SD ML @ NYY | 1u @ 2.15
LAA ML @ OAK | 3u @ 1.86
- Paddack has been off to a great start, 3.43 SIERA 29% K-rate with 6% BB. His BABIP suggests he's getting a bit lucky (0.198), but his strikeout stuff is the real deal (12% SwSt). Paxton has been hot and cold and will be coming back from knee issues that ruined his last start, but his season numbers are also pretty great: 3.28 SIERA, 34% K-rate and 8% BB to go along with a 0.337 BABIP which is up from his career avg around 0.300. That being said - the Padres have been crushing the ball with a wRC+ of 146 over the last 7, should be a close matchup but I'll take the dog.
ARI @ COL ML | 1u @ 2.00
- Both teams have been hammering the ball over the last 7 days. Oakland with a 140 wRC+ and BAIP of 0.288 and the Angels with a 116 wRC+ and a 0.298 BABIP. The difference here comes on the mound, Canning is rocking a 16.4% SwSt rate in his limited appearances this year, which puts him only behind Snell, Stanek and Gerrit Cole when looking at starters. His SIERA is good at 3.98, and his walk rate is average at 8%. Mengden has not been good, 6.08 SIERA, 6% SwSt and a 15% BB. I think the A's may have the slight advantage at the plate, but the Angels are the better team when looking at everything here.
- The D-backs obviously have the better pitcher in this matchup, but the Rockies seem to finally have found their bats with a wRC+ of 130 over the last 7 days, and hitting lefties at 1 110 wRC+ over the last month. The Rockies also have pretty good numbers as a team against Robbie Ray. In what should be a high scoring affair I like the Rockies chances of staying in this one.
this is how this week has felt
this is how this week has felt
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