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1 hour agoMartin Perez called upon to start Braves' rubber match in Seattle
Martín Pérez will start for the Braves against Seattle after not being used in the bullpen, maintaining the team's strong series record.
Payton Tolle's four-seam fastball is always going to be the star of the show. It averages 97 mph with about 7.5 feet of extension. Its average perceived velocity is the highest.
Colin Rea shut down the Phillies Monday night, allowing just 1 run in 6.2 innings to lift the Cubs to their sixth straight win. It was only the second start of the season for Rea, who worked behind an opener in Philadelphia his last time out and has also served in a long relief role.
Fernández, 29, has long had intriguing stuff. He tossed 54 big league innings from 2019 to 2022. His 5.17 earned run average in that time wasn't especially impressive but both his four-seamer and sinker averaged over 98 miles per hour in his most recent season.