Month: June 2018

The New York Yankees are clicking on every cylinder and will have their ace flame thrower, Luis Severino, on the hill tonight when they go for a sweep against their cross town rival, the New York Mets. The Mets are a disaster, with a record of 27-34, and they have now lost 8 in a row. They do have a glimmer of hope tonight because Seth Lugo will be on the hill. Lugo’s numbers are impressive, with a record of 1-1, a 2.04 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP in 39-2/3 innings of work. Yankee Luis Severino has been lights out. He is 9-1, with a 2.20 ERA, and a 0.93 WHIP in 86 innings of work. The Bombers’ bats are relentless and they have won the last 6 meetings with the Mets. Tonight it should be 7.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

It is obvious the Boston Red Sox miss their top two sluggers, Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez, after losing last night at Fenway to the lowly Chicago White Sox, 1-0. Martinez, who leads the league with 20 home runs, says he should be in the lineup today for the second game of the 3-game set against Chicago. This should ignite Boston’s sputtering offense. The Red Sox will send the veteran David Price to the rubber. Last year’s season seems to be a distant memory for the flame throwing southpaw, who is a respectable 6-4, with a 4.08 ERA, and a 1.24 WHIP. Price is 2-0 in his last 3 turns, with a 3.18 ERA and a WHIP of 1.18. The White Sox will give the nod to Carlos Rodon. Rodon has been plagued with injuries this year and last. He will be making his season debut today. Last year’s numbers were not great, at 2-5, with a 4.15 ERA. Chicago’s road record is dismal, at 11-21. They are just 1-6 in their last 7 meetings with Boston and 1-5 in their last 6 visits to Fenway. The Red Sox need to get back on track today to keep pace with the Yankees and they know it.
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX

Two of the American League East bottom feeders will meet again tonight for the second game of a 4-game set when the Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre. Baltimore had a 3 run lead last night going into the ninth and found a way to blow it, with Toronto winning in 10. The Jays will send their best hurler, southpaw J.A. Happ, to the mound. Happ has a mark of 7-3, with a 4.08 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and in his last 3 turns, he is 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Toronto could see the return of Josh Donaldson tonight, which would shore up the hot corner and add a big bat to the offense. Baltimore will send Andrew Cashner to the rubber and he has struggled. Cashner is 2-7, with a 5.02 ERA, a 1.67 WHIP, and in his last 3 starts, he is 1-2 with a 5.62 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP. Baltimore has been awful on the road at 9-24. The Orioles are 3-8 in their last 11 road games against lefties and they are 2-5 in their last 7 meetings with Toronto. The only bright spot for Baltimore has been Manny Machado, who more than likely will be leaving town. Maybe Buck Showalter should do the same. Consider our friends north of the border tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS

The Kansas City Royals now sit 20 games below .500 and by shipping Jon Jay to Arizona, it’s evident they are writing the season off and in a rebuilding mode. Tonight they will head to the Bay area to open a 4-game set against the Oakland Athletics. Oakland will send Paul Blackburn to the hill, who will be making his 2018 debut. Blackburn has had some bad breaks. His season last year was cut short due to a line drive off his pitching hand and in spring training he came down with a right forearm strain. His numbers last year were decent at 3-1, with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. The Royals have now lost four in a row and will turn to Jason Hammel to throw strikes. Hammel sits at 2-5, with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.43. Oakland took 2 out of 3 from Kansas City last week in Kansas City, outscoring them 25-6 and have won 11 of the last 15 meetings.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS

The Los Angeles Angels are starting to surge and will go for a series sweep tonight at home over the Kansas City Royals. The Angels will send the young sensation, Shohei Ohtani, to the hill and he has been living up to all the hype. Ohtani is 4-1, with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and in his last 3 turns he is 1-0, with an ERA of only 1.89 and a 0.95 WHIP. The Royals will send Ian Kennedy to the mound and he has been having issues. Kennedy is 1-6, with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. In Kennedy’s last 3 turns, he is 0-2 and his ERA has soared to 9.88, with a WHIP of 1.98. Kansas City has been awful on the road, with a record of 11-19, and they are 0-5 in their last 5 meetings with Los Angeles.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES ANGELS

Two southpaws will oppose each other tonight in Arlington, when the Texas Rangers send Matt Moore to the hill and the Oakland Athletics counter with Sean Manaea. Hitters have been feasting on Matt Moore. He is 1-5, with a 7.85 ERA, a 2.00 WHIP, and in the month of May, he was 0-2 with a bloated ERA of 10.80. Sean Manaea, who has a No/No under his belt this year, is 5-6, with a 3.60 ERA, and a WHIP of just 0.97. Oakland is 12-5 in their last 17 meetings with Texas and 6-2 in Manaea’s last 8 turns against the Rangers.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS

The Los Angeles Angels have dominated the Kansas City Royals, sweeping them in Kansas City in April, and they will look to continue that success when they open a 3-game series tonight at Angel Stadium. The Angels’ starters have been delivering and will turn to Nick Tropeano tonight to throw strikes. Tropeano has been steady, with a record of 3-3, a 3.80 ERA, and a 1.24 WHIP. The Royals will turn to Danny Duffy and he has seen better days. Duffy is 2-6, with a 5.71 ERA, a 1.58 WHIP, and he has walked 31 batters, which is not good. Add to that, the Royals are 3-10 in Duffy’s last 13 starts and 1-4 in their last 5 meetings with Los Angeles. You have to consider a play on the Angels.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES ANGELS