Baz among best in Thursday action

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Eleven games comprise the slate for the first day of May, and seven of those are daytime affairs. A few games in the Midwest, however, should be tagged with a weather watch due to rain in the forecasts. Those contests include MIL@CWS, MIN@CLE, and STL@CIN. The day's ratings, though topped by a couple hefty figures, are not particularly robust.


Notable Starts:

Shane Baz registered a sharp PQS-5 in his last (7-4-0-0-1-6 at SD April 25), and he carries a 2.45 ERA/3.07 xERA into this home start against the scuffling Kansas City Royals (.633 OPS since April 14). KC's production against fastballs has been abysmal; Baz has thus far logged an uptick in fastball velo. The 25-year-old right-hander has also been...

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