The San Diego Padres and the Baltimore Orioles will open a 3-game set today in SoCal. At 61-76, the O’s will not be making the postseason, that is a given. They enter tonight’s game with just one win in their last seven and are 30-39 on the road. Baltimore is expected to send Kyle Bradish to the hill. He is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA and a 0.67 WHIP but that is over just six innings of work. The Padres are in a dog fight with the Dodgers for the top spot in the NL West, sitting just two games back of their hated rival. San Diego is expected to give the nod to Dylan Cease. His numbers are nothing to write home about. Cease is 6-11 with a 4.82 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP but keep in mind that is over 142 innings of work. The Friars are tough to beat at Petco, with a record of 43-22. They cannot afford to lose to the lowly Orioles if they want to catch the Dodgers and they know it.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES