Peralta primed for strong outing versus Cubs

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Righties galore populate today's action, as no southpaws even have a score north of 0.0 on the slate. The Blue Jays and Orioles kick things off at 12:35 ET, leading off a heavy matinee slate featuring nine afternoon starts. We've got some slight rain chances in the Midwest; PHI@CWS and ATL@KC are the only games under minimal threat of rain.

 

Notable Starts:

Freddy Peralta has been fantastic this season, and he's been even better over the past month (28.2 IP, 2.51 ERA, .98 WHIP, 33 K). While his 3.55 xERA over that span is about a run higher, it's still plenty good—and his 22 K-BB% is elite. He takes on a Cubs squad that will provide a stern test, as they've pounded RHP to the tune of a 117 wRC+ and a...

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