McLean to resume remarkable rookie run

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: All 30 teams are in action on Sunday, with the Yankees and Red Sox drawing a prime-time slot as the lone night game. There's not much rain risk, but plenty of games with unseasonably warm and humid conditions. The slate leans more green than red according to the Matchups tool, though a closer look suggests that some of the higher-rated options are riskier than they might seem.

 

Notable Starts:

Through the first five starts of his career, Nolan McLean has pitched like an ace (1.42 ERA, 0.95 WHIP) with skills to match (19% K-BB, 2.69 xERA). There are two underlying indicators that look a little soft—his 58% first-pitch strike rate is subpar, and his 11.3% SwK doesn't really support his 27% K%—but...

Almost!

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