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MLB Picks & Analysis for 6/1

EMAILED ON June 1, 2022

MLB Picks & Analysis for 6/1

6:05 PM San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

Giants: +110
Phillies
: -120
Total
: 8

The Philadelphia Phillies went 10-18 in May, closing the month with 5 consecutive losses and face a series sweep to the Giants who have won 3 straight games. The Phillies have lost 3 straight games in extra innings, including Tuesday’s 7-4 loss in 11 innings finishing only 3-for-17 with runners in scoring position. The Phillies will starting righty Aaron Nola (2-4, 3.56 ERA) and in his last start against the Braves he went 8 1/3 innings and allowing 5 hits, 1 run and striking out 10. Nola is 1-2 with a 7.94 ERA in 5 career starts against the Giants. The Giants will counter with left-hander Carlos Rodon (4-4, 3.60 ERA) and in his last outing against the Reds, he gave up 7 hits and 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings. Rodon is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 career start against the Phillies in 2016. The Phillies will be without Jean Segura who suffered a fractured right index finger yesterday and the Giants will be without Darin Ruf.

⚾The Phillies pitchers are struggling with a team ERA of 4.54, ranking 20th in MLB.

⚾The Phillies are 1-5 in its last 6 at home and are 2-8 overall in the last 10 games.

⚾The Giants are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.

⚾The Giants are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings with the Phillies.

The Bookie: Giants

8:05 PM Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

Brewers
: -115
Cubs
: -105
Total
: 8

The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers for the finale of a 4-game series. The Brewers took the first 2 games of the series and the Cubs won yesterday’s game and will try to split the series today. The Cubs will start veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks (2-5, 5.20 ERA) who has posted back-to-back losses. He was roughed up over his last 2 starts, posting an ERA of 11.00 in 9 innings. In his most recent outing, Hendricks went only 4 innings against the Reds allowing 4 runs on 5 hits. The Brewers will be going with right-hander Jason Alexander who will make his major league debut in place of Brandon Woodruff, who went to the 15-day IL with a high-ankle sprain. Alexander went 6-2 with a 2.64 ERA in Triple-A this season.

⚾The Brewers are 20-7 in the last 27 meetings with the Cubs.

⚾The Brewers are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Chicago.

⚾The Cubs are 8-17 at Wrigley Field this season.

⚾The Brewers are 2nd in MLB in homers.

The Bookie: Brewers

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