After splitting the first two games of their series, the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Toronto Blue Jays are carrying good vibrations into the finale on Thursday afternoon.
Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (4-7, 3.86 ERA)will oppose fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-6, 4.60) to conclude what has been an entertaining battle between American League postseason contenders.
Cleveland evened the series on Wednesday after six-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez singled off Mason Fluharty with no outs in the 10th inning to score Angel Martinez in a 5-4 victory.
Bibee has been dominant in three career starts against Toronto, going 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA.
Gausman is 4-5 with a 2.61 ERA in 10 appearances against Cleveland, including a sparkling 1.63 ERA and 3-1 record in four road outings.
The Blue Jays are 26-17 since May 8, moving into the second wild-card spot in the AL.
--Field Level Media
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After splitting the first two games of their series, the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Toronto Blue Jays are carrying good vibrations into the finale on Thursday afternoon.
Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (4-7, 3.86 ERA)will oppose fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-6, 4.60) to conclude what has been an entertaining battle between American League postseason contenders.
Cleveland evened the series on Wednesday after six-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez singled off Mason Fluharty with no outs in the 10th inning to score Angel Martinez in a 5-4 victory.
Bibee has been dominant in three career starts against Toronto, going 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA.
Gausman is 4-5 with a 2.61 ERA in 10 appearances against Cleveland, including a sparkling 1.63 ERA and 3-1 record in four road outings.
The Blue Jays are 26-17 since May 8, moving into the second wild-card spot in the AL.
Left-hander Shota Imanaga will make a timely return to the Chicago Cubs' rotation on Thursday afternoon.
The Cubs have lost five of their last seven contests entering the finale of a four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cardinals won 8-2 on Monday and 8-7 the next day before falling 8-0 on Wednesday night.
Imanaga (3-2, 2.82 ERA) has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring strain on May 4. Before getting hurt, he allowed two runs or less in six of his eight starts.
Imanaga is 1-0 with a 3.29 ERA against St. Louis in his career.
The Cardinals pushed right-hander Andre Pallante (5-3. 4.48 ERA) back a day to start Thursday with additional rest. Pallante is coming off one of his best starts of the season after he blanked the Reds for six innings on just three hits on Friday in a 6-1 victory.
Pallante is 0-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 10 career appearances against the Cubs, including three starts.
--Field Level Media
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Left-hander Shota Imanaga will make a timely return to the Chicago Cubs' rotation on Thursday afternoon.
The Cubs have lost five of their last seven contests entering the finale of a four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cardinals won 8-2 on Monday and 8-7 the next day before falling 8-0 on Wednesday night.
Imanaga (3-2, 2.82 ERA) has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring strain on May 4. Before getting hurt, he allowed two runs or less in six of his eight starts.
Imanaga is 1-0 with a 3.29 ERA against St. Louis in his career.
The Cardinals pushed right-hander Andre Pallante (5-3. 4.48 ERA) back a day to start Thursday with additional rest. Pallante is coming off one of his best starts of the season after he blanked the Reds for six innings on just three hits on Friday in a 6-1 victory.
Pallante is 0-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 10 career appearances against the Cubs, including three starts.
Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock (3-3, 5.43 ERA) will try to secure the series win. He also will look to bounce back from his worst loss of the season on Saturday, when he allowed nine runs -- including four homers -- in four innings of a 10-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Hancock, 26, has made one career start against the Twins. He received a no-decision but allowed four runs on four hits in four innings for a 9.00 ERA in May of last season.
Minnesota will counter on Thursday with right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (2-4, 5.06), who also will look to snap out of a funk. He has gone six starts since his last victory and is coming off a 9-0 loss against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
This will be the second time that Woods Richardson has faced Seattle in his career. In his first matchup, in May of last year, he also came away with a no-decision despite tossing six scoreless innings and allowing only one hit. He walked one and struck out eight.
--Field Level Media
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Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock (3-3, 5.43 ERA) will try to secure the series win. He also will look to bounce back from his worst loss of the season on Saturday, when he allowed nine runs -- including four homers -- in four innings of a 10-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Hancock, 26, has made one career start against the Twins. He received a no-decision but allowed four runs on four hits in four innings for a 9.00 ERA in May of last season.
