The Philadelphia Phillies are just 4-1/2 games back of the New York Mets for the top spot in the NL East but need to get back on track today and avoid being swept by the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Pittsburgh is expected to have Mitch Keller on the hill. How he keeps getting called back up to the Bigs is beyond me. Keller is 3-7 on the season with a 7.04 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP. In his last outing on June 10th against the Dodgers, Keller lasted just 2-2/3 innings where he gave up 4 runs and 5 hits. Not good. Philly will counter with Kyle Gibson, who they just acquired from Texas, and he has been delivering all year, with a record of 6-3, an ERA of just 2.87 and a 1.18 WHIP. Consider Philly.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES