Month: May 2017

Thursday MLB Pick

The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels will play the rubber match of a 3-game set tonight at Safeco Field. Seattle will be sending the lefty Ariel Miranda to the hill and over his last 3 outings, he is 2-1, with a 2.93 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP and the Mariners are 5-1 in Miranda’s last 6 home starts. The Angels reach down to their AAA affiliate to bring back up Alex Meyer and in 10 career Big League appearances, Meyer has an ERA of 6.54. Meyer faced the Mariners in one outing last year and he surrendered 4 runs on 5 hits in 4 innings of work, which included a 2-run dinger by Seattle’s Nelson Cruz. Cruz has been on fire, going 20-43 during his 12-game hitting streak. I like Seattle in this spot.

Today’s pick:

Seattle Mariners

Wednesday NHL Pick

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered two big blows in Monday’s contest with the Washington Capitals when superstar Sidney Crosby and left winger Conor Sheary both when down with concussions. Without Crosby and Sheary in the lineup, the Capitals now have a golden opportunity to even up the series tonight at PPG Paints Arena. The absence of the Penguins Captain will give Washington’s Alex Ovechkin more room to maneuver and he has 11 goals with 14 assists in 16 career post-season games against Pittsburgh. The Penguins are a different team without Sidney Crosby. I like Washington’s chances in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Washington Capitals