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Messick strikes out eight in win over White Sox

Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

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Parker Messick allowed two earned runs over seven innings while striking out eight to pick up the win on Friday against the White Sox.

After getting through the first inning without any trouble, Messick allowed a solo homer to Braden Montgomery in the bottom of the second inning, cutting the Guardians’ lead to 2-1. Messick would allow his second earned run in the sixth inning via a solo homer by Munetaka Murakami, but would return to pitch a scoreless seventh inning before being pulled. Messick continues to give opposing offenses fits, as he has now allowed two earned runs or fewer in his last seven starts and boasts an impressive 2.34 ERA over that span along with a 1.02 WHIP. He’ll look to continue this hot run in his next start, which is scheduled for Thursday on the road against the Tigers.

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Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

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Parker Messick threw 5 2/3 innings against the Tigers and allowed two earned runs while striking out six in a loss.

Messick was outdueled by Keider Montero. He’s actually a bit lucky to leave with this line after allowing a double, hitting Ben Malgeri with a pitch, and walking Gleyber Torres to set up a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the third. He only allowed one run to score there, but allowed a solo homer to Eduardo Valencia in the sixth as well. Messick was getting plenty of whiffs, with 11-of-31 four-seamers and changeups swung at and missed. He’ll draw a beautiful matchup against the Giants next week.
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick allowed two runs (one earned) in 4 1/3 innings and got a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Messick gave up six hits, walked one and struck out six. He cruised through the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth inning. Messick struck out James McCann to start the fifth inning, but allowed three consecutive singles before he was removed. A throwing error by Rhys Hoskins accounted for the unearned run. Messick has a 2.57 ERA. He’s lined up to face the White Sox on the road next Friday.
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick was terrific in a losing effort against the Rays on Sunday afternoon, allowing just one run on five hits over 7 2/3 stellar frames.

The 25-year-old All-Star southpaw struck out six batters on the afternoon and did not allow a base on balls. The lone tally against him came in the fifth inning as Chandler Simpson singled, took second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on a ground ball and scored on a bunt single by Cedric Mullins. Unfortunately, that was enough to do him in. Messick generated nine swings and misses on 94 pitches on the day — seven of those on his heater — while posting a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll bring an impressive 2.59 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 122/36 K/BB ratio (125 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s tilt against the Diamondbacks
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Tuesday.

Messick struck out six and didn’t walk a batter while throwing 67 percent of his pitches for strikes but posting just a nine percent swinging strike rate. The left-hander pounded the zone with his fastballs, but his changeup failed to land in the zone or get many chases. Still, he was able to prevent much damage and probably could have gotten through six innings but was pulled with a runner on when he was at just 88 pitches. He’ll get a stiff test on Sunday against a Rays team that refuses to strike out.
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Parker Messick will get some extra rest after throwing a scoreless second inning in the All-Star Game. He’ll presumably face the Twins or Monday or Tuesday, with Slade Cecconi starting the other game.
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick delivered another excellent start in Friday night’s victory over the Marlins, allowing just one run on one hit over six stellar frames.

Messick also issued four walks on the evening while striking out one. He carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning where Heriberto Hernández tagged him for a solo home run. That would be the only hit that he would allow. He generated eight swings and misses on 91 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 23 percent. The 25-year-old southpaw wraps up a brilliant first half with an 8-5 record, 2.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 110/36 K/BB ratio over 112 innings through his first 19 starts.
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick allowed one run and struck out three batters over five innings in a no-decision against the White Sox on Saturday.

The White Sox put a run on the board in the first inning on a walk and a double. Messick then stranded two runners in the second and escaped a bases-loaded situation in the fourth before completing five innings with the one run allowed. He struck out three. The 25-year-old left-hander will take a 2.80 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 109/32 K/BB ratio across 106 innings into a start against the Marlins in Miami on Friday.
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick allowed four runs in 6 2/3 innings and took the loss against the Rangers on Monday.

Messick gave up eight hits, walked none and struck out five. He fell to 7-5 with the loss. Messick was off to an excellent start first two months of the season, but has now allowed four runs in two of his last four starts. His ERA is 2.85 and his xFIP is 3.26, so the skills have certainly been there. Messick is lined up to face the White Sox at home this weekend.
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick allowed two runs in 7 2/3 innings and took the loss against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Messick gave up three hits, walked one and struck out 10. He fell to 7-4 with the loss. Messick was excellent against the White Sox on Tuesday. A Randal Grichuk double and Colson Montgomery single led to a run in the fourth inning and Miguel Vargas hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, but otherwise Messick kept Chicago off the scoreboard. He has a 2.67 ERA and 3.29 xFIP. Messick is lined up to face the Rangers at home next week.
Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick matched his career high with nine strikeouts and allowed two runs over six innings in a victory over the Brewers on Thursday.

