Jones looks to rattle the DBacks on getaway day

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have a 16-game slate on tap today, with a doubleheader between the Mets and Braves. There are minor rain concerns on the East Coast, but we should avoid rainouts. There are a lot of aces, as well as some suspect pitching matchups, so we have at least five games with totals of 9 runs or more.

 

Notable Starts:

Jared Jones was dazzling yet again in his last start, allowing one run over six innings pitched versus the Cubs while walking one and striking out five. After throwing five innings just once in his first seven starts, Jones has thrown at least five innings in his last three and allowed two earned runs with 22 strikeouts. The Pirates still have Jones on a pitch count; it seems he’s throwing...

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