The Baltimore Orioles will go for a series sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies today at Citizens Bank Park but not so fast. Jake Arrieta will be getting the nod for Philadelphia. Arrieta’s injuries over the past couple of years are behind him and when he is healthy he is also lethal. Arrieta is 1-1, with a 2.45 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and in his last outing against a potent Atlanta offense he was spectacular. The Beast yielded just 3 hits over 6 scoreless innings resulting in a Philly 5-0 victory. Baltimore is expected to counter with Tom Eshelman, who has yet to get a win but has decent numbers. He is 0-0 with a 3.68 ERA and a WHIP of 0.95 but had better be on the money today because Harper is hot and Hosner is due. The Orioles had luck on their side in the first 2 games, winning Game 1 by a 10-9 score and eking out the second matchup 5-4, but that luck ends today.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES