It’s a bit of a short slate of action on this Thursday as some teams have off days heading into weekend series. However, we still managed to suss out some pretty good ones for you, as well as some aces doing their thing. Check ’em out:
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This matchup gets the premium nod over similar duels chiefly due to the added intrigue of both being on the trading block, thus making starts to alter their trade value as we head toward the July 31 deadline. Iwakuma’s 4.89 ERA is unsightly, but it’s important to remember he’s made just six starts amidst battling a lat injury that cost him almost three months, and after a rough first start back he’s allowed just two earned runs over his last two outings (13.