Hisashi Iwakuma vs. Michael Pineda, 10:05am
Michael Pineda has topped the 100IP mark for the first time since his rookie season. His K:BB ratio is approaching 9. After posting a 2.71 FIP in limited duty last year, he’s pushed that down to 2.62 as a key part of the first-place Yankees’ rotation. In a pretty remarkable shift, his ground ball rate is now over 50%; it was under 40% with the M’s. It’s the kind of season that… OK, it’s the kind of season that makes every joke about the Trade, every #6 org quip, understandable. But hey, his BABIP-allowed is .