MLB Probable Starting Pitchers Today: Friday, May 31
Who are the probable pitchers lined up to take the ball on Friday? Below, we list every starting pitching matchup for the day, which includes Dylan Cease toeing the rubber for the Padres, and Michael Wacha getting the call for the Royals.
Keep reading to find the likely starters for every game on the docket for May 31.
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Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
Reds at Cubs Probable Pitchers
The Cincinnati Reds will send Graham Ashcraft (4-3) to the hill as they face the Cubs, who will look to Javier Assad (4-1) when the clubs meet on Friday.
| CIN: Ashcraft | CHC: Assad | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 (54 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (58 IP) |
| 4.67 | ERA | 2.17 |
| 7.2 | K/9 | 8.4 |
Vegas Odds for Reds at Cubs
- CHC Odds to Win: -148
- CIN Odds to Win: +124
Live Stream Reds at Cubs
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Streaming: MARQ (regional restrictions may apply)
Cardinals at Phillies Probable Pitchers
The St. Louis Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas (3-5) to the bump as they take on the Phillies, who will counter with Aaron Nola (6-2) for the game between the clubs on Friday.
| STL: Mikolas | PHI: Nola | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (59 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (71 IP) |
| 5.64 | ERA | 3.04 |
| 6.9 | K/9 | 8.2 |
Vegas Odds for Cardinals at Phillies
- PHI Odds to Win: -192
- STL Odds to Win: +160
- Total: 8.5 runs
Live Stream Cardinals at Phillies
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Streaming: NSPPH (regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays at Orioles Probable Pitchers
The Tampa Bay Rays will send Aaron Civale (2-4) to the mound as they play the Orioles, who will look to Albert Suarez (2-0) for the game between the clubs on Friday.
| TB: Civale | BAL: Suarez | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (56.2 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (29.1 IP) |
| 5.72 | ERA | 1.53 |
| 9.1 | K/9 | 7.4 |
Vegas Odds for Rays at Orioles
- BAL Odds to Win: -148
- TB Odds to Win: +124
- Total: 8.5 runs
Live Stream Rays at Orioles
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Streaming: BSSUN (regional restrictions may apply)
Pirates at Blue Jays Probable Pitchers
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send Bailey Falter (3-2) to the mound as they take on the Blue Jays, who will counter with Jose Berrios (5-4) when the clubs play on Friday.
| PIT: Falter | TOR: Berrios | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 (58.1 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (67.1 IP) |
| 3.55 | ERA | 2.94 |
| 5.1 | K/9 | 7.1 |
Live Stream Pirates at Blue Jays
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
Diamondbacks at Mets Probable Pitchers
The Arizona Diamondbacks will send Jordan Montgomery (3-2) to the mound as they play the Mets, who will counter with Luis Severino (2-2) when the clubs meet Friday.
| ARI: Montgomery | NYM: Severino | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 (40.1 IP) | Games/IP | 10 (58.2 IP) |
| 4.69 | ERA | 3.22 |
| 5.4 | K/9 | 7.7 |
Vegas Odds for Diamondbacks at Mets
- NYM Odds to Win: -112
- ARI Odds to Win: -108
- Total: 7.5 runs
Live Stream Diamondbacks at Mets
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
Nationals at Guardians Probable Pitchers
The Washington Nationals will send Patrick Corbin (1-5) to the mound as they take on the Guardians, who will give the start to Tanner Bibee (3-1) for the game between the teams on Friday.
| WSH: Corbin | CLE: Bibee | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (60.1 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (58.2 IP) |
| 6.12 | ERA | 3.99 |
| 5.4 | K/9 | 9.5 |
Vegas Odds for Nationals at Guardians
- CLE Odds to Win: -218
- WSH Odds to Win: +180
- Total: 8 runs
Live Stream Nationals at Guardians
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Streaming: MASN (regional restrictions may apply)
Tigers at Red Sox Probable Pitchers
The Detroit Tigers will send Kenta Maeda (2-1) to the mound as they take on the Red Sox, who will counter with Tanner Houck (4-5) when the clubs play on Friday.
| DET: Maeda | BOS: Houck | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 (35.2 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (71 IP) |
| 5.80 | ERA | 1.90 |
| 6.1 | K/9 | 8.7 |
Vegas Odds for Tigers at Red Sox
- BOS Odds to Win: -148
- DET Odds to Win: +124
- Total: 8.5 runs
Live Stream Tigers at Red Sox
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Streaming: APLTV (regional restrictions may apply)
Rangers at Marlins Probable Pitchers
The Texas Rangers will send Jose Urena (1-4) to the mound as they take on the Marlins, who will give the start to Sixto Sanchez (0-3) for the matchup between the clubs on Friday.
| TEX: Urena | MIA: Sanchez | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 (43.1 IP) | Games/IP | 13 (31.2 IP) |
| 3.53 | ERA | 6.25 |
| 6.2 | K/9 | 4.8 |
Vegas Odds for Rangers at Marlins
- TEX Odds to Win: -122
- MIA Odds to Win: +102
- Total: 8.5 runs
Live Stream Rangers at Marlins
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Streaming: BSSW (regional restrictions may apply)
Athletics at Braves Probable Pitchers
The Oakland Athletics will send JP Sears (4-3) to the hill as they face the Braves, who will hand the ball to Reynaldo Lopez (2-2) for the matchup between the teams on Friday.
| OAK: Sears | ATL: López | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (60.1 IP) | Games/IP | 9 (51.1 IP) |
| 3.88 | ERA | 1.75 |
| 6.0 | K/9 | 8.2 |
Live Stream Athletics at Braves
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Streaming: NSPCA (regional restrictions may apply)
White Sox at Brewers Probable Pitchers
The Chicago White Sox will send Erick Fedde (4-1) to the hill as they play the Brewers, who will look to Tobias Myers (1-2) when the teams face off on Friday.
| CHW: Fedde | MIL: Myers | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (64.1 IP) | Games/IP | 6 (22.1 IP) |
| 2.80 | ERA | 4.43 |
| 8.1 | K/9 | 9.3 |
Vegas Odds for White Sox at Brewers
- MIL Odds to Win: -162
- CHW Odds to Win: +136
- Total: 8 runs
Live Stream White Sox at Brewers
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Streaming: NBCS (regional restrictions may apply)
Twins at Astros Probable Pitchers
The Minnesota Twins will send Pablo Lopez (4-5) to the mound as they play the Astros, who will look to Ronel Blanco (5-0) for the matchup between the teams on Friday.
| MIN: Lopez | HOU: Blanco | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (60 IP) | Games/IP | 9 (54.1 IP) |
| 5.25 | ERA | 1.99 |
| 10.4 | K/9 | 8.4 |
Vegas Odds for Twins at Astros
- HOU Odds to Win: -112
- MIN Odds to Win: -108
- Total: 8 runs
Live Stream Twins at Astros
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Streaming: MLBN (regional restrictions may apply)
Padres at Royals Probable Pitchers
The San Diego Padres will send Cease (5-4) to the hill as they take on the Royals, who will hand the ball to Wacha (4-5) when the teams play on Friday.
| SD: Cease | KC: Wacha | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (65.2 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (62.2 IP) |
| 3.29 | ERA | 4.31 |
| 11.2 | K/9 | 7.8 |
Vegas Odds for Padres at Royals
- SD Odds to Win: -130
- KC Odds to Win: +110
- Total: 8.5 runs
Live Stream Padres at Royals
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
Rockies at Dodgers Probable Pitchers
The Colorado Rockies will send Dakota Hudson (1-7) to the mound as they take on the Dodgers, who will give the start to Walker Buehler (1-2) when the teams meet Friday.
| COL: Hudson | LAD: Buehler | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 (50.1 IP) | Games/IP | 4 (19 IP) |
| 5.54 | ERA | 4.26 |
| 5.0 | K/9 | 8.1 |
Vegas Odds for Rockies at Dodgers
- LAD Odds to Win: -298
- COL Odds to Win: +240
- Total: 8.5 runs
Live Stream Rockies at Dodgers
- Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
Angels at Mariners Probable Pitchers
The Los Angeles Angels will send Jose Soriano (2-5) to the bump as they take on the Mariners, who will give the start to Bryan Woo (2-0) for the game between the teams on Friday.
| LAA: Soriano | SEA: Woo | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (52.1 IP) | Games/IP | 4 (21.2 IP) |
| 3.61 | ERA | 1.66 |
| 8.8 | K/9 | 6.6 |
Live Stream Angels at Mariners
- Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
- Streaming: APLTV (regional restrictions may apply)
Yankees at Giants Probable Pitchers
The New York Yankees will send Marcus Stroman (4-2) to the hill as they take on the Giants, who will counter with Jordan Hicks (4-1) when the clubs face off Friday.
| NYY: Stroman | SF: Hicks | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (62 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (58 IP) |
| 2.76 | ERA | 2.33 |
| 7.7 | K/9 | 7.4 |
Live Stream Yankees at Giants
- Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
- Streaming: YES (regional restrictions may apply)