s MLB career is off to an incredible start, but his underlying contact issues could start undermining his performance. Plus, early analysis of Pete Alonso, Yusei Kikuchi, Victor Robles, and Dwight Smith Jr.
Nomar Mazara has hit 20 HR for three straight seasons--does he have the skills to finally push past that barrier in 2019? Plus, Willson Contreras, Matt Barnes, Brandon Lowe, and Jason Vargas.
Gerrit Cole and German Marquez are the two best bets for Friday, while Ross Stripling and Jack Flaherty look like the arms to target in the next tier of starters.