Back Bassitt: Can He Outsmart the ‘Backs and Change the Game?

The Diamondbacks are above .500 once again, but that still is only good enough to be above the lowly Rockies in their division. They are currently in fourth place and look like this could be a long season for them. They have been teetering above and below .500 all year and now rumors are circulating about if they plan to be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline. The Dodgers are going to be in the playoffs, the Padres are probably going to be above everyone except the Dodgers in the division, and the Giants just got stronger by adding Rafael Devers. So… do the Diamondbacks sell off some players, do they try and make a push, or do they stand pat and hope next year the pitching improves. One guy that would be nice to get some improvement from is tonight’s starter, Brandon Pfaadt. Pfaadt is 8-4 for the season which is a nice mark, but he has a 5.50 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. He has been worse on the road with an ERA that is almost touching seven runs per game. He has allowed at least three earned runs in each of his past five road outings and four or more in three of those starts. He doesn’t have much experience against the Blue Jays as just two hitters have faced him and both have gone 1-for-2. 

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