Month: September 2018

The Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday, 7-1, at Citizens Bank Park but it won’t be that easy today because Aaron Nola will be on the hill for the Phillies. Nola is having a Cy Young type year, with a record of 15-3, a 2.10 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and he is a perfect 9-0 at home with an ERA of only 1.94. The Cubs give the nod to the southpaw, Jon Lester, and he is doing what he does best – deliver. Lester is 14-5, with a 3.67 ERA, and a 1.32 WHIP. The Phillies have had success at home against lefties, going 21-7 in their last 28 games and it’s hard to go against Nola at home.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Atlanta Braves have lost three in a row and had better get back on track soon because the Philadelphia Phillies are breathing down their necks for the NL East lead. That should happen tonight when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates at SunTrust Park. Kevin Gausman will get the nod for Atlanta and since being acquired from the Baltimore Orioles, he’s been spectacular. Gausman is 4-1, with a stingy ERA of 1.69, and a WHIP of only 0.88. That can’t be said for Chris Archer who will tap the rubber for Pittsburgh. Since joining the Pirates from Tampa, Archer is a disappointing 1-2, with an elevated 6.45 ERA, and a 1.75 WHIP. The Bucs are 5-12 in their last 17 overall and 3-7 in their last 10 road games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES