Gallen and Kikuchi Hold Secret Edge That Could Shatter Rival Lineups—What You Need to Know!
The Diamondbacks are once again under .500. It was only about a week ago that they once again looked like they were going to fight for a spot in the postseason this year. They haven’t rolled over and died or anything, but this is arguably the most loaded division in baseball and being under .500 at the All-Star Break is not ideal for the squad. They will be facing some rather significant questions coming up. If they want to retool or tinker with the team, that’s understandable. If they want to stay put and figure out if they can improve on the pitching issues this year, that’s probably fine as well. One guy who is costing himself some money and probably pitching poorly because of the looming questions about his future is today’s starter, Zac Gallen. This is a starter who has been relevant in the Cy Young conversation at times, but he has a 7-9 record with a 5.15 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. One of the biggest issues is that he has allowed 20 homers this season. He has been very susceptible to big innings, which is not what we’ve seen from him over the years. He has pitched very well in July, both starts were quality starts, and he has allowed just one earned run. He has a very good track record against the Angels, holding their hitters to just 12 hits in 61 at-bats.
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