Month: May 2023

The 29-20 Arizona Diamondbacks will seek their fifth straight road victory when they go for a series sweep of the 22-26 Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The D-backs are clicking on every cylinder. They have won 8 of their last 10, are 7-1 in their last 8 against a team with a losing record, and will have their ace, Zac Gallen, tapping the rubber. Gallen is 6-2 with a 2.95 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. The Phillies will counter with southpaw Ranger Suárez and he has struggled. Suárez is 0-1 with a bloated ERA of 10.50 and a 2.67 WHIP, which is not good when the Snakes are 5-1 in their last 6 against the Phils and 7-3 in their last 10 against a left-handed starter.
TODAY’S PICK: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

The Minnesota Twins will try to slow down the red hot San Francisco Giants when they play the middle game of their 3-game set tonight at Target Field. The Giants are 6-1 in their last 7 and won the opener, 4-1, but are still just 8-13 on the road. They will have to face the Twins ace, Sonny Gray, and that is always difficult. Gray is a perfect 4-0 with a 1.64 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. The Giants will send Alex Cobb to the hill and he has also been dealing. Cobb is 3-1 with a 1.94 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. The Twins have only 2 wins in their last 7 games but 4 of those losses came on the road and they are a different team in Minneapolis. Minnesota is 14-9 at Target Field and 4-0 in their last 4 in game 2 of a series.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS

The 25-22 Toronto Blue Jays will open a 4-game set with the 34-14 Tampa Bay Rays tonight in St. Pete. Toronto has lost 4 straight but should get back on track with Chris Bassitt tapping the rubber. Over his last 3 starts, Bassitt has been almost unhittable with an ERA of 0.00 and a 0.70 WHIP. On the flip side, it appears Kevin Cash will go with a bullpen game with Trevor Kelley getting the first leg. Kelley is 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Toronto is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings with Tampa and the Jays heavy hitters are due.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS

The New York Yankees are hot. Ride them ’til their not.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The home run king, Aaron Judge, went yard again yesterday as the Yankees cruised to a 6-2 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds. New York has now won 2 straight and 7 of their last 10. Cincinnati’s expected starter is Luke Weaver and the Yankees are licking their chops. He is 1-2 with a 6.28 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. New York has yet to announce a starter for today’s game but it doesn’t matter.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Houston Astros are on a roll, winners of their last 4 and 6 of their last 7. Tonight they should have no problem taking care of business at home against the pathetic Oakland Athletics. The A’s are 5-15 on the road and will have Ken Waldichuk on the hill. He is 1-2 with a 7.02 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP. Enough said. Take the Champs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS

The 28-15 Baltimore Orioles are for real and will go for another series win when they wrap up their 4-game set with the 22-22 Los Angeles Angels in a matinée today at Camden Yards. The Orioles’ dominance over the Angels continued last night with a 3-1 victory and they are now 12-2 against the Halos in the last 14 meetings. Tyler Wells will be called upon to throw strikes for Baltimore. He is 3-1 with a 2.68 ERA and a WHIP of just 0.72. LA will counter with lefty Tyler Anderson, who is 1-0 with an elevated ERA of 5.26 and a 1.62 WHIP. The Orioles are 15-7 at the Yard and 9-2 in their last 11 against a left-handed starter.
TODAY’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES