Author: Roger

Friday MLB Pick

The flame thrower Noah Syndergaard takes the hill for the New York Mets tonight when they travel to Miami to take on the Marlins. Syndergaard has been delivering in 2016. He is 5-2 on the season with a stingy ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 0.96, and over his last 3 outings it gets even better, with 0.00 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP. Syndergaard will face Tom Koehler tonight. Koehler is 3-5 on the season, with an ERA of 4.50, a WHIP of 1.65 and the Marlins are 1-5 in his last 6 starts. The Mets are 6-2 in Syndergaard’s last 8 road starts and they are 11-2 in their last 13 Friday contests. Even without David Wright who is out 6-8 weeks with neck issues, the Mets should win this one.

Tonight’s pick:

New York Mets

Thursday MLB Pick

The red hot Kansas City Royals start their 10-game road trip tonight when they travel to Progressive Field to take on the Cleveland Indians. Carlos Carrasco is expected to return from the DL tonight and get the start for the Indians. Carrasco is 2-0 on the season with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.95. In his last outing against the Royals he was lights out, striking out 15 and surrendering just 1 hit. Yordano Ventura is expected to take the hill for Kansas City. He is 4-3 on the season with a 5.17 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. Ventura faced Cleveland on May 6th and was lit up, giving up 5 runs and 5 walks in 4 innings of work, resulting in a 7-1 loss. I like Cleveland to snap the Royals 6-game winning streak tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Cleveland Indians

Wednesday MLB Pick

The Cincinnati Reds are 5-20 on the road this year and tonight they will send John Lamb to the hill at Coors Field. Lamb has been getting lit up. He is 0-3 in his last 3 outings with a 10.54 ERA, a 2.27 WHIP and in his 2 road starts this season it’s been ugly, with an ERA of 15.26. On the flip side for the Rockies, Tyler Chatwood gets the call. Chatwood has been sharp. In his last 3 starts, he is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.05. The Reds are just 1-5 in Lamb’s last 6 road starts and they are 8-20 in their last 28 meetings in Colorado.

Tonight’s pick:

Colorado Rockies

Tuesday MLB Pick

Mike Leake takes the hill tonight for the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a three game set, to face Wily Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers. Leake has been dominating over his last 3 starts, posting an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.95. Outfielder Stephen Piscotty should return tonight for the Cardinals after missing yesterday’s contest with a stomach ailment. Peralta has been struggling to find his mark. Over his last 3 outings, he has an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.79 and Milwaukee is 0-5 in his last 5 against St. Louis. Ryan Braun has missed the last 2 games with neck stiffness but is expected to suit up tonight. I’m siding with the Cardinals in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

St. Louis Cardinals

Stanley Cup Pick – Game 1

The puck drops tonight in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals as the San Jose Sharks travel to Consol Energy Center to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Sharks have been electric and this is the year they get the monkey off their back.
Joe Pavelski has been delivering, finding the net 13 times thus far in the Playoffs, and Joe Thornton has been right there with 15 assists. Martin Jones has been stingy between the pipes for the Sharks, recording 3 shutouts in the last 7 games. The Sharks have a record of 17-5-1 in their last 23 meetings with Pittsburgh and who is better than the Sharks on the road? No one. I like the Sharks as a dog in game 1.

Today’s pick:

San Jose Sharks

Sunday MLB Pick

How do you blow a 7 run lead in the ninth inning? Well, the White Sox did, but Chris Sale is on the hill today for Chicago to straighten things out. Sale was lit up in his last outing but that was a rarity. The southpaw is 9-1 on the season with a 2.26 ERA and a WHIP of 0.84. Chicago is 5-0 in his last 5 road starts and 10-1 in his last 11 overall. Ted Barrett is calling the shots behind the dish and the host teams are 1-4 in his last 5 when he is in charge.

Today’s pick:

Chicago White Sox