Xam’s Daily Gem:
PLAY OF THE DAY
Phillies Money Line -142 FanDuel
The Phillies are coming off a rare and disappointing series loss at home and look to get themselves back on track. Fortunately for them, they are sending their ace to the mound tonight. Zack Wheeler is turning in ANOTHER excellent season for the Phillies and is in the running for the Cy Young award in the National League. While he’s been great all year, pitching to a sterling 2.55 ERA and 0.98 WHIP, he’s been EVEN BETTER at home! When he pitches at Citizens Bank Park this year, he has an insane 1.77 ERA and 0.88 WHIP! He’s also holding opposing batters to a .174 batting average. The Yankees are coming off an emotional series win over the Red Sox. Their offense got back on track, but they needed a fortunate comeback on Saturday night to get the series win. They turn to youngster Luis Gil, who got off to a roaring start, but has been struggling mightily recently. He has a 5.57 ERA in his last 7 starts, despite being better over his last 3 outings. The Yankees still have A LOT of work to do to climb out of the hole they dug themselves and this is a TOUGH place to play and pitch in. Despite losing their weekend series, the Phillies are the BEST home team in baseball, coming into play with a 38-18 home record. They should have ALL of their top bullpen guys ready as well, and they have a better bullpen than the Yankees. The Yankees are coming off an emotional weekend series, had to travel after playing the late game on Sunday, are pitching a youngster in the toughest stadium in baseball, AND are facing the potential Cy Young award winner. Look for the Phillies to take advantage and grab the win!