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    Bubba Chandler allowed two runs with six strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Brewers on Saturday.

    Chandler quieted the Brewers’ bats through four innings before giving up two runs on three hits in the fifth. With three walks and six strikeouts, he drove his pitch count up to 97 with two outs in the inning before he was replaced on the mound. The 23-year-old right-hander ends the first half with a 4.77 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and an 85/55 K/BB ratio across 94 1/3 innings.
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    Chandler struck out five and walked one in his second scoreless start of the season. He must have something against the New York teams, because he also shut out the Yankees for 6 1/3 innings in the Bronx last month. We’re not really sure if Chandler has turned the corner, but he does have a 2.36 ERA in his last five starts, mostly because he hasn’t allowed any homers. His 24/10 K/BB during the span still isn’t particularly impressive, and he was lifted shy of five innings in two of the outings. He’ll have a tougher assignment next week against the Red Sox.
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    Chandler dealt with some traffic on the basepaths, but managed to hold Milwaukee off the scoreboard until an RBI single by Joey Ortiz with two outs in the fifth inning. He gave up another RBI single with two outs in the ensuing frame that led to his exit from the contest. He departed after striking out five and handing out four free passes. The 23-year-old former top prospect holds a pedestrian 4.49 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 98/61 K/BB ratio across 110 1/3 innings this season. He’s in line for a favorable matchup against the Mets on Saturday to finish off a two-start week.
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    Once again tonight, Chandler was quite good at limiting hard contact, but this still makes three times in four starts that he’s failed to complete five innings. He allowed eight hits despite giving up just five hard-hit balls. Chandler has definitely made real gains since the early part of the season, but it’s still not resulting in much fantasy value at all. He hasn’t won since June 25, and he’s just 3-8 on the season. He’ll likely face the Reds on Sunday.
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    Chandler departed a scoreless game, so it’s his third straight no-decision and he remains stuck on three wins for the year. There still isn’t much in the way of consistency here, but he does have a 3.74 ERA in his last eight starts, largely because he’s allowed only two homers. It’s dropped his season ERA from 5.05 to 4.47. He’ll face the Diamondbacks next week.
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    This will give Dennis Santana a little more time to cool off. Both teams have Thursday off, but they’ll play two tomorrow, with the makeup game starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT and the originally scheduled game being moved up from 1:35 to 1:05. Bubba Chandler and Will Warren had been scheduled to start tonight’s game. They should join Wednesday’s scheduled starters Mitch Keller and Gerrit Cole in pitching tomorrow, but the order might be changed up.
  • PIT Starting Pitcher #36
    Chandler also issued four walks on the afternoon and did not record a single strikeout. After starting the day with a pair of scoreless innings, he served up a two-run homer to Luis García Jr. in the third inning. After the Nats added a single run in the fourth, Chandler loaded the bases to start the fifth inning before handing a mess over to the bullpen, from which only one of those inherited runners ultimately scored. The 23-year-old righty got just two swings and misses on 86 pitches, posting a miserable CSW of 13 percent. He’ll carry an uninspiring 4.82 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 79/52 K/BB (89 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Brewers.
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    That’s pretty much the same line Braxton Ashcraft had in a win for the Pirates last night, but Ashcraft wasn’t matched up with Cristopher Sánchez and this turned out to be an 8-0 loss for the Pirates. Chandler struck out six, but he managed just seven whiffs on 51 swings and a 22 percent CSW. It still seems like Chandler, who topped out at 101.5 mph tonight, will find another gear at some point, but there isn’t much to be encouraged about in his numbers. He’ll likely face the Nationals on Sunday.
  • PIT Starting Pitcher #36
    Chandler gave up nine hard-hit balls, walked three and struck out four yet outdueled Bryce Miller, who allowed three hard-hit balls, walked none and struck out 11. Both gave up five hits, but while two of Miller’s were homers, Chandler’s produced only six total bases. It’s the fourth straight outing in which Chandler has allowed two runs or fewer. It sure would be nice to see him improve on his 21 percent strikeout rate, 13 percent walk rate and 35 percent groundball rate, but he’s getting the job done of late. He’s due to pitch in Philadelphia next week.
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    It’s always tense when a pitcher who hasn’t been there best has to pitch against the Rockies in Coors Field. Chandler somewhat stood up to the test in terms of limiting damage, but his ability to generate swings-and-misses continues to be inconsistent. He forced just nine total whiffs and only one came from his slider after he seemed to turn a corner with that pitch last time out. His fastball is incredible, it just can’t be the only thing he uses to try and get major league hitters out. He’s scheduled to face the Mariners at home next time out.
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    Chandler tossed two clean innings, then gave up a run on a pair of hits in the third. He settled in for a clean fourth and fifth, then departed with two runners on and two outs in the sixth at 84 pitches. Overall, it was an encouraging start for the 23-year-old right-hander as he walked just one batter for only the third time in 13 starts. Chandler will look to build on his performance when he takes a 4.76 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and a 68/41 K/BB ratio across 68 innings into a start against the Rockies in Colorado on Friday.

