Month: July 2024

The best team in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles, will go for a series win over the Oakland Athletics when they play the middle game of their 3-game set today at the Coliseum. The Orioles are 27-15 on the road and are averaging over 5 runs per game. Cade Povich is expected to get the nod for the O’s. He is 1-2 with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. The Athletics, who are bottom feeders in the AL West, will send Luis Medina to the hill. Medina is 1-3 with a 4.60 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. The young guns for Baltimore will get to him early.
TODAY’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES

The Cleveland Guardians will open a 3-game set with the San Francisco Giants tonight in the flats. Cleveland owns the best home record in the majors, at 28-10, and will have Tanner Bibee on the hill. Bibee is 7-2 with a 3.47 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and the Guardians are 7-1 in his last 8 starts in game 1 of a series. The Giants have yet to announce a starter which tells you they have issues with their rotation.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS

The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers will play the rubber game of their 3-game set today in an afternoon delight at Target Field. The Twins got shellacked yesterday, 9-2, but bounce back today. Bailey Ober will be tapping the rubber for Minnesota. He is a solid 7-4 with a 4.30 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. Kenta Maeda will get the nod for Detroit. Maeda has been getting roughed up. He is 2-4 with a 5.76 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and the Tigers are 0-6 in his last 6 starts. The Twins have the edge in runs per game, run differential, hits, homers, and is the side to consider.
TODAY’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS

Two flamethrowers will oppose each tonight when the Atlanta Braves host the San Franciso Giants at Truist Park. Southpaw Chris Sale will be on the hill for the Braves. Sale is back to doing what he does best and that is throw strikes. The Condor is 10-3 with a 2.79 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.92. The Giants will give the nod to Jordon Hicks, and he can also deliver. Hicks is 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Edge Atlanta. The Braves are 28-15 at home and are the side to consider tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES

Luis Gil will be on the hill for the New York Yankees when they open a 3-game set with the Cincinnati Reds tonight at the Stadium. Gil was roughed up in his last two outings but will bounce back today. He is 9-3 with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. The Bombers are the better team by far. They have the edge in hits, batting average, homers, and run differential. Take the Yankees.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Milwaukee Brewers will open a 4-game set on the road against the Colorado Rockies. The Brewers are the better team, by far. They have the edge in runs per game, run differential, hits, homers, ERA, and the list goes on. If the altitude doesn’t get to them, they will win this game.
TODAY’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS