Pepiot attempts to tame the Tigers

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: It's a day for right-handed pitching, as the model rates only two of the four southpaws taking the mound today in the green. Tampa kicks things off at home versus Detroit at 12:10 ET; the matinee slate features nine matchups, and there are six evening starts. Sunshine should be in abundance, as there's no significant rain in the forecast—however, there are projected 20+ MPH winds blowing out at Wrigley Field today.

 

Notable Starts:

Ryan Pepiot has been heating up ever since a clunker a little over a month ago vs Houston; he's posted a PQS line of 5-4-4-3-4 since that outing. While his seasonal 16 K-BB% falls in line with his career mark, his 31 K% over this hot streak (vs 25 K% career) has shown a...

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