Category: Baseball

To say the Chicago Cubs are in a tailspin would be an understatement. The boys from the north side have lost 7 straight but that happens to all teams and doesn’t last forever. Today they will look to get back on the rails when they conclude their 3-game set with the 22-31 Houston Astros this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Despite their current misfortunes, the Cubs are still 29-23 overall, 18-10 at home, and just 2.5 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for the lead in the NL Central. Southpaw Shōta Imanaga is expected to get the nod from skipper Craig Counsell. Imanaga had a rare rough outing in his last turn against the Brewers, surrendering 8 runs on 9 hits, resulting in a 9-3 loss but he will bounce back today. Imanaga still has decent numbers at 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA and a WHIP of just 1.04. The Cubs’ bats have been silent but they are still averaging just under 5 runs per game and should get to the Astros’ expected starter, Peter Lambert. Lambert is 2-4 with a 3.57 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and did not look good in his last outing against the Texas Rangers where he allowed 5 runs on 3 hits resulting in a 0-8 Astros’ loss. The Cubs have too much talent and are too well-managed for this to continue.
TODAY’S PICK: CHICAGO CUBS

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates will play the middle game of their 3-game set this afternoon at Rogers Centre. The Jays are hot, winning Game 1, 6-2, and have now won three straight but if anyone can slow them down it is the expected starter for the Bucs, Paul Skenes. He is the best pitcher in the majors without a doubt. Skenes is 6-3 with a 2.60 ERA and a ridiculous WHIP of only 0.71. If Pittsburgh is going to win this game the solution is simple. Let Skenes go deep into the game, give him a few runs, and Pittsburgh evens the series at a game apiece.
TODAY’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PIRATES

The 17-34 Los Angeles Angels, who are now dead last in the AL West, got off to a great start in the 2026 campaign but are starting to implode as they usually do. LA has lost 3 straight, 9 of their last 10, and over that span they have mustered just 24 runs – not good. Tonight they will welcome in the Texas Rangers to Angel Stadium for a 3-game set and they will have their work cut out for them. The 24-25 Rangers, who are second in the AL West, are starting to click. They have won 2 straight, 6 of their last 10, and are expected to send future Hall of Famer Jacob deGrom to the hill. DeGrom is 3-3 with a 3.02 ERA and a WHIP that is off the charts at only 0.89. The Halos are expected to counter with Grayson Rodriguez and the Rangers should be licking their chops. In only one start this season, Rodriguez lasted just 3.2 innings against the LA Dodgers where he yielded 7 runs on 7 hits and walked 4.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEXAS RANGERS

The New York Yankees Carlos Rodón has been shaky in his first two games since returning from elbow surgery. He is 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP but he is better than that. The Yankee southpaw gets back on track tonight when the Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays wrap their 4-game set in the Bronx. Toronto is a far cry from the team that went to the World Series last year and lost. They are 22-27 overall and 9-16 on the road. The Jays will likely go with a bullpen game tonight with Braydon Fisher expected to get the first leg. He is 2-1 with a 3.08 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. The Bombers won two of the first three games in this series and have the edge in runs scored, runs allowed, run differential and homers. The Yankees are 30-20 overall, 16-7 on River Ave., and get it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The AL East leading Tampa Bay Rays will go for a sweep of the last place Baltimore Orioles when they wrap up their 3-game set in a matinée today in St. Pete. The Rays rarely lose at home, with a record of 18-5, and are expected to give the nod to Jesse Scholtens, who is 4-2 with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. The Orioles are a dismal 9-16 away from Birdland and are expected to send Shane Baz to the bump. His numbers are not good. The ex-Ray is 1-5 with a 5.26 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and Baltimore is 1-7 in his last 8 starts. The Rays are the side to consider here.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins will play the rubber game of their 3-game set in an early one today at the Trop. The Rays fell to the Marlins yesterday, 10-5, but will bounce back today. Drew Rasmussen is on the hill for Tampa. Rasmussen is 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.91. The Marlins are expected to counter with Eury Pérez who is 2-5 with an elevated 4.94 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Tampa has the edge in runs per game, batting average, hits, homers and Miami is 0-4 in Pérez’s last 4 starts.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS

The Detroit Tigers will host the Toronto Blue Jays in a matinée today at Comerica Park. Detroit took care of business yesterday in Game 1 of their 3-game set and will do it again today. The Tigers are 13-6 at home and will have Casey Mize on the hill. He has a 2.90 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. You can’t ask for anything better than that.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS