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Cole Hamels and Mike Fiers could soon find themselves in a pennant race. Both veterans can increase their chances of joining a championship contender with solid starts on Saturday afternoon.
The two pitchers will be the mound opponents when the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers play the third game of a four-game series at Detroits Comerica Park. They have split the first two games.
Both teams are floundering Phillip Gaines Jersey , but contenders seeking veteran help could turn to Hamels or Fiers.
Hamels, a 34-year-old Texas left-hander, knows about the trade rumors but is more concerned with improving upon his recent outings.
Its not a big deal, he told MLB.com after his last start. Its out of my control. I have to go and pitch, and hopefully thatll be the last time I have to answer that question.
Hamels had stellar road outings against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City in mid-June, but he lasted just five innings in each of his last two starts. He gave up a season-high seven runs and nine hits to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Hamels (4-7, 4.05 ERA) is 4-2 with a 3.69 ERA in six career starts against the Tigers.
Fiers has been at the top of his game in his last two starts. He held Oakland to one run and five hits in seven innings, then worked a season-high eight innings on Monday in Toronto. The Blue Jays managed just one run and three hits, but he wound up with no-decision when the bullpen couldnt hold a one-run lead in the ninth inning.
Fiers (5-5 Joel Eriksson Ek Jersey , 3.79) has kept opponents off-balance by mixing well-located fastballs with a healthy dose of curveballs and changeups.
He was changing speeds, locating the ball, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said afterward. He paints the strike zone. When the catcher sets up away and in front, he throws away and in front.
Fiers issued 62 walks in 29 outings last season with Houston and was left off the playoff roster. He has shown much better control this year, issuing 20 free passes in 16 starts.
Just throwing a lot of strikes, changing speeds, Fiers told the Detroit News. Im just glad I got the opportunity here.
Texas has solved Fiers in the past. Hes 1-3 wth an 8.10 ERA in seven career appearances against the Rangers.
Texas didnt have any luck on Friday night against Detroit pitcher Jordan Zimmermann after Shin-Soo Choo smacked a leadoff homer. Zimmermann struck out a season-high 11 batters in the Tigers 3-1 victory.
Zimmermann pitched eight innings, allowing Gardenhire to go straight to fill-in closer Joe Jimenez. Detroits regular closer, Shane Greene http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/rod-smith-jersey , is on the disabled list.
Best thing were all seeing is were pounding the strike zone right now, Gardenhire said. Pitchers are getting deeper into games. Thats really going to help our baseball team.
Choos on-base streak increased to 45 games with the homer, his 17th this season. His bat hasnt cooled off despite a nagging right quad injury. Choo is batting .291 with a .401 on-base percentage.
The Rangers had scored five or more runs in eight of their previous 12 games.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-7)
LAST SEASON: After starting 5-0, Chiefs wilted midway through season, only to finish strong and win back-to-back AFC West titles for first time in franchise history. But age of roster showed in playoff collapse against Tennessee, leading to major offseason overhaul. Chiefs traded QB Alex Smith to Redskins and malcontent CB Marcus Peters to Rams to acquire draft picks, content to turn QB job to second-year pro Patrick Mahomes II. They also signed WR Sammy Watkins to add some additional pop. On defense, they parted with longtime LBs Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali and signed LB Anthony Hitchens in attempt to get younger. Plenty of work left to shore up defense that was among worst in NFL last season.
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OUTLOOK: Good luck trying to guess what Chiefs will do in draft. This will be first time GM Brett Veach calls shots, and trading up for Mahomes last season means he'll do it without first-round pick. First selection is No. 54 overall, but trades of Smith and Peters means they have two apiece in third and fourth rounds. That gives them five picks among first 124 as Chiefs attempt to shore up leaky defense. Could also try to add wide receiver or tight end to provide even more playmakers for Mahomes and Co., especially given way offense was rendered impotent by injuries in playoff loss to Titans.
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