Month: July 2023

The Cincinnati Reds will go for their sixth straight win when they travel to American Family Field tonight to open a 3-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers. The NL Central leading Reds have played well on the road, with a record of 26-18, and will have lefty Andrew Abbott on the hill. Abbott’s numbers are off the charts. He is perfect, at 4-0, with a nasty 1.21 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP. The Brewers, who trail the Reds by two games, will send Corbin Burnes to the hill. He is not the dominant hurler he has been in the past. Burnes is 6-5 with a 4.10 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Milwaukee is 2-5 in their last 7 home games against a left-handed starter and with a guy like Abbott on the hill it could spell trouble. The Reds are hot. Ride them ’til they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CINCINNATI REDS

Yesterday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox was postponed. Today they will play a double-header. Nothing has changed from yesterday’s blog. The pitching matchup remains the same, José Berríos (TOR) vs. Lance Lynn (CWS), and the pick remains the same.
TODAY’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS – GAME 1

With last night’s 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays have now won 5 straight against the boys from the Southside. Tonight they will play the middle game of their 3-game set and Toronto will send José Berríos to the hill. Berríos is 8-6 with a 3.74 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He last faced the White Sox on April 25th, threw 7 scoreless innings, and the Jays cruised to a 7-0 victory. Berríos is also 13-6 in his career against the White Sox with a 3.26 ERA. Lance Lynn is expected to get the call for Chicago. He is 5-8 with a 6.47 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. In his career against Toronto, Lynn is 2-4 with a 4.58 ERA. Vlady and company have no issues when it comes to hitting and will get to Lynn tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS

The New York Yankees always take care of business when they face the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx and today will be no different. Kyle Gibson will take the hill for the Orioles. Over hist last 3 starts, Gibson is 0-2 with a bloated ERA of 9.22 and a 1.83 WHIP. On the flip side, the Yankees will have Clarke Schmidt tapping the rubber. Schmidt is 1-0 over his last 3 turns and has a 2.83 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP. Consider the Bombers.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Miami Marlins will open a 4-game set tonight with the St. Louis Cardinals at LoanDepot Park. The Marlins have lost three in a row but get back on track tonight. Miami is 48-37 overall and 25-16 at home. St. Louis is 35-48 and 18-23 on the road. Tonight’s expected starters are lefty Braxton Garrett for the Fish and Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals. Garrett is 4-2 with a 3.53 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Mikolas is 4-5 with a 4.44 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and the Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 against a left-handed starter. Advantage: Marlins.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MIAMI MARLINS

Gerrit Cole is on the hill for the New York Yankees as they face the St. Louis Cardinals in a matinée today. He is the best in the business.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will play the middle game of their 3-game set today in Arlington. The Rangers are due for a win and will have their ace, Nathan Eovaldi, on the hill. Forget about it.
TODAY’S PICK: TEXAS RANGERS