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With four victories in their previous six games, Washington has been playing well lately. previous week, they defeated the Dodgers two out of three on the road. Irvin has performed admirably in his starts this season and has a track record of success against Los Angeles.

Clarke Schmidt has been leading New York to victories by steadily slowing down the opposition's lineups. That is encouraging against an Athletics offense that is having trouble scoring more than two runs per day.

One of the hottest teams in the major leagues, the Philadelphia Phillies have won seven of their past eight games, including the first game of the series 7-0. The Reds have only won four of their previous eight games, indicating their mediocrity.

After facing Boston in his season opener, Priester had a 7.79 ERA in 54.2 innings pitched. Milwaukee hasn't been scoring much lately, but they have a clear advantage in this game thanks to their superior pitching staff.

The Sox may be missing Casas and possibly Devers and need a bullpen game. Carrasco pitched well enough in his previous start, however it can be difficult to pitch against the same team twice in a row.

In each of his two starts this season, Astros starter Arrighetti has been thoroughly outclassed and has failed to reach the fifth inning.

With the exception of one appearance against the Brewers, Kremer has pitched brilliantly. In his two starts against the Angels last season, he was successful, keeping them scoreless in the most recent encounter.

In his season debut, Ronel Blanco pitched a no-hitter and has since maintained his excellent form with an ERA of just 0.86. The Astros will triumph here as well, having won each of the three games in which he has started.

On Saturday, Boston might be without Devers once more, severely hurting a lineup that has already struggled to generate runs at a high pace. Furthermore, 3B is already absent. RF and Trevor Story O'Neill Tyler

In their past ten games, the San Francisco Giants have only finished 5-5. It's not been a dependable offense. Four of their past five games have seen them score four runs or less.

The Mets' pitching staff has produced excellent work, but considering the players in their rotation, one has to question whether it is sustainable.

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The Yankees took Thursday off to give their bullpen a breather before this series, and they were able to jump back into the win column on Wednesday afternoon. After letting Wednesday's game slip away in the ninth inning, Tampa Bay has been having problems with their bullpen.

While Gore has given up five earned runs in 16 innings during his previous two outings, the left-hander has given up just two earned runs in 10.1 innings during Washington's triumphs against Oakland and Philadelphia.