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Verlander aims to keep Astros rolling
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Astros right-hander Brad Peacock provided Houston a strong pitching performance Monday that, in a vacuum, was more than sufficient for the opener of an extended four-game series.

From a macro perspective, Peacock set the Astros on the path to winning the series by twirling five shutout innings in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

With ace right-handers Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole scheduled to start the next two games at Minute Maid Park, Houston earned a distinct advantage by claiming the first contest, particularly with the White Sox utilizing the "opener" strategy on Monday and working through five members of their bullpen.

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AL Earned Run Average
Rank Name ERA
1 T. Glasnow, TB1.86
2 J. Odorizzi, Min2.38
3 J. Verlander, Hou2.38
4 S. Turnbull, Det2.40
5 D. Germán, NYY2.50
6 M. Minor, Tex2.64
7 C. Morton, TB2.65
8 F. Montas, Oak2.67
9 M. Pérez, Min2.89
10 M. Stroman, Tor2.95
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NL Earned Run Average
Rank Name ERA
1 H. Ryu, LAD1.52
2 Z. Davies, Mil1.54
3 L. Castillo, Cin1.90
4 C. Paddack, SD1.93
5 J. Lyles, Pit1.97
6 C. Smith, Mia2.25
7 Z. Greinke, Ari2.78
8 M. Fried, Atl2.86
9 Z. Eflin, Phi2.89
10 C. Hamels, ChC3.13
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STATS GameZone
  • Oakland at Cleveland, 3:10 PM PT4:10 PM MT5:10 PM CT6:10 PM ET18:10 ET4:10 PM MT6:10 PM ET23:10 GMT7:10 6:40 PM VEN3:10 UAE (+1)
  • NY Yankees at Baltimore, 4:05 PM PT5:05 PM MT6:05 PM CT7:05 PM ET19:05 ET5:05 PM MT7:05 PM ET0:05 GMT8:05 7:35 PM VEN4:05 UAE (+1)
  • Philadelphia at Chi Cubs, 4:05 PM PT5:05 PM MT6:05 PM CT7:05 PM ET19:05 ET5:05 PM MT7:05 PM ET0:05 GMT8:05 7:35 PM VEN4:05 UAE (+1)
  • Colorado at Pittsburgh, 4:05 PM PT5:05 PM MT6:05 PM CT7:05 PM ET19:05 ET5:05 PM MT7:05 PM ET0:05 GMT8:05 7:35 PM VEN4:05 UAE (+1)
  • Boston at Toronto, 4:07 PM PT5:07 PM MT6:07 PM CT7:07 PM ET19:07 ET5:07 PM MT7:07 PM ET0:07 GMT8:07 7:37 PM VEN4:07 UAE (+1)
  • Miami at Detroit, 4:10 PM PT5:10 PM MT6:10 PM CT7:10 PM ET19:10 ET5:10 PM MT7:10 PM ET0:10 GMT8:10 7:40 PM VEN4:10 UAE (+1)
  • Washington at NY Mets, 4:10 PM PT5:10 PM MT6:10 PM CT7:10 PM ET19:10 ET5:10 PM MT7:10 PM ET0:10 GMT8:10 7:40 PM VEN4:10 UAE (+1)
  • LA Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 4:10 PM PT5:10 PM MT6:10 PM CT7:10 PM ET19:10 ET5:10 PM MT7:10 PM ET0:10 GMT8:10 7:40 PM VEN4:10 UAE (+1)
  • Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 4:40 PM PT5:40 PM MT6:40 PM CT7:40 PM ET19:40 ET5:40 PM MT7:40 PM ET0:40 GMT8:40 8:10 PM VEN4:40 UAE (+1)
  • Seattle at Texas, 5:05 PM PT6:05 PM MT7:05 PM CT8:05 PM ET20:05 ET6:05 PM MT8:05 PM ET1:05 GMT9:05 8:35 PM VEN5:05 UAE (+1)
  • Chi White Sox at Houston, 5:10 PM PT6:10 PM MT7:10 PM CT8:10 PM ET20:10 ET6:10 PM MT8:10 PM ET1:10 GMT9:10 8:40 PM VEN5:10 UAE (+1)
  • Kansas City at St. Louis, 5:15 PM PT6:15 PM MT7:15 PM CT8:15 PM ET20:15 ET6:15 PM MT8:15 PM ET1:15 GMT9:15 8:45 PM VEN5:15 UAE (+1)
  • Atlanta at San Francisco, 6:45 PM PT7:45 PM MT8:45 PM CT9:45 PM ET21:45 ET7:45 PM MT9:45 PM ET2:45 GMT10:45 10:15 PM VEN6:45 UAE (+1)
  • Minnesota at LA Angels, 7:07 PM PT8:07 PM MT9:07 PM CT10:07 PM ET22:07 ET8:07 PM MT10:07 PM ET3:07 GMT11:07 10:37 PM VEN7:07 UAE (+1)
  • Arizona at San Diego, 7:10 PM PT8:10 PM MT9:10 PM CT10:10 PM ET22:10 ET8:10 PM MT10:10 PM ET3:10 GMT11:10 10:40 PM VEN7:10 UAE (+1)
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