Luzardo looks to bounce back versus the Cubs

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have a full 15-game slate on tap today, with the first game starting at 12:35 pmEST between the DBacks and Orioles. There are no real rain concerns today, but the weather is warming up in the Midwest and the East Coast, potentially leading to more offense. We have some middle-of-the-rotation arms pitching today, leading to at least seven games with totals of nine runs or more. 

 

Notable Starts:

Jesús Luzardo is coming off a rough start in which he allowed 5 runs over 4.2 innings against the DBacks, making it two of three starts in which he’s allowed 5 earned runs or more. Even with the early struggles, he has struck out at least seven in all three starts for a 31% K-BB% to go with his 6.23 ERA...

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