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Pitchers to stream on Sunday
Ian Seymour has won his last three starts, sporting a 2.00 ERA and 0.56 WHIP with 27 strikeouts and just two walks over those 18 innings. He and the Tampa Bay Rays head into the break with a home matchup against the Seattle Mariners in pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field. The Mariners have struggled to put numbers on the board lately, averaging the fewest runs per game in MLB over the last month, and they'll again be without Julio Rodriguez (concussion).
Based on the Cleveland Guardians' recent history, patience pays with their young pitchers, as the club usually figures out how to maximize their production. After 14 starts, Joey Cantillo was floundering with a 4.57 ERA and 1.51 WHIP, primarily due to inconsistent command and control. Over his last five efforts, he has a 1.55 ERA and 1.10 WHIP, fueled by 33 strikeouts in 29 frames. The 26-year-old southpaw has made significant changes to his repertoire over this five-game stretch, drastically cutting down on four-seamer usage and abandoning his slider while introducing a cutter and leaning more on his curveball. Cantillo has also added a tick of velocity across the board. He'll look to carry the momentum into the break with a road date against the Miami Marlins.
Payton Tolle and the surging Boston Red Sox wrap up the pre-break portion of their schedule in Citi Field against the New York Mets. Curiously, Tolle is only 3-4 in his last seven outings, but the innings he consistently gives the club have been instrumental in them getting back into the wild-card race. He has a 3.69 ERA over his last 39 stanzas, but he hasn't enjoyed the run support the revitalized lineup has afforded other starters. Run prevention should not be an issue when Tolle faces a Mets lineup with the 10th-lowest wOBA against left-handed pitching.
Four of Shane Baz's last five outings, and seven of his previous 10, have been quality starts. Since May 15, he has registered a 3.30 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, spanning 62 2/3 innings. The Baltimore Orioles close out the first half at home against the Kansas City Royals. The Royals are below average on the road versus righties, courtesy of a low home run rate and an above average strikeout rate.
Hitters to stream on Sunday
Colorado Rockies righty Michael Lorenzen has understandably struggled at home, but he has also been hit hard on the road, posting a 5.36 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 50 1/3 innings away from Coors Field. On Sunday, the Rockies wrap up a series in Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants. It's one of the least favorable hitting venues in the league, but on a one-game basis, the matchup is more important than the park factors, though the early forecast calls for a breeze toward left field. Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt are still available in around 25% of ESPN leagues, while Heliot Ramos, Willy Adames and Bryce Eldridge are rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues.