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    Noah Cameron worked eight one-run innings against the Twins with nine strikeouts, one walk, and two hits allowed to earn the win in a 2-1 game on Wednesday.

    Cameron was simply masterful here. He mixed his changeup, slider, fastball, cutter, and curveball nearly evenly and all five of those pitches forced multiple swings-and-misses. His slider was especially lethal with seven whiffs of its own as he located beautifully running inside on right-handed batters. With that pitch and his cutter brushing righties back, changeups falling away from them on the outside, curveballs attacking their back foot, and elevated fastballs forcing them to respect the heat you could see how beautifully Cameron’s different pitches play off each other when everything’s clicking. And things are clicking lately as Cameron has allowed just one run over his last three starts spanning 23 innings with 24 strikeouts and six walks. He has a tall task up next though heading to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers before taking on the Angels in the second leg of a two-start week.
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    It’s a shame Cameron couldn’t end his season well after such a strong second half. The Guardians jumped on him for a quick run in the first inning and it never got easy after that. He didn’t put up a single clean inning and his command was a mess. He only threw eight first-pitch strikes among the 28 batters he faced and while behind, too many sliders and cutters hung over the middle of the plate. A disappointing result in an up-and-down campaign, Cameron closed his season with a 4.11 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 158 strikeouts, and 58 walks over 177 1/3 innings.
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    Cameron gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out six. He’s completed six innings in three consecutive starts and four of his last five starts. Cameron has a 3.92 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Guardians at home next weekend. Cameron allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings in his only start against Cleveland this year.
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    The one run was on a 372-foot homer from Caleb Durbin that would have gone out in only four ballparks. It’s the sixth time in 10 starts that Cameron has allowed one or no runs. The Royals, though, went on to lose 4-1. Cameron remained 9-8 on the season, but the Royals are a rather incredible 0-12 in his no-decisions. He’ll face the Pirates next weekend.
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    It’s been a tale of two halves for Cameron as his remarkable second-half turnaround continued with a sublime effort against the Diamondbacks, scattering three hits and a pair of walks over six shutout frames. The 27-year-old southpaw has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of 10 starts since the All-Star break, compiling a stellar 2.51 ERA and 54/19 K/BB ratio across 64 2/3 innings during that span. He’s ostensibly scaled back his four-seam fastball usage while leaning more heavily on a cutter, which appears to have helped him generate more swings and misses on his slider and changeup. He’ll aim to keep the momentum going when he wraps up a two-start week with a tough road matchup against the Red Sox at historic Fenway Park on Sunday.
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    Cameron had a decent start here, but lost his command in certain spots and had no answers for Kyle Stowers. His single in the first inning brought home the Marlins second run of the game before Cameron had recorded an out. It felt like that inning could’ve turned into a true disaster after Cameron hit the first batter of the game then gave up a triple before Stowers drove in the second run. Then, Stowers homered again in the third. Otherwise, it was mostly smooth sailing for Cameron who had his swing-and-miss stuff working forcing 16 total whiffs. Nine of those came from his slider and changeup and all six of his pitches earned at least one. He’s a different pitcher from the one we saw struggle throughout the first half and is set for a crucial two-start week coming up against the Diamondbacks and Red Sox.
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    Cameron struck out three batters on the night while issuing a pair of walks. The only damage done against him came on a two-run blast off the bat of George Springer in the sixth inning. Aside from that, the 27-year-old southpaw was brilliant. He got 11 whiffs on 81 offerings on the night, registering a strong CSW of 35 percent. He’ll look to replicate this fine effort as he brings a 3.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 131/48 K/BB ratio (149 1/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Marlins.
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    The 27-year-old southpaw punched out two batters on the night. While the Tigers put traffic on the bases against him in four of his five innings, they never seriously threatened. Cameron got eight swings and misses on 85 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 20 percent. Now 8-8 on the season, he’ll try to further improve upon his 4.02 ERA and 1.21 WHIP (143 1/3 innings) when he does battle against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday.
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    The only hit Cameron allowed was a single by Vaughn Grissom. The left-hander was outstanding while striking out eight, issuing just one walk and throwing 73-of-115 pitches for strikes. Cameron has now gone at least eight innings in three of his last four starts, a development no one could have seen coming based on his struggles for the majority of the year. A chance to do it again is scheduled for Friday against the Tigers.
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    Cameron generated 13 whiffs tonight but finished with only two strikeouts. His cutter was particularly ineffective; he threw it 22 times and gave up three hits while generating zero whiffs and only two called strikes. While others have had success lately in ramping up their fastball usage against the Dodgers, Cameron, who has experienced a velocity boost over the last month, threw four-seamers and sinkers only 21 times in the 101-pitch outing. Notably, he gave up zero hits on those pitches. Things will probably go better next time out against the Angels.
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    And he didn’t manage to win the game, somehow, because baseball’s funny like that. Cameron was through six innings with a no-hitter but allowed a dunk single in front of an outfielder to Ryan Jeffers. No matter, Cameron went right back to dominating as he got six straight outs to end his start. Like his start last week, Cameron showed a tick higher on his fastball (maxing at 94.9 mph) and managed a 33 percent whiff rate. Things have looked much better for him of late. He also gets the Twins again next week, so assuming Byron Buxton is still out, that should be another tasty matchup.

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    The Yankees and pitching coach Matt Blake are in agreement on a three-year deal through 2029.

    Blake’s contract was expiring, and he would have been in considerable demand around the league had he opted to look around. Instead, he’ll remain the Yankees’ pitching coach, a role he’s held since the 2020 season.
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    Christian Yelich went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple and a run scored on Friday night, leading the Brewers to a 3-2 victory over the Rays in Game 1 of the World Series.

    Yelich got the Brewers on the board first with a run-scoring triple off of Nick Martinez in the home half of the first inning. He then scored on an RBI single by William Contreras. That was his lone hit in the ballgame but played a major role in the Brewers’ taking a 1-0 lead in the Series. Expect the 34-year-old slugger to be back near the top of the lineup for Saturday night’s showdown against Rays’ right-hander Drew Rasmussen.
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    Jackson Chourio went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Brewers triumphed over the Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday evening.

    Chourio led off the home half of the first inning with a single off of Nick Martinez, then raced around to score the game’s first run on an RBI triple by Christian Yelich. The 22-year-old superstar also plated a run of his own with a two-out RBI single in the seventh inning that increased the Brewers’ advantage to 3-1 and proved to be the difference in the ballgame. The Brewers will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead when they take on Rays’ right-hander Drew Rasmussen on Saturday evening in Milwaukee.
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    Trevor Megill walked the tightrope against the Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, escaping with a one-run advantage as the Brewers took a 1-0 Series lead.

    It wasn’t the smoothest of innings for Megill by any means, as he allowed one-out singles to Jonathan Aranda and Chandler Simpson and walked Junior Caminero to load the bases. He then got Liam Hicks to ground into what looked to be a game-ending double play, but Caminero was ruled safe at second base upon umpire review. Not to fear though, as he battled back to retire Jonny DeLuca on strikes to end the ballgame. Megill needed 20 pitches to get the job done though, which could impact his availability in Game 2 on Saturday.
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    Jacob Misiorowski stymied the Rays’ offense in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, allowing just one run on four hits over five strong frames.

    The flame-throwing right-hander struck out three batters in his World Series debut while issuing one free pass. He came out of the gate throwing smoke, hitting 103.5 mph on his very first pitch — the fastest pitch ever tracked in the World Series. He got seven swings and misses on 78 pitches in the game — five of those on his fastball which averaged 101.1 mph — while registering a CSW of 28 percent. His next assignment is likely to come on regular rest in Game 5 on Wednesday.
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    Jonathan Aranda went 3-for-3 with a walk and scored a run in a losing effort against the Brewers in Game 1 of the World Series.

    Aranda singled off of Jacob Misiorowski in the opening inning, but the Rays were unable to cash him in. He then worked a leadoff walk in the fourth inning and scored on an RBI ground out off the bat of Liam Hicks. He also singled in the sixth inning but was cut down attempting to steal second base. While he did his part on Friday night, the Rays are going to need to find a way to get much more offense in Game 2 on Saturday or they could be facing a 2-0 deficit in the Series.
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    Nick Martinez pitched well in a losing effort against the Brewers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday evening, surrendering two runs on five hits across five innings of work.

    The 36-year-old hurler racked up five strikeouts on the night and didn’t walk a batter. All of the damage done against him came in the opening inning as Christian Yelich smacked an RBI triple and scored on an RBI single off the bat of William Contreras. After that, Martinez settled in nicely and kept the Brewers off the board for the next four innings. He got 10 swings and misses on 73 pitches on the night — four on his changeup — while posting a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll be ready to take the ball again in Game 4 of 5 depending on how the series progresses.
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    Carlos Hernández has elected free agency.

    The 29-year-old right-hander made just two appearances with the Guardians this season, posting a 6.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and a 4/1 K/BB ratio over three frames. He’ll get an early start on exploring the free agent market.
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    Brice Turang was moved down to the fifth spot in the Brewers’ starting lineup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays on Friday evening in Milwaukee.

    Turang has been a fixture in the second spot in the Brewers’ lineup in the postseason, but he’ll slide down to the fifth spot in the order with Rays’ right-hander Nick Martinez on the hill on Friday. Jake Bauers moves up to the second spot in the order while Christian Yelich will hit third. Here’s the full lineup that the Brewers will roll out in front of their home faithful and the entire baseball world on Friday night: Jackson Chourio (LF),
    Jake Bauers (1B), Christian Yelich (DH), William Contreras (C), Brice Turang (2B), Garrett Mitchell (CF), Cooper Pratt (SS), Sal Frelick (RF) and David Hamilton (3B).
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    Ben Williamson will start at second base and bat eighth for the Rays in Game 1 of the World Series against the Brewers on Friday evening.

    Williamson has been functioning in a short-side platoon role with nearly all of his starts coming against left-handers, so it’s interesting to see him in there against Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski for Game 1. Here’s the full lineup that manager Kevin Cash will deploy as the Rays look to secure the first World Series title in their franchise’s history: Yandy Díaz (DH), Jonathan Aranda (1B), Chandler Simpson (LF), Junior Caminero (3B), Liam Hicks (C), Jonny DeLuca (CF), Victor Mesa Jr. (RF), Ben Williamson (2B) and Taylor Walls (SS).