Month: August 2017

The New York Yankees have dominated the Mets so far in the Subway Series and will go for the 4-game sweep tonight at Citi Field. Terry Collins is expected to hand the ball to Steven Matz. Matz is not having a banner year, posting a record of 2-6, with an ERA of 5.54, a WHIP of 1.47, and is 0-5 with a bloated ERA of 9.51 in his last 7 turns. Joe Girardi is expected to give the nod to Luis Severino. Severino was on a roll until he was shelled in his last outing by the Red Sox but everybody has a bad day and he should bounce back tonight. Severino comes into tonight’s game with a record of 9-5, an ERA of 3.32, and a WHIP of 1.11. The Bombers are 6-1 in his last 7 starts and 4-0 in his last 4 interleague outings. The Yanks are 4-1 in their last 5 trips to Queens and should be able to light up Matz tonight.

Tonight’s Pick:

New York Yankees

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays will play the third game of a 4-game set tonight at Rogers Centre and I’m leaning Toronto in this one. Jacob Faria will get the call tonight for the Rays. Faria is winless in his last 3 starts, posting an ERA of 5.06, with a WHIP of 1.44, and has issued 10 walks during that span. Toronto’s ace Marcus Stroman will tap the rubber tonight for the Jays. Stroman is 1-1 in his last 3 outings, with a 2.49 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and is 1-0 against the Rays this year with an ERA of 1.98. Toronto is 7-2 in Stroman’s last 9 starts at Rogers Centre and 6-0 in their last 6 games following a loss.

Tonight’s Pick:

Toronto Blue Jays

The Arizona Diamondbacks blanked the Houston Astros last night, 2-0, but that’s understandable since Zack Greinke was on the hill for Arizona. Today they meet again in an early one at Chase Field and the outcome could be different. Brad Peacock gets the start for Houston and he has been spectacular. Peacock is 10-1, with an ERA of 3.07, and has not lost a game since June 9th. Houston is 7-1 in his last 8 starts and 6-1 in his last 7 road starts. Anthony Banda gets the nod for Arizona and he is 1-2, with an ERA of 4.60. Banda lost to the Dodgers in his last outing, 8-6. Houston has won 7 of the last 10 meetings with Arizona. I like the Astros in this situation.

Today’s Pick:

Houston Astros

The Atlanta Braves will travel to Coors Field tonight to face a Colorado Rockies team that they have struggled against. Atlanta is 2-14 in their last 16 meetings with the Rockies and 1-10 in their last 11 trips to Coors Field. The Braves will hand the ball to Julio Teherán who has had issues this year with a 7-10 mark, an ERA of 5.25, and the Braves are 1-4 in his last 5 starts. The Rockies’ Chad Bettis, who had off season cancer surgery, will be making his 2017 debut. In 2016, Bettis was 14-8, with an ERA of 4.79, and Colorado is 10-1 in his last 11 starts against the National League East. The crowd will be fired up for this one. I like the home team here.

Tonight’s Pick:

Colorado Rockies

The St. Louis Cardinals are hot, winning 7 in a row, and will go for 8 today when they host the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals have the edge in the pitching matchup in this one. St. Louis will send Carlos Martínez to the rubber. Martínez is 8-9, with an ERA of 3.52, and a WHIP of 1.19 in 148.1 innings of work. Atlanta will counter with Lucas Sims, who is 0-2, with a 5.25 ERA, and a 1.17 WHIP in just 12 innings of work. The Cards are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a favorite and Atlanta is 1-7 in their last 8 games as an underdog. St. Louis is hot, ride them ’til their not.

Today’s Pick:

St. Louis Cardinals

The Milwaukee Brewers have lost 5 in a row but they should get back on track tonight when they host the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park. Jimmy Nelson will tap the rubber tonight for Milwaukee. Nelson is 9-5, with a 3.24 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP and is 2-0 this season against the Reds, with an ERA of 1.93. Homer Bailey will get the nod for Cincinnati. Bailey has been struggling, posting a record of 3-6, with an ERA of 8.86, a 2.04 WHIP, and was lit up in his last outing by St. Louis, yielding 10 runs on 10 hits in just 3-1/3 innings of work.

Tonight’s Pick:

Milwaukee Brewers