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When Sanchez keeps his pitches down, as he did Monday against the Astros, he's nasty. He's struck out 42 batters over 27 innings in his last four starts, starting with his 17-strikeout game against the Braves on April 26.
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Grimm is 0-3 with a 7.02 ERA in his last three starts. He was the American League Rookie of the Month for April when he went 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in three starts after taking over for Matt Harrison in the rotation. He is 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA at home.
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A between-starts adjustment helped Fister in his last start, as he held down the Astros for seven innings with seven strikeouts. He'll face a Rangers squad that hit him for nine runs over 4 1/3 innings in their lone meeting last year.
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Holland didn't get a decision in his last start vs. Oakland when he allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings, and he is 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA in May. He made three starts at the Ballpark in Arlington this season and is 1-1 with a 1.57 ERA.
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Scherzer is 2-0 with a 3.98 ERA in three starts in May. He's averaging 11.26 strikeouts per nine innings, fourth best in the AL. His 9.11 baserunners per nine innings is the seventh fewest. He is 6-4 with a 5.17 ERA in 12 career starts vs. the Tribe.
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Kluber was solid in his last start, a win in Philadelphia. The right-hander allowed three runs in six innings, striking out five without a walk. In Kluber's prior start, Detroit roughed him up for eight runs in 4 2/3 innings.
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Verlander pitched against the Indians on May 11 and allowed four runs in five innings in a 7-6 loss. He is now 14-14 with a 4.57 ERA in 31 career starts against the Indians. That's his most starts against any opponent.
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Jimenez has struck out at least eight in three straight starts (had a season-high nine K's in his last outing). He's 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA over his past four appearances. He won in Detroit on May 11, allowing one run in six innings.
