Probable Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

, Yankee Stadium

Hyun-Jin Ryu, LHP

Stats: 6-2, 2.85 ERA

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Hyun-Jin Ryu, last 3 starts
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Hyun-Jin Ryu, last 5 years vs. NYY
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Ryu has given the Dodgers four straight quality starts and has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of his 13 starts. He did get roughed up a bit up by the D-backs on June 12, allowing 11 hits and three runs in six innings.

Hiroki Kuroda, RHP

Stats: 6-5, 2.78 ERA

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Hiroki Kuroda, last 3 starts
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Hiroki Kuroda, last 5 years vs. LAD
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The veteran righty faces his former club for the first time since signing with the Yanks after the 2011 season. In four years with the Dodgers, Kuroda won 41 games. This year, he's put together what could be his best big league season.

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers

, Comerica Park

Chris Tillman, RHP

Stats: 7-2, 3.61 ERA

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Chris Tillman, last 5 years vs. DET
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Tillman handcuffed the Red Sox's lineup for six-plus shutout innings on Friday in his most recent start. He's won four of his past five starts, and in his past three, he's 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA.

Rick Porcello, RHP

Stats: 4-3, 4.37 ERA

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Rick Porcello, last 3 starts
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Rick Porcello, last 10 years vs. BAL
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Rick Porcello, last 5 years vs. BAL
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Career stats

Porcello tossed seven shutout innings vs. the Twins on Friday, giving up three hits and struck out five. The righty showed continued growth in his secondary pitches, which set up his sinker -- something Jim Leyland believes has made a difference.

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Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

, Chase Field

Jose Fernandez, RHP

Stats: 4-3, 3.11 ERA

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Jose Fernandez, last 5 years vs. ARI
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Career stats

Fernandez comes off an outing during which he threw a career-high 107 pitches and struck out a career-best 10 batters. He is aiming to notch his fourth straight quality start and his seventh in his past nine outings.

Trevor Cahill, RHP

Stats: 3-8, 3.96 ERA

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Trevor Cahill, last 5 years vs. MIA
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Career stats

Cahill tied a career high with 10 strikeouts in his last start against the Padres, but one two-run inning spoiled a sharp outing. He allowed just the two runs in 5 2/3 innings by using his sinker and curveball effectively.

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San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

, AT&T Park

Eric Stults, LHP

Stats: 6-5, 3.28 ERA

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Eric Stults, last 5 years vs. SF
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Stults has essentially become the Padres' ace, especially after he allowed one run on two hits in a complete-game effort on Friday against the D-backs. Manager Bud Black called it a "masterful performance."

Madison Bumgarner, LHP

Stats: 6-4, 3.30 ERA

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Madison Bumgarner, last 5 years vs. SD
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Career stats

In Bumgarner's last outing, at Atlanta, he recorded double-digit strikeouts for the third time this year and 11th in his career. The Braves' two hits were the least he had surrendered since he held Los Angeles to two hits in eight innings on April 2.

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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians

, Progressive Field

Luis Mendoza, RHP

Stats: 2-3, 4.08 ERA

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Luis Mendoza, last 5 years vs. CLE
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Career stats

Mendoza is on a nice roll since he's been starting on a regular basis. In his last seven outings, he has a 2.70 ERA and a 2-1 record with four quality starts. He beat the Rays with six strong innings on Friday night.

Justin Masterson, RHP

Stats: 8-5, 3.52 ERA

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Justin Masterson, last 5 years vs. KC
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Career stats

In eight games at Progressive Field, Masterson is 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA. He's thrown two shutouts, and in 56 2/3 innings the righty has racked up 61 strikeouts against just 19 walks. Opponents hit .201 against Masterson at home.

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

, Yankee Stadium

Chris Capuano, LHP

Stats: 1-4, 5.45 ERA

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Chris Capuano, last 5 years vs. NYY
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Phil Hughes, RHP

Stats: 3-5, 4.89 ERA

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Phil Hughes, last 5 years vs. LAD
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It's been an up-and-down year for Hughes, and his last outing could certainly be grouped into the down category. He threw 95 pitches and lasted just 4 1/3 innings against Oakland after going seven strong frames his previous time out in Seattle.

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Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies

, Citizens Bank Park

Gio Gonzalez, LHP

Stats: 3-3, 3.40 ERA

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Gio Gonzalez, last 5 years vs. PHI
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Career stats

In his last start, Gonzalez pitched seven innings, allowing one run on three hits, striking out eight batters and walking four against the Indians. Gonzalez, who received a no-decision, threw a career-high 127 pitches in the game.

Kyle Kendrick, RHP

Stats: 6-4, 3.76 ERA

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Kyle Kendrick, last 5 years vs. WSH
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Kendrick struggled to keep his pitches down in the zone, dishing out two home runs and seven earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings. He did not earn a strike out, walking two in his worst outing of the season.

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Colorado Rockies vs. Toronto Blue Jays

, Rogers Centre

Juan Nicasio, RHP

Stats: 4-2, 4.86 ERA

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Juan Nicasio, last 5 years vs. TOR
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Career stats

Nicasio has had well-documented issues after early innings. He hasn't pitched in the seventh this year. Against the Nationals on Friday, he took a five-run lead into the sixth, gave up three runs and watched the team lose.

Mark Buehrle, LHP

Stats: 3-4, 4.66 ERA

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Mark Buehrle, last 5 years vs. COL
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Career stats

Buehrle has turned his season around after a slow start to the year. He has six quality starts over his past seven outings while posting a 2.54 ERA. That has lowered his ERA to 4.66, which is a far cry from the 7.02 mark it was in early May.

