Cole Hamels, who has not allowed an earned run in his last 2 outings, gets the home start tonight for the Texas Rangers against Yordano Ventura and the Kansas City Royals. The lefty Hamels is having another stellar year, posting an 11-2 record with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.28. The Rangers are 13-3 in his last 16 home starts and 15-3 in his last 18 outings against a team with a losing record. Hamels last faced the Royals on July 23rd in Kansas City, with the Rangers winning 7-4. Ventura is 6-8 on the season with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.41. The Royals are 0-5 in Ventura’s last 5 starts, 1-5 in his last 6 road starts, and 0-7 in his last 7 outings against a team with a winning record. Kansas City has struggled against lefties, chalking up an 0-4 record over their last 4. I like the home team tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Texas Rangers