20* Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates came out of the All Star break firing on all cylinders. They have since hit the skids as they have lost 4 in a row and 6 of 7. They were 49-48 two games back of first before the games were played on July 22nd. Today the Pirates send their Ace to the mound and he is going to be the stopper for the Bucs. Cole is 5-1 in his last 8 starts overall and 5-0 in his last 5 road starts. Cole threw six scoreless innings in his only start against San Diego last season and is 3-1 with a 1.52 ERA in four career outings versus the Padres. Take Pittsburgh as they salvage a game and beat down the Padres!