The San Diego State Aztecs are currently a 7 point dog in tonight’s matchup with the U Conn Huskies. As usual, the Mountain West’s best are getting no respect and that will just motivate them more to put the screws to the Huskies. As they always do, the Aztecs’ defense will wear you down and I expect a win or at least a back door cover in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS +7
Sunday MLB Pick
Jhony Brito will be making his major league debut today for the New York Yankees as they go for a series win over the San Francisco Giants in the Bronx. Briton had a great spring, has electric stuff and is a true major leaguer. The Giants will counter with Ross Stripling and he has not fared well against the Bombers. Stripling is 0-5 in his career against the Yanks with a 4.55 ERA. New York should get this one.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Saturday MLB Pick
The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will resume their 3-game set this afternoon at Fenway. The Red Sox lost the opener in a wild one on Thursday and will look to even the score today when they send their ace, southpaw Chris Sale, to the hill. Sale was sidelined for most of last year due to injury but when he is healthy there is no one better on the planet. The Condor is 100% healthy, ready to go, and has dominated Baltimore in his career, going 10-3 with a 2.71 ERA. Baltimore is expected to counter with Dean Kremer. Kremer was 8-7 in 2022 with a 3.23 ERA and is 0-4 in his carrer against the Red Sox with a bloated ERA of 6.85. The Orioles are 0-5 in their last 5 against a left-handed starter and with a guy like Sale on the hill, that is not good.
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX
Friday MLB Pick
The Seattle Mariners shut down the Cleveland Guardians yesterday, 3-0, in their home opener at T- Mobile Park. Tonight they are expected to turn to their southpaw Robbie Ray in game 2 of their 4-game set. The former CY Young winner was a mediocre 12-12 last year with a 3.71 ERA but in his career against Cleveland he is 2-0 with a stingy ERA of only 0.90. Due to Triston McKenzie’s shoulder injury, Cleveland is expected to turn to Hunter Gaddis and his numbers are not good. In 2022, Gaddis was 0-2 with an 18.41 ERA, and that is not a typo. J-Rod and company should get to Gaddis early so I expect Francona will bring out the hook earlier than later. The Mariners are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Seattle with the Guardians and 5-0 in the last 5 meetings overall.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS
Thursday MLB Pick
The New York Yankees will be hosting the San Francisco Giants today in their home opener. Of course, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will get the nod for the Bombers and was lights out this spring so expect another stellar year from the flame throwing right-hander. Young upstart Logan Webb is expected to be on the bump for the Giants. Webb just gets better and better each year and will be the Giants go-to guy in the 2023 campaign. New York is once again the favorite to win the AL East and for good reason. They have Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMaheiu, Anthony Rizzo, etc., etc., etc… San Francisco is coming off a disappointing year and already have some key guys on the IL, which is something they cannot afford. The Stadium will be electric as always, and of all the teams you would like to face opening day, it’s not the Yankees in the Bronx. The Giants and the Bombers don’t meet that often but when they do, New York usually wins.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Wednesday NHL Pick
As the regular season winds down, all games are crucial and none more than tonight’s matchup at Ball Arena with the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota has a 1-point lead over the Avs for the top spot in the Central so a win tonight for Colorado will catapult them into first place. With both teams clicking, this will be a hard fought battle but the Avalanche should come out on top. The Avs have won both meetings with the Wild this year, in Minnesota, and they are 4-0 in the last 4 against the Wild at Ball Arena.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE
Tuesday NHL Pick
Two of the best in the west will square off tonight when the Vegas Golden Knights host the Edmonton Oilers. Both teams are clicking on every cylinder and last met on Saturday in Edmonton with Vegas winning a close one, 4-3. The Oilers will look to even the score tonight and should get it done. They are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings overall with the Golden Knights, 4-1 in their last 5 on the strip, and the road team usually prevails between these two clubs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS