We have a short slate of MLB games set to take place today as teams either wrap up their mid-week series or settle in for an extended series this weekend. Even

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Giolito’s 5.27 xERA is nearly two runs higher than his actual number, and his xFIP currently sits at 4.39. He ranks in the 31st percentile in strikeout rate, 22nd percentile in barrel percentage and 15th percentile in average exit velocity among qualified pitchers.

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a 3-game set at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa Thursday.

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