MLB Gas Cans Of The Day For Friday, August 19
Opposing offenses are in great spots
Matthew Horner - Aug 19, 2022, 11:41am EDTCincinnati Reds vs. Bryse Wilson (5.93 ERA), Pittsburgh Pirates
The Reds don't have the best offense in the world, but they should be able to put up a pretty decent number against Bryse Wilson and the slumping Pirates. Nothing about Pittsburgh is really appealing, especially their pitching, which has been disastrous. Wilson has a massive 7.50 ERA at home at PNC Park and a 1-2 record. The 24-year-old continues to struggle with having any sort of consistency on the mound, though he's been generally better since the start of July. Still, that shouldn't stop you from betting against him.
In his last start, he allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one in 5.1 innings, taking the loss versus the Giants. He has a 5.93 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 48:20 K-to-BB through 71.1 innings across 16 appearances (13 starts) this year. Wilson has been a mainstay on our list of Gas Cans this year, and it so far has proven to be pretty profitable betting against him.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Lance Lynn (5.62 ERA), Chicago White Sox
I didn't expect Lynn to be a guy that I would be consistently targeting to get lit up every night in 2022, but that is the reality of things, as he has regressed massively since just last year. Everything about him screams that he is still not healthy. It is either that, or he has lost his ability to pitch over the summer. Either way, it has been a total disaster for Lynn, and we can keep cashing in against him by betting on Cleveland to put up a crooked number. Their offense isn't great, but it has been much better than it has been in previous seasons. They should be able to tag Lynn for at least three or four runs.
In his last start, Lynn earned the victory over Detroit, striking out seven in six innings while allowing two runs on five hits. I'll admit, he has been better as of late, so continuing to bet against him could be risky. He has a 3.34 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 34:2 K-to-BB in 29.2 innings over five starts since the All-Star break. Those are numbers closer to what we saw from him last season, but I'll take the risk and go against him again here. Who knows, maybe he will be off this list soon.
San Francisco Giants vs. Jose Urena (4.80 ERA), Colorado Rockies
Coors Field. Do I really have to say much more for your to believe runs will be scored? Probably not, but I will anyways because that is my job. We all know that this location is ripe for pitchers to be destroyed due to the thin air and small field, but when poor pitchers take that mound, they are primed to get destroyed. The Rockies have an awful pitching staff, and that could be because they have to play at Coors more than anyone else, but their numbers are just horrendous. San Francisco is in a great spot here to have a big day, although so is Colorado off of Alex Wood, who has been much worse than he was in 2021.
Jose Urena takes the hill for Colorado with his 1-4 record. In his last start, he allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings, taking the loss versus the Diamondbacks. He allowed multiple home runs for the second straight start, and hasn't shown much at all over his last five outings, yielding 25 runs (21 earned) across 24.1 innings. Urena has a 4.80 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 27:26 K-to-BB through 50.2 innings in 12 outings (eight starts) between the Rockies and the Brewers this year.