Kirby could spell Ranger danger for Texas

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: The final day of July spells just three games on the MLB slate. RHP George Kirby and LHP Andrew Abbott draw the top two ratings on this shallow Thursday.

 

Notable Starts:

George Kirby owns an xERA (3.36) more-than a run off his 12-start 4.50 surface ERA. Kirby, who bracketed the All-Star break with a pair of games in which he yielded four runs, was solid in his last, and he has an excellent history against the Texas Rangers (.532 OPS allowed). The Seattle right-hander gets this start at home, where he has authored a 3.06 ERA, 0.98 WHIP over the last three years. One note of caution: Kirby uncharacteristically went past 100 pitches (106) in his last start. His bounce-backs off such counts the last...

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