Flaherty takes aim on depleted Twins

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have a full slate of games, starting with the SF@PIT and BAL@PHI at 12:35 pmPST. We have had good weather lately, and that trend is expected to continue. We have some solid pitching today, but there is still plenty of suspect pitching, leading to at least six games with totals of nine runs or more.  

 

Notable Starts:

Jack Flaherty has been solid over his last seven starts, allowing three earned runs or less in each start for a 3.38 ERA and 3.28 SIERA. The strikeout numbers have been impressive, with six or more in each start, resulting in 51 strikeouts over 37.1 innings pitched, along with 16 walks, for a 22.2% K-BB ratio. Today, he takes on a depleted Twins team hitting .241 over the past month...

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