Last night, there were a ton of headlines in the baseball world. Starling Marte from the Pirates was suspended for 80 games for PED use. The Pirates were already struggling this year and this does not help their cause. The Yankees finally lost at home as the White Sox topped them 4-1. In my eyes, the biggest story comes from Miami. Their pitcher – Chen – was throwing a no hitter, however, when he got to 100 pitches, he was taken out of the game. Even though the Mariners got one hit off a reliever, combined no-hitters aren’t a thing to me. I get the move by the Marlins – protect your young arms – however, a no-hitter is something special. We have every team in action today so let’s get to it.
Low-Scoring Plays
San Francisco Giants @ Kansas City Royals – The Royals are dead last in runs scored this year and batting a whopping .214. That doesn’t fare well against Bumgarner and the Giants. Bumgarner is playing well this season, but is 0-2 because the Giants have no offense either. Two solid pitchers and two weak offenses should result in a low-scoring affair.
Targets: Bumgarner
Miami Marlins @ Seattle Mariners – Each team is throwing a dominant pitcher tonight. Volquez vs King Felix should be the pitching matchup of the night. Last night’s game ended 5-0 where the Mariners picked up only one hit. The tables should flip tonight and look to see some Mariners on base. If it weren’t Volquez pitching, I’d like the Mariners big, however King Felix should take control of this game.
Target: Hernandez, Cano