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TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS:
| 2016 | W | L | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | AVG | BABIP | HR | GS | IP | fWAR |
| Hector Santiago | 5 | 4 | 4.93 | 5.35 | 19.7% | 10.3% | .237 | .258 | 17 | 17 | 91.1 | 0.1 |
| Blake Snell | 1 | 3 | 3.86 | 3.87 | 16.7% | 12.5% | .276 | .333 | 1 | 5 | 25.2 | 0.4 |
Blake Snell has cursed the Rays as they are 3-18 since his promotion three weeks ago, but don't let sour you on the Rays top prospect. He has been solid so far during his rookie campaign as there are some obvious rough spots, but plenty of positives for the future. During his last start, three runs on four hits -- including his first major league homer -- while he walked four and struck out four resulting in his third loss of the season.
Hector Santiago Scouting Report:
Santiago has had an up and down season so far this year as some of his starts have been excellent, while others have been putrid. His last time out was one of the solid ones as he pitched six innings against the Red Sox on the 2nd, allowing an unearned run on four hits, while he walked and struck out four earning his fifth victory of the season.
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG. VELO. | FREQUENCY |
| Fastball | 92.6 MPH |
66.2% vs LHB ***
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| Cutter | 87.3 MPH |
6.0% vs LHB *** 5.5% vs RHB |
| Change-up | 83.8 MPH |
7.5% vs LHB *** 27.7% vs RHB |
| Slider | 82.0 MPH |
16.7% vs LHB *** 3.6% vs RHB |
| Curveball | 76.0 MPH |
3.3% vs LHB *** 5.1% vs RHB |
His Splits:
| 2016 | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| vs LHB | 98 | .275 | .218 | .306 | .306 | 2 | 20.4% | 9.2% |
| vs RHB | 292 | .350 | .243 | .332 | .486 | 15 | 19.5% | 10.6% |
| HOME | 173 | .363 | .252 | .329 | .539 | 11 | 23.1% | 10.4% |
| AWAY | 217 | .305 | .225 | .322 | .362 | 6 | 17.1% | 10.1% |
Today's Lineups
| LOS ANGELES ANGELS | TAMPA BAY RAYS |
|---|---|
| Yunel Escobar - 3B | Logan Forsythe - 2B |
| Kole Calhoun - RF | Brad Miller - SS |
| Mike Trout - CF | Evan Longoria - DH |
| Albert Pujols - DH | Steven Souza - RF |
| C.J. Cron - 1B | Brandon Guyer - CF |
| Jefry Marte - LF | Nick Franklin - 1B |
| Johnny Giavotella - 2B | Oswaldo Arcia - LF |
| Carlos Perez - C | Tim Beckham - 3B |
| Andrelton Simmons - SS | Hank Conger - C |
| Hector Santiago - LHP | Blake Snell - LHP |