Austin Wells played in only 11 games in August. Two of those opportunities were defensive substitutions, signifying a relegation to a backup role. This is why,

Rasmussen (10-5) earned the win over the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks while striking out five batters over six innings.

Wednesday brings many intriguing matchups around baseball. With the stretch run now rolling, which MLB bets are we firing on for a busy night on the diamond?

Tampa Bay All-Star pitcher Drew Rasmussen grew up in Washington state, and was a huge fan of Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners as a kid. He talked about Ichiro on Sunday, the day he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,

Drew Rasmussen began his August by stonewalling the Dodgers’ high-powered lineup. Friday, he struck for an encore, reaching six innings for the first time since June 8 in the Rays’ 3-2 loss to the Mariners.

For the Rays, Drew Rasmussen turned in a good start in his own right. He tossed six complete innings and only allowed the two solo homers during his time on the mound, racking up six strikeouts along the way. It was a good outing, but he did serve up a couple of mistakes, and was simply outdone by the Yankees’ young righty.

Rasmussen hopes to avoid Tommy John surgery -- which he has undergone twice in his career in March 2016 and August 2017. "Unfortunately, this is a part of the game," Rasmussen said.

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