The final game before the All-Star break, the Dodgers taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Los Angeles, features a pitcher looking to turn things around after a rough stretch.
Emmet Sheehan certainly fits this description, though it really applies to Zac Gallen, who ranks dead last among 61 qualified pitchers in both ERA (6.34) and xERA (6.53). The longtime D-backs ace had a 3.14 ERA and 5.17 xERA through the end of April, but since then has allowed 63 runs (59 earned) in 69 1/3 innings for a 7.66 ERA and 7.11 xERA in his last 13 starts.
Sheehan had a bumpy ride in June but has recovered to allow one run with five strikeouts in each of his last two starts, though he needed 96 pitches to tally just 4 1/3 innings last Sunday against the San Diego Padres.
Sunday game info
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Teams: Dodgers vs. D-backs
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Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)
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