Just because a game is between two of the most disappointing teams in the sport, it doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be fun.<\/p>\n
This afternoon at 3:45 p.m. ET, the Blue Jays and the Giants will play a rubber match of their three-game series at Oracle Park. More importantly, Dylan Cease will be squaring-off with Logan Webb. How does a lil\u2019 matinee pitchers\u2019 duel sound to everyone?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s preview this interleague clash and make a couple picks on the DraftKings Sportsbook.<\/p>\n
Blue Jays vs. Giants prediction, preview<\/p>\n
Dylan Cease was brought in by Toronto this offseason to be the final piece of a World Series contender. Things haven\u2019t really turned out that way for the franchise, but it hasn\u2019t been Cease\u2019s fault. The right-hander has been one of the best arms in the American League, pitching to a 2.79 ERA and a 2.27 FIP across 16 starts and 90.1 innings. Cease\u2019s 36.7% strikeout rate also ranks in the 99th percentile of baseball. The reward for such an amazing half-season? How about being named an All-Star for the first-time in his career? If that wasn\u2019t enough, with the Yankees\u2019 Cam Schlittler scheduled to start this weekend, things might be lining up for Cease to get the start for the AL in the Midsummer Classic. We shall see how it all plays out, but Cease could make John Schneider\u2019s decision a lot easier with another elite outing on Wednesday in Southern California.<\/p>\n
Then there\u2019s Webb, the reigning NL Pitcher of the Month for June. The veteran RHP\u2019s title defense in July didn\u2019t get off to a great start with Webb allowing 11 hits and seven earned runs last Friday, yet that contest was at Coors Field, so you can probably give the 29-year-old a pass. In his five outings prior to that altitude assisted mess, Webb was brilliant, allowing just three earned runs over 38.0 innings of work. That translates out to a 0.71 ERA and a 0.61 WHIP. Still, I think it\u2019s fair to say that we\u2019ve seen a little regression from Webb since a sterling 2025 campaign. His strikeout rate is back down to 20.4%, while his 50.9% ground ball rate is the lowest we\u2019ve seen it since all the way back in 2019 \u2014 Webb\u2019s first taste of the MLB level. He remains the Giants\u2019 ace and a very good pitcher, but he\u2019s certainly had better seasons.<\/p>\n
With all that said, Webb may dominate this afternoon, as it\u2019s difficult to imagine a softer opponent for a pitcher than the Blue Jays at the moment. Yes, Toronto broke out with nine runs in Tuesday\u2019s much-needed victory, but that was after scoring three total runs over a four-game span. Over the past 30 days, the Jays rank dead-last in expected wOBA (.273), 29th in OBP (.285) and 27th in wRC+ (82). It\u2019s a stretch where $500 million man Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slashing .200\/.255\/.267 with a 47 wRC+. It\u2019s simply hard to fathom Toronto turning their season around without Vladdy getting very, very hot very, very soon. <\/p>\n
Blue Jays vs. Giants pick, best bet<\/p>\n