Everything was working for Manny Bañuelos in Monday’s 5-3 Chicago White Sox win over the Baltimore Orioles. He was much better than his first start, though he did allow more runs tonight. After his week break from pitching, Bañuelos worked the strike zone with a 62% strike thrown rate.
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The pitches that worked the best for Bañuelos tonight were his breaking balls. The slider, which he uses more than any other pitch, tallied four swings-and-misses. The curve, which was only had a usage rate of 9.