Author: Roger

The Philadelphia Phillies will face the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at Steinbrenner Field. Jesús Luzardo is on the hill for Philadelphia. Luzardo is 3-0 with a 1.94 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Ryan Pepiot will get the nod for Tampa. Pepiot is 2-4 with a 4.23 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. The Phillies are going for a sweep of the Rays tonight and they should do it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Yesterday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and the Colorado Rockies was postponed but will be played tonight at Coors Field. Refer to yesterday’s blog for details on tonight’s pick. Nothing has changed and the pitching matchup remains the same. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS

The Detroit Tigers, who have the best record in the American League, will face the Colorado Rockies tonight at Coors Field. Jackson Jobe will get the nod for Detroit. Jobe is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Colorado is an expected to counter with Chase Dollander, who is 2-3 with a bloated ERA of 6.48 and a 1.52 WHIP. The Tigers are the better team tonight, 1 through 9, and should get the win.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS

The San Diego Padres have won 5 straight but that ends tonight when they open a 3-game set with the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Yankees are 11-7 at the Stadium and are averaging over 5 runs per game. Carlos Rodón is expected to get the nod for the Yankees. The southie Rodón has been in the zone and will shut down the Friars bats. The Bombers at home are always the side to consider. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Philadelphia Phillies will go for a sweep of the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks today at Citizens Bank Park. The Snakes, who are 3-7 over their last 10, are expected to send Eduardo Rodríguez to the hill. Rodríguez is 1-3 with a bloated ERA of 6.06 and a 1.44 WHIP. The Phillies are going to light this guy up.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Cincinnati Reds took care of business last night against the Washington Nationals, whacking them 6-1, and they will do the same tonight at Great American Ball Park. Nick Lodolo will start for the Reds. He is 3-2 with an ERA of only 2.25 and a 0.86 WHIP. Trevor Williams is expected to take the bump for the Nationals and his numbers are not good, at 1-3 with an elevated 5.70 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. The Reds, who are averaging over 5 runs per game, will take advantage of Williams.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CINCINNATI REDS

The Detroit Tigers own the best record in the American League, at 20-12. Detroit has put together one of the best teams in baseball by bringing up players through their organization, not by buying them. When you do that, you have a team that will dominate for a long time. Tonight the Tigers and Angels will play the second game of their 4-game set in Anaheim. Detroit took game one with a 10-4 blowout over Los Angeles. Expect more of the same tonight. Year in and year out, the Halos are a mess, and this year is no different. They are 12-18 on the season, lost 6 straight, and 8 of their last 9. Tonight the Angels are expected to turn to José Soriano to right the ship, but he is not the answer. Soriano is 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. In his last turn against Minnesota, Soriano yielded 5 hits and 4 runs over 5 innings of work and the Twins went on to a 5-0 victory. The Tigers have won 2 straight, 6 of their last 8, and are expected to give the nod the reigning AL Cy Young winner, southpaw Tarik Skubal. Skubal comes in at 3-2 with a 2.34 ERA and a WHIP of only 1.04. In his last turn against the Orioles, Skubal worked 6 strong innings, yielding just 4 hits, no runs, struck out 11, and Detroit went on to a 7-0 thumping of Baltimore. Keep an eye on the Tigers this year and consider them tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS