Xam’s Daily Gem:
Pirates First 5 Innings Money Line -140 DraftKings 1 Unit
PLAY OF THE DAY!
WAKE UP BABE, IT’S PAUL SKENES DAY! The electric rookie phenom takers the ball for the Pirates as they look to play spoiler for their division rivals. It’s been well documented how dominant he’s been. In a rarity for a rookie pitcher, he’s actually been BETTER on the road than at home! On the road, this year, he’s pitched to a beautiful 1.66 ERA, .168 batting average against, and 0.78 WHIP! The Cubs have been HISTORICALLY hot at the plate recently, averaging 9.2 runs per game in their last 10 games and 6.27 runs over their last 30. To say they are due to cool off is an UNDERSTATEMENT! Opposing Skenes is veteran righty Kyle Hendricks. To say it’s been a struggle for him would be putting it lightly. He has a WOEFUL 6.75 ERA and 1.53 WHIP on the year. In his last 7 starts, he’s pitching to an ugly 6.68 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. In his very last start, he didn’t make it out of the 2nd inning and gave up 6 earned runs against the Pirates! He hasn’t even pitched well at home, pitching to a 5.32 ERA .288 batting average against, and 1.42 WHIP. This Play will likely come down to what Pittsburgh can do offensively. Skenes SHOULD be able to cool off a RED-HOT Cubs lineup. If the Pirates can find a way to score against a bad pitcher, the Pirates SHOULD be able to win the first 5 innings of this game!