The New York Yankees will host the Boston Red Sox in their home opener today and it doesn’t get any better than this. Projected starters are Gerrit Cole for the Yankees and Nathan Eovaldi for the Red Sox. Cole had somewhat of a down year in 2021 but he still went 16-8 with a 3.23 ERA, fanned 243 batters, and walked just 41. Last year, Eovaldi was 11-9 with a 3.75 ERA, 195 K’s with 35 base on balls. The Yankees had a great spring and their 1-9 lineup is brutal with the likes of Judge, Rizzo, Stanton, Gallo, and the list goes on… If that doesn’t put fear in the opposing pitcher what does? New York is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings with Boston and 36-15 in their last 51 against them in the Bronx. Take the Bombers.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Month: April 2022
Thursday MLB Pick
The first game of the 2022 MLB campaign will have the Chicago Cubs hosting the Milwaukee Brewers in a matinée today at Wrigley Field. The Milwaukee Brewers have one thing in mind this year, getting to the World Series, a feat that has eluded them for the last 40 years. Milwaukee was already saturated with tons of talent and got even stronger in the off-season when they acquired outfielder Hunter Renfroe, catcher Pedro Severino, and veteran All-Star Andrew McCutchen, who can still get it done. On the other hand, Chicago is in a definite rebuilding phase so don’t expect much out of them this coming season. Today’s expected starters are, of course, Corbin Burnes for the Brew Crew and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. Burnes was lethal in 2021, going 11-5 with a nasty ERA of only 2.43, which earned him the NL Cy Young award. On the flip side, Kyle Hendricks was a respectable 14-7 in 2021 but had an elevated ERA of 4.77, which is uncharacteristic for the Cubs ace. Milwaukee has won 19 of the last 26 meetings with Chicago and are 6-0 in their last 6 trips to the North Side.
TODAY’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Wednesday NHL Pick
Riding a 5-game winning streak, the Vegas Golden Knights return home tonight to take on their Pacific foe, the Vancouver Canucks. The two clubs met on Sunday in Vancouver with the Golden Knights coming out on top, 3-2. Vancouver’s playoff hopes are starting to dwindle and it won’t get any brighter for them tonight at T-Mobile Arena. The Canucks will be without winger Brock Boeser and possibly D-man Quinn Hughes, and that will hurt. The Knights have won 5 straight at home, are 7-0 in their last 7 against the Pacific, and 14-5 in their last 19 meetings with Vancouver.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Tuesday NHL Pick
The Colorado Avalanche and the Pittsburgh Penguins will butt heads once again and this time it will be on the Penguins’ home ice at PPG Paints Arena. The two clubs faced each other on Saturday in Colorado, with the Avs eking it out, 3-2, but this game could have gone either way. Pittsburgh is 4-1 in their last 5 in the second game of a home and home scenario, 7-3 in their last 10 against the Avs at PPG Paints Arena, and the home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Altitude will not be a factor in this one for Pittsburgh and they match up well with Colorado. It’s hard to go against the best team in hockey but in this case it’s warranted.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Monday NHL Pick
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to rebound from an embarrassing loss on Saturday to the Montréal Canadiens when they host the red hot Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Amalie Arena. Tampa and Toronto are battling it out for the second spot in the Atlantic, and the Lightning need to come away with a win tonight and they know it because up next for the Bolts is Washington, then Boston. Tampa has been stellar at home with a record of 21-6-5. They are expected to have Andrei Vasilevskiy back between the pipes and his record speaks for itself. The Leafs and the Lightning split the first two meetings this year, with both games played in Toronto. The Leafs have won 4 straight but their road record is not off the charts, at 19-12-3, and all streaks must come to an end.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Sunday NHL Pick
The New Jersey Devils had a 6-2 lead going into the third period yesterday at home against the Florida Panthers, only to end up losing in OT, 7-6. If that isn’t demoralizing to an already pathetic season then what is? Today they will try to pick up the pieces when they host the New York Islanders in a matinée at Prudential Center. The Isles are on a roll, winning three straight, and are coming off an impressive 3-0 win over the New York Rangers at MSG on Friday. New York has won the last two meetings with New Jersey this year, are 6-1 in their last 7 on one day’s rest, and 6-2 in their last 8 in Newark.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Saturday NHL Pick
The Los Angeles Kings will be a road dog tonight when they visit the Winnipeg Jets. LA is coming off an impressive SO win over their old coach, Darryl Sutter, and his Calgary Flames on Thursday so they will have plenty of momentum going into this one. The Kings have lost both meetings with the Jets this year but keep in mind they were early in the season and both were close 3-2 victories by Winnipeg. The Jets were almost a lock at home in the past but not so this year, where they are 19-13-2 at Canada Life Centre. The Jets are still licking their wounds after Thursday’s 7-3 drubbing by the Toronto Maple Leafs and will have to face a Kings team that has been a force on the road. LA is 19-9-6 away from Crypto and will have some payback to dish out tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES KINGS