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Back the Rangers to win against Phillies and a low strikeout total from Taijuan Walker

Back the Rangers to win against Phillies and a low strikeout total from Taijuan Walker

Following a shoulder injury to start the season, Walker's fastball velocity is down two ticks year over year, sitting at a measly 91 mph. He's also lost some heat on his cutter, sinker and splitter. As a result, his advanced pitching model metrics are also down, as his Stuff+ rating has dropped eight points year over year (from 96 to 84), including 20 points on his fastball (79 to 59) and 12 on his sinker (81 to 69), his two most-used pitches.