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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves

, Turner Field

Shaun Marcum, RHP

Stats: 0-8, 5.43 ERA

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Shaun Marcum, last 5 years vs. ATL
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Career stats

Marcum struggled in his return, allowing six runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings vs. the Cubs. His ERA rose to 5.43 after another poor outing, and his spot in the rotation is becoming uncertain with Zack Wheeler's arrival.

Kris Medlen, RHP

Stats: 3-7, 3.09 ERA

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Kris Medlen, last 5 years vs. NYM
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Medlen felt good but fell victim to a flurry of two-strike hits in a losing effort last Friday. He registered a season-high nine strikeouts in his only other appearance against the Mets this year, a 7-5 Braves win on May 24.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds

, Great American Ball Park

Jeff Locke, LHP

Stats: 6-1, 2.19 ERA

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Jeff Locke, last 5 years vs. CIN
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Career stats

Locke continued as a major revelation with seven shutout innings in his last start, his fourth scoreless outing of the past six. He has lowered his ERA a full run in those six outings and has allowed only 40 hits in his past 67 innings.

Bronson Arroyo, RHP

Stats: 6-5, 3.27 ERA

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Bronson Arroyo, last 5 years vs. PIT
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After giving up three runs and 12 hits, one shy of a career high, on Friday, Arroyo said it was the best he's felt pitching deep in a game this season. He lasted 7 2/3 innings against the Brewers before giving up a game-tying homer.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

, Fenway Park

Jeremy Hellickson, RHP

Stats: 4-3, 5.67 ERA

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Jeremy Hellickson, last 5 years vs. BOS
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He allowed double-digit hits for the second time this season Thursday against the Royals. The big inning has bit Hellickson all season as he has given up three or more runs in an inning in eight of his 14 starts.

Ryan Dempster, RHP

Stats: 4-7, 4.21 ERA

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Ryan Dempster, last 5 years vs. TB
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Dempster is looking to build on a solid start Friday against the Orioles. He allowed just wo runs on five hits and five walks while striking out four in 7 2/3 innings in Boston's 2-0 loss. The Red Sox have scored just 13 runs in his seven losses.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers

, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Tommy Milone, LHP

Stats: 6-6, 3.61 ERA

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Tommy Milone, last 5 years vs. TEX
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Milone deserved a better outcome than a loss on Friday, when he limited the Mariners to two runs on just five hits with four strikeouts and three walks in 6 2/3 innings. He's allowed two runs or less in half of his starts this season.

Justin Grimm, RHP

Stats: 5-5, 5.59 ERA

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Justin Grimm, last 5 years vs. OAK
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Career stats

Grimm is 0-2 with an 11.40 ERA in his last three starts. He lost his last outing, against the Blue Jays on Friday, allowing seven runs in 7 2/3 innings. He lost his only start against the A's this year, allowing five runs in five innings.

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Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins

, Target Field

Chris Sale, LHP

Stats: 5-5, 2.43 ERA

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Chris Sale, last 5 years vs. MIN
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Career stats

Sale has lost three straight starts, despite giving up five earned runs over his last 21 1/3 innings, with four on one swing of Josh Donaldson's bat. Sale fanned 14 in Friday's loss, one off his career-high, and threw a career-high 124 pitches.

Kevin Correia, RHP

Stats: 5-4, 3.97 ERA

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Kevin Correia, last 5 years vs. CWS
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Correia was solid against the Phillies on Thursday but struggled with his pitch count, as he needed 112 pitches to get through five innings. But the right-hander limited the damage, giving up just one run on eight hits with six strikeouts.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros

, Minute Maid Park

Kyle Lohse, RHP

Stats: 2-6, 3.84 ERA

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After a tough May in which he fought a sore elbow, Lohse is cruising in June to the tune of a 2.25 ERA and .219 opponents' average in his first three starts of the month.

Erik Bedard, LHP

Stats: 2-3, 4.82 ERA

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Erik Bedard, last 5 years vs. MIL
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Bedard has settled in as a mainstay of the Astros' rotation, allowing two earned runs or fewer in six of his last seven outings. With the Pirates last year, Bedard was roughed up twice by the Brewers, giving up three homers and 11 runs.

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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals

, Busch Stadium

Edwin Jackson, RHP

Stats: 3-8, 5.40 ERA

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Edwin Jackson, last 5 years vs. STL
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Career stats

Jackson had one of his strongest starts of the season against the Mets on Friday, giving up just one run on five hits with seven strikeouts over six innings. It was his second consecutive start in which he allowed only one run.

Jake Westbrook, RHP

Stats: 2-2, 2.05 ERA

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Westbrook threw five innings in his first start back from the DL, allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits. The righty said he felt good enough to pitch much better than he did, but expects better in the future.

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Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels

, Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Joe Saunders, LHP

Stats: 5-6, 4.80 ERA

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Saunders earned the win on Friday against the A's, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in seven innings. He will be facing the team that drafted him in 2002. Saunders was 54-32 with the Angels from 2005-10.

C.J. Wilson, LHP

Stats: 5-5, 3.90 ERA

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C.J. Wilson, last 5 years vs. SEA
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Wilson is usually due for one rough inning. Sometimes it costs him. Others, like Friday, he bounces back. After escaping a jam in a two-run fourth, Wilson had 78 pitches. Still, he managed to pitch seven frames of two-run ball in a win vs. the Yanks.

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