Sunday, August 2, 2026

The Twins bullpen has been a nightmare all season, but we've seen quality starts as of Bradley as of late, going seven innings in three of his last five games. The Mariners offense hasn't done enough for me to trust them, and with Kirby struggling to limit hard contact, I like the Twins to steal a win on the road.

Yamamoto is as consistent as they come, and opponents never score much against him. For some reason, the Dodgers also never give him much run support. All the best bullpen arms are rested and available too. This should be a low scoring game.

Kansas City's Luinder Avila has issued 3+ walks in 4 of his last 6 starts, and the Royals' bullpen ERA of 5.30 ranks 29th in baseball. Colorado's Ryan Feltner posted a 9.68 ERA over 4 starts in the month of July, and allowed 28 hits and 9 walks in 17.2 innings on the mound. Both offenses seem to have the edge here.

The Cardinals have hit a rough patch, and unfortunately for them, they're in a tight spot with Matthew Liberatore on the mound. He's struggled in his last two starts, and with St. Louis being limited in the pen, it could be a long day for the Cardinals.

Kansas City's Luinder Avila has issued 3+ walks in 4 of his last 6 starts, and the Royals' bullpen ERA of 5.30 ranks 29th in baseball. Colorado's Ryan Feltner posted a 9.68 ERA over 4 starts in the month of July, and allowed 28 hits and 9 walks in 17.2 innings on the mound. Both offenses seem to have the edge here.

Miles Mikolas has struggled this season and draws an Atlanta offense sitting 2nd in wOBA with a 122 wRC+ against righties in the last 30 days. The only lineup better than them in that sample is Washington, posting a 143 wRC+. They face Reynaldo Lopez who is due for regression and I expect runs from both sides in this spot.

Miles Mikolas has struggled this season and draws an Atlanta offense sitting 2nd in wOBA with a 122 wRC+ against righties in the last 30 days. The only lineup better than them in that sample is Washington, posting a 143 wRC+. They face Reynaldo Lopez who is due for regression and I expect runs from both sides in this spot.