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TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS:
| W | L | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | AVG | BABIP | HR | GS | IP | fWAR | |
| Rick Porcello | 17 | 3 | 3.22 | 3.69 | 20.6% | 4.2% | .230 | .267 | 19 | 28 | 165.0 | 3.0 |
| Matt Andriese | 6 | 5 | 3.66 | 3.79 | 20.2% | 5.5% | .237 | .272 | 11 | 12/22 | 91.0 | 1.4 |
Matt Andriese was fantastic his last time out, for the first four innings, then the wheels fell off and he spiraled out of control. On the 19th against the Texas Rangers, Andriese allowed five runs on seven hits, two home runs, while he walked two and struck out four before exiting with one out in the sixth inning.
Rick Porcello Scouting Report:
Rick Porcello may be having the best season of his major league career in 2016. He sports the highest strikeout rate, lowest walk rate, lowest ERA, and also lowest opponent bating average and BABIP. His last time out was on the 19th in Detroit against his former team where he allowed two runs -- one earned -- on four hits, one home run, while he walked two and struck out eight over seven innings pitched.
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG. VELO. | vs LHB | vs RHB |
| Fastball | 92.5 | 23.2% | 13.5% |
| Sinker | 89.9 | 37.4% | 50.7% |
| Cutter | 85.8 | 4.9% | 10.8% |
| Slider | 84.7 | 1.5% | 7.7% |
| Change-up | 81.0 | 17.8% | 5.4% |
| Curveball | 73.9 | 14.9% | 11.7% |
His Splits:
| TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% | |
| vs LHB | 369 | .267 | .221 | .264 | .352 | 8 | 21.4% | 4.3% |
| vs RHB | 295 | .306 | .243 | .292 | .422 | 11 | 19.7% | 4.1% |
| HOME | 341 | .285 | .242 | .285 | .372 | 6 | 20.5% | 3.2% |
| AWAY | 323 | .284 | .218 | .267 | .394 | 13 | 20.7% | 5.3% |