Category: Baseball

The New York Yankees have the best pitcher in the business, Gerrit Cole, and he will be tapping the rubber tonight in the Bronx when the Yankees try to even the score with the Tampa Bay Rays. Cole has not lost a game since May 2019 and has a 2.76 ERA with a WHIP of only 0.85. Scary. The Rays are expected to counter with Tyler Glasnow. It could be an early exit for Glasnow, the way the Bombers smack it. He is 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA and a 1.76 WHIP. Tampa has won 6 of the last 7 meetings with New York but are 14-37 in their last 51 at the Stadium.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Cleveland Indians are on a roll, winning 3 straight, and they will be in Pittsburgh tonight to take on a Pirates team that is just 4-14 on the season. The Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 road games and after tonight it will be 6.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND INDIANS

The Minnesota Twins will go for a series win against a pesky Kansas City Royals team when they conclude their 4-game set tonight at Target Field. Minnesota is without a doubt one of the elite teams in baseball and are tough at home, winning 7 of their last 8. Tonight they will face the southpaw Kris Bubic, who is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. The Twins crush left-handed pitching.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS

The San Diego Padres will look to end their 4-game skid today and will turn to Garrett Richards to throw strikes when they conclude a 3-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the desert. Richards has had success against the Snakes in his career, posting a 2-0 record with a stingy 1.80 ERA. Arizona is expected to counter with Robbie Ray. Ray is off to a dismal start, at 1-2, with a bloated ERA of 10.59 and a 2.12 WHIP. The Friars might be 0-9 in their last 9 visits to Chase Field but trends end.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES

Lance Lynn pitched a gem last night at Coors Field and the Texas Rangers topped the Colorado Rockies, 3-2, to extend their winning streak to 3 games. Tonight they meet again and the Rockies will look to even the score when they send Germán Márquez to the hill. Márquez will have payback on his mind. He is 2-2, with a 2.08 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.92. The last time Márquez faced Texas, he took a no hitter into the 6th inning, only to end up taking the loss, and that hurts. The Rangers are expected to counter with Kyle Gibson. The ex-Twin has yet to win a game, at 0-2, with a 4.11 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP. Gibson was lit up in his last turn, allowing 9 hits and 4 runs in just 4-1/3 innings of work. Not good. Rocks get to Gibson.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO ROCKIES

The New York Yankees will be hosting the Boston Red Sox tonight and are expected to send Gerrit Cole to the rubber. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

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