When Messick averaged 94.8 mph with his fastball last week against the Yankees, that represented a new high for him as a major leaguer. Today, though, he blew that away, coming in at 95.9 mph with his 28 heaters. His slider was also up 2.7 mph from his season norm and his changeup was 1.9 mph better. Of course, that he was getting to pitch on seven days’ rest might have had a little something to do with it. Messick is already plenty good as is, but if this velocity boost sticks around, we might be looking at a Cy Young contender. He’ll take a 7-3 record and a 2.70 ERA into his start Tuesday against the White Sox.

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Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-5 with two homers and four runs scored in the Dodgers’ 11-5 rout of the Rockies on Monday.

Ohtani’s homers traveled a projected 452 and 428 feet at Coors Field. It’s his second two-homer game and his first with either four hits or four runs scored. He’s now up to ninth in the majors with 81 runs scored. He should easily get to 100 for the fifth time, but he’s going to fall well short of his major league-leading totals of 134 in 2024 and 146 last season.
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Blake Snell

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Blake Snell pitched six innings of one-run ball to beat the Rockies on Monday.

It’s the same line he had in his return from the IL last week against the Royals. Snell got into trouble in the third, when he issued all three of his walks on the evening to consecutive batters. However, he escaped allowing just the one run, and he was great the rest of the night. He’ll likely face the Braves on next Tuesday, unless the Dodgers want to get a little aggressive and start him on four days’ rest Sunday against the Pirates.
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Brought in with an 11-2 lead, Edwin Díaz allowed three runs in the ninth before finishing off the Rockies on Monday.

The Rockies managed four hits off Díaz’s fastball, which has been a problem since his return. He still has mechanical work to do to regain some movement, but the Dodgers can afford to be fairly patient with him. It would, however, certainly be best if he doesn’t blow another save right away. Given that he threw 23 pitches tonight, he might be down on Tuesday, perhaps giving Tanner Scott a chance to close.
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Tomoyuki Sugano surrendered seven runs — six earned — in five innings Monday in a loss to the Dodgers.

Sugano is 12-9 on the season, but with Shohei Ohtani getting the better of him, he’s now 0-3 with a 9.22 ERA against the Dodgers. He’ll likely make his next start at home against the Guardians on Sunday.
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Kyle Tucker went 0-for-5 and dropped a ball in right field Monday against the Rockies.

Tucker’s miscue Sunday was a little embarrassing, but he had a solid excuse while fighting the sun. Tonight’s drop was just bad, and it was paired with another poor offensive game, this one in Coors. As rough as Tucker’s year has been, he’s been just fine on the road; he came into tonight hitting .275/.371/.469 away from Dodger Stadium. Denver provided no immediate reprieve for him, however, as he turned in his seventh straight hitless game.
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Martín Pérez allowed four runs in five innings and took the loss against the Twins on Monday.

Pérez gave up nine hits, walked two and struck out three. He fell to 8-7 with the loss. This was a nightmare for Pérez. He allowed the first six batters in the first inning to reach and by that point it was 4-0 Twins before he settled in to get through five innings without further damage. He has a 3.15 ERA. Pérez is lined up to face the Brewers on the road this weekend.
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Bailey Ober allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings and got a no-decision in the Twins’ 4-2 victory over the Braves on Monday.

Ober gave up six hits, walked one and struck out four. The 31-year-old right-hander hasn’t won a start or recorded more than four strikeouts in a start since July 17 against the Cubs, a span of five starts. Ober has a 4.62 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Padres on the road on Sunday.
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Maikel Garcia went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI against the Athletics on Monday.

The Royals activated Garcia ahead of Monday’s game after he missed nearly two months with hand injury. The 26-year old third baseman didn’t miss a beat with two hits, a run scored and an RBI in his first game back. He’s hitting .264 with a .695 OPS and 31 RBI.
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Tommy White

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Tommy White went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals on Monday.

White’s home run was his second of the season. He hit a solo shot off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning. White didn’t hit a home run in his first 25 big league games, but has since hit a home run in back-to-back games. It could be the start of a power-hitting hot streak, though White has mostly struggled overall at hitting for power in professional baseball.
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Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, four runs scored, a two-run home run, three RBI and a stolen base against the Athletics on Monday.

Witt’s home run was his 15th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Mason Barnett in the second inning. Witt has now homered in back-to-back games after he had previously not hit a home run since July 9 against the Mets, a span of 17 games. Witt’s stolen base was his 33rd of the season. He’s hitting .286 with an .820 OPS and 46 RBI.
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