FRIDAY’S SCORES
Home Team in Caps
TIGERS 3, Braves 2
YANKEES 3, Phillies 2
Cardinals 3, NATIONALS 1
PIRATES 4, Rays 0
BLYE JAYS 3, Red Sox 2
Astros 2, METS 0
ATHLETICS 8, White Sox 2
RANGERS 4, Padres 3
Indians 4, CUBS 2
REDS 12, Brewers 11
DODGERS 13, Diamondbacks 6
MARINERS 4, Royals 3
Giants 6, ROCKIES 5
Orioles 5, TWINS 5
MARLINS 3, Nationals 0
ANGELS 4, Mariners 0
STARTING OUT ON THE RIGHT FOOT
Over the last 5 games, Phillies starting pitchers have combined to post a 3.71 ERA (11 ER, 26.2 IP), 1.01 WHIP (21 H, 6 BB) and have averaged 9.11 SO/9.0 IP (27 SO).
* All five of those starters (Eickhoff, Thompson, Velasquez, Nola and Hellickson) allowed 2 BB or fewer in their outing during that stretch.
* The Phillies currently have 3 starters who rank in the top 10 in the Grapefruit League in strikeouts (Eickhoff T- 2nd- 21; Nola T-7th- 19; Velasquez T-10th- 18).
STAYING GROUNDED
Cardinals pitchers lead the Grapefruit League in groundball/flyball ratio (1.42; 291 ground outs/205 fly outs), trailing the Texas Rangers (1.43) in MLB.
* The Cardinals have induced an MLB-leading 36 double plays and have allowed only 16 home runs (the fewest among all teams).
GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE LEADERS
* Tyler Moore has five home runs, ranking tied for third in the Grapefruit League.
* Matt den Dekker is slugging .587, which ranks sixth, while Marcell Ozuna is slugging .565, which ranks 10th.
* Derek Dietrich is tied for second with nine walks; and Hunter Cervenka is tied for second with three saves.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Times are ET
Phillies @ Red Sox -1:05pm
Blue Jays @ Yankees - 1:05pm
Mets @ Braves -1:05pm
Nationals @ Astros - 1:05pm
Tigers @ Pirates - 1:05pm
Cardinals @ Marlins - 1:05pm
Red Sox @ Rays - 1:05pm
Canada Jr. National @ Blue Jays - 1:07pm
Diamondbacks @ Angels - 4:05pm
White Sox @ Indians - 4:05pm
Brewers @ Royals - 4:05pm
Reds @ Athletics - 4:05pm
Reds @ Cubs - 4:05pm
Athletics @ Dodgers - 4:05pm
Rangers @ Mariners - 4:10pm
Cubs @ Rockies - 4:10pm
Twins @ Orioles - 6:05pm
Padres @ Giants - 6:05pm
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