Kirby takes the hill against Texas

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Today's slate features a bevy of top-end talent, with all thirty teams in action. We don't have many weather concerns today - only OAK-at-MIN is threatened by rain. Offense could also be at a premium, with only two games currently projected at 9 runs or higher.

Notable starts:

George Kirby got off to a rough start this season, but he's showing signs of returning to the pitcher that many expect to see this season. His recent performance has been promising, with solid PQS scores over his last three outings (4-3-4), and a tidy 3.00 ERA (2.99 xERA) over 80.1 IP for the year. Control has always been the key to Kirby's success, with his minuscule 2% BB rate contributing mightily to his 21% K-BB. However, he...

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