Early rises above the pack on Saturday slate
Apr 4 2026
Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We've got a full slate of action today, featuring a mix of back-end hurlers with a couple staff aces mixed in. The Cardinals and Tigers open the seven-game matinee window at 1:10 ET, followed by eight evening matchups. We've got a handful of games under threat of rain on the East Coast (BAL@PIT, MIA@NYY), with CHC@CLE under a greater threat. We could see some runs today, as we've got five matchups with totals of 9 or higher, with 10 runs predicted for the HOU@ATH tilt.
Notable Starts:
Connelly Early delivered a strong performance (5.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 1.31 WHIP) in his season debut, despite getting hit around a bit. He'll take on a San Diego lineup that has struggled out of the gate offensively so far,...
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