Category: Baseball

The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants will play the middle game of their 3-game set tonight at Oracle Park. Philadelphia won the first game and will do the same tonight. Cristopher Sánchez is expected on the bump for the Phillies and he delivers. In 11.1 innings of work this year, Sánchez has an ERA of only 0.79 and a 0.97 WHIP. The Giants are expected to counter with southpaw Robby Ray. Ray’s best days are behind him, and the Phillies crush left-handed pitching.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Boston Red Sox and the San Diego Padres will play the rubber game of their 3-game set in an early one today at Fenway Park. Ranger Suárez is expected on the hill for the Red Sox. He was roughed up in his last outing against the Houston Astros but bounces back today.
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX

The Detroit Tigers are off to a slow start but get back on track today in their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Framber Valdez is expected to get the nod for the Tigers. In his first outing of the season against the San Diego Padres, Valdez was throwing flames. The southpaw notched seven strong innings, yielding just one earned run, and the Tigers went on to a 5-2 win. Comerica Park is going to be electric and the Tigers will not stumble.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS

The San Diego Padres will have Nick Pivetta on the hill when they host the San Francisco Giants today at Petco Park. Pivetta has nasty stuff, he will throw strikes and the Friars are going to win.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES

The New York Yankees are hitting on every cylinder. They swept the Giants in San Francisco, outscoring them 13-1, and will do the same when they visit the Seattle Mariners tonight. The Yankees are hot. Ride them ‘un’til they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Baltimore Orioles won their season opener against the Minnesota Twins in a close one, 2-1, on Thursday. Today in the middle game of a 3-game set at Birdland the Orioles are expected to send Kyle Bradish to the hill. Bradish returned to the rotation late last season after Tommy John surgery and was back to doing what he does best and that is deliver. In 6 starts, Bradish was 1-1 with an ERA of only 2.53 and a 1.03 WHIP. The Twins are expected to counter with Taj Bradley. Last year with Tampa and Minnesota Bradley was 6-9 with a bloated ERA of 5.05 and a 1.31 WHIP. Pete Alonso and company are ready to pounce.
TODAY’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES

The Toronto Blue Jays will open the 2026 campaign tonight at home against the Athletics. Toronto should have and could have won the World Series last year but came up short and you can bet for sure they will be in the running again this year. The Jays were 94-68 overall last season and an impressive 54-27 at Rogers Centre. The Athletics were 76-86 overall and 40-41 on the road. Tonight’s expected starters are Kevin Gausman for the Jays and Luis Severino for the Athletics. In 2025 Gausman was 10-11 with a respectable ERA of 3.59 and a 1.06 WHIP. Severino was 8-11 with an elevated ERA of 4.54, a 1.30 WHIP, and can have control issues. If he is not in the zone, Toronto’s lethal bats will make him pay. Rogers Centre will be electric and the Jays are by far the better team on the field tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS