Probable Pitchers - Tuesday, April 22

by Steph Rogers
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Here's a look at the probable pitchers for Tuesday's action around the majors.

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates - 7:05 p.m ET

RHP Johnny Cueto (1-2) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (1-0)

Cueto blanked the Pirates in his last outing on three hits with 12 strikeouts.

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians - 7:05 p.m ET

RHP James Shields (1-2) vs. RHP Danny Salazar (0-2)

Shields struck out 12 Astros, one short of his career high, and gave up one run over eight innings in his last outing. 

Los Angeles Angels at Washington Nationals - 7:05 p.m ET

LHP Tyler Skaggs (1-0) vs. RHP Taylor Jordan (0-2)

Skaggs and Jordan are both seeing the other's team for the first time in their careers, and they're both rebounding from rough starts.

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays - 7:07 p.m ET

RHP Miguel Gonzalez (1-1) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (1-3)

Dickey is struggling with control issues in 2014 and averaging 5.9 walks per nine innings.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers - 7:08 p.m ET

LHP Charlie Leesman (0-0) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (2-1)

Leesman is making his first start of 2014. He was called up to make Tuesday's start, replacing an injured Chris Sale.

Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves - 7:10 p.m ET

RHP Jose Fernandez (2-1) vs. LHP Alex Wood (2-2)

Fernandez allowed three unearned runs in his last outing vs. Washington, but still struck out 10. Wood tallied a season-high eight innings of work in his last start.

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays - 7:10 p.m ET

RHP Kyle Gibson (3-0) vs. LHP David Price (2-1)

Price allowed back-to-back home runs to the Yankees in his Thursday outing.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox - 7:10 p.m ET

RHP Masahiro Tanaka (2-0) vs. LHP Jon Lester (2-2)

Tanaka set a club record with 28 Ks in his first three starts with the Yankees.

St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets - 7:10 p.m ET

RHP Adam Wainwright (3-1) vs. RHP Dillon Gee (1-0)

Wainwright is the 16th pitcher in MLB history to open a season with four straight starts of seven innings and seven strikeouts.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs - 8:05 p.m ET

RHP Brandon McCarthy (0-3) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (2-1)

Hammel is holding batters to a .143 average this season in his three starts.

San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers - 8:10 p.m ET

RHP Ian Kennedy (1-3) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (2-1)

Kennedy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing three runs in the seventh in his last start.

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies - 8:40 p.m ET

LHP Madison Bumgarner (2-1) vs. LHP Franklin Morales (1-1)

Bumgarner is having a troublesome start to his season, despite striking out 26 batters in 20 2/3 innings, he's allowing opposing batters to hit .326.

Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics - 10:05 p.m ET

RHP Nick Martinez (0-0) vs. LHP Tommy Milone (0-1)

Martinez is replacing Tanner Scheppers in the Rangers rotation. At Double-A Frisco, he has a 1.86 ERA in two starts.

Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners - 10:10 p.m ET

RHP Collin McHugh (0-0) vs. RHP Erasmo Ramirez (1-2)

McHugh was called up from Triple-A to replace an injured Scott Feldman. McHugh has only ever face Willie Bloomquist. In three at-bats, Bloomquist is hitting .667.

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers - 10:10 p.m ET

RHP A.J. Burnett (0-1) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-1)

Burnett shortened his stride by six inches to compensate for the inguinal hernia he's developed.

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