Month: May 2019

It was a tough loss for the Atlanta Braves yesterday, blowing a lead to the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the ninth, but I expect them to bounce back tonight when the two teams resume their 4-game set at Oracle Park. Jeff Samardzija will take tap the rubber for the Giants and he has been steady, with a record of 2-2, a 3.69 ERA, and a 1.19 WHIP, but against the National League East, the Giants are just 1-8 in their last 9 when he takes the hill. The Braves will counter with Max Fried and he has been on his mark. Fried is 6-2, with a 2.86 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and despite last night’s loss, the Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 at Oracle Park. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES

The Milwaukee Brewers will return home tonight after a lengthy road trip for a quick 2-game set against the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers have an impressive home record, at 16-8. They will have Gio González on the hill and he has been delivering. González is 2-0, with a 1.69 ERA, and a 1.08 WHIP. That can’t be said for Sonny Gray, who will be tapping the rubber for Cincinnati. Gray is winless, at 0-4, with a 4.30 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and the Reds are just 9-15 on the road this season. The Brewers have won 16 of the last 21 meetings with the Reds and 6 of the last 8 against them at Miller Park. Brewers get it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS

The New York Yankees are on a roll and tonight they will be in Camden Yards to open a 4-game set against the Baltimore Orioles. J.A. Happ will be tapping the rubber for the Yanks and the southpaw is 2-1 in his last 3 turns, with a 3.94 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and the Bombers are 7-1 in his last 8 road starts. Andrew Cashner will get the nod for the Orioles and he had better be on his game because the Boys from the Bronx are 13-3 in their last 16 trips to the Yard. TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES 

The Arizona Diamondbacks will have their best flame thrower on the hill, Robbie Ray, when they go for the series win over the San Francisco Giants in a matinée today at Chase Field. Robbie Ray has been lights out over his last 3, with a record of 2-0, a 1.10 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. In his career, he has been a Giant killer, with a record of 4-1 and a 2.89 ERA. The Giants will counter with Drew Pomeranz and his numbers have not been good. He is 1-4 on the season, with a 5.93 ERA, a 1.62 WHIP, and over his last 3 turns, his ERA has ballooned to 7.71. I like the D’backs in this one.
TODAY’S PICK: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

The Philadelphia Phillies snapped their 3-game skid yesterday thanks to the bats of Bryce Harper and Andrew McCutcheon. Today they will go for a series win against the Colorado Rockies when they play the second game of a 3-game set at Citizens Bank Park. I like the Phillies chances in this one because they will have their ace on the hill, Aaron Nola. He is a perfect 3-0 on the season, with a 4.86 ERA, and a 1.55 WHIP. Over his last 3, that ERA has dropped to 3.07 and Philadelphia is 4-1 in Nola’s last 5 starts. The Rockies will send Antonio Senzatela to the hill and he is 3-2 on the season but his ERA is elevated at 5.35 with a 1.40 WHIP, and over his last 3 turns, his ERA has soared to 7.04. Harper and company should be able to take advantage of that and the Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 at home against the Rocks.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Cleveland Indians offense has finally come alive, racking up 23 runs over their last two games, and they put up 14 last night at home against Baltimore in Game 1 of their 4-game set. Their recent surge should continue tonight because Baltimore is expected to send Dylan Bundy to the rubber. Bundy has been shaky at 1-5, with a 5.31 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and the Orioles are just 1-9 in his last 10 road starts. The Indians are expected to hand the ball to the young flame thrower, Jefry Rodríguez. Rodríguez has pitched well despite a 1-2 record. He has an ERA of only 2.92, a 1.18 WHIP, and looked sharp in his last turn against Oakland, resulting in a 5-3 Cleveland win. The Tribe has dominated the Orioles, winning 6 of their last 7, and are 35-17 against them in their last 52 at Progressive Field.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND INDIANS