The Tampa Bay Rays will wrap up their 4-game set today with the Toronto Blue Jays in a matinée at Rogers Centre. The expected starters are southpaw Shane McClanahan for Tampa and Kevin Gausman for Toronto. Gausman has pitched well, at 12-9, with a 3.31 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP but McClanahan is in another arena. The lefty is 11-5 with a 2.20 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.86. McClanahan will keep the Jays’ young guns in check. They are just 1-6 in their last 7 against a left-handed starter.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS
Month: September 2022
Wednesday MLB Pick
The NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals will be a home dog tonight when they take on their division rival, the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals fell to the Brew Crew last night, 8-4, but following a loss they are 14-3 in their last 17 and they will have the cagey veteran Adam Wainwright on the hill.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Tuesday MLB Pick
The 85-56 New York Yankees will be at Fenway tonight to take on the 69-72 Boston Red Sox. The expected starters are Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and Nick Pivetta for the Sox. The Bombers’ flamethrower is 11-7 with a 3.20 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP. Pivetta is upside-down at 9-11 with a 4.29 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and Boston is 0-5 in his last 5 starts against a team with a winning record.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Monday MLB Pick
The Los Angeles Angels will be in Cleveland for a 3-game set with the Guardians. Cleveland has everything to play for and LA does not. The guys from the flats are just 2½ games up on the Chicago White Sox so every game means something from here on out. As usual, the Angels are going packing. The pitching matchup tonight is not even worth mentioning. The Guardians get it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Sunday NFL Pick
The Cleveland Browns continue to pick thugs to run their team, Johnny Manziel and Deshawn Watson are two examples. Today Baker Mayfield will get the revenge he deserves when the Carolina Panthers host the Cleveland Browns. Take the Panthers, money line.
TODAY’S PICK: CAROLINA PANTHERS M/L
Saturday MLB Pick
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost last night to the San Diego Padres, 5-4, but will bounce back tonight. Jose Urías will be tapping the rubber for the Blue and he delivers. Urías is 15-7 with a 2.29 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.95. The Friars are expected to counter with southpaw Blake Snell. He has been erratic all year and is 6-8 with a 3.73 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Friday MLB Pick
The St. Louis Cardinals will open a 3-game set tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The Cards are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings with the Bucs and are expected to have Miles Mikolas on the hill. Mikolas is 11-10 with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. The Pirates are expected to give the nod to Roansy Contreras, who is 4-4 with a 3.41 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS