Baz projects as elite option vs Guardians

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We've got plenty of good pitching on tap today, with over a third of the slate earning a green rating. The Blue Jays and Yankees kick off the three-game matinee slate at 1:05 ET. We've got some weather scattered about on the eastern seaboard, with LA@BAL and CLE@TB with the highest rain chances. 

Notable Starts:

Shane Baz has had a tough time over the past two months, but his most recent two outings yielded much better results. Baz has been trending up over the past month, as a quick look under the hood supports a rosier outlook (3.61 xERA vs 5.88 ERA, 19 K-BB%, 13.0 Swk%). He'll look to extend his string of strong outings against a Guardians squad that has struggled against RHP all season (87 wRC+,...

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