Yamamoto to tame the Tigers

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have nine games on tap, starting with the Rockies and Rays at 4:10 pmEST. We avoided postponements on Opening Day, and that should continue today. We have some nice pitching today, which is portrayed with a total of 8.5 runs being the highest on the day. 

 

Notable Starts:

Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes his second start of the season after five strong innings versus the Cubs in Japan, where he allowed one earned run with four strikeouts. He faces a Tigers team that was league average versus RHP in 2024 with a 97 wRC+ and a 24.2% strikeout rate. Yamamoto had a 15.1% SwStr and 31% CSW versus the Cubs and will look to build on that solid performance at home versus the Tigers. Yamamoto makes for one of the top...

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