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Bauer is off to a flying start after finishing sixth in the AL Cy Young race a season ago, ranking fourth in the AL in strikeouts (32), sixth in ERA and seventh in hits per nine innings (5.47). The 28-year-old rebounded from his first loss of the season with his third start - out of four - with one or fewer runs allowed Monday at Seattle, giving up five hits while striking out eight. Bauer, who is holding opponents to a .172/.274/.301 slash line, is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in two career starts against the Braves (2012, 2016).

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Porcello issued five walks in four innings and was charged with three runs and six hits in a loss to Baltimore last Saturday, which lowered his ERA from 13.50 to 11.12. The former AL Cy Young Award winner is struggling with his command and issued a total of 12 walks to go with 22 hits in 11 1/3 innings over his first three outings. Porcello made five starts against Tampa Bay last season and went 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA, with both losses coming at Tropicana Field.  Tampa Bay starter,  Morton is 12-5 his last seventeen team starts during April, including 8-3 at home.

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The veteran Teheran has helped solidify Atlanta’s rotation through four starts, giving up one run or fewer in two outings, and has won back-to-back starts. After giving up six runs - all in one inning - at Colorado on April 8 to earn his first victory, the 28-year-old scattered six hits with six strikeouts, two walks and one run allowed in a victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. Teheran has not faced the Indians in his 200 career appearances. Cleveland starter, Kluber has battled inconsistency so far, with two starts of six-plus innings and two games where the two-time Cy Young winner has lasted 3 1/3 innings or fewer. The 33-year-old got a no-decision in his last start Sunday at Kansas City, allowing six runs on six hits with five walks in just 2 2/3 innings.

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Brooklyn will be without Ed Davis and that will put a lot of pressure on Jarrett Allen to play smart. Davis was good in Game One with 12 and 16 boards but he tweaked his ankle and could only play 10 minutes in the loss on Thursday. Joel Embiid is questionable here but the Philly center position accounted for 23, 21 boards and a couple of blocks on Thursday. In the last game, Philly held Brooklyn to 8 for 39 from beyond the arc and that is no fluke. During the season, the Sixers were 4th in defensive 3-point field-goal percentage

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The Blues victories to this point have come by a single goal. Winnipeg went a solid 24-18-1 on the road this year. St. Louis got hot in the second half of the season and it’s been riding fantastic goaltending to this point, but they are still just 19-22 (-7.1 units) in its last 41 when leading in a playoff series.

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After his near Cy Young campaign, there were huge expectations for Aaron Nola going into this year but through four starts it’s been a total flop. He hasn’t even thrown 20 innings in those four starts, with an ugly 7.45 ERA and a 1.655 WHIP. Colorado’s offense hasn’t kicked into gear yet, but they are still solid at home. Nola is in a bad place right now and pitching at altitude won’t help him. Antonio Senzatela made his season debut earlier in the week against the Padres and it went quite well as he allowed just a single run in 6.2 innings. He also pitched well in a win against these Phillies late last year with one run allowed in 4.2 innings of work in a Colorado win.