Author: Roger

The Minnesota Twins lost their last two on the road but will return home tonight with smiles on their faces because they open a 3-game set with the Baltimore Orioles. The Twins swept the Orioles just last week at Camden Yards, outscoring them 26-15. The Orioles are expected to give the nod to Alex Cobb and this guy has been getting lit up. Cobb has a bloated 11.88 ERA (and that is not a typo) and the Twins scorched him last Saturday for 9 runs on 10 hits in just 2-2/3 innings of work. The Twins are expected to counter with the southpaw Martín Pérez, who is 2-0 with an ERA that could be better at 5.31, but that shouldn’t be a factor because the Orioles are 0-7 in their last 7 games against a left-handed starter. Minnesota has had the upper hand against Baltimore, winning 23 of the last 31 meetings overall and the last 4 against them at Target Field.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS

The Seattle Mariners will be glad to get back home tonight to open a 4-game set against the Texas Rangers. Seattle lost its last 3 on the road and will turn to the leftie Marco Gonzales to right the ship. Gonzales has yet to lose a turn at 4-0, posting an ERA of 3.32 with a 1.36 WHIP. Texas is expected to go with southpaw Taylor Hearn. Hearn will be making his Big League debut and it could be a long night for the rookie. The Mariners are 4-1 in their last 5 home game against lefties and have won 4 of the last 5 meetings in Seattle against Texas.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS

It was just a matter of time before the World Champs got on track and they have. The game was rained out yesterday but the pick remains the same. Today the Boston Red Sox will seek their fourth straight win with the best southpaw on the planet tapping the rubber, Chris Sale, when they open a 4-game set at Fenway against the Detroit Tigers. Sale might be 0-4 to start the season but don’t let that sway you. He delivers. Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 games against lefties and that’s that. Boston!
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX

It was just a matter of time before the World Champs got on track and they have. Tonight the Boston Red Sox will seek their fourth straight win with the best southpaw on the planet tapping the rubber, Chris Sale, when they open a 4-game set at Fenway against the Detroit Tigers. Sale might be 0-4 to start the season but don’t let that sway you. He delivers. Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 games against lefties and that’s that. Boston!
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX

Will the Washington Nationals get swept by the Miami Marlins in an early one today? I say not. Stephen Strasburg will get the nod for the Nationals and he has been a Marlin killer. Washington is 4-0 in his last 4 turns at Marlins Park and 21-7 in his last 28 starts against Miami overall. That’s dominance.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS

The play today is the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals. Masahiro Tanaka will take the hill for the Bombers and he is 1-1, with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. The Royals will counter with Heath Fillmyer who is 0-0, with a 9.00 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP. The Yanks should have a heyday with this guy.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES