Category: Baseball

The San Diego Padres have won 3 in a row but that was at home against the Cincinnati Reds. Tonight they will take their dismal 10-22 road record to Miller Park to face the National League Central leaders, the Milwaukee Brewers. Miguel Diaz, who has worked mostly out of the bullpen, will make his second Big League start for the Friars. Diaz is 1-1, with an ERA of 6.92, and a WHIP of 1.58. The Brewers have also won 3 in a row and will send Junior Guerra to the hill. Guerra has been solid, with a record of 1-1, a 2.45 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. The Brewers took 3 out of 4 from the Padres at Petco in May and San Diego is 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Milwaukee. The numbers favor the Brewers in this one.

Tonight’s Pick:

Milwaukee Brewers

The San Francisco Giants are the bottom dwellers in the National League West and tonight they will travel to Coors Field to open a 4-game set with the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies Jeff Hoffman, who is 4-0, with an ERA of 2.33, will square off with the Giants southpaw, Matt Moore, who is 2-7, with an ERA of 5.28. San Francisco is 0-4 in Moore’s last 4 starts, and in 3 starts at Coors Field, he is 0-2, with a bloated ERA of 12.34. The Rockies are 6-1 against the Giants this year and can hit lefties, going 10-4 in their last 14 home games against them. The Giants have struggled to get hits and own a batting average of .236. The edge goes to Colorado in this one.

Tonight’s Pick:

Colorado Rockies

The Washington Nationals snapped their 4-game skid yesterday by knocking off the Atlanta Braves, 10-5. Today the Braves and Nationals will meet again in an early one at Nationals Park. Julio Teherán is expected to start for the Braves. Teherán is 5-4, with a 5.08 ERA, a WHIP of 1.49, and Atlanta is 0-8 in his last 8 starts against Washington. Tanner Roark should get the call for the Nationals. Roark is 6-3, with a 3.87 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and Washington is 7-1 in his last 8 starts against Atlanta. Bryce Harper has owned Teherán, going 15-33 with 7 homers, and the Nationals last faced Teherán on April 19, drilling him for 7 runs in 4 innings.

Today’s Pick:

Washington Nationals

The Houston Astros will host their cross-state rival, the Texas Rangers, tonight in the second game of a 3-game set. Houston has lost 2 in a row and will give the nod to Brad Peacock tonight in an effort to get back on track. Peacock is 3-1, with an ERA of 3.15, a WHIP of 1.19, and will be going on only 3 days’ rest, which could be a reason for concern. Nick Martínez will take the rubber for the Rangers and he is 1-3, with an ERA of 4.88, a WHIP of 1.29, and Texas is 2-11 in his last 13 road starts. Houston has won 7 of the last 10 meetings and if fatigue isn’t an issue for Peacock tonight, they should get this one.

Tonight’s Pick:

Houston Astros

The Baltimore Orioles have lost 4 in a row but a trip to Chicago tonight to face the White Sox should get them back on track. Chicago is 2-9 in their last 11 overall and they will send Mike Pelfrey to the hill. Pelfrey is 2-5, with an ERA of 3.80, and Chicago is 2-8 in their last 10 against the American League East. Baltimore will counter with the lefty, Wade Miley. Miley is 2-3, with an ERA of 3.27, and the Orioles are 4-0 in their last 4 meetings with Chicago. Baltimore’s All-Star Manny Machado is expected back in the lineup tonight.

Tonight’s Pick:

Baltimore Orioles

The Tampa Bay Rays will send Chris Archer to the hill today at Tropicana Field to face Jesse Hahn and the Oakland Athletics. Oakland has struggled on the road, posting a record of 9-22, and the Athletics are 0-5 in Hahn’s last 5 road starts. Over his last 3 outings, Hahn is 1-2, with an ERA of 5.54, and a 1.69 WHIP. Tampa Bay is 20-15 at home and Archer is 1-1 over his last 3 starts, with a 3.32 ERA, a WHIP of 0.92, and the Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 home games. Edge Tampa Bay Rays.

Today’s pick:

Tampa Bay Rays

The Boston Red Sox will send the best in the business to the hill, Chris Sale, to face Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers in a twilight game at Fenway. Boston is 6-1 in Sale’s last 7 starts and 5-1 in his last 6 home starts. Verlander has seen better days. Over his last 3, he is 0-1, with a 5.52 ERA, a 1.91 WHIP, and the Tigers are 1-5 in his last 6 road starts.

Tonight’s Pick:

Boston Red Sox