Monday’s Phillies vs. Diamondbacks provides us with some oddball variables including the Phillies coming off a one-game series vs. the Reds and then having to fly cross country to Arizona the for a game the next day. D-Backs starter Madison Bumgarner has looked like hot garbage as of late, allowing 20 earned runs over his last 22 innings (7.94 ERA). That spans over four games in which he was equally bad in each contest. Get our Phi/AZ betting prediction here!
A short eight game slate with no day games and a bunch of great pitching matchups kicks off at 6:40PM ET with the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds. Get our Stl/Cin prediction here!
Cubs pitcher Javier Assad gave up no runs in four innings in his first start, but don’t let that fool you! He gave up four hits and had four walks for a fat WHIP of 2.00! This guy has been in the minors since 2016 and hadn’t been promoted above AA ball until this year. He’ll face the Blue Jays and Jose Berrios, who has looked good in his last two appearances but has been inconsistent all season. Get our ChC/Tor pick here!
Frankie Montas has run hot and cold since being traded to the New York Yankees. Angels starter Jose Suarez his pitched very similarly, however, he’s allowed no earned runs in three of his last five starts, making the Angels a live-barking-dog in Monday MLB action!
Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features a classic showdown between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. Neither team will be featuring their best arms (Odorizzi/Wainright), but the game will likely have a slim margin and a playoff vibe, despite it only being August 28th. Get our Atl/Stl pick before placing your wagers!
Ross Stripling has looked good lately! The 32-year-old righty has strung together six starts in a row of allowing 2 earned runs or less. He’ll square off against Tucker Davidson, who has looked really good or really bad this season, with no in between. Get our LAA/Tor pick to win!
Julio Urias has allowed only 5 earned runs over his last 44 innings. Edward Cabrera hasn’t allowed a run in his last 22 innings. Sunday’s early game between the Dodgers and Marlins is setup to be one of the greatest pitching matchups of 2022! Get our LAD/Mia prediction here!
The Pirates scoring 0, 2, 4, 1 and 1 over their last 5 games and throwing a good pitcher like Roansy Contreras against Noah Syndergaard has low scoring written all over it! get our Pit/Phi pick here!
Braves starter Charlie Morton has looked good as of late, allowing two earned runs or less in three out of his last four games, including two goose-eggs. His ERA has literally gotten better each of the past five months. Jordan Montgomery has been off the rails since the Cardinals acquired the lefty from the Yankees. He’s allowed a filthy ONE earned run over 25.2 innings as a Cardinal! It looks like a pitcher’s duel at Busch Stadium Saturday!
The Guardians vs. Mariners series has turned out to be a heck of a series! Last night’s game went to extra innings. Saturday’s tilt will feature Zach Plesac vs. the recently acquired Luis Castillo. Get our Cle/Sea pick here!