Category: Baseball

The New York Mets are on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs after yesterday’s 7-1 beating by the San Diego Padres but they have something up their sleeve and that is Jacob deGrom. Arguably the best pitcher in the business, deGrom is 5-4 with a 3.08 ERA and a nasty WHIP of only 0.75. The Friars will counter with southpaw Blake Snell. He is 8-10 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Snell is not the threat he was when he was chucking for the Rays. New York is 11-0 in deGrom’s last 11 starts against the NL West and 6-0 in his last 6 home starts against a team with a winning record.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS

The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Seattle Mariners today in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series at Rogers Centre. Today’s expected starters are Alek Manoah for the Jays and Luis Castillo for the Mariners, and both guys can deal. Castillo is 8-6 with a 2.99 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Manoah is just a little bit better. The hard throwing righty is 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.99. Toronto is 9-1 in his last 10 starts in game 1 of a series and have the edge in runs scored, batting average, OPS, and home runs. Consider the Jays.
TODAY’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS

It’s been a long time but the Seattle Mariners will finally see post-season play but have one more regular season game today against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park. Two lefties are expected to get the nod, with Tyler Alexander for the Tigers and Marco Gonzales for the Mariners. Alexander is 4-11 with an ERA of 4.72 and Gonzales is 10-15 with a 4.14 ERA. Seattle will want to go into their series with the Toronto Blue Jays on a winning note, so this game matters. The Mariners are 6-0 in their last 6 home games against a left-handed starter and 5-1 in their last 6 meetings with Detroit.
TODAY’S PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS

The New York Yankees will play a doubleheader today against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. The first game will have Jameson Taillon tapping the rubber for the Yankees and Jon Gray for the Rangers. Taillon is 14-5 with a 3.84 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Gray is 7-7 with a 3.93 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and the Rangers are 0-6 in his last 6 starts.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES – GAME 1

The New York Mets can still win the NL East but they will have to take care of business in Queens tonight against the inept Washington Nationals. Tonight’s expected starters are Carlos Carrasco for the Mets and Cory Abbott for the Nats. Carrasco is 15-7 with a 3.95 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Abbott is 0-4 with an ERA of 5.11 and a 1.36 WHIP. The Mets are 7-3 in their last 10 against the Nationals and should light up Abbott like a Christmas tree.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS

The Atlanta Braves have a one game lead over the New York Mets for the top spot in the NL East and will go for a 3-game sweep over their archrival tonight at Truist Park. But not so fast. New York will send Chris Bassitt to the hill and Atlanta with start Charlie “The Curve Ball” Morton. Morton is 9-6 with a 4.29 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Bassitt is 15-8 with a 3.27 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Plus, the Mets are 5-0 in his last 5 in the third game of a series and they are 8-2 in their last 10 Sunday games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS

The New York Yankees will play an early one today with the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx. Today is the 61st anniversary when Roger Maris hit his 61st homer to pass the Babe so the stars are aligned for Aaron Judge to hit his 62nd at The Stadium. The expected starters are nasty lefty Nestor Cortés Jr. for the Yankees and Austin Voth for the Orioles. Cortés is 11-4 with a 2.56 ERA and a nasty 0.95 ERA. Voth has great numbers, at 5-3, with a 2.77 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. The Orioles have struggled against left-handed starters, going 0-4 in their last 4, and Yankee Stadium will be electric.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES