Could Sunday turn into a Festa-val?

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have an unusual Sunday without a full slate, as the Cubs, White Sox, Royals, and Cardinals all have the day off. The weather forecast looks good for all games. The day's slate features a lot of good options, especially in the strikeout category.

 

Notable Starts:

Rookie David Festa is coming off of his best start, a PQS-4 against the Cubs where he pilled up 9 strikeouts in 5 IP. For the season, his 5.55 ERA may look like a warning sign, but he's been hurt by a trifecta of bad luck (37% H%, 64% S%, 20% HR/F) and his underlying skills have been solid through four starts and one relief appearance: 28% K%, 23% K-BB, 12.8% SwK, 3.69 xERA. In addition, the Guardians offense has been in a tailspin, batting...

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