The New York Yankees are on a roll and will be in SoCal tonight to open a 3-game set with the San Diego Padres. The Yankees have won 2 straight and 4 of their last 5. Their expected starter for tonight is lefty Max Fried and his numbers speak for themselves. Fried is 4-4 with an excellent ERA of only 2.80 and a WHIP to match at 1.00. The Friars are slumping and that is not good when you are on the outside looking in for a wild card spot with only 22 games left. They have lost 2 straight, 5 of their last 6, and are expected to send Walker Buehler to the bump. Buehler is 8-6 with an elevated 4.66 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. The Bombers have played well on the road at 43-29 and usually get the better of the Padres, winning 6 of the last 8 meetings.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES