September 8, 2017
Philadelphia Phillies – With Juan Nicasio leaving town as quickly as he’d arrived, the Phillies will likely give Edubray Ramos more looks in the 7th inning. Nicasio may crack the St. Louis hierarchy sooner rather than later, but he hasn’t made an appearance yet.
Updated hierarchy: Neris | Garcia | Ramos.
New York Mets – Jeurys Familia pitched the 7th and 8th innings of a Mets victory yesterday, and while he’s been pretty dodgy since returning from the DL, we figure that this outing makes him the leading choice for a save chance on nights when AJ Ramos is unavailable.
Updated hierarchy: Ramos | Familia | Blevins.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today
1. Ryan Madson/Brandon Kintzler – Sean Doolittle pitched in three of the last four, throwing 56 pitches total.
2. Taylor Rogers/Trevor Hildenberger – Matt Belisle has gone in back to back games; he hasn’t pitched in three straight all year.
Tomorrow
1. Ryan Madson/Brandon Kintzler – See above. If Doolittle goes tonight, he’ll definitely be out tomorrow.
