Baseball takes center stage Wednesday with a slew of morning games and several aces on the mound, including an afternoon start by Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola in Minnesota and the final game featuring Gerrit Cole trying to fill in as a closer against the Mets.
Philadelphia Phillies at Minnesota Twins, 12:36 p.m. ET
Steven Okert is the Twins’ opener, and his WHIP (walks, hits per inning pitched) of nearly 1.5 means the Phillies will have opportunities to score runs early. in support of ace Aaron Nola.
Bryce Harper went 3 for 7, Nicholas Castellanos 3 for 6 and Trea Turner 1 for 4 against Okert, who has pitched entirely out of the bullpen this season. In 21 career games (including one start) against the Phillies, Okert is 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA. He’s particularly tough against lefties and might not last more than three batters.
We’re confident All-Star shortstop Turner will have his ninth multi-hit game this month and provide a boost to the Phillies’ offense.
Nola (11-4, 3.54 ERA) is one win away from matching his 2023 win total.
Trea Turner 3+ total goals, 2+ hits (+257 at FanDuel)
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Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves (DH Game 2), 6:05 p.m. ET
Provided Weather cooperates after loss in Tuesday’s gameThe Braves and Reds play two on Wednesday.
The late-game matchup will feature the Braves’ Chris Sale (13-3, 2.70 ERA) and Cincinnati’s Nick Martinez (3-5, 3.88). Martinez will be set to start his first game since May 22.
Sale hasn’t seen much of the Reds, with just one career appearance in 2023 with the Red Sox.
He’s on the mound looking for a fourth straight win in his first outing since July 14, when he pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts against the Padres. It was the 10th time in 18 starts he’s allowed one or zero runs.
Run support has been Sale’s problem in three of its losses, including 1-0 to the Chicago White Sox and 2-1 to the Washington Nationals.
Due to the Braves’ inability to put together big innings with an injury-ravaged lineup, we’re betting on Sale over the outcome of the game.
Chris Sale over 7.5 strikeouts, Reds under 3.5 runs (+149 at FanDuel)
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New York Mets at New York Yankees, 7:06 p.m. ET
Gerrit Cole has 23 strikeouts in his last three starts, and more than 7 in each, as part of a correction from a slow start. His ERA has dropped from 9.00 to 4.60, and he has won two straight starts.
While the sample size is admittedly tiny, the Mets’ hitters have had little success against Cole. Pete Alonso is 0-for-3 with one strikeout, Francisco Lindor is 4-for-23 and J.D. Martinez is 8-for-46 (.174) with 18 strikeouts.
Brandon Nimmo had three hits, including a home run, against Cole with two strikeouts. Jeff McNeil (3 for 7 against Cole) hit the game-winning, two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Mets their second season series win (2013) on Wednesday.
That’s what Cole is there for: to play the role of stopper.
Gerrit Cole 6+ strikeouts, Yankees money line (+103 at FanDuel)
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