Rasmussen aims to close out August on a high note

Today’s Overview/Schedule/Weather: The final Sunday of the month is a little lighter than usual, with 14 games on the slate. First pitch is at 12:15pm ET when the Nationals host the Marlins; the Reds and Cubs close out the day as the lone evening game. Weather looks good for the most part, aside from a slight chance of rain expected for LAD@DET and HOU@NYM contests.

Notable Starts:

Drew Rasmussen has been lights-out since the All-Star break. He’s piled up seven consecutive wins and registered a tidy 2.20 ERA (2.79 xERA) and 0.88 WHIP across 41 innings. Rasmussen will look to pick up another W in a home turn against the Padres today. San Diego’s starting nine have been a solid, but not-too-scary bunch versus RHP, filing a .248 BA,...

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