Despite a stiff neck from baserunning misadventures, Hill is expected to make this start. He seems to have shaken off the rust after two stints on the disabled list with chronic finger blisters.
The rookie left-hander has turned a corner over the past month, having posted a 2.63 ERA since the start of June. He’s turned his cutter/slider hybrid into two separate pitches, and he’s seen great success with both of them.