Minnesota will counter on Thursday with right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (2-4, 5.06), who also will look to snap out of a funk. He has gone six starts since his last victory and is coming off a 9-0 loss against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
This will be the second time that Woods Richardson has faced Seattle in his career. In his first matchup, in May of last year, he also came away with a no-decision despite tossing six scoreless innings and allowing only one hit. He walked one and struck out eight.
Clayton Kershaw is on the verge of adding another milestone to his Hall of Fame resume.
Kershaw, 37, needs eight strikeouts to reach 3,000 for his career, and his first chance to get that milestone will come Thursday afternoon when the Los Angeles Dodgers' legend faces the Colorado Rockies to wrap up a three-game series in Denver.
Los Angeles won the first two games, including a rain-delayed 8-1 victory on Wednesday.
Kershaw (3-0, 3.31 ERA) will match up with fellow left-hander Austin Gomber (0-1, 8.38) with a chance to become the 20th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
Gomber, meanwhile, is still looking for his first win of 2025, and he'll seek it for a Rockies team that has the worst record in baseball against a Dodgers team that is tied for the best.
Gomber began the year on the injured list (shoulder) before making his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on June 15 with five scoreless innings, but his second start was rough.
He gave up nine runs on 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 14-8 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. He has faced the Dodgers nine times (eight starts) in his career and is 0-4 with a 5.89 ERA in those outings.
--Field Level Media
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Clayton Kershaw is on the verge of adding another milestone to his Hall of Fame resume.
Kershaw, 37, needs eight strikeouts to reach 3,000 for his career, and his first chance to get that milestone will come Thursday afternoon when the Los Angeles Dodgers' legend faces the Colorado Rockies to wrap up a three-game series in Denver.
Los Angeles won the first two games, including a rain-delayed 8-1 victory on Wednesday.
Kershaw (3-0, 3.31 ERA) will match up with fellow left-hander Austin Gomber (0-1, 8.38) with a chance to become the 20th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
Gomber, meanwhile, is still looking for his first win of 2025, and he'll seek it for a Rockies team that has the worst record in baseball against a Dodgers team that is tied for the best.
Gomber began the year on the injured list (shoulder) before making his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on June 15 with five scoreless innings, but his second start was rough.
He gave up nine runs on 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 14-8 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. He has faced the Dodgers nine times (eight starts) in his career and is 0-4 with a 5.89 ERA in those outings.
Griffin Canning (7-3, 3.91 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against fellow right-hander Grant Holmes (4-6, 3.71).
Canning and Holmes each earned the win in their previous starts last Saturday. Canning allowed four runs (three earned) over five innings as the Mets beat the Phillies, 11-4, while Holmes tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the Braves' 7-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.
Canning took the defeat in his lone career start against the Braves last Aug. 17, when he gave up seven runs over 4 1/3 innings for the Los Angeles Angels in an 11-3 loss. He was traded to Atlanta in exchange for Jorge Soler on Oct. 31 but was not tendered a contract.
Holmes didn't factor into the decision in his only start against the Mets last Sept. 30, when he allowed one hit over four scoreless innings in the Braves' 3-0 win in the regular-season finale.
--Field Level Media
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Griffin Canning (7-3, 3.91 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against fellow right-hander Grant Holmes (4-6, 3.71).
Canning and Holmes each earned the win in their previous starts last Saturday. Canning allowed four runs (three earned) over five innings as the Mets beat the Phillies, 11-4, while Holmes tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the Braves' 7-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.
Canning took the defeat in his lone career start against the Braves last Aug. 17, when he gave up seven runs over 4 1/3 innings for the Los Angeles Angels in an 11-3 loss. He was traded to Atlanta in exchange for Jorge Soler on Oct. 31 but was not tendered a contract.
Holmes didn't factor into the decision in his only start against the Mets last Sept. 30, when he allowed one hit over four scoreless innings in the Braves' 3-0 win in the regular-season finale.
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