If the Pittsburgh Pirates want to keep pace in the wild card hunt, then they better start winning some games and that will happen today when they send the ex-Yankee Ivan Nova to the hill to face Jimmy Nelson and the Milwaukee Brewers. Since joining the Bucs, Nova is a perfect 4-0 with a 2.87 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP. Nelson’s numbers are not impressive. He is 7-13, with an ERA of 4.45, and a WHIP of 1.51. The Bucs are 5-0 in Nova’s last 5 starts and they snap their 4-game skid today.
Today’s pick:
Pittsburgh Pirates