Messick surges on; Angels next up

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have a full 15-game slate on tap today, starting with the Yankees and Orioles at 1:05 pmEST. We appear to be clear of rain in 14 games, leaving the Royals and White Sox with a chance of rain during the game. We have some decent pitching matchups today, with only four games with totals of nine runs or more. 

 

Notable Starts:

Parker Messick bounced back nicely in his last start, allowing one earned run over 5.2 innings pitched with a walk and seven strikeouts. Messick has thrown at least five innings in each of his eight starts this season, while allowing three runs or fewer in seven starts. Messick has been locked in with a 2.30 ERA, 3.02 xERA, 22% K-BB%, and 12.1% K%. He has a 1.6 strikeout rating...

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