The New York Islanders are barely alive in their pursuit of a playoff spot but are alive and will be motivated tonight when they visit the Montréal Canadiens. The Canadiens have lost 3 straight, 7 of their last 10, and are a dismal 10-21-4 at Centre Bell. This morning New York lost one of the best Islanders of all time, Mike Bossy, which will given them even more motivation to take it to the Habs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Month: April 2022
Thursday MLB Pick
The 3-3 Los Angeles Angels will open a 4-game set against the 1-4 Texas Rangers tonight in Arlington. The Angels are expected to have Shohei Ohtani on the hill. He is doing what he does best and that is deliver. Ohtani was sharp in his season debut against Houston, allowing just 1 run in 4-2/3 innings of work. He has also owned the Rangers in his brief career, with a 3-0 mark and a stingy 2.86 ERA. On the flip side, the Rangers are expected to have Dane Dunning tap the rubber. Trout, Rendon, and Ohtani are licking their chops. Dunning is 1-2 lifetime against the Angels with a bloated ERA of 7.71. Put a fork in it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Wednesday MLB Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics will play the third game of their 4-game set tonight at Tropicana Field. Tampa evened the series with Oakland last night, winning in extras, 8-9, and are expected to have southpaw Shane McClanahan toe the rubber. McClanahan was sharp in his season debut, pitching 4-1/3 scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles, resulting in a 2-1 Rays win. Frankie Montas should be the starter for Oakland but trade rumors are swirling so it is still not definite that he will be on the hill for the A’s tonight. Montas did not look sharp in his season debut against the Phillies, yielding 5 earned runs and resulting in a 9-5 Athletics loss. Despite being crushed by the A’s Monday night, 13-2, the Rays are a better team, 1-9, and should take care of business tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS
Tuesday MLB Pick
The Atlanta Braves will look to even the score with the Washington Nationals tonight after getting pummeled by them yesterday, 11-2. Patrick Corbin is expected to take the hill for the Nats and he is not the flame thrower he once was. Corbin was on the losing end of his 2022 debut to the New York Mets and has had issues with the reigning Champs. Last year Corbin was 0-3 against Atlanta with an 8.44 ERA. Olson and company get back on track.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES
Monday MLB Pick
The Baltimore Orioles are doing what they do best and that is lose. The Orioles were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-game set over the weekend and mustered just 4 runs over 27 innings. That’s not good. Today they will host the Milwaukee Brewers, and after losing 2 out of 3 against the Cubs, the Brewers are due for a big game. The Milwaukee sluggers will be facing Bruce Zimmermann. The Brewers should light this guy up. Zimmerman had an awful spring and was 4-5 last year with a 5.04 ERA. That doesn’t get it done in the Majors.
TODAY’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Sunday MLB Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays will go for a series sweep today over the Baltimore Orioles when they wrap up their 3-game set at the Trop. The Rays have owned the Orioles. Tampa has won 14 straight against the Birds and are 20-1 in the last 21 meetings. Two-time Cy Young winner, Corey Kluber, will take the hill for TB. Kluber can still throw flames and is 5-1 in his career against the Orioles. Tampa gets it done in an early one today in St. Pete.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS
Saturday MLB Pick
Sonny Gray will be making his debut for the Minnesota Twins today as they face the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. Take Sonny.
TODAY’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS