Winner again.

Considered a few different plays today, but talked myself out of all of them... except one.

This starts in about 20 minutes. This is yet another has-been pitcher fade. For whatever reason, 2023 is full of has-been starters who somehow still have a job in MLB.

Today's particular has-been makes sense to still have a job, as he channeled his old self in 2022, after years of getting clobbered. Michael Wacha turned back the clock and became his 2018 version last year, pitching very well for the Red Sox.

The Padres foolishly thought this would last longer than just one fluke year, and signed him for 2023. He has been awful so far, getting hammered in 3 of his 4 starts.

On the other end of the spectrum, we have Drew Smyly, one of 2019's worst pitchers, who had a nice, under- the-radar season for the Cubs in 2022, and almost had a perfect game last time out against the Dodgers. In his last 18 1/3 innings, Smyly has allowed just 7 hits, and 2 runs, over 3 starts.

Take the Cubbies at home here.

Cubs (Smyly) -105 vs San Diego (Wacha)