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    Jake Bauers delivered a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth Thursday in the Brewers’ 5-4 win over the Dodgers.

    After collecting five hits through eight, the Brewers came back to win the game with five singles in the ninth. The first four of those came against Edwin Díaz, while Bauers’ was off lefty Alex Vesia. It was Bauers’ only hit to go along with a walk on the night. He went on to steal second afterwards, making him 9-for-12 on the basepaths this year.
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    Shane Drohan yielded three runs in 5 1/3 innings Thursday versus the Dodgers.

    Drohan allowed one run on a leadoff walk and a single in the fifth and then was pulled with a 2-1 lead in the sixth after walking back-to-back batters with one out. Antonio Senzatela replaced him and, after getting Teoscar Hernández to ground out, gave up a three-run pinch-hit homer to Max Muncy to add two runs to Drohan’s total. Drohan will have an easier assignment at home next week against the Mariners, making him a decent option in mixed leagues.
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    Trevor Megill earned his 22nd save with a perfect ninth Thursday against the Dodgers.

    After getting five outs Wednesday, Megill was right back out there to close after the Brewers’ ninth-inning comeback tonight. He should now get Friday off, which could lead to a save chance for Abner Uribe, if he’s feeling up to it.
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    Roki Sasaki pitched six innings and allowed two runs Thursday against the Brewers.

    Sasaki issued five walks, including three in the Brewers’ two-run fourth inning, and gave up 13 hard-hit balls on the night, but he did finish rather strong. This makes five straight starts in which he’s allowed two runs or fewer and gotten at least 16 outs. He’ll look to keep that going in Coors Field against the Rockies next week.
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    Edwin Díaz took a blown save and a loss after being charged with three runs in the ninth Thursday against the Brewers.

    Díaz, who came in with a two-run lead to start the ninth, gave up four straight singles in between a pair of strikeouts. The last hit tied the game, and then Alex Vesia gave up a go-ahead single after taking over. The first two hits against Díaz came on bad fastballs near the heart of the plate, but the third and the fourth were more a case of good hitting by the Brewers. Four singles doesn’t really mean much in the grand scheme of things — it’s better than going down because of walks and homers — but the latest poor showing might get Díaz bumped from the closer’s role for a spell. It’s the fourth time in five appearances this month that he’s been scored upon. Tanner Scott figures to be the main beneficiary if Díaz is thrust into lower leverage situations for now.
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    Max Muncy hit a three-run homer off the bench Thursday against the Brewers.

    The homer off Antonio Senzatela gave the Dodgers a 4-2 lead in the sixth and was his record 131st at Dodger Stadium. Even though the ballpark has been open since 1962, Eric Karros had been the stadium leader at 130.
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    Walbert Ureña allowed two hits over six innings in the Angels’ 7-0 shutout of the Rangers on Thursday.

    Ureña’s post All-Star break velocity boost has relaxed just a tad, but he’s remained very difficult to hit. He’s allowed one or no runs in five of six outings, and this is the 10th time in 20 starts this season that he’s given up three hits or fewer. He’ll take an 8-8 record and a 2.67 ERA into Houston for his next start.
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    Jordan Montgomery gave up four runs in two innings of relief Thursday against the Angels.

    Montgomery, who topped out at 91.1 mph tonight, didn’t make much of a case for stepping into the rotation if Jacob deGrom needs a break. He’s surrendered seven runs over six innings in his two appearances since returning from Tommy John.
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    Denzer Guzman finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored Thursday against the Rangers.

    The hit that knocked in a run was a tapper to the third base side of the mound. Jordan Montgomery was able to handle it, but he then double clutched on the throw and was too late to get Guzman at first. It’s the first time in 63 career games that Guzman has come up with three hits. He’s batting .241/.289/.358 in 175 plate appearances this season.
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    Mike Trout had a second straight three-hit game Thursday against the Rangers.

    Trout has raised his average 10 points with six singles the last two nights. It’s the first time since 2018 that he’s had back-to-back three-hit games and the second time ever that he’s had back-to-back games with three singles; the only other time that happened was as a rookie on June 8-9, 2012.