Buchholz has joined the conversation for NL Comeback Player of the Year, going 6-1 with a 1.73 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his last eight starts, including an Aug. 4 victory vs. the Giants. He has given up three runs in his last 23 innings.
This will be Bumgarner's final August performance in what has been a solid month for him. He's 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in five August starts.