Wheeler rides into Sunday showdown

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have 15 games on tap, starting with day games at 1:35 pm EST and ending with a West Coast nightcap between the Padres and Dodgers at 7:10 pm EST. Some rain may be lingering on the West Coast, but other than that, we should be clear of nasty weather. We have some nice pitching in play today, and that’s reflected in only three games having totals of nine runs or more. 

 

Notable Starts:

Zack Wheeler has been outstanding this season, with three quality starts in three outings. Wheeler has 20 strikeouts over 19 innings, 23.7% K-BB, and 16.3% SwStr. He takes on a Pirates team that is striking out 20.8% of the time versus RHP while hitting .272 with a 98 wRC+. Wheeler has a 0.9 overall rating but it...

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