Month: June 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates will go for a series win over the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon at PNC Park. These two clubs are similar in many ways but not today because the Bucs are expected to have the rookie sensation, Paul Skenes, on the hill. He is a perfect 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.99 to go along with 53 punchouts. The Rays are expected to counter with Aaron Civale. He is having a disappointing year, with a record of 2-5, a 5.42 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and Tampa is 0-6 in his last 6 road starts.
TODAY’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PIRATES

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a bit of a tailspin, losing 2 straight and 6 of their last 9, but on the bright side they will have their ace on the hill, Zack Wheeler, when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Wheeler, who is 8-4 with a 2.84 ERA, was lit up in his last outing by the Baltimore Orioles but everybody has a bad day. In his career against the Snakes, Wheeler has produced, posting a record of 6-3 with an impressive 2.96 ERA. The red hot D-backs, who have won 2 straight and 6 of their last 9, will turn to lefty Tommy Henry to throw strikes. Henry is 2-2 with a 6.23 ERA and that is not good when you are facing guys like Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. In his career against the Phillies, Henry is a dismal 1-1 with a bloated ERA of 8.79. Arizona has won 3 straight and 5 of the last 6 against Philadelphia but the Phillies get some payback today.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The 44-33 Seattle Mariners have lost their last two but a trip to south Florida to open a 3-game set with the 25-49 Miami Marlins might be just what the doctor ordered. Even though the AL West leading Mariners don’t score a lot of runs, they should get the Marlins expected starter tonight, Trevor Rogers. Rogers is just 1-8 on the season with an elevated ERA of 5.09 and a 1.59 WHIP. Seattle is expected to have George Kirby on the bump and he has pitched well. Kirby is 6-5 with a respectable ERA of 3.54, a great WHIP of 1.10, and the Mariners are 4-0 in his last 4 starts. The Marlins are just 14-26 at LoanDepot Park and the Mariners are 6-1 in their last 7 in game 1 of a series. Seattle is the side to consider tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS

The Minnesota Twins will go for a series win when they wrap up their 3-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon at Target Field. The Twins lost yesterday, 3-2, in extras due to a throwing error but should come on out top today. Zack Littell is the expected starter for the Rays. Littell is 2-5 with a 4.25 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and Tampa is 0-4 in their last 4 following a win. On the flip side, the Twins’ expected starter is Simeon Woods Richardson. He is 2-1 with a 3.29 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and Minnesota is 4-0 in his last 4 home starts. The Twins are tough to beat at Target Field with a record of 23-15. They are 8-2 over their last 10 and also have the edge in every conceivable category.
TODAY’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS

If the San Diego Padres want to avoid being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies and losing their sixth straight game, they better have their A-game going today at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia boasts a 29-10 home record and will have one of the best on the hill, southpaw Ranger Suárez, whose numbers are scary. Suárez is 10-1 with a 1.77 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.88 which doesn’t bold well for a Padres team that is 0-8 in their last 8 road games against a left-handed starter. The Friars will turn to Matt Waldron to throw strikes and despite being 4-6 he has a decent ERA of 3.66 with a 1.18 WHIP. Even so, the Padres are no match for the Phillies and as they do every year, they underachieve. Philly has dominated San Diego, winning 9 of the last 10 meetings, and as long as Rob Thomson doesn’t do something stupid like rest some of his superstars, the Phillies will sweep the Padres.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Los Angeles Angels will go for a 3-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants today at Oracle Park and they won’t do it. The expected starter for the Halos is Ben Joyce and he should not be in the bigs. Joyce has a bloated ERA of 12.27 and a 3.00 WHIP over just 3-2/3 innings of work. Pathetic. Take the Giants.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS