It’s déjà vu all over again as, for the second Wednesday in a row, Kansas City will send their staff ace to the mound looking to avoid a sweep against a team they are directly competing with for a wild card spot. They managed to do so last week against Boston — can they repeat the feat this afternoon against Minnesota?
The aforementioned staff ace, Cole Ragans, is one of the best pitchers in the American League. He entered this season with high expectations and has delivered. Most importantly, he has stayed healthy and eclipsed his career high in innings pitched (140.