Yu Darvish is expected to tap the rubber tonight for the San Diego Padres when they take on expected starter southpaw Kyle Muller and the Atlanta Braves. The Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 as a road favorite and 12-4 in their last 16 against a left-handed starter. Darvish delivers. That is a given. He is 7-3 with a 3.09 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. Muller comes in at 1-2 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. San Diego is 5-1/2 games back of the San Francisco Giants for the top spot in the West and cannot afford to lose to a team like Atlanta if they want to contend, and they know it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES