MLB Probable Starting Pitchers Today: Friday, August 2
Friday’s MLB slate features a slew of interesting pitching matchups, and we’ve got all of the probable pitchers listed below. Top billing goes to the head-to-head matchup between the Royals and the Tigers, who will be sending Cole Ragans and Tarik Skubal to the hill, respectively.
Keep reading to find the probable pitcher matchups for every game on the schedule for August 2.
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Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
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Cardinals at Cubs Probable Pitchers
The St. Louis Cardinals will send Erick Fedde (7-4) to the hill as they face the Cubs, who will look to Javier Assad (5-3) for the matchup between the teams Friday.
| STL: Fedde | CHC: Assad | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 (121.2 IP) | Games/IP | 19 (94.2 IP) |
| 3.11 | ERA | 3.23 |
| 8.0 | K/9 | 8.2 |
For a full report of the Fedde vs Assad matchup click here.
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- STL Odds to Win: -112
- CHC Odds to Win: -108
- Total: 7.5 runs
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Diamondbacks at Pirates Probable Pitchers
The Arizona Diamondbacks will send Brandon Pfaadt (5-6) to the hill as they play the Pirates, who will give the start to Luis Ortiz (5-2) for the game between the clubs on Friday.
| ARI: Pfaadt | PIT: Ortiz | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 (126.1 IP) | Games/IP | 27 (78.2 IP) |
| 3.92 | ERA | 2.75 |
| 8.2 | K/9 | 7.2 |
For a full report of the Pfaadt vs Ortiz matchup click here.
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- ARI Odds to Win: -135
- PIT Odds to Win: +114
- Total: 8.5 runs
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Royals at Tigers Probable Pitchers
The Kansas City Royals will send Ragans (7-7) to the hill as they play the Tigers, who will counter with Skubal (12-3) when the clubs play on Friday.
| KC: Ragans | DET: Skubal | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 (128.1 IP) | Games/IP | 21 (130 IP) |
| 3.37 | ERA | 2.35 |
| 10.7 | K/9 | 10.7 |
Vegas Odds for Royals at Tigers
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- DET Odds to Win: -118
- KC Odds to Win: -102
- Total: 7 runs
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Brewers at Nationals Probable Pitchers
The Milwaukee Brewers will send Frankie Montas (4-8) to the mound as they face the Nationals, who will give the start to Jake Irvin (8-8) when the clubs meet Friday.
| MIL: Montás | WSH: Irvin | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 (93.1 IP) | Games/IP | 22 (128.1 IP) |
| 5.01 | ERA | 3.44 |
| 7.5 | K/9 | 7.8 |
For a full report of the Montás vs Irvin matchup click here.
Vegas Odds for Brewers at Nationals
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- MIL Odds to Win: -120
- WSH Odds to Win: +100
- Total: 9 runs
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Blue Jays at Yankees Probable Pitchers
The Toronto Blue Jays will send Kevin Gausman (9-8) to the mound as they face the Yankees, who will counter with Marcus Stroman (7-5) when the teams meet on Friday.
| TOR: Gausman | NYY: Stroman | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 (119.2 IP) | Games/IP | 21 (113.2 IP) |
| 4.44 | ERA | 3.64 |
| 8.8 | K/9 | 6.6 |
For a full breakdown of the Gausman vs Stroman matchup click here.
Vegas Odds for Blue Jays at Yankees
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- NYY Odds to Win: -162
- TOR Odds to Win: +136
- Total: 9 runs
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Giants at Reds Probable Pitchers
The San Francisco Giants will send Kyle Harrison (6-4) to the mound as they face the Reds, who will look to Andrew Abbott (9-7) when the teams play on Friday.
| SF: Harrison | CIN: Abbott | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 (97.2 IP) | Games/IP | 21 (117 IP) |
| 3.69 | ERA | 3.38 |
| 8.3 | K/9 | 6.8 |
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- CIN Odds to Win: -120
- SF Odds to Win: +100
- Total: 9 runs
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Orioles at Guardians Probable Pitchers
The Baltimore Orioles will send Dean Kremer (4-7) to the mound as they face the Guardians, who will look to Carlos Carrasco (3-9) when the clubs play on Friday.
| BAL: Kremer | CLE: Carrasco | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 (75 IP) | Games/IP | 19 (95 IP) |
| 4.20 | ERA | 5.68 |
| 8.8 | K/9 | 7.5 |
Vegas Odds for Orioles at Guardians
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- BAL Odds to Win: -125
- CLE Odds to Win: +105
- Total: 9 runs
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Marlins at Braves Probable Pitchers
The Miami Marlins will send Max Meyer (2-1) to the mound as they take on the Braves, who will give the start to Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5) when the teams meet Friday.
