Month: June 2019

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in a funk, losers of their last 3, but look for them to get back on track when they host the Colorado Rockies in an early one today at Chase Field. Southpaw Robbie Ray will take the hill for Arizona. Ray is a respectable 5-4, with a 3.83 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. The Rocks will counter with Jeff Hoffman and his numbers are not good. Hoffman is 1-3 on the season, with a 7.04 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, and he is 1-2 in his career against the Diamondbacks with a bloated ERA of 9.00. Take the Snakes.
TODAY’S PICK: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Will the Houston Astros get swept by the Cincinnati Reds in an early one today at Great American Ball Park? I don’t see that happening because Gerrit Cole will get the nod for Houston and José Altuve is expected back in the line-up for ‘Stros. Over Cole’s last 3 turns, he is 1-0 with an 2.37 ERA and a WHIP of just 0.79.
TODAY’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS

After a crazy weekend in Colorado, the San Diego Padres find their pitching staff depleted so they will reach down to AAA El Paso for tonight’s starter. Logan Allen will get the nod for the Friars for the second game of the 3-game homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers. Allen’s numbers for the Chihuahuas were not great with a 5.15 ERA, and he will be opposing Brandon Woodruff who has been delivering. Woodruff is 8-1, with a 3.87 ERA, and the Brew Crew is 5-0 in his last 5 road starts. Despite last night’s loss, the Brewers are still 9-4 in their last 13 meetings with the Pads and 6-1 in their last 7 at Petco Park.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS

The Hotlanta Braves are surging, winning 9 of their last 10, and that will continue tonight when they host the New York Mets. Mike Soroka will be tapping the rubber for the Braves. He has been lights out, with a record of 7-1, a 1.92 ERA, and a 0.97 WHIP. Now that is dominance. Zack Wheeler is getting the nod for the Mets and he has been mediocre as usual. Wheeler is 5-4, with a 4.87 ERA, and a 1.29 WHIP. Atlanta is 8-1 in their last 9 homestands. Run with the hot team. A play on the Braves is warranted.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES

The Tampa Bay Rays will seek a series split with the Los Angeles Angels when they conclude a 4-game set in a matinée today at Tropicana Field. The Rays are expected to hand the ball to Ryne Stanek in the “opening role” and he will probably see about 2 innings of work. Stanek has good numbers, with a 2.54 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Jalen Beeks will likely take over for Stanek and he has been on his mark. In 16 relief appearances, he is 5-0 with a 2.55 ERA. The Angels are expected to give the nod to Griffin Canning. Canning’s numbers are respectable, at 2-2, with a 3.65 ERA, but over his last 3 turns, he is 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA. Tampa has won 7 of the last 10 meetings with the Halos and 6 of the last 8 against them at the Trop. The Rays will have extra incentive to pull out a victory today. Tomorrow they head to the Bronx for a 3-game set with the Yankees, who own a half game lead over Tampa for the top spot in the AL East.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS

The New York Yankees were embarrassed last night by the Chicago White Sox, 10-2, and have now lost 3 in a row. They had better get back on track soon if they want to keep pace with the Tampa Bays Rays and they know it. The Yanks will be facing Reynaldo López and they should be able to light this guy up. Over his last 3 starts, López is 1-1, with a 6.89 ERA, a 1.79 WHIP, and the White Sox are just 2-5 in his last 7 turns against the American League East. Chad Green will get the nod for New York. Green has pitched well over his last 3 turns despite 3 no decisions, posting a 2.25 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and the Yankees are 5-0 in his last 5 starts. Consider a play on the Bombers.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Milwaukee Brewers have been crushing the ball and look for that to continue tonight when they head to Oracle Park for a 3-game set with the San Francisco Giants. The Brewers lead the National League in homers with 121 and their outfielder, Christian Yelich, has 25, which doesn’t bode well for Drew Pomeranz and the Giants. Pomeranz is expected to take the hill and he has been awful. The southpaw is 1-6, with a 7.16 ERA, a 1.75 WHIP, and over his last 3 turns, it gets worse. He is 0-2 with an ERA that has sky rocketed to 13.00 and a 2.33 WHIP. The Brewers will send the unbeaten Zach Davies to the rubber. Davies is 7-0, with a 2.41 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and Milwaukee has won 6 of the last 7 meetings with San Francisco.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS