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9/22/18 Probable Starters
| Name | Team | IP | ERA | FIP | K% | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | IP | ERA | FIP | K% | fWAR |
| José Ureña | Marlins | 162.1 | 4.21 | 4.18 | 18.9% | 1.6 |
| Anthony DeSclafani | Reds | 104.1 | 4.92 | 5.00 | 20.9% | 0.4 |
Matchup Summary
Wei-Yin Chen pitched one of his best games as a member of the Marlins on Friday night. He had to settle for a no-decision despite eight scoreless innings, but the effort wasn’t wasted—pinch-hitter Isaac Galloway played the hero in the bottom of the 10th with a walk-off double.
The Marlins spend next week on the road, so that was the final time that Chen will pitch in Miami this season. He improved to a 1.62 earned run average at home and owns some of the most extreme splits ever seen from a major league starting pitcher.
It’s a tough act to follow for José Ureña on Saturday, though he’s been very sharp lately (regardless of venue). Ureña has a 2.16 ERA in five starts since the Ronald Acuña Jr. incident. The key has been limiting baserunners (.226 OBP) now that he’s found the right pitch mix to keep opponents uncomfortable, as our own Mitchell Custer explains.
For the second straight night, a former Marlins farmhand takes the mound against them.
But Anthony DeSclafani doesn’t present the same challenges as Luis Castillo did. He’s been performing poorly in September and struggles overall against left-handed batters (.293/.350/.591 this season).
So...Don Mattingly goes with a lineup that almost entirely right-handed? We’re at the point in the season where it’s not even worth critiquing. At least he’s getting the rookies in there.
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