| MIA: Meyer | ATL: Schwellenbach | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 (26 IP) | Games/IP | 10 (57.2 IP) |
| 3.81 | ERA | 4.06 |
| 8.3 | K/9 | 9.4 |
Vegas Odds for Marlins at Braves
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- ATL Odds to Win: -250
- MIA Odds to Win: +205
- Total: 9.5 runs
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Red Sox at Rangers Probable Pitchers
The Boston Red Sox will send Kutter Crawford (6-8) to the mound as they face the Rangers, who will hand the ball to Jose Urena (3-5) when the teams face off Friday.
| BOS: Crawford | TEX: Urena | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 (122.1 IP) | Games/IP | 25 (76.1 IP) |
| 3.60 | ERA | 3.07 |
| 8.6 | K/9 | 6.2 |
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- BOS Odds to Win: -125
- TEX Odds to Win: +105
- Total: 8.5 runs
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White Sox at Twins Probable Pitchers
The Chicago White Sox will send Davis Martin (0-0) to the bump as they face the Twins, who will look to Joe Ryan (6-7) for the game between the clubs Friday.
| CHW: Martin | MIN: Ryan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (2.2 IP) | Games/IP | 21 (126.2 IP) |
| 3.37 | ERA | 3.62 |
| 10.1 | K/9 | 9.8 |
For a full breakdown of the Martin vs Ryan matchup click here.
Vegas Odds for White Sox at Twins
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- MIN Odds to Win: -298
- CHW Odds to Win: +240
- Total: 8.5 runs
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Rays at Astros Probable Pitchers
The Tampa Bay Rays will send Shane Baz (0-1) to the bump as they take on the Astros, who will give the start to Yusei Kikuchi (4-9) for the game between the teams Friday.
| TB: Baz | HOU: Kikuchi | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (19.2 IP) | Games/IP | 22 (115.2 IP) |
| 3.66 | ERA | 4.75 |
| 8.7 | K/9 | 10.1 |
For a full breakdown of the Baz vs Kikuchi matchup click here.
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- HOU Odds to Win: -166
- TB Odds to Win: +140
- Total: 8 runs
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Mets at Angels Probable Pitchers
The New York Mets will send Paul Blackburn (0-0) to the mound as they take on the Angels, who will give the start to Tyler Anderson (8-9) when the clubs face off on Friday.
| NYM: Blackburn | LAA: Anderson | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (0 IP) | Games/IP | 21 (130.2 IP) |
| – | ERA | 2.96 |
| – | K/9 | 6.8 |
Vegas Odds for Mets at Angels
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- NYM Odds to Win: -142
- LAA Odds to Win: +120
- Total: 9 runs
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Dodgers at Athletics Probable Pitchers
The Los Angeles Dodgers will send Gavin Stone (9-4) to the mound as they play the Athletics, who will look to Joey Estes (4-4) when the clubs meet on Friday.
| LAD: Stone | OAK: Estes | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 (107.2 IP) | Games/IP | 14 (71.1 IP) |
| 3.34 | ERA | 4.92 |
| 6.9 | K/9 | 6.7 |
For a full preview of the Stone vs Estes matchup click here.
Vegas Odds for Dodgers at Athletics
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- LAD Odds to Win: -155
- OAK Odds to Win: +130
- Total: 8.5 runs
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Rockies at Padres Probable Pitchers
The Colorado Rockies will send Austin Gomber (2-7) to the hill as they face the Padres, who will hand the ball to Randy Vasquez (3-6) when the teams face off on Friday.
| COL: Gomber | SD: Vasquez | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 (109 IP) | Games/IP | 15 (71 IP) |
| 4.79 | ERA | 4.82 |
| 6.4 | K/9 | 5.8 |
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- SD Odds to Win: -185
- COL Odds to Win: +154
- Total: 8 runs
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Phillies at Mariners Probable Pitchers
The Philadelphia Phillies will send Tyler Phillips (3-0) to the hill as they play the Mariners, who will look to Bryan Woo (4-1) when the clubs meet Friday.
| PHI: Phillips | SEA: Woo | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (25 IP) | Games/IP | 11 (53.2 IP) |
| 1.80 | ERA | 2.35 |
| 6.8 | K/9 | 6.2 |
For a full breakdown of the Phillips vs Woo matchup click here.
Vegas Odds for Phillies at Mariners
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- SEA Odds to Win: -120
- PHI Odds to Win: +100
- Total: 8 runs
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