Author: Roger

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

The Philadelphia Phillies are on the verge of being swept by the New York Mets, but that won’t happen tonight. The Phillies have played well on the road, at 34-34, and are 6 and 4 over their last 10. We don’t need to discuss starting pitchers because they get pulled after 5 innings anyway. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Toronto Blue Jays should take care of business when they host the Minnesota Twins tonight at Rogers Centre. The Jays are 43-21 at home with the edge in runs scored, hits per game, on base percentage, and slugging. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS

The Kansas City Royals have won seven of their last ten and are only three games back for the final AL wild card spot. The Royals will be visiting the worst team in the AL, the Chicago White Sox, on the southside. Noah Cameron is on the hill for KC. Cameron is 7-5 with a 2.53 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and you can’t argue with that. Chicago will start Shane Smith, who is 3-7 with a 4.12 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. You’ve got to side with the Royals.
TONIGHT’S PICK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS

The San Diego Padres are on the verge of sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers today at Petco Park, and they will do it.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES

The Cincinnati Reds have lost two in a row but will get back on track tonight when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Andrew Abbott is expected to start for the Big Red Machine and every time he steps on the rubber he delivers. Abbott is 8-3 with a 2.29 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Take the Reds.
TONIGHTS PICK: CINCINNATI REDS