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Chris Sale vs. Felix Hernandez headlines Free Game of the Day
If you’re one of those baseball fans who loves a top-flight pitching matchup, then Friday night has a great game for you: Chris Sale and the Chicago White Sox hosting Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners.
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It’s two of the best pitchers in the American League the last five years and, great news, you can stream the game free, right here on Yahoo Sports. It’s our Free MLB Game of the day on the Yahoo Sports app, Yahoo’s Sports Home, MLB index, video home and this very post. Local blackouts apply, per MLB rules. First pitch is 8:10 p.m. ET.
King Felix isn’t having his best year, he’s just 8-4 with a 3.26 ERA, which is good by anyone else’s standards but just so-so for him. That’s because he’s been a perennial Cy Young candidate since 2009 (he won the award in 2010). So when you’re talking about the best pitchers in the AL, you’d still be wise to have his name in your mouth.
Sale, meanwhile, is a Cy Young contender this year. He was the AL All-Star game starter and ranks top 10 in wins, strikeouts and ERA. His 15-4 record puts him beyond only Rick Porcello and J.A. Happ if you care about pitcher wins. Sale’s ERA has jumped up a bit in the last few months — it was 2.29 at the end of May. His current 3.15 is nothing to scoff at, either way.
What makes Sale one of the most daunting pitchers in baseball is that he has the stuff to throw a no-hitter any time he’s on the mound. In his last start, Sale threw eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out eight.
Hernandez comes into the game looking to continue his best month of the season. He’s 3-0 with a 2.73 ERA in August. The Mariners have won each of his four starts.
You don’t have to be a fan of either team to appreciate this game. You just have to admire great pitching.
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