Wacha to kick off second half with a great matchup

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have 14 games on tap as we get back into action after the All-Star break. It appears the worst weather has made its way through the East Coast, so we should be in store for a full day of baseball. With a lot of aces on the mound today, we only have two totals of nine runs or higher. 

 

Notable Starts:

Michael Wacha has returned from the IL and has been a steady producer for the Royals by throwing at least five innings with three earned runs or less in each of his four starts. Wacha has now allowed three earned runs or less in nine straight starts with a 2.61 ERA, 4.13 SIERA, and 22.4% strikeout rate. He gets a great matchup to open up the second half as he takes on a White Sox team that is striking...

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