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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — Scherzer, Skenes, Spahn, and the case for division rivalries
Nothing is underway yet, and we don’t have any finals today, so the entire Tuesday board is still in front of us. My first stop is Toronto, where Seth Lugo goes for Kansas City against Max Scherzer and the Blue Jays. That’s a fascinating contrast between Lugo’s craft and Scherzer’s power and intensity. Out west, Paul Skenes gets Michael King as Pittsburgh visits San Diego. Those are two pitchers capable of controlling a game from the opening pitch, and I’ll always make time for a matchup with Skenes on the mound. Then there’s a heavyweight National League meeting in Atlanta. Tyler Glasnow…
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