Category: Baseball

The Oakland Athletics embark on a 10 game road trip when they travel to the Bronx tonight to take on the Yankees. Eric Surkamp, who has never faced the Yankees, gets the start for the A’s tonight. In Surkamp’s 2 outings this year, he has yet to make it through 5 innings. Michael Pineda is on the hill tonight for the Bombers and has faced Oakland 3 times in his career, going 2-1 with an ERA of 2.00. In Pineda’s last 13 starts with 5 days rest, New York is 11-2. If Pineda keeps it in the park, with the Yankees averaging 4.45 runs per game as opposed to Oakland’s 2.85, the Bombers should get this one.

Tonight’s pick:

New York Yankees

The Chicago White Sox return home tonight after a 6 game road trip to host the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels were swept over the weekend by, of all teams, the Minnesota Twins. Los Angeles is still stinging after blowing a 2-0 lead only to lose 3-2 in 12 innings yesterday. Two lefties go at it tonight, with Hector Santiago getting the nod for the Halos and Carlos Rodon for Chicago. Santiago is 0-0 with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.02, and Rodon is 1-1 with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.23. Fatigue could be an issue for the Angels tonight. Siding with Chicago.

Tonight’s pick:

Chicago White Sox

The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost 4 in a row and they’ll try to stop the bleeding today when they host the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. Jungmann is expected to get the nod for the Brewers. He comes into this contest with an ERA of 11.57 and a WHIP of 2.00. The Brewers are 0-8 in Jungmann’s last 8 road starts. Howe is behind the dish tonight. The Brewers are 2-8 in the last 10 when he’s umping.

Tonight’s pick:

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates try to end their 3 game skid when they host the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park tonight. The Brew have had trouble at PNC, going 1-4 in their last 5 meetings there. Nelson is expected on the bump for the Brewers and they are 1-4 in his last 5 starts. The lefty Locke gets the nod for the Bucks and the Brewers are 1-8 in their last 9 against southpaws.

Also, Benedict Arnold (AKA Cano) returns to the Bronx tonight and the Mariners are just 1-8 in their last 9 meetings. Yanks get it done.

Tonight’s picks:

Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees

Patrick Corbin pitched a gem and Paul Goldschmidt delivered with the bat as the Arizona Diamondbacks spoiled the Dodgers’ home opener. The Dodgers will look to redeem themselves tonight in the second leg of a three teamer at Chavez Ravine. Arizona is expected to send the ex-Dodger Rubby De La Rosa to the bump tonight. De La Rosa has struggled against his old team, going 0-3 with an ERA of 11.21. The Dodgers are expected to send the lefty Alex Wood to the hill tonight. The D-Backs are 0-4 in their last 4 against southpaws and they are just 4-15 in their last 19 in Los Angeles. I like the Dodgers in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets have been struggling to score runs but they’ll try to turn that around when they host the Miami Marlins in Queens tonight. The lefty Steven Matz gets the call tonight for New York and he was 4-0 with a 2.27 ERA in 2015. The Marlins have trouble with lefties. They are 6-14 in the last 20 against southpaws. Jarred Cosart gets the start for Miami. In 2015, he was 2-5 with a 4.52 ERA.

Today’s pick:

New York Metz

He might be 40 but he can still deliver. Bartolo Colon gets it done at Citi Field today. Mets over the Phillies.

Today’s pick:

New York Mets