The San Diego Padres were only able to muster one run last night, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, but it will be a different story today when they resume their 3-game set at PNC Park. The Bucs will send Chris Archer to the rubber and he has been getting lit up. Archer is 3-6, with an elevated ERA of 5.85, a 1.52 WHIP, and he has surrendered 17 homers on the season. That’s not good. The Pads will send their young flame thrower to the hill, Chris Paddack. Paddack sits at 4-4, with a 3.15 ERA and a stingy WHIP of only 0.93. Machado and company tee off on Archer today. Take the Friars.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES