Inside the Chalk

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best home record in the majors and that’s where they will be tonight when they take on the Seattle Mariners at the Trop. Nick Martinez is expected on the hill for the Rays and he has been delivering. He is 7-2 with a 2.61 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS

Yesterday the Philadelphia Phillies were bamboozled by the Cincinnati Reds, 11-5, but they bounce back tonight. The Phillies are not in the habit of losing two in a row and tonight they will have Jesús Luzardo on the hill. He comes in at 7-4 with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. The Reds are expected to counter with Brady Singer who is 3-8 with an elevated ERA of 5.03 and a 1.54 WHIP.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Detroit Tigers are clicking on every cylinder. They have won 3 straight and 6 of their last 7. Tonight in the middle game of their 3-game set with the Athletics they are the side to consider. The A’s are in a tailspin with just 2 wins in their last 10 tries. Troy Melton is expected on the hill for Detroit and he is delivering. Melton is 4-1 with a 2.05 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.80.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS

Take the Yankees today. They’re going to win.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The New York Yankees will be at the Trop tonight to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s an away game, but it isn’t. There will be more Yankees fans in attendance than Rays fans. Cam Schlittler is expected on the mound for New York. He is 8-5 with a 2.08 ERA and a WHIP of 0.98. You can’t argue with that.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Athletics are on the verge of being swept in Sacramento by the Miami Marlins but that won’t happen. Gage Jump is expected on the hill for the Athletics and he is delivering. Jump is 3-2 with a 2.62 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATHLETICS

The Atlanta Braves will play the NY Mets in the middle game of their 3-game set and they are going to win because Chris Sale is on the hill.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES